Forza Horizon 5 (FH5) Update Patch Notes – September 12, 2023

Forza Horizon 5 (FH5) update patch notes are now available on Xbox consoles and Windows PCs. According to the official FH5 patch notes, the latest FH5 update introduces EventLab 2.0 with new features and quality of life improvements, along with car customization options and limited-time series events. Apart from this, today’s FH5 patch also includes bug fixes for general performance and specific car issues.

Previously, a major Forza Horizon 5 update added a new horizon story (Made in Mexico), 2 new Speed Zones, 12 new Accolades, and much more. Unfortunately, since the last patch, players are experiencing a number of issues. Today’s FH5 Series 23 patch will fix a few of these issues.

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FH5 Patch Notes Series 23 (September Update) – September 12, 2023

New Features (Available from September 12th) 

• EventLab 2.0 featuring Customizable Flyers, Selection Mode, Prefabs
• New User-Generated Content category: Prefabs (featuring share codes, number of downloads and payouts)
• EventLab Island (Sandbox island of 2km x 2km size featuring more prop budget memory)
• EventLab Quality Of Life Improvements (Blueprint builder Favourites Tab, Unlimited EventLab events displayed through searching, more Attachment Nodes, Checkpoint Options)
• EventLab Prop Packs (Petrol Station, Giant Plots, Primitive Shapes)
• Car Customization Body kits and Widebody kit: AC Schnitzer body parts for 2015 BMW i8 and 2018 BMW M5, Forza Widebody Kit for 1995 BMW 850CSi
• Car Customization: 20 Vorsteiner rims
• Horizon Creative Collector Accolade

“Horizon Creatives” Limited Timed Series Features (Available from September 14th until October 12th) 

• Evolving World: Treasure Hunt obstacle courses
• Evolving World: Flask collectible (also available in EventLab as standalone prop)

Unlockable cars 

• 7 Festival Playlist Reward Cars (Available from September 14th onwards)
  • 1996 BMW 850CSi
  • 2021 BMW M3
  • 2022 BMW i4
  • 2022 BMW iX
  • 2022 Rivian R1S
  • 2022 Rivian R1T
  • 2023 BMW M2
• 1 Loyalty Reward Car (Available from October 5th for all players accessing and playing 2023 Forza Motorsport)
  • 2024 Chevrolette E-Ray
    • Developer’s Notes: Please be aware the system might take up to 24 hours to complete all the verifications. Once done, a pop-up will be displayed in-game and the car will be available in your car collection

Bug fixes 

General 

• General performance and stability fixes

PC 

• Fixed an issue where, upon loading up the game, a black screen would be displayed for an unintended amount of time after the Xbox Game Studio logo (Bug ID 3906546)

Cars 

• Fixed an issue with the 2020 Lamborghini Huracan Evo where the reverse lights on the rear were not lighting up correctly (Bug ID 3907562)
• Fixed an issue with the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde where the headlights were not functioning properly during night time (Bug ID 3907112)
• Fixed an issue with the 2021 Ferrari Roma where the cockpit dashboard was incorrectly displayed in low-resolution (Bug ID 3901597)

Forza Horizon Version Number:

• Xbox One: 2.614.70.0
• Xbox Series: 3.614.70.0
• PC: 3.614.70.0
• Steam: 1.614.70.0

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