New Features & Techniques
Window Decals
For the first time, you can paint directly on windows and add stickers earned through campaign rewards. This opens up creative options for racing numbers, team logos, or subtle tints without covering the car body.
Advanced Materials
Headlights, taillights, and other reflective parts now react to lighting. You can achieve effects like rainbow shimmering on modern LED lights for extra flair, making your car feel alive in different environments.
Importing Designs
You can import vinyl sets and designs from previous titles, including Forza Horizon 5. This makes it easy to carry over favorite graphics or sponsor logos.
Customizing Aero
Forza Aero parts like rear wing struts, end plates, and tow hooks can now be painted individually. This allows for a professional look and more control over how your aero components match your livery.
Core Tips for High-Quality Liveries
The "Special Paint" Layer Trick
Want a chrome logo or carbon fiber effect? Paint the car with a Special Color like polished aluminum first. Then cover the car with a base-colored vinyl layer and use the Masking Tool to “cut out” shapes, letting the special paint shine through.
Mastering Mirroring
Mirroring vinyls isn’t always perfect due to the car’s shape. Here’s how to align designs perfectly:
- Place a temporary vertical guide shape aligned with a car feature (like a window edge).
- Mirror your vinyl.
- Nudge the mirrored pieces manually using the guide to ensure perfect symmetry.
Color Matching with External Tools
Use editors like Photoshop or online tools like RGB.to to get precise HSB values for real-world colors. Remember that Forza scales Hue from 0–1.0, so divide your 0–360° value by 360 to match in-game.
Logo Creation
Create high-quality decals first. Having a personal logo library speeds up livery creation and allows sharing without restrictions from locked content.
Workflow Optimization
Layer Limits
Side and top panels can handle up to 1,000 layers, while front and back panels usually cap at 500. Plan your designs around these limits to avoid losing details.
Tracing for Accuracy
On PC, overlay reference images using software like Glass2K. Set the reference semi-transparent over your editor window to trace shapes accurately.
Save Your Palette
Use the new palette save feature to store favorite colors and vinyl finishes. Quickly switch between matte, semi-gloss, and full gloss for consistent, professional results across complex designs.
With these tips, your liveries in Forza Horizon 6 can go from basic to show-stopping. Focus on mastering layers, colors, and symmetry, and you’ll have a car that looks just as good as it drives.
