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Dirt 5 will address PC performance and crashing issues in a patch next weekFlying the yellow flag
Flying the yellow flag
Dirt 5hit the track yesterday but these race-y cars are dodging a few potholes, especially on PC. Codemasters published one batch of fixes on launch day and say they’re planning another patch to address issues that PC players are having with poor performance and crashing. The game, that is. If the cars crash, that’s on you. Well unless it’s due to frame stuttering, which I suppose is back in Codemasters' court.
Over on the game’sSteam page, players are reporting issues such as repeated game crashes to serious performance issues that don’t seem to square with the specs in their systems. Codemasters are clearly aware, and have been responding to some of the negative ones with a request that folks use their official form to report feedback.
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“On November 5 we rolled out a patch for PC players the further improves performance across the board. Whilst we make further improvements, please ensure you have updated your drivers, have updated Windows to at least version 1903, and have adjusted the in-game Video Options to work best for your specs/setup,” says their response to multiple negative reviews. Sounds a bit like the “turn it off and on again” advice but hey, might as well check your graphics settings I suppose. You can find the patch notes for that initial set of fixes onDirt 5’s site.
As for additional patches, Codemasters have outlined a biton Redditto explain they’re planning one early next week for all platforms. “Specifically for PC, we expect this patch to significantly improve performance on a host of PC specs/setups,” they say. “Expect a reduction in crashes and gameplay stutters, an improvement in FPS, and quicker startup times when you boot the game.”
There’s a bit of question about support for wheel game controllers, which I gather is quite important to folks who are very into racing games. Codemastersposted last weekto explain that support for wheels had gotten a bit hung up, and has limited compatibility at launch.
When you’re ready to start your own engine, you can find Dirt 5 overon Steamand theCodemasters storefor £45/€55/$60.
