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Video capture disabled in Fortnite

by rawmeatcowboy
11 September 2018
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Well this is a bit of an odd one. We aren't sure why, but video capture is now disabled in Fortnite. The game has supported video capture since the first day it hit Switch, but now the feature has been removed. Perhaps this was a mistake, or a temporary measure as part of Epic's efforts to get the game running smoother on Switch.

Thanks to Andreslop24 for the heads up!

UPDATE - Epic has released a statement on the removal.

You may have noticed we've disabled the Video Capture feature on Nintendo Switch as of the v5.40.2 client update. This was done for performance and stability reasons as we've been seeing a high rate of Out of Memory related crashes. Disabling this feature saves a significant amount of RAM while also having a positive effect on overall performance across the board. We've since added a line about this in the Patch Notes and we're considering the possibility of making this feature optional in the future for players who don't mind taking a hit on their performance.
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