Forza Horizon 5 was launched to the masses and avid gamers started their engines and began the grand journey of another installment of Forza. As with any launch, the game has had a few issues and glitches so far and this guide will cover the details on Forza Horizon 5 disconnecting and having connection issues for players. Stick around for a few methods to potentially fix the game issue and get back to the action.
Forza Horizon 5 connection issues explained
A number of connection issues have been reported, but by far the biggest error that has appeared is a message saying "you have been disconnected". This error message indicates that the player is disconnected from the server and therefore further problems with online multiplayer will arise due to a lack of connection.
Other players simply found themselves unable to connect to servers in the first place, limiting their time with the fastest cars in the game early on to enjoy the experience.
How to fix Forza Horizon 5 connection issues
Many methods have been deployed to solve the problems that have arisen. The following list is advice on troubleshooting connection issues, these are as follows:
- Close and restart Forza Horizon 5 to make sure there's just no quick way to fix it
- Check for available updates and if there are any, download them as online play will be limited without updating in the first place
- Restart the system you are playing on
- Make sure the NAT type is set to open, which may allow you to reestablish the connection
- Make sure that no VPN application is open on your PC
- Try a wired Ethernet connection while playing Forza Horizon 5
- Restart your router
- Contact Forza Support who can help you further if the previous steps don't work
These are all the main recommendations for fixing the issues at the time of writing. Hopefully one of the steps will work for you and get you back into the servers again in no time.
Have you had connection problems in Forza Horizon 5?
Forza Horizon 5 is now available on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC.
