Flag meshes get unwound during gameplay and can visually corrupt.

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Unreal Editor for Fortnite

What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Assets

Summary

Flag meshes get unwound during gameplay and visually corrupt.

Steps to Reproduce

This seems to happen at random in game. However, the most reliable way to see it visibly is via replays.

  1. Play a game with a capture the flag mode in it
  2. Have your character run with said flag
  3. Open the replay of the match, watch past grabbing the flag
  4. Click the timeline bar back a few seconds while you should still have the flag

Expected Result

The flag’s mesh is properly simulate as a flag.

Observed Result

The flag collapses into itself, sometimes occluding the player’s model or shrinking to an infinite size

Platform(s)

All platforms, most visible on consoles.

Island Code

0400-8367-8548

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