Summary
Facial animation using CR_Fortnite_FaceRig / CR_FortniteMH_FaceRig no longer works correctly on newer Fortnite outfits.
This workflow previously worked with both older and newer Fortnite outfits. Currently, older outfits still respond correctly to their facial controls and curves, while newer outfits no longer show facial deformation using the same workflow.
Please select what you are reporting on:
Unreal Editor for Fortnite
What Type of Bug are you experiencing?
Character
Steps to Reproduce
- Place a Character Device in UEFN and assign a Fortnite outfit.
- Add the Character Device to a Level Sequence.
- Bake the Character Device animation to Control Rig.
- Use the appropriate Fortnite facial Control Rig, such as CR_Fortnite_FaceRig or CR_FortniteMH_FaceRig.
- Manipulate the facial controls or facial curves generated for that character.
- Test the workflow with an older Fortnite outfit and then with a newer Fortnite outfit.
Older and newer Fortnite outfits may use different facial curve names/sets. Previously, both types worked correctly with the appropriate Fortnite facial Control Rig.
Currently, older outfits still animate correctly, but newer outfits do not show facial deformation.
Expected Result
Both older and newer Fortnite outfits should respond to facial animation through the appropriate Fortnite facial Control Rig, as they did previously.
The facial curve sets may differ between character types, but manipulating the controls/curves should produce the expected facial deformation.
Observed Result
Older Fortnite outfits still work correctly with the existing facial Control Rig workflow.
Newer Fortnite outfits no longer respond to facial animation using the same workflow that previously worked.
The newer characters still have their own facial curves after baking, but manipulating those curves or using CR_Fortnite_FaceRig / CR_FortniteMH_FaceRig does not produce visible facial deformation.
Body animation continues to work normally.
Platform(s)
windows
Additional Notes
This appears to be a recent regression.
Older and newer Fortnite outfits do not necessarily use the same facial curve names or curve sets. The issue is not that the newer outfits are expected to use the same curves as older outfits.
Previously, the appropriate Fortnite facial Control Rigs (CR_Fortnite_FaceRig / CR_FortniteMH_FaceRig) could be used to animate facial expressions on both older and newer Fortnite outfits.
After a recent update, this workflow still works on older outfits, but newer outfits no longer respond to facial animation.
No changes were made to the workflow that previously worked.