DiRT Rally 2.0

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Codemasters has released the Lydden Hill Rallycross track as part of the ‘Season 4’ DLC package for DiRT Rally 2.0.
The track is also available for purchase as a standalone location across all current game platforms.
Lydden Hill Race Circuit is a motorsport venue in Denton with Wootton, about half-way between Canterbury and Dover in Kent, England. The mile-long circuit is mainly used for Rallycross, Drift, Saloon, and Sportscar racing as well as Motorcycle racing. It is the shortest road racing circuit in the United Kingdom. The track is one of two motor racing circuits in the county of Kent, along with Brands Hatch. Lydden Hill now traditionally hosts 2 rounds of the British Rallycross Championship along with the UK round of GRC Rallycross Europe. The FIA World Rallycross Championship visited the location in 2014, with Andreas Bakkerud as the victor. The series returned for 3 more years before moving to Silverstone in 2018.

Stage Conditions (General):
Daytime / Clear / Dry Surface
Daytime / Cloudy / Wet Surface
Daytime / Heavy Rain / Wet Surface
Sunset / Cloudy / Dry Surface
Sunset / Cloudy / Wet Surface
Sunset / Heavy Rain / Wet Surface

Stage Conditions (Time Trial):
Daytime / Clear / Dry Surface
Daytime / Cloudy / Wet Sur

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On December 17, Codemasters will release the Audi S1 EKS RX Quattro, Peugeot 208 WRX, and Ford Fiesta RXS Evo 5 as part of the DiRT Rally 2.0 Season 4.

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Codemasters have released the 2019 edition of the FIA World Rallycross championship for DiRT Rally 2.0.
Building on the impressive 2018 issue of the series that comes as default content within DiRT Rally 2.0, today a new bunch of cars from the season just finished have been released.
It is worth noting that these new cars form only part of the 2019 season, with an additional six machines to be added to the title over the next two DLC instalments - the last of which is scheduled to deploy on January 28th next year. As for this DLC, the pack contains Audi S1 EKS, the Peugeot 208 and Fiesta RXS Evo 5 plus a special livery pack - all of which comes as part of the 'Season 4' DLC, or available to purchase as separate items.
With DiRT Rally 2.0 having a 'seasons' DLC strategy, players have two more occasions in the next few weeks to enjoy further WRX content within the sim, with January 14th and 28th both set to see new content drops to the sim. On the 17th the Renault Megane R.S. RX, Seat Ibiza RX and Ford Fiesta Rallycross (MK8) will be making an appearance. On January 28th, new rallycross cars the Renault Clio R.S, Mini Cooper SX1 and a STARD version of the Fiesta will be appearing - so rallycross fans have plenty to look forward to into the new year !

[petey]

Is currently on big discount until Jan 3rd. 70% off for deluxe edition (includes season pass 1+2) . only 50% off for super deluxe which includes season 3+4.

[GT VIRUS]

It's been included in the Humble Choice this month. Costs $20/m to join now for 3 games a week, not worth that much in my opinion

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Tomorrow, the second batch of World RX Supercars content for DiRT Rally 2.0 will become available including the Seat Ibiza RX, Ford Fiesta Rallycross (MK8) and the Renault Megane R.S. RX.
The third and final part of the Season 4 RX content will be released on January 28.

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It's time to have a look at the third and final part of the Season 4 RX content which will add the MINI Cooper SX1, Renault Sport Clio R.S. RX, and Ford Fiesta Rallycross (STARD).
Part 3 of the 2019 World RX Supercars content is scheduled to be released on January 28.

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Codemasters have revealed that on March 24 they will release the Colin McRae Flat Out Pack on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC.
The DLC will contain the new Scottish location Perth and Kinross with 12 routes, the SUBARU Impreza S4 Rally and SUBARU Legacy RS, and 40 scenarios spanning McRae’s legendary career.
Rally fans will test their driving acumen and take Colin’s seat with a range of challenges including time penalties, damaged equipment, and mechanical failure.
The scenarios take place in nine of the cars made famous throughout Colin’s career, including many iconic vehicles from previous Colin McRae Rally and DiRT games.
The Colin McRae Flat Out Pack will be free for all Season owners. and will be available as a separate purchase for non-Season pass owners.
All contents from the Colin McRae Flat Out Pack comes as a complete package and cannot be bought individually.

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Codemasters are publishing a video series which will act as a Rally School to help you get started in all the DiRT Rally games.
In Lesson 01, Jon Armstrong, who is the Codemasters Rally consultant for DiRT Rally 2.0 goes over the basics you’ll need to master in order to drive through a rally Stage.
In Lesson 02, Jon Armstrong, who is the Codemasters Rally consultant for DiRT Rally 2.0 shows you some more advanced driving techniques that you can use to make the most of your next run.
In lesson 03, Jon Armstrong explains the differences between Front, Rear and All-Wheel Drive cars, and how you can get the most out of each.

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In Lesson 04: Jon Armstrong is breaking down the differences between each surface type.

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In Lesson 05: Jon Armstrong gives you tips on Bumps, jumps and camber, these are the variables you'll come across as you take to the road in your rally car.

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Lesson 06 - Jon Armstrong takes you through a Rallycross event weekend and breaks it all down.

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Lesson 07: In the final DiRT Rally School lesson (for now, at least), our in-house driver Jon Armstrong takes you through what happens when you enter a Rally event.

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Codemasters has announced that the DiRT Rally 2.0 Game of the Year Edition will become available for the PC on March 24 (Digital Downloads) while the physical versions for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will be released on March 27. On March 24, all Oculus users will have their game updated to the Game of the Year Edition, making all post-launch content (including the Colin McRae: FLAT OUT Pack) playable in VR. The DiRT Rally 2.0 Game of the Year Edition will include the Colin McRae Flat Out Pack enabling you to experience Colin McRae’s legendary career with 40 challenging Scenarios.

Press Release:
Having been shortlisted recently for Best British Game at the BAFTA Games Awards 2020, Codemasters today announces the complete rally experience with DiRT Rally 2.0 Game of the Year Edition.

Launching 27th March 2020 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC, players receive the main game, Seasons 1-4 featuring a variety of vehicles, locations and liveries, and new bonus content celebrating the career and achievements of Colin McRae. Players who have previously purchased either DiRT Rally 2.0 Deluxe Edition or any full Season pack receive the Colin McRae bonus content for free as a digital download from 24th March.

DiRT Rally 2.0 Game of the Year Edition is the ultimate racing package celebrating the best of rally and rallycross, including 81 cars across 26 locations. New players will experience the most authentic point-to-point rally game combined with the thrilling, fast-paced action of the Official FIA World Rallycross Championship: a traditional track-based race over multiple laps featuring six cars. Existing players who own the Standard Edition with no additional content can purchase the Game of the Year content as an upgrade via their platform’s digital store.

The bonus content named the DiRT Rally 2.0: Colin McRae ‘FLAT OUT’ Pack, features new Scottish location, Perth and Kinross, with 12 routes, the SUBARU Impreza S4 Rally and SUBARU Legacy RS, and 40 scenarios spanning McRae’s legendary career from 1984 to 2006. Rally fans will test their driving acumen and take Colin’s seat with a range of challenges including time penalties, damaged equipment, and mechanical failure. The scenarios take place in nine of the cars made famous throughout Colin’s career, including many iconic vehicles from previous Colin McRae Rally and DiRT games.

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Codemasters has released a new update featuring a good number of fixes and improvements for DiRT Rally 2.0.
On the content side of things, the update adds 5 new liveries to the game. Check out the changelog below for more details.
It is stated that Version 1.15 is currently in development, with only minor and essential changes planned. The next update is expected to be released in mid to late 2020.

Changelog Version 1.14
Content:
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 – Made “Petter Solberg – 2019 Wales Rally” livery available to all players.
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 – Made “Oliver Solberg – 2019 Wales Rally” livery available to all players.
Mitsubishi Space Star R5 – Made “Festive Livery – Wandering Star” livery available to all players.
Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 – Made “Festive Livery – Merry Cosworth” livery available to all players.

Cars:
Ford Escort RS Cosworth – Updated engine audio based on new recordings of the real car.
DS Automobiles DS 21 – Resolved issue where the rear-view mirror view was inverted.
SUBARU Legacy RS – Improved lighting of the instrument cluster.
SUBARU WRX STI NR4 – Changed transmission type in menus to Manual (Previously Manual Sequential).
SUBARU Impreza 1995 – Resolved issue where exhaust would clip through bodywork after sustaining damage.
SUBARU Impreza S4 Rally – Adjusted gear change animation.
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X – Adjusted gear change animation.
Resolved issue where multiple rallycross cars were missing texture on the front left window.

Locations:
Perth & Kinross, Scotland – Adjusted co-driver volume levels.
Perth & Kinross, Scotland – Made some adjustments to co-driver calls in the French language.
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand – Made some adjustments to co-driver calls.

Colin McRae Scenarios (difficulty):
The following Scenarios have had their difficulty adjusted based on player data to provide a smoother difficulty curve:
Scotland 1988 – Slightly easier.
Wales 1988 – Slightly easier.
Sweden 1989 – Slightly easier.
New Zealand 1989 – Slightly easier.
Scotland 1991 – Slightly easier.
Scotland 1992 – Slightly easier.
Greece 1994 – Eased damage criteria for passing Scenario.
New Zealand 1994 – Slightly harder.
Australia 1995 – Slightly harder.
Wales 1995 – Slightly harder.
Argentina 1998 – Slightly harder.
Germany 2002 – Slightly harder.
Scotland 2004 – Slightly easier.
Australia 2005 – Slightly harder.
Scotland 2006 – Eased damage criteria for passing Scenario.

Colin McRae Scenarios (miscellaneous):
Refined grammar on several Scenario descriptions and objectives.
Resolved issue where some retired AI times were appearing incorrectly in Scenarios.
Added missing Rival icon to specific AI drivers in some specific Scenarios.
Adjusted mechanical damage criteria so that bodywork damage doesn’t affect pass/failure of relevant Scenarios.

Achievements:
If in doubt… – Improved unlocking logic.
…Flat out – Improved unlocking logic.

Rallycross:
Resolved issue where the race wouldn’t restart if AI driver jumped the start of a race.
Adjusted AI driver allocations so that they would now appear in the correct FIA World Rallycross Championship year.

UI/UX:
Added post-Stage notes for drivers who retired from a Rally.

My Team:
Resolved issue where some players could not access DLC cars they had purchased/owned in-game.

Miscellaneous:
Corrected several team colors in Service Areas to match the livery color on the player’s car.
Resolved issue where menu music would play for a split-second when a player Restarted a Stage.
Resolved issue where some players would lose access to cars in their Garage after resetting their profile.
Adjusted PlayStation Store link in Japanese versions of the game to go to the correct page.
Made minor bug-fixes throughout the title.
Made minor stability improvements throughout the title.

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Codemasters has released a new update for Dirt Rally 2.0.
Besides a new Royal Air Force livery for the Ford Fiesta R, the new patch V1.15 also re-enabled the World Series tab on the main menu to accommodate the 2020 DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Qualifiers.

Changelog Update V1.15
Content:
New livery: Royal Air Force – Ford Fiesta R5

UI/UX:
Re-enabled World Series tab on the main menu to accommodate for DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Qualifiers.
Players who take part in World Series Qualifiers will earn a new car (Ford Fiesta R5 MKII), which is set to be released in version 1.16.
Players who take part in Qualifiers using v1.15 will get the car when it releases.

Rallycross:
Updated sponsor board branding on all FIA World Rallycross championship tracks to reflect real-world updates.
Adjusted performance of AI drivers in wet conditions (decreased pace by 1%).

Cars:
SUBARU Legacy RS – Added ability to upgrade brake durability in My Team, in line with other cars across the game.
SUBARU WRX STI (Rallycross) – Updated a livery number which was previously difficult to see.
Peugeot 208 WRX (2019) – Adjusted position of gear indicator which was previously obscured by the steering wheel.

Locations:
Perth and Kinross, Scotland – Adjusted collision detection for some log piles, which previously resulted in invisible collisions.
Perth and Kinross, Scotland – Adjusted Pace Note timings for a small number of corners on Newhouse Bridge Stage (now come slightly earlier).
Perth and Kinross, Scotland – Resolved issue regarding notable FPS drop on South Morningside and Old Butterstone Muir Stages (narrow bridge section).

Colin McRae Scenarios:
Updated completion text in German, French, Italian, and Spanish for consistency.

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Codemasters have dropped a surprise new DiRT Rally 2.0 update today - bringing the popular rally title to version 1.6 & is currently the final update planned for DiRT Rally 2.0.

Content:
New car: Ford Fiesta R5 MKII
Note: Car is available to all players in modes outside of My Team. To unlock the car for use in My Team, take part in a DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Qualifier and you’ll get it when the Event Week ends.T he Ford Fiesta R5 MKII will be unlocked for all players to purchase in My Team Garage menu in early 2021, however this does not require a game update.

Cars:
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 – Updated engine audio based on new recordings of real-world car.
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 – Updated rear-view mirrors to show reflected images.
Ford Escort MK2 – Updated rear-view mirrors to show reflected images.
Porsche 911 RGT Rally Spec – Updated rear-view mirrors to show reflected images.

FIA World Rallycross Championship:
Removed AI driver names which were mistakenly appearing when using 2019-spec cars.

Colin McRae Scenarios:
Resolved issue where Used tyres were displaying as New in Service Areas.

Miscellaneous:
Added ability to select Paraguay as a driver nationality.
Made various minor (not notable) bugfixes across the game.

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Codemasters has deployed an update for DiRT Rally 2.0 that includes a large number of new eSports liveries as well as fixes for Logitech controllers.

Content:
New Livery: SUBARU Impreza 1995 – DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Black)
New Livery: SUBARU Impreza 1995 – DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Blue)
New Livery: SUBARU Impreza 1995 – DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Red)
New Livery: SUBARU Impreza 1995 – DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Yellow)
New Livery: SUBARU Impreza 1995 – DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Green)
New Livery: SUBARU Impreza 1995 – DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Pink)
New Livery: Volkswagen Polo R Supercar – DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Black)
New Livery: Volkswagen Polo R Supercar – DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Blue)
New Livery: Volkswagen Polo R Supercar – DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Red)
New Livery: Volkswagen Polo R Supercar – DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Yellow)
New Livery: Volkswagen Polo R Supercar – DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Green)
New Livery: Volkswagen Polo R Supercar – DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series (Pink)

Hardware:
Added support for Logitech TRUEFORCE™ hardware (ie: Logitech G HUB G923 racing wheels).
Resolved multiple Logitech-related issues that arose from Version 1.17 update.

Cars:
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 – Resolved issue where engine audio file reverted to older iteration (previously used in Version 1.15).

Miscellaneous:
Updated Volkswagen logo in menu screens to match new real-world version.