- Connor Brush
WHY IS FORZA HORIZON 5 CRASHING
Updated: Jan 21, 2022
Forza Horizon 5 has just been released and eagerly awaiting players cannot wait to try it out.
PC players are reporting the game is crashing on launch and in some cases during gameplay.
How to Fix Forza Crashing Issue
Playground Games have been made fully aware of the start-up issue and these are the first things to try.
· Check Windows for updates
· Deactivate Windows Defender
· Turn off Windows Game Mode
· Launch Forza as administrator
The Developers have explained the game will not start if the follow are active:
· Trend Micro Maximum Security
· Comodo Antivirus
· Sophos
· Emisoft Anti-Malware
· Avira
· Avast
· Bitdefender Firewall
· AVG
The Developers have also recommended that the following applications should be disabled or uninstalled to prevent Forza from crashing:
· Logitech G Hub
· MSI Afterburner / Riva Tuner Statistics Server
· EVGA Precision
· OBS
· Xsplit
· Discord
· MacType
· Warsaw Banking App
· Wallpaper Engine
· A-Volute Sound studio
· Nahimic Audio
· Sonic Audio
If the above fixes have not worked for you, compare your computer specs with the below requirements.
Forza Horizon system requirements:
· 64-bit processor and operating system
· Operating System – Windows 10 or higher
· Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or similar
· RAM: 8GB
· Graphics: AMD RX 470 or similar
· DirectX: 12
· Storage: 110GB