Hi all.
Following the lack of any definitive answers to the above threads I decided to see if there was a guaranteed way of uploading our designs to the storefront with the specific body kits and parts we wanted to show. After a lot of trial and mostly error, I think Iâve sussed it and the next post will take you through the process step by step. (Apologies in advance to the more experienced of you if it seems like Iâm stating the obvious at times but I wanted to create a guide that someone whoâs new to the editor could follow).
Iâll update posts 3 & 4 dealing with both the shared and unshared design files in your âMY DESIGNSâ tab and the final one Iâve left free for troubleshooting so please leave me any feedback positive or negative.
How to paint and save your design with visible customisation in the storefront.
Step 1) Choose your vehicle.
Enter your festival & select a car from your garage.
Step 2) Choose Bodykit/Install parts/Load specific tune.
Do this from the âUPGRADESâ & âTUNINGâ tabs.
Step 3) Create your design.
From your garage go to âDESIGNS AND PAINTSâ tab then create your livery using the âPAINT CARâ & âAPPLY DECALSâ tabs.
Step 4) Saving your design.
This is a crucial part of the process. You will likely save & edit your design several times before youâre happy with it. For this method itâs important from the first time you want to save that you always press the B button and âSAVE TO CURRENT CARâ. This will create a file in the âMY DESIGNSâ tab which the game now recognises as having the parts & design combined. The game has the default name âForza Liveryâ for these files.
Step 5) Rename your file.
In the âMY DESIGNSâ tab select your file & use the RENAME option to give it the name you want to show in your Storefront. note You will have to back out of & re-enter the âMY DESIGNSâ tab for the change to show.
Step 6) Share your design.
In the âMY DESIGNSâ tab select your newly named file & use the SHARE option to add key words & a description before finally uploading your design to your Storefront.
Step 7) Check your design.
From your garage press the B button to leave your Festival. Press âStartâ, scroll to the âCOMMUNITYâ tab and click on âMY STOREFRONTâ then âDESIGNSâ.
Your design should now appear showing the correct name and with Bodykits/parts.
note The same design will always show as stock in your âMY DESIGNSâ tab.
Well thatâs it. Iâve tried this on cars bought in game, bought from the Auction House and on Horizon Edition cars with the same results so Iâm going to stick my neck out and say this is guaranteed to work⌠but Iâm sure youâll let me know if it doesnât, LoL! Good luck
How to edit your design and share the new version to the storefront.
note The game makes a definite distinction between your shared and unshared design files. Because of this Iâd highly recommend you create a duplicate file and use that as your base to edit.
Step 1) Select your vehicle.
This method assumes you already have the design you want to edit on the car. Once selected from your garage, go to the âDESIGNS AND PAINTSâ tab and click on âAPPLY DECALSâ.
You will need to perform at least one action here before you can create a new file. Quickest way is to cut the first layer (using X) and insert it again (using Y).
Step 2) Create duplicate file.
This is a crucial part of the process,
press the B button and choose the âSAVE TO DESIGN CATALOGUEâ option.
You will have the chance to rename the file before saving (the game has the default name âForzaâ).
After the file is saved you will receive a prompt to share⌠DONT!
Instead press the B button to cancel then go to the âMY DESIGNSâ tab and load the new file to your car.
Youâre now ready to edit, save and share the new version following the same steps as before.
Bodykit/parts first.
When saving, always press B and choose âSAVE TO CURRENT CARâ.
Rename if needed and share.
You should now have the new version in your Storefront with the required customisation visibleâŚ
How to create a duplicate file for editing using a shared file.
note The game makes a definite distinction between your shared and unshared design files. If youâre new to the game, Iâd highly recommend you only use this option if you have no alternative. Although relatively simple to perform, one mistake in the process carries the risk of overwriting your shared file and all related stats & payouts. This is irreversible!
Step 1) Select your vehicle.
This method assumes you have a previously downloaded design on the car.
Once selected from your garage, go to the âDESIGNS AND PAINTSâ tab and click on âERASE PAINT/DECALSâ.
Your car will now appear as stock.
Step 2) Create duplicate file.
From the âDESIGNS AND PAINTSâ tab click âMY DESIGNSâ and load the shared Design file you want to edit.
Once loaded, you will need to perform at least one action in the âAPPLY DECALSâ tab like before - after that the process of creating a duplicate file is the same as Step 2) from the previous post. The crucial part of the process comes at the point of saving. This is the point of no return, if you choose âSAVE TO CURRENT CARâ the game will overwrite your shared file because that is what is on your current car.
So at the point of saving, you must remember to press the B button and choose the âSAVE TO DESIGN CATALOGUEâ option.
You will have the chance to rename the file before saving (the game has the default name âForzaâ).
After the file is saved you will receive a prompt to share⌠DONT!
Instead press the B button to cancel then go to the âMY DESIGNSâ tab and load the newly created duplicate file to your car.
Youâre now ready to edit, save and share the new version following the same steps as before.
Stats for shared designs can only be viewed in the âMY DESIGNSâ tab. Files appear in both âMY DESIGNSâ and âMY STOREFRONTâ from left (newest) to right (oldest). Therefore the most recent file you downloaded from your Storefront will appear in the furthest left slot.
Leave your festival, press START, from the COMMUNITY tab go to MY STOREFRONT then select DESIGNS.
Press the âAâ button to download the file you wish to unshare.
Press LB to enter your festival, from the GARAGE tab go to DESIGNS AND PAINTS then select MY DESIGNS.
Your most recently downloaded file will be the first one (furthest left).
Press the âAâ button to bring up the file options and select âUNSHAREâ.
I think you have it here. Iâve been paying close attention to how I save and share designs recently. I only have 7 designs shared right now, and 5 of the 7 are shared exactly as I have them built with all body mods, wheels, etc. showing in my Storefront. Of the 2 that donât show properly, one was saved on the weekend when T10 had some wonky stuff going on with their servers and I had to share it multiple times because my design file kept overwriting itself again and again with shared and unshared versions ⌠and the other one was a design that I imported from FH2 and never edited in the editor in FH3.
So, Iâve been using the same steps you use and other than one when the servers were ditzy and another imported from FH2 ⌠Iâve had good luck being able to share all my designs with all mods and parts showing.
BTW, as soon as I get in the game today, Iâm downloading your Triple Star Racing livery for that 037 Stradale ⌠great work on that one âŚ
FinallyâŚWanted to know this for agesâŚWell played mate,will be coming back to this thread for future reference
I wondered what all them test screenshots on xbox newsfeed were forâŚI just kept seeing you screenshot cars with a couple of circles here n there,genuinely thought you had been searching for paints via Horizon recommends
Cheers guys, glad to know it works - even though Iâd tested it I was still a tad worried Iâd just mugged myself off on the forums!
I wonder if that was happening Thursday & Friday when I was trying to work this out? Had all sorts of weird files appearing in my storefront as well as My DesignsâŚ
Glad you like the 3 star design, one of my better ones I think, LoL! Got a new version in there now.
Ha ha, cheers Shadow, didnât think anyone would be paying attention tbh
Cheers for the feedback Snake, Iâm sure I tried that but it didnât work. Mind you I tried just about every permutation I could think of so I could well have confused myself a bit
Thanks for the tips. I have been struggling with figuring this part out so when I shared my designs they would show as stock and some of the paint and liveries would not aligned properly. I will try the steps you outlined tonight and finger crossed, it will work for me.
So, I tried the steps in Midnyteâs guide and could not replicate the same effect. No matter what I did, my designs show on stock cars (all extra kits are gone). I tried fixing my existing designs first and when that failed, I tried the same steps on a brand new car with a brand new test design and observed the same outcome. One odd thing I noticed was that when I tried downloading a design from another player (the design contained wide body kit on it) after Iâd downloaded it, it showed on a stock carâŚdonât know if that is expected. At this point Iâm scratching my head as to how to go around this annoying limitation.
