Re: DiRT Rally 2.0 - Patch Notes

Version 1.10.1

November 5, 2019

Broadcast Mode:

• Resolved issue where vehicles were flickering when using Trackside cameras.
• Resolved issues where Trackside cameras were not accurately following cars in Rallycross Events.
• Resolved issue where game would crash when switching cameras.
• Made a number of minor updates and big fixes to feature.

Hardware:

• Resolved issues where game would periodically stutter when USB input devices are connected, in some specific scenarios. 

Miscellaneous:

• Resolved issue where some trackside banners appeared as blank images. 

Version 1.11 is in development and is expected to release around December 9-14.

Version 1.11

December 12, 2019

Content:

• New Car: Audi S1 EKS RX quattro - Available December 17 (Season 4) 
• New Car: Peugeot 208 WRX - Available December 17 (Season 4)
• New Car: Ford Fiesta RXS Evo 5 - Available December 17 (Season 4)
• New Car: Renault Megane R.S. RX - Available January 14 (Season 4)
• New Car: Seat Ibiza RX - Available January 14 (Season 4)
• New Car: Ford Fiesta Rallycross (MK8) - Available January 14 (Season 4)
• New Liveries: Season 4, Stage 2  - Available December 17 (Season 4)

Achievements:

• New Achievement: Rainmeister - Take victory in Hell, Norway, in the rain.
• New Achievement: Launch Event - Complete a lap in under 39 seconds at the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, in a 2019 RX Supercar.
• New Achievement: The Cartel -Win an event at 8 unique Rallycross locations using Bakkerud's or Doran's Audi S1 EKS RX quattro.
• New Achievement: Sunday Driver - Win a World Rallycross Championship Final with AI set to 100, in cockpit view, with assists disabled.
  (Note: Must be done in the FIA World Rallycross Championship game mode)

Multiplayer: 

• Microsoft Store PC version: Added ability to host and join Multiplayer Lobbies. 
• Resolved issue where cars that cross finish line would drive erratically if game is paused.

2019 World RX Supercars: 

• New Car Class: 2019 Supercars
• Added ability to use 2019 Supercars in Custom
• Added ability to use 2019 Supercars in Time Trial
• Added ability to use 2019 Supercars in My Team Community Events (Daily Challenges etc.)
• Added ability to use 2019 Supercars in My Team Career (All Tiers except Masters, which will come in a future update)
• Note: FIA World Rallycross Championship will continue to use 2018 Supercars. 2019 Supercars integration will come in a future update.

VR:

• Added comfort rating for Monte Carlo.
• Added comfort rating for Värmland, Sweden.
• Added comfort rating for Baumholder, Germany.
• Added comfort rating for Bikernieki, Latvia.
• Added comfort rating for Powys, Wales.
• Added comfort rating for Estering, Germany.
• Added comfort rating for DirtFish.
• Added comfort rating for Argolis, Greece.
• Added comfort rating for Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi.
• Added comfort rating for Jämsä, Finland.
• Added comfort rating for Killarney International Raceway, South Africa.
• Added comfort rating for Lydden Hill, UK.

Locations:

• Monte Carlo: Resolved issue where some parts of the environment had oversized collision detection.
• Monte Carlo: Made numerous minor improvements and bug fixes.
• Killarney International Raceway, South Africa: Made numerous minor improvements and bug fixes.

Cars:

• BMW M1 Procar: Added exhaust flames.
• Renault 5 Turbo: Corrected gear shifting type.
• Audi Sport quattro S1 E2: Corrected gear shifting type.
• Porsche 911 SC RS: Increased windscreen wiper range to cover full view on driver's side. 
• Ford Fiesta OMSE Supercar Lites: Resolved issue where rear bodywork panel was not accumulating dirt.
• Resolved issue on numerous cars where rear wing was missing from cockpit view when looking back. 
• Resolved issue on numerous cars where driver numbers were hard to see when certain liveries were applied.

Time Trial:

• Resolved issue where personal best sector times were not being displayed when ghosts were disabled.
• Added option to clear all selected ghosts.

Custom:

• Added pre-race countdown timer setting for hosts to configure in Multiplayer Lobbies.

Broadcast Mode:

• Added End of Race countdown timer.

Audio:

• German language: Resolved some instances of co-driver audio occasionally switching to male voice on Stage finish. 

Miscellaneous:

• Made several minor bug-fixes throughout title.
• Made several minor stability improvements throughout title.

Version 1.12 is in development and is expected to release around January 21, 2020.

Version 1.11.1

December 12, 2019

Miscellaneous:

• Minor bug-fixes.

Version 1.12 is in development and is expected to release around January 21, 2020.

Version 1.12

January 21, 2020

Content:

• New Car: Mini Cooper SX1 - Available January 28 (Season 4)
• New Car: Renault Clio R.S. RX - Available January 28 (Season 4)
• New Car: Ford Fiesta Rallycross (STARD) - Available January 28 (Season 4)
• New Liveries: Season 4, Stage 3 - Available January 28 (Season 4)
• New Liveries: DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Grand Finals (2019 Peugeot 208 RX)
• New Liveries: DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Grand Finals (Volkswagen Polo GTI R5)
• New Livery: Petter Solberg - 2019 Wales Rally (Volkswagen Polo GTI R5)
• New Livery: Oliver Solberg - 2019 Wales Rally (Volkswagen Polo GTI R5)

VR:

• Resolved issue where game would softlock when attempting to use S1600 Class cars in a Multiplayer Lobby.

My Team:

• Rallycross Career: Added support for 2019 RX Supercars (Masters Tier)
• Added Solberg Livery Challenges.

World Rallycross Championship:

• Added support for 2019 RX Supercars.
• Added support for 2019 World Rallycross Championship locations.

Locations:

• Jämsä, Finland: Added Rain as a selectable weather condition.

Cars:

• Adjusted behaviour of windscreen wipers to reduce usage in dry conditions.
• Adjusted visual effects of windscreens when driving through water splashes.
• Adjusted visual appearance of FOV adjustments to prevent clipping of car interiors.

Liveries:

• Resolved issue where mis-matching country flags were showing on some liveries.
• Changed driver number colour of Season 3, Stage 3 Liveries, to make it more easily identifiable.

Miscellaneous:

• Adjusted AI behavior to prevent unwanted object collisions during introduction sequences.
• Resolved issue where Time Trial ghosts would mistakenly appear when changing unrelated settings.
• Removed World Series tab from main menu.
• Made several minor bug-fixes throughout title.
• Made several minor stability improvements throughout title.

Version 1.13 is in development, release date to be confirmed.

Version 1.12.1

January 27, 2020

Steam & Oculus Versions Only

VR:

• Resolved issue where visuals would appear blurred while driving.

Version 1.13

March 24, 2020

Content (as part of Colin McRae: FLAT OUT Pack):

• New Game Mode: Colin McRae Scenarios
• New Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland
• New Car: SUBARU Impreza S4 Rally
• New Car: SUBARU Legacy RS
• New Livery: Peugeot 205 GTI - Colin McRae (1988)
• New Livery: MG Metro 6R4 - Colin McRae (2003)

Content:

• New Livery: Ford Focus RS Rally 2001 - Valvoline (Fictional)
  Note: Free to all players who have access to the car.

Achievements:

• New Achievement: Building a Legacy - Roll the SUBARU Legacy RS 3 times on a single stage in Finland, and finish.
• New Achievement: If in Doubt... - Complete every Scenario on any difficulty.
• New Achievement: ...Flatout - Complete every Scenario on Very Hard difficulty.
• New Achievement: In its Element - Complete the 1995 Wales Scenario in Colin McRae's SUBARU Impreza 1995.
• New Achievement: Pedal to the Metal - Set a time of 7 minutes or faster on Newhouse Bridge, in the SUBARU Impreza S4 Rally
• When in Doubt... - Adjusted French language translation.

Cars:

• Resolved issue where cars would appear with missing or misplaced body panels.
• Rebalanced engine audio mix for all cars.
• ŠKODA Fabia Rally - Updated engine audio.
• Citroën C4 Rally - Updated engine audio.
• MINI Cooper SX1 - Resolved issue where rev lights appeared blurred.

Locations:

• Powys, Wales - Increased volume of pre-Stage co-driver callouts.

UI/UX:

• Added Colin McRae Scenarios tab to main menu.
• Resolved issue where number of Terminal Damages incurred was not displaying correctly in My Team.
• Resolved issue where Service Area penalty times were not displaying on results screen in Custom Championship Events.
• Resolved issue where Class Leader's position on progress bar would freeze during Custom Online Events.
• Added marker to show when a player has set invalid laps in Time Trial (Rallycross).

Clubs:

• Added support for Perth and Kinross, Scotland as a selectable Location.

Trial Version:

• Added ability for Trial players to view in-game announcements.

Miscellaneous:

• Resolved issue where car damage would not be carried over to Service Area after a player abandons a Rallycross race.
• Resolved issue where players would lose access to timed-exclusive liveries when declining End User License Agreement, after resetting save data.
• Resolved issue where transition from VM to VR would appear blurred.
• Made various improvements to co-driver callouts in multiple languages.
• Made several minor bug-fixes throughout title.
• Made several minor stability improvements throughout title.

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Content (Oculus version only):

• New Game Mode: Colin McRae Scenarios
• New Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland
• New Location: Bikernieki, Latvia
• New Location: Värmland, Sweden
• New Location: Monte Carlo, Monaco
• New Location: Powys, Wales
• New Location: Argolis, Greece
• New Location: Baumholder, Germany
• New Location: Jämsä, Finland
• New Location: Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
• New Location: Killarney International Raceway, South Africa
• New Location: Lydden Hill, UK
• New Location: Estering, Germany
• New Car: Audi S1 EKS RX quattro *
• New Car: BMW M1 Procar Rally
• New Car: Citroën C4 Rally
• New Car: Ford Focus RS Rally 2001
• New Car: Ford Focus RS Rally 2007
• New Car: Ford RS200 Evolution
• New Car: Ford Fiesta Rallycross (MK8) *
• New Car: Ford Fiesta RXS Evo 5 *
• New Car: Ford Fiesta Rallycross (STARD) *
• New Car: Lancia 037 Evo 2
• New Car: Lancia Delta S4 Rallycross
• New Car: MINI Cooper SX1 *
• New Car: MG Metro 6R4 Rallycross
• New Car: Opel Manta 400
• New Car: Peugeot 205 T16 Rallycross
• New Car: Peugeot 206 Rally
• New Car: Peugeot 306 Maxi
• New Car: Peugeot 208 WRX *
• New Car: Porsche 911 SC RS
• New Car: Renault Clio R.S. RX *
• New Car: Renault Megane R.S. RX *
• New Car: Seat Ibiza RX *
• New Car: Seat Ibiza Kit Car
• New Car: ŠKODA Fabia Rally
• New Car: SUBARU Impreza (2001)
• New Car: SUBARU Impreza (2008)
• New Car: SUBARU Impreza S4 Rally
• New Car: SUBARU Legacy RS
• New Car: Volkswagen Golf Kitcar
• New Livery: Ford Focus RS Rally 2001 - Valvoline (Fictional)
• New Livery: Peugeot 205 GTI - Colin McRae (1988)
• New Livery: MG Metro 6R4 - Colin McRae (2003)
• New Liveries: Added custom liveries (around 60 in total) to almost all base-game cars. **

* 2019 FIA World Rallycross Championship Version

** These are the "Season Liveries" mentioned in previous patch notes.

Version 1.14, which will contain very minor updates, is in development.

Version 1.14

May 5, 2020

Content:

• Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 - Made "Petter Solberg - 2019 Wales Rally" livery available to all players.
• Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 - Made "Oliver Solberg - 2019 Wales Rally" livery available to all players.
• Mitsubishi Space Star R5 - Made "Festive Livery - Wandering Star" livery available to all players.
• Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 - Made "Festive Livery - Merry Cosworth" livery available to all players.

Cars:

• Ford Escort RS Cosworth - Updated engine audio based on new recordings of real car.
• DS Automobiles DS 21 - Resolved issue where rear-view mirror view was inverted.
• SUBARU Legacy RS - Improved lighting of instrument cluster.
• SUBARU WRX STI NR4 - Changed transmission type in menus to Manual (Previously Manual Sequential).
• SUBARU Impreza 1995 - Resolved issue where exhaust would clip through bodywork after sustaining damage.
• SUBARU Impreza S4 Rally - Adjusted gear change animation.
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X - Adjusted gear change animation.
• Resolved issue where multiple rallycross cars were missing a texture on front left window.

Locations:

• Perth & Kinross, Scotland - Adjusted co-driver volume levels.
• Perth & Kinross, Scotland - Made some adjustments to co-driver calls in French language.
• Hawkes Bay, New Zealand - Made some adjustments to co-driver calls. 

Colin McRae Scenarios (difficulty):

The following Scenarios have had their difficulty adjusted based on player data to provide a smoother difficulty curve:

• Scotland 1988 - Slightly easier.
• Wales 1988 - Slightly easier.
• Sweden 1989 - Slightly easier.
• New Zealand 1989 - Slightly easier.
• Scotland 1991 - Slightly easier.
• Scotland 1992 - Slightly easier.
• Greece 1994 - Eased damage criteria for passing Scenario.
• New Zealand 1994 - Slightly harder.
• Australia 1995 - Slightly harder.
• Wales 1995 - Slightly harder.
• Argentina 1998 - Slightly harder.
• Germany 2002 - Slightly harder.
• Scotland 2004 - Slightly easier.
• Australia 2005 - Slightly harder.
• Scotland 2006 - Eased damage criteria for passing Scenario.

Colin McRae Scenarios (miscellaneous):

• Refined grammar on several Scenario descriptions and objectives.
• Resolved issue where some retired AI times were appearing incorrectly in Scenarios.
• Added missing Rival icon to specific AI drivers in some specific Scenarios.
• Adjusted mechanical damage criteria so that bodywork damage doesn't affect pass/failure of relevant Scenarios.

Achievements:

• If in doubt... - Improved unlocking logic.
• ...Flat out - Improved unlocking logic.

Rallycross:

• Resolved issue where race wouldn't restart if AI driver jumped the start of a race.
• Adjusted AI driver allocations so that they would now appear in the correct FIA World Rallycross Championship year.

UI/UX:

• Added post-Stage notes for drivers who retired from a Rally.

My Team:

• Resolved issue where some players could not access DLC cars they had purchased/owned in-game.

Miscellaneous:

• Corrected several team colours in Service Areas to match livery colour on player's car.
• Resolved issue where menu music would play for a split-second when a player Restarted a Stage.
• Resolved issue where some players would lose access to cars in their Garage after resetting their profile.
• Adjusted PlayStation Store link in Japanese versions of the game to go to the correct page.
• Made minor bug-fixes throughout title.
• Made minor stability improvements throughout title.

Version 1.15 is in development, with only minor and essential changes planned, and is expected to release in mid to late 2020.

Version 1.15

August 18, 2020

Content:

• New livery: Royal Air Force - Ford Fiesta R5

UI/UX:

• Re-enabled World Series tab on main menu to accommodate for DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Qualifiers.
  
  Note:
  Players who take part in World Series Qualifiers will earn a new car (Ford Fiesta R5 MKII), which is set to be released in version 1.16.
  Players who take part in Qualifiers using v1.15 will get the car when it releases. 

Rallycross:

• Updated sponsor board branding on all FIA World Rallycross championship tracks to reflect real-world updates.
• Adjusted performance of AI drivers in wet conditions (decreased pace by 1%).

Cars:

• SUBARU Legacy RS - Added ability to upgrade brake durability in My Team, in line with other cars across the game.
• SUBARU WRX STI (Rallycross) - Updated livery number which was previously difficult to see.
• Peugeot 208 WRX (2019) - Adjusted position of gear indicator which was previously obscured by steering wheel.

Locations:

• Perth and Kinross, Scotland - Adjusted collision detection for some log piles, which previously resulted in invisible collisions. 
• Perth and Kinross, Scotland - Adjusted Pace Note timings for a small number of corners on Newhouse Bridge Stage (now come slightly earlier).
• Perth and Kinross, Scotland - Resolved issue regarding notable FPS drop on South Morningside and Old Butterstone Muir Stages (narrow bridge section).

Colin McRae Scenarios:

• Updated completion text in German, French, Italian and Spanish for consistency.

Version 1.16 is in development, release date to be confirmed (estimate: early October).

Version 1.16

September 28, 2020

Content:

• New car: Ford Fiesta R5 MKII
  
  Note:
  Car is available to all players in modes outside of My Team.
  To unlock the car for use in My Team, take part in a DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Qualifier and you'll get it when the Event Week ends.

Cars:

• Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 - Updated engine audio based on new recordings of real-world car.
• Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 - Updated rear-view mirrors to show reflected images.
• Ford Escort MK2 - Updated rear-view mirrors to show reflected images.
• Porsche 911 RGT Rally Spec - Updated rear-view mirrors to show reflected images.

FIA World Rallycross Championship:

• Removed AI driver names which were mistakenly appearing when using 2019-spec cars.

Colin McRae Scenarios:

• Resolved issue where Used tyres were displaying as New in Service Areas.

Miscellaneous:

• Added ability to select Paraguay as a driver nationality.
• Made various minor (not notable) bugfixes across the game.

This is the final "content update" planned for DiRT Rally 2.0.

Any potential future patches will only contain very minor, essential bug fixes.

Version 1.17

February 16, 2021

Locations:

• Höljes, Sweden - Adjusted track limits to prevent significant corner-cutting in rare instances.  

Miscellaneous:

• Adjusted performance of dynamic trackside signage.
• Minor bug fixes and stability improvements (none notable enough to be highlighted).

Version 1.18

April 8, 2021

Content: 

• New Livery: SUBARU Impreza 1995 - DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Black)
• New Livery: SUBARU Impreza 1995 - DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Blue)
• New Livery: SUBARU Impreza 1995 - DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Red)
• New Livery: SUBARU Impreza 1995 - DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Yellow)
• New Livery: SUBARU Impreza 1995 - DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Green)
• New Livery: SUBARU Impreza 1995 - DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Pink)
• New Livery: Volkswagen Polo R Supercar - DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Black)
• New Livery: Volkswagen Polo R Supercar - DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Blue)
• New Livery: Volkswagen Polo R Supercar - DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Red)
• New Livery: Volkswagen Polo R Supercar - DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Yellow)
• New Livery: Volkswagen Polo R Supercar - DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Green)
• New Livery: Volkswagen Polo R Supercar - DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Pink)

Hardware:

• Added support for Logitech TRUEFORCE™ hardware (ie: Logitech G HUB G923 racing wheels).
• Resolved multiple Logitech-related issues that arose from Version 1.17 update.

Cars: 

• Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 - Resolved issue where engine audio file reverted to older iteration (previously used in Version 1.15).

Miscellaneous:

• Updated Volkswagen logo in menu screens to match new real-world version. 

This is the final update for DiRT Rally 2.0.