Forza Horizon 2: 1080p/30 fps locked - confirmed

Resolution and Framerate,

The discourse around resolution and framerate continues to make headlines as developers optimise their games as they see fit. Fulton and the team at Playground are firmly of the belief the next-generation is about light rather than resolution, but he did confirm Forza Horizon 2 on Xbox One would display at 1080p and, like the original Forza Horizon, a locked 30 frames-per-second.

Dropped or torn frames have traditionally been a common bugbear with many console games that target approximately 30 frames-per-second. However, with the original Forza Horizon Playground found it was able to avert these issues entirely. The team adopted a zero-tolerance approach to frame drops (regardless of what level of rendering was required on screen the frame rate was never permitted to dip) and as such the game was rigidly locked at 30 frames-per-second. Most importantly, the locked frame rate (as opposed to a fluctuating one) resulted in a smooth and consistent racing experience. Playground has approached Horizon 2 similarly.

“I think what we did on Horizon was demonstrate that, and this is really important, a locked frame rate that’s absolutely solid and never drops is the most important thing for our game,” explains Fulton. “30 [frames-per-second] actually enables us to realise that experience.”

“I think I remember that’s always a hot-button topic, until a game comes out and people go, ‘Oh, this actually really works.’ But 1080p was an absolute must for us; it’s the benchmark for next-gen.”

Music

Audio is another obvious focus and we’ll be diving deeper into that later this month. On the topic of music, however, Fulton explains quite a bit of work has gone into ramping up the aural offering in Horizon 2.

“Music is incredibly important to Horizon,” says Fulton. “I think we did a great job in the original Horizon. Our goal for Horizon 2 is to go bigger and broader.”

“We want a soundtrack you can explore in the same way you can explore our world. To that end we’ve doubled the number of radio stations in the game. We’ve doubled the amount of music that we’re going to be shipping with the game on disc.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/04/forza-horizon-2-resolution-framerate-music-more-detailed-ign-first

All lems should pass on this game then since it's a mulitplat and it's running at only 30fps, since that's not acceptable in a racing game.

Would have preferred 720p and 60fps.

Great. Now when the inevitable DriveClub/Horizon 2 comparison come out lems won't hide behind the 'our game runs in 60fps and that's more important than graphics *even tho their game looks like something released on 360 in 2010*'

Pretty interesting article. Can't wait to see some gameplay videos. I hope the Thrustmaster TX shifter is available by the time this game hits.

Pre-order cancelled.

uh oh, now it's going to be awkward for them to make fun of Drive Club

lol 30 fps? On a racing game?

I think it's the same developer who did the Dirt games on Wii and Psp.

Yeah, that is not encouraging at all.

Most importantly, the locked frame rate (as opposed to a fluctuating one) resulted in a smooth and consistent racing experience.

30 FPS admittedly didn't get in the way of the first game, doubt it will here.

The open world vs. static track is always open for debate. Expect it.

Corridor racer vs. open world at same resolution and FPS.

This should get interesting.

Wow this really blew up in lem's faces.

BTW: we all knew Forza 5 was stripped down to run at 1080/60. That was obvious.

Confirm some Split Screen then we can talk.

I guess 30fps locked instead of a fluctuating 60fps would suffice for filthy peasants.

One is a Multiplat vs One that's a Exclusive

Expect it.

Drive Club and Forza Horizon 2. Are two different games.

One is OPEN world. Other is static track.

The debates will be sweet.

Somebody call 911!!!!!!

Works for me.

Now, let's see how all those posters that turned out to hate on Driveclub's 30fps/1080p rendering think of these developments.

The Gaggies in Driveclub could not be ported to the PS3. There is just not enough screen size to support them. Stairs don't look good in racing games. It's about the smooth track,

You know this.

I wish more people used common sense like you.

first up TC @shawn30 :D

LOL common sense. Common sense is over-rated. We should throw out random insults at random people who have different opinions than use. Much more fun.

Just like drive club.

From what I've read, they're going for a PGR approach, and I'm totally okay with that.

This is gonna be great.

excuses, shit's still a racing game. You just know Horizon 2 is 1 gen n a half behind DC visuals.

You saw it....Link me, don't be greedy.

They just need to practice shameless cow hypocrisy! :D

Arcade racers - 30fps

Sim Racers - 60 fps

No comment on the 30 FPS????

Loved most of the music in the first game, good to hear they are doubling the music. 30 fps is fine, since the first game had that and it didn't bother me, and this is open world. I hope we get a firm release date soon

Well, it's an open world game. Besides Burnout Paradise I can't think of any open world console games that run at 60fps.

NFS Rivals is?

Well this is ironic after the shit the lems have given Driveclub.

Is it? The game got bashed for the PC version being locked to 30... having the console version be 60 doesn't make sense to me. Do you have proof?

edit: oh **** me I forgot to add "open world console games at 60fps".

Agreed. Personally, I have zero issue with The Order: 1886, Drive Club, or Forza Horizon 2 being 30fps. I don't even care about the 1080p thing so long as the game is amazing.

I have the game for PS4, it's an open world game. I dont know what FPS it is though, but it's pretty fun.

@Desmonic: Yeah I'm an idiot. I forgot to add "that run at 60fps" at the end of my previous post. -_-

Midnight Club LA was i think, Driver San Francisco? NFS have one or two i think, iirc Underground 2 was open world (albeit limited by the hardware of the time) and also the Test Drive franchise.

I think that's why in over 5,500 posts from you I can't remember a single good one.

Since we're talking Driveclub (which I've been calling a Forza Horizon wannabe since day 1), graphics are going to be secondary to handling. That's the area Driveclub will need to excel at to be a proper comparison to Horizon. And given the lame handling and physics in Motorstorm they have their work cut out for them.

so lemmings what now ?

30FPs is unacceptable for a racing game. Playground Games, start again.

/s

It's the Flopza 5 engine, so it was always gonna be 1080p. What I want to know if it looks worse than F5 because of open world.

Well that ruins my ammo towards Drive Club

I wonder how it's going to match up visually with Drive Club.

Not a lemming, but I would love to answer this.

Horizon 1 was a great game. DC at last years e3 was horse shit?

One is open world. One is static. 1080p 30fps.

Hype might be more deserving for one over the other, considering track records? Pardon the pun.