Online Pass availability on Dirt and GRID games, server shutting down March 2026
Hello fellow EA community. I write this post due to several issues regarding these Codemasters "legacy" games. Recently it was known that various Dirt and GRID games are going to be shut down on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, including: Dirt 3, Grid 2, Grid Autosport and Dirt Showdown on March 2026. But this comes with two problems: 1st problem: The Online Passes or also known as "VIP Passes", are no longer available on those storefronts. Well, ofc, the Xbox Live Marketplace for Xbox 360 is already gone, so unfortunately is no longer there. But on PlayStation Store, they're not. And they haven't been for a long time since Codemasters (when still independent prior to EA acquisition) delisted them. 2nd problem: The codes on physical copies, including brand new, sealed copies of the game were made expired, meaning that they're useless nowadays, even if it had a expiration date of 2027 to put an example. Similar to the massive shut down of the old F1 Codemasters games back in 2023-2024, Codemasters support stated persistently that the online passes couldn't be sold again because of "licensing issues". The thing, is the online pass are just a single use token that grants users access to online features. They don't grant access to Ferraris or Citroën cars, which is mistakenly thought so by Codemasters support guys. The "licensed content with issues" would be those DLC vehicles or circuits, but not a online pass. I mean come on. This is a post made with the intention of asking Codemasters or EA if they can reinstate, at least for one last time those online passes onto the PlayStation Store, or make these codes on brand new copies redeemable and possible to use. I expect the same "licensing issues" answer, or that "PlayStation 3 Store infrastructure is old and this content cannot be added again". Hoping a sooner answer or clearance about this information.
Dirt 5 constantly crashing on title screen
I recently purchased Dirt 5 for Steam and I haven't been able to play it yet. Everytime I launch the game, it starts but always ends up crashing in the title screen. I've tried a number of ways to fix it, from going into the program properties and changing administrator permissions, to verifying the game files integrity and even reinstalling both the game and the launcher. The only thing that almost made a difference was starting the game offline, but it ended up crashing at the racenet sign up screen anyway. After talking to some EA advisors I've also tried the steps provided in the following links: https://help.ea.com/en/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/ https://help.ea.com/en/help/ea/ea-app/game-download-install-load-troubleshoot/ https://help.ea.com/en/help/faq/problems-playing-online/?cid70290&ts1752398739352&utm_campaignea_fancare_ww_ne_eacom_hp_basic-connection-ts&utm_mediumdisplay&utm_sourceeacom https://help.ea.com/en/help/pc/pc-graphics-troubleshooting/ Unfortunately they ended up telling me there was nothing else they could do and I was left without the product I bought. I even tried getting help via e-mail but never got a response from EA support. Since then, I've come to the conclusion that the game (Dirt 5) isn't compatible with the latest NVIDIA drivers, and therefore I won't be able to play it untill someone fixes this issue or some compatible version of the drivers comes out. I've come across many threads on Reddit, Steam and EA website regarding this problem. I don't wanna have to change my drivers version everytime I play this game, it will only mess with the graphics card... Today I spoke to yet another EA advisor who told me this was out of his control and I'm still left with no game. Advisors should be able to communicate tougher situations that are out of their control to their superiors or someone responsible for the problem. Clients are paying for games and services they don't get and it should be easier to solve this. If the sold product is inaccessible under normal conditions, it's a question of unintensional fraud through a defective product, which is honestly unacceptible after so many calls for help from EA and Steam customers. I'm sharing this in the hope that someone accountable will take action on the matter, so it's mainly directed to EA staff.
Game Freezes on loading screen: Dirt 5
After intro completes. and I press A with my controller, the narrartor speaks a dialogue and the game freezes(in-game image is shown below). everyone on STEAM version of dirt 5(including me) is facing the same issue. Kindly, react to the message if someone is fixing the issue or not? Thank You! Attached the in-game picture as well.Dirt 5
Hello, Good Day. I am facing an issue with dirt 5. I have the steam version of the game, but whenever I launch it, after the intro of the game is over, I press A to go to the main menu, but the game freezes at the loading screen at that moment and I have to force quit the game. I checked drivers, windows updates, integrity of files, reinstalled the game, almost everything, kindly can you tell me if there is issue from your side or not so I have some kind of hope. Thank You!Dirt 5 Playground Greyed Out (error code mango)
So I've had this problem for 2 years now. The option to view playgrounds in dirt 5 on the PS5 version is greyed out. Because of this I can't rate a playground for the last trophy I need for the platinum. I can connect to the online and do races but for whatever reason I cant access playgrounds. I backout and it just says lost connection with the error code mango. I deleted my ps5 and ps4 save and it did nothing. Honestly I don't care about access to playgrounds. I just want the trophy for rating a playground.
Uproar Content Pack DLC inaccessible for PC
The Uproar Content Pack DLC can't be installed through the Xbox App for PC. It's available on Steam, so it's not a console exclusive, and it's a part of the Year One Edition. I purchased Year One Edition through the Xbox App a long while ago and I've been trying to report this repeatedly but the current state of EA Support is ridiculous. Codemasters support never bothered to fix this either, but I guess because they got bought by EA before releasing Uproar Content Pack DLC. I'm 100% sure that whatever team was responsible for listing/managing the Xbox store page for DiRT 5 accidentally screwed up, and it has been 4 years since and that team still didn't even notice nor fixed this issue. It's literally fixable through A CLICK ON A **bleep** CHECKBOX!!! Uproar Content Pack DLC (Xbox Store | PlayAnywhere title) Previous reports of this: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/xbox/forum/all/dirt-5-uproar-content-question-on-pc/a09de69b-cfd3-4174-aec4-3e3d06194100 https://steamcommunity.com/app/1038250/discussions/0/595137339313895111/ I genuinely hope someone fixes this, because I've been trying to access that DLC for years now.
