Patch Notes

Version Number:

• Steam: 1.430.771.0

• Fixed an issue where some players lost Road Discovery Progress with the Series 4 update (Bug 4521159).

  Developers Notes: This may result in some players having slightly more Road Discovery Progress than they had before the Series 4 update.

• Fixed an issue where Vinyls could be downloaded and edited by anyone (Bug 4522891).

Version Number:

• Steam: 1.419.635.0

New Features (Available from Aug 13)

• 47 EventLab Props; Horizon Mascot Party

  • 28 new props in Signs & Flags: Mascot Flags (9 variations), Mascot Billboards (9 variations), Mascot Cutouts (9 variations), Inflatable Curry Rice Mascot

  • 9 new props in Walls & Fences: Mascot Barrier (9 variations)

  • 4 new props in Road & Racing: Pit Garage (4 variations)

  • 3 new props in Vehicles: Bike, Covered Scooter, Sports Motorbike

  • 2 new Garage props: Plastic Crate and Plastic Container

  • 1 new Rural prop: Plant Box

10 Unlockable Cars (Available from Aug 13 onwards)

• 10 Festival Playlist Reward Cars

  • 1970 Honda N600 (Series Reward, 80 PTS)

  • 1967 Renault 8 Gordini (Series Reward, 160 PTS)

  • 2018 Exomotive Exocet Sport V8 XP-5 (Summer Reward, 20 PTS)

  • 1969 Datsun 2000 Roadster (Summer Reward, 40 PTS)

  • 2024 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (Autumn Reward, 20 PTS)

  • 2016 Abarth 695 Biposto (Autumn Reward, 40 PTS)

  • 1974 Toyota Celica GT (Winter Reward, 20 PTS)

  • 1989 Toyota MR2 SC (Winter Reward, 40 PTS)

  • 1988 Mitsubishi Starion ESI-R (Spring Reward, 20 PTS)

  • 1968 Dodge Dart HEMI Super Stock (Spring Reward, 40 PTS)

4 Car Pass Cars (Available from Aug 13 - only included with the Forza Horizon 6 Car Pass, Deluxe, Premium & Premium Upgrade Editions)

• 1968 Alfa Romeo Autodelta Tipo 33/2 Daytona (Aug 13)

• 1957 Ford Thunderbird (Aug 20)

• 1983 Nissan Skyline 2000 Turbo RS (Aug 27)

• 1987 Porsche #203 Porsche AG 961 (Sep 3)

“Horizon Mascot Party” Limited Time Series Features (Available from Aug 13 - Sep 10)

• Evolving World: Edamame Time Attack Circuit

• Evolving World: Shimanoyama Heat Collectible

• 1 Dango Outfit

• 2 Player Badges (Party Time & Hot Lap)

• 3 Car Horns (Fus-Roh-Dah, Mascot & Pinball Machine)

Bug fixes and changes (Available from Aug 10)

General

• Performance and stability fixes.

• Fixed an issue where the Evolving World timer would count down to the end of the Season rather than the end of the Series (Bug 4491706).

• Fixed an issue where players were receiving a Garage Full pop-up after receiving a new Car Pass car (Bug 4482861).

• Fixed an issue where players were unable to remove cars from their Garage when it is full (Bug 4419739).

Accessibility

• Fixed an issue with Screen Reader where only the description of each mode would be played when displaying the What’s Next? screen (Bug 4393469).

• Fixed an issue with Screen Reader where it would not play the name of the prize when redeeming a Wheelspin (Bug 4393493).

• Fixed an issue where the Screen Reader was becoming unavailable after completing the ANNA Tutorial (Bug 4393568).

Cars

• Fixed an issue with the 1972 Nissan Patrol where and the 2022 Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica kerbs could cause a dead stop (Bug 4492945, Bug 4481632).

• Fixed an issue where the power-to-weight ratio (PWR) was being calculated incorrectly (Bug 4479613).

• New stock exhaust audio for the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio.

Creative Hub

• Fixed an issue where players could buy a car from a Car Meet and unlock the Livery (Bug 4418138).

• Fixed an issue where thumbnails of cars with custom Liveries would not load (Bug 4397338).

• Added the option to delete locally saved EventLab Events (Bug 4382411).

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue where Chapter 6 of the Moto Auto Zine Stories: Shibuya Showstopper could not be completed without the Yellow Wristband (Bug 4331732).

Visual

• Fixed an issue with the Aftermarket 1990 Subaru Legacy RS where the wheel rims were missing and would take a while to load (Bug 4378206).

• Fixed an issue where painting the 1994 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta would cause strange dents (Bug 4436326).

• Fixed an issue where raindrops could be seen inside the car in Cockpit or Dashboard view in the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla, 2024 Ram 1500 TRX, 2020 BMW M2 Competition Coupé, 1970 GMC Jimmy & 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR TM Edition (Bug 4374069).

Version Number: 

• Steam: 403.798 

Bug fixes and changes (Available from Jul 20) 

Gameplay 

• Fixed an issue with Manual w/Clutch which prevented players from being able to clutch kick whilst drifting (Bug 4481213). 

• Fixed an issue where some Horizon Drifting Sessions would end abruptly after starting (Bug 4418123). 

Version Number:

·       Steam: 398.092

Bug fixes and changes (Available from Jul 13)

General

• Performance and stability fixes.

AI

• Improvements have been made to reduce excessive AI collisions on corner entries (Bug 4388349).

Audio

• Improvements to audio performance.

• Fixed an issue where changing Speech Volume would also affect GPS Voice (Bug 4356829).

• Improvements to music track rotation on the radio (Bug 4327383).

• New stock exhaust audio for the 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia.

• New race exhaust audio for the 2022 Ferrari 296 GTB.

Cars

• Fixed an issue with the 1995 Toyota MR2 GT where kerbs could cause a dead stop (Bug 4426504).

• Fixed an issue where Treasure Cars could be removed from My Cars (Bug 4425400). If you have removed these by accident, please submit a ticket to Forza Support.

• Made a change where the Credit cap was being incorrectly applied to non-Auto Show cars in the Auction House (Bug 4403320).

• The price of the 1998 Subaru Impreza 22B-STi Version has been adjusted to better reflect the value of the car (Bug 4388342).

EventLab

• Fixed an issue where players were unable to Rewind in Free Drive (Bug 4377375).

• Fixed an exploit where players were able to duplicate other players’ EventLab creations (Bug 4460100).

Gameplay

• Fixed an exploit where removing a locked tune during a PR Stunt would allow players to keep their speed to achieve unrealistic scores in a lower Car Class (Bug 4390806).

• Fixed an issue where players could be presented with a black screen when starting a Monthly Rivals through the Test Drive feature (Bug 4395847).

• Fixed an issue where the LINK Clean Sweep Skill was not registering in the Collection Journal (Bug 4402867).

• Fixed an issue where the ‘Convoy leader registered your Convoy for an event’ message does not disappear, even after completing the Event and returning to Free Roam (Bug 4376387).

• Fixed an issue where disabling Head-To-Head Requests in your session also disabled them in The Eliminator (Bug 4447380).

• Fixed an issue with Hide & Seek where players were not being awarded Level XP (Bug 4372539).

• Swapped the 2021 Alumicraft #122 Class 1 Buggy for the 1993 Toyota #1 T100 Baja Truck in The Eliminator (Bug 4378156).

Visuals

• Fixed an issue where exhaust vapour would not always match the location of the exhaust (Bug 4425411).

• Fixed an issue where using chrome car paint over plastic resulted in a flat finish (Bug 4380657).

• Fixed an issue where Manufacturer Preset colours would not appear correctly when a livery was applied (Bug 4379802).

• Improvements to visual issues when combining certain items of clothing, such as clipping.

Leaderboards

• Reset all Rivals Leaderboards due to the presence of unrealistic entries (Bug 4443235).

  • Developers Notes:

These unrealistic entries have been achieved through the exploitation of glitches or obtained by using Drag Tires before the latest physics balance changes we’ve introduced on June 15.

Therefore, we’ve made the decision to proceed with a complete reset of the affected Leaderboards, which will be wiped as soon as these exploits get patched in the game. 

We understand this will be disappointing to players with legitimate lap times; however, we’ve chosen this approach so that way everyone has a clean sheet to play with going forward. Regardless of the Leaderboards deletion, any clean times posted to earn the associated Collection Journal items for the Rivals will not be lost and will remain unlocked.

Our team are also looking into resolving some glitches that can be used to pollute PR Stunts Leaderboards with unrealistic scores, and while we don’t have a timeline yet, we do expect to perform a complete wipe of those Leaderboards once the fixes have rolled out.

Save issues update – ongoing investigation

We continue to work on improvements across all platforms to alleviate the issue of lost saves affecting some players in Forza Horizon 6.

The XBOX team have rolled out updates for XBOX Series X|S and PC to help improve these issues. The latest of these was on July 2, so please ensure your devices are up to date.

With this update, if you experience data loss, you’ll be presented with a conflict dialog box the next time you load your game. To recover your progress, choose the Cloud save option, which restores your most recent saved version.

Forza Horizon 6 Series 2 Hotfix 2

• Steam: 382.893

• Performance and Stability fixes.

• Fixed an issue where "High Five!", "Flying High" and "How Many Drifts!?" badges were not getting unlocked despite meeting their respective conditions.

Forza Horizon 6 Series 2 Hotfix 1

Version Number: 

Steam: 379.939 

Bug fixes and changes:

Credits exploit 

Fixed an issue where players could earn an unintended amount of Credits through an exploit used in The Eliminator. 

The Eliminator 

This hotfix also restores access to The Eliminator in Horizon Play, with all players receiving a 2021 McLaren Sabre as a gesture of good will for the inconvenience of disabling this feature. 

Auto Drive 

Related to the Credits Exploit we have rebalanced the Rewards available in some game modes to prevent these from being exploited using Auto Drive. 

Auto Drive is meant to be used as an accessibility feature, or for when your hands need a break from driving. It is not intended to be used as a way to earn credits without actively playing the game. 

Save issues update – ongoing investigation 

We are still investigating the ongoing Save Data Loss issues and are working closely with XBOX to help resolve these as quickly as possible. 

If you have experienced any save data loss, we recommend visiting our Forza Support article (Notice Regarding Lost Save Issues in Forza Horizon 6 – Forza Support) for the latest information, how to get help, and ways to reduce the risk of save data loss. 

Version Number: 

• Steam: 375.327 

Bug fixes and changes 

General 

• Performance and stability fixes. 

• Fixed an issue where launching the game after running Benchmark Mode would take longer than expected. 

AI 

• Improvements to difficulty balancing. 

• Fixed an issue with Drivatar race start behaviour. 

Audio 

• Improvements to audio performance on lower specification devices. 

• Adjusted the volume of the air vents on the 2010 Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SV. 

Badge 

• Fixed an issue with the Screechy Clean Badge where progress would only count during a Touge Event. 

Design 

• Fixed an issue where the Leaderboards would sometimes display the wrong drivetrain. 

• Fixed an issue with Convoy Leaderboards where times may not appear consistently for all players in the Convoy at Drag Meets and Time Attack Circuits. 

Festival Playlist 

• Fixed an issue where some Daily Challenges and a Seasonal Job could be completed ahead of time. 

• Fixed an issue where completed Weekly Challenges in a previous Season would be missing the Completed label. 

• Fixed an issue where various Daily Challenges across the Seasons did not unlock for some players. 

• Developer Notes:  All Daily Challenge Points in Series 1 will be retroactively rewarded to players for each Season they participated in. To claim these, players must visit Series 1 in their Playlist History. 

Horizon Play 

• Fixed an issue where some players did not unlock Level 12 in Horizon Play until they entered another race Event. 

• Adjustments have been made to the amount of XP required between Level 26 and Level 100 in Horizon Play. This will significantly reduce the time required to earn the ‘Maxed Out’ Achievement.  

• Developer Notes:  Players who have already made significant progress in Horizon Play (Level 25 and above) will see their level jump significantly and unlock new Badges, and players who have already reached Level 32 will jump to Level 100, unlock Badges and the ‘Maxed Out’ Achievement. 

Road Discovery 

• Added a Roads Driven percentage to the Region Overview. 

• Fixed an issue where two road nodes would never be marked as Undiscovered. 

• Fixed inconsistencies in Road Discovery between the Mini Map and World Map. 

Visuals 

• Fixed a motion blur artefact appearing along the rear of the 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI GSR TM Edition. 

• Fixed an issue with inconsistent lighting that occurred when switching between times of day in Photo Mode. 

• Fixed an issue where green artefacts could be seen when trying to take a photo through a metal mesh fence. 

• Fixed an issue where rain particles were disabled in the ‘High’ Graphics Preset on PC. 

• Improvements to the pixelated red smoke appearing in Street Races when using upscaling. 

Upgrades & Tuning 

• Adjustments have been made to the physics of Drag Tires to align them more with their expected behaviour. 

• Developer Notes:  The team noticed that Drag tires were reducing Performance Index (PI) significantly while still providing enough lateral grip to work effectively as a tire choice for several event types outside of Drag Racing. This is not the expected behaviour or use case for Drag Tires. To alleviate this issue, we have made some adjustments that ensure Drag Tires are no longer the optimal tire choice outside of drag racing events.   

Additionally, we have retained the PI cost of Drag Tires, meaning any tune that currently exists, for example, a tune that is A 700 will not change PI, but it will have significantly reduced cornering performance.   

The team are aware that this means there are a lot of Leaderboard entries that will need to be removed. This will be an ongoing process as we work to identify and remove any lap times that were set using Drag Tires prior to this patch.  

It is important to note that this change only affects the cornering performance of Drag Tires, so Drag times and Drag Leaderboards will be unaffected by this change.    

Save issues 

If you have experienced any save data loss, we recommend visiting our Forza Support article for more information on how to get help, and ways to reduce the risk of save data loss. 

Version Number:

• Steam: 364.933

Bug fixes and changes

General

• Performance and stability fixes

Collection Journal

• Fixed an issue where the Photography Section of Discover Japan could not be completed, which prevented players from reaching Master Explorer.

Audio (PC)

• Further optimizations have been applied to PC audio performance, including adjustments to "Low" and "Very Low" Audio Quality settings. 

  • We recommend using these settings within the Graphics & Performance section of the Settings menu if you are experiencing audio crackling.

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Version Number: 

• Steam: 360.259 

Download size: 1.8 GB  

We're rolling out the first batch of fixes and improvements to Forza Horizon 6 on Steam. Please see the release notes for this version below: 

Bug fixes and changes 

General 

• Improvements targeting Profile Loading errors upon start-up of the game. 

• Please note our investigation into these errors continues, and we value any feedback you can provide via the Forza Feedback Portal (https://aka.ms/ForzaFeedback).

• We also encourage you to try the Gaming Services Repair Tool if you are experiencing these errors (https://aka.ms/FH6GamingServices). 

Multiplayer 

• Fixed an issue where accepting a game invite via the Xbox App could close the game. 

Steam Controller 

• Fixed an issue where using a Steam Controller could cause a crash. 

Update Gaming Services Before Playing Forza Horizon 6 on PC

PC players, including those on Steam, will need to download an important Gaming Services update before playing Forza Horizon 6.

Note: The following guide applies to both the Xbox app and Steam versions of the game.

IN ORDER TO DO THIS:  

1.     Open the Microsoft Store on Windows (Press Windows Key and type "Store")

2.     Click "Downloads" in the lower left of the Store App.  

3.     Click "Check for updates" in the top right of the Updates & downloads page.  

4.     Navigate to Gaming Services in the list and click Update.  

If you are already on the latest version, only an "Open" option or “Installed” label will be visible.  

Alternatively, or if Gaming Services is not in your list of recent Apps, you can install it from the Microsoft Store:

https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9MWPM2CQNLHN?ocid=libraryshare

The minimum supported Gaming Services version number is 36.113.2002.

TO CHECK THE VERSION YOU CURRENTLY HAVE INSTALLED, YOU CAN:  

1.     Open the System Settings app (Press Windows Key and type "Settings")  

2.     Navigate to "Apps“

3.     Click "Installed Apps“

4.     In the Search Apps bar type "Gaming Services“

5.     Click the "..." button and choose "Advanced Options"  

6.     On this page you will be presented with a version number, which must be 36.113.2002.0 or greater

If you see the following warning when starting the game, you should follow the above instructions.

Invalid Gaming Services Detected

Forza Horizon 6 must be run with a later version of Gaming Services. It has been detected that your system is running an older version. Please close the game and update Gaming Services.