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

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

PC 

• 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)

Forza Horizon 5 and the July 18th update are out now for PC and Xbox consoles.