A new update is available for Forza Horizon today, November 17, and here is the full list of changes and fixes added with this patch. This is one of Forza Horizon 5's first major updates since its launch earlier this month. It mainly fixes several crashing issues including crashes when upgrading cars or getting offline emotes. It also features many improvements to online multiplayer, such as online traffic tweaks and the removal of convoy voice chat. There are plenty of other things to look forward to in this patch as well. Here's everything new with the November 17th update for Forza Horizon 5.
Forza Horizon 5 Patch Notes November 17
Version number:
- Xbox One: 1.410.860.0
- Xbox series: 3.410.860.0
- computer : 3.410.860.2
- To smoke: 1.410.860.0
Game stability
- Fixed several crashes
- Fixed a potential crash that could occur if an emote was earned offline
- Fixed a potential crash that could occur when starting Horizon Arcade
- Fixed a potential crash that occurred when spawning traffic cars
- Fixed a crash when loading EventLab events
- Fixed a crash when upgrading cars
Multiplayer
- Improved stability of Horizon Life connections
- Online traffic improvements
- Fixed an issue where the player's car would stop when disconnected from Horizon Life
- Disabled Convoy voice chat to help track down long load times in online events
- Horizon Arcade improvements for visibility of other players and joining and leaving Arcade events
- Fixed the Head-to-Head Eliminator not ending when players reach the finish point
Wheel compatibility
- Fixed a logout pop-up that was preventing Wheels from working properly on PC
exploits
- Updated car masteries for various cars to fix an exploit
- Removed an achievement that could be achieved when crafting Challenge Maps
- Removed an exploit when creating specific route configurations in EventLab
- Fixed an issue that allowed players to purchase cars from the Car Collection screen that were not available in the Autoshow
- Added checks to stop an exploit with driver aids
- Players can no longer download tracks before a race begins
Downloadable Content
- Fixed VIP Player House not being free for some VIPs
- Fixed the VIP house not giving the player the correct Forzathon points multiplier
- Fixed an issue where some VIP players were not receiving Super Wheelspins
Rewards
- Fixed players not receiving the loyalty reward for playing Forza Motorsport 5
- Fixed an issue with Car Collection where it was possible for a player to lose pending rewards if they left the game
- Rebalanced UGC payments
PC settings
- Fixed resolution scaling causing GTAO depth issues on PC
- Fixed an issue where distant terrain could appear in low resolution on PC Ultra settings
Other
- Fixed an issue where it was possible for the player to fall out of the world after completing the trial
- Fixed an issue where typing stops working on the Press Start screen
- Cross country event difficulty adjusted slightly easier on Drivatar difficulty levels below Unbeatable to smooth out some difficulty spikes
- Fixed persistent EventLab notifications in Freeroam
- Fixed some missing Braces icons on Xbox One and Xbox One S
- Fixed profanity filter not applying correctly on Super7
Forza Horizon 5 is available now on PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
