How to Fix Car Damage in Forza Horizon 5: Keep Your Ride Pristine
Cruising through the vibrant landscapes of Mexico in Forza Horizon 5 behind the wheel of your dream car is exhilarating. However, the thrill can diminish when your prized vehicle gets covered in dirt, scratches, and dents from those unavoidable off-road adventures or accidental collisions. Fortunately, Forza Horizon 5 offers simple methods to repair your car and restore it to its showroom shine, or even prevent cosmetic damage altogether.
Quick Fix: Using Photo Mode to Repair Your Car
For a quick and easy car repair in Forza Horizon 5, the game’s Photo Mode is your best friend. Whether you’re playing on Xbox or PC, the process is incredibly straightforward.
On Xbox consoles, follow these steps:
- Press the Up button on the D-pad. This will instantly activate Photo Mode.
- Press the LB button. This action immediately repairs your vehicle.
For PC players, the commands are equally simple:
- Press the P key. This will open Photo Mode.
- Press the R key. This will instantly repair your car’s cosmetic damage.
Using Photo Mode will instantly wipe away any accumulated dirt, scratches, and dents, restoring your car to its pristine condition. This is perfect for quickly fixing cosmetic damage after a particularly rough off-road race or a series of near misses. While some players might enjoy the rugged, battle-worn look, especially after tackling challenging off-road terrain, others prefer their vehicles to always look their best. If you fall into the latter category, the Photo Mode repair is a fast and convenient solution.
Permanent Solution: Disabling Cosmetic Damage
If you’d rather not deal with cosmetic damage at all and prefer your cars to remain flawless regardless of your driving antics, Forza Horizon 5 allows you to disable cosmetic damage entirely. This is a great option for players who find the constant need for repairs immersion-breaking or simply prefer a consistently clean look for their car collection.
Here’s how to turn off cosmetic damage in Forza Horizon 5:
- Pause the game.
- Navigate to the “Campaign” tab in the pause menu.
- Select “Settings”.
- Choose “Difficulty”.
- Scroll down to the “Damage and Tire Wear” option.
- Change the setting to “None”.
With cosmetic damage disabled, you can drift through Drift Zones and send it off Danger Signs without ever worrying about your car getting scratched or dirty. Your vehicles will always maintain their perfect, straight-from-the-factory appearance. This setting is entirely reversible, so you can always re-enable cosmetic damage in the Difficulty settings menu if you change your mind later.
Forza Horizon 5 provides players with easy and accessible options to manage car damage. Whether you prefer a quick fix using Photo Mode or a permanent solution by disabling cosmetic damage, keeping your car looking its best is just a few button presses away, allowing you to fully enjoy the stunning cars and breathtaking scenery of Mexico in pristine style.
