Dakar Desert Rally (PS4, PS5, XOne, XSX, PC) - Release date 2022
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Just tried my fanatec cs l elite wheel on series x,wheel rotation is fine but zero FFB,game looks fantastic fps can be abit jittery but overall pretty good, not finding it that easy with a pad to be honest, truck seems easier than my etron car haven't tried anything else yet,no settings for ai difficulty that i can find other than the three different navigation settings so it's going to need a lot more practice for me
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I'm certainly enjoying it, it's got some rough parts and work to be done, but for the money its a great starting point.
Odd, my T300 defaulted to 1080 degrees, which is what I have my wheelbase set to. Obvious questions, are your drivers up to date?
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Was in doubt between PC or PS5 version. Bought the PS5.
Have to wait for an upcoming patch to fix the FFB/rotation for the Fanatec wheel. In the meantime PS5 controller and a bike. So much fun with that. Other stuff will be - hopefully - sorted out within the next weeks/months.
Like the game so far. Have to learn the pace notes/co-driver better. Patience is key
Graphics*, far distance views, sun, different weather types etc are very good and it's an immersive experience.
* apperently game mode (Sport vs Professional) seems to have impact on FPS because of number of AI visible? something like that. I play professional and now and then a hick up on my screen (resolution mode). Not a showstopper for me. Optimisation is WIP.
Anyone want to check this one: In online quick play mode with a bike you start stage 1. Engine sound is present and ok. Then continue to the next stage and the engine sound is gone. Only in online quick play mode (PS5 version). Tried several sound output options, restarted the game and console a couple of times. Keeps happening. Also asked on their discord again.
Have to wait for an upcoming patch to fix the FFB/rotation for the Fanatec wheel. In the meantime PS5 controller and a bike. So much fun with that. Other stuff will be - hopefully - sorted out within the next weeks/months.
Like the game so far. Have to learn the pace notes/co-driver better. Patience is key
Graphics*, far distance views, sun, different weather types etc are very good and it's an immersive experience.
* apperently game mode (Sport vs Professional) seems to have impact on FPS because of number of AI visible? something like that. I play professional and now and then a hick up on my screen (resolution mode). Not a showstopper for me. Optimisation is WIP.
Anyone want to check this one: In online quick play mode with a bike you start stage 1. Engine sound is present and ok. Then continue to the next stage and the engine sound is gone. Only in online quick play mode (PS5 version). Tried several sound output options, restarted the game and console a couple of times. Keeps happening. Also asked on their discord again.
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I hated Dakar 18, I found it confusing and the physics felt weird and didn't enjoy it st all. Bought it for £2 or something so didn't lose much trying.
Everything is read about this was ticking boxes in my head so put my reservations to one side from D18 and purchase this one today. Only played for an hour or so but that's already 50 minutes more than D18. It's so much better in every single way, the driving sti has some quirks but it's at least consistent and does feel perfectly playable. The environment is gorgeous and huge, the weather effects are excellent.
Its also a lot easier to get to grips with as well in terms of playing, sport mode is super accessible and I'm enjoying that, it's a much easier introduction to Dakar and Raid racing than 18 was. Plenty of unlockabkes is nice as well and the roadmap for the future looks good (even if some of it should arguably have been in at launch).
So far, impressed. I'm a big rally game fan and this offers something a bit different but with some familiarity.
Everything is read about this was ticking boxes in my head so put my reservations to one side from D18 and purchase this one today. Only played for an hour or so but that's already 50 minutes more than D18. It's so much better in every single way, the driving sti has some quirks but it's at least consistent and does feel perfectly playable. The environment is gorgeous and huge, the weather effects are excellent.
Its also a lot easier to get to grips with as well in terms of playing, sport mode is super accessible and I'm enjoying that, it's a much easier introduction to Dakar and Raid racing than 18 was. Plenty of unlockabkes is nice as well and the roadmap for the future looks good (even if some of it should arguably have been in at launch).
So far, impressed. I'm a big rally game fan and this offers something a bit different but with some familiarity.
Morning all,last night I played a full 3stage race,not sure which one to be honest,but i won each stage first place and obviously overall win but the promised car,for winning in sport mode did not show up at the end,I completed the race in a truck,
How do you claim the prize?,is it bugged?
Anyone have a answer please let me know,cheers
Xbox series x
How do you claim the prize?,is it bugged?
Anyone have a answer please let me know,cheers
Xbox series x
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Ah thanks for that,that makes sense i thought it was going to be to easy to get them ,🤣
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So after 5-6 hours of play, I can safely say the bikes and quads don't like me. Finding them very difficult to be consistent with. The cars and lorries are top of my pile.
I do also kinda wish I could blend sport and professional mode. The AI have no concept of not smashing into you in sport mode so I like the solitary running of professional mode. But it seems we can't unlock the prize cars and such in professional mode and, not gonna lie, kinda like the way point markers.
I do also kinda wish I could blend sport and professional mode. The AI have no concept of not smashing into you in sport mode so I like the solitary running of professional mode. But it seems we can't unlock the prize cars and such in professional mode and, not gonna lie, kinda like the way point markers.
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It's impressive how much variation there is. Done a couple of stages that were over 100km in professional. Really like the length gradually increases 👍
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Excellent
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Game has become unplayable for me at the moment,nothing saves for me after level 12,no access to online,no idea why,and no FFB for my wheel which I would love to use,get very big motorstorm vibes off it in sport mode when there's a lot of traffic,which is no bad thing, will wait for patches now before continuing, this is on series x
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I'm having problems with the game too, each time you go through a waypoint it saves your progress so you can jump straight back in later. At first it was just a stutter but now the game fully freezes for seconds each time I go through one of those and it is getting worse every rally I do (at a guess I'd assume it's related to the game save size getting bigger), the last event I did was pretty much unplayable. Hopefully the next update fixes it because it's a fun game.
This is on the PS5 version btw.
This is on the PS5 version btw.
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Just restart the game.
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I thought I had done that but obviously not, it's running smooth again now 👍
There is another glitch though, the final passage control on the last stage of 2021 Dakar Experience disqualifies you from the race, sounds like the devs are aware via Reddit so hopefully it's fixed in the next update. Those last longer rallies are good fun though, lots of dunes, lots of navigation.
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Yeah great game with ps3 type performance...
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