Forza Motorsport Update 5 Adds Nürburgring, Bug Fixes, and More
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Forza Motorsport Update 5 Adds Nürburgring, Bug Fixes, and More

Flip 10 Studios has launched Update 5 for Forza Motorsport, including the complete model of the beloved Nürburgring monitor to the sport.

Revealed in a blog post, Update 5 provides the Ringer Tour and inside it the Nordschleife, a portion of monitor which completes the Nürburgring race inside Forza Motorsport. The Ringer Tour additionally introduces gamers to playing cards from numerous German producers.

“Get able to sort out the exhilarating problem of the Nürburgring Nordschleife,” the put up stated. “This iconic monitor is not nearly its 20.8-kilometer size or its daunting twists and turns; it is a testomony to racing historical past.”

Myriad bug fixes are additionally current within the replace, equivalent to a repair for infinite loading screens in Featured Multiplayer, enhancements to PC efficiency to scale back CPU spikes, and a repair that stops customized wheel enter layouts resetting after relaunching the sport with a wheel and controller linked.

Gamers can now save Quick Race replays, have the choice to skip practive within the Profession Mode pre-race menu, and are prompted to avoid wasting their livery if trying to exit with out doing so too. The complete patch notes will be seen beneath.

Update 5 is lacking many of the options which seemingly have gamers most annoyed, however Flip 10 made clear in January these larger fixes will not be added for a very long time. In what it stated could be the primary of quarterly updates on scorching subjects inside the group (to go alongside numerous different types of communication), the Forza crew addressed the automotive development system, race rules, and AI racers.

Fan frustration mounted from the shortage of definitive statements, nevertheless. In addressing the automotive development system, for instance, Flip 10 stated it is “exploring modifications to the system” however it is going to “take a while to correctly consider choices, make the required code modifications, and totally take a look at these code modifications.”

Forza Motorsport arrived as a reboot of the long-running racing simulator franchise, basically being Forza Motorsport 8 however dropping the numbered branding. Spin-off franchise Forza Horizon, which options arcade-style gameplay in an open world, has maybe overtaken Motorsport by way of crucial reception, with IGN giving the most recent a ten/10 in our overview.

Forza Motorsport Update 5 Patch Notes

New Content material, Options, and Occasions [All Platforms]

New Monitor

  • Nürburgring Nordschleife: Standalone Nordschleife and Full Circuit (GP mixed)

New Profession Occasions

  • Featured Tour: Ringer Tour (Out there from Feb. 14 4pm PT | Feb. 15 12am UTC – March 28 4pm PT | March 29 12am UTC)
    • Showdown Sequence: BMW M (Begins Feb. 14 4pm PT | Feb. 15 12am UTC)
    • Showdown Sequence: Audi Sport (Begins Feb. 21 4pm PT | Feb. 22 12am UTC)
    • Showdown Sequence: Mercedes-AMG (Begins Feb. 28 4pm PT | Feb. 29 12am UTC)
    • Showdown Sequence: Porsche 911 (Begins March 6 4pm PT | March 7 12am UTC)
  • Open Tour – German Automotive (Out there from Feb. 14 4pm PT | Feb. 15 12am UTC – March 13 4pm PT | March 14 12am UTC)
    • D Class Sequence
    • C Class Sequence
    • B Class Sequence
    • A Class Sequence

Reward Automobiles

  • Ringer Tour: 2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS
  • Open Tour: 1974 Porsche #1 911 RSR

Highlight Automobiles

  • 2023 BMW M2 (Feb. 14 4pm PT | Feb. 15 12am UTC – Feb. 21 4pm PT | Feb. 22 12am UTC)
  • 2013 Audi RS 7 Sportback (Feb. 21 4pm PT | Feb. 22 12am UTC – Feb. 28 4pm PT | Feb. 29 12 am UTC)
  • 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (Feb. 28 4pm PT | Feb. 29 12am UTC – March 6 4pm PT | March 7 12am UTC)
  • 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S (March 6 4pm PT | March 7 12am UTC – March 13 4pm PT | March 14 12am UTC)

Automobile Go Automobiles

  • 1965 Lotus Workforce Lotus sort 35 (Feb. 14 4pm PT | Feb. 15 12am UTC)
  • 2015 Cadillac #3 Cadillac Racing ATS-V.R (Feb. 21 4pm PT | Feb. 22 12am UTC)
  • 2018 Ford #98 Breathless Professional Racing TA Mustang (Feb. 28 4pm PT | Feb. 29 12am UTC)
  • 2020 Audi TT RS Coupe (March 6 4pm PT | March 7 12am UTC)

New Multiplayer Occasions

Spec Sequence

  • Grand Prix Rivals (Feb. 14 4pm PT | Feb. 15 12 am UTC – Feb. 21 4pm PT | Feb. 22 12 am UTC)
  • Mustang Shelby GT500 Spec Sequence (Feb. 21 4pm PT | Feb. 22 12am UTC – Feb. 28 4pm PT | Feb. 29 12 am UTC)
  • GTX Sportscar Spec Sequence (Feb. 28 4pm PT | Feb.29 12 am UTC – March 6 4pm PT | March 7 12am UTC)
  • Forza Proto-H Sequence (March 6 4pm PT | March 7 12am UTC – March 13 4pm PT | March 14 12am UTC)

Open Sequence

  • S Class & D Class (Feb. 14 4pm PT | Feb. 15 12am UTC – Feb. 21 4pm PT | Feb. 22 12am UTC)
  • X Class & A Class (Feb. 21 4pm PT | Feb. 22 12am UTC – Feb. 28 4pm PT | Feb. 29 12am UTC)
  • R Class & C Class (Feb. 28 4pm PT | Feb. 29 12am UTC – March 6 4pm PT | March 7 12am UTC)
  • P Class & E Class (March 6 4PM PT | March 7 12am UTC – March 13 4pm PT | March 14 12am UTC)

Highlight Sequence

  • 2023 BMW M2 (Feb. 14 4pm PT | Feb. 15 12am UTC – Feb. 21 4pm PT | Feb. 22 12am UTC)
  • 2013 Audi RS 7 Sportback (Feb. 21 4pm PT | Feb. 22 12am UTC – Feb. 28 4pm PT | Feb. 29 12am UTC)
  • 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (Feb. 28 4pm PT | Feb. 29 12am UTC – March 6 4pm PT | March 7 12am UTC)
  • 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S (March 6 4pm PT | March 7 12 am UTC – March 13 4pm PT | March 14 12am UTC)

New Rivals Occasions

  • Featured Monitor: Nordschleife – 1979 BMW #6 BMW Motorsport M1 Procar – Nürburgring Nordschleife (Feb. 14 4pm PT | Feb. 15 12am UTC – March 13 4pm PT | March 14 12am UTC)
  • VIP: Physique Builder – 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE Forza Version – Mugello Membership Circuit (Feb. 14 4pm PT | Feb. 15 12am UTC – March 13 4pm PT | March 14 12am UTC)
  • Logitech McLaren G Bonus Stage – 1997 McLaren F1 GT – Hakone Membership Circuit (Feb. 14 4pm PT | Feb. 15 12am UTC – March 13 4pm PT | March 14 12am UTC)
  • Highlight – 2023 BMW M2 – Laguna Seca – Full Circuit (Feb. 14 4pm PT | Feb. 15 12am UTC – Feb. 21 4pm PT | Feb. 22 12am UTC)
  • Highlight – 2013 Audi RS 7 Sportback – VIR – North Circuit (Feb. 21 4pm PT | Feb. 22 12am UTC – Feb. 28 4pm PT | Feb. 29 12am UTC)
  • Highlight – 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG – Hockenheim – Nationwide Circuit (Feb. 28 4pm PT | Feb. 29 12am UTC – March 6 4pm PT | March 7 12am UTC)
  • Highlight – 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S – Nürburgring – Full Circuit (March 6 4pm PT | March 7 12am UTC – March 13 4pm PT | March 14 12am UTC)

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

The crew is consistently exhausting at work on bugs, a few of which aren’t instantly seen to gamers however are crucial for sport stability for all gamers.

Stability [All Platforms]

  • Mounted a problem the place the sport enters an unresponsive state when returning to Open Observe in Featured Multiplayer from a suspended state. [1612807]
  • Mounted a crash that might happen after deciding on “Skip Observe,” exiting the race and re-entering the occasion. [1657219]
  • Mounted a crash that might happen when coming into Forzavista. [1671290]
  • Mounted a sport crash that might happen when opening a race replay. [1672588]

Builders Cup [All Platforms]

  • Skipping Accomplished Observe: Gamers are actually offered with the choice to Skip Observe within the Profession mode pre-race menu. Moreover, if the participant completes a Observe session, the sport creates a save level and gives further choices when returning to a sequence for replaying or skipping full observe. [1635662]
  • Further info has been added for projected finishes within the Problem the Grid display screen. [1673345]
  • Mounted a problem in Builders Cup the place the sequence standing listing is lacking the names of AI drivers. [1668229]
  • Mounted a problem in Builders Cup the place the Skip Observe choice masses the wrong time-of-day for the monitor intro cinematic. [1674381]

Multiplayer [All Platforms]

  • Mounted a problem in Personal Multiplayer the place somebody driving the fallacious means wasn’t appropriately ghosted and may collide with different gamers. [1613125]
  • Mounted a problem in Featured Multiplayer the place gamers may encounter an infinite loading display screen when trying to alter their Gasoline and Tire setup at Grid Preview. [1611726]
  • Mounted a problem the place Featured Multiplayer occasions at Hockenheim had solely 3 laps as an alternative of the supposed lap rely. [1691754]
  • Mounted problem the place in some Featured Multiplayer Sequence (Prototype Group Sequence, Classic Le Mans Sportscar Sequence), some vehicles utilized completely different tire compounds, leading to uneven tire put on throughout a race. [1657150]
  • Mounted a problem in Featured Multiplayer Forza GT Spec Sequence the place a number of lessons are displayed when filtering by class. [1607337]
  • Mounted a problem in Forzavista the place the automotive mannequin stays “exploded” after accepting a Multiplayer invite. [1646951]

Free Play [All Platforms]

  • Mounted a problem in Free Play the place automotive mannequin names are lacking from the drivers listing. [1660255]
  • Mounted a problem in Free Play Fast Occasions the place the “Variety of Laps” returns to the monitor structure default when going to Occasion Setup within the pre-race menu. [1629341]
  • Mounted a problem the place Load/Save Occasion Setup choices seem in Free Play Superior whereas offline. [1446888]
  • Time of Day and Climate will now not at all times be randomized for the “Subsequent Occasion” after a Free Play race. Your settings might be remembered. [1598884]
  • Mounted a problem in Free Play the place the post-race info on the following race display screen is inaccurate when climate is ready to Variable. [1569880]

Gameplay [All Platforms]

  • Mounted a problem the place the “Do You Like This Design?” and “Do You Like This Tune?” post-race prompts are usually not showing. [1604582]
  • Within the Gasoline and Tires setup menu, added descriptions for non-race tires that designate their all-weather functionality. [1607316]
  • Mounted a problem the place audio sounds had been performed twice when urgent and releasing the “A” button on controller within the post-race podium end sequence. [1555390]
  • Mounted a problem the place the “Seeing Stars” blue and teal Driver Fits are combined up within the Driver Customization menu. [1603140]
  • Added a proof to the Gasoline and Tires menu that clarifies why tires can’t be modified whereas utilizing a rental automotive. [1612374]
  • Adjusted the post-race rewards circulation to make sure credit earned are displayed earlier than a brand new Driver Swimsuit unlock. [1651459]

Automobiles [All Platforms]

  • Launched a first-time pop as much as the Purchase Automobiles menu that explains the Featured Tab. [1635604]
  • Mounted a problem within the Showroom the place vehicles have a checkmark regardless of not being correctly chosen. [1602611]
  • 2010 Lexus LFA: Up to date inaccurate automotive audio. [1653741]
  • 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R: Mounted a problem the place the Rear Tire Width choices are displayed within the fallacious order after making use of a widebody equipment. [1664831]
  • 2009 Ford Focus RS: Mounted a problem the place the automotive’s audio sounds metallic and distorted. [1661365]

Tracks [All Platforms]

  • Hockenheim: Mounted a problem the place race-day objects clip into the post-race cinematic when the participant doesn’t earn a podium end. [1663889]
  • Daytona: Mounted a problem the place crew members can seem floating in the course of the walk-the-grid cinematic in Featured Multiplayer. [1671191]
  • Spa-Francorchamps: Mounted the typo on the “Welcome to Circuit de Spa” monitor signal. [1675335]

AI [All Platforms]

  • Mounted problem the place “Skip Lap” forces participant off-track at Suzuka Full Circuit if they’ve adjusted their gas ranges on sure X class vehicles. [1681253]
  • Mounted problem the place AI controller takes participant automotive off the monitor at VIR North when utilizing “Skip Lap” or the beginning of a Check Drive session. [1682343]

Livery Editor [All Platforms]

  • Mounted a problem the place the sport enters an indefinite loading display screen after deciding on any automotive inside the All Automobiles sub-menu of the Design & Paint mode. [1712706]
  • Gamers are actually prompted to avoid wasting their livery in the event that they try and exit the Livery Editor with out saving. [1437864]
  • Mounted a problem when exiting a search in “Discover Designs” exits the design part of the Livery Editor. [1490136]
  • Mounted a problem the place upgraded calipers are unable to be painted. [1555302]
  • 2004 Maserati MC12: Mounted a problem the place the producer livery partially disappears when paint and decals are utilized to the automobile. [1557639]
  • Mounted a problem the place Vinyl Group sizes can develop into adverse, leaving it troublesome and even unimaginable to get them again to constructive values. [1603790]
  • Mounted a problem the place shared Vinyls created and utilized by the identical creator on a Automobile Livery will lock sharing on the livery. [1608207]
  • Added customized superior zoom to the Livery Editor when making use of decals to a automotive. [1621135]
  • Mounted a problem the place the Paint Wing choice could be nonetheless accessible when the wing is faraway from the automotive. [1556604]
  • 2018 Acura #36 NSX GT3: Mounted a problem the place the automotive’s shadow would “pop-in” at sure digicam angles within the Paint Automobile menu. [1452096]
  • Mounted a problem in Apply Decals > Vinyl Group the place Curated Teams don’t populate if chosen too rapidly. [1631003]
  • Mounted a problem in Apply Decals > Vinyl Group the place layer rely displayed incorrectly within the UI. [1536758]
  • Mounted a problem within the decal selector the place letters and symbols are incorrectly rearranged within the tab Decrease Letters 5. [1570323]

PC [Microsoft Store and Steam]

  • Quite a few under-the-hood enhancements to scale back CPU spikes and higher make the most of the GPU, serving to to enhance framerate consistency whereas driving. [1536749, 1651623]
  • Mounted quite a few crash eventualities attributable to multi-threaded rendering. [1624448, 1659051]
  • Mounted being unable to make use of full display screen mode when utilizing a PC with an built-in GPU. [1603057]
  • Mounted erratic framerate after reverting a video settings change. [1577163]
  • Improved Mouse navigation by permitting RMB to behave like esc + B to navigate again by menus. [1486418]
    • There’s a recognized battle with free digicam rotation utilizing a mouse in livery editor and photograph mode, and we’re seeking to tackle in a future replace. For now, gamers can use the highest menu preset views or the suitable thumb stick on a controller to navigate their digicam as normal with the livery editor, and can use the arrow keys or proper thumb stick on a controller for photograph mode.
  • Mounted a problem on PC the place gamers would see no efficiency increase when switching from a high-quality mode to low high quality. [1629213]
  • Mounted a problem the place objects had been lacking from automotive reflections in Photograph Mode and Forzavista [1670932]
  • Added a verify for GPU assist of D3D12 Enhanced Barrier characteristic to utility startup. Error code AP205 corresponds to detected lack of assist. Shopper will try and discover a machine which has required options and will report a “did not create graphics machine” modal if none are discovered. [1684419]
  • Mounted a problem within the Livery Editor on PC the place zooming in with the mouse wheel scrolls the decal layers as properly. [1612231]

Wheels [All Platforms]

  • Mounted a problem inflicting customized wheel enter layouts to reset to their default settings after relaunching the sport with each a controller and steering wheel linked. [1593360]
  • Mounted a problem that brought about the primary shift LED gentle on the Logitech G923 to be illuminated when the automotive is idling. [1653804]
  • Mounted a problem the place the shift lights don’t blink on Logitech steering wheels when the automotive exceeds redline. [1653801]
  • Mounted a problem the place H-pattern shifters often delayed shifting gears. [1633642]
  • Improved shift gentle LED normalized rev vary for Thrustmaster and Logitech units. [1631053] [1631050]
  • Mounted a problem the place the automotive steering animation was laggy or unresponsive when utilizing a steering wheel to drive. [1624215]

Wheels [PC Only]

  • Mounted a problem the place LEDs on the Fanatec Method wheel had been blinking with the wrong colours and price. [1631049]
  • Improved shift gentle LED normalized rev vary for Fanatec units. [1631052]

Photograph Mode and Replays [All Platforms]

  • Gamers can now save Quick Race replays. When racing in opposition to a full grid, Quick races ought to save most replays; Medium races is not going to save full replays however will save as much as 11 minutes. Work to enhance replay save size is ongoing. [1655835]
  • Mounted a problem in Photograph Mode on PC the place non-16:9 resolutions embody letterboxing in saved images. [1671404]
  • Mounted a problem when looking out Replays or Photograph Galleries by Monitor or Monitor Format would return no outcomes. [1604588]

Graphics [All Platforms]

  • Improved display screen area reflections to deal with fast dynamic decision modifications. [1670567]

Accessibility [All Platforms]

  • Blind Driving Assists: Mounted a problem the place the AI Takeover Cue pitch-volume setting will not be honored throughout pit entry if the participant enters with Pit Help enabled. [1639525]
  • Blind Driving Assists: Mounted a problem the place the Deceleration Cue Pitch preview doesn’t perform correctly within the Accessibility settings menu. [1639445]
  • Mounted a problem the place the UI Distinction setting textual content doesn’t precisely describe the setting perform. [1593309]
  • Mounted a problem at Laguna Seca the place sure P and X Class vehicles don’t observe the driving line with throttle help turned on. [1662584]
  • Mounted a problem at Daytona the place sure P and X Class vehicles don’t observe the driving line with throttle help turned on. [1662599]
  • Mounted a problem the place the Display screen Narrator reads the acceleration or braking stat modifications in kilometers per hour when miles per hour is displayed. [1613130]
  • Mounted a problem the place the Display screen Narrator reads “no outcomes for this leaderboard can be found at the moment” when coming into the leaderboard in Rivals. [1657145]
  • Blind Driving Assists: Mounted a problem the place the Flip Navigation preview doesn’t perform correctly within the Accessibility settings menu whereas on monitor. [1657217]
  • Blind Driving Assists: Mounted a problem the place audio cues are current throughout and after the Benchmark mode on PC the place the participant is unable to regulate the automobile. [1607324]
  • Added hyphenation for frequent compound phrase, front-wheel drive, to the subtitle when inspecting the 2018 Honda Civic Sort R in the course of the Builders Cup Intro Sequence. [1576107]
  • Mounted a problem within the Fast Improve menu the place the “Affirm” button on this display screen at all times narrates the wrong standing initially. [1603873]
  • Mounted a problem the place the Display screen Narrator doesn’t readily learn all of the VIP occasion info in Rivals. [1625474]
  • Mounted a problem the place the Display screen Narrator doesn’t inform gamers that they’re highlighting a brand new Sequence they haven’t seen earlier than in Profession mode. [1581960]
  • Mounted a problem within the Showroom the place the “Owned” textual content seems a lot bigger than its UI field whereas Menu Textual content measurement is ready to largest. [1660344]

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll discuss The Witcher all day.

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