We're constantly working to improve the experience in Forza Horizon 5. Below you will find a summary of items fixed or improved upon in this update.
Version Number:
- Xbox One: 2.600.803.0
- Xbox Series: 3.600.803.0
- PC: 3.600.803.0
- Steam: 1.600.803.0
Series 23 Release Notes
New Features (Available from July 18th)
- Night duration extended permanently
- 3 EventLab Props
- Palm Tree Cut-Out
- Wave Cut-Out
- Ice Cream Cone
- Giant Beach Ball
- Inflatable Ring
"Summer Party" Series Features permanently added (Available from July 20th)
- Icons of Speed Story featuring 8 chapters
- 9 Icons of Speed Accolades
- 1 Summer Party Collector Accolade
- EventLab creators will find the Palm Tree Cut-Out, Wave Cut-Out, Ice Cream Cone, Giant Beach Ball and Inflatable Ring in the Blueprint Builder.
"Summer Party" Limited Timed Series Features (Available from July 20th until August 17th)
- Evolving World: Stadium Summer Party
- Evolving World: Summer Party Street Scene Decorations
- Evolving World: Party Billboards
- Evolving World: Ice Cream Collectible
Unlockable cars
- 5 Festival Playlist Reward Cars (Available from July 20th onwards)
- 1970 Hot Wheels Pontiac Firebird Trans AM Custom
- 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455
- 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT
- 2018 DeBerti Ford Mustang GT
- 2022 Toyota GR86
- 1 Icons of Speed Story Reward Car (Available from July 20th)
- 2019 Hennessey Camaro Exorcist
Bug fixes
General
- Fixed an issue with the Auction House where sometimes thumbnails didn't match car paint (Bug ID 3218220)
- Fixed an issue in Horizon Promo where an invisible Alejandra's Flatbed Truck thumbnail was displayed in the list (Bug ID 3896396)
- Changed wording with "Donut Media" cars and dialogues subtitles in British English (Bug ID 3901525)
- Changed wording with Barbie Movie cars for British English (Bug ID 3901353)
- Fixed an issue where players could sometimes hear the Horizon Arcade blimp sound on the highway despite not being around (Bug ID 3899772)
- Fixed an issue with the Test Track UI where "Performance Class" filter was incorrectly displayed instead of the Car Manufacturer (Bug ID 3901143)
- Fixed an issue with EventLab tiles where sometimes creator's name on the blueprint could take an unintendedly long time to get displayed (Bug ID 3862592)
- Fixed an issue where players could get disconnected after completing a Showdown race (Bug ID 3900047)
Improved lighting for exhausts in Photo Mode (Bug ID 3896985) - General performance and stability fixes
PC
- Fixed an issue where graphics settings could reset upon closing the game (Bug ID 3157964)
- Fixed an issue where binding or unbinding either Steer Left or Steer Right could also clear the other binding (Bug ID 3896417)
- Fixed an issue where Combine Steering and Combine Acceleration/Brakes options were not saved correctly (Bug ID 3899639)
- Fixed an issue with Steam Store where disabling the Steam overlay could result in a soft lock (Bug ID 3900950)
Cars
- Fixed an issue with 1972 Chevrolet K10 Custom with incorrect shadows on the passenger's side door (Bug ID 3900390)
- Fixed an issue with the 1996 #51 Donut Media Nissan 240SX where the driver and the number displayed was incorrect (Bug ID 3901640)
- Fixed an issue with the 1997 BMW M3 where an incorrect anti-lag pop animation was displayed while the Rocketbunny wide bodykit was installed (Bug ID 3892394)
- Fixed an issue with the 2003 Donut Media 350 'Hi Car' and the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series where collision physics with the environment were not working as intended (Bug ID 3902238; 3902246)
- Developer's Notes: Any collision fixes may influence already existing player created tunes. We are also investigating a few other cars reported through the Troubleshooting Hub with similar collision issues.
- Fixed an issue with the 2003 Donut Media 350Z 'Hi Car' where the rear view mirror was flipped (Bug ID 3902112)
- Fixed an issue with the 2019 BMW Z4 Roadster where an incorrect anti-lag pop animation was displayed while the AC Schnitzer wide bodykit was installed (Bug ID 3892595)
- Fixed an issue with the 2019 Subaru STI S209 where an incorrect anti-lag pop animation was displayed while the Varis wide bodykit was installed (Bug ID 3891556)
- Fixed an issue with the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series where the V12 engine swap cost incorrectly required 900.000 CR instead of 75.000 CR (Bug ID 3901493)
- Fixed an issue with the 2022 Pagani Huarya R where flaps were not correctly working as an air brake (Bug ID 3901147)
- Fixed an issue with the 2022 Pagani Huarya R where some panels couldn't be painted (Bug ID 3901148)
- Fixed an issue with the 2022 Pagani Huarya R where the displacement stat displayed 0 while switching between Stock and Race engine block (Bug ID 3901144)
- Fixed an issue with the 2022 Cupra Formentor VZ5 where the Model Year was not consistent between short and long descriptions (Bug ID 3897050)