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Years after its 2017 release, Fortnite is a completely different battle royale game. Players these days are rewarded with new abilities to help them survive longer during matches, and frequent in-game concerts from real-life celebrities.
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Everything is grander than before. That said, it’s not too much of a shock considering Fortnite is the leading massive live service IP in the battle royale genre. As Epic Games continues to improve Fortnite, many of its early roots from older chapters will naturally fall by the wayside and be forgotten.
Many fans who grew up on the game miss Fortnite’s old, simpler days. Thankfully, Project Nova allows players to relive the magical magic of the early days.
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What is Project Nova in Fortnite?
Fortnite Project Nova is a third-party private multiplayer server that allows fans to play Fortnite just like Chapter 1. For those familiar with his OG map in the series, it brings back a nostalgia for the past, bringing back his iconic Greasy Grove. Retail Row and other attractions.
Players can even pick up weapons that are no longer found in retail Fortnite, such as drum guns and tactical submachine guns.
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Overall, Project Nova tries to emulate the original Fortnite as closely as possible, so players joining the server can play like they remembered before Chapter 2. A list of steps to play OG Fortnite.
How to play OG ‘Fortnite’ on Project Nova
First, you’ll need to join the Project Nova Discord and go to the “Bot Command” channel. Here you can create an account by typing “/Create”. Send us a message with the appropriate details to create an account at this time. Then go to the “Downloads” channel and install “VC_redist.x64”. This will finally allow you to download the Project Nova launcher.
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From here on, it’s best to follow the tutorial videos posted by the Project Nova developers. I can walk you through how to tweak your launcher, how to install OG Fortnite, and what lines of code you need to programmatically change to make Fortnite Project Nova work.
If you run into any trouble, there is a support channel on the Project Nova Discord to ask for help, and many mods will be happy to point you in the right direction. Once Fortnite Project Nova is ready and launched, you can join live multiplayer matches. Servers can go down, so check her Discord every time you launch the game for status updates.
