The Season 5 Patch 1 Update came through with relatively few bugs. DLC packages for real money offered two more widebody cars (R35 and M4 Comp) which were far superior to the normal versions in game but far too expensive when wrapped in packages including clothing, stickers, wheels, liveries, etc. Default setups were both reasonable. Force feedback was decent.
DLSS 4.5 for users of high end series 5 Nvidia Graphics cards gave us a decent framerate boost by allowing us to drop from DLSS 4 Quality to DLSS 4.5 Performance mode without losing significant graphical fidelity. End result, slightly better fps.
The biggest bummers in the patch: Lambo Huracan nerfed by 83 points and thus slowed by about a minute on Ruby Crown. Both R8 Special Editions nerfed (27-33 points if I recall). AMG GT BLack Series (Casino Car) also nerfed, but only by 11 points which honestly didn't hurt it much. There may be more nerfs, but I haven't been able to check them all out yet.
In summary then, the title continues to limp along while we wait for rendering pipeline optimizations which should appear in February. Till then, unless you have high end hardware and can tolerate wildly fluctuating framerates, I suggest only buying during a considerable sale or continuing to hold off. That said, I continue to enjoy the title despite it all.
If I recall correctly, they updated their Logitech SDK which broke DFGT compatibility. And, some Logitech users are still reporting odd behavior in game (as if the wheel spring only affected steering in one direction). As, for Moza, I personally have no issues but Moza in combination with the Xbox compatible wheel, may result in some binding issues.
I also continue to have over 1000 hours in game because the force feedback wheel handling model makes tuning the cars very rewarding, even when it relies on unconventional methods. I continue to test and enjoy 70 different cars on the Ruby Crown (a 35-42 min race against up to three others with 4 AI cars OR solo with 7 AI cars).
DLSS 4.5 for users of high end series 5 Nvidia Graphics cards gave us a decent framerate boost by allowing us to drop from DLSS 4 Quality to DLSS 4.5 Performance mode without losing significant graphical fidelity. End result, slightly better fps.
The biggest bummers in the patch: Lambo Huracan nerfed by 83 points and thus slowed by about a minute on Ruby Crown. Both R8 Special Editions nerfed (27-33 points if I recall). AMG GT BLack Series (Casino Car) also nerfed, but only by 11 points which honestly didn't hurt it much. There may be more nerfs, but I haven't been able to check them all out yet.
In summary then, the title continues to limp along while we wait for rendering pipeline optimizations which should appear in February. Till then, unless you have high end hardware and can tolerate wildly fluctuating framerates, I suggest only buying during a considerable sale or continuing to hold off. That said, I continue to enjoy the title despite it all.
If I recall correctly, they updated their Logitech SDK which broke DFGT compatibility. And, some Logitech users are still reporting odd behavior in game (as if the wheel spring only affected steering in one direction). As, for Moza, I personally have no issues but Moza in combination with the Xbox compatible wheel, may result in some binding issues.
I also continue to have over 1000 hours in game because the force feedback wheel handling model makes tuning the cars very rewarding, even when it relies on unconventional methods. I continue to test and enjoy 70 different cars on the Ruby Crown (a 35-42 min race against up to three others with 4 AI cars OR solo with 7 AI cars).
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