Fortnite offers an abundance of options to help enhance your in-game experience.

Using this option to the most of its capabilities could give you an advantage over other players in matches.

So, if you want to enable visual sound effects, here’s how.

Screencapture of a Victory Royale award in Fortnite

It appears as a wheel around your reticle that points you to where the sound is coming from.

These visual prompts can display anything in-game with an audio cue.

Aside from giving you an in-game advantage, sound effect visualization also levels the playing field for hard-of-hearing players.

A screenshot of the Menu options on the main menu of Fortnite

This allows them to enjoy the game by showing them out-of-screen objects that players can otherwise hear.

A screenshot of the audio settings for Fortnite with Visualize Sound Effects highlighted

A screenshot of the waiting lobby of a Fortnite game with numerous visual prompts on screen

An in game screenshot of a Fortnite match with a visual chest prompt displayed on screen

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