DiRT Rally v1.21
We released an update for DiRT Rally PC players on Monday, which has added some really beneficial finesse and fixes to our VR game. If you missed the patch notes, don’t worry – here’s the full fix list for v1.21:
Graphics – Improvements to significantly reduce object popping during track intros and replays in VR.
Graphics – Wheel will no longer lock to the left if you use the ultra low graphical preset.
Graphics – Desktop image when playing in VR is no longer stretched.
Graphics – Improvements to prevent the environment popping in the distance during a dynamic
Game – You can now remap the headset position reset function in Controls for VR.
Game – You can no longer press pause during the fade to black when you restart an event in VR.
Audio – Razer Kraken will no longer cause the game to crash on boot.
HUD – Split time will no longer overlap co-driver calls in VR.
HUD – Repair puncture tooltip will no longer overlap speedometer in VR.
HUD – Legibility improvements for smaller text elements in VR.
HUD – Hud should no longer fall into your line of sight on hills if you have VR Vehicle Camera Motion turned on.
HUD – Fix to prevent the “Recover Vehicle” tooltip remaining on screen when you have accepted an invite during gameplay.
UI – Stereoscopic Rendering and V-Sync are removed when playing the game in VR.
UI – VR Options in HUD are removed if you are not playing in VR.
UI – A Message will now be displayed if you access the Steam Overlay in VR letting you know to take off your headset.
UI – Certain pop up messages should now display correctly in VR.
The update went out on both Steam and Oculus at 10am on Monday morning, and you were all hot on the heels of some audio issues with the patch. Thanks to your feedback, we were able to fix with a couple of days later, which leads us to…
DiRT Rally v1.22
V1.22 landed on Wednesday to remedy these issues, and for those who missed this, the fix list included:
Audio – Engine and Co-Driver balance is now back to how it was in 1.20.
Audio – Surround now works like it did in 1.20.
Audio – Engine audio during post race sequence now plays out correctly.
However, we’ve had a couple of reports that sound still isn’t working properly in VR – so if you’re one of these unlucky people, then please check your Rift is your default playback device in your Sound settings and send your dxdiag to dirtgame[at]codemasters.com.
