After FH4’s delisting from stores (December 2024 for most regions), version 1.478.564 appears to remove dead store links and disable “Buy the DLC” pop-ups for items that no longer exist. Instead, previously paid cars (like the Hot Wheels Legends pack) now silently show as “Unavailable” rather than triggering an error pop-up.
Here is a useful report regarding this specific update cycle. Forza Horizon 4 update 1.465.282 - 1.478.564 -E...
If you are a modder: Be aware that the executable hash has changed. Most game mods (particularly reshade injectors and car model swaps) written for will break upon updating to 1.478.564 . You will need to wait for your mod framework to update the offset addresses. After FH4’s delisting from stores (December 2024 for
During this update cycle, Playground Games introduced the . If you are a modder: Be aware that
From a technical writing perspective, the patch notes for this transition were brief: “General stability and performance fixes.” Yet for the player, the difference was night and day. On the Steam Deck and lower-end PCs, version 1.465.282 was playable but prone to thermal throttling during autumn storms. Version 1.478.564 introduced dynamic resolution scaling that respected the game’s 60fps target without sacrificing the painterly aesthetic of the Scottish countryside. Crashes during the Goliath marathon race—a 20-minute endurance test—dropped by an estimated 40% in community polling. This was the update that made Horizon 4 “complete.”