The early access for Forza Motorsport has arrived and players are loving the new installment of the Motorsport franchise. The eighth installment of the Forza Motorsport series, and the 13th one in the overall Forza franchise opened to early access on October 5, 2023, five days prior to the official launch on October 10, 2023.
As the players get their hands on the new title, several players notice a few bugs and issues in the game. Developer Turn 10 Studios is making sure to hear out all the issues. The Forza support team has introduced a live page wherein players can report their issues in real time.
Hi everyone! We know you’re all super excited to start playing the new #ForzaMotorsport tonight! Before you jump into the game, we wanted to make you aware of the Top Known Issues that we are currently investigating and developing fixes for: (1/11)
— Forza Support (@forza_support) October 4, 2023
Simultaneously, the developers are fixing the issues. The page read, “You can submit reports for game bugs you have encountered on the Forza Forums Troubleshooting Hub. As issues are resolved, they will be moved into the Forza Motorsport Fixed issues article.”
Known Issues in Forza Motorsport
Below are some of the known issues reported in Forza Motorsport so far:
- Accessibility
A few features such as the narrator, are not functioning properly for specific selections in the game.
- Speech-to-Text/Text-to-Speech:
Steam players can possibly face trouble using this feature.
- Achievements:
A few players may not obtain the ‘Rain or Shine’ achievement correctly.
- Cars:
A few cars have graphical issues, such as texture problems on mirrors.
- Cinematics:
The cinematic scenes are witnessing small glitches.
- First-Time User Experience (FTUE) & Tutorials:
Some of the instructions and animations may not work well at the start.
- General Gameplay:
There are multiple issues with the game’s behavior during normal play, including problems with player rankings, car appearances, and menus.
- Graphics:
A few players are experiencing some visual problems, such as stretched images on certain monitors.
- Inputs:
During inputs, mouse and keyboard actions do not always respond as expected in a few sections of the game.
- Liveries:
Customized designs of some cars may not show up as expected in specific situations.
- Localization:
Translations and subtitles at some spots may not be accurate or complete in a few languages.
- Stability:
The game sometimes crashes and freezes during certain events or situations.
- UI (User Interface):
In terms of user interface, certain scenes of the on-screen display are not showing the right information.
- Wheels:
Specific features on certain gaming wheels may not work as intended.
When is a patch for Forza Motorsport releasing?
In an attempt to address the issues faced by the players, Forza Motorsport Support released a new blog post along with a YouTube video. In the video, the Forza Motorsport Creative Direct Chris Esaki and the Turn 10 team are seen discussing how Forza Motorsport is an “evolving racing platform,” and that the game will receive new, free content every month post its release.
The Motorsport team is adopting a whole new and different approach to its live service. Although the live service is not new to Forza since it existed in Forza Horizon 5. However, the one in Forza Motorsport 8 is different. This time the developer has introduced the monthly Festival Playlist of the racing game to introduce a more flexible, open approach to new content.
Thus to answer the question, Forza Motorsport 8 will see a new patch or update release every month which will fix the issues of the users as well as bring in new content.