DiRT 5 - Patch Notes

NOVEMBER 5, 2020 - PATCH 1.03 - XBOX

• Further improvements to online matchmaking and connectivity 
• Further performance improvements to splitscreen functionality 
• Fixed an issue with Gymkhana events not launching after tutorial 
• Fixed an issue causing crashes when switching between video quality settings 
• Fix for screen tear instances 
• Resolved issue causing a loss of audio when using some audio outputs 
• General minor graphical, gameplay and quality of life improvements across the board, including GPU and CPU performance improvements

NOVEMBER 6, 2020 - PC

• Minor patch added for general stability fixes and improvements

NOVEMBER 12, 2020 - PC

• Minor patch added for general stability fixes and improvements

NOVEMBER 16, 2020 - Xbox, PlayStation 

• Multiple general performance improvements across the board, reducing instances of crashes, gameplay stuttering and FPS drops, further optimising general gameplay  
• Xbox: Resolved issue causing some players to lose controller vibration/rumble 
• PS4: Resolved issues caused by save data created before previous patch, such as progress disappearing upon game restart and crashes when using livery editor 
• PS5: Further refinements to the use of DualSense adaptive triggers  
• PS4/PS5: V-Sync added 
• Fix for crash caused by signing out during a Gymkhana event  
• Visual improvements to rain effects on windshield when using interior camera views  
• Display fix for rewards screen in post-race menu 
• Photo mode: minor fixes and optimisations 
• Multiplayer: improvements in kicking players in lobby who do not ready up for an event 
• Multiplayer: general improvements to online matchmaking and lobby searches 
• The Trophy/Achievement ‘Spare Some Change for Gas?’ will now require players to race for 1,000 miles, instead of 10,000  

UPDATE 2.00 - PC, PlayStation, Xbox

Patch Notes for DIRT 5 Update 2.00 are below, which is available now on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.

'SNOW LIMITS' FREE CONTENT PACK - New Playgrounds items, new liveries, new Ice Breaker circuit, new customisation items and the option for Snowy conditions in Playgrounds all added, for free to all players 

WHEEL SUPPORT – Extensive selection of wheels supported for DIRT 5 across each platform, including Thrustmaster, Logitech and some Fanatec devices

         VISUAL

• Further general visual and performance improvements across the board, including visual updates to the ‘Prioritise Frame Rate’/120hz mode on Xbox Series X
• Further FPS improvements when using Image Quality mode on Xbox One and PS4
• Fixed issues causing flickering lights during night-time events  
• PC: Further fixes for reports of crashes and startup issues
• Fixed issue causing game freezes in the Career – Sponsors tab when selecting an Amplified Edition sponsor 
  
  CAREER 
• Fixes for crashes occurring at the beginning of some Career events for some players
• Added option to listen back to previous podcast episodes from a playlist 
• Fixed visual bug in Career mode that shows the player earning more than the maximum amount of Stamps after completing Throwdowns 
  
  ONLINE 
• Technical changes made to the matchmaking process; search times for lobbies have been increased to improve the likelihood of live lobbies being found
• Friends lobby size increased to eight players 
• Fixes for crashes occurring when exiting active multiplayer events
  
  SPLIT-SCREEN 
• Fixed multiple bugs causing crashes and performances issues in split-screen play
• Audio fixes for low volume in split-screen mode
  
  PLAYGROUNDS 
• Leaderboard display adjusted to show faster target times
• Resolves occurrences of objects being available for the wrong event type
  
  GENERAL
• Amplified Edition entitlements fully unlocked for Amplified Edition pre-order players 
• PS5: Fixed issue with Trophies not unlocking. Any Trophies earned during this issue should unlock for players after completing one event
• Further improvements made to AI behaviour, particularly in races with large grids 
• Fixed instance of cars triggering a track reset incorrectly on Arizona – Merrick Butte location
• Fixed issues causing crashes in the post-race menus
• Sprint cars: changes made to handling model following community feedback 
• Display fixes for PS4/PS5 Trophy images and text
• General stability and quality of life improvements across each platform to improve your experience

HOTFIX 2.00.1

Released on PC on December 18, 2020. This hotfix, including just the Career mode inaccessibility fix, is also live now on Xbox and PlayStation platforms.

• Fixes issue causing players who've completed every Career event to be unable to access the mode
• Further performance improvements for Nvidia GPUs

UPDATE 3.00

Released on all platforms on February 22, 2021. 

CONTENT AND FEATURES 

• Energy Content Pack (separate pack, included in Amplified Edition and Year One Upgrade versions) 
• Junkyard Playgrounds Update – over 20 new themed Playgrounds items to use in Create mode 
• New official liveries: Ford RS200, Ford Escort ES Cosworth, Peugeot 205 T16 Evo 2    
• New Playground location: Italy  
• Level cap increase to 120   

VISUAL 

• PS5: Fixes and improvements to address reports of frame rate drops and stutters in all visual modes 
• Further visual improvements in cockpit/interior camera views 
• Multiple display and UI fixes for split-screen events 
• Fixed instances of shadows appearing overly dark in specific conditions and locations  
• Fixed multiple instances of lighting and object pop-in during night conditions 
• PC: Mouse will now disappear from screen when game is running 
• PC: Fixes and improvements for players using AMD Ryzen CPUs 
• Fixes for the under-ice lighting in selected Ice Breaker events  
• Fixes for instances of seams and flickers on Greece and China events when using the ‘Prioritise Frame Rate’ visual setting 

GAMEPLAY  

• Changes made to post-race flow to increase speed and remove waiting time 
• Fixed instances of ‘invisible’ walls or objects allowing players to ‘wall ride’ in certain areas of locations 
• Fixed instances of unclear ‘out of bounds’ sections forcing cars to reset in Brazil and Arizona 
• Further AI behaviour improvements in multiple events and modes 
• Xbox: Fixes for minor instances of rumble disappearing on Xbox One 
• Xbox: Fix for instances of crashes during Ice Breaker events 
• Xbox: Fixed instances of crashes on start screen for some Series X|S players with previous save data from Xbox One version 
• Xbox One: Fix for graphical corruption when accessing photo mode on Xbox One with ‘Prioritise Framerate’ setting 

CAREER  

• Updates to Career race objectives, including removal of ‘Dynamo’ objectives 

ONLINE  

• Multiplayer playlist update – new race events available in online play including multi-class races 
• Ghosting and speed reduction system implemented when players hit walls at a designated excessive speed 
• Fixed inconsistencies between HUD timer and post-race leaderboard timings 

PLAYGROUNDS 

•  Improvements made to camera movement in Smash Attack events 
• Upon improving your time/score and then restarting an event, the correct and updated time/score will now always show in the HUD 

GENERAL/OTHER 

• PS5: Multiple fixes for Trophies not triggering as designed 
• Fixes for crash occurrences during boot on PS5 
• Addition of optional RaceNet signup/login and livery reward for sign-in  
• PS: Fixes instances of additional content being unable to select when playing offline 
• Fixes for multiple minor instances of soft locks on all platforms, occurring after races or when exiting an event  
• Resolved instances of players on PC and PS4 having to re-complete the EULA and tutorial race whenever they boot the game  
• Various fixes for issues occurring when using keyboard on PC  
• Logitech G920/G923: Clutch pedal can now be mapped to any input 
• Logitech G923/G27/G29: Players can now use the shift paddles in menus to navigate tabs  
• Pressing the PS or ‘Share’ buttons on a PS4/PS5 controller will now automatically pause the game during events 
• Improvements made to throttle, brake and steering saturation implementation on all supported wheels and platforms  
• Further support and input functionality for Thrustmaster T80, T300 and T500 
• Various visual and technical tweaks and updates across the board to improve game performance and quality of life 

PATCH 3.01 (PS5, PS4)

Released on February 24, 2021. This patch addresses minor topics occurring exclusively on PlayStation, including incorrect store links, localisation errors, GPU hangs and an audio bug. 

PATCH 3.02 (PS5)

Released on March 1, 2021. This hotfix aims to address reports of crashes on PlayStation 5 in Career mode, with the error code CE-108255-1.

PATCH 3.03 (PC)

Released on March 9, 2021. This patch only addresses a minor technical matter and no changes in game performance should be expected. Players are advised to ensure they have updated to their latest drivers and are using the latest version of Windows to ensure optimum game performance.