Forza Motorsport 7: General Discussion

[Populuxe]

A good map stitch on reddit:


beat me by just a couple of seconds

I was waiting for this.

 

[AlienDeathRay]

That's odd about the cars. Both of my Totino's Paganis are driveable.

I am not sure when it occurred, but I believe it happened after an update, I think two updates before this past one. Because I noticed it when we were doing our "League Rivals" thingy (just between us here on GTP), when that particular car division came up to race. Truth is, I didn't race those Pagani's much anyway. It just stinks because it holds a place in my garage that I can't undo. But I fixed that now, as I have sold off most of my trucks and SUVs.

 

[Populuxe]

ForzaRC Pro-Am average team times have been updated:

➡TEAM 5 – R - S/Team Captain: TPR b0x - 2:18.150
➡TEAM 2 – D - G/Team Captain: FH4 Venom - 2:18.213
➡TEAM 4 – M - Q/Team Captain: TX3 Lightning - 2:17.391
⬆TEAM 3 – H - L/Team Captain: TX3 Wesley - 2:18.556
⬇TEAM 6 – T - Z/Team Captain: TX3 Hard BR - 2:18.753
➡TEAM 1 – A - C/Team Captain: G2 Laige - 2:19.106

Team 6 stumbles again, now down to 5th as Team 3 moves up to 4th.

JSR Rayzer JDM is still fastest at 2:02.927

Team Leader times:
TX3 Lightning - 3rd - 2:03.393
TX3 Hard BR - 5th - 2:03.537
F4H Venom - 8th - 2:03.701
TPR b0x - 13th - 2:03.857
TX3 Wesley - 1138th - 2:05.265
G2 Laige - 2604th - 2:05.992

Team Leader times are unchanged. There are now 24,3915 times posted.

 

[Dsavage27]

So next month on Aug. 21st is gamerscom which is also supposedly a big day for Microsoft...not to mention it also falls on a Tuesday which typically a dlc/content release day. Who wants to bet that's when the Aug dlc comes out and we also get all the big features as well?

 

[randys]

Can you permanently download all the different trax so you dont have to wait every single time?

 

[McLaren]

So next month on Aug. 21st is gamerscom which is also supposedly a big day for Microsoft...not to mention it also falls on a Tuesday which typically a dlc/content release day. Who wants to bet that's when the Aug dlc comes out and we also get all the big features as well?

You're probably on to something, though I would've assumed the updates at least, would be rolled out every 2nd Tuesday following this past one. DLC seems to have become whenever they feel like it.

 

[Nielsen]

So next month on Aug. 21st is gamerscom which is also supposedly a big day for Microsoft...not to mention it also falls on a Tuesday which typically a dlc/content release day. Who wants to bet that's when the Aug dlc comes out and we also get all the big features as well?

I'm not sure Microsoft would want FM7 news to get overshadowed by FH4 at Gamescom, unless we're talking about that not so exciting drift car pack overlapping both titles.

 

[-Fred-]

I'm pretty sure Gamescon is going to be a Smörgåsbord of FH4 info.

 

[Dsavage27]

I was just simply suggesting T10 might release everything that day or week for that matter. Those big changes to the game along with August dlc

 

[McLaren]

Question: Is the polished carbon paintjob bugged? It has an option for tinting like it was in FM6, but the game doesn't seem to actually change at all.

 

[PJTierney]

Can you permanently download all the different trax so you dont have to wait every single time?

You already have the tracks downloaded; the wait before each race is to access them, set up the race rules, add opponent’s cars to the grid, ensure that all tunes/liveries are applied to cars etc.

 

[SlipZtrEm]

Question: Is the polished carbon paintjob bugged? It has an option for tinting like it was in FM6, but the game doesn't seem to actually change at all.

Yep. I had a livery that used it in FM6 that won't transfer over properly in FM7.

 

[JR98]

Anyone know if there’s a way to get back Lost driver gear?

I redeemed all the driver gear I had been gifted yesterday (including the Halo suits, Kraftwerk suit and a few others) only for my game to crash when trying to equip one. When I restarted the game the suits were gone from my inventory but the inbox messages to redeem them were also gone.

 

[McLaren]

Yep. I had a livery that used it in FM6 that won't transfer over properly in FM7.

That’s a bummer. Wanted to recreate a Hauyra BC last night and I think only the dry carbon tinted.

 

[Populuxe]

Anyone know if there’s a way to get back Lost driver gear?

I redeemed all the driver gear I had been gifted yesterday (including the Halo suits, Kraftwerk suit and a few others) only for my game to crash when trying to equip one. When I restarted the game the suits were gone from my inventory but the inbox messages to redeem them were also gone.

If you redeemed them but they're not in your inventory, then you might need to download them again. From the "My Games & Apps" screen, see if there's any content under "Ready to Install."

 

[imported_Da-bomber]

Anyone else hoping forza 6 steering wheel animations return in these updates?

 

[Dsavage27]

Anyone else hoping forza 6 steering wheel animations return in these updates?

What do you mean like the gear shift animations? If so then yeah, I wish they would release an update to fix this issue already. 9 months this games been out and still something so simple has been ignored when it wasn't an issue in the previous game

 

[imported_Da-bomber]

What do you mean like the gear shift animations? If so then yeah, I wish they would release an update to fix this issue already. 9 months this games been out and still something so simple has been ignored when it wasn't an issue in the previous game

Yeah that and just the way the driver hands holding the wheel in 5 and 6 were animated perfectly with subtle movements and then we went back to forza 3 crab claw in forza 7. Just confused why we went backwards.

 

[Sertsa]

Hey all. I was looking through the Microsoft Store Gold sale and saw Forza 7 VIP is $5. Is it worth it? Sure, it's not much money, but I'm not exactly hurting for in-game money and cars, but I'm curious if the VIP events are worth it.

On a related note, I'm tempted to spring for Horizon 3, although the discount isn't that great and only recently got Horizon 2. I'm also a bit tempted by Dirt 4, although I wasn't that knocked out by Dirt 3. I do rather like Dirt Rally, though.

Finally, my multiplayer experience is still kind of mixed. I've mostly done the Leagues races and favored ghosts, but sometimes the lagging is frustrating, but that may just be my setup. I was using a repeater but found the lag reduced by connecting directly to the wifi, even with the lower signal strength.

 

[Northstar]

but I'm curious if the VIP events are worth it.

Not really. They're just like normal temporary rivals events in that they just suddenly end with no prize or even a mention of where you finished.

On a related note, how hard would it be to send a message saying where in the leaderboard you finished once a rivals event ends?

 

[Sertsa]

Not really. They're just like normal temporary rivals events in that they just suddenly end with no prize or even a mention of where you finished.

On a related note, how hard would it be to send a message saying where in the leaderboard you finished once a rivals event ends?

Thanks. Also, I agree about the leaderboard. I was especially expecting some kind of notification about the La Mans Hindhaugh rivals event, but I don't recall seeing anything.

 

[BlazeTheCat05]

Is there any way to bypass the whole 'new DLC vehicles are instantly added to your garage' thing? I'm only asking because on my second Xbox account, I intentionally cleared my save file to start over, and I was greeted with all of the DLC cars being added to my garage, which instantly raised my tier level to tier 5. Does anybody know if there is a way to skip this? I want to be able to work to get to tier 5, not have it handed to me on a silver platter.

 

[Nielsen]

Is there any way to bypass the whole 'new DLC vehicles are instantly added to your garage' thing? I'm only asking because on my second Xbox account, I intentionally cleared my save file to start over, and I was greeted with all of the DLC cars being added to my garage, which instantly raised my tier level to tier 5. Does anybody know if there is a way to skip this? I want to be able to work to get to tier 5, not have it handed to me on a silver platter.

It was something that was implemented in a recent update, but sadly I don't think it can be switched off.

I hate it too for a few reasons... First, the game assumes that I want to have every DLC car in my collection, which I don't. Second, the game assumes that I'm happy with the default color on every DLC car, so repainting them actually takes longer than redeeming them in my color of choice from the dealership.

 

[ClydeYellow]

[...] the game assumes that I'm happy with the default color on every DLC car, so repainting them actually takes longer than redeeming them in my color of choice from the dealership.

...and forces you to save another "livery". And on some cars the color of the factory decals doesn't change along with the base coat. Oh, and I have to reset them back to stock, and if you go into Forzavista after that the car is "mute" until you change it to another one or enter a race.

 

[Dsavage27]

Some people wanted this feature, it happend. Now people don't want this feature. Goes to show you really can't please everyone especially being T10.

 

[Nielsen]

Some people wanted this feature, it happend. Now people don't want this feature. Goes to show you really can't please everyone especially being T10.

The problem is not the feature itself, but the design choices mentioned by @JeepXJFreak, @ClydeYellow and myself, making it more inconvenient than convenient. Besides, I didn't ask for it.

 

[Snorevette]

Some people wanted this feature, it happend. Now people don't want this feature. Goes to show you really can't please everyone especially being T10.

There's no real reason why it couldn't've been implemented as a 'redeem all/remaining cars' button instead of being automatic, though. I don't mind it but there's definitely something to be said in general about how poorly the game handles changing factory paints and decals.

 

[ClydeYellow]

Goes to show you really can't please everyone especially being T10.

I know, right? But they should only aim to please me, because I am special!

Jokes aside, I would be perfectly fine with that feature, if the cars weren't homologated by default, that glitch with factory colors wasn't a thing, and repainting a car didn't leave me with an additional item in my livery catalog (which, IIRC, is how it worked back in the X360 days). Those are all problems that have little to do with the feature itself, and more with how the game handles certain other things.

 

[Techlet]

Yeah, manufacturer paints should not take up a livery slot at all no matter when it's applied. It's a problem for specialty dealer cars too.

 

[Dsavage27]

There's no real reason why it couldn't've been implemented as a 'redeem all/remaining cars' button instead of being automatic, though. I don't mind it but there's definitely something to be said in general about how poorly the game handles changing factory paints and decals.

I agree with paint options and decals issue. In this game it's such a damn hassle and too much hoops to go through when it comes to something so simple like paint options. I miss the old Forza days.