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Forza Motorsport Known Issues (Launch)

This list contains all of the identified launch Known Issues for Forza Motorsport, and is no longer actively updated.

To view an up-to-date active list, along with more information on player reported issues, please see the Forza Forums Troubleshooting Hub.

You can also submit reports for game bugs, vote, and comment on issues you have encountered on the Forza Forums Troubleshooting Hub.

As issues are resolved, they will be moved into the Forza Motorsport Fixed issues article.

Please refer to Forza Motorsport Won't fix and By Design for a comprehensive list of all issues that have been marked as such. 

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IDENTIFIED Launch Issues

 

Speech-to-Text / Text-to-Speech

  • Text-to-Speech: Players who have never enabled Text-to-Speech via Xbox/Game Bar settings OR who have changed their System Language/Location settings may encounter an issue where text-to-speech messages are not synthesized into voice. To resolve this issue, follow the steps below:
    • On PC: Open the Game Bar by entering “Game Bar” into the Search bar, or by using the keyboard shortcut: Windows Key + G. In Game Bar, navigate to Settings -> Gaming features, then under Game Chat Transcription, check “Text-to-speech on” then relaunch the game.
    • On Xbox: Navigate to Xbox Settings -> Accessibility -> Game and chat transcription, then under Game transcription, check “Text-to-speech" then relaunch the game.
  • Speech-to-Text: Players on Steam will not be able to use Speech-to-Text (this will be fixed soon!)

Cinematics

  • Cinematics - Players in private multiplayer will sometimes see other players or cars missing during the podium cinematic (All) (1600595) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)

Environment

  • Environment - Rendering issues causing parts of the track to disappear and become transparent (1615983)(Date Updated: 10.09.23)

First Time User Experience (FTUE) & Tutorials

  • FTUE - The Turn 10 Logo animation on startup doesn't end with a clean fade to black (All) (1585497) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • FTUE - Selecting a locked suit in driver select doesn't trigger a prompt explaining how to unlock them (All) (1536668) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)

Gameplay General

  • General Gameplay - Pressing left moves focus to the right on Rivals event select (All) (1603265) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - When hovering over the 'Play the Track Tour' tile in Welcome Center for the second time, the text scrolls from bottom to top (All) (1608229) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Weather transitions suddenly from sunny to foggy in track intro cinematic for Homestead in Iconic Muscle series (All) (1603668) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Players in featured multiplayer will have their camera position change if they adjust their tune on track (All) (1602116) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Players should see their upgraded car's setup restored after exiting a series spec or stock event  (All) (1581193) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Some pre-race sub-menus are missing a B (back) button hint (All) (1589672) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Manufacturer logos are sometimes missing or display with low resolution (All) (1592575) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Countdown timer pills aren't up to date (All) (1582641) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - When player tries to install a shared tune, lateral G's in Install parts dialogue display without decimal point values (All) (1584099) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Freeplay default fuel should be appropriate for the event, not always set to full tank (All) (1585473) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Weather and Time of Day doesn't populate for Shared Replays and Photos (All) (1577083) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Players trying to view their own replays see the 'Creator' field as blank (All) (1577173) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Car headlights in replays are off in some camera views (All) (1547321) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Weather changes during a race are not reflected in replays (All) (1567855) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Using Quick Upgrade in Rivals doesn't always behave consistently or correctly (All) (1569927) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Freeplay players in rental cars don't see segment scores (All) (1570444) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Pitting input is delayed until the car is stopped in the pits (All) (1573220) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Freeplay pit stop telemetry doesn't update until the player leaves and goes back into Fuel and Tires menu (All) (1479408) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Rivals players are prompted to upgrade cars that can't be made legal for the selected event because the player doesn't have enough car points for the upgrades (All) (1514327) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Tune stats sometimes show incorrectly (All) (1517101) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • General Gameplay - Quick Upgrades modal isn't consistent across games/modes (All) (1537331) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)

Graphics

  • Graphics - By default, some PCs may have very low framerate in the main menu and home space. Unlocking the framerate should work around this issue. (WinStore, Steam) (1537636) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Graphics - Locking the framerate to 60 with V-SYNC may not actually lock to 60. (WinStore, Steam) (1581677) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Graphics - Setting AMD FSR to Ultra Performance may cause graphical corruption.  (WinStore, Steam) (1593321) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Graphics - The ability to run the benchmark is no longer available after existing benchmark mode in the first time user flow. You can work around this by completing the introduction races and then going into the full Settings menu. (WinStore, Steam) (1596928) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Graphics - The in-game mirror may not appear correctly on ultrawide monitors when using the cockpit view. (WinStore, Steam) (1583531) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Graphics - On a lower end PC, setting the advanced video settings too high does not give a warning that the game may become unstable.  (WinStore, Steam) (1499473) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Graphics - There is no toggle for HDR in the game. Turning on or off HDR in Windows should work around this issue. (WinStore, Steam) (1585519) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Graphics - HDR may not work on some PCs with multiple GPUs, particularly those with AMD GPUs. Forcing the use of the discrete GPU in Nvidia or AMD control panels may work around this, as will setting the specific GPU in Windows' "Graphics" control panel to the "High Performance" GPU. (WinStore, Steam) (1584705) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Graphics - The popup that some settings may require a restart of the race should only happen when certain settings are changed, but it currently shows when any video-related setting is changed. (WinStore, Steam) (1568770) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Graphics - Framerate can temporarily drop when rapidly scrolling through asset-heavy menus, such as the Career upgrades menu. (WinStore, Steam) (1421665) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Graphics - Hood reflections could look a little weird with wide FOVs. (WinStore, Steam) (1524537) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Graphics - Turning off HDR in Windows while the game is running will not disable HDR in the game until you restart it. (WinStore, Steam) (1547197) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)

 

Inputs

  • Input - Mouse hovering in some scenes, such as Featured Multiplayer event select, may cause erratic behavior. Using keyboard or gamepad can work around this issue. (All) (1564396) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Input - Wheels without drivers may not function correctly every time. Installing the manufacturer's drivers (e.g. Logitech G-HUB for the G920) should work around this issue. (WinStore, Steam) (1481247) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Input - Mouse input in the Livery editor may not work as expected. Using a keyboard or controller can work around this issue. (All) (1577108) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Input - Steam players need to install the "Xbox Extended Feature Support Driver" in order to get rumble / force feedback on their Xbox controllers. This can be done via Steam settings > Controller.  (Steam) () (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Input - When both a controller and wheel are plugged in, the UI button hints may switch back and forth between controller and keyboard icons. (WinStore, Steam) (1583048) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Input - In Replay mode, keyboard input may not work as expected. Using the mouse may work around the issue. (All) (1535912) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Input - The "Jump to Tab" button in the Buy Cars / My Cars menus does not work with mouse. (All)(1452029) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Input - Players are unable to rebind the keyboard arrow keys. (All) (1591041) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Input - Players can't leave the input remapping scene if the "Pause" function is not mapped. (WinStore, Steam) (1597601) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Input - When using Steam Big Picture, the on-screen keyboard may not appear when attempting to enter text in the game. (Steam) (1584463) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Input - Unplugging a gamepad can sometimes not bring up the "Controller disconnected" prompt, particularly when done multiple times in a row. (WinStore, Steam) (1583050) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Input - Some wheels may become unresponsive if the game is left to idle in the main menus / home space. (WinStore, Steam) (1526924) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Input - The left and right arrows in the Grid Preview scene right before a race do not work with mouse input. (WinStore, Steam) (1540849) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Input - The credits can be scrolled by clicking and dragging with the mouse, but they can't be scrolled with the mouse wheel. (All) (1589539) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)

Liveries

  • Liveries - Importing Liveries from previous Forza titles will not work on Steam. (Steam) (1593600) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Liveries - In the livery editor, 'Color Fine Tune' button hint doesn't appear as soon as player moves to a color option (All) (1441863) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)

Localization

  • Localization - Polish text overlaps in Freeplay or Private multiplayer banners (All) (1599365) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Localization - The default keyboard bindings are not correctly set to AZERTY when language is set to French. (WinStore, Steam) (1584676) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)

Replays

  • Replay - Replay does not start and cars do not move, or may float (1598248) (Date Updated: 10.09.23)

Stability

  • Stability - If you're already signed in somewhere else when you sign in on PC, the game can crash. (WinStore, Steam) (1588736) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Stability - Having both Thrustmaster and Fanatec drivers installed and having a Fanatec wheel plugged in can result in a crash when entering a race. (WinStore, Steam) (1571769) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Stability - Game may hang on applying upgrades and does not save career mode progress (1624509)(Date Updated: 10.09.23)

Wheels

  • Wheels - The LED stripe on the Fanatec CSL Elite P1 and CSL Elite WRC aren't working as intended. (All) (1593567) (Date Updated: 10.04.23)
  • Wheels - Saving a custom button mapping for racing wheels returns to default mapping when restarting the game (1604999) (Date Updated: 10.09.23)

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