Forza Horizon 4 Mobile

''This article is an idea about the mobile port of the computer/console video game Forza Horizon 4. For the original game, see Horizon 4 on Wikipedia.Forza Horizon 4 Mobile''' is a mobile version of the open-world racing game Forza Horizon 4. The game was co-developed by Playground Games and Electric Square, with additional work by Turn 10 Games, and published by Microsoft Studios. It was released on Android and iOS devices on June 16, 2021. The mobile version of the game retails for around $35 on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

A demo version of Forza Horizon 4 Mobile was later released on July 2, 2021 under the title Forza Horizon 4 Mobile Demo. The demo version of the mobile port has the same limitations as the PC/console version of the demo.

Gameplay
The mobile version of Forza Horizon 4 plays similar to the PC/console version of the game. It uses the on-screen virtual gamepad for touch controls and it has support for game controllers and gaming steering wheels. The accelerometer can be used for steering the player's vehicle. The mobile version of the game retains the same customization features, game modes and gameplay mechanics as the PC/console version of the game with some gameplay-related changes.

Gameplay
The gameplay in the mobile version of Forza Horizon 4 is similar to the PC/console version of the game with some changes:


 * The user interface in the mobile version is optimized and simplified for touch controls.
 * The mobile version of the game features on-screen touch controls and accelerometer support, as well as native controller support for gamepads and gaming steering wheels.
 * Like the PC/console version of the game, a Microsoft Xbox account is required to play the game. Cross-saving and cross-platform multiplayer are not supported in the mobile version due to technical limitations. However, Android and iOS players can play together in online multiplayer. The achievements system on the mobile version is the same as the PC/console version since it uses Xbox Live for online functionality.
 * Additionally, the Fortune Island and LEGO Speed Champions DLCs are not supported as well on the mobile version due to the hardware and technical limitations.
 * All of the game modes in the PC/console version of the game are present in the mobile version, which includes all of the race series, Blueprints Events, Horizon Story, as well as the multiplayer game modes (including the Eliminator and Super7 game modes).
 * On the other hand, the map size is the same as the PC/console version.

Graphics
One of the major things that are different in the mobile version of Forza Horizon 4 is the graphics. Every texture in the game are reduced in order to make the game run smoother on mid-range devices and on older high-end devices. The same thing also applies to the polygon count of the characters, objects, scenery, and vehicles as well, which is reduced as well in order to make the game run smoother on mid-range devices and on older high-end devices.

There are 2 graphical modes available on the mobile version of the game, these are the following modes:


 * Performance Mode - Runs the game at an internal resolution scale of 75% without anti-aliasing and all of the shadows, textures, effects, and post processing options are set to Low.
 * Quality Mode - Runs the game at an internal resolution scale of 100% with 4x anti-aliasing (MSAA) and all of the effects, post processing, and draw distance options are set to Medium, while the shadows and textures are set to high.

In order to compensate the lower texture quality on high-end devices, a downloadable HD texture pack was released.

Android

 * PROCESSOR: A 64-bit Android device with at least a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Samsung Exynos 9820, MediaTek Helio G90/G90T, or MediaTek Dimensity 800 SoC
 * RAM: At least 6GB of system RAM
 * OS: At least Android 9 or above
 * STORAGE: At least 16GB to 32GB of free space

iOS

 * PROCESSOR: A 64-bit iOS device with at least an Apple A10 Fusion SoC
 * RAM: At least 2GB of system RAM
 * OS: At least iOS 12 or above
 * STORAGE: At least 16GB to 32GB of free space

Android

 * PROCESSOR: A 64-bit Android device with at least a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Samsung Exynos 990 or MediaTek Dimensity 1000 SoC
 * RAM: At least 8GB of system RAM
 * OS: At least Android 10 or above
 * STORAGE: At least 16GB to 32GB of free space

iOS

 * PROCESSOR: A 64-bit iOS device with at least an Apple A11 SoC
 * RAM: At least 3GB of system RAM
 * OS: At least iOS 14 or above
 * STORAGE: At least 16GB to 32GB of free space

Reception
The mobile version of Forza Horizon 4 has received positive reviews due to its similar features, gameplay and visuals. The version was somewhat criticized due to its performance and its somewhat high system requirements, including the storage space.