Fortnite Project Nova: How To Play OG Fortnite In 2024

Dive back into OG Fortnite with Project Nova and play on the iconic Chapter 1 map again! Longing for the good old days of Fortnite? Let us show you how you can relive them and play on the first island.

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Fortnite Project Nova: Relive Fortnite Chapter 1! | © Epic Games

Fortnite: OG was wonderful, but now we've had to say goodbye once again to our beloved Chapter 1 map, which we're already sorely missing. The OG map, the non-sweaty Battle Royale, the first weapons... oh, what a time that was!

If you want to relive those glory days, now is your chance! Because Project Nova takes you back to where Fortnite started...

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Fortnite Project Nova Explained

Fortnite Project Nova is a third-party mod that allows players to play Fortnite OG in 2024.

Experience pure nostalgia as you jump off the Battle Bus onto the Chapter 1 Island, rediscovering old POIs like Greasy Grove and Retail Row. You have the opportunity to find classic weapons, and you can even equip any skin! Yes, even classics like the Renegade Raider!

Based on the footage, the default settings appear to be set to Chapter 1's Season X, but there are many options available from Chapter 1. Since the project is a private multiplayer server with old assets, you can let off steam as you like.

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Fortnite Project Nova: How To Play Fortnite OG

Thankfully, the developer of Project Nova has created an easy-to-follow tutorial video on how to download and play OG Fortnite with Project Nova.

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Finally Fortnite OG! | © Epic Games

There are a few steps to go through, but if you're not a complete noob, you should be able to do it. So, to install and open OG Fortnite, follow these steps:

  1. Join the Nova Discord server
  2. Create a Nova account by typing #bot-commands /create in the server tab and adding your email, a username and a password
  3. Install the NovaLauncher and OG Fortnite by downloading the VC_redist.x64 file and the NovaLauncher from the #download tab on the server
  4. Create a folder and drag NovaLauncher into it
  5. Extract the NovaLauncher
  6. Open the NovaLauncher.exe file
  7. Click Settings and then click Easy Installer
  8. A window will open. Type 75 and click Enter
  9. Create a new folder on your desktop and open it
  10. Copy the folder link into EasyInstaller and click Enter
  11. Wait for the installation to finish
  12. Now select the folder where Fortnite is installed and click OK
  13. Every time you open the launcher, you need a new exchange code. To do this, go back to the Discord server in the #bot-commands tab and type /exchange-code
  14. Copy the code into NovaLauncher and click Launch

If the explanation was a bit too complicated for you, you can find the steps explained step by step in a video here:

Also, the Nova discord offers a support channel and a channel where you can create a ticket to get help.

After configuring Project Nova and smoothly launching OG Fortnite, simply join a match. When you're prepared to play, monitor the Nova Discord server's uptime channel and await a message from the Nova Manager indicating when a server is ready. You can respond to the message in the reaction-roles channel on the Nova Discord to receive a notification each time a match begins.

When the Nova Manager reports that a server is up, press play in OG Fortnite to start the match!

And that's it! Now you can finally relive the Fortnite Chapter 1 nostalgia in 2024. We wish you a lot of fun on your journey!

Alisa Eiber

Alisa is not only Fortnite Lead at EarlyGame but also streams passionately on Twitch. Here she plays games like Fortnite and Valorant together with her community on a daily basis and therefore always knows what's going on....