Forza Horizon 5 Codex Save Game 100 Fix Info

This guide is for educational and troubleshooting purposes regarding file management on PC. Always support developers by purchasing the official game if you enjoy it.

Windows Defender’s Controlled Folder Access (Ransomware protection) is notorious for blocking Codex cracks from writing save data. This causes the "100% hang" because the game waits for a disk write that never happens.

To disable it:

Pro Tip: Also add an exclusion for the game's .exe in Windows Defender real-time scanning. Cracked DLLs are often flagged as false positives.

OfflineSaveEncryption=0

The most common fix for the Codex save hang involves deleting a specific cached container file. This does not delete your actual save progress (your user_profiles folder) but resets the game's container registry.

Step-by-step:

  • Open the Media folder.
  • Locate the file named: Targets (no extension) or Containers. Note: In some Codex releases, this is inside \appdata\Local\ForzaHorizon5\.
  • Delete that file.
  • Restart the game. The game will rebuild the container, and your save should load past 100%.

    • If you are trying to import a downloaded 100% save game:

  • Rename the Downloaded Save:
  • Launch Game: Start the game. You should now see your 100% progress.