Forza Horizon 5 Update March 29 Patch Notes Revealed

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Forza Horizon 5, the critically acclaimed racing game by Microsoft, continues to improve. Developer Playground Games revealed that a patch will launch on March 29. The said patch will bring tons of improvements. You can also expect better stability and performance, changes to air aerodynamic effects, and a plethora of bug fixes.

General
  • Improved save flow for Weekly Forzathon to reduce chances of any progression loss
  • Updated string for Car Voucher to be more specific about what its function is
  • Updated Seasonal Event map pins to match the Seasonal PR Stunt pin
  • Fixed issue where brake calipers were getting left behind from the car when changing Tunes in Freeroam
  • Added HUD for cars with Race Mode type functionality to support the new Drivetrain swap mode on the Ford Mustang Mach-E
  • Added low-res mesh under the world to improve the visuals when world chunks dropped out at high altitudes such as when using the new Gravity Action in EventLab (Series X/S and PC only)
Online
  • Horizon Open has been updated with a new progression system including Badges which can be unlocked through gameplay
  • Added Custom Racing to Horizon Open, which will allow players to find races for their chosen race discipline and PI class
  • Fixed some scenarios where the player could be left waiting longer than necessary in the post-race flow
PC
  • Fixed an issue where distant trees could look black or very dark on Very Low Preset
  • Fixed Crash that occurred in Livery Editor when Ray Tracing was on
Cars
  • Fixed dent in Jaguar XJS220s
  • Roll cage was incorrectly being added to the Sports Chassis reinforcement instead of the Race Chassis reinforcement on the 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4
  • Fixed livery mapping issue with the 2018 KTM X-Bow in low LOD
  • Fixed quiet superchargers on some muscle cars, in particular Dodge
  • Fixed the 2012 Gallardo LP570-4 Spyder Performante hood not matching the selected color
  • Fixed broken mesh on the Work Emotion 11R Rims
  • Fixed the Work Emotion M8R Rims not looking correct with certain paint options
  • Fixed the shift animation on the 1968 Renault 4L
EventLab
  • Added Gravity Action to Rules of Play which allows players to manipulate Gravity in EventLab creations
  • Added option to preview sounds
  • When using manual gears, moved Blueprint Builder off the View button to the Route Options menu as it was conflicting with Place Checkpoint
  • Fixed issue where players could get soft locked after an event and loading back to Freeroam
  • Fixed an issue where playing your own EventLab creation after publishing, could sometimes cause it to load without props
Accolades
  • Fixed issue with "The Completionist" Accolade not unlocking under the right conditions
  • Fixed description of "Showpiece" Accolade

The complete patch notes are available on the official site.

So what do you think? Are you interested in any of these changes? Have you been playing Forza Horizon 5 recently? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

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