I have a love-hate relationship with PC gaming. Lately, I’ve been struggling to get Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 to run smoothly on my computer, which really highlights why consoles are still important. And now, another problem has come up.
A recent NVIDIA driver update seems to be causing problems with older Forza games on PC, including Forza Horizon 3, Forza Motorsport 6 Apex, and Forza Motorsport 7, according to a report from VideoCardz.
As an analyst, I’ve noticed a common issue with older games: they often don’t receive updates to address new compatibility problems. This can manifest as conflicts with modern drivers, preventing them from running correctly. Thankfully, there’s usually a workaround, though it’s not perfect, that can at least get you back to enjoying those classic titles, like Forza.
I noticed a report popping up on NVIDIA’s forums about some issues with the latest drivers. It seems when people try to play certain games, they’re getting an AP204 error, which basically means the system thinks the graphics card isn’t compatible. The first mention of this problem came from someone using an NVIDIA RTX 50 series GPU.
An NVIDIA representative confirmed the issue, but a fix isn’t certain. For now, the temporary solution is to revert to the NVIDIA driver version 576.88, which should allow you to play again.
From what NVIDIA explained, if a game is causing problems due to something *it’s* doing – something outside of NVIDIA’s control and not working well with the latest drivers – there might not be a fix NVIDIA can provide. It seems like that would then be an issue for Microsoft to address, and honestly, I doubt it would be a high priority for them.
It seems like consoles are still the most reliable way to enjoy older games. I haven’t played these titles in a while, but I’m confident I could easily load them up on my Xbox and start playing right away.
This highlights the ongoing risk with PC gaming – things can unexpectedly stop working. There are just more potential issues that can arise.
Honestly, the user experience isn’t where it needs to be right now. It’s frustrating when people run into problems, and that shouldn’t be happening. Okay, I’ll stop there. If you’re having trouble, my recommendation is to revert to the previous driver version – that should resolve things for you.
FAQ
How do you roll back to an older NVIDIA driver?
The simplest way to start is by using Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) to fully remove your existing graphics driver.
You’ll need to visit the NVIDIA website, download an older version of the software, and install it from scratch.
If you’re having trouble with older Forza Horizon or Forza Motorsport games, driver version 576.88 is currently the most recent one known to fix the problem.
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2025-11-06 14:39