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DiRT Rally 2.0 - Patch Notes

DiRT Rally 2.0 is a title evolved based on your feedback and how people play the game. This thread is an archive of our Patch Notes, so you can see what's been added over time. Version 1.1...
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Version 1.3

April 16, 2019

Achievements:

  • New Achievement - On Thin Ice - Complete a clean stage in Monte Carlo.
  • New Achievement - Rock ‘n’ Roll - Drive 66km at Monte Carlo in the DS 21.
  • New Achievement - To all those who doubted... - Get a podium in the Citroën C4 Rally.
  • New Achievement - Kickin’ 80s Vibe.
  • Fire Up That Car... Again - Modified unlock criteria. 

Cars:

  • New Livery - Ford Fiesta R5 - Jon Armstrong / 2019 Galway International Rally.
  • Resolved issue where car would float on the starting line, preventing acceleration.
  • Updated engine audio of BMW M1 Procar.
  • Updated engine audio of Peugeot 208 T16 R5.
  • Made various visual improvements to car models.

Audio:

  • Resolved multiple causes of audio cutting out mid-Stage.

UI/UX:

  • Corrected multiple non-English translations.

Miscellaneous:

  • Resolved issue where retiring from an event would count towards Stage completion and Achievement unlocks.
  • Resolved issue where returning to the Service Area in Community Challenges (Rallycross) would send players to main menu.
  • Adjusted codriver callouts across multiple locations.
  • Added ability to view Leaderboards after events in modes other than Time Trial.
  • Adjusted track reset lines across some locations.
  • Add various stability improvements and minor bug fixes across title.
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Version 1.4

May 16, 2019

Multiplayer:

  • Added ability to restrict Multiplayer Lobbies to human players only.

My Team:

  • Resolved issue where Delta Daily Challenges were awarding incorrect CR amounts.

Cars:

  • Blank black & white liveries added to most cars.
  • Removed ability for AI to select unreleased cars.
  • Resolved issue where Speedcar Xtrem wheels would disappear.
  • Updated audio of Opel Manta 400.
  • Miscellaneous visual improvements to cars.

Rallycross:

  • Improved Joker Lap detection at Silverstone.
  • Improved track reset lines at Mettet.

UI/UX:

  • Added indicator for when ghost cars are stopped on the road due to Time Penalties.
  • Added ability to select and auto-scroll to top Leaderboard time.
  • Added Costa Rica as a selecable flag and nationality.
  • Improved visibility of tyre warnings in Service Areas.
  • Disabling Personal Best ghosts will now disable them for the entirely of the current play session.
  • Disabled Proximity Warning markings when overtaking retired cars.

Miscellaneous:

  • Resolved issue where resuming a championship would damage previously damaged components.
  • Made several minor stability and performance improvements across title.
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    Version 1.4.1

    May 16, 2019

    Force Feedback:

    • Adjusted Suspension setting based on community input.
    • Set default Suspension number to 100.
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      Version 1.5

      June 11, 2019

      Clubs:

      • Added RaceNet Clubs to Freeplay.

      Graphics:

      • Improved appearance of rain effects.

      My Team:

      • Service Areas will appear correctly in Weekly and Monthly Challenges.
      • Monthly Challenge Leaderboards adjusted to show total Event times instead of individual Stage times.
      • Elite and Master AI difficulty adjusted in My Team Rally Events to provide a fairer transition upwards from Pro.
      • Notification added for when a player completes research on a car’s final engine upgrade in My Team.

      Rallycross:

      • Start-line AI behaviour adjusted at Lohéac Bretagne circuit.
      • AI cars will now be washed after Rallycross races.

      Miscellaneous:

      • Chase cameras adjusted to reduce camera clipping into roadside objects.
      • Non-English language co-driver volume increased.
      • Corrections to some non-English language co-driver calls.
      • General stability improvements and minor bug fixes.

      Version 1.5.1

      June 12, 2019

      Rallycross:

      • Resolved issue where users were being prompted to delete their FIA World Rallycross Championship progress.
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        Version 1.6

        July 9, 2019

        My Team:

        • Resolved issue whereby players were seeing blank entries above their current Leaderboard standing.
        • Removed potential exploit that allowed for unlimited restarts in My Team Events.
        • Widened AI performance capabilities across several difficulty levels, making the jump in challenge feel less dramatic.


        Cars:

        • Updated engine audio for Lancia Delta S4, based on new real-world audio data.
        • Adjusted headlight glass texture on the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI.
        • Added night time dashboard illumination to the Porsche 911 SC RS.
        • Miscellaneous fixes and adjustments to damage models of multiple cars.


        AI:

        • Adjusted AI performance on Night Rally Stages.
        • Adjusted AI performance during Wet Rallycross Events.
        • Adjusted AI performance to better simulate tyre wear during Events with long distances between Service Areas.


        Visuals:

        • Fixed issue regarding tyre marks not appearing on certain surfaces.
        • Adjusted rain effects for better visibility when using interior camera views.
        • Reduced excessive dirt kick-up at Biķernieki, Riga (Latvia RX).


        Audio:

        • Resolved issue where rain audio would cut out on longer Stages.
        • Resolved issue where ambient sounds would cut out in Service Areas.
        • Fixed multiple issues with co-driver calls on Germany Rally Stages.


        UI/UX:

        • Added support for “Manual H-Pattern or Manual Sequential” to transmission options.
        • Added support for “Manual H-Pattern with Clutch or Manual Sequential” to transmission options.
        • Improved animations of certain Engine Mapping Upgrade unlock notificiations.
        • Added subtitles to Biķernieki, Riga (Latvia RX) introductory video.
        • Minor fixes to Brazilian Portuguese translations during loading screens.


        Miscellaneous:

        • Improvements to Location loading times (Steam version only).
        • Improvements to reset lines and collision areas on Germany Rally.
        • Improvements to reset lines and collision areas on Argentina Rally.
        • Improvements to reset lines and collision areas on Poland Rally.
        • Improvements to reset lines and collision areas on Hell, Lånkebanen (Norway RX).
        • Improvements to reset lines and collision areas on Biķernieki, Riga (Latvia RX).
        • General stability improvements and minor bug-fixes throughout the game.

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