Forza_Motorsport-XboxDeveloperDirectShowcase2023-1
Patches

Forza Motorsport Update 2 released, full patch notes revealed

2 Comments

Turn10 has just released the second major update for Forza Motorsport, and it has revealed its complete changelog. This patch packs a number of fixes and tweaks. So, keep reading to find out all of them.

Forza Motorsport Update 2 is here with a bunch of fixes to make the game more stable and crash less on all platforms. This patch takes care of a problem where shaders had to be recompiled every time you started the game on AMD chips. And, for PC players, it fixed a crash that could happen if you plugged headphones into the front panel.

Of course, this update has a number of gameplay fixes too. Like, it takes care of problems with losing progress or save data. It also fixes an issue where the camera went wonky at the beginning of a race. And, it resolves an exploit related to changing car tune mid-race. Plus, no more getting stuck in an endless loading screen when saving a Quick Upgrade in the Builders Cup Career Mode.

It’s also worth noting that this latest update fixes a number of visual scene transitions. It also brings a fix for the Thrustmaster T248 wheel. So, if you use one, make sure to download this patch. Oh, and there are numerous multiplayer fixes and tweaks that you can find below.

Like always, Microsoft Store and Steam will download this update the next time you launch their clients. Below you can also find its full patch notes.

FMUpdate2 features

Forza Motorsport Update 2 Release Notes

Stability

  • Many fixes to improve overall game stability and reduce crashes across all platforms.

Livery Editor

  • Fixed issue where players can view and unlock tunes and vinyls shared by other players.
  • Fixed issue causing black paint shade to show up as grey instead of black.
  • Fixed issue where only the inner barrel on factory rims is paintable.

PC

  • Fixed issue requiring shaders to recompile every time Forza Motorsport is started on AMD chipsets.
  • Fixed specific game crash that occurs if headphones are plugged into the front panel.

Multiplayer

  • Fixes to matchmaking as a group, party management, and invites and joins across multiplayer.
  • Fixes to ensure custom liveries show up more consistently across multiplayer game modes.
  • Fixes to address cases where Intermission/Launch Countdown would take much longer than expected before the start of multiplayer races.
  • Fixes to automatic wet tire selection when entering an event, and fixes to fuel estimation logic.
  • Fixes to title stability when resuming from a suspended state on console.
  • Fixed issue in the Featured Multiplayer menu where countdown timer would appear on Series that had not yet started.
  • Adjusted event schedule to provide more variation in Event start times.
  • Fixed issue where Race End timer did not appear for players who had already finished the race.

Gameplay

  • Fixed an issue where players could encounter an infinite loading screen when saving a Quick Upgrade in the Builders Cup Career Mode.
  • Resolved an exploit related to changing car tune mid-race.
  • Fixed issue where the game becomes stuck in the “new content update” loop when entering the main menu.
  • Fixes to Replays in scenarios where Replays do not start playing, the cars do not move, or they float.
  • Fixed issue with a forced camera change at the start of a race.
  • Fixed a number of Builders Cup exploits allowing high class cars into lower class series and events.
  • Fixed issues related to loss of progression or save data.
  • Fixed a number of visual scene transitions
  • Fixed a bug where replaying a series with a high standing didn’t replace the series trophy with the improved trophy.

Cars

  • Fixed issue with the 2018 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS Sport Roll Cage visual upgrade option, which removes the roof of the car when viewed in first-person.
  • Fixed tuning stat comparison indicators within the car upgrades menu.

Wheels

  • Fixed issue that prevented the Thrustmaster T248 LED screen from displaying race position information.