Hey what is going on guys, in this video today
we're gonna be discussing a few different
controversial fortnite settings for controller
players. So I typically try to showcase my
personal settings at least once every 2-3
months or so, and in those videos I'll typically
give a short little explanation about why
I have certain settings either on or off.
However, the problem with that is usually
I don't have enough time to go as in-depth
as I would ideally like to, and also, I know
that most people don't actually really watch
settings videos they kinda just quickly skip
through the video and look at each individual
setting. No shame in that though because I've
done the same thing many times before. So,
this video here gives me an opportunity to
really go into detail about the settings I
get asked about the most, and without further
ado, let's get right into it!
Alright so the first setting that we're gonna
be discussing is hands down the one I get
asked about the most, confirm edit on release.
I am someone who has used confirm edit on
release for a while now, I remember I switched
between using it and not using it for a few
days after it was initially added into the
game, then eventually at one point I decided
to keep it on and I haven't looked back since
then. So I've definitely talked about this
in previous videos but it's been a while and
certain aspects of my opinion have changed
over time, so here is my final answer to the
question that I get asked all the time, "Should
I use confirm edit on release or not?" So
when it comes to editing there's 3 options:
you can edit with single edit binds, double
edit binds, or confirm edit on release. Single
edit binds mean that your edit and confirm
edit buttons are the same, double edit binds
means that your edit and confirm edit buttons
are different, and confirm edit on release
just means you use the settings. Now it's
been proven that single edit binds are considerably
slower than double edit binds, so most people
agree that out of the 3 options, that's the
worst. So if you're using single edit binds,
switching to confirm edit on release would
be an improvement for you. However, the real
debate is double edit binds vs. confirm edit
on release. Now, it's been proven by a few
different people that with max editing speed,
double edit binds are slightly faster than
confirm edit on release, mainly due to the
fact that on a controller pushing a button
takes less time than releasing a trigger which
is how confirm edit on release works. So,
due to that very slight speed advantage, I
think that's why you see more top players
using double edit binds than confirm edit
on release. However, my response to that is
basically this: the very slight speed advantage
of double edit binds is only really a factor
if you edit ridiculously fast. Using myself
as an example, I think I'm pretty fast when
it comes to editing but I also don't think
I'm fast enough to where the superrrr slight
delay of confirm on release is hurting me,
I can still do all the double and triple edits
I'd ever need to. So if you're more of an
average player, I would personally recommend
confirm edit on release for you. Not having
to press a whole new button to confirm an
edit really does simplify the editing process,
and I feel like it makes it smoother as a
whole since you're basically only pressing
2 buttons instead of 3. Yes, it's true that
more pros use double edit binds than confirm
edit on release, but as I've realized over
time, I think that's also slightly misleading
because those pros are all in that small percentage
of players who actually utilize the very slight
speed advantage of double edit binds. So that's
as in-depth as I can possibly go about that,
and let me know with a comment right now whether
you use confirm edit on release or not.
The next setting we need to talk about is
vibration. Much like with confirm edit on
release, there is a pretty strong consensus
among top controller players that having vibration
off is better than having it on. And unlike
with confirm edit on release, I actually agree
with that consensus. If you've played other
shooter video games before, you may know that
people recommending turning off controller
vibration is not just limited to Fortnite.
I actually stopped using vibration a solid
6-7 years ago when I mainly played call of
duty and halo because all the pro players
had it off. Now, at the end of the day I doubt
it makes it anything more than a small difference,
but here's the general reasoning why most
top players turn it off. Pretty much every
time you shoot or build in Fortnite, your
controller vibrates, and therefore so do your
fingers and hands. What that does is it kinda
throws off the super tiny aim adjustments
that you make mid-fight which could be crucial.
Another added benefit of turning off vibrations
is that it gives a huge boost to your controller's
battery life. I know that isn't directly related
to Fortnite, but just thought it was something
worth mentioning. Now if you're someone who
uses vibration and now you wanna turn it off,
just be aware that it's actually something
that takes a little getting used to. A lot
of people who play with vibration rely on
it to realize when they're getting with shots.
So if you turn it off you're gonna need to
learn to reaction build based on what you're
seeing and not just because your controller
is vibrating, and I personally believe that's
a good thing in the long run.
The next setting I want to discuss is colorblind
mode. So I would say that in general, the
majority of really good players do use some
kind of colorblind mode in Fortnite. However,
back maybe like 6-8 months ago everybody would
use the same colorblind setting because it
was unanimously the best, but because of that
Fortnite changed it so now everybody uses
different settings. The 3 available options
are deuteranope, tritanope, and protanope,
and I looked up a few different good players
just to get an idea of what the most common
colorblind settings are, and honestly, it
was as close to an even split as possible.
The only consensus that I was able to find
is that it seemed like almost everybody used
a strength of between 7 and 10 so that seems
to be the move. So I'll just play a clip in
the background of me comparing the different
graphic settings, I personally believe tritanope
is the best for console specifically because
it makes everything brighter, and that's important
because of the fact that console has shadows
and is forced to play on high graphic settings,
so it just seems like it's a lot darker in
general than playing on PC, but I'll let you
guys decide for yourself.
Moving on to our next setting, we have one
that I don't think I've ever talked about
before on this channel, 3d headphones. Honestly,
until about 2 months ago I didn't even know
this setting was in the game. But for some
reason over the last few weeks I've seen more
and more comments asking if I have 3d headphones
on or off, so maybe some big YouTuber made
a video about or something. And since I'm
sure a lot of you guys haven't heard of it
either, the description of the setting directly
from Fortnite says "Turning on 3D headphones
enables binaural audio and provides 3D audio
spatialization so you can hear the location
of sounds more precisely, this includes above,
below, and behind you. 3D headphones is recommended
for use with stereo headphones only. So, lots
of big words there that sound pretty good,
and eventually after seeing enough questions
about it, I decided to give this setting a
try. It's interesting because when it came
to footsteps specifically which I think most
people would say is the most important aspect
of audio in Fortnite, it actually did seem
like I was able to identify where they were
coming from a little bit better than normal.
I think this was especially apparent when
players were either above or below me. Vertical
audio has always been one of the weaker points
of Fortnite audio, so any improvement on that
is really nice. However, when it came to everything
else, I didn't really like it. With sounds
such as weapons being shot and chest audio,
it just seemed really drowned-out compared
to how it normally sounds. There would be
times where it sounded like a fight between
2 players was taking place like 20-30 meters
away, but then I'd round a corner and they'd
be right in front of me. So mainly because
of that I personally have chosen to keep the
setting off, but I've seen a decent amount
of people swear that using 3d headphones has
made their Fortnite audio so much better.
I'm guessing the type of headset you use plays
a major factor so I'd recommend at least giving
it a shot for 2-3 games.
Finally, I just wanna quickly mention some
more convenience-based settings that I have
on but I feel like don't need much of an explanation:
I love auto-open doors for when I accidentally
edit a door when trying to escape a 1x1, I
really like hold to swap pickup because it
saves a lot of time when you're picking up
certain items and messing with your inventory,
and I also really like the setting tap to
search/interact because it allows you to easily
drop items while doing things like reviving
teammates or using the reboot van.
So I hope you guys enjoyed this video and
if you watched the entire thing be sure to
let me know with a comment down in the comment
section below. Let me hear your thoughts about
any of the settings that we discussed in this
video so: confirm edit on release, colorblind
settings, controller vibrations, or 3d headphones.
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