ForzaDash

ForzaDash is a local live telemetry dashboard for Forza Horizon. It listens to the official Forza Data Out UDP stream and shows real dashboard data like speed, RPM, gear, inputs, boost, race timing, tires, suspension, power, torque, map position, weather, and optional music controls.

It is not a mod menu, trainer, or memory editor. It does not patch, inject into, or modify Forza files.

Ideas or feedback: @boring_coder on Telegram.

Demo

Demo.mp4

Download

Download the Windows EXE from the latest release:

https://github.com/himanshupapola/ForzaDash/releases/tag/5.0

Run ForzaDash.exe. Normal users do not need Node.js, npm, or the source code.

For best viewing, use fullscreen with F11 or double-click the dashboard. Tested at 1280x800 with a Logitech G29.

Forza Setup

Enable Data Out in Forza Horizon:

Data Out: On
Data Out IP Address: 127.0.0.1
Data Out IP Port: 1234

If the dashboard does not react, make sure Forza and ForzaDash use the same UDP port. Restart ForzaDash after changing ports.

Features

• Live speed, RPM, gear, boost, throttle, brake, clutch, handbrake, and steering
• Real Forza telemetry race panel: position, lap, race time, current lap, last lap, and best lap
• Tire temperature, suspension, grip, G-force, power, and torque panels
• Optimized navigation map with optional full-quality map mode
• Weather panel with configurable region
• Demo Drive Mode when Forza is not sending packets
• Optional red flash warning for loss of control, disabled by default
• Optional UDP forwarding toggle, disabled by default
• Optional Spotify and YouTube Music controls
• Local-only dashboard and telemetry services
• Portable Windows build

Version 5 New Features

• New clean six-tile race telemetry panel using only real Forza values
• Low-load optimized map mode by default, with full-quality map available in Settings
• Double-click fullscreen support for both Electron and local browser mode
• Flash Mode setting for large red edge warnings when the car loses control
• UDP forwarding is now truly optional and disabled by default
• Removed unused hardware temperature polling/API for less background work
• Image assets moved into src/assets and mapped through the app build
• Boost, navigation, race, and header UI polish

Music

ForzaDash supports Spotify and YouTube Music from the music panel.

YouTube Music works inside ForzaDash. Click OPEN YT, sign in if needed, start music, then use the dashboard controls. YouTube mode is experimental, so transport state can occasionally need a playback restart.

Spotify requires a Spotify app client ID for source builds. Set VITE_SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID in .env, log in from Settings, then start Spotify on any device once so ForzaDash can control it.

Use Clear Data in Settings to sign out and clear saved music sessions.

Settings

The app settings panel can change:

• Weather region
• Dashboard port
• Forza UDP Data Out port
• UDP forwarding on/off
• UDP forward ports
• Telemetry WebSocket port
• LAN Dashboard Access
• Developer Mode
• Demo Drive Mode
• Speed unit
• Map quality
• Flash Mode
• Music login data

Defaults:

Dashboard: http://127.0.0.1:5173/
LAN Dashboard: On by default, shown in Settings when a non-VPN LAN IP is found
Telemetry: ws://127.0.0.1:17878/ locally, or ws://LAN-IP:17878/ from LAN devices
Forza UDP: 127.0.0.1:1234
UDP forwarding: Off
Developer Mode: On
Map quality: Optimized / Low Load
Flash Mode: Off

ForzaDash binds its dashboard and telemetry WebSocket to your local network when LAN Dashboard Access is enabled. It avoids common VPN/virtual adapters when showing the LAN URL. Turn LAN Dashboard Access off if you only want 127.0.0.1.

Port changes and UDP forwarding changes apply after restarting the local server/app.

Developer Mode writes diagnostic logs such as forzadash-telemetry.log and forzadash-renderer.log. Set VITE_DEVELOPER_MODE=false in .env, or turn it off in Settings, to disable most diagnostic logging after restart.

Demo Drive Mode

Demo Drive Mode generates realistic dashboard values when no live Forza packets are available. It turns off automatically when real telemetry arrives.

Telemetry status still reflects the real packet state, such as NO PACKETS or SERVER OFF, even while demo data animates.

Development

Install dependencies:

npm install

Start web development:

npm run dev

Run Electron locally:

npm run dev:electron

Build the web app:

npm run build

Build the portable Windows EXE:

npm run dist:win

waht about lgoitc part The EXE is created at dist/ForzaDash.exe.

Build Linux AppImage and Debian package from a Linux environment:

npm run dist:linux

The Linux artifacts are created in dist/.

Spotify Developer Setup

Spotify is optional. Create a Spotify app and add this Redirect URI:

http://127.0.0.1:5173/

Then set VITE_SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID in .env and restart ForzaDash.

Troubleshooting

If live data does not appear:

• Enable Data Out in Forza.
• Use IP 127.0.0.1.
• Use port 1234, or match the app setting.
• Restart ForzaDash after port changes.
• Send forzadash-telemetry.log from the EXE folder when reporting lag or freezing.

If ForzaDash opens to a black screen after changing settings:

• Update to the latest release first. Newer builds automatically reset invalid saved fields to defaults.
• Close ForzaDash from the tray or Task Manager.
• Press Win + R, paste %APPDATA%\ForzaDash, and press Enter.
• Delete forzadash-settings.json.
• Start ForzaDash.exe again. The app will recreate settings with defaults.

If fullscreen does not work:

• Use F11, double-click an empty part of the dashboard, or use the Electron window fullscreen shortcut.
• Do not double-click buttons, inputs, settings fields, or links; those controls ignore dashboard fullscreen.

If music controls do not work:

• For YouTube Music, click OPEN YT, sign in, and start music once.
• For Spotify, open Spotify on at least one device and start a song once.
• Use Clear Data and sign in again if login gets stuck.

Disclaimer

ForzaDash is an independent third-party project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Microsoft, Xbox Game Studios, Playground Games, Turn 10 Studios, or the Forza franchise.