PRIVATE TEST CODES/PLAYTEST CODES Either taking unfathomably long to load. Sometimes not loading at all.

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Summary

Trying to load into a private version/playtest version is extremely long, and most of the time doesn’t even let us join the server.

My map (The one in the island code) Usually takes 4-6 minutes to download the content and whatnot for playtest codes. We have been waiting for longer than 15 minutes waiting for the content to download and for us to matchmake.

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Unreal Editor for Fortnite

What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Matchmaking

Steps to Reproduce

Create a private version/playtest code for an island. When complete, load into the given code.

Expected Result

After a bit of time (Private versions usually take quite long) you and your team should be able to load into the private code and playtest the contents inside.

Observed Result

The cue time takes 20+ minutes to matchmake into the private/playtest code, not counting the time to download. Only once was I able to get it work after a long wait, but haven’t been able to have it happen again.

Platform(s)

All

Island Code

6100-3067-4349

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Additional Notes

If there are any workaround to this issue, please let me know. This issue is completely preventing me from playtesting my game which holds me back from releasing a new update.

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To further solidify that servers are not properly working, I tried it again waiting for another thirty minutes

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I had an issue very similar to this, where Private codes, playtest codes, and even my public release would either take 15+ minutes of loading and then not load, or give a matchmaking error.

To fix it, i reset all of the over time queue settings and target settings to default, this let me load into my map. I have yet to try a private code again to see if it fixes that or if its another issue.

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Did you try setting matchmaking to public? That fixed it for me, although it still took around 5 mins

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FORT-972636 has been created and its status is ‘Unconfirmed’. This is now in a queue to be reproduced and confirmed.

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Been also running into this issue last week. Very annoying and blocking swift playtest sessions

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This did work thankfully. Still some issues, but at least I can load in now. Thank you!