Something I’ve noticed on Forza 5 that’s happened on numerous occasions is that i’ll be in first place in a circuit race, and then about 100 feet from the finish line it will say I’m in second but nobody is near me. The end of race timer will start once I cross the finish line, but I’m still in second. The person that it gives first place to was never even seen in the race and they put up some over the top lap time. I could be in first place by a mile and it will still say 2nd place just before the finish line. It seems the majority of these people who are taking first with their “invisible” cars have very high driver levels, so I was wondering if it’s some kind of glitch or cheat? Any insight on the matter would be much appreciated… Thanks!
As far as I am aware this is usually down to internet lag.
The lag in this game can be insane. Don’t know if it’s something specific to XB1 or FM5 (though I suspect it is- my 360 is on the same connection and has no problems).
Anyway, last night it got so bad it was like watching a slide show. A coldstart (hold power button for 5 sec. on console to shut down, wait 30 sec, reboot) fixed it, try that.
I’m Not sure what it is but I have been in party chat with friend racing exact same lobby and when a race starts they can’t see us and we can’t see them sometimes. We have even ran tests try to see what happens when we are on same spot on the track and nothing happens but as soon as the race is done it shows we beat each other.
Check your connection. I’ve had the same issue with lag and if other cars on the track all over the place. I guess lag can be different from game to game.
Does the person that won show as “choosing a vehicle” all the time in the lobby? It so than this is a known issue. You can’t see the, but they can see you. The crazy thing is you can wreck them without ever knowing. Your physics won’t change as they’re being slammed into a wall. You will be able to hear each other so I try talking to them.
It is amazing that this issue has been present since launch with no acknowledgment from T10 even though it is well documented.
What does it say on the events screen after the race. I have seen it happen.but the post race results are correct.