Re: Update 2.1.0 the game crashes to desktop at launch at the EA Logo intro

So @EA_Groguet What's the update? I honestly think that you guys don't care. At what point can I get a refund for the DLC and the original game? In no other sphere could you get away with supplying a faulty product and not give a refund! 

What are you doing to fix this issue? Please have the common courtesy to keep your customers updated on what you are doing to fix the issue that you have created.

In folder C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\OpenXR-MotionCompensation
I've found file WRC1.0.0.0.ini created when I've launched the game.

I've opened the file and modify enabled=1 to enabled=0 and saved.

Now the game can be launched with steam.

hi there you legend thank this has finally fixed it for me thank u so much for posting

this works for ea app too

Looks like that at least one ushaderprecache file is causing the issue ...

After deleting D3DCompute_*************************.ushaderprecache (deleting all 4 files also works - that's what I did  first  when I saw these files)

in the folder  C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\WRC\Saved

it is working again - there will be stuttering on the EA Animation, but the game it self works.

Be aware that you have to do this before every start of the game!!!

To avoid going to the folder and delete hte file every time you can also create a batch file (e.g WRC.bat) on your Desktop (or a link to the file on the Desktop) with the following content:

del C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\WRC\Saved\D3DComput*.*
explorer steam://rungameid/1849250
exit

Now you can simply execute the batch file to delete the file and start the game using steam.

^^

yet another fix that doesn't work on Win11 / EA App

There are no d3dcompu*.* files in ..\appdata\local\wrc\saved - or anywhere else on the system, Win11 Insider Pro 27754

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Doesn't work on Win10 either.

The files are not there.

 

FFS EA,  get rid of your BS anticheat. No one gives a crap.  It's just a game that people want to enjoy.  

 

Also prevents anyone from using Vjoy which some of us use with button boxes etc...  

Just get rid of it if you don't know how to fix it or what the hell you're doing.  

 

Every single other racing title I have works except WRC!  

 

 

That's weird ...

I'm on Win11 24H2 

And since I figured this out I can play w/o any issue.

Full config is:

Win11 24H2
5800X3D
RTX4090


If I delete any of these 4 files they are recreated as soon as I start WRC ...

Of I course I would appreciate the removal of anticheat (esp. when taking into account is a security threat), but imho this is not the reason for the game not starting ...

With the above procedure I can play w/o any issue, but in the events I still see this (sorry it is a german installation of Win11) every time I start WRC

Honestly no idea what's going on but those files are not there.  And I have the same error in the event log...      eaanticheatservice failed to obtain origin directory

As these files are used by directX12 ...did you switch back to dx11 using the startoption?

Regarding AntiCheat

Om my Win 11 Insider 27754 / 3080 / Am5 7700 system the game will not run - symptoms as per the OP - but I don't see the AntiCheat error.

I do see Info events that

File System Filter 'EAAntiCheat' (10.0, ‎2024‎-‎11‎-‎14T23:05:29.000000000Z) has successfully loaded and registered with Filter Manager.'

File System Filter 'EAAntiCheat' (Version 10.0, ‎2024‎-‎11‎-‎14T23:05:29.000000000Z) unloaded successfully.

on every attempt to start the game. Approx 15 seconds between the two which corresponds with clicking on Play, seeing the logo then video with sounds 

E!

A!

Sports!

then EA app reappears

Any relevance?

Exact same on Win 11 Insider 27754 / 3090 / Am4 5950

The game worked fine for me until ten days ago.

Now the game starts normal, but when I finish the rally stage I´m playing in carrer mode, it goes to desktop, and restarting the game it goes directly  to the stage start.... So I can´t advance.

I´m on Windows 11

@EA_Groguet As previously asked, what is the procedure to claim a refund on this purchase that doesn't work???

@EA_Groguet is patch 2.1.6 releasing tomorrow fixing this issue??????

Believe me or not, the game starts fine and I am able to log in with the latest 2.1.6 patch on EA Play and Win11! Finally!

It's fixed! Thank you @EA_Groguet for keeping us so well updated throughout this whole sorry saga...............NOT

Yes it's working. 

@EA_Groguet Patch 2.1.6 fixed the Crash to desktop on launch with EA App and Windows 11. Guys, click the [ Accept as solution ] button, let's close this thread 🙂

Well as it seems to have fixed it for a lot of you guys, I recently never had issues, on 2 pcs, and now after the update, I played for 1 stage, wrc crashes my pc (edit: I

actually don’t know if it was wrc but I find it odd , never crashed before and gives me trouble with wrc after I try to relaunch it…), and after restart I get this message, see attached picture. @EA_Groguet 

This is a serious * joke!!! Another update for content and a game that still refuses to start!!! But what the hell are you waiting for to react!!

Maybe we don't close it because it still doesn't work for a LOT of people...

Since EA doesn't seem to want to take seriously the fact that we can't play what we paid for, I suggest we take a look at their latest Facebook post. With so much visibility maybe we will end up being taken seriously?

https://www.facebook.com/EASPORTSWRC