`AvailableInputDevices` and `InputFormFactor` APIs do not exist

General Issues and Bug Reporting
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Summary

This new article for v41.00 claims that there are several new APIs (Player Input Device Info in Fortnite | Fortnite Documentation | Epic Developer Community)

  • AvailableInputDevices
  • InputFormFactor

None of them exist.

Please select what you are reporting on:

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What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Verse

Steps to Reproduce

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Expected Result

These APIs should be released.

Observed Result

None of the these APIs were released.

InputFormFactor is only mentioned once in a single code snippet.

Platform(s)

UEFN v41.00

Additional Notes

FEEDBACK: It’s common to switch between different input methods mid-flight (e.g. between keyboard and controller or between controller and touch input). As per the documentation, there seems to be no way of knowing when such event happens. The current solution would require inefficient constant developer side polling. Please provide appropriate events to notify when the player input method has changed.

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Thank you @Velocity_Zero, passing along to the team.

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Thank you, @Velocity_Zero the team is working to update the documentation.

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Removing the mentions of those APIs now is okay but can you confirm that the missing APIs are still work in progress for a future release?

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Yes. InputFormFactor was an old name, that turned into PreferredInput. AvailableInputDevices is WIP.

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Thank you for clarification. :folded_hands:

Please consider the additional feedback I shared above.

We need events for when the states change under the hood, unless the intent is to be able to observe the change using future live variables. :thinking:

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FORT-1113881 is ‘Closed’ as ‘Fixed’. The issue will be addressed in 41.00.