With the new series starting this week, a new Forza Horizon 5 game update has been deployed. Now that the update is live, Playground Games has released the Forza Horizon 5 Upgrade Heroes patch notes.
Upgrade Heroes is a huge update packed with new content including new cars, a new test track location, the return of Donut Media and a host of bug fixes. Let's dive into the Forza Horizon 5 Upgrade Heroes patch notes to find out what's new in the latest update.
New cars
The Upgrade Heroes series brings five unlockable festival playlist cars: the 2020 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, 1991 GMC Syclone, 1992 GMC Typhoon, 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series, and 2023 Formula Drift #64 Forsberg Racing Nissan Z.
These new cars can be won by completing festival playlist challenges in the Upgrade Heroes series starting on 22 June.
Four Donut Media reward cars can also be unlocked in the new HiLow Horizon Story campaign. These are the 2003 Nissan Donut Media 350Z ‘High Car,’ 2004 Nissan Donut Media 350Z ‘Low Car,’ 1996 Formula Drift #51 Donut Media Nissan 240SX and 1994 Ford Supervan 3 ‘Donut Media Edition.’
That’s not all. In addition to the free reward cars, the Horizon Racing Car Pack includes the 2023 Lotus Emira, 2021 Forsberg Racing Nissan 'Altimaniac,' 2022 Pagani Huarya R, and 2020 Saleen Sportruck XR Black Label. Available to buy from the Microsoft Store and Steam for £3.99, this is a separate pack that isn’t included in the Car Pass.
Horizon Test Track
Another new addition is the Horizon Test Track. This new location allows you to test car upgrades before buying them with no restrictions and can be played solo or co-op with up to 12 players in a convoy.
Once you've tested the build, saving the tune automatically buys the upgrade parts.
HiLow Horizon Story
Upgrade Heroes also features a new Horizon Story marking the return of Donut Media. Inspired by the popular HiLow series, the new story sees you build a High or Low car and complete challenges to find out if expensive or cheap car upgrades are better.
Forza Horizon 5 Upgrade Heroes patch notes
The update also contains a host of bug fixes to improve the experience. You can find out more in the Forza Horizon 5 Upgrade Heroes patch notes below.
New features
- Horizon Test Track
- Also available in Co-Op
- 15 Test Track Accolades
- 5 Test Track Badges
- ASL/BSL Language for Donut Media @Horizon story cinematics
- 27 Rims
- Modulare B15 Evo
- Modulare B30
- Modulare B37
- Modulare B38
- Modulare B9
- Modulare D15
- Modulare D18
- Modulare D30
- Modulare D31
- Modulare D32
- Modulare D35
- Modulare D37
- Modulare D9
- Modulare M19
- Modulare S9
- Fikse 802
- Fikse FC305
- Fikse FC307
- Fikse Profil 10
- Rotiform AeroDisc 'TightMesh'
- Rotiform AeroDisc 'Digi Camo'
- Rotiform AeroDisc 'The Void'
- Rotiform AeroDisc 'Checkered'
- Rotiform AeroDisc 'Splash'
- Rotiform AeroDisc 'Branded'
- Rotiform AeroDisc 'Donuts'
- Rotiform AeroDisc 'Dino Nugs'
- New engine audio for the 2003 Nissan Farilady Z
- 6 Donut Media Car Horns
"Upgrade Heroes" Series Features (Available from June 22nd until July 20th)
- Donut Media Story HiLow (permanently unlocked after June 22nd)
- 20 Donut Media HiLow Story Accolades
- Evolving World: Donut Media Merch stalls
- Evolving World: Mechanic Tank Piñata collectible
- 1 Accolade "Upgrade Heroes Collector"
Unlockable cars
- 5 Festival Playlist Reward Cars (Available from June 22nd onwards)
- 2020 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series
- 1991 GMC Syclone
- 1992 GMC Typhoon
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series
- 2023 Formula Drift #64 Forsberg Racing Nissan Z
- 4 Donut Media HiLow Reward Cars (Available from June 22nd)
- 2003 Nissan Donut Media 350Z ‘High Car’
- 2004 Nissan Donut Media 350Z ‘Low Car’
- 1996 Formula Drift #51 Donut Media Nissan 240SX
- 1994 Ford Supervan 3 ‘Donut Media Edition’
Horizon Racing Car Pack cars (Available from June 20th through Car Pack purchase)
- 2023 Lotus Emira
- 2021 Forsberg Racing Nissan 'Altimaniac'
- 2022 Pagani Huarya R
- 2020 Saleen Sportruck XR Black Label
Bug fixes
General
- Fixed an issue where the game client could crash after receiving an invisible "DLC Car DLC Car" generic message through player gifting (Bug ID 3896802)
- Fixed an issue where sometimes Traction Control was getting reactivated upon restarting an EventLab race from the finishing scoreboard (Bug ID 3891099)
- Fixed an issue where sometimes the UI was showing an incorrect number of smashed Bonus Boards (Bug ID 3873073)
- (Console) Fixed an issue with Steering Wheels where the default value for the Steering Rotation was incorrectly set (Bug ID 3890381)
- Fixed an issue in the Eliminator where sometimes the timeout bar wasn't showing the correct values and players were getting eliminated earlier than intended (Bug ID 3887455)
- Fixed an issue where certain cosmetic items were incorrectly marked as available through Wheelspins (Bug ID 3887454)
- Fixed an issue where sometimes offroad tyres were incorrectly mounted on players' cars in Donut Media Story (Bug ID 3895799)
- Fixed an issue where the Photo Mode camera could clip with the player's character model placed outside of the vehicle (Bug ID 3892792)
- Fixed an issue in Horizon Promo where Alejandra's truck appears twice (Bug ID 3896196)
- Fixed an issue in Photo Mode where player's character might disappear after saving a preset (Bug ID 3890074)
- Fixed an issue with Logitech G920 Steering Wheel where Quick Chat Phrases were not being displayed when selecting them on a Wheel's D-pad in events and in Freeroam (Bug ID 3071918)
- Improved replication of ghosting during anti-griefing measures (Bug ID 3866821)
- General performance and stability fixes
Cars
- Fixed an issue with the 2021 Audi RS6 Avant steering wheel where the shift paddles were inverted and media controls were incorrectly displayed (Bug ID 3895860)
- Fixed an issue with missing anti-lag pop animation on the 2010 Volkswagen Golf R while using the APR Performance wide bodykit (Bug ID 3892642)
- Fixed an issue with misplaced anti-lag pop animation on the 1993 Nissan Skyline GTR when the Sports Rear bumper was installed (Bug ID 3892640)
- Fixed an issue with missing anti-lag pop animation while Rocket Bunny wide bodykit was installed on the 1998 Nissan Silvia Ks, 2003 Nissan Fairlady Z and the 1994 Nissan 240SX (Bug IDs 3892600, 3892601, 3892602)
- Fixed an issue with anti-lag pop animation clipping on the 2015 Lamborghini Huracàn while the Duke Dynamics wide bodykit was installed (Bug ID 3892596)
- Fixed an issue with anti-lag pop animation clipping on the 2014 BMW M4 while the StreetFighter LA wide bodykit was installed (Bug ID 3892457)
Accolades
- Fixed an issue where the "Racing Champion" accolade wasn't unlocked for some players despite completing the challenge (Bug ID 3887453)
- Blue Suit and Mexico Race gloves can be obtained through Test Track accolade (Bug ID 3893896)
- Developer's Notes: Horizon Test Track Accolades can be found in the Creatives category