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No update is perfect. Within 24 hours of release, the community identified two new issues that Playground Games has acknowledged on their Known Issues blog:
A critical bug in v1.656.386.0 prevented players who completed the "Dunes and Dust" expedition from unlocking the final Grit Reaper achievement.
Here is the granular breakdown of what has changed between v1.656.386.0 and v1.663.817.0. FH5-Update-from-v1.656.386.0-to-v1.663.817.0-Fi...
The update ensures the integrity of the Festival Playlist and career progression:
The update from to v1.663.817.0 for Forza Horizon 5 (FH5) represents a significant maintenance and content expansion patch. As the game enters its later lifecycle stages in early 2026, these updates focus heavily on community-requested fixes, platform-specific optimizations for PlayStation 5 , and preparing for the transition to the next era of the franchise. Key Version Details Previous Version: v1.656.386.0 Target Version: v1.663.817.0 Release Window: Late April to Early May 2026. No update is perfect
The rollout for v1.663.817.0 began on . Depending on your platform, the process varies slightly:
If you are a casual cruiser, you will likely notice smoother transition between seasons and fewer pop-in textures. If you are a competitive Rivals grinder, you will appreciate the clean leaderboards. If you are a PC modder, back up your files—this patch overwrites the executable and will likely break third-party shader injectors. The update ensures the integrity of the Festival
Resolved a bug that caused progress resets in Weekly Challenges, preventing players from earning points toward seasonal rewards. 4. New Content: Horizon Realms
Forza Horizon 5 v1.663.817.0 is a textbook example of a "housekeeping" patch. It doesn’t sell you anything new, but it fixes the annoyances that have been festering since the v1.656 update.
Refined the sorting logic in the Friends List tab to prioritize platform, online status, and alphabetical order. 3. Festival Playlist and Accolade Updates
This update celebrates "sleeper" cars—practical vehicles that pack a surprising punch. 🚗 New Seasonal Reward Cars