Anyone knows how the replay mode looks in the new Forza or have any hint about it?
As per some rewiewers comments, they were not allowed to show the replay mode due “some visual bugs” but when they tried there was not any bug or anything wrong graphically speaking, just that the system is a complete mess “worse than forza motorsport 2 replay system”.
Ok, I have found a review that shows some replay footage and it seems that in that review build there is no static TV cameras, only fixed car cameras like in FH. That’s probably why they don’t want to show it yet.
I really hope they put TV replay cameras in the launch version.
They finally added tons of static cameras that look really good, the shame it’s that is not possible to advance on the replay timeline (because there is just no timeline!), or even know which lap on the replay are you on, and it automatically resets to the start if you get to the end.
So basically same system as in previous Forzas, could be ok on the 360 era but we are on 2023 now.
I personally think we should start a petition to update the replay mode in Forza. They wouldn’t put any dev effort on this until they see a lot of people complaining about it. Years ago I played the failed Sony racing game drive club and that game still has one of the best replay modes I’ve ever seen in a racing game. It’s been so many years and they have not put any dev effort on replays. It’s sad to see and frustrating in my opinion. I just want to watch my replay races in a nice cinematic view, not the same trash we’ve been getting for years now…
Back when FM5 was in development there was a long discussion on the forums about improvements to the replay system that would make it easier to produce videos; this got a lot of input from people involved in racing leagues that produced highlight videos.
It ended up with something that looked more like off-line video editing software with camera selection, timestamps for cuts and stuff like that which were then used to render a video of the race. It almost certainly would have had to be a separate application to the game, but it would have been fun to work with.
Unfortunately this was on the old forums, and even the internet archive’s wayback machine doesn’t seem to have it, although I did finally remember I’d put some ideas on my own website at the time. Forza 4 Replay improvement ideas
Has anyone else noticed that when watching a replay, career mode only as the online one is broken! That even running ABS when you hard brake then all 4 wheels lock up on the replay? It doesn’t happen when in the actual race but does show this when watching a replay? I’ve tried it on several tracks and with various cars and it’s always the same. Very annoying as it totally ruins it for me, just wondered if anyone else had come across this.
I have been begging for the cameras from FM4 to make a return.Hell the best ones were on the first two Ms titles is we are being honest.Atrange thing os,unless its tied to multiplayer I have not seen any replay finction on career since it launched.
Anyone else think a replay would be better showing the marks on the track when the racers tires brake loose and they do a 300 ft drift burnout with no burnout marks I think it would be a million times better I’d watch replays all day long