Forza Horizon 5 has to be one of the most successful games of the year even surpassing the sales figures of New World. The early access of the game is about to come to a close and we already saw a player count above 800K. It’s an astounding number, but the game is not without flaws. Crashing is one of the main problems with the game, but there are other minor issues as well. Being a racing game in essence, one would expect to use the Wheel to play the game.
Forza Horizon 5 supports a range of Wheels such as Logitech, Thrustmaster, and Fanatec. You can check all the supported controllers by following the link to Steam.
There are a bunch of issues with the wheels of the game such as Force Feedback not working and controller disconnected error message. Here are the solutions you can try,
Forza Horizon 5 Wheel Not Working Fix
Forza Horizon 5 has a range of issues with the wheel with some users getting the FH5 “controller disconnected – Please reconnect a controller” error, FFB not working, wheel not detecting at all, and other issues. Try the below fixes to resolve your specific wheel problem with the game.
Forza Horizon 5 Wheel Not Detecting
If the game is not detecting your wheel, you need to install the respective software from the manufacturer’s website. Please visit the above link for more details on the basic setup required to play the game.
Once you have installed the required software as per your wheel, do not forget to restart your computer or you may face problems like partially working wheel or the game not detecting the wheel at all.
If the wheel is still not working after rebooting, unplug and plug the Wheel. Also, ensure that you have no other Bluetooth devices connected to the system. From the Device Manager, disable and enable the Wheel. In device manager, you may find the wheel under Game Controllers, but can also be found under Sound and Video.
Forza Horizon 5 Force Feedback Not Working
If you are having issues getting the Force Feedback to work in FH5, we suggest that you plug the USB cable and check if there is force feedback in the game. If it does not work, unplug the USB cable while you are still in the game and plug it back in again. This simple fix has worked for a lot of players to get the FFB working.
Forza Horizon 5 Controller Disconnected – Please Reconnect a Controller Error
A lot of players with the wheel are getting the Forza Horizon 5 Controller Disconnected – Please Reconnect a Controller error message when interacting with the wheel in-game. This is a known issue with the game, but there is a solution that you can try. As this game is more optimized and pairs well with Xbox, using the Xbox Game Bar overlay on PC may help with connecting the controller. With that thought, here is a solution.
- Press Windows Key + I > Gaming > Turn on Xbox Game Bar.
- Connect the Wheel to the game and start the game.
- When you are in-game, bring the Xbox Game Bar Overlay by pressing the default key Windows Key + G.
- Once the overlay is on your screen, from the various options click on performance (monitor icon). It will bring up a small new screen with the performance of your computer while in-game. Pin the performance monitor.
- Now, try to drive or use your wheel and the overlay will fade away, but the wheel should work from hereon.
- You can reduce the size of the Performance monitor by clicking on the arrow when you hover over it.
So, there are the solutions you can try to fix three of the most widely affecting issues the use of Wheel in Forza Horizon 5.
Everyone you so this tho it changes your key binds back to the default. Changing back to your preset makes the problem present it’s self again.
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