Forza Horizon 5 July 18th Update Patch Notes Detail Summer Party Content

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The July 18th update patch notes have been released for Forza Horizon 5; this version has some handy changes. The update provides information about the Summer Party content. It brings five festival playlist reward cars, a new Horizon story, and many other additions to the game. Not only these, but fans are getting many bug fixes that enhance the gameplay. Let’s review the Forza Horizon 5 July 18th update patch notes.

Patch Notes for the Forza Horizon 5 July 18th Update

Series 23 Release Notes

New Features (Available from July 18th)

Night duration extended permanently
3 EventLab Props
Palm Tree Cut-Out
Wave Cut-Out
Ice Cream Cone

“Summer Party” Series Features permanently added (Available from July 20th)

Icons of Speed Story featuring 8 chapters
9 Icons of Speed Accolades
1 Summer Party Collector Accolade

“Summer Party” Limited Timed Series Features (Available from July 20th until August 17th)

Evolving World: Stadium Summer Party
Evolving World: Summer Party Street Scene Decorations
Evolving World: Party Billboards
Evolving World: Ice Cream Collectible

Unlockable cars

5 Festival Playlist Reward Cars (Available from July 20th onwards)
1970 Hot Wheels Pontiac Firebird Trans AM Custom
1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455
1973 Ford XB Falcon GT
2018 DeBerti Ford Mustang GT
2022 Toyota GR86
1 Icons of Speed Story Reward Car (Available from July 20th)
2019 Hennessey Camaro Exorcist

Bug fixes

General

Fixed an issue with the Auction House where sometimes thumbnails didn’t match car paint (Bug ID 3218220)
Fixed an issue in Horizon Promo where an invisible Alejandra’s Flatbed Truck thumbnail was displayed in the list (Bug ID 3896396)
Changed wording with “Donut Media” cars and dialogue subtitles in British English (Bug ID 3901525)
Changed wording with Barbie Movie cars for British English (Bug ID 3901353)
Fixed an issue where players could sometimes hear the Horizon Arcade blimp sound on the highway despite not being around (Bug ID 3899772)
Fixed an issue with the Test Track UI where “Performance Class” filter was incorrectly displayed instead of the Car Manufacturer (Bug ID 3901143)
Fixed an issue with EventLab tiles where sometimes the creator’s name on the blueprint could take an unintendedly long time to get displayed (Bug ID 3862592)
Fixed an issue where players could get disconnected after completing a Showdown race (Bug ID 3900047)
Improved lighting for exhausts in Photo Mode (Bug ID 3896985)
General performance and stability fixes

Fixed an issue where graphics settings could reset upon closing the game (Bug ID 3157964)
Fixed an issue where binding or unbinding either Steer Left or Steer Right could also clear the other binding (Bug ID 3896417)
Fixed an issue where Combine Steering and Combine Acceleration/Brakes options were not saved correctly (Bug ID 3899639)
Fixed an issue with the Steam Store where disabling the Steam overlay could result in a soft lock (Bug ID 3900950)

Cars

Fixed an issue with 1972 Chevrolet K10 Custom with incorrect shadows on the passenger’s side door (Bug ID 3900390)
Fixed an issue with the 1996 #51 Donut Media Nissan 240SX where the driver and the number displayed were incorrect (Bug ID 3901640)
Fixed an issue with the 1997 BMW M3 where an incorrect anti-lag pop animation was displayed while the Rocket Bunny wide-body kit was installed (Bug ID 3892394)
Fixed an issue with the 2003 Donut Media 350 ‘Hi Car’ and the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series where collision physics with the environment was not working as intended (Bug ID 3902238; 3902246)
- Developer’s Notes: Any collision fixes may influence already existing player-created tunes. We are also investigating a few other cars reported through the Troubleshooting Hub with similar collision issues.
Fixed an issue with the 2003 Donut Media 350Z ‘Hi Car’ where the rearview mirror was flipped (Bug ID 3902112)
Fixed an issue with the 2019 BMW Z4 Roadster where an incorrect anti-lag pop animation was displayed while the AC Schnitzer wide body kit was installed (Bug ID 3892595)
Fixed an issue with the 2019 Subaru STI S209 where an incorrect anti-lag pop animation was displayed while the Varis wide body kit was installed (Bug ID 3891556)
Fixed an issue with the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series where the V12 engine swap cost incorrectly required 900.000 CR instead of 75.000 CR (Bug ID 3901493)
Fixed an issue with the 2022 Pagani Huarya R where flaps were not correctly working as an air brake (Bug ID 3901147)
Fixed an issue with the 2022 Pagani Huarya R where some panels couldn’t be painted (Bug ID 3901148)
Fixed an issue with the 2022 Pagani Huarya R where the displacement stat displayed 0 while switching between Stock and Race engine block (Bug ID 3901144)
Fixed an issue with the 2022 Cupra Formentor VZ5 where the model year was not consistent between short and long descriptions (Bug ID 3897050)