August 30th 2016, Microsoft confirm Forza Horizon 3 PC specs & surprise vehicle for the title! Microsoft also confirmed that the title has now made the transition to gold status. This means development work has now been completed and the title is at the stage that physical disks can now be produced. As if that wasn’t enough, Microsoft have also released the full list of achievements available for Forza Horizon 3 and by the looks of it, there is plenty to do in order to obtain those trophies!
Halo 2554 AMG Transport Dynamics M12S Warthog CST
Fans of the Halo franchise will be very happy to learn that the Warthog will be included in the upcoming title! For people who may not know exactly what the Warthog vehicle is, it is the iconic Halo 2554 AMG Transport Dynamics M12S Warthog CST, a civilian transport vehicle based on the M12 Force Application Vehicle, which is also used for militaristic purposes in the game. However, before being able to drive the Warthog, there is a caveat to being able to go bush-bashing in this tough as nails off-roader!
The Caveat:
Players of Forza Horizon 3 will need to previously have played Halo 5: Guardians, or Halo: The Master Chief Collection on XBOX One, after which they will obtain a code from Microsoft via XBOX Live. For players that have not played the mentioned Halo titles on the XBOX One that would still like to drive the Warthog, don’t despair. You will have the opportunity to participate in the upcoming Forzathon event in October, allowing you to unlock the vehicle in Forza Horizon 3.
PC Specs And Options:
Players of the PC version of Forza Horizon 3 will be able to customise their gaming experience through a number of basic and advanced settings in the game. Some of the basic options include full screen, vertical sync and resolution, with the advanced options allowing the tweaking of quality settings for motion blur, mirrors, reflection, static and dynamic geometry.
Forza Horizon 3 is scheduled for release on the XBOX One and PC September 27th 2016. The title will be compatible with XBOX Play Anywhere, allowing XBOX One owners of the game to play it on their PCs for free!
Recommended PC Specifications:
| CPU | i7 3820 @ 3.6GHz |
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 970 or NVIDIA GTX 1060 |
| AMD R9 290X or AMD RX 480 | |
| VRAM | 4GB |
| RAM | 12GB |
| Hard Drive Type | HDD |
| Available Space | 55 GB |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Windows Version | Windows Anniversary Edition 64-bit 14393.101 |
Complete List Of Forza Horizon 3 Achievements:
| Welcome to Your Horizon | Celebrate opening your Horizon Festival site by putting on a spectacular Showcase. | 10 |
| You’re the Boss | Expand your Horizon Festival for the first time. | 10 |
| One of Us | Win your first Exhibition race as Horizon Festival Boss. | 10 |
| Stay on Target | Get 3 Stars on a Danger Sign. | 10 |
| “Do you even… oh, you do” | Get 3 Stars on a Drift Zone. | 10 |
| You’re Hired! | Hire a Drivatar for your Drivatar Lineup. | 10 |
| You’re Fired! | Fill your Drivatar Line-Up and fire a Drivatar to make way for another. | 20 |
| Racer’s Paradise | Open a Festival in Surfers Paradise. | 20 |
| First Time Buyer | Visit the Autoshow and buy your first car. | 10 |
| The Architect | Blueprint and complete an exhibition. | 10 |
| The Player | Complete another player’s Exhibition Blueprint. | 10 |
| Champ | Win your first championship. | 10 |
| Tonight We Ride | Win your first Street Race. | 10 |
| I’ll Just Take This Now | Win your first Midnight Battle. | 10 |
| Street Racing Champion | Win every Street Race and Midnight Battle. | 50 |
| Like a Needle in The Outback | Find your first Barn Find. | 10 |
| Relic Hunter | Restore all Barn Finds. | 20 |
| Throwdown | Create and complete your first Bucket List Blueprint. | 10 |
| Community Crusher | Play 10 player-created Bucket List Blueprints. | 20 |
| Drive to the Music You Love | Sign 4 Radio Stations to your Festival. | 10 |
| Screaming through the Valley | Open a Festival in Yara Valley. | 20 |
| Bushcraft | Open a Festival in The Outback. | 20 |
| Maxed Out | Fully upgrade a Festival site. | 20 |
| YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS | Perform 10 Festival Upgrades. | 20 |
| Like a Boss | Fully upgrade all Festival sites. | 20 |
| Best. Horizon. Ever. | Complete the Final Showcase. | 50 |
| Exhibition Expert | Complete an Exhibition at every race route in the game. | 20 |
| Horizon Hardcore | Complete a championship starting at every race route in the game. | 30 |
| Starstruck | Earn at least 1 star on any 50 PR Stunts. | 10 |
| PR Superstar | Get 3 stars on all PR Stunts. | 20 |
| Eat My Dust | Complete 10 Convoy Races. | 10 |
| Got Ourselves a Convoy | Convoy for a total of 100 miles. | 10 |
| Life Complete | Complete every Horizon Bucket List challenge. | 20 |
| Drop in the Bucket | Complete 5 Bucket List challenges. | 10 |
| Who’s Hiding These? | Smash all 150 reward boards. | 20 |
| Backpacker | Discover every beauty spot in the game. | 20 |
| I Know These Roads | Drive down every road in Australia. | 20 |
| This My Jam | Take part in 5 Skill Songs. | 10 |
| Perks of the Job | Obtain a car from the Skill Shop. | 10 |
| I Want It All | Complete every page in the Skill Shop (excluding temporary perks). | 25 |
| Spoiler Alert | Fit parts from Rocket Bunny and Liberty Walk. | 10 |
| 5 Star Seller – A+++++ | Sell 5 cars via the Auction House. | 10 |
| Auction Fever | Win a car in the Auction House, then add it to your garage. | 10 |
| Welcome to Horizon Online | Complete 5 online events across Adventure and Freeroam. | 10 |
| Online Adventurer | Complete 25 online events across Adventure and Freeroam. | 30 |
| Bring a Friend | Complete an event in Co-op Campaign. | 10 |
| Road Buddy | Complete 10 events in Co-op Campaign. | 20 |
| Forzatographer | Take a photo of 300 cars for Horizon Promo. | 20 |
| Aussie Rules! | Create and complete a Championship featuring only Australian cars. | 10 |
| High Roller | Spend 1 million Credits on a car. | 10 |
| Fly Like A Regal | Get 300ft on the airport Danger Sign using the Reliant Supervan. | 10 |
| Life’s a Drag | Complete a drag race at the Airstrip in every Car Class. | 10 |
| Endurance Hero | Create an exhibition with 25 laps with rolling time of day and complete it against Pro Drivatars. | 20 |
| This. Is. FORZA! | Create and complete a Championship with 100+ miles of racing over 10 events. | 20 |
| Ooh, Shiny! | Obtain your first Horizon Edition car. | 20 |
| Mini Boss | Reach Level 20. | 10 |
| Final Boss | Reach Level 150. | 25 |
| Staying Connected | Visit the Forza Hub from the Pause Menu. | 10 |
| Art Director | Create a paint, setup a Tune, and start your Horizon Promo career. | 10 |
| Throw Your Weight Around | Get a 3 Stars on a Drift Zone in a car weighing at least 2500kg. | 10 |
| Forza First | Win a race in the Lamborghini Centenario. | 20 |
| Clever Girl! | Get 3 Stars on 5 different PR Stunts in the 2017 Ford Raptor. | 10 |
| Totally meant to do that… | Perform a Barrel Roll in any Buggy. | 10 |
| Underdog | Get 3 Stars in a PR Stunt in a C Class car. |
