EA Sports WRC Update 1.3 Brings Performance Fixes
Upon release, EA Sports WRC was criticised for poor performance, but with update 1.3, the developers hope to eradicate such issues. But will their efforts succeed?
EA Sports WRC has now been out for over a week. Upon release, we enjoyed the game, and continue to have fun with the title. However, to most that play it, it is obvious that performance and stability are not there.
Framerate issues plague the title, strange glitches exist throughout the game and soft-lock crashes are not uncommon.
Upon release, EA announced it would release a post-launch patch to address some of these optimisation downfalls. Well, the update releases today with the developers keeping their fingers crossed for a smoother, more enjoyable experience for the player base. Here is all you need to know about update 1.3 to EA Sports WRC.
With this new version, the engine will pre-compile shaders during the stage loading process. Accordingly, we should expect the driving to run far smoother after installing the update.
Elsewhere, the title also suffers from countless crashes and soft-locks. In fact, our own Michel experienced this in his video review, with a crash at the Monte Carlo rally. Whilst no specific crash events are noted in the changelog, the notes do point out that several known moments have been rectified.
Other additions in this latest update touch on stability in menu screens. Whilst we rarely experienced issues outside of the driving gameplay, this is sure to be a much-awaited fix for many. Furthermore, a series of graphical bugs such as 3D model inconsistencies and audio glitches will no longer feature.
Finally, the game is now able to launch on the Steam Deck, whilst improvements come to Ultra-wide screen support.
As previously announced, Virtual Reality support and the final 2023 WRC missing event, Central European Rally, will feature in an update next year.
To see how the update impacts things, we are going to put it through its paces right after release on November 8 at 2pm CET. Join Michel and Yannik for some WRC community multiplayer action in the OverTake WRC club or check out the livestream on our Twitch channel!
Want to discuss EA Sports WRC and anything and other titles of the WRC series? Feel free to head to our forums to become part of the conversation!
How does update 1.3 affect your EA Sports WRC gameplay experience? Tell us on Twitter at @OverTake_gg or in the comments down below!
EA Sports WRC has now been out for over a week. Upon release, we enjoyed the game, and continue to have fun with the title. However, to most that play it, it is obvious that performance and stability are not there.
Framerate issues plague the title, strange glitches exist throughout the game and soft-lock crashes are not uncommon.
Upon release, EA announced it would release a post-launch patch to address some of these optimisation downfalls. Well, the update releases today with the developers keeping their fingers crossed for a smoother, more enjoyable experience for the player base. Here is all you need to know about update 1.3 to EA Sports WRC.
Shader Pre-Compilation resolutions
As many will know, the biggest problem affecting the EA Sports WRC experience in its current state is frequent stuttering. Early on in the game’s release, it was said that this was due to the Unreal Engine’s tendency to compile shaders whilst running through a stage.With this new version, the engine will pre-compile shaders during the stage loading process. Accordingly, we should expect the driving to run far smoother after installing the update.
Elsewhere, the title also suffers from countless crashes and soft-locks. In fact, our own Michel experienced this in his video review, with a crash at the Monte Carlo rally. Whilst no specific crash events are noted in the changelog, the notes do point out that several known moments have been rectified.
Other additions in this latest update touch on stability in menu screens. Whilst we rarely experienced issues outside of the driving gameplay, this is sure to be a much-awaited fix for many. Furthermore, a series of graphical bugs such as 3D model inconsistencies and audio glitches will no longer feature.
EA Sports WRC Update 1.3 Patch Notes
Aside from performance and stability fixes, the latest patch also brings quality of life improvements. Indeed, one must note some UI touch-ups as well as co-driver call optimisations.Finally, the game is now able to launch on the Steam Deck, whilst improvements come to Ultra-wide screen support.
As previously announced, Virtual Reality support and the final 2023 WRC missing event, Central European Rally, will feature in an update next year.
To see how the update impacts things, we are going to put it through its paces right after release on November 8 at 2pm CET. Join Michel and Yannik for some WRC community multiplayer action in the OverTake WRC club or check out the livestream on our Twitch channel!
Want to discuss EA Sports WRC and anything and other titles of the WRC series? Feel free to head to our forums to become part of the conversation!
How does update 1.3 affect your EA Sports WRC gameplay experience? Tell us on Twitter at @OverTake_gg or in the comments down below!
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