DIRT 5 Energy Content Pack Video & Patch Notes For Update 3.00

• Energy Content Pack (separate pack, included in Amplified Edition and Year One Upgrade versions)
• Junkyard Playgrounds Update – over 20 new themed Playgrounds items to use in Create mode
• New official liveries: Ford RS200, Ford Escort ES Cosworth, Peugeot 205 T16 Evo 2
• New Playground location: Italy
• Level cap increase to 120

VISUAL

• PS5: Fixes and improvements to address reports of frame rate drops and stutters in all visual modes
• Further visual improvements in cockpit/interior camera views
• Multiple display and UI fixes for split-screen events
• Fixed instances of shadows appearing overly dark in specific conditions and locations
• Fixed multiple instances of lighting and object pop-in during night conditions
• PC: Mouse will now disappear from screen when game is running
• PC: Fixes and improvements for players using AMD Ryzen CPUs
• Fixes for the under-ice lighting in selected Ice Breaker events
• Fixes for instances of seams and flickers on Greece and China events when using the ‘Prioritise Frame Rate’ visual setting

GAMEPLAY 

• Changes made to post-race flow to increase speed and remove waiting time
• Fixed instances of ‘invisible’ walls or objects allowing players to ‘wall ride’ in certain areas of locations
• Fixed instances of unclear ‘out of bounds’ sections forcing cars to reset in Brazil and Arizona
• Further AI behaviour improvements in multiple events and modes
• Xbox: Fixes for minor instances of rumble disappearing on Xbox One
• Xbox: Fix for instances of crashes during Ice Breaker events
• Xbox: Fixed instances of crashes on start screen for some Series X|S players with previous save data from Xbox One version
• Xbox One: Fix for graphical corruption when accessing photo mode on Xbox One with ‘Prioritise Framerate’ setting

CAREER 

• Updates to Career race objectives, including removal of ‘Dynamo’ objectives

ONLINE

• Multiplayer playlist update – new race events available in online play including multi-class races
• Ghosting and speed reduction system implemented when players hit walls at a designated excessive speed
• Fixed inconsistencies between HUD timer and post-race leaderboard timings

PLAYGROUNDS

•  Improvements made to camera movement in Smash Attack events
• Upon improving your time/score and then restarting an event, the correct and updated time/score will now always show in the HUD

GENERAL/OTHER

• PS5: Multiple fixes for Trophies not triggering as designed
• Fixes for crash occurrences during boot on PS5
• Addition of optional RaceNet signup/login and livery reward for sign-in
• PS: Fixes instances of additional content being unable to select when playing offline
• Fixes for multiple minor instances of soft locks on all platforms, occurring after races or when exiting an event
• Resolved instances of players on PC and PS4 having to re-complete the EULA and tutorial race whenever they boot the game
• Various fixes for issues occurring when using keyboard on PC
• Logitech G920/G923: Clutch pedal can now be mapped to any input
• Logitech G923/G27/G29: Players can now use the shift paddles in menus to navigate tabs
• Pressing the PS or ‘Share’ buttons on a PS4/PS5 controller will now automatically pause the game during events
• Improvements made to throttle, brake and steering saturation implementation on all supported wheels and platforms
• Further support and input functionality for Thrustmaster T80, T300 and T500
• Various visual and technical tweaks and updates across the board to improve game performance and quality of life