VFX Device not functioning

General Issues and Bug Reporting
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Summary

VFX Device not spawning any selected effects within the Editor viewport

Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Devices

Steps to Reproduce

Place a VFX Spawner in the world

Expected Result

Effects are emitted from the Device

Observed Result

No effects are emitted from the Device

Platform(s)

PC

Additional Notes

Independent Niagara effects work when placed from the Content Browser, such as Campfire Smoke and Torch, but nothing from the VFX Device

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Also experiencing this. Works in game, but can’t see effects in UEFN. Was using the fog effect.

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The status of FORT-1007642 changed to ‘Needs Triage’. We’ve confirmed the issue and it’s waiting to be assigned to someone to fix it.