Let’s face it, error codes are quite annoying, especially when they pop up just when you launch a game. What’s even worse about them is that they will often end up crashing your game or disabling a key feature of the game. Talking about this, a common error code that seems to appear in Fortnite is error code 20. While the error code typically points to a connection problem, there can be many reasons why this could suddenly occur. If you wish to learn more about this error code in detail, and how you can fix it, then here is what you should be aware of:
Resolving Fortnite Error Code 20
1. Add the Player As Friend On Epic
If you are getting this error code when trying to create or join a party, then it is possible that the player you are trying to invite isn’t your friend. Even if the player has added to you in game, you still have to make sure that he is your friend on your Epic account as well.
Similarly, if you are using a console like an Xbox or a PlayStation, ensure that you add him on the network as well.
2. Turn Off VPN
We have also seen cases where the error was simply caused because of a VPN being turned on the background. Similarly, if you have a signal booster box or a similar device hooked to your console, chances are that it might cause the same issue as well.
To fix this, you will have to make sure that you are not using any kind of software or device that could alter your network in any way. If you have a console that is placed far away from the router, you may have to temporarily move it closer to get in range.
3. Set Party to Public
If you are sure to add the player as your friend list but still are getting the error code on a particular party, then we recommend you first determine who the leader of the party is. If it’s you, then all you have to do is to make sure that your party isn’t set to private.
In case if there is another player who is the leader, you will have to ask him to check if the party isn’t set to private. Switching it back to public should resolve the error code for all the players.
4. Restarting Your Game
It could be that your game has simply bugged out. If you have already tried all the steps that have been mentioned already, then there’s a good chance for your game to have been acting up.
Though if that seems to be the case, then you should be able to resolve the problem by simply restarting the game. Just in case, we suggest that you also ask the players on your party to restart the game as well. This should ensure that the error code does not pop up because of any particular player.
5. Restart Your PC
If restarting the game didn’t help, then the next step would be to restart all of your launchers. This includes restarting EPIC launcher and the game as well.
An easier way of making sure that you restart everything is by rebooting your whole PC. Not only will should this relaunch the game, but this should also reboot all the processes involved in the game. In case of console, you will have to restart the console. Ensure that you keep it turned off for a few seconds, so it can fully shut down before starting it up again.
The Bottom Line:
The Fortnite error code 20 usually appears when you are having trouble creating or joining a party in the game. Most of the time, this error code will appear if there is something wrong with the party itself. This includes not adding the players as a friend in both the game and EPIC account. Similarly, not setting the party to public can also be the reason behind the issue.