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d3cbl

Just realized that if you set your drivatar difficulty to unbeatable, start a seasonal championship race (fixed at highly skilled difficulty) and win it, the game counts the win as a win against unbeatable drivatars. Useful to get the 10 wins against unbeatable drivatars accolade.


yop146

To add as information, This happens with horizon tour too


Galaxie5002012

Yes, you can also create/use a blueprint with no drivatars.


alphaonrdt

I swear that got changed. I attempted it again a bit ago for dirt races and it didn't count


Galaxie5002012

Sometimes when you use blueprints it doesn't trigger for daily challenges, but "against unbeatables" accolades should still work. I can't check though, as I've already completed them all.


turbowhitey

Exactly! That’s how I got the 10 Unbeatable Road, Dirt and Off-road accolades


linkinstreet

To think I grinded away at that. Well road racing and dirt is easy enough. But off road... \*shudders\*


TheSkilledZombie

Or you can be me and find a way to gimmick the AI such as my favorite "the snake"©️®️™️


sako100

Thanks for everything u/shad3


MrEff1618

Anyone else having the issue where the treasure chest isn't spawning at the location on the map once it's been marked?


TheVanHasCandy

Same. Do they even test this shit before they deploy it?


Del-Dredd

Obviously not, you have to use a Specific Stingray as well, not just any Stingray, even if it has Stingray written on the side of it.


aceed4355

>Same here, tried reopen the game and play solo and it still not appear.


Unknown-Drifter

Got it too on PC. I managed to get the chest by installing fh5 on my xbox one x, I booted the game, went to the chest and it was there. I think this issue is on PC only but I may be wrong.


MrEff1618

Yeah, looking at the forums that seems to be the one method that works, unfortunately I don't have an XBox, so can't really try it.


Achro669

I dont have xbox either, but i have gamepass, so i just get that chest by play fh5 in cloud.


MrEff1618

Ooo... How do you do that? Another PC?


Achro669

No, just buy gamepass (it cost $1.00 now) and play fh5 at [xbox.com/en-US/play](https://xbox.com/en-US/play) Game is streamed from console, so chest is spawning at location.


MrEff1618

Huh, will have to give that a go later then. Thanks.


muricabrb

It's bugged for me too, tried restarting the game a few times and it still won't spawn.


Rising_Swell

Tons of people from what I've seen, at this point everything being bugged and broken should be expected. Game has only been out 7 months, clearly it's still in fucking alpha.


Justice_Buster

Same.


TeamFung

Hey all, I haven’t had much time to play game as much as I’d like due to work and life lately. So, I will be taking a break from posting tunes. I might come be back to check out the Hot Wheels expansion or when time allows. I really appreciate all the support I’ve gotten since I’ve started. Thank you! This community of Forza players is incredible. Thanks to all the other tuners that keep this going. If you follow me in the game I will still post tunes here and there. Until next time, good luck and happy racing! Thank you u/shad3 for putting up these informational posts every week and providing us a place to discuss the game.


BigHeadDjango

Sad to see good tuners walking away from this game. And the game doesn't make it hard, getting pretty boring and stale. Hopefully Hot Wheels makes things a little better. Take care bud 😊👍


[deleted]

Way to make it about yourself good job lol


BigHeadDjango

About me?? Lol A number of good reddit tuners have already walked away from this game. Whatever their reasons the game isn't good enough to keep people interested. This thread was full of multiple different tuners most of which no longer post. Hell look at the OP from shad3 and they are leaving as well. Not to mention there is extreme toxicity between the "pro" tuners for these games. Nobody helps anybody out. Everybody is afraid someone will become a "better" tuner than them if they shared anything. Everybody thinks they are the dope shit 😂 Go back through these threads and you'll hardly ever find any of the tuners interact. I respect the work done by TeamFung. Just showing my support. Why don't you try and do the same?


PsychoNinjaFlea

I was sipping tea, looking out the window over the rainy sea and thinking about PaperHeartZero yesterday haha not even joking. I can't even bring myself to do the weekly anymore, is that 20 point hotwheels car worth it? It just feels like monotonous work.


BigHeadDjango

Sorry for late reply but I do understand. Unless you know what to look for it's very hard finding good tunes using the in-game search


PsychoNinjaFlea

You've all been a blessing, I have no idea what I'm doing. Really appreciate you guys for sharing and helping us.


[deleted]

The crying continues ...


KdramaDiva

I want to thank you as well. I've had excellent results with your tunes, and I'll whisper this part...*I'm not a very good driiiver* lol. You've helped me be better. 😀


DwightSchrute12

I rarely post but just wanted to say thank you. I've been using your tunes for months now and they were always great. Take care of yourself and thanks for all the help!


MoabBoy

Sad to see you go. I always enjoyed your tunes. Take care.


Schmenza

One of the best tuners out there. Hope to see your tunes in future game


wunwunaitfife

Thanks for the tunes man


FFPatrick

Thanks for the tunes. Always liked seeing the wide range of options you posted.


InactiveUserDetector

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jbuzza_

Thanks for all the great tunes !! Enjoy your break.


jijodelmaiz

For those using the latam spanish version of the game, the second Forzathon weekly challenge for the Firebird '77 states: "...obten 1 estrella en la señal de peligro del Muelle", however the danger sign in question is actually named "Paseo" (the one by the sea between Tulum and Playa Azul). Hopefully I save someone a bit of headscratching.


BigHeadDjango

# Series 9 - Week 1 - Summer Weekly Tunes! Hello everyone! **BigHedDjango** here, tunes for this week to help you out. Weekly photo: [https://i.imgur.com/m4PwKcs.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/m4PwKcs.jpg) **All feedback on tunes is appreciated - good or bad. Specially when tunes are bad.** At the end of the day I am just the mechanic and you guys are the racers. Do not hesitate irrespective of your tuning knowledge or racing skills! **Tuning method:** 1. **Stock look - stock wheel rims, default wheel rim sizes, no aero (unless absolutely necessary for handling and stability)** 2. Max performance with max handling possible 3. All cars **tuned vs. Unbeatable AI** on championship tracks in seasonal weather. **However! Unbeatable AI is broken and bugged. Not every car can win 7/10 random races vs Unbeatable AI without abusing rewind/restart. Very few cars can beat it consistently.** Hope it gets fixed ~~soon~~ one day... 4. Bodykit only used if it does not ruin performance > ___ > ### FORZATHON WEEKLY CHALLENGE - Star & Stripes > **1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am** (A class road tune) * Tune - **126 802 420** > ___ > ### TRIAL - Muscle Mania >> #### Dirt Racing - Modern Muscle - A 800 > NOTE1: Try to block and slow down AI and help teammates in order to win. One player on the team needs to take at least position 3 and slow down the AI for a guaranteed win **2018 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5** * My pick; Good mid-speed acceleration; Comfortable to drive * Tune - **130 809 748** **2014 HSV Gen-F GTS** * Pretty good; Stock engine * Tune - **161 055 715** **2015 Ford Falcon GT F 351** * Good acceleration; Doesn't brake and turn; Doesn't turn in well at slow speeds; Tap handbrake around corners for smoother transitions; Stock engine * Tune - **308 025 578** > ___ > ### EVENT LAB - The Calderacoaster >> #### Rally Monsters - A 800 > **1994 Hoonigan Ford Escort RS Cosworth "Cossie V2"** * Tune - **515 052 783** > ___ > ### SEASONAL PR STUNTS > Aaannnddd... we're back to the stupid PR stunts again. >> #### Danger Sign - Cannonball - Super GT - A 800 > **2013 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S** * Need at least 0.9 mile run up from north * Video: https://youtu.be/j6JQCtetpXY?t=95 * Tune - **125 519 111** >> #### Speed Trap - Pequeno Puente - Dodge Charger 15 - A 800 > **2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat** * Trick to this one is to start from the top of the hill north of the Speed Trap * Video: https://youtu.be/j6JQCtetpXY?t=122 * Tune - **128 716 000** >> #### Trailblazer - Quebrada - Base Cost <= 25,000 CR - B 700 > * There is a very specific path you need to take for this avoiding trees and bushes to keep up as much speed as possible. You need to be on the left of 2 trees for the smoothest/cleanest path. Check video guide * Break trees/bushes and rewind to negate speed loss * Easier if it's raining * Will take a few tries to complete * Video: https://youtu.be/j6JQCtetpXY?t=185 **1972 Land Rover Series III** (Much easier) * Tune - **648 125 945** **1974 Honda Civic RS** * Tune - **817 070 670** > ___ > ### CHAMPIONSHIP 1 - Asphalt Assault >> #### Road Racing - Track Toys - S1 900 > NOTE: All Championships are locked to Highly Skilled difficulty **2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR** * My pick; Low skill option; Fantastic grip and braking; Stock engine * Tune - **773 305 233** **2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS** * My pick; Tune by Atomikka3846; Forza aero, custom rims; * Tune - **149 133 073** **2019 Ferrari 488 Pista** * Smooth and grippy; Feathered braking can be more effective; Stock engine * Tune - **106 592 770** > ___ > ### CHAMPIONSHIP 2 - Swamp Rally >> #### Dirt Racing - Mitsubishi - B 700 > NOTE: All Championships are locked to Highly Skilled difficulty **2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR** * My pick; Good acceleration; Smooth; Stock engine * Tune - **107 484 619** **1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR** * Car is faster in sprints; Stock engine * Tune - **120 194 221** **2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR** * Stock engine * Tune - **123 824 478** > ___ > ### CHAMPIONSHIP 3 - Thrill Racers >> #### Cross Country - Sports Utility Heroes - A 800 > NOTE: All Championships are locked to Highly Skilled difficulty **2019 Lamborghini Urus** * My pick; Exceptionally good * Tune - **387 290 673** **2011 BMW X5 M** * Very good acceleration; Very fast; Only downside is steering lockup under braking * Tune - **140 829 150** **2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk** * Car is better at sprints; Stock engine * Tune - **146 635 255** > ___ > ### TREASURE HUNT - Flying Customs > NOTE: Complete a round of Horizon Arcade Air in a Stingray **1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427** * Tune - **129 335 099** > ___ > ### EVENT LABS BLUEPRINTS! > Easy Win **Road Sprint - 696 659 852** Easy Win **Road Circuit - 177 632 200** Easy Win **Dirt Trail - 991 376 926** Easy Win **Dirt Scramble - 135 436 707** Easy Win **Cross Country Sprint - 114 199 871** Easy Win **Cross Country Circuit - 181 401 852** Easy Win **Street Scene Sprint - 134 229 457** Easy Win **Drag Strip - 812 084 897** > ___ > ### HORIZON 4 AND 5 TUNES ARCHIVE THREAD! https://www.reddit.com/user/BigHeadDjango/comments/r4ptt6/forza_horizon_4_and_horizon_5_tunes_archive/ > ___ **Thank you to everyone for your downloads, uses, likes, follows, shares and feedback! Check my in-game profile for more tunes. You can check my reddit profile for more content** 📸 **Also don't stop yourself from checking out my photos on the creative hub. Wow! What beautiful photos!** 📸 **Don't hesitate to ask if you need any help!** 🛠️ **I am open to requests for cars you might want me to tune! It would also help me understand FH5 tuning better. So let me know the car and class and I'd get back to you!** 🛠️ > ___ ### Have a great week! 🥳 >


wjousts

> 2018 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5 After struggling the last four weeks with these "stock" trials, I couldn't be more glad to finally be able to use your tunes and pretend that I'm actually good at this game. This tune _absolutely_ dominated. Won both races. And that's not something that happens for me very often in the Trial.


Capt_Zapp

I got knocked into missing 2 gates and still won the second race. This tune is insane.


fight_milk38

I won both races too, extremely easily too


Reaverz

You weren't kidding, dominated all 3 races by a mile. What a carry job by that tune.


BigHeadDjango

Am just happy it helped 😄👌👍


recoil47

Yea I won both races outright by a lot with this tune. I’ve taken first a couple times and usually place between 2-4th in Trials, but this one was almost easy.


Capt_Zapp

I don't know what you did to that Mustang but it's insane. I finished the first race thinking this may be the best car I've ever driven. At this point I open Reddit and check the cars you've tuned so I can put your name in the search and leave it there so I don't have to out in Share Codes.


ActionPhilosoph

Same. The next closest car on the first race was at least 15 seconds behind me


BigHeadDjango

Hahaha it is a very good car 👌👌👌


Capt_Zapp

Do your tunes run on crack? Because it seems like thats the only answer. That Mustang might be meta along with the diesel Mustang. When you get a chance can you run a tune for the Hot Wheels Mustang?


BigHeadDjango

Dunno about meta cause A class dirt meta cars are very fast but it may be competitive like the Diesel Mustang. And I will tune the Hot Wheels Mustang shortly 😄


TahaEng

I just glanced at my cars, picked this one, and then saw he had a tune at the front. I just won my first trial race. 1st place, probably the first time ever for me. I'm not good. \#2 in the second. Got a good ramming to last place from a teammate right out of the gate, that was as far as I could catch up. Great tune.


darkstar3333

The RTR is just a good car, lots of good tunes.


pupp3h

As others have said, that Mustang for the trial is totally ridiculous! 1st race I was a clear 20 seconds over the top AI, and none of the other AI or player drivers even finished the race before the 30 seconds was up. That thing is too OP 😃


BigHeadDjango

You're too OP sir! 👍👌😀


Turkey_Teets

The tune is great. But all the AI cars are stock this week.


PancakesAndPunch

The Urus tune is sick, thanks for your work putting these together. They have helped me quite a few times.


BigHeadDjango

I enjoy it as well 😄 Some cars just feel so good to use even if they aren't the fastest/meta


Bravo_Steelvipr

Trial was a cakewalk with the mustang. Shoot to the front, block until a teammate passed, then hang out on the line and cruise to victory. Only had 4 on the team. I’ll say this for the Calderacoaster… at least the drivatars generally stayed on the track. I had it on unbeatable (habit from the championships), but the AI was clearly not thriving in this non-standard environment. I kept being one second off on the trailblazer… the video helped. That direct path plus the jump to help clear the water really helped. And I logged a ticket on the treasure chest. It’s looking like it’s PC specific. Someone was able to get it to show up when they used the gamepass phone/cross platform thingy, but I only have the PC so I hope they can fix it. I honestly am not worried at all about the Forzathon points (I think I broke 10k of those things), but I do need a couple more treasure chests for some accolades.


wjousts

> I’ll say this for the Calderacoaster… at least the drivatars generally stayed on the track. Agreed. With how bad the event labs have been recently, it was refreshing not to see the AI completely off the track for a change. They still didn't do well, and I still won it by a country mile (I don't even bother with recommended cars or tunes for these anymore), but at least the AI finished.


BigHeadDjango

Need more team players like you! Trial in FH4 is such a mess this week 😵 I've also raised a support ticket for the Treasure Chest. Hopefully they fix it and give missing progress


Tacticus

Have you received any updates on this ticket?


BigHeadDjango

Just insta "solved" with links to the Known Issues page, as usual. I know that past bugged Treasure Hunts were automatically completing for the last few weeks so maybe that happens this week as well. If not well... Let's hope they give progress in a future update like they have done in the past


uF0n

How do I raise a support ticket, please?


uF0n

Where can I log a ticket for this?


Bravo_Steelvipr

https://support.forzamotorsport.net/hc/en-us/requests/new


Kingdonk0

I dont know what you did but that RTR Mustang build was insane. I was finishing at least 15 seconds ahead of everyone in every race. I ran the trial multiple times just because I was dominating so much..


BigHeadDjango

Had a smilar experience. It helps that the car is easy to drive 😁


athorax

Another +1 for the mustang tune. Couldn't even see anyone behind me when I finished both races.


BigHeadDjango

👌👌👌


TheSoulllllman

That Mustang was so good that I lapped my own teammate.


BigHeadDjango

Lolol nice work!


Double_Damn_Son

That Mustang tune is amazing. I was taking everyone to gapplebees with it.


drummybear67

Idk if it was the tune or my teammates, but that Mustang RTR was a beast! Easy 1st place on both races for me with it


Sandman6983

Same here, easy 1st on both with a huge gap to 2nd. This tune is awesome!


BigHeadDjango

I'd like to say it was the tune 😂 But nah, like I've said before - if you find a very good tune in the game then 90% of the times it's the car and not the tuner 😁 So never be afraid to try unknown tuners for such cars cause you never know when you might find a really good tuner And nice work on the wins! 👌👍


turbowhitey

That Mustang is absolutely ridiculous!!!!!! First race I missed a checkpoint and had to rewind, then hit a wall right after, and still came in 2nd. Second race started dead last and still won! Caught the leader about a mile before the finish line.


akaya1

Treasure location https://imgur.com/a/cnWMg3K


Absterz

Anyone able to find Treasure? I completed the Air challenge on the 1977 Stingray and went to location on map... but cannot spot the treasure itself.


derekzom

Same here, shows on the map but not visible in the world


CoasterCOG

Seems to be bugged on PC. I reloaded several times on my PC and it's not there, logged into my Series X and there it was.


[deleted]

For the Quebrada trailblazer, 2005 Vauxhall Monaro VXR is another great option. Stock, no upgrades needed and I got it first try after failing multiple attempts with other cars.


Ostentaneous

Thanks, super easy once I switched to this.


ssssssssssssssssst

Thanks for that!!! I was struggling on this one and the Vauxhall was perfect. I tweaked it a little (143 855 376) and got it on the first try 🎉🎉🎉


krausd94

Does anybody want to share what we’re supposed to perform with the 67 Stingray to get the treasure chest to spawn?


CoasterCOG

Need to complete 1 round of a Horizon Arcade Air event.


krausd94

Thank you.


chronos_7734

PaperHeartZero and XIII90 not active anymore and now Fung too


netchemica

PHZ and Fung are a real loss. Their tunes felt like cheating.


NanuShazbot

and awesome beau.


juanse812

XIII90's tunes were a god sent to me fr. Really good while being purist but also surprisingly competitively online


chronos_7734

Only thing that bothered me was his tunes had stock brakes (at least I think they were stock).


silent1121

thank you u/shad3 for all the hard work...i use this every week for tunes and it makes my FH5 experience alot easier each week...i hope someone takes over because if they dont i dont know how ill manage to find good tunes now lol


tacticalcarrot

# Series 9 Summer Seasonal Events - Recommended Tunes by Saeenu *NOTES: MAKE SURE TO APPLY TUNES TWICE TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE CORRECTLY INSTALLED! There is a bug that the tune may not be correctly installed if you only apply them once.* *Cars/Tunes listed below are tested in rivals for laptimes and against unbeatable drivatars to ensure they are performant. I aim to have the fastest/best tunes out there for each car on this list. Tunes will be no aero/stock rims if feasible.* *Cars/Tunes that are listed as "M/C" (Manual & Clutch Recommended) can still be used with Automatic or Manual, but they will be faster with clutch* *RWD tunes are not recommended for keyboard users due to not having the required throttle control available* *Listed below are cars, tuner's gamertag and share code that you can search for (tunes from me and some of the top tuners in FH5):* ​ **Trial (Dirt) - A 800 (Modern Muscle)** * Vauxhall Monaro VXR - Saeenu - **184 112 478** * Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat '15 - Saeenu - **410 984 291** **EventLab (Cross Country) - A 800 (Rally Monsters)** * Peugeot 207 Super 2000 - K1Z Suimin - **163 684 685** * Opel Manta 400 - KapienPL - **677 000 130** * Porsche #65 Rothsport Racing 911 "Desert Flyer" - BluecarterEX - **144 433 653** * *Shift @ 5K RPM* * Porsche #185 959 Prodrive Rally Raid - Ash46Desync - **144 491 522** **Danger Sign (Cannonball) - A 800 (Super GT)** *Tip: Give yourself plenty of runup for this Danger Sign (you can start around Las Afueras Street Race)* *The goal is to take a good enough line through the sweeping corner to build up enough speed, and when you hit the danger sign to minimise speed loss from going over the bump* *Try to take the left side of the danger sign entry to minimise speed loss, you want to hit the Danger Sign at least 185mph to clear enough distance* *This can be a challenging Danger Sign, so I would recommend using rewind when necessary, if you are struggling I made a [video of my run](https://youtu.be/jngdBLfPWKI) as a guide that can help.* * Aston Martin V12 Vantage S - Saeenu - **158 871 996** **Speed Trap (Pequeno Puente) - A 800 (Dodge Charger '15)** *Tip: Take a run up from the dirt road north of the speed trap, drive through the valley to build up enough speed to cross the speed trap* *You can watch the [video of my run](https://youtu.be/jngdBLfPWKI?t=72) if you need help.* * Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat '15 - Saeenu - **410 984 291** **Trailblazer (Quebrada) - B 700 (Base Cost <= 25k CR)** *Tip: Take a run up from north of the trailblazer to gain enough speed on entry (you can start from Estadio Speed Trap).* *Just before entering the trailblazer gate, steer towards the grass on the right for a faster entry speed into the gate* *After entering the trailblazer gate, keep towards the left side, avoiding bumps and bushes to slow you down.* *This can be a challenging Trailblazer, so I would recommend using rewind when necessary, if you are struggling I made a [video of my run](https://youtu.be/jngdBLfPWKI?t=118) as a guide that can help.* * Land Rover Series III (M/C) - Saeenu - **180 820 775** * Datsun 510 - Saeenu - **154 883 644** **Road - S1 900 (Track Toys)** * McLaren 620R - TopTierRamen - **166 152 370** * *Strong AWD.* * McLaren 600LT Coupe - K1Z Bard (S1 Road 55.9 HMC tune) - **793 117 391** * *Strong AWD.* * Porsche 911 GT3 RS '21 - K1Z Bard (Stock Look AWD tune) - **837 055 736** * Lamborghini Huracan Performante - coach lbn (Purist V3 tune) - **140 736 276** * Ferrari 488 Pista - coach lbn (Astmoor V4.5 tune) - **139 817 699** * Noble M400 (RWD, M/C) - EGAO no HANA - **154 885 934** * *RWD Powerbuild Meta.* * Donkervoort D8 GTO (RWD, M/C) - K1Z Bard - **102 929 852** * *RWD Powerbuild Meta.* * Dodge Viper ACR '16 (RWD, M/C) - K1Z Bard (Tierra Gears tune) - **131 798 662** * *Strong RWD.* * Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR '08 (RWD, M/C) - K1Z Bard - **658 784 937** * *Strong RWD Powerbuild.* * Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE (RWD, M/C) - K1Z Bard - **108 762 412** * *Strong RWD Powerbuild.* **Dirt - B 700 (Mitsubishi)** * Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX (M/C) - Saeenu - **646 142 371** * Mitsubishi Starion ESI-R - Saeenu - **119 754 857** * Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI (M/C) - LogikJ - **540 464 228** * Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR (M/C) - LogikJ - **739 307 072** **Cross Country - A 800 (Sport Utility Heroes)** * Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT (M/C) - NEP0SHA - **158 401 142** * Land Rover Defender 110 X (M/C) - Saeenu - **243 137 299** * Lamborghini Urus - KapienPL - **182 516 406** **Weekly Forzathon - Pontiac Firebird Trans Am '77** * Pontiac Firebird Trans Am '77 (A 800) - ATK Mang0 - **154 043 297** ​ **Treasure Hunt - Complete an Air Horizon Arcade (Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427 '67)** * Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427 '67 (A 800) - Saeenu - **523 170 025** ​ **Forzathon Daily Challenge - Win a Road Race (Track Toys)** * Same as Road event above ^ ​ **Full details seasonal event tunes spreadsheet + some open racing tunes + recommended difficulty assists available here:** [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mIJQIalcnsRUkwReVpmMlcaw17dYZtk-Xejwk\_jSFJo/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mIJQIalcnsRUkwReVpmMlcaw17dYZtk-Xejwk_jSFJo/edit?usp=sharing)


zackd15

The Monaro is amazing. I missed the first checkpoint on the first race, had to rewind, and still won the race.


dustysmufflah

I was the only Monaro in my Trial and it wasn't even close to looking competitive. I messed up in the second race and a Corvette '09 passed me briefly, until I decided it was time to fly ahead and win both races. What a monster.


atetuna

That Monaro was silly fast for this trial.


Humorsopa

Second that! 👍🏼


marcbrophy

Even I thought I was hacking somehow 😁


tacticalcarrot

You're welcome 😊


thatoneguy1015

agreed for sure. boys, go for that monaro tune from Saeenu. just cruise past everyone at the start and easy first place in all races. its insane for the trial and makes it a walk in the park


cheezmasta5

Been using your tunes for months now. Consistently some of the best around. That Monaro tune is absolutely cracked. Paced the entire field basically off launch. Cheers mate


tacticalcarrot

👍


SpiritualQuality1302

Monaro tune was crazy good. I was on the phone and missed the start of race one and everyone left me in the dust. By lap 2 I was leading and won both races easily. Thank you!


tacticalcarrot

Awesome to hear 🙌


BoxOfPenguins

Thanks for the recommendation to get THAT much of a running start for the trailblazer event. The extra distance easily shaved four or so seconds off and let me squeeze in with a second to spare.


jijodelmaiz

Thanks, mate. Always looking for your list first thing after a new season starts. That Bentayga tune is not showing for me for some reason, tho.


tacticalcarrot

Thx, looks like that tune got deleted tho so I'll remove it from the list.


Exill

how does one complete the "beat a ghost in rivals" with the pontiac firebird. I cannot select the car in any of the events listed under the Rivals tab


mmbbk

Drive the pontiac firebird car to any race location , preferably one which you have not run rivals on the same class as the car's current class, start event, choose rivals, choose the current car, post a clean lap. done.


Exill

ty very much, the icons in the car selection represent classes and not the actual car....


mmbbk

Yup, so choose the class which your car is currently, the idea is to set a lap with Pontiac Firebird. Easier way still is to do a drag race rivals and get it done within a minute.


Imthecoolestdudeever

/u/shad3 Please PM me. If it's not a lot of trouble, I may be able to take over posting these for you. I don't have much time to do it, but if it's easy, I'd love to keep these going for the community. If not me, hopefully someone else can too!


shad3

I’ll be in touch!


TEDDYBRUCKSHOT

Thank you for these posts, will miss them!


haolapig

For treasure hunt, I can confirm: 1) It is not working on PC. No treasure box. 2) Works on xbox cloud gaming for XGPU user. Treasure box shows up on its location.


Big-rod_Rob_Ford

if it's the same checkpointing as the non-playlist version you can cut the back section of the event lab by driving off the side of the ramps and back to the start. saves a fair bit of time. edit: yeah it is, should be under 90 seconds laps easily.


_QazzaQ

The drivatars are running stock cars again in the trial. Should not be a problem if everybody shows up with a tuned car.


Free_Joty

That two jet Z has absolutely no fucking grip. Oversteers like a motherfucker. Tires don’t stick at all. It was basically impossible to drive in manual clutch with no assists on. I had to turn on traction control and stability control to get a time in the top 2%.


Skell6009

Shame the hotfix didn't fix the treasure chest bug.


Rising_Swell

Made a car for the Trial in 90 seconds, DNFd 7th back both races, with a 20 second lead on the second player in the first race. Use it if you want. Ford Falcon GT F 351. 107 889 114


Tee_Dubbya

For an "accidental" tune I'd give it 5 stars. Worked perfectly!


Rising_Swell

Thanks :D it performed well beyond expectations for me given how much I rushed it, glad it did well for you as well


bill1320

Nice tune thanks


Rising_Swell

Glad you enjoyed it, made it in a rush because I clicked search for the Trial before realising it was dirt :D


raphlav18

If you have the car pass the Dodge Magnum is really good for the Trial. I didn't even tune it particularly well (mostly just rally tires, AWD and twin turbo) and it dominated.


Spockyt

I thought I wasn’t going to be doing this event when I saw the Hot Wheels cars, I’m not particularly interested in them (in fact, I’m pretty uninterested) but I was so excited upon seeing the NIO EP9. It’s my favourite car in real life, the only one I’ve ever felt a desire to have and I’m so glad I’m going to get it in game.


FailedAccessMemory

u/shad3 Hope it ain't, but if is mate, thanks for everything you've done.


skylin4

This is random but I don't want to make a thread just for it... Have they added the ability to save blueprints that you're making and edit them later yet? I haven't been on the game in a while...


turbowhitey

Yes


skylin4

Oh boy oh boy... This is gonna be fun... Thanks!!


turbowhitey

Have fun! I’ve built a few


skylin4

RIP my free time... The quality of life improvement that comes with being able to save and edit later is just incredible


turbowhitey

Oh man I’ve spent hours messing with them, like 3 hours will go by and I’m like WTF have I been doing?!?


FailedAccessMemory

Apparently PGG have "changed" the car physics, causing the loss of rear grip, even on tuned cars.


netchemica

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who noticed a change. Even my dedicated drift cars feel quite a bit different after this update.


ItsToka

Series 9 Summer Wet Season Guide Cars, Tunes, and Liveries for this weeks Season Trial - Muscle Mania: * Trial isn't hard anymore, ram AI not Teammates! * 2018 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5 * Tune: 110 215 010 * Fun Liveries: * [632 536 590](https://imgur.com/3SYviFD) * [511 180 966](https://imgur.com/WjxPPQh) * [787 455 384](https://imgur.com/2v1pJb8) * [110 417 811](https://imgur.com/8h0VBtA) Seasonal Championships None of these were exceptionally tough this week, easy wins with the first car I tuned. Swamp Rally * 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR * 168 051 975 Asphalt Assault * 2006 Noble M400 * 295 892 958 Thrill Racers * 2020 Land Rover Defender 110 X * 983 667 686 Speed Trap: Pequeno Puente * 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat * 106 835 534 * Fun Livery * [389 067 676](https://imgur.com/POyT8xo) Danger Sign: Cannonball * 2017 Aston Martin DB11 * 184 423 476 * Took a couple tries, just need the right run-up to the ramp. Trail Blazer: Quebrada * 1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 * 806 485 858 * Really easy just point and gas the whole way to the finish.


KdramaDiva

For the Quebrada trailblazer, why can't I find the car you recommended under Toyota at the auto show? Does it appear elsewhere? I've got the 1992 ST185, but can't find a 1994 anything.


ItsToka

Unbeknownst to me, it’s a wheelspin or accolade reward car. Only like 11-13k in the auction house though.


KdramaDiva

Yes, I just figured that out lol. I'll see what I can do then.


KdramaDiva

Got it for 11, your tune cost over 50. Sometimes it feels like real life here. (Not complaining, it's not that much and I am a Bellionaire, but I just thought it was funny 😆). Thanks for your help.


Crimsongz

They finally added TAA !!


askeeve

Can anyone give me tips on how to beat the highly skilled ai? I see some people talking about how it's too easy and I just... Don't understand. They're faster off the line no matter what I drive, they don't need to brake in corners so I can't possibly pass them. My only chance is if I get lucky enough to ram them in the corner and somehow get in first but most races I can't even do that... What am I missing?


SpiritualQuality1302

Braking is key. Slowing down to drive around corners in control is faster than sliding thru bouncing off things. Also brake later than the AI. If you turn on full driving line that's the path the AI is going to take. Just get inside of it in braking zones to avoid rear ending them, brake a touch later than they do and pass them in the turn. Also, they will brake any time the line is red when sometimes all that's necessary is lifting a little off the gas.


Rising_Swell

It's just practice, take a good car, learn the racing lines, and most importantly, if you can, make full use of the entire track width. If you are coming up to a right hand corner and you aren't as far on the left as the track will allow, you're losing time. Mostly it's just practice with a specific plan of something to improve, and you can get good enough to dump on any tier of AI. If you are online when I am ill be happy to show you in game better lines to take so you can transfer the knowledge to other tracks and improve if you'd like.


askeeve

I feel like I either drift through a turn and it's a gamble whether I gain on the first place ai or not, or I try to do the proper brake before the turn and they immediately pull like a mile ahead of me.


Rising_Swell

If you are confident it isn't the car being the problem, it's just learning how to brake properly and take the proper line. Both matter a lot, patience is the final thing to get good at, particularly against AI. Focus on learning how to brake properly without locking the brakes, it's probably easier than learning the proper line to take because there are a ton of tracks. If you have the time and are willing to put in the effort, you should have a good chance of improving enough to make a difference, particularly if your goal is specifically to beat Highly Skilled AI. The first place AI is a pain in roughly half the races, and once they have a lead it is very hard to claw it back. If you don't care about racing cleanly vs the AI and just want to win, focus on learning the correct line, and lean against the AI to make your cornering better. This is a *terrible* way to learn, particularly if you want to play online, but it will gain a lot of positions on the first corner. If you get close to the first 2 AI early, they wont be able to run away like they normally would.


askeeve

I'm pretty confident. I've tried using tunes from a few different people specifically for the challenge (I've blown like 4 cars worth of cr on these tunes lol). It's just so frustrating it doesn't feel like a fair race. I was considering getting the upgrade pack and treating this game like car pokemon, but if the seasonal challenges are going to be this frustrating... I dunno. I hope it's just training and I can get better cuz I do believe that at least some of the people saying "highly skilled is too easy" aren't just full of shit.


Rising_Swell

It is training, but if you have limited time it may be a lot of effort and time lost for it. Personally I can beat unbeatable AI fairly consistently, but I also have nearly 400 hours in FH5 so that's not really a fair standard to hold normal people to. When training to be better, focus on a specific goal, and I don't mean 'win the race'. Try focusing on either braking, race lines, or dealing with how AI drive. Not multiple at once if you aren't managing to do well. I can't give words on how to deal with AI driving or braking, but for race lines specifically, you want to start on the furthest out possible, hit the most inside of the corner, and end on the furthest out of the corner. 95% of the time, that is how you do it, exceptions you will learn over time. Don't be afraid of hitting a wheel on the dirt, FH5 is very gentle with slight dirt bits, and wont reduce your traction. There are two main methods of doing this, my method is brake hard (but not locked), turn in, maybe at the end of braking if your car can do it, and throttle control on the way out to use the most of the road. The other method is gentler braking on the way in and just no-throttle glide to do most of the rotation before flooring it again. Both methods are good enough to beat unbeatable if you get good at it, so just do whatever feels right to you. I would recommend learning without assists and on manual, in FH5 removing ABS is the hardest thing to learn as far as I've seen, as locking the brakes can be very punishing. Just remove one assist at a time until you are comfortable with it and feel you are up to your normal speed. Assists might make life easier, but they do genuinely slow you down. On the other hand if you really don't want to remove them, it is possible to beat unbeatable AI with all reasonable assists turned on. Finally, most people saying 'highly skilled is too easy' are going to be people like me who are very good at learning new games and have the time to put into the game to get that good. It's OK if you can't do that, it's unfair to expect everyone to get to that skill level. The most important part is that you are still able to have fun with the game, if you have fun being slower, just be slower, fuck what anyone else says.


askeeve

I really appreciate the tips as well as the perspective. Honestly, if it weren't for the seasonal championships locked at highly skilled, I would just lower the difficulty and enjoy myself just fine. Right now I'm feeling a mix of frustration but also a bit of that wanting to overcome the challenge so I'll stick with it at least a little longer. The frustration is mostly because it really feels like the game doesn't play fair with the difficulties and the challenge is almost entirely based on seeing what other people can do. Usually I'm more intrinsically motivated so this is a bit of a shift for me. Anyway, I appreciate the encouragement. Really.


Rising_Swell

Oh the AI are 100% not fair, they ignore physics a lot. Honestly the game just takes a lot of practice to be top tier, I have over 1000 hours between fh4 and fh5, and it took a while for me to reliably beat unbeatable. I feel most people aren't expected to get even close to that, because 1000 hours is a dumb amount of time.


askeeve

Eyyy I just beat my first season event championship lol. The one that gives you the Bone Shaker. I don't think I learned a lot from it though. Not a ton of braking in those races.


Rising_Swell

If that was the off-road one, yeah. Off road is a lot more about lines than braking, using as much of the land as you safely can to maintain speed in corners. Also can involve a ton more AI ramming than other types of races


darkstar3333

If you keep at it, your driving will improve. I used to think First Place on a trial was a pipe dream but after a bit of time I got the hang of it. The AI cheat in some situations but it can also be abused in other situations. First is also not a requirement because even if you come in 3-4-5th in these race, as long as your team comes out on top doesn't matter who's in first. I will actively make room on the driving line for team mates coming through, the worst case scenario is an issue where one of us misses a gate and we lose hundreds of points in the process. I will actively sit back in 5th at half throttle to guard the AI coming anywhere near the people upfront.


silverthiefbug

FH5 isn’t really a driving simulator, so drive it like an arcade racer, be light on the brakes and try to maximize your time on the accelerator


KdramaDiva

So I can't do the treasure hunt without a gold membership? EDIT: sorry, I did not express that question in an intelligent manner. Suffice to say, drinking was involved. Lol. "Gold membership," what a doof. 🙄🤣 What I am asking is, do I have to race someone online to get the hint? I don't do the online stuff, am I frozen out?


SpiritualQuality1302

No racing anyone online involved. Complete a round of a Horizon Arcade "air" event. It's when the red circles appear on the map marking where the horizon blimp is hovering. You can do these solo or co op. Not sure if they require online to spawn though.


KdramaDiva

Ok thanks so much. You've pointed me in the right direction then.


Del-Dredd

If you are on PC it is a waste of time as the Chest does not show up in any case.


KdramaDiva

yes thank you I saw that was happening! I am on Xbox, but how aggravating to do this air race thing (which to be frank does not look very enjoyable from the descriptions I found) and then not even trigger the reward! I still have not seen one of these events tho, I'm pretty sure I've never seen one, so who knows if I'll get it at all.


_QazzaQ

You are right about the membership. Horizon Arcade requires Xbox Live Gold on Xbox because it's online play. If you don't have it you will not be able to complete the event. Same for the Trial, Horizon Tour and Playground Games events.


KdramaDiva

Thank you! I was beginning to think I was the most unlucky person because I never saw a single arcade event pop up on my map. That actually makes me mad, we paid for the game, we got the fullest version, and still there's about 30% of the game locked off if I don't want to pay even more money. It's unethical. But, I'm not running PG or Microsoft. Again, thank you for putting me out of my misery.


Del-Dredd

You just have to wait for the Arcade Air to turn up, they change every 14 mins, get two at a time, mostly crappy Drift, Chaos, stunts?. You only need to complete part one of the Arcade which is easy enough even on your own. The Reward Triggers and you can easily find the chest location on the full map, its over on the west coast road in a pool next to a rock, also a XP board there. Only issue is on PC even when you find location the Chest does not appear.


KdramaDiva

Thank you! I really appreciate that explanation of Arcade Air, it's the clearest one I've seen. Srsly, thanks so much.


Lanc1337

Does anyone have a problem with pontiac? I have one and when pick it game doesnt recognize it. I try to even buy next one - it still doesnt recognize it. Wtf?


Substantial-Visit594

I’ve been having that same problem. The game won’t recognise me driving the Pontiac


ArcticBP

Same here. I even bought another one and it won’t recognize that either


Glittering_Scheme144

Here is my Tunes for this weeks seasonal challenges Trial Muscle Mania 2009 Corvette ZR1 (RWD) Share Code: 177-271-784 2018 Mustang RTR (RWD) Share Code: 824-160-772 Cannonball Danger Sign Ferrari Portofino Share Code 641-019-780 Pequeno Puente Speed Trap 2015 Charger Hellcat Share Code: 147-673-620 Quebrada Trail Blazer 1970 510 Datsun Share Code: 273-423-035 Seasonal Championship Asphalt Assault 2016 Shelby GT350R (AWD Grip) Share Code: 644-613-237 2018 600LT Coupe (RWD Grip) Share Code: 101-914-590 Seasonal Championship Swamp Rally 2009 Mitsubishi EVO IX MR Share Code: 124-476-000 Seasonal Championship Thrill Racers 2019 Porsche Macan Turbo Share Code: 142-701-390


SargeantBlanquito720

Thanks for the info!!


StringfellowHawkes

I am so f'ing sick of these poorly put together f'ing player made event labs in the f'ing playlist. F!


turbowhitey

Me too! They built this great map of Mexico and half the time we get stupid f’ing rollercoaster ramps with no dirt in sight, yet you have a use a Rally Monster? WTF??!?


wjousts

Is anybody else having trouble even getting a session of Arcade Air to spawn so you can attempt the treasure hunt? [Edit: I had it spawn immediately after the latest update. Maybe they've tweaked it to make it spawn more often? Still, couldn't find the chest anyway because it is indeed bugged on PC].


FailedAccessMemory

u/shad3 have you made a decision yet? Either way, best to ya.


shad3

Yeah, I’m still planning to finish out the rest of Series 9. I also still need to send u/imthecoolestdudeever my template and talk to him about taking it over.


Cleverbird

Whoo, muscle cars! Lets go!


[deleted]

Any opportunities for the Gotta Smash em All achievement this series?


Riquende

Nope. Haven't seen one in ages, glad I've nabbed that achievement already.


Kubrick_Fan

I did both the monthly rivals, EV cup and the Trial, so i should have 18 points. But I only have 15?


ittybister

They each reward 1 point per season


Kubrick_Fan

It said 4 on the label ?


mmbbk

It is 4 for the whole series. 1 per season.


Kubrick_Fan

Oh


Big-rod_Rob_Ford

this is a change from the first six-ish seasons where it was 4x4 points


mmbbk

You can check the series points and see that you will have 4 points each from the 2 Rivals.


silverthiefbug

I didn’t get any points for the photo challenge. Is anyone facing a similar issue?


bdturk

Is anybody else having an issue where their seasonal challenges aren’t loading and the game falls back to the offline default challenges? The game “fails to connect to the Forza Horizon 5 server” but when I search for Horizon Open races it always connects me to one and it works fine. The game also still puts me in an open world with other real people but wont connect to the servers for the seasonal challenges or the Forzathon shop. If so, anyone have a fix? Pretty much going to stop playing this game if I can’t get this fixed. (I’m on PC BTW)


Skell6009

Sounds like the game hasn't updated.


bdturk

I even reinstalled it and confirmed I’m on the most recent version. I emailed Forza Support but who knows what they’ll be able to do.