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{{Infobox game/row/engine|ForzaTech}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|ForzaTech}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|9 November 2021}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 9, 2021}}
 
|reception    =
 
|reception    =
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|forza-horizon-5|91}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|forza-horizon-5|91}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|forza-horizon-5|94}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|forza-horizon-5|94}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | DLC }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, multiplayer }}
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|mobygames    = forza-horizon-5
 
|mobygames    = forza-horizon-5
 
|wikipedia    = Forza Horizon 5
 
|wikipedia    = Forza Horizon 5
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 20793
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
|introduction      = '''''Forza Horizon 5''''' is an [[:Category:Open world|open world]] [[:Category:Racing|racing]] game developed by [[Company:Playground Games|Playground Games]] with the assistance of [[Company:Turn 10 Studios|Turn 10 Studios]] and published by [[Company:Xbox Game Studios|Xbox Game Studios]]. It is the twelfth main title in the ''[[Series:Forza|Forza]]'' series. As with past ''Forza Horizon'' games, it has players driving around in various real-world vehicles within a fictionalized recreation of a real-world environment to compete in and enjoy the fictitious Horizon Festival. Mexico is the setting for this entry, with a map that's 50% larger than ''[[Forza Horizon 4]]'''s version of Great Britain.
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|introduction      = '''''Forza Horizon 5''''' is an {{Glossary:Open world}} {{Glossary:Racing}} game developed by [[Company:Playground Games|Playground Games]] with the assistance of [[Company:Turn 10 Studios|Turn 10 Studios]] and published by [[Company:Xbox Game Studios|Xbox Game Studios]]. It is the twelfth main title in the ''[[Series:Forza|Forza]]'' series. As with past ''Forza Horizon'' games, it has players driving around in various real-world vehicles within a fictionalized recreation of a real-world environment to compete in and enjoy the fictitious Horizon Festival. Mexico is the setting for this entry, with a map that's 50% larger than ''[[Forza Horizon 4]]'''s version of Great Britain.
  
 
|release history  = The game was released on November 5, 2021, for Premium Edition players and Xbox Game Pass subscribers who bought the Premium Add-ons Bundle, and November 9, 2021, for Standard and Deluxe Edition players, including Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
 
|release history  = The game was released on November 5, 2021, for Premium Edition players and Xbox Game Pass subscribers who bought the Premium Add-ons Bundle, and November 9, 2021, for Standard and Deluxe Edition players, including Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
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===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
====Deluxe Edition====
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{{ii}} The '''Deluxe Edition''' includes the base game and the Car Pass.
{{ii}} Includes '''Car Pass'''.
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{{ii}} The '''Premium Edition''' includes the base game, all Deluxe Edition content, VIP Membership, 2 expansions (Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure) and the Welcome Pack.
  
====Premium Edition====
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==Monetization==
{{ii}} Includes all '''Deluxe Edition''' content, '''VIP Membership''', 2 expansions ('''Expansion One''' and '''Expansion Two''') and '''Welcome Pack'''.
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{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|cross-game bonus      = Certain vehicles can be unlocked by playing ''Forza'' series games from ''Forza Horizon'' to [[Forza Motorsport 7]] and [[Forza Horizon 4]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/ForzaHorizon/status/1453808293470683143|title=@ForzaHorizon on Twitter|date=2023-10-12}}</ref>
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|dlc                    = The DLC includes new cars.
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|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
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|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of PC Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass for PC]].
 +
}}
  
==Monetization==
 
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Car Pass | Includes 50 cars for a discounted overall price. | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Car Pass | Includes 50 cars for a discounted overall price. | Windows }}
{{DLC/row| Expansion One |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Expansion Two |  | Windows }}
 
 
{{DLC/row| Formula Drift Pack | Included in '''Car Pass''' | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Formula Drift Pack | Included in '''Car Pass''' | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Horizon Racing Pack |  | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Hot Wheels | Introduces a new Hot Wheels-inspired playable area, new cars, and events | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Italian Exotics Car Pack |  | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Rally Adventure |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Treasure Map | Reveals the exact location of all Bonus Boards and Barn finds in the main game and its expansions | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Treasure Map | Reveals the exact location of all Bonus Boards and Barn finds in the main game and its expansions | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| VIP Membership | Receive 3 Exclusive Forza Edition cars, Crown Flair, Vanity Items, Emote and Car Horn, gift Player House, 2x Credit race rewards, weekly bonus Super Wheelspins, and more. | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| VIP Membership | Receive 3 Exclusive Forza Edition cars, Crown Flair, Vanity Items, Emote and Car Horn, gift Player House, 2x Credit race rewards, weekly bonus Super Wheelspins, and more. | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Welcome Pack |  Includes 5 pre-tuned cars, a Player House, a single-use free car voucher redeemable for any car available in the Autoshow, and 3 single-use free clothing item vouchers for any Common or Rare rated clothing items. | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Welcome Pack |  Includes 5 pre-tuned cars, a Player House, a single-use free car voucher redeemable for any car available in the Autoshow, and 3 single-use free clothing item vouchers for any Common or Rare rated clothing items. | Windows }}
{{DLC/row| Xbox Wireless Controller – Forza Horizon 5 Limited Edition Bonus DLC | DLC exclusively bundled with the Forza Horizon 5 Limited Edition [[Controller:Xbox Wireless Controller|Xbox Wireless Controller]]. Includes a 1932 Ford De Luxe Five-Window Coupe Forza Edition with an exclusive livery, the Color Pop avatar T-shirt, and the Color Pop avatar emote. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Xbox Wireless Controller – Forza Horizon 5 Limited Edition Bonus DLC | DLC exclusively bundled with the Forza Horizon 5 Limited Edition [[Controller:Xbox Wireless Controller|Xbox Wireless Controller]]. Includes a 1932 Ford De Luxe Five-Window Coupe Forza Edition with an exclusive livery, the Color Pop avatar T-shirt, and the Color Pop avatar emote, only redeemable with a microsoft account, is impossible for steam users. | Windows }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
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===Skip intro video===
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete the intro video files|ref={{cn|date=2021-12-07|reason=}}|fix=
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Delete the file {{file|T10_MS_Combined.bk2}} in the following two folders
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# <code>{{P|game}}\media\UI\Videos</code>
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# <code>{{P|game}}\media\UI\Videos\hires</code>
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 +
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Instead of the too loud intro video now only a silent black screen is displayed.
 +
{{ii}} The game might now load a little faster into the main menu if your PC is fast enough.
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{{ii}} This may need to be redone every time a new patch drops.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Enabled by default, no option for exclusive fullscreen.
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Enabled by default, no option for exclusive fullscreen.
|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic                = limited
|anisotropic notes          = Option doesn't work properly as of now.{{note|last checked at 2021-11-16}} [[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)#Force anisotropic filtering|Force it to 16x in GPU control panel]] and
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|anisotropic notes          = Option doesn't work properly as of now.{{note|last checked at 2022-02-19}} [[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)#Force anisotropic filtering|Force it to 16x in GPU control panel]] and
 
set in-game Anisotropic Filtering to Low.<ref name=Skyebaron1_2021-11-24>{{Refcheck|user=Skyebaron1|date=2021-11-24}}</ref>
 
set in-game Anisotropic Filtering to Low.<ref name=Skyebaron1_2021-11-24>{{Refcheck|user=Skyebaron1|date=2021-11-24}}</ref>
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] and [[MSAA]] (up to 8x). Both can be used at the same time.
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|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]], [[FXAA]], and up to 8x [[MSAA]]. [[MSAA]] softlocks the game with "Applying MSAA Settings" when using integrated graphics. [[DLSS|DLAA]] was added through an update on November 8, 2022.<ref name="November 8 patch"/>
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|upscaling                  = true
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|upscaling tech            = FSR 2.2, DLSS 3.1
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|upscaling notes            = FSR 2.2 and DLSS 2 were added through an update on November 8, 2022.<ref name="November 8 patch"/> '''DLSS Frame Generation''' was added through an update on March 28, 2023.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-accelerates-neural-graphics-pc-gaming-revolution-at-gdc-with-new-dlss-3-pc-games-and-tools|title=NVIDIA Accelerates Neural Graphics PC Gaming Revolution at GDC With New DLSS 3 PC Games and Tools - Newsroom - Nvidia|date=2023-03-17}}</ref>
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|ray tracing                = limited
 
|ray tracing                = limited
|ray tracing notes          = Forzavista mode only. See [[#Ray tracing during gameplay|Ray tracing during gameplay]]
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|ray tracing notes          = '''Car reflections'''.<br>
 +
On November 8, 2022 an update was released that enhanced the previous implementation of ray-traced car reflections further by introducing new '''Ultra''' and '''Extreme''' ray tracing settings:
 +
* '''Off'''
 +
* '''Medium''' (ForzaVista: half resolution)
 +
* '''High''' (ForzaVista: full resolution)
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* '''Ultra''' (ForzaVista: full resolution; Photo mode: full resolution including AI cars; Free roam + races: half resolution)
 +
* '''Extreme''' (ForzaVista: full resolution; Photo mode: full resolution including AI cars; Free roam + races: full resolution).<ref name="November 8 patch">{{Refurl|url=https://support.forzamotorsport.net/hc/en-us/articles/10944080013843-NVIDIA-DLSS-AMD-FSR-and-DirectX-Ray-Tracing-Improvements-in-Forza-Horizon-5|title=NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR and DirectX Ray Tracing Improvements in Forza Horizon 5|date=2022-11-05}}</ref>
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind notes          = Deuteranopia, Protanopia, and Tritanopia modes.
 
|color blind notes          = Deuteranopia, Protanopia, and Tritanopia modes.
}}
 
 
===Ray tracing during gameplay===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Cheat Engine|ref=<ref>Reference</ref>|fix=
 
# Download [https://www.cheatengine.org/ Cheat Engine]
 
# Use following table [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2322-forza-horizon-5-ray-tracing-cheat-engine-table-steam/ Cheat Table] to enable Ray Tracing at all times
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Recommended only for Nvidia GeForce RTX 2000 series or newer GPU's due to 30 FPS performance penalty. Penalty is even larger on RDNA2 based GPU's.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2021-forza-horizon-5-in-game-ray-tracing-mod|title=Forza Horizon 5 PC modded to add ray tracing in-game • Eurogamer.net|date=2021-11-26}}</ref>
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Image|Forza Horizon 5 controls.png|Controls settings}}
 
{{Image|Forza Horizon 5 controls.png|Controls settings}}
 
{{Image|Forza Horizon 5 advanced controls.png|Advanced controls settings}}
 
{{Image|Forza Horizon 5 advanced controls.png|Advanced controls settings}}
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{{ii}} The game can send telemetry data to supported software like [https://www.simhubdash.com/ SimHub] and devices like motion platforms, bass shakers and telemetry displays through the UDP protocol.
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers        = true
|other controllers notes  =  
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|other controllers notes  = Also support racing wheels and add-on from various manufacturers.
|other button prompts      = false
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|other button prompts      = generic
|other button prompts notes=  
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|other button prompts notes= Generic button prompts is used when using a racing wheel.
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Car, Tires, Speech, Radio, UI, SFX, GPS & LFE
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Car, Tires, Speech, Radio, UI, SFX, GPS & LFE
|surround sound            = true
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|surround sound            = limited
|surround sound notes      = Supports Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos for Headphones, and DTS:Headphone X
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|surround sound notes      = Supports Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos for Headphones, Dolby Atmos for home theater and DTS:Headphone X. Outputs exhaust audio only to Center Channel, breaking sound on many virtual surround setups.
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
|red book cd audio        =
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|royalty free audio        = true
|red book cd audio notes  =
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|royalty free audio notes  =
|general midi audio        =  
 
|general midi audio notes  =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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{{ii}} '''ASL (American Sign Language)''' and '''BSL (British Sign Language)''' translations in the form of videos with interpreters in picture-in-picture mode are available for cut-scenes in the '''Accessibility''' menu. This option was added on May 1, 2022, then will later be added in the ''Hot Wheels'' DLC in the future. It was added for the Stories on November 8, 2023. More info [https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/work-life/forza-horizon-5-introduces-sign-language-support-throughout-in-game-scenes/ here]
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = US and UK
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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  |language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Voice over added on December 6, 2022.
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Czech
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Czech
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  |language  = Danish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Added in Series 9 update.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=DarkSonicPT|date=2023-03-10|comment=https://forza.net/news/forza-horizon-5-series-9}}</ref>
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Added in Series 9 update.
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Finnish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Added in Series 9 update.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Greek
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Added in Series 9 update.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Voice over added in Series 9 update.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Voice over added on December 6, 2022.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Korean
 
  |language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Voice over added in Series 9 update.
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Norwegian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Added in Series 9 update.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Added in Series 9 update.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Voice over added in Series 9 update.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Swedish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Added in Series 9 update.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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==Network==
 
==Network==
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{{ii}} Crossplay with Xbox One and Series X/S is available.
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = false
 
|local play          = false
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===Stuttering===
 
===Stuttering===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Eliminate sudden framerate fluctuations|ref=<ref name=Skyebaron1_2021-11-24/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Eliminate sudden framerate fluctuations|ref=<ref name=Skyebaron1_2021-11-24/>|fix=
# Navigate to Settings, HUD and Gameplay and disable player-designed cars and drivatars.
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# Navigate to Settings HUD and Gameplay and disable player-designed cars and drivatars.
# Disable online functionality by switching to Horizon Solo mode.
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# Disable online-functionality by switching to Horizon Solo mode.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Eliminate random framerate drops|ref={{cn|date=2023-06-05|reason=}}|fix=
 +
Set G-Sync in NVIDIA Control panel or NVIDIA Profile Inspector (choose Forza Horizon 5 profile) to Fullscreen only.
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|anticheat        =  
 
|anticheat        =  
 
|anticheat notes  =  
 
|anticheat notes  =  
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}}
 +
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===Higher resolution and higher quality cutscene videos for lower than 4K resolutions===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Copy the higher quality/resolution videos over|ref={{cn|date=2021-12-07|reason=}}|fix=
 +
# Open the folder <code>{{P|game}}\media\UI\Videos\hires</code>
 +
# Copy and overwite all {{file|.bk2}} files into <code>{{P|game}}\media\UI\Videos</code>
 +
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'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This will heighten your CPU load very slightly.
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{{ii}} This may need to be redone every time a new patch drops.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} A LGA775 processor can only reach the menu (as of release version).
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{{ii}} A LGA775 processor can only reach the menus (as of 1.414.967.0).
 
{{References}}
 
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Latest revision as of 18:33, 8 November 2023

Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5 cover
Developers
Playground Games
Turn 10 Studios
Sumo Digital[1]
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios
Engines
ForzaTech
Release dates
Windows November 9, 2021
Reception
Metacritic 91
OpenCritic 92
IGDB 94
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person, First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Open world, Racing
Vehicles Automobile, Truck
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, North America
Series Forza
Forza Horizon 5 on HowLongToBeat
Forza Horizon 5 on IGDB
Forza Horizon 5 on MobyGames
Forza Horizon 5 on Wikipedia
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Forza Horizon 5 is an open world racing game developed by Playground Games with the assistance of Turn 10 Studios and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is the twelfth main title in the Forza series. As with past Forza Horizon games, it has players driving around in various real-world vehicles within a fictionalized recreation of a real-world environment to compete in and enjoy the fictitious Horizon Festival. Mexico is the setting for this entry, with a map that's 50% larger than Forza Horizon 4's version of Great Britain.

The game was released on November 5, 2021, for Premium Edition players and Xbox Game Pass subscribers who bought the Premium Add-ons Bundle, and November 9, 2021, for Standard and Deluxe Edition players, including Xbox Game Pass subscribers.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Xbox Play Anywhere.
Standard Edition included with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Windows
Steam
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Deluxe and Premium Edition also available.
Windows
All versions require a Microsoft account.

Version differences

The Deluxe Edition includes the base game and the Car Pass.
The Premium Edition includes the base game, all Deluxe Edition content, VIP Membership, 2 expansions (Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure) and the Welcome Pack.

Monetization

Type Notes
Cross-game bonus Certain vehicles can be unlocked by playing Forza series games from Forza Horizon to Forza Motorsport 7 and Forza Horizon 4.[2]
DLC The DLC includes new cars.
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Car Pass Includes 50 cars for a discounted overall price.
Windows
Formula Drift Pack Included in Car Pass
Windows
Horizon Racing Pack
Windows
Hot Wheels Introduces a new Hot Wheels-inspired playable area, new cars, and events
Windows
Italian Exotics Car Pack
Windows
Rally Adventure
Windows
Treasure Map Reveals the exact location of all Bonus Boards and Barn finds in the main game and its expansions
Windows
VIP Membership Receive 3 Exclusive Forza Edition cars, Crown Flair, Vanity Items, Emote and Car Horn, gift Player House, 2x Credit race rewards, weekly bonus Super Wheelspins, and more.
Windows
Welcome Pack Includes 5 pre-tuned cars, a Player House, a single-use free car voucher redeemable for any car available in the Autoshow, and 3 single-use free clothing item vouchers for any Common or Rare rated clothing items.
Windows
Xbox Wireless Controller – Forza Horizon 5 Limited Edition Bonus DLC DLC exclusively bundled with the Forza Horizon 5 Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller. Includes a 1932 Ford De Luxe Five-Window Coupe Forza Edition with an exclusive livery, the Color Pop avatar T-shirt, and the Color Pop avatar emote, only redeemable with a microsoft account, is impossible for steam users.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro video

Delete the intro video files[citation needed]

Delete the file T10_MS_Combined.bk2 in the following two folders

  1. <path-to-game>\media\UI\Videos
  2. <path-to-game>\media\UI\Videos\hires

Notes

Instead of the too loud intro video now only a silent black screen is displayed.
The game might now load a little faster into the main menu if your PC is fast enough.
This may need to be redone every time a new patch drops.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.624F8B84B80_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Local\User_GamingLocalStorageDirectory\ConnectedStorage\ForzaUserConfigSelections\UserConfigSelections
Steam %LOCALAPPDATA%\ForzaHorizon5\User_SteamLocalStorageDirectory\ConnectedStorage\ForzaUserConfigSelections\UserConfigSelections
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1551360/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.624F8B84B80_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData\wgs\
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1551360\remote\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1551360/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings
Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enabled by default, no option for exclusive fullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Option doesn't work properly as of now.[Note 2] Force it to 16x in GPU control panel and set in-game Anisotropic Filtering to Low.[3]
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA, FXAA, and up to 8x MSAA. MSAA softlocks the game with "Applying MSAA Settings" when using integrated graphics. DLAA was added through an update on November 8, 2022.[4]
High-fidelity upscaling
FSR 2.2, DLSS 3.1
FSR 2.2 and DLSS 2 were added through an update on November 8, 2022.[4] DLSS Frame Generation was added through an update on March 28, 2023.[5]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Includes a FPS-cap to refresh-rate and half of refresh-rate. Crowds animate at 30 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)
Car reflections.

On November 8, 2022 an update was released that enhanced the previous implementation of ray-traced car reflections further by introducing new Ultra and Extreme ray tracing settings:

  • Off
  • Medium (ForzaVista: half resolution)
  • High (ForzaVista: full resolution)
  • Ultra (ForzaVista: full resolution; Photo mode: full resolution including AI cars; Free roam + races: half resolution)
  • Extreme (ForzaVista: full resolution; Photo mode: full resolution including AI cars; Free roam + races: full resolution).[4]
Color blind mode
Deuteranopia, Protanopia, and Tritanopia modes.

Input

Controls settings
Controls settings
Advanced controls settings
Advanced controls settings
The game can send telemetry data to supported software like SimHub and devices like motion platforms, bass shakers and telemetry displays through the UDP protocol.

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Car, Tires, Speech, Radio, UI, SFX, GPS & LFE
Surround sound
Supports Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos for Headphones, Dolby Atmos for home theater and DTS:Headphone X. Outputs exhaust audio only to Center Channel, breaking sound on many virtual surround setups.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

ASL (American Sign Language) and BSL (British Sign Language) translations in the form of videos with interpreters in picture-in-picture mode are available for cut-scenes in the Accessibility menu. This option was added on May 1, 2022, then will later be added in the Hot Wheels DLC in the future. It was added for the Stories on November 8, 2023. More info here
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
US and UK
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Voice over added on December 6, 2022.
Czech
Danish
Added in Series 9 update.[6]
Dutch
Added in Series 9 update.
Finnish
Added in Series 9 update.
French
German
Greek
Added in Series 9 update.
Hungarian
Italian
Voice over added in Series 9 update.
Japanese
Voice over added on December 6, 2022.
Korean
Voice over added in Series 9 update.
Norwegian
Added in Series 9 update.
Polish
Portuguese
Added in Series 9 update.
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Voice over added in Series 9 update.
Latin American Spanish
Swedish
Added in Series 9 update.
Turkish

Network

Crossplay with Xbox One and Series X/S is available.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
12 Versus, Co-op
2-12 players for Versus, 2-6 for Co-op
Supports crossplay between PC and Xbox One.

Connection types

Issues fixed

See Known Issues for current issues with the game.

Stuttering

Eliminate sudden framerate fluctuations[3]
  1. Navigate to Settings → HUD and Gameplay and disable player-designed cars and drivatars.
  2. Disable online-functionality by switching to Horizon Solo mode.
Eliminate random framerate drops[citation needed]

Set G-Sync in NVIDIA Control panel or NVIDIA Profile Inspector (choose Forza Horizon 5 profile) to Fullscreen only.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 12
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD Studio
Cutscenes Bink Video 2020.07

Higher resolution and higher quality cutscene videos for lower than 4K resolutions

Copy the higher quality/resolution videos over[citation needed]
  1. Open the folder <path-to-game>\media\UI\Videos\hires
  2. Copy and overwite all .bk2 files into <path-to-game>\media\UI\Videos

Notes

This will heighten your CPU load very slightly.
This may need to be redone every time a new patch drops.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10 (1703)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4460
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 110 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
AMD Radeon RX 470
DirectX 12 compatible
Other Broadband Internet connection
A 64-bit operating system is required.
A LGA775 processor can only reach the menus (as of 1.414.967.0).

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1551360/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1551360) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
  2. last checked at 2022-02-19

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