Forza Horizon 5 Premium Edition V140520 Extra Quality [upd] Official
Title: A flawless arcade paradise, but know what you’re downloading.
Rating: 9/10 (for the repack quality) | 10/10 (for the game itself)
Review: Let’s cut to the chase. You’re looking at v140520 of Forza Horizon 5 Premium Edition, branded with “Extra Quality.” If you are familiar with repack sites, this is the version you want. Here is the breakdown.
The "Extra Quality" Experience This isn’t just a simple crack. The repackers have done a stellar job. The game is compressed down from the bloated 100GB+ official install to roughly 55-60GB. Installation on an NVMe SSD took about 25 minutes—not the fastest repack ever, but stable. No corrupted files, no missing DLLs, and the usual "Windows Defender false positive" is present but easily whitelisted. forza horizon 5 premium edition v140520 extra quality
Performance & Stability (v140520) This specific build is a game-changer. The dreaded memory leak from earlier versions (v1.4xx) is completely gone. I ran this for 4 hours straight in the jungle and Guanajuato city without a single crash. FPS is locked buttery smooth. On a mid-range RTX 3060 / i5-12400F at 1440p Extreme settings, I never dropped below 72 FPS. The "Extra Quality" claim holds up—textures are crisp, and the Horizon Super 7 events load 40% faster than the base release.
What’s Included (The Premium Perks) Since this is the Premium Edition, you get everything unlocked:
- Both major expansions: Rally Adventure (fantastic dirt physics) and Hot Wheels (insane speed, no bugs on the orange tracks).
- All car passes up to the cut-off date of this build.
- VIP membership (double credits work perfectly offline).
The Catch (Important)
- No Online Play: Obviously. You cannot do the Horizon Open or the Eliminator with real players. You are stuck with the sometimes-questionable Drivatars. If you want multiplayer, buy the Steam version.
- Save Game Location: Back up your
C:\Users\...\Mediafolder manually. Sometimes Windows updates reset the app permissions for "Extra Quality" repacks.
Verdict If you want to test drive a $100 game for free and don’t care about online racing, v140520 Extra Quality is the gold standard. It is stable, complete, and visually flawless. Just turn off your antivirus during install and don't try to log into your real Microsoft account.
Download only if: You have a controller, love cars, and have 60GB of free space. Skip if: You need to race against your friends.
The Ethical Alternative: Game Pass vs. Premium Edition
If the price is the only thing holding you back from the official version, consider this: Title: A flawless arcade paradise, but know what
- Xbox Game Pass for PC ($9.99/month): Gives you the standard edition of Forza Horizon 5. You can buy the Premium Add-ons Bundle ($39.99) separately. Total cost after 1 year: less than $160, and you get online play.
- Steam Sale: The Premium Edition goes on sale for $49.99 frequently (Summer/Winter sales). That’s a 50% discount for a fully supported, online-enabled version.
Verdict: Unless you live in a region with no internet access or you are strictly testing compatibility, the official version is always superior because of the live Forza Horizon 5 community.
"Extra Quality": A Visual Feast
The phrase "Extra Quality" is the perfect descriptor for how this game pushes current-generation hardware. Forza Horizon 5 has always been a technical showcase, utilizing photogrammetry to scan real-world Mexican flora and geography. In this optimized version, the visual splendor is unblemished.
Running this build on capable hardware allows players to witness the "ray tracing in Forza Vista mode" in its full glory, seeing the environment reflect accurately off the paintwork of a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO. The "Extra Quality" experience is felt in the details: the way light scatters through dust kicked up by a rally car, the aggressive lens flares of a sunset over the La Gran Caldera volcano, and the high-resolution textures of the Guanajuato city streets. It turns the game from a simple racer into a digital travel brochure. The Catch (Important)
Forza Horizon 5 Premium Edition v140520 Extra Quality: The Ultimate Guide to Mexico’s Racing Paradise
Recommended (1440p/60fps High/Ultra)
- CPU: Intel i7-10700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3070 / AMD RX 6800 XT
- RAM: 32GB (Yes, the "Extra Quality" textures use more RAM)
- Storage: 160GB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD