EA SPORTS™ WRC - Version 2.1.0 Patch Notes

October 9, 2024

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The latest update for EA SPORTS™ WRC is available to download from October 8, 2024 at 16:00 UTC, and includes several improvements and bug fixes across many areas of the game.

The primary focus of this update is the development and integration of the new content that forms part of the EA SPORTS WRC™ 24 Season Expansion Bundle, specifically the 2024 Locations & Car Content Pack.

The EA SPORTS™ WRC 24 Season Expansion Bundle will be available for purchase on digital storefronts from October 8, 2024 at 16:00 UTC.

To learn more about the EA SPORTS™ WRC 24 Season Expansion Bundle, please visit the game’s website.

For a full summary of the update, check out the patch notes below.

New Content: 2024 Locations & Cars Content Pack

Added a new car to WRC class: Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 HYBRID '24
Added a new car to WRC class: Ford Puma Rally1 HYBRID '24
Added a new car to WRC class: Hyundai i20 N Rally1 HYBRID '24
Added a new car to WRC2 class: Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
Added a new car to Junior WRC class: Ford Fiesta Rally3 Evo
Added 5 liveries from the 2024 season to the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 HYBRID ‘24
Added 5 liveries from the 2024 season to the Hyundai i20 N HYBRID ‘24
Added 2 liveries from the 2024 season to the Ford Puma Rally1 HYBRID ‘24
Added 7 liveries from the 2024 season to the Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
Added 3 liveries from the 2024 season to the Citroën C3 Rally2
Added 1 livery from the 2024 season to the Ford Fiesta Rally2
Added 3 liveries from the 2024 season to the Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Added 8 liveries from the 2024 season to the Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Added 1 livery from the 2024 season to the Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo
Added 17 liveries from the 2024 season to the Ford Fiesta Rally3 Evo
Added a new playable location: ORLEN 80th Rally Poland, with 12 individual stages.
Added a new playable location: Tet Rally Latvia, with 12 individual stages.
Added 2024 WRC season as selectable option in Championship, alongside existing 2023 season.
Added 2024 WRC2 season as selectable option in Championship, alongside existing 2023 season.
Added 2024 Junior WRC season as selectable option in Championship, alongside existing 2023 season.
Updated Career calendar and events to reflect 2024 season. Players who are currently partway through a Career season will experience these changes when their next season begins. Players who start a new Career save will begin with 2024 calendar right away. Players who do not own the 2024 Locations & Cars Content Pack will continue to play through 2023 calendar.

Key Fixes & Changes

Added weather randomisation to Career. When a player takes part in 2024 calendar Events, weather conditions may be different from career season to career season, if the player chooses to do the same events again.
Added 2024 WRC multi-day points system to Championship Mode when competing in a 2024 season (WRC class only).
We intend to wipe the Time Trial leaderboards of multiple Portugal stages, following the resolution of a notable corner-cutting exploit. The precise timeline for this is to be confirmed.
Updated event logos, trackside signage and event-specific vehicle branding of all appropriate locations to 2024 versions.
Updated garage homespace in frontend menus with a new look for 2024.
Updated service areas across all locations with a new look for 2024.
Extended Rally Pass Season 6 indefinitely. We are currently refining how Rally Pass may look and function in the future, stay tuned for further updates. In the meantime, new Moments will continue to be added.

Crash Fixes

Fixed an issue in which the game may crash when transitioning from one stage to another.
Fixed an issue in which the game would crash if the player entered and then immediately backed out of a leaderboard.
Fixed an issue with Career in which the game could potentially crash after completing Rally Sweden.
Fixed an issue with 2023 seasons in Championship in which the game could crash if a driver selected Recover to Next Day after retiring.

Audio

Fixed an issue in which ambient sounds and EA Music would only play on left side channels when using a 5.1 or 7.1 audio setup.
Fixed an issue in which disabling menu music would also disable replay music.
Fixed an issue in which EA Music would play for 2-3 seconds after disabling it in settings.
Fixed an issue in which replay music audio would not reset to default when the option was selected.
Fixed an issue in which voiceover lines would repeatedly play after entering Stage Results from Results Hub screen.
Fixed an issue with replays in which wind audio was not noticeably present in some scenarios.

Career

Fixed an issue in which a Charity Event clashed with a Major Championship Event during Week 46.
Added weather randomisation to Career. When a player takes part in 2024 calendar Events, weather conditions may be different from career season to career season, if the player chooses to do the same events again.

Cars

Opel Manta 400 - Fixed an issue in which the car would take on a distorted appearance.
Opel Manta 400 - Fixed an issue in which the driver's arms twisted in an unnatural way while driving.
Peugeot 306 Maxi: Increased engine volume.
Renault Clio S1600 - Fixed an issue in which the car would take on a distorted appearance.
Volkswagen Golf GTI - Fixed an issue in which the car would take on a distorted appearance.

Championship Mode

Added 2024 WRC multi-day points system to Championship Mode when competing in a 2024 season (top class only).
Fixed an issue with the 2023 WRC season in Championship in which drivers would not receive Power Stage points.

Graphics & Performance

Fixed an issue in which the effect of driving through rain and snow at high speed was not working as intended.
Fixed an issue in which too much snow was falling during Light Snow conditions.
Fixed an issue on PC in which selecting "Reset to Defaults" would not reset Advanced Graphics Settings.
Increased draw distance of specific groundcover objects across multiple locations.
Made a number of minor performance improvements to Japan stages.
Made a number of minor performance improvements to Sardinia stages.

Livery Editor

Audi Sport quattro S1 (E2) - Added a number of editable 4-colour patterns.

Locations

Updated event logos, trackside signage and event-specific vehicle branding of all appropriate locations to 2024 versions.
Updated garage homespace in frontend menus with a new look for 2024.
Updated service areas across all locations with a new look for 2024.
Croatia - Fixed various issues related to tree quality.
Finland - Lahdenkyla - Fixed an issue in which the replay camera wouldn't focus on the player at the start of the stage.
Estonia - Adjusted placements of crowds located in unsafe areas on corner exits.
Estonia - Fixed an issue in which hay bales may clip into one another if one of them was struck by a car.
Estonia - Elva - Fixed an issue in which rumble strips were using placeholder textures.
Estonia - Metsalaane - Fixed an issue in which rumble strips were using placeholder textures.
Estonia - Vissi - Fixed an issue in which rumble strips were using placeholder textures.
Estonia - Vellavere - Fixed an issue in which rumble strips were using placeholder textures.
Portugal - Resolved a corner-cutting exploit that was present across multiple stages.
Portugal - We intend to wipe the Time Trial leaderboards of multiple Portugal stages, following the resolution of a notable corner-cutting exploit. The precise timeline for this is to be confirmed.

Quick Play

Fixed an issue with Quick Play Multiplayer on PC in which the game would freeze on a black screen when accepting an invite.
Fixed in issue with Quick Play in which generating a Rally championship with H1 FWD cars would result in too few events being generated.
Fixed in issue with Quick Play in which generating a Regularity Rally championship with H1 FWD cars would result in too few events being generated.

Rally Pass

Extended Rally Pass Season 6 indefinitely. We are currently refining how Rally Pass may look and function in the future, stay tuned for further updates. In the meantime, new Moments will continue to be added.

Time Trial

Changed Time Trial time of day and weather conditions on Dry stages from "Spring, Morning, Clear" to "Spring, Midday, Partly Cloudy" for a more visually interesting experience. This does not affect on-road pace and as such no leaderboard wipe is required.
Changed Time Trial time of day and weather conditions on Wet stages from "Spring, Morning, Cloudy" to "Spring, Midday, Partly Cloudy" for a more visually interesting experience. This does not affect on-road pace and as such no leaderboard wipe is required.

User Interface & HUD

Added "ANA" (Authorised Neutral Athlete) as a selectable nationality. This does not replace or remove other nationalities from the game.
Added “Kazakh” (Kazakhstan) as a selectable nationality.
Fixed an issue in which the Next/Previous tab buttons would not function on the Social > Friends List screen.
Made several minor fixes to subtitles and UI elements across the game.

Miscellaneous

Made several minor bugfixes and improvements across the game.

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