Faze Sway, Real name Jouse Sway is a member of the renowned YouTube group channel FaZe Clan. Sway was officially unveiled as a member of the group in March 2019 and became the youngest member to have joined Faze. His most popular video has over 14 million views, and his Faze Sway Controller Settings videos have become a major hit in the Fortnite community. Every once in a while, Faze Sway shows his changes in his controller Settings, video settings, and much more.
Key Takeaways
Faze Sway uses a DualShock 4 Berry Blue Edition controller.
He plays with Builder Pro settings, which means he can build structures by holding down the corresponding button.
His sensitivity settings are:
X-axis: 8.50
Y-axis: 8.50
ADS (aim down sights): 4.50
Scope sensitivity: 3.50
His edit hold time is 0.100 seconds, and his slide hold time is 0.080 seconds.
Faze Sway likes to play Fortnite on Controller and has become one of the most skilled players on the web. The thing that puts Faze Sway above the rest is the fact that his channel is Fortnite-focused, yet week in week out, he manages to pull one million-plus audience. With over four million subscribers on YouTube, Faze Sway made fortunes when Fortnite became the most popular game in the world. Since then, Sway hasn’t looked back and has continued to make unique videos on the channel.
Faze Sway Settings
Faze Sway likes to make tweaks in his settings here and there and likes to experiment. This is partly the reason for his success as he is not bound by any specific style, instead, he adapts with what he thinks is the best possible setting for him that may give him an advantage over others. The controller settings that are mentioned below are the latest Faze Sway settings that he was seen with, in his last video.
Here are the controller settings that Faze Sway uses. He has shown time and time again that he plays best with these settings. Controller settings include Combat controls, Build controls, and Ability controls.
As of now, we’ve seen Sway play Fortnite with a DualShock 4 Berry Blue Edition Controller. A good controller is really important and can heavily affect your game. So the key is to play with one that gives you the most comfort.
Faze Sway’s Combat, Build, and Ability Controller Settings
Video Settings are as important as any other setting and neglecting them could cost you a lot. If you haven’t figured out what settings you want, then take a look at Faze Sway’s Video Settings and see if it works for you. Video Settings include Display, Graphics, Graphics Quality (Performance Mode), and Advanced Graphics.
Display
Window Mode
Full Screen
Resolution
1920 X 1080 16:9
Frame Rate
237 FPS
Graphics
Brightness
150 Percent
User Interference Contrast
1x
Color Blind Mode
OFF
Color Blind Strength
0
Graphics Quality (Performance Mode)
3D Resolution
100 Percent
View Distance
Near
Textures
Low
Meshes
Low
Advanced Graphics
VSync
OFF
Show FPS
ON
Rendering Mode
Performance (BETA)
You may be wondering if Faze Sway truly plays at 237 FPS because you’ve seen 60 FPS in his videos and streams. In one of his videos, Sway explained that it’s a visual glitch and he actually does not play at 60 FPS, instead he likes to play 237 FPS. Now that you’ve seen what Faze Sway’s Video settings are, I’m sure you’ll try it yourselves. See if it works for you and if it actually improves your skill.
Game settings may not be the most important part of settings but it’s the little things that separate the best from the rest. Faze Sway wants to be the best, hence he always tries to experiment with new game settings. The settings featured below are Faze Sway’s latest one so try to catch one of Sway’s streams to find out if it’s still the same.
Keep your eyes on Game UI settings as well. Try imitating Sway and if it doesn’t affect your game negatively, then there’s no problem in trying new things.
HUD Options
HUD Scale
60 Percent
Show Spectator Count
ON
Reticle
ON
Player Health
ON
Resources
ON
Minimap
ON
Quick Bar
ON
Target Info
ON
Pickup Loot Stream
ON
Map and Backup Keys
ON
Elimination Feed
ON
Latency Debug Stats
OFF
New Debug Stats
ON
Quest Progress
OFF
Reticle Ammo Indicator
OFF
Control Prompts
ON
Runtime Performance Stats
ON
Faze Sway prefers his HUD Scale to be at 50 percent, but after all, he’s a streamer as well. He was told by his chat that 50 percent is too low, and they can’t see his guns and kill count. To sort this out, Sway decided to up the HUD scale to 60 Percent.
Faze Sway Controller Options
Controller Options of Faze Sway
These are the in-game settings. Faze Sway has tried different settings throughout his career, but it seems as these are the settings he has settled on for now. You can try it and have a feel of it yourself.
Input
Controller Auto Run
OFF
Build Immediately
ON
Edit Hold Time
0.100 Seconds
Slide Hold Time
0.250 Seconds
Vibration
OFF
Sensitivity
Look Sensitivity
4(Normal)
Aim Sensitivity
4(Normal)
Build Mode Sensitivity Multiplier
2.3x
Edit Mode Sensitivity Multiplier
2.3x
Use Advanced Mode
ON
Advanced-Look Sensitivity
Look Horizontal Speed
49 Percent
Look Vertical Speed
49 Percent
Turning Horizontal Boost
0 Percent
Turning Vertical Boost
0 Percent
Turning Boost Ramp Time
0.00 Seconds
Instant Boost When Running
OFF
Advanced Aim Down Sights (ADS) Sensitivity
ADS Look Horizontal Speed
12 Percent
ADS Look Vertical Speed
9 percent
ADS Turning Horizontal Boost
0 percent
ADS Turning Vertical Boost
0 percent
ADS Turning Boost Ramp Time
0.00 Seconds
Advanced-Sensitivity
Look Dampening Time
0.00 Seconds
Look Input Curve
Linear
Aim Assist Strength
100 percent
Copy Basic Settings
From Basic
Copy Legacy Settings
From Legacy
Controller Deadzone
Left stick Deadzone
5 percent
Right stick Deadzone
5 percent
Foot Controller
Enable Foot Controller
OFF
Foot Controller Deadzone
1 percent
Foot Controller Max Throttle
1 percent
Audio Settings
Recently spotted Audio Settings
Fortnite is all about the experience. The more fun you have the better. Since Sway is a full-time content creator, he has the responsibility to give his audience the ultimate experience. Faze Sway is always open to suggestions. As we have seen several times in his streams and YouTube comments that Sway appreciates the feedback and then applies it in his game. After making videos for years, Faze Sway expressed last month that this is the setting that he feels is perfect. For both him and his audience.
Volume
Main
45 percent
Music
0 percent
Sound Effects
80 percent
Dialogue
100 percent
Voice Chat
80 percent
Cinematics
100 percent
Picture in Picture
100 percent
Sound
Sound Quality
High
3D Headphones
OFF
Background Audio
All Sounds
Subtitles
Options
Visualize Sound Effects
ON
Audio Output Device
Default Output-Elgato
If you want to know what settings you should set yourself, then try asking your friends, whom you play games with. Sway makes videos so trying his audio settings might not be the best idea. Although if you are an aspiring content creator, then learn from Sway as he is the perfect example of Success.
Faze Sway Gear
Faze Sway has earned his share of money and, to not invest it back in the game would be a missed opportunity. Sway likes to keep things that fit him best no matter the price. But the thing is that equipment doesn’t matter. Until and unless you’re not good at the game itself, the gear/equipment won’t boost your skill.
Controller
DualShock 4 Berry Blue Edition
$59.90
Monitor
Alienware AW2521H
$310
Headset
HyperX Cloud Alpha
$70.99
Graphics Card
ASUS GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
$1189
Mouse
Steel Series Rival 600
$79.99
Keyboard
Steel Series Apex M750 TKL
$99.99-$119.99
Chair
Vertagear Faze Retro
$434.97
Conclusion
These are all the Fortnite Settings that we’ve observed Faze Sway using in his recent games. If you notice any change in them, let us know so we could update it as well. Consider checking out some of our other guides on game settings. If there are any other player settings you want to see, then let us know.
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