How to show track limit borders in Forza Motorsport

If you keep driving off track in Forza Motorsport, then you can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can make the out of bounds areas more obvious.

1. First off, you need to head over to the Settings menu if you aren’t there already.

2. You should be viewing the Driving Assists tab when you open the Settings menu. If you aren’t then you need to switch over to it by using the LB and RB buttons if you are using a controller or racing wheel with Xbox buttons.

3. Next, you need to scroll down to the Additional Assists section and then move the cursor to Track Limits. It should show the following description:

Choose when to display Track Limits. This marks the legal edges of the racetrack with either Markers or a Ribbon (determined by Track Limits Style). Keep at least two wheels inside the limits to stay on track.

4. Make sure you set Track Limits to On.

5. Next, you can move the cursor down to Track Limits Style. You will be able to switch between Markers or Ribbon.

Markers will place spaced out indicators throughout the borders while a Ribbon will continuously show the outer limits of the track.

Once you are done changing the track limit settings, back out of the Settings menu. Make sure you select Save when asked if you want to save and apply the changes.

How to fix Forza Motorsport ‘not connected’ error

When playing Forza Motorsport, you may encounter a “Not Connected” error message with the following description:

Progress cannot be saved until connection is restored. You can try to reconnect now or play Free Offline. Reason: No internet connection.

To see how you can potentially fix these disconnection issues, you can check out this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, you can try selecting the Retry Connection option in the error message to see if you are able to connect online again.

2. If you aren’t able to reconnect to the servers, then we suggest checking the official Forza Motorsport Twitter account to see if there is any downtime or maintenance.

If the online servers aren’t working, then you won’t be able to play most of this racing simulator until they are working normally again.

3. If the servers appear to be working just fine, then you should make sure that your internet connection is working normally as well.

Try to avoid downloading or streaming on the same network you are using to play Forza Motorsport online. If possible, use a wired Ethernet connection. If you can only use Wi-Fi, then you should make sure that the wireless signal remains strong and consistent.

4. Power cycling your home networking devices may also help with maintaining a stable internet connection.

To power cycle, you can try doing the following:

  • Close Forza Motorsport.
  • Turn off your PC, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S.
  • Turn off or unplug your modem, router and other networking devices.
  • Wait for at least two minutes.
  • Power back on your modem, router and other networking devices.
  • Wait until your home network is back online again.
  • Turn on your PC, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S.
  • Open Forza Motorsport and try to log back online again.

How to enable proximity arrows in Forza Motorsport

If you have a hard time telling when a competitor is getting near your car in Forza Motorsport, then you may want to consider enabling proximity arrows. To see how you can turn on these helpful indicators, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. If you haven’t done so already, open the Settings menu in the game. This can be done from either the home menu screen or pause menu screen.

2. From Settings, you need to navigate over to the Gameplay & HUD tab.

If you are playing this racing simulator with a controller or racing wheel that has an Xbox button layout, then you can switch tabs with the LB and RB buttons.

3. Once you get to the Gameplay & HUD tab, move the menu cursor down to Proximity Arrows, which can be found in the Details section.

4. By default, the Proximity Arrows setting is set to Off. To enable this feature, make sure you have it set to On.

5. Once you are done, back out of the Settings menu.

6. When you see a notification asking you to save and apply the change, make sure you select the Save option.

When you start racing again, you should notice arrows indicating the position of any nearby cars that are just behind or near the sides of your vehicle.

How to turn on track caution messages in Forza Motorsport

By default, Forza Motorsport does not warn you if an upcoming car has spun out or veered off track. To see how you can enable track caution notifications, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. If you haven’t done so already, open the Settings menu in the racing game. This can be done from the main menu or the pause screen if you are currently racing through a track.

2. Inside of Settings, you need to may your way to the Gameplay & HUD tab.

For the uninformed, you can change tabs using the LB and RB buttons if you are playing with an Xbox themed controller or racing wheel.

3. After getting to the Gameplay & HUD tab, move the menu cursor down until you get to Track Caution Messaging in the Track section. It should be showing the following description:

Display Track Caution messages.

As we stated previously, this is disabled by default. So, make sure you set it to On.

4. Try to exit the Settings menu.

5. When asked to save and apply the change you just made in Settings, make sure you select the Save option.

When you start racing again, you should see a caution message if a car ahead of you has spun out or gone off track.

How to fix Forza Motorsport apply upgrade and lost progression glitches

When playing through the career mode in Forza Motorsport, you may end up getting stuck in the “Applying Upgrade” screen. As a result, you will most likely lose your progress and have to complete the previous race event all over again.

To see how you can prevent these issues from occurring, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first potential fix, we advise that you avoid adjusting the Fuel System. So, in the Upgrade Shop avoid changing anything from the Fuel System section in the Fuel and Air tab.

You should be able to adjust every other component in the car without causing the “Applying Upgrade” screen to get stuck.

2. If the bug is still occurring, then you should make sure that you have a stable internet connection.

For the uninformed, Forza Motorsport requires an online connection for the campaign mode as well as saving your progress.

Therefore, you should make sure that you aren’t downloading or streaming on the same network while playing the game. If you are using Wi-Fi, then you should also check to see if you have a strong enough wireless signal.

3. There could also be an issue with the game servers. To look for updates if there is any downtime, we recommend taking a look at the official Forza Motorsport Twitter page.

If there are problems, then we suggest that you avoid playing the campaign mode until the servers get fixed.

4. If you haven’t done so already, make sure you have the latest patch installed for Forza Motorsport.

The lost progression glitch appears to be a widespread issue; so, hopefully, the development team at Turn 10 Studios will fix it as soon as possible.

How to skip practice laps in Forza Motorsport

Before starting a race event in Forza Motorsport, you may be required to do practice laps. If you would rather skip straight to the actual racing in this game, then you can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can properly do so.

Why you need to practice

According to the development team at Turn 10 Studios, practice laps are designed to help you learn the track. The game will also reward you by giving you credits and Car Points (CP)/Car Experience Points (CXP) by successfully completing these practice runs.

How to skip practice laps

If you don’t mind missing out on the credits and Car XPs, then you need to do the following:

1. During practice, open the Pause Menu. If you are playing with an Xbox controller or racing wheel, you can do so by pressing the Menu button.

2. In the Pause Menu, select Exit.

3. Next, you need to select the Skip Practice option.

4. You will be asked if you want to skip practice as doing so means that you will miss the opportunity to earn credits and car experience.

You need to select Yes to continue.

Afterwards, you should be able to jump straight into the racing event.

How to change the text size in Forza Motorsport

If you find that the default display text to be too small in Forza Motorsport, then you can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can increase the font size.

1. To start off, you need to open the Settings menu from within this racing game.

2. Inside of Settings, navigate over to the Accessibility tab.

You are able to change tabs by using the LB and RB buttons if you are using an Xbox controller or racing wheel.

3. In Accessibility, scroll down until you get to HUD text scaling, which has the following description:

This increases the size of the test for the UI while you are in a race.

So, if you want the HUD text to be larger, make sure you set this setting to On.

4. If you scroll further down the Accessibility tab, you fill find the Menu text size. You will be able to change this to any of the following:

  • Default
  • Large
  • Largest

The change will be reflected in the Settings menu right away.

5. If you scroll even further down the Accessibility tab, you will find the “Subtitle text size” slider, which is set to a value of 24 by default.

You will be able to adjust its value from within a range of 18 to 30.

6. Once you are done changing the text sizes, exit the Settings menu.

7. Make sure you select Save when asked if you want to save and apply the changes you just made.

How to fix Forza Motorsport washed out graphics on Xbox Series X and S

When playing Forza Motorsport on your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you may notice that the graphics may seem a little bit dull or washed out.

To see how you can fix this HDR issue for this racing simulator, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first potential fix, we recommend that you restart Forza Motorsport. At launch, there is a glitch that washes out the graphics any time you open the Settings menu and then return to playing the game.

In order to quit, press the Xbox button to open the guide menu. Once you get there, move the cursor down to the Forza Motorsport icon and then press the Menu button. Finally, select the Quit option from the pop-up menu. You can then open the game again to get a fresh reboot.

2. If restarting did not help fix your color display issue, then you should make sure that you have the HDR brightness output properly calibrated on your Xbox.

In order to do so, open the Settings menu of your console. From there, select General > TV & display options > Calibrate HDR for games. Afterwards, follow the on-screen instructions for proper calibration.

3. You can also use the in-game brightness settings by doing the following:

  • Open the Settings menu in Forza Motorsport.
  • Switch over to the Video tab.
  • In the Video tab, you will be able to adjust the Brightness and HDR brightness levels. Use the two boxes above the sliders for guidelines.

  • Exit the Settings menu and save your changes.
  • Restart the game to prevent the washed-out glitch.

4. You can also try adjusting the settings of your television set or monitor. If possible, try to toggle on and off HGiG or a similar auto HDR settings. You can try adjusting the brightness, contrast and other picture settings as well.

5. Of course, you should also make sure that you have the latest patch installed for Forza Motorsport as a new update may fix the HDR issues.

Forza Motorsport offline limitations explained

Forza Motorsport requires an online connection. With that said, you can still play the racing simulator when the game servers or your internet goes down. To see what the offline limitations are for the game, you can take a look at this article from Seeking Tech.

What happens when you try to Forza Motorsport offline?

If you try to play this racing simulator without connecting to its server, you will end up getting the following message:

Not Connected

Progress cannot be saved until connection is restored. You can try to reconnect now or try to play Free Play offline.

Reason: Failed to log on to Forza Game Servers.

So, as stated above, you can only play the Free Play mode, which allows you to race through all the tracks in the game with any car. Of course, you will also be able to use the Settings menu.

Every other option in the home menu will be greyed out, however, if you are connected to the server. You will see a message saying that an “online connection is required.”

It is also important to note that your progress won’t be saved in Free Play mode if you aren’t connected to the online servers. This is done in order to prevent any potential cheating when it comes to earning in-game rewards.

What happens when you re-connect?

If you re-connect to the online servers, you should see the following message pop up:

Connection Restored

Would you like to restart with your last saved online profile?

If you choose to restart, then the game will reboot and be connected to the internet. This will unlock all the other modes in addition to allowing you to save your future progress.

How to make the Forza Motorsport map stay in a fixed position

By default, the map will rotate as you turn. If you would like to have it stay at a fixed position instead, then you can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can do so.

1. To start off, you need to open the Settings menu.

2. Inside Settings, head over to the Gameplay & HUD tab.

For the uninformed, you can change tabs with the LB and RB buttons if you are using an Xbox controller.

3. Next, you need to move the menu cursor down to Map. It should be showing the following description:

Adjust how the map is displayed.

4. The Map option is set to Rotating as the default. You will be able to change it to Fixed or Off.

5. Exit out of the Settings menu after changing the Map option.

6. Select Save when asked if you want to save and apply the new setting changes.