DIRT 5 — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
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| DIRT 5 Halloween Content Launches October 1! Free Performance Patch Out Now | 2021-09-30 | That’s right – we’ve gone early! It’s Halloween season in the world of DIRT 5 already, as the FREE* 'Tricks N Treats' Playgrounds update goes live tomorrow (October 1st, 2021), adding a ghoulish set of items to design your darkest racing arenas with. The 'Tricks N Treats' Playgrounds update is a FREE Halloween-themed set of items, available for all players on Steam. Also, rolling out today is our latest patch with more optimisations and improvements, including a major environment lighting update. The Playgrounds content and new patch will also come to Google Stadia at a later date. Tricks N Treats: New DIRT 5 Halloween Content We couldn’t wai |
| DIRT 5 Update 6.02 | 2021-09-30 | NEW CONTENT ‘Tricks N Treats’ Halloween Playgrounds pack: Free Playgrounds item set of Halloween-themed objects for use in Gate Crasher, Smash Attack, and Gymkhana. Available from October 1, 2021. TECHNICAL FIXES & CHANGES New tweaks to general light, shade, and reflections will be noticeable across every location and scenario, particularly in night-time events, leading to more realistic and natural lighting Fixed issue causing online cross-platform matchmaking to not work on Steam Fixed issue causing audio distortion in rare occurrences Resolved issue of audio cutting out when the game is started with a racing wheel connected Resolved instan |
| More New DIRT 5 Content Now Live: 2021 Ford Bronco, New Tracks & More! | 2021-09-01 | DIRT 5’s summer of thrills shifts up another gear with the Wild Spirits Content Pack and FREE Update 6.00, available right now! Launching today on Steam, our latest content drop further expands DIRT 5’s car roster, Career experience, and adds another two tracks to conquer. The Wild Spirits Content Pack is included in DIRT 5 Amplified/Year One Edition, or purchasable separately from Steam. Update 6.00, meanwhile, is a free content update for all players, featuring the new tracks, five iconic liveries, and more. Let’s take a closer look at everything coming your way today… DIRT 5 Wild Spirits Content Pack – Two New Cars A pair of eye-catching o |
| Update 6.00 and the Wild Spirits Content Pack | 2021-09-01 | Wild Spirits Content Pack • Two new cars (Ford Bronco Wildtrak 2021, ProDrive Hunter), 25 new Career events, two new Player Sponsors, more liveries and additional customisation items. This pack is included in DIRT 5 Amplified/Year One Edition or purchasable separately Update 6.00 • Two new Morocco Stampede circuits, Ait Ojana and Tinghir, with reverse variants • Five additional iconic liveries • Overhauled opponent driver AI to increase challenge and excitement all modes and scenarios • New Rewards Multiplier tied to chosen vehicle rankings. Players will receive greater rewards for succeeding in events with lower-ranked cars within a vehicle |
| UPDATE 5.00 | 2021-07-20 | CONTENT AND FEATURES · Super Size Content Pack: Four new cars with multiple liveries (Bentley Continental GT Ice Race Car, Rezvani Tank, Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Baja Concept, Armada Rock Racer), 27 Career events, two Career Sponsors (Toblerone, Power Maxed), additional customisation items* · Parts Unknown Playgrounds Pack: New set of space-themed items in Create mode and new location: Papoose Lake · Two Brazil tracks added – Sao Conrado and Rio Seafront – with additional reverse variants · Iconic liveries added for five cars: Citroen C3 R5, BMW M2 Competition, Porsche Cayenne Transsyberia, Fiat Abarth 124 Rally, Ford F-150 Raptor Prerunn |
| New DIRT 5 Content OUT NOW: New Tracks, Cars, Playgrounds Challenges & More! | 2021-07-14 | More cars, new tracks, more events, more Playgrounds options – and that’s just the start. DIRT 5’s post-launch expansions continue with the Super Size Content Pack, Update 5.00, and the Parts Unknown Playgrounds Update! A host of new items, achievements, and ways to play are added to the game in this huge update, with a combination of additions for Amplified/Year One Edition players, and free content for all players. All new additions come to Xbox, PlayStation and PC on July 20, followed by Google Stadia at a later date. Let’s take a closer look… New Free Circuits – São Conrado and Rio Seafront, Brazil The first new circuits added to DIRT 5 s |
| Patch 4.03/Red Bull Revolution Update | 2021-05-11 | CONTENT & FEATURES Official Red Bull liveries – eight liveries for multiple cars Cross-platform matchmaking – available in Online Public lobbies for races and party events Red Bull arch added to Playgrounds Create mode Wet and stormy weather conditions added for all Playgrounds locations Ghost lap time options added to Time Trial and Gate Crasher events Stats stickers – new Driver Card stickers available for reaching progression milestones TECHNICAL CHANGES Chinese and Korean Localisation added Fixed crash occurrences when scrolling through rewards for specific sponsors Fixed instances of crashes when attempting to select ‘Wireless Controller |
| OUT NOW - DIRT 5 FREE Red Bull Revolution Update - Cross-Platform & More! | 2021-05-10 | Who’s ready for a revolution? We’re excited to reveal the Red Bull Revolution Update for DIRT 5: a FREE update for all players, launching on May 11! Fresh content and new features are added for everyone in our latest game update, headlined by the introduction of cross-platform matchmaking for online play. A stunning selection of official Red Bull liveries for multiple cars are on the way, along with the iconic Red Bull arch for use in Playgrounds mode. More weather options for our arena creator mode, ghost lap times, and more are also stuffed into this update! Let’s unpack it all and take a closer look… DIRT 5: CROSS-PLATFORM MATCHMAKING ADDE |
| OUT NOW - New DIRT 5 Content: Cars, Private Lobbies, Achievements & More! | 2021-04-30 | Prepare to get loud in DIRT 5, with Update 4.00 and the Uproar Content Pack, launching March 30! New cars, events, items and more come to the award-winning off-road racer, including a host of free content for all players and further exclusive content for Amplified Edition and Year One Upgrade owners. Let’s get into the details, beginning with four familiar machines making their DIRT 5 debut… Uproar Content Pack The Uproar Content Pack restores four of the most exciting and eye-catching machines from our previous extreme off-road title, DiRT Showdown. First up, the Duke Coupe (above) from the Rally GT Class – a powerful long wheelbase car with |
| DIRT 5 - Update 4.01 | 2021-03-30 | CONTENT AND FEATURES * Uproar Content Pack (separate pack, included in Amplified Edition and Year One Upgrade versions * After Dark Playgrounds Update – 20+ new items available to use in Create mode, including new loop-de-loop * Night-time conditions for Arizona and Italy Playgrounds * New official liveries: BMW M1 Procar, SUBARU WRX STI RX Supercar, SUBARU Impreza S4 Rally, and MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION VI. * Private lobbies: Online play includes private lobbies option for up to eight players via invite, with custom race event options * Verified Creators: Icon added to Playgrounds creations designed by selected top creators * New menu adde |
| DIRT 5 | LIVESTREAM | Uproar Content Pack First Look! | 2021-03-30 | Ahead of their release on March 30, get a first live look at DIRT 5's Uproar Content Pack and FREE Update 4.00 in this special livestream! Social & Community Manager Chris Groves puts the new cars, Career events, liveries, Playgrounds items and more through their paces. Patch notes | https://dirtgame.com/dirt5/news/dirt-5-patch-notes UPROAR CONTENT PACK 🔊 Four legendary DiRT Showdown cars 🔊 More Achievements/Trophies 🔊 25 new Career events 🔊 New sponsors 🔊 New liveries 🔊 New customisation options FREE UPDATE 4.00 🔊 After Dark Playgrounds Update 🔊 Night-time Playgrounds 🔊 Private lobbies 🔊 New iconic liveries 🔊 Technical improvement |
| DIRT 5 Free Play Days | Play From March 4-8 for Free! | 2021-03-03 | Take a test drive of Codemasters' award-winning off-road racer, as DIRT 5 goes free to play on Steam between March 4-8! Conquer extreme global routes in the world's most incredible vehicles, as the full version of DIRT 5 is available for everyone to try out this weekend on Steam. Experience our story-driven Career mode starring the legendary voice talents of Troy Baker and Nolan North, get creative with our groundbreaking custom arena mode in Playgrounds, and capture your greatest moments with our best-in-class photo mode. The latest game update will be included and available to play, which features the new Junkyard Playgrounds items, iconic |
| DIRT 5: OUT NOW - Energy Content Pack and Free Update 3.00 | 2021-02-22 | DIRT 5's Energy Content Pack and FREE Update 3.00 are rolling out now for all platforms! ENERGY CONTENT PACK ⚡ Four new cars ⚡ 25 new Career events ⚡ New sponsors ⚡ New liveries ⚡ New customisation options FREE UPDATE 3.00 ⚡ Junkyard Playgrounds Update ⚡ New Playgrounds location: Italy ⚡ New iconic liveries ⚡ Technical improvements The Energy Content Pack is FREE to all Amplified Edition or Year One Upgrade players! Available on digital stores for other players 🖐️ Patch notes | https://bit.ly/3534rmB |
| New DIRT 5 content! Cars, events, Playgrounds options, more coming February 22 | 2021-02-18 | DIRT 5 continues to offer even more ways to race, create and customise, with a huge slate of new content coming to the game this month! Tear up the globe in iconic machines, then turn trash into a racing masterpiece, with the arrival on the Energy Content Pack and the FREE Junkyards Playground Update for DIRT 5, launching on February 22! Four incredible cars from the world’s most famous manufacturers, purpose-built for all-terrain action, come to DIRT 5 alongside brand new content for multiple modes, including our latest drop of themed Playground items to create custom racing arenas with. There’s also more free content for all players, too! L |
| DIRT 5 - AMD Ryzen CPU Performance Boosts in Next Update | 2021-02-16 | Hey everyone, DIRT 5’s next game update is on the way and will include a host of new content and gameplay additions – but another big focus has been on further performance improvements, based on the feedback from you, the players. Since the game’s release we’ve been closely following the feedback from players using AMD Ryzen CPUs, and seeing where tweaks, fixes and optimisations can be made to their experience. Thanks to this, and by working closely with AMD, in DIRT 5’s upcoming Update 3.00, we expect to bring more improvements in game performance for AMD Ryzen CPU users. CPU gains and far fewer, if any, instances of stuttering can be expect |
| DIRT 5 Playgrounds | The ULTIMATE Guide to Creating Custom Racing Arenas | 2021-01-25 | Playgrounds is the all-new mode for DIRT 5 that allows all players to create their dream custom racing arena, with endless possibilities to create, share and discover. With such a vast mode, though, we know that starting can often be the hardest part. In this special extended video, Social & Community Manager Chris Groves chats with Development QA Technician Phil Maggs, who has been involved with the design of Playgrounds from the very start, to give players tips and guidance on how to get the most out of the mode. Some of the very best Playgrounds created so far are also featured - look out for their names and search for them in Playgrounds |
| DIRT 5: Details on New Content, Community Requests and More | 2021-01-08 | 2021 will be the one for DIRT 5, with plans in place for new content, new experiences and changes based on feedback from you, the players. In this special extended video, Social & Community Manager Chris Groves sits down with Development Director Robert Karp to discuss DIRT 5's journey to launch, the early reaction, the ongoing work and the goals set to take DIRT 5 to new levels in 2021! |
| DIRT 5 New Update Rolling Out: Free Festive Content, Wheel Support and More! | 2020-12-14 | ‘Tis the season, right? Celebrate the festive period in style with the FREE Snow Limits content pack for DIRT 5! Snow Limits - Free Content Pack Starting today, we’re decking the halls and filling your stockings with an array of new objects to use in DIRT 5’s Playgrounds mode, where players create, share and discover incredible custom racing arenas. On top of that, the pack includes DIRT’s very own winter wonderland with a brand new race event and some fresh customisation options for your profile and liveries. New Playgrounds Items and Snow New items will be available for all players to use in each of the three Playgrounds event types. Massiv |
| DIRT 5 - Further Details on Wheel Support & Next Update | 2020-12-04 | Hey everyone! Time for more news on DIRT 5's first major update. Update 2.00 for DIRT 5 is the first post-launch milestone in our commitment to expanding and further improving the game based on feedback from you, the players. Following some patches and further optimisations, 2.00 brings the game’s first significant content addition, with wheel support, as well as more important tweaks that address your requests. Ahead of Update 2.00’s arrival, we wanted to give a breakdown of what you can expect, as well as lay out the plans going forward for new DIRT 5 content and developments. Update 2.00 - Wheel Support and Community Requests A key topic i |