Dirt 5 Update 2.00 Patch Notes: Snow Limits Content Pack, Wheel Support, Improvements, And More

Codemasters will be releasing DIRT 5 as a launch title for the Xbox Series consoles on November 10.
Codemasters will be releasing DIRT 5 as a launch title for the Xbox Series consoles on November 10. Codemasters

Dirt 5 just received its biggest update yet. Update 2.00 adds lots of content to the game for free and tons of bug fixes and general improvements. Every player will now receive the ‘Snow Limits’ Content Pack. The pack includes new playground items, liveries, an Ice Breaker circuit, and more. Of course, the new content pack will bring loads of never-seen-before customization items too.

The update has added support for several wheel systems. Dirt 5 now supports Thrustmaster, Logitech, and Fanatec devices. Now, enjoy feeling like a race driver.

Update 2.00 is live on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. Google Stadia players will have to wait a while, though. As mentioned above, tons of other changes are introduced as well. You can read all about them below.

UPDATE 2.00 - PC, PlayStation, Xbox

VISUAL

  • Further general visual and performance improvements across the board, including visual updates to the ‘Prioritise Frame Rate’/120hz mode on Xbox Series X
  • Further FPS improvements when using Image Quality mode on Xbox One and PS4
  • Fixed issues causing flickering lights during night-time events
  • PC: Further fixes for reports of crashes and startup issues
  • Fixed issue causing game freezes in the Career – Sponsors tab when selecting an Amplified Edition sponsor

CAREER 

  • Fixes for crashes occurring at the beginning of some Career events for some players
  • Added option to listen back to previous podcast episodes from a playlist
  • Fixed visual bug in Career mode that shows the player earning more than the maximum amount of Stamps after completing Throwdowns

ONLINE 

  • Technical changes made to the matchmaking process; search times for lobbies have been increased to improve the likelihood of live lobbies being found
  • Friends lobby size increased to eight players
  • Fixes for crashes occurring when exiting active multiplayer events

SPLIT-SCREEN 

  • Fixed multiple bugs causing crashes and performances issues in split-screen play
  • Audio fixes for low volume in split-screen mode

PLAYGROUNDS 

  • Leaderboard display adjusted to show faster target times
  • Resolves occurrences of objects being available for the wrong event type

GENERAL

  • Amplified Edition entitlements fully unlocked for Amplified Edition pre-order players
  • PS5: Fixed issue with Trophies not unlocking. Any Trophies earned during this issue should unlock for players after completing one event
  • Further improvements made to AI behaviour, particularly in races with large grids
  • Fixed instance of cars triggering a track reset incorrectly on Arizona – Merrick Butte location
  • Fixed issues causing crashes in the post-race menus
  • Sprint cars: changes made to handling model following community feedback
  • Display fixes for PS4/PS5 Trophy images and text
  • General stability and quality of life improvements across each platform to improve your experience

The patch notes are also mentioned on the official Dirt 5 website.

If you haven't played Dirt 5 yet, then we recommend that you do so. It's a great game. PC players might want to check the official system requirement first.

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