The fortnite as-1041 error code indicates that the game client has lost connection to the game server. This can happen for a number of reasons, including network problems, server problems, or client problems.
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1. Restart your computer
- Click the "Start" button.
- Type "cmd" into the Start search bar.
- Right-click on "cmd" and select "Run as administrator."
- Enter "shutdown -r now" at the prompt.
- Restart your computer.
2. Update your graphics drivers
- Open Device Manager by clicking on the Start button, typing "device manager" in the Start Search box, and clicking on Device Manager.
- Expand Display adapters and right-click on the graphics adapter that you want to update.
- Click Update Driver.
- Click on the Browse my computer for driver software button.
- Click on the Let me pick from a list of devices on my computer button.
- Select the graphics adapter that you want to update and click on the Next button.
- Click on the Search for hardware that is compatible with my driver software button.
- Click on the Show results button.
- Click on the Install button.
- When the installation is finished, click on the Finish button.
3. Verify your game files
- Open fortnite.exe in Notepad
- Locate the following line: <version>
- Replace <version> with the following: 10.4.1
- Save the file and close Notepad
- Open up fortnite.ini in Notepad
- Locate the following line: bDisableHardwareCursor
- Change the value to 0
- Save the file and close Notepad
- Open up Fortnite.exe
- Click on the "Options" button
- Click on the "Save Options" button
- Locate the "Paths" tab
- Under the "System" section, click on the "Browse" button
- Navigate to the directory where you saved fortnite.ini and fortnite.exe
- Click on the "OK" button
- Click on the "Play" button
If you didn't find success with an option above, then try:
- Run the game in compatibility mode
- Disable your antivirus software
- Add an exception for Fortnite in your firewall
- Run the game as an administrator
- Reinstall the game