Forza Motorsport Ignites a Game-Changing Shift for PC Game Pass Releases

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Forza Motorsport on Xbox Game Pass for PC has been plagued with technical issues, just like many other recent high-profile PC titles on the service.

PC players, particularly those using Nvidia GPUs, have encountered framerate synchronization issues and subpar performance when compared to systems powered by AMD. The technical glitches present in Forza Motorsport are hindering the complete enjoyment of the game for certain PC gamers, despite its refined and meticulous sim racing experience.

For fans of simulation racing who are subscribed to Xbox Game Pass, the release of Forza Motorsport on the service provided an exciting opportunity to experience the latest installment of one of the genre's most highly regarded franchises without any additional cost. However, for those who opted to play the game on their PC instead of Microsoft's Xbox Series X or S consoles, they were faced with numerous technical difficulties that hindered the enjoyment and left them searching for solutions. This frustrating experience is not unique to Forza Motorsport, as several other Xbox Game Pass PC titles have also launched with performance issues and bugs, resulting in an ongoing trend that has disappointed many gamers. Despite the wide range of high-profile games added to Microsoft's subscription service for both PC and consoles in the past year, PC players have unfortunately encountered various technical problems, ranging from minor glitches to significant failures. Regrettably, Forza Motorsport adds to this disconcerting pattern with its own set of performance issues and technical challenges for PC players.

Forza Motorsport Is The Latest In a Line of Buggy PC Ports on Xbox Game Pass

Forza Motorsport, the latest PC game to join Xbox Game Pass, has unfortunately arrived in a poor technical state, but it is not an isolated case. Starting in early 2023, complaints about game-breaking bugs in Atomic Heart, a Soviet shooter with an alternate-history setting developed by Mundfish, set the tone for the year. Several high-profile PC games on Microsoft's subscription service have been plagued by performance problems and bugs. This problematic trend carried on with the release of Redfall, developed by Bethesda, in May. The game's graphics, performance, and AI issues made it almost unplayable for many PC players.

Perhaps the most infamous example of a PC title featuring serious performance problems on the service is Starfield, the highly anticipated game from Bethesda Game Studios. PC players were quick to express their disappointment with numerous technical issues. One of the main complaints about Starfield's PC port was its lack of support for Nvidia's DLSS upscaling solution. Even players with high-end Nvidia GPUs struggled to achieve a satisfactory framerate in the game. Unfortunately, this trend of technically problematic PC ports for Game Pass continues with Forza Motorsport, much to the dismay of sim racing enthusiasts.

For Some PC Players, Technical Problems Steal the Show in Forza Motorsport

While Forza Motorsport, developed by Turn 10 Studios, had a smoother release compared to other Xbox Game Pass games, it still encounters significant technical problems. A major issue affecting many PC players is a bug related to the game's vertical sync options. Despite aiming to provide players with control over the game's performance by limiting the framerate, Forza Motorsport often fails to synchronize the framerate with the user-selected setting.

Similar to Starfield, PC players using Nvidia GPUs appear to be facing some of the most severe difficulties with this racing game from Turn 10 Studios. While Forza Motorsport incorporates native support for DLSS, unlike Bethesda's sci-fi RPG, it still performs inadequately on Nvidia graphics cards when compared to systems utilizing AMD hardware. It can be partially attributed to the fact that the Xbox Series X and S consoles use AMD components, which likely contributes to better optimization for AMD GPUs on PC. However, this does not excuse the apparent lack of support for Nvidia cards.

For PC players on Xbox Game Pass, technical issues may hinder the enjoyment of Forza Motorsport, despite the game offering a highly refined and realistic simulation racing experience. Unfortunately, this trend of underperforming PC ports on the service persists, and it is crucial that it improves before the next high-profile PC title arrives on Game Pass. Forza Motorsport is currently playable on both PC and Xbox Series X/S platforms.