[Known Issue][May 2025] Ongoing Performance Issues



HellOw everyone,

Thank you to everyone who has reported issues within the game after the maintenance yesterday.

We would like to assure you that we're working to resolve these issues as soon as possible and ask for your continued patience while we continue investigating and applying fixes to the game.

I've listed a few of the most common issues below:
- Game lag,
- Game slowness,
- Delay in receiving password reset emails,
- Delay in receiving verification emails,
- Horse competitions becoming stuck "In progress"

Please know that the above list is not exclusive and is only the most frequent issues being encountered by our players.

We thank you in advance for your continued patience regarding these issues.

The Howrse Team




Hello,

Here is a new update on the current situation after the migration:

↪ Emails issue: Good news, the game is finally able to send out emails to almost everyone!
We are still having issues with Yahoo email addresses. The team is on it, but the rest is fine. You should now be able to confirm your email address or reset your password, for example. Please remember to check your spam folders if you haven't received an email in your inbox.

↪ Missing payment methods: The team is still working on getting Xsolla back as soon as possible. However, right now, we cannot guarantee that it will happen before the end of May Packs, unfortunately. Paysafe should arrive even later. We know how inconvenient it can be for some of you, and we are really sorry about that! Rest assured that the team is doing its best.

↪ Global compensation: We're still on it! The detailed amount and content will be finalized by the end of the week. Hopefully, we will be able to send it out next week.

↪ Test servers: The team is still working on it, hopefully they can reopen next week.

The team is also working on other issues, which are less visible to you, affecting our internal tools.

Step by step, things are getting back to normal.

Thank you for your understanding!default smiley (ow)
The Howrse Team




Hello everyone,

Here is an update on our focus for the week:

↪ Test servers: Still work in progress and our #1 priority this week since we need to test features for the next update. We hope to be back up and running by the end of the week, but nothing is set in stone.

↪ Missing payment methods: We are still working on getting Xsolla back up. We know how inconvenient it can be for some of you, especially since May Packs are ending tomorrow. We are really sorry about that! Sadly, we can't guarantee it will be back up before the end of the week.

↪ Global compensation: We are still working on the final details. It will include a variety of items and resources to thank you for your patience during the bumpy migrations.

↪ Performance issues: We noticed an increasing number of reports signaling frequent blank pages, maintenance pages, and other display issues. It seems to affect multiple versions. We are investigating a bit deeper and will provide you with an update next time.

Thank you for your understanding!
The Howrse Team




Hello,

Here is an update on the current situation after the migration.

↪ Performance issues: We are aware that there are still some performance issues, affecting the French servers in particular and also the other versions. This is being investigated as a priority. However, the team still has some difficulties finding the origin of the issues. The metrics we have on our side don't reveal any performance issues, unfortunately.

To help the investigation, we could use more information regarding the issues you encounter:
• On what version?
• If there are specific times you are having issues?
• On what specific pages of the game?
• Screenshots could help as well.

Please share this information with us.

↪ Test servers: The test servers are back up and running (but only for FR, DE, and INT at the moment).

↪ Email issue: Emails should be working for everyone now (but might still land in your Spam folder). Please send a ticket to Support if you still aren't receiving emails.

↪ Missing payment methods: Xsolla is back now and should give you plenty of additional payment options. There is no update regarding Paysafe at the moment, as it isn't our priority.

↪ Global compensation: We're still on it, the detailed amount and content have been finalized. The developers will code the script when there is enough bandwidth - hopefully this week, but there is no guarantee.

There are also other issues the team is working on in the background, but things are progressively getting back to normal.

Thank you for your understanding, and have a nice week!
The Howrse Team




Hello,

Here is an update on the current situation:

↪ Compensation: The compensation was already distributed. We're glad to see that you're happy with it!default smiley (ow)

↪ Performance issues: While there have been some improvements lately, we are aware that there are still some performance issues. The team is actively investigating and working on these issues. Please continue sharing your experience regarding performance.

↪ Reminder: If you encounter other technical issues or bugs, please submit a ticket to Support. It helps the team track and resolve issues more efficiently.

Thank you for your patience!
The Howrse Team
 
EchOw
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Good to see that the lag issues were taken seriously, thank you for such generous compensation!
However... Has anyone else lost their breeding farms? I have the max for none VIP players and now I've only two and can't find my divines ��
overkast_kit98
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Nalu93 wrote:

Am I the only one who, since the patch today, gets this Darkening Screen, like you've caught a UFO?
I change the page, the screen will darken for a second and then go back to normal.

As somebody who disabled animations because of blinking issues, I find this very uncomfortable.


I've noticed it too, on my laptop, classic version. It's gone now, but like you I was like Huh? A UFO?
Meeki
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And wow Howrse, thanks so much for the generous compensation!
Very much appreciated default smiley (l)
Meeki
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Thank you for the compensation but is there any timeframe on when the lag issue will be fixed? I'm still getting lag since last month and it takes a while for anything to load! default smiley :(
IceGa11op
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Thank you for the compensation! It's very appreciated
CrimsonDax
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IceGa11op wrote:

Thank you for the compensation but is there any timeframe on when the lag issue will be fixed? I'm still getting lag since last month and it takes a while for anything to load! default smiley :(
I don't think they've posted a time frame because they're still investigating it. It's not hitting everybody, so it may be harder to pin down the issue
Legacy Ann
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overkast_kit98 wrote:

Good to see that the lag issues were taken seriously, thank you for such generous compensation!
However... Has anyone else lost their breeding farms? I have the max for none VIP players and now I've only two and can't find my divines ��
hover over the mania tab and you will get a drop down of the breeding farms you had. I just looked at your account. the 5 you had got all color coded one thing and put there.
Hiram Farmer
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default smiley (l)default smiley (l)Thank you. It was also nice to have compensation and recognition of the problem. All those competitions stuck in progress. I thought it was me. Thanks for fixing it. I'm going to go enter some more now. default smiley (y)
LonsomeDove
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I would like to say a big thank you for the compensation as well as the fairly quick identification of the issue and fixing it. default smiley (l)default smiley (l)default smiley :-))
aschooje
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Many thanks for the compensation! Definitely a very appreciated and welcome surprise! default smiley ^)default smiley (l)
bubbamom
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I just logged in and got confused half to death because I saw my VIP status and remembered my Kirin still being about 30 points away from dropping this morning. I also noticed that my pass reserve looked weird, but immediately passed that off as another "I probably forgot about my divine drops again" moment. Because I've done that multiple times before.

This was such a nice surprise! Thank you Howrse! Now I've even got a whole month and a half of VIP here! And the nice BMIs! default smiley (7) I mean, who could say no to a nyx pack when they're collecting scales? And the Hestias! And the others - I could go on default smiley xd
And to be honest, my divines are in the wrong farm on UK and there's no who, way or how that I'm going to individually move them into a new farm, then individually move all my horses out of the other farm just so that I can individually move my divines there. So the VIP really helped me there too! Now I just need to go move my horses.

The compensation is very much appreciated! I did not expect this at all, so it is a very welcomed surprise. Thank you!
ShadowKokufu
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Thank you, Howrse, for the generous compensation.
tigrelily
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Thank you for the generous compensation. default smiley (7)
Pinque
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https://howrse.com/

I get an error message if i try to log in :
"You can't continue...
You have been inactive for too long, please refresh the page."

I have to connect from another page.
Shelia
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Thank you for the compensation package but there are still things that have to be addressed.

Horses not loading, Backgrounds not loading, Error messages, Horse competition timings are still out! (To name a few)

The lagging is mainly sorted (mainly) but still happens now and again.

Come on Howrse, get it sorted! or will there be another compensation package coming up!
trewhiddleduck
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Shelia wrote:

https://howrse.com/

I get an error message if i try to log in :
"You can't continue...
You have been inactive for too long, please refresh the page."

I have to connect from another page.


I've been having this on mobile. I've also been having 403 Forbidden errors, not sure why.
sadie.meka
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Getting a 403 error message if I try to access my divine horse tab this morning. Never had this happen before.
bubbamom
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Message finally stopped. For a while the horse icons were blue boxes, but that has also since resolved. default smiley (y)
bubbamom
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Amazing compensation, thank you so much! I've never had a VIP membership before so I feel very fancy lol.
Aristacluv
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I have now purchased a month of VIP in addition to the compensation package! Will this account remain open so that I can purchase VIP again after that? I couldn't purchase VIP before because I didn't meet the requirements!
Suvi
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Can admin confirm if there are still issues with Paypal purchases? I've been a longtime player and this is the first time I've had an issue. Called my bank to confirm there is no issue on my side so thinking it is part of the migration bugs still.
MistyofSunrise
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what's everyone's favorite VIP perk you are getting to try out if you hadn't had it before. I'm loving the Auto purchase. with 2 saved sales I've bought 139 horses. haven't tried much else.
Hiram Farmer
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Thank you so very much for the compensation! It's very appreciated. Nothing like a generous surprise. You guys and gals are the best default smiley (l)default smiley (l)default smiley (l)default smiley ^)
♥Cherokee_Moon♥
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I'm still receiving this error message when trying to go to some of my Horwse pages
403 Forbidden
Microsoft-Azure-Application-Gateway/v2
zoo55
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Thank you for the compensation @howrse team!! default smiley (l)
It is so appreciated!!
Thank you for all your hard work and for keeping this game going.
love_tricia
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