Unable to load a live session in any map

[SirDustyDirks (Seth Dirks)]

Summary

I have followed the following steps to fix it myself without improvement:

1. Reinstall Fortnite and UEFN
2. Disable all VPNs
3. Ensure Fortnite is bypassing my windows defender firewall
4. Restarted my PC

Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Live Edit

Steps to Reproduce

1. I create a new UEFN island using the Blank Template
2. Launch a Session

Expected Result

The session should open and connect within Fortnite automatically.

Observed Result

The session fails to open and connect to Fortnite

Platform(s)

PC

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Additional Notes

LogValkyrieActivityTracker: Warning: Session → Fail Activity: ConnectToBeacon - Initial failure
LogValkyrieActivityTracker: Warning: Session → Fail Activity: LoadingNewContent - Initial failure
LogValkyrieSummary: Failed to update content due to initial failure.
LogBeacon: Verbose: Client beacon (ValkyrieBeaconClient_3) connection failure, handling connection timeout.
LogBeacon: OnlineBeacon ValkyrieBeaconClient_3 requesting net driver destruction: Name:IpNetDriver_3 Def:BeaconNetDriver IpNetDriver_3
LogNet: SetPendingDestruction: 1 on Name:IpNetDriver_3 Def:BeaconNetDriver IpNetDriver_3)
LogValkyrieRequestManagerEditor: Warning: Encountered Network Error!
LogValkyrieRequestManagerEditor: Executing Step ClearFoundConnectInfo
LogValkyrieRequestManagerEditor: Error: Failed to handle connection attempt (Network error occurred when connecting to a server after matchmaking completed. Error: UNetConnection::Tick: Connection TIMED OUT. Closing connection.. Elapsed: 60.00, Real: 60.00, Good: 60.00, DriverTime: 60.07, Threshold: 60.00, [UNetConnection] RemoteAddr: 18.88.18.67:15023, Name: IpConnection_3, Driver: Name:IpNetDriver_3 Def:BeaconNetDriver IpNetDriver_3, IsServer: NO, PC: NULL, Owner: NULL, UniqueId: MCP:4b2b1b4cad61442e82bd2b8d1bc28f70)
LogNet: NetworkFailure: ConnectionTimeout, Error: ‘UNetConnection::Tick: Connection TIMED OUT. Closing connection.. Elapsed: 60.00, Real: 60.00, Good: 60.00, DriverTime: 60.07, Threshold: 60.00, [UNetConnection] RemoteAddr: 18.88.18.67:15023, Name: IpConnection_3, Driver: Name:IpNetDriver_3 Def:BeaconNetDriver IpNetDriver_3, IsServer: NO, PC: NULL, Owner: NULL, UniqueId: MCP:4b2b1b4cad61442e82bd2b8d1bc28f70’
LogNet: UNetConnection::Close: [UNetConnection] RemoteAddr: 18.88.18.67:15023, Name: IpConnection_3, Driver: Name:IpNetDriver_3 Def:BeaconNetDriver IpNetDriver_3, IsServer: NO, PC: NULL, Owner: NULL, UniqueId: MCP:4b2b1b4cad61442e82bd2b8d1bc28f70, Channels: 3, Time: 2026.03.13-16.05.07, TimeSinceTickDispatch: 0.002348, TimeSinceRecv: -1.000000, TimeSinceTickFlush: 0.002196, TimeSinceSend: -1.000000
LogNet: UNetConnection::SendCloseReason:
LogNet: - Result=ConnectionTimeout, ErrorContext=“ConnectionTimeout”
LogNet: UChannel::Close: Sending CloseBunch. ChIndex == 0. Name: [UChannel] ChIndex: 0, Closing: 0 [UNetConnection] RemoteAddr: 18.88.18.67:15023, Name: IpConnection_3, Driver: Name:IpNetDriver_3 Def:BeaconNetDriver IpNetDriver_3, IsServer: NO, PC: NULL, Owner: NULL, UniqueId: MCP:4b2b1b4cad61442e82bd2b8d1bc28f70
LogNet: DestroyNamedNetDriver: Name:IpNetDriver_3 Def:BeaconNetDriver IpNetDriver_3
LogExit: Name:IpNetDriver_3 Def:BeaconNetDriver IpNetDriver_3 shut down
LogValkyrieRequestManagerEditor: HandleValkyrieBeaconConnectionFailureWhileConnecting - bSuccessfullyConnected: false
LogValkyrieRequestManagerEditor: Executing Step DestroyValkyrieBeacon
LogValkyrieRequestManagerEditor: Destroying valkyrie beacon
LogValkyrieSummary: Destroying Valkyrie Beacon
LogBeacon: Verbose: Destroying beacon ValkyrieBeaconClient_3, netdriver NULL
LogValkyrieRequestManagerEditor: Executing Step ClearFoundConnectInfo
LogValkyrieRequestManagerEditor: Executing Step HandleServerConnectionLost
LogValkyrieFortniteEditorLiveEdit: Verbose: FValkyrieFortniteEditorLiveEdit::ServerConnectionLost
LogValkyrieFortniteEditorLiveEdit: Verbose: FValkyrieFortniteEditorLiveEdit::SetUploadRequired 1
LogValkyrieFortniteEditorLiveEdit: Verbose: FValkyrieFortniteEditorLiveEdit::SetTrackingUploadRequired 0

[Flak]

Thank you! Getting this to the team.

[Flak]

Could we get your full logs please?

How to get your Fortnite logs

At times, we will ask you to send us your logs when you’re having an issue in UEFN. Here is how to do that: UEFN Logs Exit Fortnite. Click on Start or press the Windows Key + R. Type \AppData\Local\UnrealEditorFortnite\Saved\Logs and press Enter. Zip your Logs folder and attach the zip file to your reply. To find UEFN Logs while working in UEFN: Click “Output Log” at the bottom of the window. Click on “Setting” at the top right of the window Click “Open Source Location” Zip your Logs folder…

[SirDustyDirks (Seth Dirks)]

Logs SirDustyDirks.zip (14.0 MB) Here you go!

[Flak]

@SirDustyDirks HI

Could you please reproduce the issue and only send us the most recent editor log?[username]\AppData\Local\UnrealEditorFortnite\Saved\Logs\UnrealEditorFortnite.log

Sorry for the trouble, and thank you!

[SirDustyDirks (Seth Dirks)]

Here you go!

UnrealEditorFortnite.log (1.5 MB)

[Flak]

Rock star. Thank you!

[Flak]

Me again. Could you get another fresh repro and send these?

C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\FortniteGame\Saved\Logs\FortniteGame.log
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\UnrealEditorFortnite\Saved\Logs\UnrealEditorFortnite.log (again)

[SirDustyDirks (Seth Dirks)]

UnrealEditorFortnite.log (1.4 MB)

I have reproduced the issue and aquired the new 3/18/26 log for the Unreal Editor

But when I checked the Fortnite Game folder no log for FortniteGame.log was generated for 3/18/26

This is because the game wont open when I launch a session.

Let me know what else I can send. Thanks!

[Flak]

And one more time…

Launch the FN client

1. Launch UEFN Editor

2. launch session

3. Send log again
   C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\FortniteGame\Saved\Logs\FortniteGame.log
   C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\UnrealEditorFortnite\Saved\Logs\UnrealEditorFortnite.log (again)

Please note that the logs should be pulled while the client is running. The team apologizes for all of the requests!

[GameExp (GameExpF)]

Hey there! I have the same issue, but only for one map of mine. I have additionally tested it with a freshly created lightsaber example before this, and it launched correctly. I hope my logs would be helpful as well:

UnrealEditorFortnite.log (7.5 MB)

FortniteGame.log (3.6 MB)

[Flak]

Thank you so much @GameExp !

[Flak]

@GameExp Your issue seems to be different. Could you start a new thread with all your info so we can investigate?

[SirDustyDirks (Seth Dirks)]

UnrealEditorFortnite.log (2.9 MB)

FortniteGame.log (9.2 MB)

@Flak it looks like everything works when I open Fortnite’s client first, then open UEFN and launch a session. Here are the logs where it worked sucessfully. I am still unable to launch the Fortnite client “from UEFN” when starting a session.

[Flak]

Thank you! I’ll pass this along.

[SirDustyDirks (Seth Dirks)]

Hey Flak, any word on this? Thank you!

[Flak]

Hi @SirDustyDirks - It’s still being worked on, nothing new to report.

[Flak]

See above I hope to have more news soon.

[Bug-Reporter]

FORT-1071775’s status has changed to ‘Ready for QA’. A member of the QA department is investigating the issue.