EA Sports WRC Update 1.3.0 Patch Notes

Alongside these most notable changes, the update features a great deal of fixes and improvements. You can find the entire changelog below.

Key Fixes​

  • Updated shader compilation to support seasonal variants, to further reduce the possibility of stutter on PC.
  • Updated shader compilation to support weather variants, to further reduce the possibility of stutter on PC.
  • Made multiple stability and performance improvements across the game on all platforms.

AI​

  • Fixed an issue where AI damage and mishaps occurred too frequently.

Co-Driver​

  • Adjusted Co-Driver call timings for the “Earliest”, “Earlier” and “Normal” settings, to deliver pace notes earlier.

Crash Fixes​

  • Fixed an issue where the game would crash while joining a Quick Play Multiplayer lobby.
  • Fixed an issue where the game would crash while waiting in the pause menu at Scandia.
  • Fixed an issue where the game would crash while completing a Season of Career after winning the WRC2 Championship.

Graphics & Visuals​

  • Fixed an issue where brightness in interior views was either over or underexposed in certain conditions at Mexico.
  • Fixed an issue where brightness in interior views was either over or underexposed in certain conditions at Scandia.
  • Fixed an issue where brightness in interior views was either over or underexposed in certain conditions at Sweden.

Input Devices​

  • Fixed an issue where framerate would be negatively impacted by the number of peripherals connected to a player’s PC.
  • Fixed an issue where in-game menus could not be navigated while using the Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel BMW GT2 V2.
  • Fixed an issue where in-game menus could not be navigated while using the Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel F1® Esports V2.
  • Fixed an issue where in-game menus could not be navigated while using the Fanatec CSL DD with the Fanatec CSL Elite Steering Wheel McLaren GT3 V2.
  • Fixed an issue where in-game menus could not be navigated while using the Fanatec CSL Elite Wheel Base.
  • Fixed an issue where in-game menus could not be navigated while using the Fanatec GT DD Pro with the Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel BMW GT2 V2.
  • Fixed an issue where in-game menus could not be navigated while using the Fanatec Podium Hub.

Locations​

  • Made a number of performance improvements and optimisations to Finland, including reducing the possibility of screen tearing.
  • Made a number of performance improvements and optimisations to Japan, including reducing the possibility of screen tearing.
  • Made a number of performance improvements and optimisations to Kenya, including reducing the possibility of screen tearing.
  • Made a number of performance improvements and optimisations to Mediterraneo, including reducing the possibility of screen tearing.
  • Made a number of performance improvements and optimisations to Mexico, including reducing the possibility of screen tearing.
  • Fixed an issue where wet surfaces were using dry weather physics at Oceania.

Options & Settings​

  • Changed the default Graphics settings for Reflections to Medium, when using High or Ultra graphics presets, to reduce CPU throttling (note: does not overwrite custom selected settings).

Server Connectivity​

  • Fixed an issue which caused players to receive error CE-108255-1 when connecting to EA servers.

UDP​

  • Fixed an issue where End, Pause and Resume telemetry channels were being re-sent every frame.

User Interface & HUD​

  • Fixed an issue where split timings were comparing driver performance to the overall stage winner, and not the current stage leader.
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