Wheels screeching, rubber burning, adrenalin pumped racing, it’s all on its way to Windows 10 with the Forza Motorsport 6: Apex open beta.
Starting on May 6th the open beta has been crafted specifically for Windows 10 harnessing the power of Direct X 12 with resolutions of up to 4K.
The beta is a single player experience designed to bring Turn 10’s critically acclaimed franchise to a new audience by introducing you to some of the best Forza content available.
The operating system requirements to take part in the open beta are:
| Minimum | Recommended (1080p at 60 FPS) | Ideal (4K at 60 FPS) | |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit version 1511 | Windows 10 64-bit version 1511 | Windows 10 64-bit version 1511 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.7 Ghz | Intel Core i7-3820 @3.6 Ghz | Intel Core i7-6700k @ 4 Ghz |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
Radeon R7 250X |
NVIDIA GeForce 970
Radeon R9 290X |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980ti
Radeon Fury X |
| HD Space | 30 GB | 30 GB | SSD + 30 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM | 2GB | 4 GB | 6+ GB |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 | DirectX 12 | DirectX 12 |
| Suggested Input | Xbox One Controller | Xbox One Controller | Xbox One Controller |
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A new era for the Forza Motorsport series begins on May 5 with the release of the open beta for Forza Motorsport 6: Apex. Crafted specifically for Windows 10, Apex represents the critical first step in the future of the Forza franchise as it expands into Windows 10 PCs. Apex combines the power and performance of DirectX 12 with Turn 10’s racing expertise, our proprietary ForzaTech™ engine, and Forza’s legacy of stellar content. Most importantly, Forza Motorsport 6: Apex is our way to introduce Forza’s award-winning gameplay to a new audience on Windows 10 and invite a new group of gamers to develop a passion for cars and racing.
Forza Motorsport 6: Apex delivers a focused and curated single-player tour of Forza Motorsport’s best content, including authentic wheel-to-wheel action, unique automotive experiences, and constant rewards, all running on DirectX 12 at resolutions up to 4K. In the game, players will be able to dive into a new career mode anchored by a 12-event “Showcase Tour”, where players will race thrilling cars on circuits from across the globe. In addition, Apex’s new “Spotlight Series” events will challenge players with unique automotive events that will be updated on a regular basis. Along with a new set of Xbox Live achievements to earn worth 1000 gamerscore points, Apex players will find new mechanics to explore, including an all-new Race Points system that dares you to turn off the assists, develop your skills, and take on greater challenges.
In Apex, players will race a diverse line-up of 63 beautifully detailed Forzavista™ cars, each with working headlights, doors, and cockpits, intricately modeled interiors and exteriors, and full damage. Players can push those cars to their limits on 20 exciting track configurations across six locations, including night and wet-weather variants.
During the open beta for Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, players can expect to play a beautiful, high quality experience that will run on a variety of Windows 10-enabled machines. As a first-party Microsoft studio, Turn 10 is obsessed with performance in Forza games and, during the open beta for Apex, we will be working to improve the game’s performance across a diverse selection of hardware setups (see below for our recommended PC specs).
As development continues, players can expect to see updates and improvements to the game.
Forza Motorsport 6: Apex utilizes the cloud-based Drivatars of your Xbox Live Friends and the Xbox One community, as well as asynchronous leaderboards for comparing your Race Points, but the game will not feature online multiplayer or the livery design editor. However, in an early beta update, we will be adding a selection of curated livery designs from the Forza painting community to the car select flow.
