The official Forza Motorsport website has been updated with an FAQ for the upcoming PlayStation 5 version of the fifth entry in the Forza Horizon series. According to the details shared, in addition to a PSN account, players will need to link to a Microsoft account in order to play Forza Horizon 5 on PS5. This process begins the first time the game is booted up on the console.

Upon launching Forza Horizon 5 on PS5, players will be asked to sign-in with their Microsoft account and link it to the PlayStation Network account they log into on their console. Linking a Microsoft account to a PSN account is on a title-by-title basis and permanent. Players have the ability to unlink the Microsoft account to that PSN account, for Forza Horizon 5, but will be constrained to re-linking to only that specific and originally linked Microsoft account.

Furthermore, the FAQ clarified that Forza Horizon 5 for PS5 will not carry over save files from versions of the game released on other platforms. This is also the same behavior between the Xbox and Steam versions, where game files are separate and not synchronized. Players can, however, publish User Generated Content (UGC) on one platform and download it to play on another. However, they won’t be able to edit it unless they’re playing on the save profile it was originally created on. PS5 players can also enjoy all the UGC shared by other players from the Xbox and Steam versions of Forza Horizon 5. Additionally, some online statistics, such as leaderboard scores, are synchronized if players log into the game using the same Microsoft account.

Forza Horizon 5 set for release for PS5 on April 29, 2025. Early Access for players who pre-order the Premium Edition starts on April 25, 2025.

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In the latest official news update for Forza Horizon 5, the world map set to be featured in the Rally Adventure expansion has been revealed. The expansion is set in Sierra Nueva during the summer “wet” season.

With the world map already available, players can get an early glimpse at the diverse biomes on offer and begin plotting out their Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure. Fans won’t have to wait long for the arrival of Forza Horizon 5’s latest expansion, as Rally Adventure’s release is less than four weeks away. Those looking to play day one can pre-order the expansion for $19.99 or get it with the Premium Add-Ons Bundle, which is 40% off in the Microsoft Store until April 3.

Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure will introduce players to the quaint town of Pueblo Artza. It’s located in the heart of Sierra Nueva and surrounded by tall, lush hills and spectacular rock formations. Meanwhile, Asphalt Rally drivers will look forward to tackling the technical roads of the Desert Gorge. In this region, players will discover big scale views, swirling roads, massive rock formations patterned with unique striations, and a terrain engraved with a unique personality thanks to its Horizon-inspired murals.

On the other hand, the untamed open spaces in the Green Hills are full of vibrant plant life, towering rock terrain and a crystal-clear stream of water. Meanwhile, Palm Forest features plenty of nearby dirt trails primed for dust kicking and a beautiful, large waterfall and stream located off the beaten path. The Abandoned Quarry, as the name implies, will have players blitz through the machinery, sloped terrain and piles of dirt. Lastly, the Rugged Dunes have sand everywhere. Players will find deformable sand roads interwoven with pre-deformed tire tracks, as well as some hidden surprises, including a Bike Track ideal for short-burst Trophy Truck racing and the small town of Cráteres Secos nestled within a large crater.

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Playground Games has mastered the art of open-world racing games and continues to deliver with Forza Horizon 5, which is another critical hit from them. The game is playable on Xbox Game Pass on day one, so which platform is ideal to get the best experience out of it?

The game runs at 1080p on Xbox One and 4K on Xbox One X. Both of the last-generation consoles only appear to support 30 FPS. When it comes to the current-generation consoles, the game runs at 4K at 60 FPS on the Xbox Series X and 1080p at 60 FPS on the Xbox Series S. There is also an enhanced quality mode available on these consoles offering better visuals at the expense of performance. You get 4K at 30 FPS on the Xbox Series X and 1440p at 30 FPS on the Xbox Series S.

If you want to get the best visual quality and performance, obviously you need to settle on a PC. You will need something beefy like an RTX 3080 to max out the game at 4K, but if you don’t have the budget for it, you can get an Xbox Series X that can match the high quality of the PC version at 4K when using the 30 FPS mode.

If you drop down to the performance mode, you will enjoy a much better experience at the cost of lower graphical settings, but this might not be a big deal since the performance improvements feel a lot more immersive than simple visual tweaks.

Forza Horizon 5 is set to launch on November 9, 2021, for the PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series. You can get the game early by playing the Premium Edition while it will drop on Game Pass on launch around November 9.

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Forza Horizon 5 is launching earlier for those who have the Premium Edition. The standard edition will be out on November 5th while the Premium Edition won’t launch until November 9th.

Playground Games has also shared a timeline for the launch of Forza Horizon 5 around the world. Get a look at it below.

Here is the known issues list for Forza Horizon 5 that was published on the official support website by Playground Games.

List of All Known Issues For Forza Horizon 5

CROSS-PLATFORM

• The Forzathon Shop is currently not open, please keep an eye on our social channels for when this is available
• 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.

XBOX SERIES X & S

• No in game audio after resume

WINDOWS 10

• 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

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

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 wheel

Since these are being investigated, expect to see them resolved in a future update should one arrive before the public launch of Forza Horizon 5 on November 9th.

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Forza Horizon 4 was a well-optimized game that could run on a variety of PCs, so the same should be expected from its successor. While the truth is not out yet since the game won’t launch until later in November, we can try to have an idea through the PC system requirements.

Here are some details on the PC version shared by Playground Games on their website.

Forza Horizon 5 is built from the ground up on PC to deliver the open road in extraordinary detail at limitless speeds. What’s more, the game is fitted with a vast array of graphics settings to tweak and adjust the experience as you see fit. Unlock the framerate, crank up the visuals to 4K, enable HDR for more luminous lighting or expand the field-of-view.

The PC version of Forza Horizon 5 also supports 21:9 ultrawide displays for further immersion, as well as the most popular steering wheels from Logitech, Thrustmaster and Fanatec.

• Logitech: Driving Force, G25, G27, G29, G920, G923PS, G923XB, Momo
• Thrustmaster: Ferrari 458, T150 RS, T300 RS, T500 RS, TMX, T-GT, TS-XW, TX, TS-PC
• Fanatec: V1, V2, V2.5, CSL, CSL DD, DD1, DD2, Universal HUB device

Additionally, haptic feedback on the Xbox Wireless Controller is supported by all versions of Forza Horizon 5, including Steam for the first time!

While ray-tracing support was also confirmed, just like Gran Turismo 7, it will be limited to the Photo mode only. In Forza Horizon 5, this is called the Forzavista mode. You can take gorgeous pictures of your cars with all the bells and whistles in this mode.

The game will be available for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series on November 5, 2021. It will launch on the same day for all Xbox Game Pass subscribers.

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Forza Horizon 5 is coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC. The game is being developed by Playground Games. In a live stream recently, the developers confirmed that the world map size is 1.5 larger than Forza Horizon 4. They also shared the complete world map on their official social media account.

Forza Horizon 5 World Map Size

In contrast, the global map in Forza Horizon 4 was equal in size to its predecessor, but we now have a world map that is 50 percent larger. The game’s setting will have seasons, but they won’t be as dramatic as in Forza Horizon 4. Expect to observe environmental changes as the seasons change, although Mexico is famed for its Summer season, so that will be the main focus.

Forza Horizon 5 offers a diverse range of Biomes from Canyon and Jungle to Urban City and Volcano. They were shown in various screenshots by the developers.

Someone on reddit had calculated the map size of Forza Horizon 4, estimated that it was roughly 71,46 km² or 27,59 mi². If we go by this size, Forza Horizon 5 will roughly be more than 10,719 km² or 41,38 mi².

Forza Horizon 5 will also launch on Game Pass. It will be released for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series. The release date is set for November 5, 2021.

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Forza Horizon 5 was recently revealed at the Microsoft+Bethesda Games showcase during E3 2021. The game is confirmed to arrive on November 9, 2021, and will be released for Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC.

According to the Microsoft Store, the file size of the game is 80 GB. This a big jump over its predecessors and this doesn’t even count any of the updates that will likely add more to the file size.

For a comparison, Forza Horizon required under 10 GB of hard disk space. Forza Horizon 2 was the first game to launch on the Xbox One and required 35 GB of space. It was followed by Forza Horizon 3 required 46 GB and Horizon 4 at 63 GB. Now that we are getting another generational upgrade with Forza Horizon 5, the file size requirements have jumped as well. The game now requires 80 GB of disk space for PC and Xbox consoles.

There are three different editions of the game available for pre-order. The standard edition will be available to play on Xbox Game Pass on day one while there is also an early access version with the Premium edition that comes with a Car and Expansion pass containing two additional expansions. This version offers early access to the game on November 5 compared to the launch on November 9.

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Forza Horizon 5 is the next game in the critically and commercially successful Horizon spin-off based on the Forza Motorsport franchise. The next game is coming to the last and current-generation consoles in addition to PC. The official FAQ for the game had mentioned that there will be two gameplay modes: Performance and Visuals.

Performance mode will offer 60 FPS on the current-generation consoles but the resolution of the game was not confirmed in the FAQ. As for the visual mode, it will limit the frame rate to 30 FPS but run at 4K resolution on the Xbox Series X.

In an update on Twitter, Mike Brown, who is the creative director of Forza Horizon 5, has confirmed the resolution for both of these consoles. In the case of the Xbox Series S, it will run at 1080p and 60 FPS while in the case of the Xbox Series X, it will run at 4K at 60 FPS. While the director didn’t elaborate further on this, it could be dynamic 4K and 1080p resolution just like in the previous game.

The game will be available on November 9, 2021, and available on Xbox Game Pass on day one. It is being developed by Playground Games.

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