*Disable Steam Overlay for this game is a must and check
In the first 1.5 hours of playing my game crashed 3 times, and went through different settings and things trying to figure out what was going on, and barely even got to race in that time, as the game/driver kept crashing when I would try to race. I realized the Steam was crashing as well when the crashes would happen, and would have to restart Steam every time I went to relaunch FM. So, I disabled the Steam overlay, and after that I played for another 1.5hrs problem free. Hope disabling the overlay fixed the major issue that was causing crashes. Will report back if it doesn't.
Update: I have had only 1 crash in the last 14 hours of play, so a lot better, and it was a soft crash, not a full system lock up and driver crash. The games performance has been good with the overlay being disabled.
*IF FPS is stuck at half your monitors refresh rate, go into "Advanced Video" settings, and go down to "Performance Target", then select "Unlocked". I then went into my AMD Adrenaline software and turned on Enhanced Sync with both options in Chill set to 144FPS. After that, and tuning some graphics settings down from ultra to high, I get a pretty consistent 143FPS in game.
Been playing Forza since the original on the OG Xbox. Missed out on 7, and heard it was the best in the series. Played FM on Xbox Gamepass long ago when it first released (73hours), and it wasn't in the best shape, but it was fun. Swore I would never purchase another game through Xbox, and finally decided to get it on Steam on the 50% off sale. I thought I would be starting again from scratch, but I was pleasantly surprised that my progress from playing through Gamepass carried over through to the purchase of the Steam version.
10/10 WORST AI DRIVERS I have ever experienced in a racing game. Ai could certainly use a rework, as they feel very robotic like they are driving on rails, and will do everything they can to keep to that line. Even if that means completely wiping you out, or sticking to you while your driving sideways down a straight. They just completely ignore your presence. That's a good and bad thing, as it makes them predictable, but boring, and extremely frustrating at times. The AI will stick to you like a magnet if you touch them.
Great game to play using a controller, and found the Xbox controller really does provide the best feedback in the triggers for feeling your traction and brakes. Also a great game on a sim rig setup. I run Fanatec specifically, and feedback feels great after a little tweaking.
