Forza Horizon 5 Bugs and Known Issues

Forza Horizon 5 is going live later this week, and here is a detailed list of all the known issues and bugs players should be aware of. The list of FH5 bugs is pretty comprehensive, and we have listed down all the issues below so you can make sure you are not reporting back to the developers something they already know and are working on. The game seems to have the least number of issues on the Xbox Series X/S.

Now that the FH5 has launched in Early Access, this will be a good time for the developers to quickly roll out patches with all the new fixes. We have already covered our suggestions for the best graphics settings and PC (and Xbox) controls for optimal performance, with a lot more Forza Horizon 5 coverage to come later.

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1 Forza Horizon 5 (FH5) Bugs, Glitches and Issues

1.1 CROSS-PLATFORM

1.2 XBOX SERIES X & S

1.3 WINDOWS 10/11

1.4 STEAM

1.5 WHEEL

Forza Horizon 5 (FH5) Bugs, Glitches and Issues

Here is an official (and also an unofficial) list of all the Forza Horizon 5 glitches and known issues, revealed by Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios and the player community, as of updated on November 5, 2021:

CROSS-PLATFORM

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Accessibility – Player is not informed that it is not possible to join the Horizon Life session when the Game Speed is lowered
User is asked to save changes in Wheel Controls Settings regardless if changes were made
Audio – Audio no longer works after turning on Dolby Atmos or Windows Sonic on PC
Custom Controller mapping cannot be saved with unassigned actions
Super 7 – The Horizon Super 7 progress is automatically reset when entering The Horizon Super 7 Screen after winning last Challenge Card
Publishing an arena in EventLab navigates to the custom events screen which shows the newly-created event
When changing output format from stereo to 7.1 (or any other combination) the game sometimes goes silent.
Online friends are occasionally not shown in the Online Players List
Cut-scenes lock to 30 FPS while user setting is set to “Unlocked Frame-Rate (Variable)”
Non-standard aspect ratios do not have their native resolution set by default
Game input intermittently non-functional on Press A To Start screen
Challenge Cards can be created in offline mode even though they cannot be published
Player is unable to set group/convoy run from map screen
Player may become blocked after switching input devices in some areas.
Cars visibly despawn in player’s view
After creating a Custom Layout player is unable to use any ANNA/LINK options
Controller vibration suddenly stopped working after being disconnected from an online session
User has to terminate and relaunch the title to apply an installed language pack
Blueprint- Ramp assets placed during creation may not appear in race
It is possible to change the state of a challenge card from “revealed” to “covered” while burning them
Head-to-Head – Losing the race during rewind forces the player out of the rewind and causes the car to be stuck in place with high speed
Players are not able to join another Player after they create a significant number of new convoys back-to-back
Rebooting the console with headphones plugged into the controller and then booting the game results in only the radio audio being heard
Eliminator – The Player may become unable to pause or open the map during an Eliminator session
Black bars persist on top of the screen when creating a new route in playground games
Telemetry overlay may not turn off preventing usage of other menu items
There is no on-screen message while matchmaking for Horizon Open
Event Lab – The “Set Player Objective” action in EventLab doesn’t work in certain conditions
Not completing Co-op “Buggy and the Beast” can cause persistent cinematic black bars
Idle players are sometimes not properly kicked for inactivity
Audio – The looped sound occurs when the Player gets kicked out for inactivity from the Seasonal Race Coop
Navigation lines may be missing when using ANNA to complete more Horizon Stories for Accolades
Checkpoints cannot be placed if creating a route blueprint at a Street Race location in EventLab
Barn Finds – Unable to collect the Mk1 Ford Escort until after a reboot
Props will occasionally fail to load in Challenges
Players’ dots on the map may appear to be driving a D-class car
Player liveries may not load in free roam.
Convoys – Joining a player after sending them an invite causes an absence of convoy leader
“Off the Beaten Trail” Test Driver Story and certain optional Expedition objectives cannot be completed with maximum assists enabled
The “No Music” option is not working when creating a Challenge Card in Super7
Air Event volcano – GPS route did not update for Round 3 Danger Sign
Buggy and the Beast – Player does not get the accolade “monster destroyer” if they win the event after a restart
Prestige Stars may not display correctly in leaderboards
Players may experience infinite “Waiting for Players” screens after finishing first stage of the Co-op Baja Expedition
xCloud – The majority of game settings (including controller layouts) are not retained when playing on different platforms
Expeditions – Canyon – Players are not able to finish expedition with the entire convoy
Terrain may disappear temporarily during Co-op Expeditions
Friends/Players shows no one online when a friend is actively playing
The Trial – After “Event Starting” countdown solo players are not prompted if they want to participle in event
Drag Racing: AI cars seem unusually difficult at higher difficulties.
Accolades – Danger Signs – Don’t Break It, There Isn’t Many Left – doesn’t tell the player about the specific danger sign you need
xCloud – Players are unable to join or invite to a Convoy using LINK (‘X’ Action)
DLC – Player may lose VIP crown and house after restarting the game
Accolades – Some Accolades may display uncomplete even after being completed
Crash – EventLab – Playing an Event that was created in Performance mode while playing in Quality mode causes a crash
Accolades – When playing on Xbox some Accolades are missing icons in the Menu
Some Drift Zone, Speed Zone, and Danger Sign Accolades may become impossible to achieve
Mouse input may not work in some post-race scenes
The Festival Pass “Max Points” score may occasionally be incorrect
Quitting a club via the Club Info panel leads to invalid options in the UI
Corrupted textures are visible on the road and terrain in certain areas of the map after completing a Horizon Arcade event
A prompt saying that the convoy leader is already in a convoy sometimes appears when attempting to invite other players
Long wait times can be experienced during matchmaking
The livery or tune on a Gift Drop can be removed if an error is encountered while uploading it
xCloud – Players may experience mouse control issues on the Replay screen
Crash – When using Sogou Pinyin input software, the game crashes during the initial drive.
Convoy – Players in a convoy may disappear and reappear repeatedly.
Lotus Elise GT1 1997 tagged as Barn Find in Auction House
When applying a livery players may notice the background to be filled in rather than being transparent
Porsche Spyder 918 main body of the aero wing remains inactive when the car is speeding up or braking
“William” used instead of “Willian” in Brazilian Portuguese
1998 Toyota Supra RZ has window trim issues on each side
1998 Toyota Supra RZ is missing a gear shift animation
Convertible feature does not work in free roam for some cars such as the Honda S2000, Mazda mx5 2016, Mazda mx5 2013, and Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG
Water droplet effects may remain on screen.

XBOX SERIES X & S

No in game audio after resume

WINDOWS 10/11

There are flickering water reflections on low spec PC with AMD graphics card
Car dials have a “white-ish” texture and are blurred when car is moving on AMD card with integrated Radeon graphics
Horizon Stories – Born Fast – AI drivers are not spawning in the race / loses track in CO-OP mode
It is possible to fall through the world after the race ends during “The Trial” Seasonal Championship event
If the player has selected maximum driving assists, they are unable to explore expeditions at full speed (or complete certain optional objectives)
PC – While using ‘Alt+Enter’ combination the Title still reads ‘Enter’ button as an input
Upon changing hardware the game doesn’t ask you if you want to re-run the graphics setup.
Clicking buttons with the mouse can trigger the wrong action
Capturing the video using Xbox Game Bar with Scaled display in Windows result in partially black recording
PC – UMA video memory is not supported
At first launch in game resolution does not match the Windows resolution
Game window is partially obscured when launching in full screen mode
Turning off screen effects in the menu does not turn off chromatic aberration
PC – Chromatic aberration get very extreme with ultra wide resolutions
PC – User is not messaged to download media pack on Windows N version (windows 10 and 11)
Tabbing out during launch will cause window to open cut off in bottom right of screen
Some car elements have missing transparency on PC with AMD GPU
DRS on PC can cause GTAO depth issues at high resolution
Texture rendering issues on PC for terrain and vegetation
Horizontal stripes on road when SSAO is enabled
Graphics artifacts on screen edge at 3440×1440 resolution (Ultrawide)

STEAM

There are flickering water reflections on low spec PC with AMD graphics card
Car dials have a “white-ish” texture and are blurred when car is moving on AMD card with integrated Radeon graphics
PC – While using ‘Alt+Enter’ combination the Title still reads ‘Enter’ button as an input
Upon changing hardware the game doesn’t ask you if you want to re-run the graphics setup.
Clicking buttons with the mouse can trigger the wrong action
Capturing the video using Xbox Game Bar with Scaled display in Windows result in partially black recording
PC – UMA video memory is not supported
At first launch in game resolution does not match the Windows resolution
Game window is partially obscured when launching in full screen mode
Turning off screen effects in the menu does not turn off chromatic aberration
PC – Chromatic aberration get very extreme with ultra wide resolutions
PC – User is not messaged to download media pack on Windows N version (windows 10 and 11)
Tabbing out during launch will cause window to open cut off in bottom right of screen
Steam – Mouse Cursor is stuck on screen at all times
Some car elements have missing transparency on PC with AMD GPU
DRS on PC can cause GTAO depth issues at high resolution
Texture rendering issues on PC for terrain and vegetation when using Resolution Scaling On
Players may not be able to change their radio station
Players my get an e:1047-0 Invalid Save error message
Players my get an e:1045-0 Invalid Save error message
Horizontal stripes on road when SSAO is enabled
Graphics artifacts on screen edge at 3440×1440 resolution (Ultrawide)

WHEEL

Fanatec Clubsport Shifter SQ V1.5 – Input from the shifter is not registered
Logitech G920 – Driving wheel no longer produces force feedback after suspending the title
Logitech G920 – LINC – Quick Chat Phrases are not being displayed when selecting them on Wheels’s D-pad in events and in Freeroam
Players using wheels are unable to navigate the Controls Mapping screen using the D-pad after creating a new Custom Layout
There is no “Rev Engine” binding in the Upgrade Shop when using a wheel
Steering wheels have car feedback during cinematics in Initial Experience
When using the Logitech G920 steering wheel on Xbox, button icons for prompts are not visible
Players may experience recurring disconnects when using the Logitech G923 and Thrustmaster wheels

As always, we’ll be providing you with complete information about the patch notes for Forza Horizon 5 (FH5) as soon as they are released with the above fixes. You can also join the official Forza forums to report problems. Are you facing an issue other than the ones mentioned above? Let us know in the comments down below!

Forza Horizon 5 is now out for the PC via Microsoft Store and Steam, and Xbox Series X/S platforms. If you want to learn more about game news and patch notes, make sure to check out our Patch Notes section.