# "Failed to connect to beacon" upon launching session

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/failed-to-connect-to-beacon-upon-launching-session/2727312>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** open, fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fortnite\
**Created:** [June 8, 2026, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/failed-to-connect-to-beacon-upon-launching-session/2727312 "2026-06-08T23:35:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/failed-to-connect-to-beacon-upon-launching-session/2727312/8 "2026-06-16T19:36:06Z")

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hi all,

Please try the known problem first

[v41.00 Known Issues & Pre-Release Updates - General / Issues and Bug Reporting - Epic Developer Community Forums](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/v41-00-known-issues-pre-release-updates/2726053/4)

if that fails

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- please clear the following directory and try again.

`%LOCALAPPDATA%/UnrealEditorFortnite/Intermediate/`ValkyrieLocalizationTemp

- please clear the following directory and try again.

`%LOCALAPPDATA%/UnrealEditorFortnite/Intermediate/`ValkyrieValidationTemp

In past clearing the above directories as these are related to the Valkyrie Beacon problems

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