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

I don't understand anything anymore! After this error at startup (somehow it was solved), when I started playing, the game started to freeze and close. (regardless of the settings and regardless of the stages). I tried both low and high settings and it still freezes. I tried to play Monte Carlo and Poland and Japan and the game freezes and closes.
It's a total disappointment with this 2024 pack. Before it, everything was working fine.
I play it on the EA app.

I have not be able to play this game since July when this anti cheat update came out.
this is PATHETIC. None of the fixes in any of these threads work and you keep closing threads saying "Issue has been fixed" when it clearly hasn't.
extremely pissed off and you guys release a PAID DLC while this issue is going on for months...

Hello,

I am experiencing the same issue as many other users: when I launch the game, it immediately returns to the desktop without any visible gameplay or action.

I even went as far as reinstalling Windows entirely, suspecting that the WRC 24 expansion pack might have caused file corruption during installation. However, it seems the issue originates on your end.

Additionally, I do not understand why it is not possible to uninstall this expansion pack directly from the game.

This malfunction severely impacts the user experience, and the lack of options to manage expansions makes it even more frustrating.

Could you please provide a solution as soon as possible, ideally in the form of a patch? Alternatively, a simple option to disable or uninstall non-functional expansions would already be an improvement.

Thank you for urgently considering this feedback, as it is disappointing to encounter such issues with products from a company of your size and reputation.

Best regards,

Good Morning,

if you don't know what to do with your week you may want to re-establish compatibility with Windows update KB5045594 in the form of a patch.

Thanks and keep up the work.

@EA_Groguet 

what is the status of fixing ?

I havn't been able to play the game for weeks. I've tried moving the game file from sata ssd e drive to nvme c drive (as some suggest), but it still won't launch past splash screen. Is there any update please?

They won't hurry to fix this, I've not seen one meaningful reply from @EA_Groguet EA have our money and that's all that seems to matter to them.

Some people have not been able to play since the 1.9 patch and still no solution, so don't hold your breath for a fix.

Today my win 11 got a big update, and guess what?

Nothing changed, the game is still unplayable. Come on EA fix it this year.

So @EA_Groguet what's the latest update? Your lack of feedback doesn't fill me with confidence that you are taking this matter seriously. This thread has nearly 200 comments from your dissatisfied and angry customers that have all paid for EA to ruin our game and not provide any reassurance that a fix is on the way.

I gave up ... uninstalled WRC24 and will never install it again - wasn't able to play it for weeks now although I paid a lot of money.

In addition I will neither buy any game from EA in the future nor from steam as they will not refund as I had the game for too long (played only 16 hours due to the stutter desaster on a 5800X3D/RTX4090 combo during the first few month).

In addition I still have to blame EA for the wrong advertisment of triple screen support that never made it into the game.

Hi there,

First of all, I wanted to apologise for the frustration this is causing you. I really appreciate your patience while the team is looking into this matter.

The team continues to investigate the issue and it is trying to reproduce it.

One of the things they are interested in is whether you are using any third-party apps (e.g., AutoHotkey, JoyToKey, etc.). If you are, can you please provide the name of the app you are using?

Thank you,

-Groguet

Thank you for still caring. I seriously wonder why you investigate into third-party apps since the conflict seems to be caused by changed windows code?

I am not using any third-party apps since I was under the impression that it isn't possible anymore after the introduction of anticheat. So I did not try to use Reshade although I would have liked to, FYI.

I don't even use any AV software apart from Windows defender, I do use DNS filtering though.

As @chichi1967 Steam don't want to refund me!
The problem arrived at the same time with the antishit system

After updating windows 10 to KB5046613 the game works again for me.

Yes it's working with update KB5046613 for Windows 10.

Sadly, despite the update, I still have the same issue ☹️( (even on F124)

WIN10 / EA app / WRC24 2.1.5

I can only confirm, that Update Preview KB5045594 caused the crash problem,

and Final Update KB5046613 solved it, game again works perfectly.

all the best.

@Dodgeuk45hello Dodgeuk45

have you applied the latest update for WIN11 ?

KB5046617 (24H2 Build 26100.2314)

no third party apps here either, game has been unable to start since anticheat was installed, windows 11 user, latest update from today: 

Windows 11 Version 23H2 für x64-basierte Systeme (KB5046633)

I found solution on reddit that may work,try to add -dx11 to launch options but game may have stutters.

https://www.reddit.com/r/EASPORTSWRC/comments/1amuv3n/comment/kpoz9dq/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button