Horizon Forbidden West Update 1.0.37 - 1.5.80.exe ((exclusive))

If you are specifically using the "1.0.37 - 1.5.80.exe" installer from third-party repacks, community guides recommend downgrading

On 1.0.37, async compute for particle effects and water physics would sometimes lag, causing waterfalls to “freeze” for a frame. The new exe dynamically reduces compute priority during combat to keep frametimes flat. Horizon Forbidden West update 1.0.37 - 1.5.80.exe

: Applying this update often requires a specific multi-step process: Downgrading : Some repacks require you to first from 1.0.38 to 1.0.37 before the 1.5.80 patch will work. Manual File Replacement If you are specifically using the "1