Forza Horizon 5: General Discussion

[skazz]

Must be licensing as usual. Assets from FM4 but not licensed for FH5?

 

[pez2k]

Must be licensing as usual. Assets from FM4 but not licensed for FH5?

The Soarer is a new model, the SC300 is the one that dates back to FM4. A lot of recent new-to-Forza cars have had bodykit parts modelled but not made available, which is surely intentional at this point. Whether they're planning an update to add them or it's something more crazy like they're licensed for FH6, I don't know.

 

[McLaren]

I kind of like the styling of the F80, minus the black stripe protruding from the hood. And yeah, it will most likely be reserved for a potential FH6 far down the line, as well as FM8 as no one would expect a recently-introduced car to come to a game right away.

Well, really depends if any game developer is close enough to Ferrari to secure early rights to it. Forza sort of accomplished that with Porsche & Ford in that the manufacturers unveiled their cars alongside the games' debuts, so we immediately knew that FM6 & FM7 would have them. Lamborghini also did it recently with the Temerario, where the day after (I believe) its official announcement, they immediately shared that it would be available in a partnership with Roblox of all things. There are probably other examples out there; I'm sure Gran Turismo has accomplished this with at least 1 or 2 cars themselves.

Of course, Ferrari is the most brand concious manufacturer ever, so who knows what requirements they'd want for a developer to try & push for a simultaneously release alongside their newest crown jewel.

 

[TGR55]

There’s also a hidden widebody kit and two wing options that aren’t used in the game currently

Those are KFD Team spoiler and roof spoiler by the way, found the text string for the brand some time ago

 

[laurierrrrrrr]

hidden keyvany bodykit on bentley conti gtc

includes the following parts :

exhaust
rear bumper
front bumper + grille
fenders
sideskirts
carbon hood

 

[TGR55]

hidden keyvany bodykit on bentley conti gtc

includes the following parts :

exhaust
rear bumper
front bumper + grille
fenders
sideskirts
carbon hood

The text string for this particular brand strangely only found in the files of Forza Motorsport

 

[BONDMINIS]

The text string for this particular brand strangely only found in the files of Forza Motorsport

Could this case be a MOD then in the game? Along with the license plate MOD and lower suspension...

 

[TGR55]

Could this case be a MOD then in the game? Along with the license plate MOD and lower suspension...

The whole bodykit is actually legit, its in the files of the game. I've check it by myself. The rest its probably a mod. As for the Keyvany bodykit, i think it have a "Mansory" look to them in my opinion.

 

[Edax 76]

I've logged on tonight and been gifted a Ferrari 599 by the developers. Anyone else got this?

 

[UKMikey]

I've logged on tonight and been gifted a Ferrari 599 by the developers. Anyone else got this?

I'd expect to see a lot of them turn up at the next Trial if this is the case. Should that happen, there's a livery you can use.

 

[Edax 76]

That's brilliant bud. Hopefully that livery is in FH5 as well as it's definitely worth a download.

 

[skazz]

I've logged on tonight and been gifted a Ferrari 599 by the developers. Anyone else got this?

This is a gift from the devs because they accidentally put the 599XX into the Backstage Pass voting instead of the 599 GTO (the 599XX was added to the autoshow months ago, the 599 GTO is still hard to find).

They fixed the voting to be the 599 GTO and gave us the 599XX as compensation.

 

[Edax 76]

This is a gift from the devs because they accidentally put the 599XX into the Backstage Pass voting instead of the 599 GTO. They fixed the voting to be the 599 GTO and gave us the 599XX as compensation.

Ah right, that makes sense. Cheers for explaining bud.👍👍

 

[Nacho Libre]

This is a gift from the devs because they accidentally put the 599XX into the Backstage Pass voting instead of the 599 GTO (the 599XX was added to the autoshow months ago, the 599 GTO is still hard to find).

They fixed the voting to be the 599 GTO and gave us the 599XX as compensation.


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Gee... thanks developers, did you know we in Mexico have to pay a tax for owning a car? And that such tax is calculated on the list value of the car? So, I already own 500+ cars, and you dump this billionaire's toy on me???

 

[sirjim73]

This is a gift from the devs because they accidentally put the 599XX into the Backstage Pass voting instead of the 599 GTO (the 599XX was added to the autoshow months ago, the 599 GTO is still hard to find).

They fixed the voting to be the 599 GTO and gave us the 599XX as compensation.


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I mean, how do you even make such a stupid mistake in the first place... the quality control is shocking at times.

 

[INEEDNAWZZZ]

Is it rude to suggest it’s probably younger staff who aren’t as invested in cars and didn’t spot the difference? I’d imagine PG are flat out on Fable now, meaning stuff like the update rollouts and so on are now probably being handled by a skeleton crew where they occasionally mismanage it. The unintentionally lower priced car pack from a few months back is another example.

 

[LumpiestFish]

It'd be naive to think the staff are all car enthusiasts, a good portion of them would just be folks working in the game industry and this is the job they landed I feel.

 

[Edax 76]

Talking of quality control. I really wish they would fix the bug on Super 7 cards that start at the main festival drag strip start line.

I'm so tired of waiting for the car to stop bouncing off the Armco every time a card starts.

 

[Digolgrin]

Formal Mid-Series prediction time! I know tomorrow is roughly when I'd usually start thinking about this, but a brainwave hit me and I had to get it out there. I was originally thinking this update could take one of three paths--either a European Track Toy update with the 993 GT3 RS, the McLaren Senna GTR and the KTM XBow GT-XR, a Track Day Vibe update with performance-oriented cars like the M4 GTS already in-game, like the Saleen 302 Black Label, the BMW M5 Competition and the Elantra N, or just straight-up 'here's a historical Trans-Am update' like @pez2k and @L8 Apex suggested--but now I think the path they'll take is sort of a mix between 'em.

The Track Day Vibe
Series Reward: DeBerti C10 Slayer (if a Series Reward is in the cards)
Summer: 2020s Saleen S302 Black Label (Because PG undoubtedly has ties with Saleen through their partnership with Ford--this sort of Mustang would be perfect to tie in with Mustang Month. Alternatively, if PG hates us, this could be the Hennessey Venom 1200 but I doubt that.)
Autumn: 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (993) (The stars will need to align on this one but I think this would be the best update for it. If the C10 Slayer isn't our headline car, then this absolutely would be.)
Winter: DeBerti C10 Slayer OR BMW M5 Competition OR 2019 McLaren Senna GTR, if C10 Slayer is Series reward (I usually don't trust slips of the tongue--look at the Hennessey Venom 1200 being "leaked", we haven't gotten that yet--but if the Slayer is going to a new owner then it'd be up to them to give the go-ahead to put the car in FH5. If they do then this would be one of the stars of the show, an out-and-out drift car. If not that, or the Slayer goes up to Series Reward territory, then I figured I'd throw in predictions from the rough lists I had before, depending on which way PG would lean--either Track Toys or Track Day Vibe. I'm leaning towards the Track Day Vibe side of things personally, but we'll have to see.)
Spring: Either 2022 Hyundai Elantra N OR 2023 KTM XBow GT-XR (Again, this would depend on which way PG leans. If they want the Track Day Vibe they go with the Elantra N, but if they want Track Toys they'll bring in the XBow.)

 

[skazz]

We already have the KTM X-Bow GT2. The GT-XR is highly similar, just the road version with less aero. I don't expect to see it, since it would need a complete new model but wouldn't give the feeling of getting a complete new model (low value for money on the modelling front).

The DeBerti C10 Slayer is awesome, but not sure if it fits the track day / track toys vibe. It's more of a hot rod. Does it actually do corners?


Edit: Road and Track's 2024 best track cars:

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/g17346264/best-track-day-cars/

We have most of the cars on that 18-strong list, but the 2023 911 GT3 RS is missing, as is the latest Civic Type R (the FL5) which is also missing.
It also lists the M4 CSL which would be good, but probably not as good as the M5 Comp since we don't have that generation of M5 in the game yet.

 

[Digolgrin]

We already have the KTM X-Bow GT2. The GT-XR is highly similar, just the road version with less aero. I don't expect to see it, since it would need a complete new model but wouldn't give the feeling of getting a complete new model (low value for money on the modelling front).

The DeBerti C10 Slayer is awesome, but not sure if it fits the track day / track toys vibe. It's more of a hot rod. Does it actually do corners?


Edit: Road and Track's 2024 best track cars:

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/g17346264/best-track-day-cars/

We have most of the cars on that 18-strong list, but the 2023 911 GT3 RS is missing, as is the latest Civic Type R (the FL5) which is also missing.
It also lists the M4 CSL which would be good, but probably not as good as the M5 Comp since we don't have that generation of M5 in the game yet.

I was under the impression the GT-XR was a separate car entirely and not a variant of the GT2 we already have, so you raised a very good point indeed. Heck, I was even mistaken about the Slayer until now--it being more of a drag car would certainly toss it out of contention right there, but with PG involved you never know.

I have my suspicions about the FL5, what with it possibly being under exclusivity with Gran Turismo, so I'm not factoring that one in yet. The M4 CSL is something I don't see PG adding quite yet either, though it's certainly in that realm of 'surprise addition no one sees coming.' If anything, I think with revisions my prediction would look something like:

The Track Day Vibe
Series Reward: 2023 Honda Civic Type R (if a Series Reward is in the cards)
Summer: 2020s Saleen S302 Black Label
Autumn: 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (993)
Winter: BMW M5 Competition OR 2019 McLaren Senna GTR
Spring:2022 Hyundai Elantra N

With, of course, room for New-to-Horizon and returning additions along the way since we're at the end of the road, it seems like.

 

[Digolgrin]

Happy Lagonda Day everyone! The 599 GTO and Alfa Romeo won the Horizon Backstage vote this week, and this week's Backstage voting is the second-gen Testarossa and the BX4TC vs. the BMW 850CSi and the Lancia Delta S4. '80s icons goin' at it!

This is the first time where I think it'll really be anyone's game, though I'd lay a personal edge on the Testarossa just 'cause synthwave artists have anointed it the car of the decade.

 

[skazz]

I think the 512TR will win too, but it'll be close.

Joe Cee's latest Eventlab (airport race) was well built and fun as always. It made me wonder if anyone has built an Eventlab of Top Gear's test track yet... Now we have proper road segments (as shown in the Airport eventlab) it should be very easy to build Dunsfold.

 

[VinylRichie]

Happy Lagonda Day everyone! The 599 GTO and Alfa Romeo won the Horizon Backstage vote this week, and this week's Backstage voting is the second-gen Testarossa and the BX4TC vs. the BMW 850CSi and the Lancia Delta S4. '80s icons goin' at it!

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This is the first time where I think it'll really be anyone's game, though I'd lay a personal edge on the Testarossa just 'cause synthwave artists have anointed it the car of the decade.

Oh that’s though, I want the BMW for such a long time now, but I will be happy with any outcome of the vote

 

[Edax 76]

I've voted BMW and Lancia. The Lancia Delta deserves to win anything it's entered into, including FH5 polls 😂😂😂.

 

[UKMikey]

We have plenty of Lancias besides the S4 but only one Citroën. Voting for the BX so they become less of a unicorn.

 

[Nacho Libre]

For the win a Cross-Country event with the Warthog I had to create a blueprint of the Titan race that specifically excludes the Extreme-E trucks... I hate them and they are cheats!

 

[Digolgrin]

For the win a Cross-Country event with the Warthog I had to create a blueprint of the Titan race that specifically excludes the Extreme-E trucks... I hate them and they are cheats!

You can also play on the Airfield Circuit. For some reason the AI there doesn't know how to handle its banked turns, so you're basically assured a win if you know what you're doing.

 

[ScottPuss20]

Happy Lagonda Day everyone! The 599 GTO and Alfa Romeo won the Horizon Backstage vote this week, and this week's Backstage voting is the second-gen Testarossa and the BX4TC vs. the BMW 850CSi and the Lancia Delta S4. '80s icons goin' at it!

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This is the first time where I think it'll really be anyone's game, though I'd lay a personal edge on the Testarossa just 'cause synthwave artists have anointed it the car of the decade.

I want the 8 Series.

 

[Edax 76]

We have plenty of Lancias besides the S4 but only one Citroën. Voting for the BX so they become less of a unicorn.

We have to vote Lancia bud. Even the ones in my virtual FH5 have rusted away. I need new ones.