Forza Horizon 4

Possibly this solution will be useless on 2020 July 22th because the end of Mixer. I think the developers will not integrate this promotion to Facebook Gaming, so hurry!

Updated: Mixer will be shut down next month, Microsoft partnering with Facebook Gaming


I see many people still have questions about the Mixer-Influence boost system, so here is my full guide. If you want to unlock every achievement in the main game with only 1 month of Game Pass subscription, this is a good solution for you!

You need 3,000,000 Influence (in-game XP) to reach level 200. This is the highest level before Prestige 1. Don't worry, this is not take as long as in FPS games to reach level 50. You will get level up after every 2-3 events. You should get this achievement while completing every event in the game, but there are a few easy ways to get it faster. This new passive way via Mixer is very big help! I use my computer for hours every day, so I can earn at least 50,000-80,000 Influence per day while at work. Sounds good, right? - Finally I got this achievement on this way after two weeks (60 hours spent in game - not grinding, just playing). Earned 1.7M Influence via Mixer and 1.3M in game.

Important part of the solution - you can skip the others, but not this one
You can stream your gameplay trough Mixer for more extra Influence, but you need viewers! Tried to stream on my main account and view on my dummy account, but not earned any Influence, so you need a bigger audience. What I know for sure you will see the ordinary pink chest icon on the Mixer on-screen panel on Xbox One, when your stream has reached the required number of viewers. Another great thing is the popular streamers earn in game rewards in addition. Bigger audience = more in-game bonus content.

How much Influence I can earn this way?
Infinite! Viewers earn 500 per 5 minutes (6,000 per hour), streamears earn 500 per 2 minutes (15,000 per hour).

How to check how many Influence I earned?
You can see only on desktop. Just click on the pink chest icon under the stream's title. Need a few minutes to show your actual score.

Can I get score multiplier by using more devices?
No! You can only watch or stream at the same time and only through one device. I mean of course you can watch multiple streams, but only one will count! Stream while playing, watch while not, this is the best way!

I have to watch the stream?
No! You can open new tabs and surf or just put the browser to the system tray. Switch to audio only option to use less computer resources and cellular data (not every stream channel support it!).

I still don't have the game, but I will buy it later. Can I use this method to get an instant jumpstart?
Of course you can! Watch live streams and earn Influence. Right after you bought the game, reached level 20 and qualified for the Horizon Roster, you will get all your extra Influence.



OTHER WAYS TO GET INFLUENCE (need more active time)
Bonus Boards
You should already find some Influence board around the world. Only 200pcs of them with a total 350.000 Influence, it's a very poor value, but you will need all of them for another achievement.

Skill points
Many guides talks about the skill earnings. You can get some Influence by tricks, but you need a lot of tricks and scores, but will earn a only a few XP.

Brand new track editor
Possible to create your own racing track in the newest version of the game. You can earn a great some Inlfuence while level up faster your Road Racing Series for the Goliath achievement. There is a very popular boosting road at Standigs Stones, it's Elmsdon on Sea Sprint. Create your own or play other's race, your choice. Recommended to use any Forza Edition car with skill multiplier! You can win by Wheelspin or buy one from the auction house, it's a great investment! Set Drivatarts to hardest and use sharp turns at the finish line, so you can easily beat the AI.

Randomly found video about this way:

This will come through natural play as you earn Influence for all of your racing and other Horizon Life activities.

You earn Influence for pretty much everything you do in Forza Horizon 4, however you can earn more Influence per race/event by finishing in higher positions, or by getting 3 stars on certain challenges.

You can also passively earn Influence by watching Forza Horizon 4 streams at Mixer.com. You gain 500 Influence for every 5 minutes of watchtime, amounting to 6,000 per hour. If you broadcast to Mixer while you play, this hourly rate can go up to 15,000, possibly more if you have a larger audience.

I'm writting this guide because the other guides are about Mixer, and that doesn't exist for a long time.

Trying to unlock every online achievement, and playing the "campaign" only for unlocking modes for online achievements, I unlocked this achievement mostly playing The Eliminator

Most of the time I was on the last race to finish a round of Eliminator, because I tried to get this achievement (And I'm still trying)



This gave you a lot of influence, even if you don't win. If you lose early, you receive less influence.

If you haven't played The Eliminator yet, is a battle royale mode, and it's you versus the others. I have never played any battle royale, but this is at least fun (for the first rounds, because when you are going for the achievement posted above, the fun is over and it's just pain, frustration and luck that isn't at your side)

Playing this mode, you can try to unlock the following achievements:



I highly recommend reading the guides for Last Car Standing, because if you want to win a lot of influence, you need to know how to play and strategies to be on the last race.