Fortnite Festival finally has support forguitar controllers, so it’s the perfect time to relive the glory days of Guitar Hero and Rock Band.
Not every controller is supported out of the box though, but if you do have a compatible guitar controller, you’ll get access to specialPro LeadandPro Bassversions of every Fortnite Festival Jam Track that feature hammer-ons and all those classic features from the OG rhythm games. Here’s what you need to know if you want touse a guitar controller with Fortnite Festival.
Which Guitar Controllers Are Supported?
Currently, onlyRock Band 4 guitar controllersand the newPDP Riffmaster guitar controllerare supported in Fortnite Festival. The same platform restrictions apply to each controller, so you won’t be able to use an Xbox guitar on PlayStation or anything like that.
If you have a supported guitar controller, then all you need to do isplug it inand Fortnite Festival willrecognize it automatically. If you’ve set it up correctly, then you should be able to navigate the menus with it and you should see the newPro LeadandPro Basssong partswhen selecting Jam Tracks.
Pro Lead and Pro Bass make Fortnite Festival play more like Guitar Hero or Rock Band, changing the tracks to look more like traditional rhythm game tracks. They havehammer-onandpull-off notesthat you can hit without strumming if you’re on a streak, and each lane hascolored notesto match the buttons on your guitar controller. Sadly, the whammy bar on guitar controllers doesn’t do anything yet outside of a visual effect.
Pro Lead and Pro Bass have their own Fortnite Festivalleaderboardstoo, so you’re able to compare your performance to other pro rockers out there instead of those lowly controller players. All players regardless of input type will see the new Overdrive note changes, however. Epic Games has changed the Overdrive note color on all songs fromorangetosilver-whiteto fit in better with the new Pro Lead and Pro Bass note colors. Hitting Overdrive is essential to completing someFortnite Festival quests, so ensure you get used to the change.
Diego Perez
Currently serving as a Senior Staff Writer at PC Invasion, Diego Perez has been writing about video games since 2018, specializing in live service games like Destiny and Final Fantasy XIV. His work is featured at publications like Game Rant and Attack of the Fanboy (where he served as Associate Editor), but PC Invasion is home to his best work. When he’s planning content or writing guides, he’s yelling about Ape Escape or grinding Lost Sectors in Destiny. Plus, he has a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication Media Studies for Texas A&M University.
