You’ve only recently started playing Fortnite again, the popular Battle Royale video game — and more — developed by Epic Games. After trying a few games, however, you’ve realized that something has changed compared to a few years ago, when you played more frequently.
You’ve noticed that the developers have changed the default aiming system, which makes you turn up your nose a bit. That’s exactly why you’ve come this far looking for instructions on how to remove the crosshair on Fortnite , so as to at least not see that visual element, right? I’d say you’ve come to the right place.
In the following chapters, in fact, I am going to explain what you can do in the Epic Games game in terms of aim customization, which will help you make your games more interesting in this context. What do you say? Can’t wait to proceed? Perfect, then just follow the quick instructions below. I wish you good reading and above all have fun!
Index
- Preliminary information
- How to Disable Crosshair in Fortnite
- PC
- Console
- Mobile devices
Preliminary information
Before going into the details of what you can do regarding how to remove the crosshair in Fortnite , I would say that it is good to delve into the general framework related to the issue.
Well, in 2022 Epic Games decided to implement some new features related to aiming in its game , which however did not please a good number of players. After all, it is well known how the most active players in the Fortnite community are used to “tweaking” the game settings , in order to try to gain a competitive advantage. You can find some examples in my guide on the best settings for Fortnite .
The fact is that, especially some “old school” players, have not particularly liked the aiming customizations made by Epic Games over the years. Fortunately, however, the developers allow those who are not too keen on “adapting to the new standard” to modify some options that deactivate the visual element in question and other “disturbing” elements.
I know: if you’ve come this far, you’ve probably already tried to take a look at the game settings, but you didn’t find anything of interest. There’s a reason: the name of the options involved is a bit “confusing”, so you might simply not have noticed them . In any case, here I’ll explain exactly where to look.
Please note : Fortnite is a game that is constantly being updated , so over time you may encounter some discrepancies from what is indicated here. As has already happened in the past, in fact, the developers could change the in-game options relating to aiming, nullifying the opportunities described. However, I can assure you that everything is valid at least during Season 3 of Chapter 5 of the game, which took place in the summer of 2024 .
How to Disable Crosshair in Fortnite
Now that you know the general issues , you are probably wondering how to remove the crosshair on Fortnite , so as to obtain a “cleaner” experience in terms of visuals. Well, below you can find all the details of the case for the computer and console world , as well as for mobile devices .
PC
tarting from what you can do on PC , after starting Fortnite make sure you are in the PLAY tab , that is, in the main menu .
From the latter, in fact, you just need to first select the profile icon (top right) and then the gear icon (in the side menu that appears on the screen) to reach the game settings .
At this point, select the GAME UI tab (the fourth icon from left to right at the top) and take a look at the options available on the screen. At this point, you have the option to move the Reticle option to NO , pressing the APPLY button (bottom right) to confirm your will.
Once this is done, all you have to do is enter a Battle Royale match to see the difference. Once you pick up a weapon , in fact, you will notice the absence of the crosshair icon in the center of the screen .
Also, if you really don’t want any distracting elements , from the same GAME UI tab mentioned above you could consider switching the Ammo Indicator Reticle and Reticle Damage Feedback options to OFF , as well as using the Damage Figure Scale option to ensure that that visual element isn’t distracting during matches.
Console
What do you say? Do you usually play Fortnite on console and would like to know if it is possible to perform the operation in question also from this type of platform? The answer is yes.
It doesn’t matter, in fact, whether you intend to proceed from PlayStation 5 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox Series X/S , Xbox One or Nintendo Switch , since the procedure to follow is completely similar to the one indicated in the chapter relating to the PC world .
To give you a concrete example relating to PS5 , once you have started the game and reached the main menu, simply press the Options button on the controller to make the side menu appear on the screen . At this point, use the controller arrows to select the gear icon , then press the X button on the pad on the SETTINGS box .
Then, using the R1 button on your controller, move to the GAME UI tab , setting the Reticle option to NO and pressing the triangle button on your pad to apply the changes . In short, everything works in a similar way to what was indicated above.
Mobile devices
After having covered the procedures relating to the PC world and consoles , I would say that it is good to quickly delve into, in the final phase of the guide, what you can do in the field of mobile devices , namely smartphones and tablets. I know: in this area you need to proceed with alternative methods to have the game, for example via APK installation on Android or cloud gaming on iPhone/iPad , but if you are used to having fun with this version of the game this is the part of the tutorial for you.
It must be said, however, that even in this case everything is very similar to what was indicated previously. Once you have started the game and reached the main menu , in fact, to proceed you just need to tap on the profile icon located at the top right, then pressing on the gear icon to reach the game settings.
At this point, all you have to do is tap on the UI GAME tab (the fourth icon from left to right at the top) and move the Reticle option to NO , finally tapping on the APPLY button that you can find at the bottom right. As you can see, in short, you should not encounter any problems in proceeding in this way from any platform.