If you are trying to play Forza Horizon 6 on PC but can't because the game constantly crashes to the desktop at the Turn 10 Studios Logo. This article will show you a few different things you can do to fix the problem. There are quite a few different fixes that will solve this problem. These fixes should work for most of the error codes that accompany this error message as well, so regardless of the error message you get, try some of these fixes.

Takeaways:

  1. Learn how to fix Forza Horizon 6 crashing at the Turn 10 Studios screen, sometimes showing an error message and sometimes not showing an error message.
  2. What are some ways to stop Forza 6 from crashing on PC?

How to Fix Forza Horizon 6 Crashing at the Turn 10 Studios Screen

Before you do anything else, make sure that you have the latest version of Forza 6 installed on your computer. More than likely, you will have, since most game clients automatically update everything anyway. If you bought the game without checking the hardware requirements, go back and make sure that your computer can actually run the game. If your system falls short in any area, go and get a refund. You're not going to have an enjoyable experience.

Update Gaming Services

Even if you purchased the game through Steam, Windows Gaming Services is still used during startup. If this component is outdated or corrupted, Forza Horizon 6 can fail before reaching the main menu.

  • Open the Microsoft Store, go to Downloads, and select Check for updates.
  • If Gaming Services appears in the list, install the available update.
  • Restart your PC after updating Gaming Services and launch the game again.

Gaming Services causes a lot of problems for a lot of games, so this is quite a common problem.

Reset the Gaming Services App

Finally, reset Gaming Services, which runs in the background to support the Xbox app.

  • Open Settings > Apps > Installed apps.
  • Locate Gaming Services, open Advanced options, and click Reset at the bottom.

How to Fix Forza Horizon 6 Crashing at the Turn 10 Studios Screen

Verify the Installation

This is a quick fix that anyone should use, especially if you have been fooling around with mods.

  • Open Steam, right-click Forza Horizon 6, select Properties > Installed Files > Verify integrity of game files.
  • This will take a bit of time to run but doesn't generally download a lot of stuff.
  • When the check is done, see if the game launches.

How to Fix Forza Horizon 6 Crashing at the Turn 10 Studios Screen solution

Clean Reinstall GPU Drivers using DDU

If it has been a while since you clean installed your GPU drivers, do it now using DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller)

  • Download Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU).
  • Download the latest stable GPU drivers from:
  • Disconnect your PC from the internet.
  • Run DDU and completely remove your graphics drivers.
  • Restart your system.
  • Install the latest GPU driver.
  • Restart again and reconnect to the internet.

Disable All Overlays and Background Software

It probably won't help with this issue, but go ahead and disable all the crap that you probably have running in the background. Once it's all closed, start the game and see what happens. If it launches without issue, you will have to narrow down which of the programs is causing issues. We've listed a few common examples below.

  • Discord Overlay
  • Steam Overlay
  • GeForce Experience Overlay
  • Xbox Game Bar
  • MSI Afterburner
  • RivaTuner Statistics Server
  • Overwolf

Check the Crash Code

If Forza Horizon 6 shows an error code before closing, the code will sometimes help solve the issue. That said some error codes are vague as hell!

  • FHC or FHE usually indicate a graphics-related startup failure.
  • FHD or FHF point to insufficient VRAM or system memory.
  • FH101 and FH113 are associated with CPU compatibility or BIOS-related issues.
  • FH201 through FH206 indicate that the graphics card does not support the required DirectX 12 features.
  • FH202 means the GPU has less than the required amount of VRAM.
  • FH301 and FH302 generally indicate graphics driver issues.
  • FH401 points to insufficient system memory.
  • FH601 indicates that Microsoft Media Foundation could not be loaded, usually because required Windows media components are missing.

The following guide also has some really good fixes that might help solve this problem if nothing here has worked. How to Fix the Forza Horizon 6 “Feature Locked” Error