Following on from another teaser last week, Forza Motorsport Update 2 is now officially rolling out on the Xbox Series X, Series S and PC.
Once again, this update contains the addition of the new track "Yas Marina" along with career mode updates, new spotlight cars, new events for featured multiplayer and rivals events, and new pass cars. It also comes with a bunch of fixes.
Here's the full rundown, courtesy of Forza Motorsport's support page:
Forza Motorsport Update 2 Release Notes – November 14, 2023
We're working to improve your Forza Motorsport experience. Below you will find a summary of new content and features, as well as items fixed or improved upon in Update 2.0.
Version Number:
- Xbox Series X|S: 1.5090.566.0
- PC (Microsoft Store): 1.5090.566.0
- Steam: 1.509.0566.0
New Content, Features and Events [All Platforms]
New Track
- Yas Marina: Full Circuit, North Corkscrew, North Circuit, South Circuit.
New Career Events
- Prestige Tour (Available from Nov. 16, 2023 – Dec. 28, 2023)
- British GT Series (Starts Nov. 16)
- V12 Power Series (Starts Nov. 23)
- Maximum Velocity Series (Starts Nov. 30)
- Boutique Builds Series (Starts Dec. 7)
- Open Class – Italian Manufacturers (Available from Nov. 16, 2023 – Dec. 14, 2023)
- C Class Series
- B Class Series
- A Class Series
- S Class Series
Reward Cars
- Prestige Tour: 2011 Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
- Open Class Series: 2015 Ferrari 488 GTB
Spotlight Cars
- 2013 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S (Nov. 16 – Nov. 22)
- 2016 Lamborghini Aventador Superveloce (Nov. 23– Nov. 29)
- 2017 Mazda MX-5 Cup (Nov. 23– Nov. 29)
- 2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport (Nov. 30 – Dec. 6)
- 2017 Saleen S7 LM (Dec. 7 – Dec. 13)
- 2016 Spania GTA Spano (Dec. 7 – Dec. 13)
- 2020 MG #20 MG6 XPower (Dec. 7 – Dec. 13)
- 2022 Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 (Dec. 7 – Dec. 13)
Car Pass Cars
- 1965 Lotus #1 Team Lotus Type 40 (Nov. 16)
- 2019 McLaren #03 720S GT3 (Nov. 23)
- 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT3 (Nov. 30)
- 2019 Peugeot #7 DG Sport Compétition 308 (Dec. 7)
New Multiplayer Events
- Vintage Le Mans Sportscars (Nov. 16 – Nov. 22)
- Subaru BRZ Spec Series (Nov. 23– Nov. 29)
- The Birth of Grand Prix – (Nov. 30 – Dec. 6)
- Forza P2 Series – (Dec. 7 – Dec. 13)
New Rivals Events
- Featured Track: Yas Marina – 2020 Koenigsegg Jesko – Yas Marina Full Circuit (Nov. 16 – Dec. 13)
- VIP: High Velocity – 2019 Hyundai Veloster N Forza Edition – Lime Rock Full Circuit Alt (Nov. 16 – Dec. 13)
- Spotlight – 2013 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S – Mugello Club Circuit (Nov. 16 – Nov. 22)
- Spotlight – 2016 Lamborghini Aventador Superveloce – Hakone Grand Prix Circuit (Nov. 23– Nov. 29)
- Spotlight – 2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport – Yas Marina North Circuit (Nov. 30 – Dec. 6)
- Spotlight – 2022 Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 – Silverstone International Circuit (Dec. 7 – Dec. 13)
Bug Fixes and Improvements
Stability [All Platforms]
- Many fixes to improve overall game stability and reduce crashes across all platforms.
Livery Editor [All Platforms]
- Fixed issue where players can view and unlock tunes and vinyls shared by other players. [1626544]
- Fixed issue causing black paint shade to show up as grey instead of black. [1604400]
- Fixed issue where only the inner barrel on factory rims is paintable. [1538143]
- Fixed issue where livery and tune creators would not be displayed in Private Multiplayer when viewing the vehicle information.
- Fixed issue where “Likes” would not be counted for shared liveries. [1588482]
- Various other livery editor issues addressed.
PC
- Fixed issue requiring shaders to recompile every time Forza Motorsport is started on AMD chipsets. Note: This fix requires the latest AMD drivers to be downloaded for your graphics card. [1607128]
- Fixed specific game crash that occurs if headphones are plugged into the front panel. [1620048]
- Fixed an issue on Steam where the player could not exit the Builders Cup Intro Series and return to the main menu without restarting the game. [1608859]
- Improvements to alleviate track textures disappearing when playing on certain PC hardware configurations. [1615983]
- Various other PC issues addressed.
Note: We’re investigating an issue where in specific scenarios, players running an AMD GPU might encounter a slight impact to their framerate during gameplay.
Multiplayer [All Platforms]
- 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. [1582678]
- Fixes to title stability when resuming from a suspended state on console. [1500737]
- Fixed issue in the Featured Multiplayer menu where countdown timer would appear on Series that had not yet started. [1616271]
- 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. [1482776]
- Fixed exploit where players could load into any Open Class event with a P Class vehicle if they matchmake while in a party. [1608740]
- Various other multiplayer issues addressed.
Gameplay [All Platforms]
- Fixed an issue where players could encounter an infinite loading screen when saving a Quick Upgrade in the Builders Cup Career Mode. [1632115]
- Resolved an exploit related to changing car tune mid-race. [1631855]
- Fixed issue where the game becomes stuck in the “new content update” loop when entering the main menu. [1635561]
- Resolved issue where the game would fail to reconnect if connection is lost during the initial races on Maple Valley or Hakone. [1607172]
- Fixes to Replays in scenarios where Replays do not start playing, the cars do not move, or they float. [1598248]
- Fixed issue with a forced camera change at the start of a race. [1551469]
- Fixed a number of Builders Cup exploits allowing high class cars into lower class series and events. [1616897]
- 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. [1597484]
- Improved balancing and overall impact of slipstream effect between cars in races.
- Fixed issue where player would not receive credits or Driver XP when using a rental car in a Rivals event. [1634738]
- Various other gameplay issues addressed.
Cars [All Platforms]
- 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. [1608113]
- Fixed tuning stat comparison indicators within the car upgrades menu. [1555287]
- Fixed issue where incorrect car thumbnails would be displayed in the My Cars menu after a race. [1607398]
- Various other car issues addressed.
Accessibility [All Platforms]
- Fixes applied to numerous scenarios where narrator voiceovers would be missing, incorrect or would stop playing. [1489012]
- Various other accessibility issues addressed.
Wheels [All Platforms]
- Fixed issue that prevented the Thrustmaster T248 LED screen from displaying race position information. [1608680]
- Various other wheel issues addressed.
Other Categories
- Various other issues across the game have been addressed.
Have you downloaded this latest update for Forza Motorsport yet? Noticed anything else? Leave a comment below.
Comments 13
First on the taxi rank 😂.
I’ll pass on this
Looking forward for this later.
@KillerBoy But will you Game Pass on it?
Is the career mode still broken with the upgrade and save issues?
Is save progress in career mode still an issue?
@BRT15 I had no troubles after this last patch but I only did a few races, might be luck.
The game is great, ray traced Hakone at night under the rain is something else, but they have to fix the career. And a shortcut to go right away to the race would be nice as well.
I just rebought GT7 to have a more interesting single player experience. I’ll check in with FM again after a year or so and hopefully a good game.
@xxk7xx thanks for the info man. Am away from work and am keen to try it on the weekend. But I did say to myself that if it isn't fixed this time, im Walking away from the game.
They update the game with new events that are locked for 24h+. What a great way to give players some excitement. They couldn't even make the game with fresh content every week like Horizon.
@Gabrielmpf I think this is one of my biggest disappointments coming from Horizon to a track focused game. I log in and it's the same stagnant tracks with what feels like like no incentive to play the game. I'm not sure adding 100 tracks and 1000 cars will fix this problem. They need to add something to the game that keeps you engaged.
@iplaygamesnstuff I have no problem with a track focused game, since I've always liked track racers. I do agree that they don't give you enough incentives to keep playing the game, more evident by the lack of single player content.
The game feels hollow right now. They try to sell you a pretty package but forgot to put anything of value inside.
Unfortunately, this is a problem with the gaming industry right now, not just Forza Motorsport.
@Gabrielmpf Yeah it feels like most of the talent and passion has left the industry, so many new games like this just feel soulless.
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