Forza Horizon 5: General Discussion

[Digolgrin]

It looks very nice but see how a game like this or Tokyo Extreme Racer, or the highway in GT7 contains the player to roads. A Forza Horizon game (from 2 onwards anyway) makes possible for you to go offroad at any time, and trash any object that is not fixed (furniture, utilities, fencing, vegetation, etc.) Would you put a danger sign over a Torii gate? Would you mow down blooming Sakura trees?

Somehow that would not feel right IMO.

In my mind's eye, I feel like that's mostly out of respect for Japanese geography and wanting to be as 'realistic' as possible. I feel like folks would be able to accept a Danger Sign over a shrine or a temple, if it's with the understanding that those things should be indestructible. Heck, just limit the sakura trees to inhabited areas and make them indestructible, just so you wouldn't be able to just plow 'em over with a Unimog.

I'll bet that Mexico was partially an experiment with just that idea, of going to a place with sacred and historically important monuments and negotiating with their government to let them have those sites in the game in exchange for the promise that they won't be treated in any disrespectful manner.

 

[CarbonDaimon]

FH5 Release Notes: March 12th, 2025 (Hotfix)​

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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: 2.681.890.0
• Xbox Series: 3.681.890.0
• PC: 3.681.890.0
• Steam: 1.681.890.0

Bug fixes and changes (Available from March 12)

General

• Performance and stability fixes.

Returning Series

• Playlist fixes for the Seasonal Championships, EventLab, Trial, and Treasure Hunt in the High Performance Festival Playlist (both Summer and Autumn); where players do not earn the completion or receive Playlist Points despite finishing these challenges.

Backstage Shop
Two new cars have been added to the Backstage Shop to show our appreciation for your patience with the Festival Playlist issues:

• 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C.
• 2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO (R35).

 

[RazorSharkz]

I had an interesting thought. We know Realms is the final content update, but could Realms itself be updated to add more cars instead of of having them unlockable in the seasons??

 

[UKMikey]

 

[Digolgrin]

I had an interesting thought. We know Realms is the final content update, but could Realms itself be updated to add more cars instead of of having them unlockable in the seasons??

I'm betting Realms will come with its own Playlist. There's no way an update like this won't come without some sort of new FOMO content, especially given that leak of the MC20 in at least a playable state.

 

[ScottPuss20]

A little while ago I made a "GT World" map which is kinda based on Japan and Tokyo Bay.

Of course this is unfinished and I'm not sure if the Horizon 6 map would be as big as this but I want to mention a few things.
At the bottom we have "Tokyo Bay" which would include Yokohama Docks and a portion of Tokyo City. Around that we have a freeway loop which could be an expressway like that of the Wangan Loop, along with a bridge that goes across Yokohama. In the top left we have Mount Fuji, shown here as Trial Mountain and Mount Haruna, shown here as "Cape Ring Mountain". I know it's not shown here but if the map was to have a second coastline, it would show up behind the two mountains. The beaches of the northern side near Niigata would be a good addition to have to this map. The airport that I have off to the left of the city would be the festival site, albeit a lot smaller. Perhaps I should develop another concept map that would be a bit more feasible for Horizon 6.

Edit: here is a VERY rough draft of my concept

It's a bit of a cluster**** at the moment but I think I can work with it.

 

[Famine]

PG pushed out another hotfix last night which, I can report, has fixed Summer and Autumn, so if you don't yet have all the points you need HURRY UP: you've got an hour.

 

[GBalao888]

For the new season, the Audi RS 7 Sportback and Lamborghini Aventador J have won the popular Backstage vote.

And thank goodness, because well, I really needed them.

 

[Ak1504]

RWD tune with Sport Tires for everyone that does not want to race with AWD and rally tires for the current Trial