Forza Horizon 5 keeps improving; this latest update is no exception. Launching on October 10, this update brings an array of new features that players will enjoy. From a new Drift Camera to fresh Día de Muertos-themed items, there’s something for everyone to explore. The update also addresses a variety of bugs and performance issues, offering an improved gaming experience for all. Below you can find the patch notes.
FH5 Release Notes for October 10
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.
New Features (Available from October 10th)
- Drift Camera (Chase View)
- Additional Eliminator Starter Car – 2010 Nissan Tsuru
- 15 Día de Muertos EventLab props
- 13 Achievements
- 2 Día De Muertos Player Badges
- 1 Día De Muertos Accolade
- 3 Cosmetics Items: 1 Forza Motorsport Race Suit, 2 Día De Muertos Outfits
- Forza Motorsport Race Suit: delivered to all players through an in-game message on October 10th
- Día De Muertos Outfits: delivered to all players through in-game message on November 2nd
“Día De Muertos” Limited Timed Series Features (Available from October 12th until November 9th)
- Evolving World: Día De Muertos Decorations
- Evolving World: Día De Muertos Drone Show
- Evolving World: Tank Mariachi collectible (also available in EventLab as a standalone prop)
Unlockable cars
- 4 Festival Playlist Reward Cars (Available from October 12th onwards)
- 2010 Nissan Tsuru
- 2023 Meyers Manx 2.0
- 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor
- 1951 Porsche 356 SL
“Super Speed Car Pack” cars (Available from October 10th – Not included with the Forza Horizon 5 Car Pass, Standard, Deluxe or Premium Editions)
- 2019 Elemental RP1
- 2020 KTM X-Bow GT2
- 2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS
- 2022 Volkswagen Golf R
Bug fixes and changes
General
- Fixed an issue where ASL/BSL videos were missing from some Horizon Stories (Anniversary, Made in Mexico, Drift Club, Horizon Wilds)
- Fixed an issue where on some occasions, photos were saved with visible guidelines (Bug ID 3909725)
- Players can now play EventLab events on other tracks via the Pause Menu and will be travelled to that track before playing the event.
- General performance and stability fixes
EventLab
- Prefab Menu now includes a manually curated Featured tab
- Added ability to filter via track when searching for EventLab events
- Developer’s Notes: As this feature has been added with this update, it will work with Blueprints created from this Series Update onwards.
- Improvements made to Snap node cull distance when working with large props
- Improvements made to Attachment Nodes which could disappear or be unable to attach to other nodes
- Fixed an issue where props could randomly move when in placement mode (Bug ID 3904521)
- Fixed an issue where the Prefab’s thumbnail unintendedly changed when moving or copying that Prefab (Bug ID 3909177)
- Fixed an issue where the number of likes and downloads of a Prefab was not correctly updated in My Prefabs menu (Bug ID 3907615)
- Fixed an issue in EventLab Island where the Event map pin image was missing on the Map and Mini Map (Bug ID 3906978)
- Fixed an issue where editing a route with Red or Blue checkpoint flares could make them immovable and, upon any other edit, could change their flag type (Bug ID 3906986)
- Fixed an issue where the prefab thumbnail camera would be placed in a poor position (Bug ID 3907060)
- Fixed an issue where sometimes players could experience graphic corruption on EventLab Island when accessing playing through XCloud (Bug ID 3910733)
Cars
- Fixed an issue with the 2021 BMW M3 where exterior windows couldn’t be tinted (Bug ID 3910439)
- Fixed an issue with the 2021 BMW M4 where the driver was incorrectly placed inside the car (Bug ID 3910518)
- Fixed an issue with the 2015 BMW i8 where the AC Schnitzer widebody kit removed mirrors in cockpit view (Bug ID 3910518)
- Fixed an issue with the 2018 BMW M5 where the AC Schnitzer spoiler was clipping through the rear boot while in ForzaVista (Bug ID 3910433)
- Fixed an issue with the 1996 BMW 850CSi where vinyl was incorrectly mapped when using the widebody kit (Bug ID 3910522)
