Forza Horizon 5's February 1 update will look to introduce a plethora of bug fixes, which have been a major community concerns for quite some time now. Improvements will hit every part of the game as Playground Games will address all the existing issues in one fell swoop.These updates are for the overall game stability, along with the Multiplayer, Cars, Accolades, and even the Festival Playlist.Forza Support@forza_supportToday we are expecting an update for #ForzaHorizon5 that will address multiple issues! Check out the release notes here: support.forzamotorsport.net/hc/en-us/artic…10:46 AM · Feb 1, 202256572Today we are expecting an update for #ForzaHorizon5 that will address multiple issues! Check out the release notes here: support.forzamotorsport.net/hc/en-us/artic…This is one of the most significant updates to hit the game in quite a while, and it just goes to show that the developers are listening to community feedback.Forza Horizon 5 players looking for a detailed patch description can look up Playground Studios' official website.However, for a brief overview, here are all the major highlights.Forza Horizon 5 (February 2022) official patch notesForza Horizon@ForzaHorizonIf you redeemed a code from @OPI_PRODUCTS for the exclusive #OPIXBOX @Ford GT, the car becomes available in select regions today, with more regions coming soon!9:55 AM · Feb 1, 2022101578If you redeemed a code from @OPI_PRODUCTS for the exclusive #OPIXBOX @Ford GT, the car becomes available in select regions today, with more regions coming soon! https://t.co/xfEpM191fVImprovements & bug fixes1) Forza Horizon 5 game stability fixesMiscellaneous stability, memory, and performance fixesSteam — A crash could occur when the game was installed at a path that was too long. An error message will now appear insteadFixed a bug that could block progress on Horizon Stories, with later chapters not unlocking despite meeting their requirementsFixed a crash that can occur when deleting a Rival Notification in the Message Center2) Forza Horizon 5 Multiplayer fixesVarious fixes for server stability and bandwidth optimization to improve the reliability of all online game modesPlayers will no longer lose their Skill Chain when they disconnect from Horizon LifeFixed an issue that would prevent friends from appearing in the Online Player listFixed the Online Player list displaying the incorrect car and player level for other players in the sessionFixed an issue where Horizon Arcade "Stay with the group" message could get stuck on screen after the event finishesFixed a bug that could cause the "Finding a Session" notification to persist on screenFixed an issue where the car names may not appear in the Online Player listFixed a bug that could cause the Horizon Tour matchmaking HUD to display when matchmaking for the TrialPlayers will now be placed at the Horizon Tour sign up location after their tour is completeAdded an on-screen message when matchmaking into Horizon OpenPrevent invites via LINK while in the Horizon Open session, waiting for the next event to startFixed a bug that could cause Horizon LINK invites to exclude the event typePlayers can no longer accept LINK invites to PR stunts they have not unlockedLINK can now be used to join a Seasonal ChampionshipFixed a bug that allowed more than six players to enter a co-op event via LINKPlayers can now respond "Thanks Gamertag" after being sent "Good Luck" via LINKPrevented the Horizon Adventure screen from appearing during Horizon Arcade eventsAdded audio cues to the Mini Mission HUD in Horizon ArcadeUpdated Horizon Arcade messaging when quitting the sessionFixed a bug that could cause the Mini Mission HUD to stay on screen once the round was completeThe Piñata Streak Bonus in Horizon Arcade now scales with player countGroup Waypoint will now be cleared if set to a Horizon Arcade event that closesGroup Waypoints are now removed when the player is no longer part of a convoyFixed a bug that would prevent players from accessing the map in EliminatorFixed a visual glitch with the sky, that can occur in Eliminator during a season changeAll players will now see all Horizon Outposts during Eliminator, regardless of whether they have unlocked them yetIn Eliminator, if a player disconnects after you challenge them you are now considered to have won the challenge rather than lose itFixed inconsistency in Team names in the end of race leaderboardForza Horizon@ForzaHorizonThe Forza team joins @Xbox in celebrating Black History Month (Feb. 1-28) to honor Black culture and Black communities.11:40 AM · Feb 1, 202286650The Forza team joins @Xbox in celebrating Black History Month (Feb. 1-28) to honor Black culture and Black communities. https://t.co/Ic0gbIVIsK3) Forza Horizon 5 wheel compatibility fixesFixed missing rumble on Wheel input devices on PCFixed a bug that could cause the player to get stuck in Change Input Mapping settings after changing input for a Steering WheelFixed a bug that could cause FFB to be lost on the Logitech G920 after suspending the titleAdded wheel mapping for Hori Force Feedback WheelAddressed a bug that would prevent some handbrake peripherals from working consistently4) Forza Horizon 5 exploitsRebalanced some Car Mastery tables to remove exploit loops. This will refund player's Skill Points on any affected carsFixed an exploit that allowed players to earn Skill Points while AFKFixed an exploit with Wheelspins5) Forza Horizon 5 PC fixesImproved the distance texture quality when running the Ultra quality setting on PCImproved the foliage quality when running the Ultra quality setting on PCTurning off-screen effects now turns off chromatic aberrationFixed chromatic aberration becoming too extreme with ultra-wide resolutionsThe Limit Frame Rate option now works as expectedFixed a bug that caused longer loading times on PC when the framerate was unlockedAdjustments were made to the Target Hardware Profiler to select the correct graphical preset better6) Forza Horizon 5 cars fixesFixed hole near wiper on Zenvo ST1Fixed car reflectors clipping with rear bumper Toyota Arctic CruiserFixed Toyota Celica where applying JSP Motorsport Sport Rear Wing flips vinyls upside downFixed Lamborghini Espada broken textures on wipersAdded missing ForzaVista pins on Jaguar XJ220SFixed Jaguar XJ13 cockpit cameras being too darkAddressed cockpit camera being too dark for convertibles when the roof was downFixed rear brake position on Hoonigan Porsche 911, which was causing clipping issuesFixed collision on Reliant StabilisersFixed AO on the back of the Can-Am MaverickFixed Trial - Street Front Bumper being overly darkAdded new engine audio for the Pagani Zonda Cinque7) Forza Horizon 5 accolade fixesFixed the 'Stay Frosty' and 'Shopping Spree' Accolade unlocksFixed Proof Positive, Canyon Statue and Statues beneath Blue Water in El Camino not unlocking for some playersFixed the Horizon Arcade accolades, which required you to complete a specific Arcade type, not unlocking when it was the third round of a Horizon ArcadeFixed some Rival accolades unlocking without beating the Rival ghostFixed some Rival accolades not unlocking when racing a P2P eventThe 'Jump to Reward' option in the Accolades menu will now take you to the accolade rather than the category8) Forza Horizon 5 EventLab fixesPreviously created routes can now be editedDifficulty bonus payouts from EventLab now scales with the number of Drivatars in the eventPlayers can now add and edit checkpoints when using Route Creator at a Street Race locationPlayers can now search EventLab events by keywordEditing a text string in EventLab (such as notification text) will no longer delete what is already thereAdded a "2020s" car restriction optionAdded Chinese car restriction optionThe flask poster icon (indicating custom rules) will now appear correctly after publishing the eventFixed up some assets that were missing collisionTooltip added for the "Add Rule" pillEventLab events can now be started via LINKAdditional EventLab creations will be surfaced at all activation pointsFixed a bug that caused surfaced EventLab events from being duplicated on the event select menuCrowd will no longer disappear after quitting EventLab event creationForza Horizon@ForzaHorizonEventLab creators, this one is for you. Save and edit your Blueprints post-creation in #ForzaHorizon5 Series 4.Look out for new cars, race suits and showcase ceremonies as the Horizon World Cup arrives in Mexico!Get all the details in our blog post: forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/for…1:39 AM · Feb 2, 202265756EventLab creators, this one is for you. Save and edit your Blueprints post-creation in #ForzaHorizon5 Series 4.Look out for new cars, race suits and showcase ceremonies as the Horizon World Cup arrives in Mexico!Get all the details in our blog post: forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/for… https://t.co/jqcUUeFNsl9) Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist fixesFixed an issue where Seasonal Championships wouldn't complete if the player changed difficulty settings on the Pre-Race menuPlayers can now matchmake into a Horizon Open event directly from the Horizon Open tile on the Festival PlaylistPrevented progress on the Festival Playlist Weekly Challenge being reset after the user experiences a server errorFixed a bug that caused PR stunts to disappear after the weekly season change'Weekly Challenges Completed' stat was fixed to show the number of completed challenges, rather than chaptersSeasonal Collectible challenge progress will now persist between boots of the gameTreasure chests and seasonal collectibles are no longer counted towards the Bonus Board collection statsPlayers must now take part in a complete Horizon Arcade (complete three rounds or all 10 minutes) to complete the Festival Playlist challengeThe Weekly Challenge will no longer show incorrect progress towards its chapters when driving a car that does not meet its requirements10) Forza Horizon 5 other fixesAdded Chinese (Simplified) voice overFixed a bug that would allow users to redeem multiple manufacturer rewards from the Car Collection screenSome items in the Forzathon Shop will now only be purchasable a limited number of timesLivery Editor's default scaling option has been changed to 'non-uniform,' in line with previous titlesAdded "Mobil" decal to the Livery EditorHead to Head challenges in Freeroam are now canceled if the opposing player gets too far away before accepting the challengeFixed several instances of overlapping text in some languages on the Tuning screenA new option has been added to the Video settings screen to open the HDR system calibration app (console only)Voice over that plays when finishing a Super7 event is no longer canceled when returning to the Super7 screenPrevented users from being able to publish Super7 events with both props and traffic enabled erroneouslyFixed a bug that caused controller rumble and haptics to be lost after exiting during Horizon Open signupImproved car shadowing when entering tunnelsFixed a bug where players sometimes couldn't make progress on V10 Horizon Story if they earned 3 Stars in a previous chapterFixed some text overlapping on the Race Scoreboard in some languagesThe game will now show an explanation popup when trying to select exclusive emotes or clothing, rather than a marketplace errorPlayers will no longer be announced as the winner after quitting and losing to the selected rivalNotifications showing the Credits earned in an event will now show after all events when returning to FreeroamFixed a bug that would remove car control from the player if they switched cars while changing the convertible roof stateFixed a bug when rewinding on the finish line in Rivals, causing an impossibly fast lap time