# \[CRITICAL ERROR\] Memory calculation fails to run

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-error-memory-calculation-fails-to-run/2659070>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fixed, bug-report, editor, fortnite\
**Created:** [September 23, 2025, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-error-memory-calculation-fails-to-run/2659070 "2025-09-23T01:00:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![RookVanguard](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/rookvanguard/32/711871_2.png) [@RookVanguard](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RookVanguard)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-error-memory-calculation-fails-to-run/2659070/1 "2025-09-23T01:00:49Z")

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### Summary

This issue is consistent but only occurs in one of our projects. We tested it from multiple team member PCs to no avail.

Unable to perform Memory Calculation due to Error.

Error:

“Encountered unexpected content beacon connection failure”

### Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Memory

### Steps to Reproduce

Launch Memory Calculation in

### Expected Result

Standard Memory Calculation

### Observed Result

Error:

“Encountered unexpected content beacon connection failure”

### Platform(s)

PC

### Island Code

1919-8086-5903

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 ![UnrealEditorFortnite-Win64-Shipping_TUrQ10BPXV.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/b/4/b/b4b761202b7add3fd6e2dd224b3aaf02cac907c9.png)

### Additional Notes

Can happen during Push Changes as well.

If in the meantime, Epic could help us at least get the memory calculation to run on their end (on the latest game version) that’d be wonderful so we can push the update to players. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![yoyoeeeezzzz](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@yoyoeeeezzzz](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/yoyoeeeezzzz)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-error-memory-calculation-fails-to-run/2659070/2 "2025-09-23T12:53:56Z")

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I got this also

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**Author:** ![Flak](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/flak/32/769441_2.png) [@Flak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Flak)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-error-memory-calculation-fails-to-run/2659070/3 "2025-10-07T19:58:29Z")

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@RookVanguard could we get you to reproduce the issue and then send us your logs right after you do?

**[How to get your Fortnite logs](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-get-your-fortnite-logs/682382)**

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**Author:** ![Flak](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/flak/32/769441_2.png) [@Flak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Flak)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-error-memory-calculation-fails-to-run/2659070/7 "2025-10-15T12:26:01Z")

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@RookVanguard are you still having this issue?

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**Author:** ![Bug-Reporter](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/bug-reporter/32/997076_2.png) [@Bug-Reporter](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bug-Reporter)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-error-memory-calculation-fails-to-run/2659070/8 "2025-10-29T16:57:39Z")

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FORT-988540 is ‘Closed’ as ‘Fixed’. The issue will be addressed in 38.10.

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**Author:** ![system](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/7/1/3/713c9d3f58553f0de89543d76a8a3a2779dc9fa4.png) [@system](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/critical-error-memory-calculation-fails-to-run/2659070/9 "2026-03-22T01:01:25Z")

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