Latest Forza Horizon 5 stream details major audio improvements, over 320 new car recordings
Forza Horizon 5 looks great and sounds even better.
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What you need to know
Playground Games just concluded their third “Let’s Go!” stream coveringForza Horizon 5, and the focus today was all about audio and car sounds. Engine noises have always been important to the Forza community, andForza Horizon 4was unfortunately criticized for its often-disappointing car sounds. In FH5, Playground promisesmassiveimprovements, and everything we heard during today’s stream certainly seems to support these promises. You can watch the stream below, or get a rundown of all the biggest points that were covered.
Some of the promised audio improvements in Forza Horizon 5 from Playground Games include:
Playground also confirmed that the outdated “dyno” method used by many other games (which records car noises in a studio-like environment) was fully retired in FH5 because of the inherent limitations. That method really only accurately records a car’s acceleration and nothing else. Playground records every car while out on a track to capture exactly what it sounds like when driving.
A few other details were confirmed during the stream, including:
That concluded this info-packed Forza Horizon 5 stream. There was certainly a lot to cover here, and the improvements that were detailed are definitely promising. We also got to hear a lot of this in action during the stream, so be sure the check that out if you want to check for yourself. Playground has already confirmed that the next Forza Horizon 5 stream coming in a few weeks will detail the world of Mexico and the 11 different biomes in the game. A more distant stream will begin to deep dive into the FH5 car list.
Forza Horizon 5 is officially arriving onXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC,Xbox Game Pass, andXbox Cloud Gamingon November 9, 2021, with preorders now available. If you want to stay up to date with everything going on with FH5, be sure to check out ourultimate guide to Forza Horizon 5. If Forza Horizon 5 delivers on even half of its promises, it’s bound to be one of the best Xbox racing games you can play.
An epic adventure
Forza Horizon 5 is the latest project from Playground Games and continues the epic Forza Horizon adventure with a new roster of amazing cars and a brand-new location to explore: Mexico. Forza Horizon 5 launches on Xbox and PC later this year, and it’s already available to preorder.
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