Dakar Desert Rally (PS4, PS5, XOne, XSX, PC) - Release date 2022

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ctdc67
Is this game any good for someone not into navigation?
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If you are willing to learn it than definitely! Maybe watch a couple of videos first (rl and game) to see if you'd like to take it a step further yourself 😁


@Scaff : how is your adventure getting along? As soon as you hit level 26 and 27 the whole Dakar events open up and maybe sooner in free run . Looking forward to your further impression, that is if you are enjoying yourself and want to do it of course 😊
 
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Ok baffled by the update, I’ve got the extended map DLC installed but don’t see the new events in Sport and/or Professional modes.

What am I missing this time..?
 
doblocruiser
There are 2 updates! One is a patch and the other one is an update for the Saudi map. Both about 3.5 GB in size
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According to my log, the map downloaded on 11/17, and the 1.05 patch last night.

Anyone have a screen shot what the additional events look like? They could be in plain sight and I’m just missing them.
 
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cjr3559
According to my log, the map downloaded on 11/17, and the 1.05 patch last night.

Anyone have a screen shot what the additional events look like? They could be in plain sight and I’m just missing them.
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You have the old version of the map. The latest version should show 29/11. I'll grab a screenshot euh video from the pro events.

 
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BTW updated events list :

EVENTS​




  • Sport Qualification Qualifications Dakar 31.34 km
  • Sport Red Sea Rally Stage 1 - Duba 19.73 km
  • Sport Red Sea Rally Stage 2 - Abu Salama 46.91 km
  • Sport Red Sea Rally Stage 3 - Almuwaylih 59.29 km
  • Sport Red Sea Rally Stage 4 - Sharmaa 71.42 km
  • Sport Desert Wing Rally Stage 1 - Almuwaylih 64.41 km
  • Sport Desert Wing Rally Stage 2 - Almuwaylih 76.31 km
  • Sport Desert Wing Rally Stage 3 - Al Disah 60.06 km
  • Sport Train Odyssey Rally Stage 1 - Wadi Ainouhah 100.11 km
  • Sport Train Odyssey Rally Stage 2 - Tabuk 91.85 km
  • Sport Train Odyssey Rally Stage 3 - Shigry 86.13 km
  • Sport Xtreme Rally Stage 1 - Halat Ammar 98.74 km
  • Sport Xtreme Rally Stage 2 - Alsharaf 112.94 km
  • Sport Al Wajh 2020 Stage 1 - Wajh 61.24 km
  • Sport Al Wajh 2020 Stage 2 - Bada 54.34 km
  • Sport Al Wajh 2020 Stage 3 - Shigry 70.09 km
  • Sport Al Wajh 2020 Stage 4 - Al Bad 56.44 km
  • Sport Al Wajh 2020 Stage 5 - Al Mafraq 80.80 km
  • Sport Al Wajh 2020 Stage 6 - Neom 59.99 km
  • Sport Al Ula 2020 Stage 1 - Neom 74.33 km
  • Sport Al Ula 2020 Stage 2 - Shigry 90.65 km
  • Sport Al Ula 2020 Stage 3 - Al Disah 61.71 km
  • Sport Al Ula 2020 Stage 4 - Abu Rakah 79.19 km
  • Sport Al Ula 2020 Stage 5 - Abu Salama 92.44 km
  • Sport Al Ula 2020 Stage 6 - Al Ula 75.40 km
  • Sport Neom 2020 Stage 1 - Sharma 82.98 km
  • Sport Neom 2020 Stage 2 - Bir Ibn Hirmas 81.34 km
  • Sport Neom 2020 Stage 3 - Algtaar 52.77 km
  • Sport Neom 2020 Stage 4 - Alsharaf 57.36 km
  • Sport Neom 2020 Stage 5 - Magna 61.72 km
  • Sport Neom 2020 Stage 6 - Neom 56.47 km
  • Sport Al Ula 2021 Stage 1 - Neom 38.34 km
  • Sport Al Ula 2021 Stage 2 - Tabuk 54.95 km
  • Sport Al Ula 2021 Stage 3 - Al Disah 46.03 km
  • Sport Al Ula 2021 Stage 4 - Shuwaq 39.20 km
  • Sport Al Ula 2021 Stage 5 - Abu Rakah 51.76 km
  • Sport Al Ula 2021 Stage 6 - Bada 82.35 km
  • Sport Al Ula 2021 Stage 7 - Bir Al Qurr 45.07 km
  • Sport Al Ula 2021 Stage 8 - Al Ula 52.00 km
  • Sport Neom 2021 Stage 1 - Neom 62.49 km
  • Sport Neom 2021 Stage 2 - Gayal 63.86 km
  • Sport Neom 2021 Stage 3 - Algtaar 38.08 km
  • Sport, Neom 2021 Stage 4 - Bijadih 47.52 km
  • Sport Neom 2021 Stage 5 - Shigry 53.55 km
  • Sport Neom 2021 Stage 6 - Al Muwailey 56.34 km
  • Sport Neom 2021 Stage 7 - Sharma 71.45 km
  • Sport Neom 2021 Stage 8 - Neom 60.80 km
  • Sport Yanbu 2021 Stage 1 - Halat Ammar 65.56 km
  • Sport Yanbu 2021 Stage 2 - Tabuk 49.86 km
  • Sport Yanbu 2021 Stage 3 - Madain Saleh 60.98 km
  • Sport Yanbu 2021 Stage 4 - Khaybar 54.89 km
  • Sport Yanbu 2021 Stage 5 - Albudaiya 58.17 km
  • Sport Yanbu 2021 Stage 6 - Al Mulaylih 53.28 km
  • Sport Yanbu 2021 Stage 7 - Al Figrah 43.11 km
  • Sport Yanbu 2021 Stage 8 - Yanbu 38.91 km
  • Sport, Tabuk 2021 Stage 1 - Sakara 76.46 km
  • Sport Tabuk 2021 Stage 2 - Subayhah 58.08 km
  • Sport Tabuk 2021 Stage 3 - Al Hawi 63.18 km
  • Sport Tabuk 2021 Stage 4 - Fajer 53.95 km
  • Sport Tabuk 2021 Stage 5 - Halat Ammar 55.46 km
  • Sport Tabuk 2021 Stage 6 - Tabuk 64.26 km
  • Sport Tabuk 2021 Stage 7 - Shigry 56.63 km
  • Sport Tabuk 2021 Stage 8 - Neom 62.65 km

  • Professional Qualification Qualifications Dakar 31.34 km
  • Professional Red Sea Rally Stage 1 - Duba 23.68 km
  • Professional Red Sea Rally Stage 2 - Abu Salama 53.48 km
  • Professional Red Sea Rally Stage 3 - Almuwaylih 54.49 km
  • Professional Red Sea Rally Stage 4 - Sharmaa 72.59 km
  • Professional Desert Wing Rally Stage 1 - Almuwaylih 77.86 km
  • Professional Desert Wing Rally Stage 2 - Almuwaylih 94.80 km
  • Professional Desert Wing Rally Stage 3 - Al Disah 102.26 km
  • Professional Train Odyssey Rally Stage 1 - Wadi Ainounah 62.00 km
  • Professional Train Odyssey Rally Stage 2 - Tabuk 90.09 km
  • Professional Train Odyssey Rally Stage 3 - Shigry 92.05 km
  • Professional Xtreme Rally Stage 1 - Halat Ammar 100.64 km
  • Professional Xtreme Rally Stage 2 - Alsharaf 115.76 km
  • Professional Al Wajh 2020 Stage 1 - Wajh 114.39 km
  • Professional Al Wajh 2020 Stage 2 - Shigry 129.89 km
  • Professional Al Wajh 2020 Stage 3 - Neom 143.05 km
  • Professional Al Ula 2020 Stage 1 - Neom 133.05 km
  • Professional Al Ula 2020 Stage 2 - Al Disah 152.48 km
  • Professional Al Ula 2020 Stage 3 - Al Ula 156.14 km
  • Professional Neom 2020 Stage 1 - Sharma 169.26 km
  • Professional Neom 2020 Stage 2 - Algtaar 113.76 km
  • Professional Neom 2020 Stage 3 - Neom 133.34 km
  • Professional Al Ula 2021 Stage 1 - Neom 89.17 km
  • Professional Al Ula 2021 Stage 2 - Al Disah 90.90 km
  • Professional Al Ula 2021 Stage 3 - Abu Rakah 96.27 km
  • Professional Al Ula 2021 Stage 4 - Al Ula 98.48 km
  • Professional Neom 2021 Stage 1 - Neom 153.29 km
  • Professional Neom 2021 Stage 2 - Algtaar 140.38 km
  • Professional Neom 2021 Stage 3 - Shigry 119.01 km
  • Professional Neom 2021 Stage 4 - Neom 134.96 km
  • Professional Yanbu 2021 Stage 1 - Al Ula 104.34 km
  • Professional Yanbu 2021 Stage 2 - Halat Ammar 122.10 km
  • Professional Yanbu 2021 Stage 3 - Albudaiya 114.56 km
  • Professional Yanbu 2021 Stage 4 - Yanbu 74.57 km
  • Professional Tabuk 2021 Stage 1 - Sakaka 182.83 km
  • Professional Tabuk 2021 Stage 2 - Al Hawi 90.36 km
  • Professional Tabuk 2021 Stage 3 - Halat Ammar 134.44 km
  • Professional Tabuk 2021 Stage 4 - Neom 112.61 km

  • Simulation Expérience Dakar 2020 Stage 1 - Al Wahj - Neom 366.72 km
  • Simulation Expérience Dakar 2020 Stage 2 - Neom - Neom 415.43 km
  • Simulation Expérience Dakar 2020 Stage 3 - Neom - Al Ula 453.45 km
  • Simulation Expérience Dakar 2021 Stage 1 - Sakaka - Neom 503.69 km
  • Simulation Expérience Dakar 2021 Stage 2 - Neom - Neom 501.98 km
  • Simulation Expérience Dakar 2021 Stage 3 - Neom - Al Ula 402.60 km
  • Simulation Expérience Dakar 2021 Stage 4 - Al Ula - Yanbu 452.76 km

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SAUDI ARABIA - EXTENDED MAP // FREE DLC​


  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2020 Stage 1 - Jeddah - Al Wajh 323.92 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2020 Stage 2 - Al Wajh - Neom 366.72 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2020 Stage 3 - Neom - Neom 415.43 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2020 Stage 4 - Neom - Al-Ula 453.45 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2020 Stage 5 - Al-Ula - Ha'il 363.10 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2020 Stage 6 - Ha'il - Riyadh 478.02 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2020 Stage 7 - Riyadh - Wadi Al Dawasir 544.32 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2020 Stage 8 - Wadi Al Dawasir - Wadi Al Dawasir 477.54 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2020 Stage 9 - Wadi Al Dawasir - Haradh 410.94 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2020 Stage 10 - Haradh - Shubaytah 528.54 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2020 Stage 11 - Shubaytah – Haradh 379.74 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2020 Stage 12 - Haradh – Qiddiya 368.99 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2021 Stage 1 - Jeddah - Bisha 277.62 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2021 Stage 2 - Bisha - Wadi Ad-Dawasir 453.96 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2021 Stage 3 - Wadi Ad-Dawasir - Wadi Ad-Dawasir 398.24 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2021 Stage 4 - Wadi Ad-Dawasir – Riyadh 338.83 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2021 Stage 5 - Riyadh - Buraydah 457.67 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2021 Stage 6 - Buraydah - Ha'il 453.44 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2021 Stage 7 - Ha'il - Sakaka 469.99 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2021 Stage 8 - Sakaka - Neom 503.69 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2021 Stage 9 - Neom - Neom 501.98 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2021 Stage 10 - Neom - Al Ula 402.60 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2021 Stage 11 - Al Ula - Yanbu 452.76 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2021 Stage 12 - Yanbu - Jeddah 203.37 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2022 Stage 1 - Ha'il - Ha'il 342.03 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2022 Stage 2 - Ha'il - Al Artawiyah 333.31 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2022 Stage 3 - Al Artawiyah - Al Qaisumah 374.72 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2022 Stage 4 - Al Qaisumah - Riyadh 470.09 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2022 Stage 5 - Riyadh - Riyadh 343.91 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2022 Stage 6 - Riyadh - Riyadh 350.52 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2022 Stage 7 - Riyadh - Al Dawadimi 399.28 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2022 Stage 8 - Al Dawadimi - Wadi Ad-Dawasir 391.51 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2022 Stage 9 - Wadi Ad-Dawasir - Wadi Ad-Dawasir 289.20 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2022 Stage 10 - Wadi Ad-Dawasir - Bisha 370.14 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2022 Stage 11 - Bisha - Bisha 350.44 km
  • Simulation Dakar Rally 2022 Stage 12 - Bisha - Jeddah 167.85 km

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PATCH 1.5 // FREE DLC​


  • Sport Empty Quarter Raid Stage 1 – Shubaytah 78.85 km
  • Sport Empty Quarter Raid Stage 2 – Haradh 108.51 km
  • Sport Empty Quarter Raid Stage 3 – Al Ahsa Oasis 66.34 km
  • Sport Dawasir Valley Run Stage 1 – Bisha 64.73 km
  • Sport Dawasir Valley Run Stage 2 – Wadi Al Dawasir 96.13 km
  • Sport Dawasir Valley Run Stage 3 – Haradh 124.03 km
  • Sport Haradh Twist Stage 1 – Riyadh 46.38 km
  • Sport Haradh Twist Stage 2 – Qiddiya 46.17 km
  • Sport, Haradh Twist Stage 3 – Haradh 85.89 km
  • Sport Buraydah Rocky Rally Stage 1 – Buraydah 50.15 km
  • Sport Buraydah Rocky Rally Stage 2 – Al Artawiyah 73.28 km
  • Sport Buraydah Rocky Rally Stage 3 – Ha’il 81.47 km
  • Sport Ha’il Excursion Stage 1 – Al Ula 91.81 km
  • Sport Ha’il Excursion Stage 2 – Sakaka 86.08 km
  • Sport Ha’il Excursion Stage 3 – Ha’il 76.39 km
  • Sport Al Alrtawiyah Tour Stage 1 – Ha’il 48.07 km
  • Sport Al Alrtawiyah Tour Stage 2 – Al Qaisumah 73.52 km
  • Sport Al Alrtawiyah Tour Stage 3 – Al Artawiyah 116.22 km
  • Sport Jeddah Full Throttle Stage 1 – Yanbu 110.67 km
  • Sport Jeddah Full Throttle Stage 2 – Bisha 105.60 km
  • Sport Jeddah Full Throttle Stage 3 – Jeddah 72.72 km

  • Professional Empty Quarter Raid Stage 1 – Haradh 146.68 km
  • Professional Empty Quarter Raid Stage 2 – Al Ahsa Oasis 107.12 km
  • Professional Dawasir Valley Run Stage 1 – Bisha 94.94 km
  • Professional Dawasir Valley Run Stage 2 – Wadi Al Dawasir 114.08 km
  • Professional Haradh Twist Stage 1 – Haradh 134.84 km
  • Professional Haradh Twist Stage 2 – Riyadh 152.54 km
  • Professional Buraydah Rocky Rally Stage 1 – Buraydah 81.47 km
  • Professional Buraydah Rocky Rally Stage 2 – Al Artawiyah 166.54 km
  • Professional Al Alrtawiyah Tour Stage 1 – Al Qaisumah 132.21 km
  • Professional Al Alrtawiyah Tour Stage 2 – Al Artawiyah 143.55 km
  • Professional Ha’il Excursion Stage 1 – Sakaka 147.07 km
  • Professional Ha’il Excursion Stage 2 – Ha’il 142.29 km
  • Professional Jeddah Full Throttle Stage 1 – Yanbu 147.73 km
  • Professional Jeddah Full Throttle Stage 2 – Jeddah 115.65 km
 
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doblocruiser
You have the old version of the map. The latest version should show 29/11. I'll grab a screenshot euh video from the pro events.

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Thanks, I clearly don’t have that map/events even though my system says the map was downloaded.

I’ll reach out to Saber support who have been helpful but not entirely successful. Still never got access to the Audi e-Tron for preordering.
 
cjr3559
Thanks, I clearly don’t have that map/events even though my system says the map was downloaded.

I’ll reach out to Saber support who have been helpful but not entirely successful. Still never got access to the Audi e-Tron for preordering.
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Would it help if you delete the map extension and download it again?
 
For what it’s worth; I can confirm the DLC map is downloaded because I’m at level 27 and have access to the ‘20, ‘21, and ‘22 full Dakar rally events in Simulation mode. Fine.

Still doesn’t explain why the new Sport and Pro events from @doblocruiser YT video and post above are missing.

Strange.

 
You are on PS4 aren't you? Even if you have the map, there should have been an update. I'll see if I can figure out which version of the Saudi map I am running. Will report back later.

@cjr3559 map version 1.000.1
 
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I bought the game with the black friday deal and just started playing. I did the first few events in sport mode and used the free electric audi and the vehicles from the spins after the events. But i noticed there is a throphy where you need to spend more than 100,000 Dakar points. Can you just spend the points on any car you like or is it better to save them?

Overal I like the game, it gives a bit of motorstorm feel with the sport events. The graphics are nice and after I changed some of the controller sensitivity settings most of the 4 wheeled vehicles drive fine. With the bikes it depends on the type of terrain so i think i need to adjust my driving for that.
 
The most difficult/almost impossible stage yet.

Wadi Al Dawasir - Wadi Al Dawasir / Stage 08 of Dakar ‘20

Using a quad

Tried it about half dozen times, haven’t made it to the finish line all but once for running out of fuel. The other time I was DQ’d for missing a waypoint.

First few unsuccessful tries were due to getting off course, but my most recent attempt I stayed on course except for a minor momentary loss of bearing, but still ran out of fuel about 10kms from the end. My closest finish.

The fuel load/distance for this event leaves absolutely no room for error, at least using the quad.

Why so difficult? Argh

Should I not follow traces so closely and just trust/follow the moyen (average) bearing directly?
 
Made it past Stage 08 in Dakar ‘20.

I believe there’s something wrong with the series of Waypoint Safeties around km 270 that don’t or have issues appearing, especially note 274.98. Today 274.98 finally popped in an odd/haphazard way. Previously I hit this same area triggered causing me to drive around in circles wasting fuel.

I should have recorded the gameplay.

And to double check, aren’t waypoint safeties supposed to show on the cap heading earlier than the others? Like at 2km?
 
There should be an updated DLC roadmap for the delayed update releases sometime this month.
 

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I got this in the Steam winter sale and I'm enjoying it so far. I chose the big trucks to start with and missed all the handling problems since they seem pretty easy to control with a pad. I do not like the co drive though, he just seem to shout out random things in a jarring manner. The only useful information I get is cap bearing, biggest stage I have done so far was a touch over 100KM.
 
bluemoon_19
I got this in the Steam winter sale and I'm enjoying it so far. I chose the big trucks to start with and missed all the handling problems since they seem pretty easy to control with a pad. I do not like the co drive though, he just seem to shout out random things in a jarring manner. The only useful information I get is cap bearing, biggest stage I have done so far was a touch over 100KM.
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I did all the rallies in a truck too - a lot of fun. I also turned off the navigator as he can be unreliable occasionally, saying left when he means right :) The longer stages are in Professional and Simulator modes where you can be driving for an hour though you'll need to learn the road-book symbols.
 
MeanElf
I did all the rallies in a truck too - a lot of fun. I also turned off the navigator as he can be unreliable occasionally, saying left when he means right :) The longer stages are in Professional and Simulator modes where you can be driving for an hour though you'll need to learn the road-book symbols.
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I'm not sure I will turn the navigator off just yet, still a lot in information to process while trying to drive as fast as possible lol. I'm playing in professional at the moment (not unlocked simulation). I will leave the longer stages for weekends I think but I did notice the game saves during a stage so you can quit and come back I think. I saw a useful Reddit post that had all the road book symbols and what they mean.
 
Only had an hour in free roam so far but it's everything I'd hoped for and more :) Will be doing a proper run tomorrow: Ha'il treasure hunt.
 

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