Ch7 HUD doesn't work with HUD controller

Gurkis
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:27:20 +0000
Issues and Bug Reporting

Summary

The hud controller device’s settings don’t seem to affect the Chapter 7 HUD at all. This is what creators use to customize the UI to fit their experience and its really important that this is fixed before the Chapter 7 HUD is forced on all islands.
None of the settings seemed to work, not the positioning ones and not the custom widget ones.

Included in the example images a project of mine with some pretty modified UI with Chapter 7 HUD on & off. I have some Verse UI elements which stay constant, and I have modified the minimap position and shape (shape in map controller device), health has a custom widget and equipped item info position is adjusted as well.

Also added two screenshots from a completely blank project, just changing the minimap settings as written in the “Steps to reproduce”.

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Unreal Editor for Fortnite

What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

UI/Tools

Steps to Reproduce

Place down a hud controller device, change a setting, for example the “Modify Minimap Layout”, change Alignment and Anchor to Bottom Left (since by default its Top Right). In island settings turn on the “Use Latest HUD” option. Launch & start game.

Expected Result

Minimap should be in bottom left.

Observed Result

Minimap is in top right (default position) with Chapter 7 HUD on. Its in bottom left with Chapter 7 HUD off.

Platform(s)

PC

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