Awesome thanks! Man this game is beautiful
Edit: How do you save the game correctly so I do not lose any progress?
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Awesome thanks! Man this game is beautiful
Edit: How do you save the game correctly so I do not lose any progress?
Thanks but that was not the problem
Guess I need to contact support atbout the whole achievement situation regardless and maybe it's really connected.
toastyToast
Member
These challenges are getting a bit harder to do. The side swipe one especially
RamaTheVoice
Member
Almost...
I like the one you got better, tbh.
Ended up giving up on that one, even though I 3-starred almost everything else.
xrnzaaas
Member
Yep some of them are quite hard. I'm having difficulties with one of the 'earn 250k points' challenges. Normally I score big in offroad races, but the track doesn't give you a lot of opportunities to bump up the multiplier (long wide straights, long jumps which can easily end your attempt).
Good review from Karak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTchPeY3RYc
Tempted to buy it now, even though I swore to myself I wouldn't buy any Forza DLC at full price...........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTchPeY3RYc
Tempted to buy it now, even though I swore to myself I wouldn't buy any Forza DLC at full price...........
RamaTheVoice
Member
If you're talking about the one in the Northeast of the map, I did that one in a Ford raptor without snow tires, that way I could easily drift to keep the multiplier going. Managed to get around 290k on my 3rd attempt.
Other than that it's just a matter of combining a clean start with some quick passes and wreckage/landscaping, and being cautious on the jumps so you don't collide with anyone when you land.
xrnzaaas
Member
Thanks, I still have to try driving more without snow tries. Only did that once or twice so far to get one of the achievements.
RamaTheVoice
Member
Thanks, I still have to try driving more without snow tries. Only did that once or twice so far to get one of the achievements.
Raptor controls absolutely fine without them (I do have TCS and ABS on though).
RamaTheVoice
Member
Gonna go grab it later today, so pumped!
SmartWaffles
Member
The circuit race skill point challenge can be cheesed by increasing laps lol.
Almost...
Haha I'm super unlucky on those. But hey I like that one better!
RamaTheVoice
Member
And using an HE car with a drift or wreckage skill boost too I guess?
Me too, it keeps giving me midrange Lexuses (Lexi?) and Vauxhall Astras.
I'm having a similar problem, although I don't have the same issue with achievements. I'm hoping it's just related to amount of progress made in the campaign - I've upgraded Byron Bay to level 2 and Outback to level 2 also. I can drive to the airport but there are no event icons near it so I assume I may need to upgrade Outback further first.
My next fans unlock is a showcase event if I remember correctly, so hopefully that may also trigger the expansion to unlock.
It sucks. Why are they doing it this that way? I pay for the expansion, just give me a button on the main menu, like in the Storm Island expansion.
SmartWaffles
Member
I didn't use one but yeah those should help.
Blizzard Mountain is pretty great so far. I like the challenges too though some of them are kind of impossible with unbeatable AI
or at least they feel that way. I have had to drop my difficulty down quite a bit a few times since it's hard to keep pace when you're forced to drift around or whatever instead of racing properly.
(accurate name)
RamaTheVoice
Member
It feels unbalanced in some respects. Playing with highly skilled AI I had trouble with some races involving rally cars and such, but if I use my S1 Bowler I finish 10 seconds before anyone else.
SmartWaffles
Member
One gripe regarding the ending:
You award me the Ken Block car for winning, that is cool. But did you realize it is also free to buy because it is part of the expansion...?
DivineRage002
Member
Apparently they added new steering wheel FFB settings, anyone had a chance to try them?
DivineRage002
Member
G27, but the FFB is dissapointing so far, hopefully those 2 new settings can make it better, haven't tried them yet.
This should make it much easier to tell when you're on the limit or when you've exceeded it.
outsida
Member
Picked up a Thrustmaster TX and t3pa pro pedal set for cheap a couple of days ago. This is like playing a totally different game. I see why some of you swear by playing with a wheel now. I feel like I'm spending more time tinkering with the settings of this game and Forza Apex then driving but once you get them dialed in or close
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BenjaminBirdie
Banned
The car is a 1974 Toyota Celica GT. Paint job is mine, it's a themed on a steel battalion manufacturer.
The tune is by Don Joewon Song. I used it for the drifing challenges.
Is your stuff on Marketplace or the Club? (I don't know how that works.) That Paint Job looks amaze.
RamaTheVoice
Member
Gamepad for now, but I'm really pondering getting a G29.
And I got the Gurkha, tuned it to S1, and spent 10 minutes rampaging around the map sending drivatars flying. Nothing like a 7-ton tank at 200km/h to make you feel like the Hulk.
Hmm...as soon as I loaded up the game and left whatever festival hub I was last saved in, the game auto-cut to an intro FMV movie for the expansion and put a marker on the map for me to access it. Should have been fairly obvious.
Maybe you need more progress? Though I myself am not very far into the game either(like 16% overall completion)
I use a Thrustmaster T300. Works well, and the game has since patched a few of the major wheel customization quibbles I had at launch.
I do find drift events near impossible to play on a wheel though, but I much prefer using one for races and general world exploration. When I do go back to a controller, it plays fine(Xbone trigger rumble is kind of neat too), but I also get bored pretty quickly just using an analog stick and triggers, whereas the wheel keeps me FAR more engaged. Though I don't quite enjoy the less punishing feel of Horizon on a wheel compared to standard Forza, still a fun time though, like sitting in an arcade setup.
Look out Soundscream!
I haven't played the game but just out of curiosity what is it about the drift events do you find difficult with the wheel? Are cars overall difficult to powerslide with a wheel or do they suffer from too much traction or grip?
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
How did you get it to S1? Mine stopped at A. Can you do it manually?
RamaTheVoice
Member
You can get tunes for it from the storefront.
Yeah, it's a bit strange. Similar to the car packs - they unlock in game but to actually add them to your garage you have to claim each car one by one, with all the loading that includes. An absolute pain.
Thanks for this, good to know - I have a way to go yet then!
Is there snow outside of snow mountain? I love snow .... I love driving in it (in game!) but I just started the game last night, so I was going to hold off on the expansion for a bit.
(I also want to find another awesome 21x9 game! No idea what)
So any advice with what to read to learn more about this game? There is a ton. I have been pretty much just driving around trying to do things on the map.
(I also want to find another awesome 21x9 game! No idea what)
So any advice with what to read to learn more about this game? There is a ton. I have been pretty much just driving around trying to do things on the map.
So Blizzard Mountain has to be up there with the likes of Raam's Shadow (Gears 3), Minerva's Den (Bioshock 2), Burial At Sea (Bioshock Infinite), The Citadel (Mass Effect 3), and The Ballad of Gay Tony (GTA IV) for most robust, impressive, and impactful DLC? Anyone else agree?
Which other ones am I missing? Witcher 3 expansions and some Playstation stuff too right? I didn't play Witcher 3 nor do I play on Playstation normally but the Last Of Us DLC must belong to this group no?
Mainly I just want to express how amazing Blizzard Mountain is. This is just incredible. It's like the entirety of Forza Horizon 3, but just a little bit smaller, coated with a thick layer of snow.
Edit: Looking through the games I've played, the only other truly impressive and breathtaking single player expansions I can think of are (besides the ones listed above):
The Writer and The Signal (Alan Wake)
The Missing Link (Deus Ex Human Revolution)
Which other ones am I missing? Witcher 3 expansions and some Playstation stuff too right? I didn't play Witcher 3 nor do I play on Playstation normally but the Last Of Us DLC must belong to this group no?
Mainly I just want to express how amazing Blizzard Mountain is. This is just incredible. It's like the entirety of Forza Horizon 3, but just a little bit smaller, coated with a thick layer of snow.
Edit: Looking through the games I've played, the only other truly impressive and breathtaking single player expansions I can think of are (besides the ones listed above):
The Writer and The Signal (Alan Wake)
The Missing Link (Deus Ex Human Revolution)
Serious Sam
Member
Now that I got many hours into Blizzard Mountain I'm bothered by the fact that game is actually punishing you for using snow tires. I stopped using them and pretty much all races are a joke now and I get 3 starts on first try where as before with snow tires I had to retry many times to get even close to 2 starts.
I still use snow tires from time to time, but I just found them worthless and a handicap in majority of races. Really strange. Is anyone else having similar experience?
I still use snow tires from time to time, but I just found them worthless and a handicap in majority of races. Really strange. Is anyone else having similar experience?
shawnoftheshred
Member
Yes! I was struggling to place Top 3 with snow tires and haven't lost a race since ditching them. I suspect some of the assist help with what snow tires do and having both on is esse tially handicapping your car? I would assume it's not tuned this way on everyone's setups, basically!
SmartWaffles
Member
Wait till you get to a race across the ice lake.
Fox Mulder
Member
I only just got it and haven't messed around without the snow tires yet.
Interesting if you can just beat everything with regular street or race tires. I'm on unbeatable AI and haven't had any issues winning and completing objectives yet though.
xviper
Member
i have reached rank 350 i think and stopped playing, pretty much unlocked and did everything in the multiplayer, best racing game of all time and nothing comes close to it
does the expansion worth trying even though i really feel like i'm done with the game that i think about skipping FH4
does the expansion worth trying even though i really feel like i'm done with the game that i think about skipping FH4
For me the expansion is GOTY, yep it's that good.
Although i purchased the expansion pass $25
So $12,50 for blizzard mountain and another $12,50 for whatever comes next is totally worth it imo
GinoFelino
Member
Don't burn yourself out, man
Just buy the thing whenever you feel like playing it again.
Fox Mulder
Member
I'm like level 700 and finished everything else in the base game as well really. I'm still having fun playing around with tunes and stuff, and the snow is a neat addition.
If you think it's the best racing game of all time, more isn't bad unless you're just burned out.
xviper
Member
exactly, i feel burned out, i never liked racing games but the Horizon series is something out of this world, when ever i buy a racing game i play it for like 5 hours max and drop it
i got so addicted to FH3 that i play 9 hours non-stop, i even hold myself from going to the bathroom to play, truly a masterpiece that worth getting an xbox one for itself alone
the only other racing game that i really liked beside FH is Burnout paradise, the racing in Burnout was trash but the roaming is so much fun i played it for tens of hours
i enjoy Forza Motorsport NOT for the racing, but for the trolling and crashing into people lol
anyway, i'll see some videos about the expansion and decide if i should buy it or if i really had enough
RamaTheVoice
Member
If you've completed a Bucket List it'll be greyed out. If you've completed an exhibition on a route it'll have a label with a cup under it to indicate a championship, and will go grey once you finish the championship. If you 3-star a PR stunt the icon will go gold.
Basically anything that isn't greyed out or gold means you've still got stuff to do.
And you can absolutely progress doing only races. The beauty of this game is that it lets you progress any way you want. I've maxed out my fan count and haven't even discovered some of the PR stunts, nor have I finished all the championships.
GlamFM
Banned
It's different enough to get you excited again. IMO