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Codemasters have released the v1.06 patch for DiRT 4 and because it had issues upon release, a number of hotfixes. You can check out all the release notes below.
v1.06 post:
Hi all,
Please see below for notes on the latest update to DiRT 4:
Feature Improvements
– Added full Japanese language support, including text, subtitles and audio.
– Bug fixes and refinements to improve the quality across all written languages.
– Improved anti-cheat detection for Joyride leaderboards.
– Fearless difficulty modified so it allows all types of manual gears.
– Improved system for storing and re-uploading Community Event times when RaceNet is unavailable.
– Staff contracts now reduce at their expected rate in Pro Tour and Jam Session.
– Pro Tour scoring is now more consistent.
– ‘Up and Up’ achievement will now unlock when you get promoted to any tier in Pro Tour.Crash Fixes
– Improved stability across the game.
General Fixes
– Added the ability to configure unsupported devices. If you are already using an unsupported device, you will need to rebind any custom changes.
– Fixed car wheels and suspension popping in the Service Area.
– Fixed Mailbox specific issues.
– Fixed an issue that caused some Community Events results to become invalidated.
– Fixed an issue with Delta Daily results.
Hi all,
We’ve released v1.061 released today, which addresses:
Stability – Fixed a frequently occurring crash
Thank you for your prompt reporting of the issue – and please head over to the Steam forums if you see anything else that falls through the cracks!
Team DiRT
Hi all,
We’ve released patch 1.062, which brings improved validation of save game to prevent reported crashes after v1.06 (around Community Events and Pro Tour).
Hi all,
We’ve just pushed live DiRT 4 v1.063 which…
– Prevents crash that mainly occurred in Community Events and Pro Tours
– Ensures all owned vehicles are not lost (fix for 1.062)
