Forza Horizon 5 is out as the early access and a lot of us have already tried it. The game is certainly the best in terms of everything and has got some rave reviews from gamers and gaming websites all around the world.
Within these amazing reviews, we also have some reported issues that the players are facing. One of the most commonly reported issues is that the game does not start and crashes for the players. If you are facing such issues as well, here is what you have to do –
DISCONNECT FROM THE INTERNET
This is the simplest and the easiest thing you can do to fix the crash issue. You just need to disconnect your internet connection, reopen the game and then launch it in offline mode.
Once you enter the game, you have to wait until you get to the main menu. After getting the main menu, you can simply turn the internet back on and go online again. This solution has fixed the crash issue for many and hopefully can solve yours too.
CHECK FOR THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Since we are talking about the PC version, it is recommended to check the system requirements that the game developers have suggested before running the game. For your aid, here are the system requirements as suggested by the game developers –
Minimum System Requirements –
- OS – Windows 10 version 1909 or higher
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i5-4460
- RAM – 8GB
- GPU – AMD Radeon RX 570 / NVidia GeForce GTX 970
- Storage – 110GB available (HDD or SDD)
Recommended System Requirements–
- OS – Windows 10 version 1909 or higher
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 5 1500X / Intel Core i5-8400
- RAM – 16GB
- GPU – AMD Radeon RX 590 / NVidia GeForce GTX 1070
- Storage – 110GB available (HDD or SDD)
Ideal System Requirements –
- OS – Windows 10 version 1909 or higher
- CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT / Intel Core i7-10700K
- RAM – 16GB
- GPU – AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT / NVidia GeForce RTX 3080
- Storage – 110GB available (SDD)
It is recommended that you check if you have these specifications in your rig if you are planning to run Forza Horizon 5 on your PC. If you miss even one, the game will not launch. One of the major reasons why a lot of players are having the crash issue is because they do not have these specifications in their rigs. So take care of this stuff before playing the game to avoid crash complications.
TURN OFF WINDOWS DEFENDER OR ANY OTHER ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAMS
This is one of the most common reasons why a game like Forza Horizon 5 does not start and crashes. Most of the games of today are designed such that their running process is hindered by the anti-virus software you have on your PC. And this included Windows Defender as well. Any anti-virus software marks the game files as false positives and hence does not let them run normally, thus causing the crash issue. To turn off this software, follow the below steps –
- Open Start.
- Open Settings.
- Click Update & Security.
- Click Windows Security. This tab is on the upper-left side of the window.
- Click Virus & threat protection.
- Click Virus & threat protection settings.
- Disable Windows Defender’s real-time scanning.
- Set game priority to high
- Turn off any overlays.
Playground Games has released a list of software that can stop the game from launching on your PC –
- Trend Micro Maximum Security
- Comodo Antivirus
- Sophos
- Emisoft
- Avira
- Avast
- Bitdefender Firewall
RESET OR REPAIR THE GAME
This solution is for those who are playing Forza Horizon 5 on the Xbox app on their Windows 10 system. If you are one of those, you can actually fix the game or reset it. Doing this will fix the game and the issues like broken, missing or tempered game files. Here is how you can do it –
- Go to your Windows Settings.
- Select Apps & features.
- Look for Forza Horizon 5 from the app list.
- Click on Forza 5 once you find it. You can try doing it by setting Sort By Size.
- Select Advanced options.
- Click on Repair.
- Wait until the process is completed.
- Restart the Xbox app.
To reset the app, follow these steps –
- Go to your Windows Settings.
- Select Apps & features.
- Look for Forza Horizon 5 from the app list.
- Click on Forza 5 once you find it. You can try doing it by setting Sort By Size.
- Select Advanced options.
- Click on Reset.
- Restart the Xbox app.
These were some steps you can follow to fix the game Forza Horizon 5 on your system. Follow Digi Statement for more such guides, tips and tricks.
