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Update 15

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Update 15 - dubbed "Australia Month" - is a patch made available on December 9, 2024 for all releases of Forza Motorsport (2023). It includes a new track, new vehicles, new events and bug fixes and improvements.

Version Number[]

  • Xbox Series X|S: 1.719.592.0
  • PC (Microsoft Store): 1.719.592.0
  • Steam: 1.719.592.0

New Content, Features and Events[]

New Track[]

New Cars[]

Showroom Cars[]

Spotlight Cars[]

Reward Cars[]

  • Australian Tour: 2013 Holden #10 Xbox Racing Team Commodore VF
  • Open Class Tour: 2011 HSV GTS

VIP Discount Cars[]

Ray-Traced Global Illumination on PC (RTGI)[]

  • A new graphics option for our PC players has been added to Forza Motorsport's ray tracing settings to enable Ray Traced Global Illumination in game (RTGI for short).
  • RTGI uses ray tracing hardware to compute more accurate indirect lighting and occlusion across the track and car in real time. This results in enhanced visual fidelity and realism in the game.
  • RTGI can be enabled in the Forza Motorsport Graphics menu using the following toggles:
    • Set Raytracing Quality to "Full Reflections + RTGI"
    • Set RTGI Quality to "High"
  • When enabled, RTGI will apply to all gameplay and cinematics, as well as your Homespace and Photo Mode.
  • RTGI is a new setting that must be enabled and is not on by default. If you require assistance with turning on RTGI on your PC, please see this article.

Upgrades in Featured Multiplayer[]

  • Custom Upgrade and Quick Upgrade functionality are now accessible from within Featured Multiplayer events for Series that allow it, including all Open Class Series, Cycled Class Series, and the Multi-Class Series.
  • This makes it easier than ever to tweak your current build without needing to leave the event or experiment with a new setup before the race starts. Additionally, this improves visibility for any PI Limits that may be in place for the current event.

Faster Transitions in Spectate & Replay[]

  • Transitional black loading screens when switching camera types and cars on focus in both Spectate and Replay have been replaced by quick fades wherever possible, closer to the blink of an eye.
  • Loading screens will only appear when changing streaming zones, such as jumping from one end of a long track to another. For PC players, this experience may vary based on system specs.

Safety Rating Updates[]

  • We have adjusted the impact of recent races on your Safety Rating to reduce severe rating fluctuations and to more accurately reflect your overall race history.
  • We have also increased the number of races used to calculate your rating. Previously, we increased the number of races from 10 to 20 and saw positive results. In this update, this number is further increasing from 20 to 50.

New Career Events[]

  • Featured Tour: Australian Tour (Available from December 12 12am UTC – January 23 12am UTC)
    • V8 Supercars (Starts December 12 12am UTC)
      • Bathurst - Mount Panorama Circuit (4 laps)
      • Watkins Glen - Short Circuit (6 laps)
      • Catalunya – National Circuit (6 laps)
      • Kylami – Grand Prix Circuit (4 laps)
    • Australian Saloons (Starts December 19 12am UTC)
    • Aussie Classics (Starts December 26 12am UTC)
    • Super Utes (Starts January 2 12am UTC)
      • Eaglerock Speedway – Club Circuit (13 laps)
      • Road Atlanta – Short Circuit (7 laps)
      • Kyalami – Grand Prix Circuit (4 laps)
      • Bathurst – Mount Panorama Circuit (3 laps)
    • Reward Showcase (Complete all Australian Tour series)
      • Bathurst – Mount Panorama Circuit (3 laps)
  • Open Class Tour (Available from December 12 12am UTC – January 9 12am UTC)

Featured Series[]

  • Forza AUS Series (December 12 12am UTC – January 9 12am UTC)
  • Early LMP Series (December 12 12am UTC – December 19 12am UTC)
  • Ferrari FXX Series (December 12 12am UTC – December 19 12am UTC)
  • Road to Race Series (December 19 12am UTC – December 26 12am UTC)
  • VW Golf GTI Spec Series (December 19 12am UTC – December 26 12am UTC)
  • Track Toys Series (December 26 12am UTC – January 2 12am UTC)
  • Formula Mazda Spec Series (December 26 12am UTC – January 2 12am UTC)
  • Forza P1 Series (January 2 12am UTC – January 9 12am UTC)
  • Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Spec Series (January 2 12am UTC – January 9 12am UTC)

Spec Series[]

  • NASCAR Series (December 12 12am UTC - January 9 12am UTC)
  • Endurance Series (December 12 12am UTC - January 9 12am UTC)
  • Forza Touring Car Spec Series (December 12 12am UTC - January 9 12am UTC)
  • Forza GT2 Spec Series (December 12 12am UTC – December 19 12am UTC)
  • Forza GT3 Spec Series (December 19 12am UTC – December 26 12am UTC)
  • Forza GT2 Spec Series (December 26 12am UTC – January 2 12am UTC)
  • Forza GT3 Spec Series (January 2 12am UTC – January 9 12am UTC)

Open Series[]

  • Multi-Class Series (ABCS) (December 12 12am UTC - January 9 12am UTC)
  • Cycled Class Series (P, D, X, C, E, changes daily) (December 12 12am UTC - January 9 12am UTC)
  • A Class Series (December 12 12am UTC – December 19 12am UTC)
  • S Class Series (December 19 12am UTC – December 26 12am UTC)
  • R Class Series (December 26 12am UTC – January 2 12am UTC)
  • B Class Series (January 2 12am UTC – January 9 12am UTC)

New Rivals Events[]

  • Featured Track: Bathurst – 2019 Brabham BT62 – Bathurst - Mount Panorama Circuit (December 12 12am UTC - January 9 12am UTC)
  • VIP: WRX Walkabout – 2019 SUBARU STI S209 Forza Edition – Mount Panorama Circuit (December 12 12am UTC - January 9 12am UTC)
  • Logitech McLaren G Challenge Qualifier #2: 1988 McLaren #12 Honda McLaren MP4/4 – Silverstone – Grand Prix Circuit (December 12 12am UTC - January 16 12am UTC)
  • Open Class Drift: C Class - C Class + RWD + Tuning and Upgrades Allowed + No STM / TCS + ABS On/Off + Normal or Simulation Steering - Hakone – Club Circuit (December 12 12am UTC - January 9 12am UTC)
  • Holly Jolly Holden - 2016 Formula Drift #530 HSV Maloo GEN-F - Grand Oak – Club Circuit (December 12 12am UTC - January 9 12am UTC)
  • Spotlight: V8 Supercars – 2017 Ford #17 Shell V-Power Racing Team Falcon FG X, 2017 Holden #22 Walkinshaw Performance VF Commodore – Bathurst - Mount Panorama Circuit (December 12 12am UTC – December 19 12am UTC)
  • Spotlight: Holden VN '91 - 1991 Holden HSV Commodore Group A SV - Grand Oak – Club Circuit (December 19 12am UTC – December 26 12am UTC)
  • Spotlight: Ford Falcons – 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT, 1972 Ford Falcon XA GT-HO – Laguna Seca – Short Circuit (December 26 12am UTC – January 2 12am UTC)
  • Spotlight: HSV Maloo – 2014 HSV Limited Edition GEN-F GTS Maloo – Road Atlanta - Short Circuit (January 2 12am UTC – January 9 12am UTC)

Challenge Hub[]

Featured Challenges[]

  • Aussie Challenge (December 12 12am UTC - January 23 12am UTC)
    • Complete all series in the Australian Tour in Career OR Complete 10 races in the Forza AUS Series in Featured Multiplayer
    • Reward: 2013 Holden #10 Xbox Racing Team Commodore VF (Available from January 1, 2025)
  • Open Class Challenge (December 12 12am UTC - January 9 12am UTC)
    • Complete all series in the Open Class Tour in Career OR Complete 10 races in any Open Series in Featured Multiplayer
    • Reward: 2011 Holden HSV GTS
  • Bathurst Challenge (December 12 12am UTC - January 9 12am UTC)
    • Complete 10 clean laps at Bathurst in an Australian car
    • Reward: Rebellious Race Suit
  • Drifting through the Holidays (December 12 12am UTC - January 9 12am UTC)
    • Beat 10 Rivals in the 'Holly Jolly Holden' Drift Rivals Event
    • Reward: 2016 Formula Drift #530 HSV Maloo GEN-F
  • Commodore Conqueror (December 12 12am UTC - January 9 12am UTC)
    • Get on the Podium in any Holden Commodore in a race with at least 10 opponents
    • Reward: 1985 HDT VK Commodore Group A
  • Stay Frosty (December 12 12am UTC - January 9 12am UTC)
    • Complete a lap in the 2019 Elemental RP1 on Nürburgring Nordschleife in the Rain
    • Reward: Frostbite Race Suit
  • Logitech McLaren G Challenge: Car Reward (December 12 12am UTC - January 16 12am UTC)
    • Complete 15 laps in the ‘Logitech McLaren G Challenge Qualifier #2’ Rivals event
    • Reward: 1988 McLaren #12 Honda McLaren MP4/4
  • Logitech McLaren G Challenge: Special livery by 'THE FLG' (December 12 12am UTC - January 16 12am UTC)
    • Complete a clean lap in the ‘Logitech McLaren G Challenge Qualifier #2’ Rivals event
    • Logitech McLaren G Challenge Livery

Weekly Challenges[]

Week 1[]

December 12 12:00 AM UTC – December 19 12:00 AM UTC

  • Spotlight Challenge
    • Complete 5 races in the 2017 Holden #22 Walkinshaw Performance VF Commodore Complete 5 races in the 2017 Ford #17 Shell V-Power Racing Team Falcon FG X
    • Reward: 10,000 CR
  • Weekly Skills Challenge
    • Get a Podium in the Ferrari FXX Spec Series in Featured Multiplayer OR Get a Podium in the V8 Supercars Series in Career
    • Reward: 25,000 CR
  • Weekly Safety Challenge
    • Complete 5 races without receiving a FRR penalty in Featured Multiplayer
    • Reward: 25,000 CR
  • Weekly Rivals Challenge
    • Beat 5 Rivals in the ‘Featured Track - Bathurst’ Rivals event
    • Reward: 10,000 CR
  • Weekly Track Challenge
    • Get a Segment Score of 8 or higher in ‘The Esses’ on Bathurst
    • Reward: 25,000 CR

Week 2[]

December 19 12:00 AM UTC – December 26 12:00 AM UTC

  • Spotlight Challenge
    • Reach car level 5 or higher in the 1991 Holden HSV Commodore Group A SV
    • Reward: 10,000 CR
  • Weekly Skills Challenge
    • Qualify in Pole Position in any Featured Multiplayer race
    • Reward: 25,000 CR
  • Weekly Safety Challenge
    • Complete 5 races without receiving a FRR penalty in Featured Multiplayer
    • Reward: 25,000 CR
  • Weekly Rivals Challenge
    • Complete 10 clean laps in any Rivals Event
    • Reward: 10,000 CR
  • Weekly Track Challenge
    • Complete a lap on Bathurst at Sunset
    • Reward: 10,000 CR

Week 3[]

December 26 12:00 AM UTC – January 2 12:00 AM UTC

  • Spotlight Challenge
    • Complete 5 clean laps in the 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT OR Complete 5 clean laps in the 1972 Ford Falcon XA GT-HO
    • Reward: 10,000 CR
  • Weekly Skills Challenge
    • Complete 3 clean laps in Qualifying in Featured Multiplayer
    • Reward: 25,000 CR
  • Weekly Safety Challenge
    • Complete 5 races without receiving a FRR Penalty in Featured Multiplayer
    • Reward: 25,000 CR
  • Weekly Rivals Challenge
    • Get a Drift Score of 10,000 in any Drift Rivals event
    • Reward: 10,000 CR
  • Weekly Track Challenge
    • Get on the Podium at Bathurst in a race with at least 10 opponents
    • Reward: 25,000 CR

Week 4[]

January 2 12:00 AM UTC – January 9 12:00 AM UTC

  • Spotlight Challenge
    • Beat 5 Rivals in the ‘Spotlight - HSV Maloo’ Rivals Event
    • Reward: 10,000 CR
  • Weekly Skills Challenge
    • Finish a race 10 positions ahead of where you started on the grid at Bathurst
    • Reward: 25,000 CR
  • Weekly Safety Challenge
    • Complete 5 races without receiving a FRR Penalty in Featured Multiplayer
    • Reward: 25,000 CR
  • Weekly Rivals Challenge
    • Complete 10 laps in Rivals in an Australian car
    • Reward: 10,000 CR
  • Weekly Track Challenge
    • Complete 5 clean laps at Bathurst
    • Reward: 25,000 CR

Multiplayer Car Balancing[]

  • Modern Factory Racecar Series
    • 2022 Pagani Huayra R
      • Added to & tuned within the Modern Factory Racecar Series Spec
        • Decreased Engine Torque by 5% (from stock)
        • Increased Drag by 30% (from stock)
        • Added 7.5% weight ballast (from stock)

Bug Fixes and Improvements[]

Stability and Performance[]

  • Fixed an issue where the game would crash when entering a Multi-Class Race in Free Play.
  • Faster transition between car views when using Spectate in Private Multiplayer or watching Replays.
  • The game should no longer soft lock when players exit a Free Play Multi-Class Race before Drivatar loading finishes.
  • Fixed an issue where the game would crash in very rare cases, when changing options on Multi-Class Free Play Races.
  • Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when starting a Rivals race.
  • The game no longer crashes when accepting a Private Multiplayer join request while saving livery groups or designs in the Livery Editor.

Gameplay[]

  • Split up Forza GT Division cars in the Showroom to reflect their Divisions in other game modes: Forza GT2, Forza GT3, Forza GT4, Forza AUS, and Forza T/A.
  • Fixed an issue where the visual racing line was not affected by tire wear.
  • Fixed an issue where the 2022 Pagani Huayra R was listed in the Modern Hypercars division instead of the Modern Factory Racecars division.
  • Fixed a stability issue when renting a car.

Audio[]

Forza Race Regulations[]

  • Pushed a new Forza Race Regulations (FRR) model with a slight reduction to false positive penalty assignments.
  • Fixed an issue where the player could be disqualified by going off track prior to crossing the Start/Finish line.
  • FRR will now take tire wear into account when computing time gained for off-track penalties.

Multiplayer[]

Featured[]

  • Fixed a bug where the race end countdown could start at the beginning of a race, ending the race pre-maturely.
  • Added new Forza AUS Series featuring Bathurst exclusively for the duration of Update 15.
  • Swapped out Vintage Le Man Prototypes and Vintage Le Mans Sportscars events for Forza AUS events in the Endurance Series for Update 15.
  • Road to Race Series makes a return with new Road/Race car combinations.
  • Added the Nordschleife / Nürburgring Full Circuit to the following Open Class Series:
    • Multi-Class Series - Nordschleife
    • A Class Series - Nordschleife
    • S Class Series - Nordschleife
    • R Class Series – Nürburgring Full Circuit
    • Cycled Class Series (P Class, X Class) – Nürburgring Full Circuit
  • Enabled Rolling Starts for all events in the following Featured MP Series:
    • Forza GT2 Series
    • Forza GT3 Series
    • Early LMP Series
    • Forza P1 Series
    • Forza Proto-H
    • Formula Mazda Series
    • Endurance Series (excluding Forza AUS events)
  • Fixed an issue where the wrong player information would be displayed during walk-the-grid.
  • Set correct initial Fuel adjustments when starting a Practice or Qualifying race.
  • Prevented players who had just switched from Practice to Qualifying from briefly appearing in the wrong position on track for players who were already in Qualifying.

Private[]

  • Fixed a stability issue occurring while exiting a Private Multiplayer Drift Event on Steam.
  • Fixed an issue where the end of race timer in Drift mode would start only after the last driver has crossed the finish line.
  • Added a "host driving" and "host spectating" icon so players can always identify who is the host in Private Multiplayer events.
  • Fixed disconnected players showing up on track during the race start sequence for all of the Race Start Types; Fixed disconnected players showing up on track for the entirety of a race whilst spectating.
  • Fixed an issue where upon performing a Rolling Start on a slope the cars would appear to be dropped onto the track.
  • Fixed an issue where the Spectate or Quit Spectate button would not update properly.
  • Fixed an issue where other player's cars could appear to get stuck in the pits during Practice & Qualifying.
  • Improved title stability around Private Meetup games when players switch to Meetup game types from other Game Types.
  • Players will no longer time out or disconnect if the host changes the Race Type while they're in a post-meetup cinematic.
  • Fixed an issue where rejoining Spectate mode would cause the spectated car to turn invisible.
  • Players are now brought back to Mobile HQ from the pit cinematic if the host changes event settings while they are entering Practice or Qualifying.
  • Fixed an issue where race options would disappear when the host would disable Practice & Qualify while players were in practice or qualify.
  • The pre-race Spectate button's visibility should now be properly updated for players as the host changes between Game Types.

Career[]

  • Fixed an issue where certain cars would be ghosted in the First Cup race.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would become soft locked if they drove into the pit lane during the First Cup on Hakone.

AI[]

  • Fixed an issue where AI drivers were unaffected by a wet track during events with variable weather conditions.
  • Updated AI to reduce erratic/unrealistic braking behaviors around players.

Cars[]

Fixed an issue where the 2023 McLaren Artura did not have a price when viewing or selling the car from the player’s garage.

UI[]

  • Fixed an issue causing "(GroupText)" to sometimes show up in the podium cinematic.
  • The driver’s list column names in Private Multiplayer now matches the event setup in Drift mode.
  • Fixed the "Race Results" button sometimes being disabled in the Rivals post-race menu.
  • Fixed an issue where the incorrect group name would appear in the Podium UI.
  • Players readying for Spectate will now show a checkmark instead of the spectating icon in the pre-race lobby.
  • Fixed an issue where the Driver List entries were not correctly updating with the creator's Tune and/or Design details.
  • Fixed an issue where the download spinner would not dismiss for replay file thumbnails.
  • Fixed an issue with navigating the driver list during Spectate and Replays.

Livery Editor[]

  • Fixed an issue where canceling the upgrade flow in car select wouldn't bring you back to the car select menu.
  • Fixed an occasional crash when downloading liveries and tunes for Drivatars.
  • Fixed an occasional soft lock when quick upgrading your car from the pre-race menu.

PC[]

  • Improvements have been made to better balance the rendering work across more cores when possible, resulting in better Render CPU FPS on entry to mid-tier CPUs and possibly better GPU FPS depending on the system.[1]

References[]

  1. ↑ "Forza Motorsport Update 15 Release Notes" . forzamotorsport.net . Retrieved 05-03-2025.
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