Despite being a big fan of Forza Horizon 4 and having played it three times, I haven’t dig deep into it yet Forza Horizon 5. I’m enjoying the experience of still having it to play with, like keeping a large chocolate bar on a high shelf in case of an emergency.
When I decide to beat Mexico, I’ll get a better experience for waiting. Playground Games’ second patch for the game came out this week, bringing a ton of bug fixes.
The most important fixes come to Convoys and Horizon Arcade. The convoys are what they sound like: small groups of players working together to navigate the open world to perform multiplayer hectics. The latest patch includes fixes where convoy members could disappear, where convoy persuasion could “result in infinite loading”, as well as some UI tweaks.
Horizon Arcade meanwhile offers open world events for cooperative players to complete. The patch changes how scoring works during the event, so scores are now scaled based on the number of participants. There are also plenty of fixes, including an issue where different convoy members saw different Horizon Arcade totals.
There are also dozens and dozens of other fixes, including compatibility with wheels, confusing messages about video memory and PC drivers, etc. You can find all the recordings December 3 patch on the Horizon page, or read the full list below.
Stable game
- Various stability fixes
- Fixed a crash that could occur when loading Chapter 6 in The Story of Quick Horizons
- Fixed a possible crash when replaying Canyon Expedition
- Fixed possible soft lock in Baja . Expedition
Multiplayer
- Improvements to an issue where convoy members and other players could disappear
- Horizon Open – Reduced race count in Open Racing events before car swap, from 5 to 3
- Horizon Open – Remove Goliath from the pool to avoid long waits to finish the race
- Horizon Open – Street Racing Routes will now operate at night
- Horizon Open – S2 cross country races removed from rotation
- Horizon Open – Fixed an issue with HUD scoring in Open Drifting
- Elimination – Random location of the vehicle Removed Drop
- Fixed an issue where searching for convoys via ‘Find Convoys’ could result in infinite loads
- Convoy Leaders Accepting Invitation Forza LINK Now Accepting Entire Convoys
- The convoy icon on the Player Labels in the map has been updated to make it easier to read
- Horizon Arcade – Target Points are now scaled based on number of participants
- Horizon Arcade – Fixed an issue where convoy members saw different totals
- Horizon Arcade – Prioritize players into larger groups when the event starts
- Horizon Arcade – Increases the time that the Horizon Arcade event radius will appear on the map before it from 10 minutes
- Horizon Arcade – Completion requirement adjusted for some Horizon Arcade events
- Horizon Arcade – Fixed an issue where finding Barn Find during the Horizon Arcade event could put the player in a bad game state
- Horizon Arcade – Fixed an issue where the Horizon Arcade Mini Missions HUD was not visible to the player when the next mission started
- Horizon Arcade – Added unique icons for each Horizon Arcade game type on the map
- Horizon Arcade – Fixed an issue where some ramps might not appear during Horizon Arcade bullseye events
- Horizon Arcade – Reduced completion requirements as part of a Festival Playlist
- Helps to make car restrictions clearer for Horizon Tour
- Fixed an issue where beating a record in Rivals and Series Rivals would not provide a new opponent in the post-race screen
- Fixed an issue where players could see incorrect totals in Playground Games events when the player left
- Fixed no traffic for online street races
- Fixed an issue with the destination pin when playing explorer in co-op
- Fixed an issue where AI cars disappeared when playing exploration in co-op
Wheel Compatibility
- Fixed an issue where button prompts did not appear for users with Logitech G920
Exploit
- Fixed an issue where players could tune their car to a more advanced vehicle type before the start of the race
- Fixed an issue where times from Blueprint events could be misposted to the leaderboard for the race at that location
- Fixed an issue where players could post to Rivals and PR Stunt leaderboards when using modified game speed settings
calculator
- Fixed an issue where Pause Menu could show two tabs at once when changing focus from the game and unpausing with the controller
- Fixed an issue where mouse input was ignored in the Horizon Story Post Race Stars screen
- The stopped mouse can move the camera in the cinema Before the Race
- Fixed an issue where a low video memory warning might display incorrectly on AMD Renoir
- Fixed an issue where running at 3440×1440 would cause graphic artifacts on screen edges
- Improved messaging around outdated drivers
Car
- ’98 Toyota Supra RZ – Window trim fixed and many more fixes to upgrade parts
- Added Freeroam Convertible function for Willys Jeep and Porsche 918 Spyder
- ’18 BMW M5 – Color fixed on left front brake caliper
- ’70 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler – Antique brake not painted
- Fixed DeLorean logo on Vehicle Collection screen
- Reduces whine in car audio inventory
- Updated engine sound for Porsche 918 Spyder
Prize
- Fixed an issue where some completed Associations could reset to unfinished
- Fixed an issue with Accolades where taking pictures of statues in the El Camino story would not unlock
- Fixed an issue where Accolade for truncating in the last chapter of the Lucha De Carreteras story would not unlock
- Fixed “Growing up in the desert” bug that didn’t require the player to be in the specified vehicle
- Fixed the “Unlimited Power” description to say Unlimited Terrain instead of Harsh Terrain
- Fixed “Ready, Set, Go!” unlock if player lose the race
- Removed some Prizes that could become incomplete, requiring the player to complete a PR Campaign on a specific car
- Fixed typo on “A True Advantage” description from 2018 to 2019 Aston Martin Vantage
- Fixed “Ford of the Wings” bug where the objective would not appear when pinned
- Fixed an issue where “Monster Terminator” would not complete if the player wins after a reboot
- Updated the “Canon Run” award to use the correct name
- Fixed the number of skills above not required for Accolade “Air In AG Wagon”
- Fixed an issue with the “Unbeatable Dirt Racing” Accolade count progress being incorrect
- Fixed the “Money To Burn” Accolade directing players to the wrong drift zone
- Updated “Don’t Break It, Not Much” Award to Notify Players of Danger Signs They Need to Complete
- Fixed an issue where the Accolades pin for some hazard signs would not set the correct route
- Added the ability to jump to rewards in the Accolade menu
Super7
- Super7 seconds pre-event screen now shows Title and Description instead of Generator and Description
- Fixed an issue in Super7 where players could experience long load times if creating a challenge far from a road
- Fixed an issue where Super7 challenge props wouldn’t load after publishing
- Fixed an issue where players could stop receiving new Super7 challenges
- Removed incorrect VO line from play when returning to Freeroam from Super7
Is different
- Fixed an issue where Seasonal PR stunts would claim 1mph/1ft/1m higher despite meeting completion criteria
- EventLab – Props will now appear as pre-selected color variations
- Removed some props with errors in the stadium when creating EventLab
- Fixed an issue where players could not see their own Events in the Event Blueprint menu
- Changed the “Location” variable in the Game Rules to “Ranking” to be more representative
- Fixed an issue in Blueprint Builder where prop thumbnail would not appear
- Changed the process of the Forza LINK tutorial to avoid difficulties for players with custom control mappings
- Added scroll delay to long Forza LINK phrases to help with readability
- Fixed an issue with Forza LINK sending “Follow Me” in response to a granary request without a route
- Rewinding during rollout may cause the game to skip the setting to support the offline game speed approach
- The Infiniti Car Collection now awards the LINK phrase “STONKS” Forza
- Fixed an issue where players would appear in the wrong place when replaying Expeditions
- Added accessibility option to progress Horizon Stories without completing challenges to continue
- Fixed Hall of Fame banners not prioritizing friends who have joined the Hall of Fame
- Fixed various bad Fast Travel points that could cause players to get stuck
- Fixed an issue where player Lugar Tranquilo’s house could be locked again after purchasing it
- Fixed player labels showing wrong PI on the map
- The Marathon icon no longer overlaps the Horizon Street Scene outpost icon on the map
- Changed map filter to include the Terminator map icon in multiplayer events, instead of Festival sites
- Fixed an issue where the camera would cut through the scene in the resulting cinematic after the race
- Fixed an issue with clipping different clothing items in the character builder
- Fixed incorrect price display for Car Pass and Premium Add-Ons Bundle in Steam
- Fixed an issue where Festival Playlists showed more points earned than could be obtained
- Fixed reputation star not appearing in online rankings
- Added the ability to ‘See Eligible Cars’ on Seasonal PR Stunts in the Festival Playlist screen
- Create the ultimate checkpoint in street racing events that are visually different from normal checkpoints
- Made so that the Add Layer feature in Livery Editor now correctly adds layers to the top of the stack
- Fixed achievement tracking for “Unlimited Ability” achievement
- Fixed an issue where players could skip the entire race in Chapter 2 of Lucha de Carreteras
- Fixed an issue where the radio could turn back on after turning it off
- Updated Fast Travel message from pause menu to properly notify players that it will take them to the nearest Festival location
- Fixed an issue where the player could be switched from manual gear to auto gear after a cutscene
