WRC 9 Coming in September 2020, Will Hit PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X Later

[cjr3559]

A few more observations:

After a brief look during a Historic event, New Zealand looks and drives amazing. Very high on the realism scale compared to DR2.0

The ‘99 Toyota is a pleasure to drive, could be my favorite car in the WRC series.

For those into the career mode, they now give you the time remaining to complete objectives, but good luck finding what you need; three ‘Extreme Events’ in 6 weeks? Not happening.

Also, crew members strangely don’t become fully rested even after a several month layoff from their previous activity. Odd.

 

[MarcoM]

Could someone confirm if the steering wheel (in cockpit view) still only moves slightly when turning hard? E.g when doing a hairpin at full lock the wheel only moves about 45 degrees in the preview build

Yes. It only moves a little. I switched the steering wheel off and moved my ingame seat forward. Pretty good immersion this way.

 

[rich m]

Yes. It only moves a little. I switched the steering wheel off and moved my ingame seat forward. Pretty good immersion this way.

Cheers
I think i will do the same when i get it

i’m just not sure whether to wait to get it on next gen instead...

 

[cjr3559]

Another feature I forgot to mention that’s new; Challenges. Only completed the first few. And there’s lots of them to go. 👍

With Clubs, Career, online, Challenges, Historic cars, ‘9’ easily has the highest degree of replay and overall depth of the series. And with variable weather they added in ‘8’, KT has done good. 👍

 

[Pfei]

No one is interested in a GTP league? Just to remind everyone interested to sign up here: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/gtplanet-wrc-9-league.395705/

 

[MrCrynox]

No one is interested in a GTP league? Just to remind everyone interested to sign up here: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/gtplanet-wrc-9-league.395705/

I'm interested, I just don't have the game yet. Can anyone who has the standard game please answer, which classic cars are included ?

 

[Pfei]

I'm interested, I just don't have the game yet. Can anyone who has the standard game please answer, which classic cars are included ?

I pre-ordered the base game on Epic and I have all the ones from 8 plus the Audi, Xsara and Focus.

 

[MagpieRacer]

I'm interested, I just don't have the game yet. Can anyone who has the standard game please answer, which classic cars are included ?

• Alpine A110 Berlinette 1970s
• Audi quattro A2 1984 (preorder)
• Citroen Xsara WRC 2005
• Citroën C3
• Ford Escort Mk II RS1800
• Ford Focus RS 2007
• Lancia 037
• Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione
• Lancia Fulvia HF
• Lancia Stratos
• Toyota Corolla 1999 (deluxe)
• Volkswagen Polo R WRC

 

[sausageman54]

Yes. It only moves a little. I switched the steering wheel off and moved my ingame seat forward. Pretty good immersion this way.

I find the bonnet cam most immersive in this series. I find the cockpit view a bit limited to my abilities.

 

[Pearl Jam]

I find the bonnet cam most immersive in this series. I find the cockpit view a bit limited to my abilities.

Always use bonnet cam too, looks just right where my tv is positioned just in front of my wheel

 

[Pearl Jam]

@Scaff it’s pretty tight at Sardegna not my favourite rally if I’m being honest, all the bumping up and down makes my beer go fizzy !!

 

[MarcoM]

I find the bonnet cam most immersive in this series. I find the cockpit view a bit limited to my abilities.

Always use bonnet cam too, looks just right where my tv is positioned just in front of my wheel

I find cockpit cam the most immersive

I will give bonnet a try

 

[Pearl Jam]

I know I can’t write this stage as it will get censored on here but this is literally what happened when I noticed the length of this manufacturer tryout..first go on Japan so this should be fun!!

 

[Imari]

For those into the career mode, they now give you the time remaining to complete objectives, but good luck finding what you need; three ‘Extreme Events’ in 6 weeks? Not happening.

Funny, I got that as like the second objective and I just did it with no idea how hard or otherwise it might be. To be fair, I didn't get the third extreme until the last week.

 

[sausageman54]

Noob question:

I’m looking at the WRC2 drivers and vehicles in WRC 8. Are all the Ford Fiesta R2’s the same...for example OT racing, ADAC Sachsen e.V., Roland Room, etc.)??

They all have the same weight, horsepower, and torque?

 

[MagpieRacer]

Noob question:

I’m looking at the WRC2 drivers and vehicles in WRC 8. Are all the Ford Fiesta R2’s the same...for example OT racing, ADAC Sachsen e.V., Roland Room, etc.)??

They all have the same weight, horsepower, and torque?

Yeah. Its a spec series. The difference will simply relate to the teams.

 

[Northstar]

I've only played for a little over an hour but I'm happy to see my ability to find immovable objects on the side of the road has transferred perfectly from DR2!

Other than me frequently running out of talent though I can tell this game will fit nicely in my collection.

 

[Jtheripper]

I've only played for a little over an hour but I'm happy to see my ability to find immovable objects on the side of the road has transferred perfectly from DR2!

Other than me frequently running out of talent though I can tell this game will fit nicely in my collection.

i like your style hehe, made me giggle too.

 

[sausageman54]

Thinking about throttle (acceleration). Should one be pedal to the medal when possible or controlled speeds throughout.

In WRC 8 I usually finish the stages pretty low, but when I really try to push I can not control the vehicles.

Any tips would be appreciated.

 

[Brend]

Thinking about throttle (acceleration). Should one be pedal to the medal when possible or controlled speeds throughout.

In WRC 8 I usually finish the stages pretty low, but when I really try to push I can not control the vehicles.

Any tips would be appreciated.

Personally I’d say holding a consistent speed through corners is more important than full throttle on straightaways and lesser corners. You really want to be at a pace which means you’re in full control and can throw the rear end of the car out without losing so much pace through braking hard etc.

The WRC games appear to take this into consideration, as the braking is VERY powerful and almost forgiving and its not too dissimilar to acting like a failsafe for when we mess up corners. I try to use pushing the car sideways In corners to slow down the car alongside the brake and it makes a huge difference for holding speed, especially in the proper WRC cars.

The way you manage speed in these games feels a lot better than DiRT Rally to me and its why I enjoy it so much. Codemasters takes a different approach in making everything feel so light and floaty that I really struggle with. El Chocolate feels totally different on DR 2.0 to the WRC series. Not necessarily saying one is more realistic than the other, but KT seem to understand the importance of the car shifting its body weight more than DR - in which the car’s lateral movement almost seems...irrelevant. Just my two cents though.

 

[Pfei]

To expand on what @Brend is claiming: he is correct in that when the car is sideways on gravel it scrubs off lots of speed. I have experienced this myself through tens of thousands of kilometers driven in my Impreza on gravel roads, some of them the roads in the Argentina WRC round. And RBR works this way too which is still regarded as the only rally sim ever made (with NGP physics at least. Vanilla version is artificially difficult).

Rally is a special kind of driving and requires forethought, precision, versatility and, as Brend stated, car control. Overshooting and/or brushing walls, rocks and fences is much slower than a moderate, controlled entry.

I also agree that braking is OP in the WRC games (as it is in the DRs and SLRE). But Brend is correct when he states that the basic premises present in real life and RBR apply to WRC 9: moderate corner entry speed, and you must use weight transfer, braking, or a combination of the two to get the rear end swinging around.

Whereas on track you do most of your braking in a straight line and then turn in while gradually releasing the pressure (trail braking), in rally you need to anticipate the apex. You should be turning in way before you believe is possible compared to a track car. If you have set up the car correctly through proper braking and weight transfer, you will actually have the car pointing at that rock wall, but since you are sideways and scrubbing off speed, when it's time to hit the gas the apex will appear in front of you and you gradually power your way through. Of course this is even more difficult than it sounds because many times in rally you don't even know where the apex is until the last second (hidden behind a cliff, trees, a house...).

I also agree that WRC 9 simulates this better than DR2.0 (which seems more of a mash the gas and be a champion power-slider kind of rally game).

Use the handbrake in tight turns to lock up the rears and help the car start turning.

Rally is a constant dance of gas, brakes and positioning that is hard to get into the rhythm of sometimes. It requires much more commitment and confidence in the car and your abilities compared to track racing. Just keep practicing and it will come to you.

 

[Scaff]

Thinking about throttle (acceleration). Should one be pedal to the medal when possible or controlled speeds throughout.

In WRC 8 I usually finish the stages pretty low, but when I really try to push I can not control the vehicles.

Any tips would be appreciated.

I would echo the two posts above, rally is rarely flat out, and an exercise is balanced aggression, it's finding exactly how much throttle you can get away with, and unless you are pointing straight (which is rare on the average rally stage) you will be trying to find the exact amount of throttle you can get away with.

This becomes particularly true when the rain falls and the puddles start to collect, or you come across water splashes, a lift or dab of the brakes before you hit them will lose you a little speed, but not close to the amount you lose when the water spits you sideways. It's a similar story with big jumps, do you go spectacular and lose some speed airborne, or a dab of brakes before you leave the ground and travel flatter and keep your speed up. With jumps its also important to be aware of the pacenotes and what follows the jump, as if its anything other than the mildest corner will be made far harder/impossible by a heroic jump.

Rally is basically a balancing act of going as fast as you can while remaining (just) in control, and flat out is rarely the way to go.

 

[Pfei]

Sorry for the (formerly) double post (ninja'd by Scaff), but body roll is a huge upgrade in WRC 9 physics and it's tied to the massively improved suspension model. It's not perceptible while driving but it can be appreciated in the replays.

 

[sausageman54]

@Brend @Pfei @Scaff WOW!!, thank you for the detailed tips and explanations. I am interested in starting the career mode, but if I finish events in position let’s say 8-15, will I be able to progress or have to restart events constantly?

Thank you and I appreciate ya!

 

[Pfei]

@Brend @Pfei @Scaff WOW!!, thank you for the detailed tips and explanations. I am interested in starting the career mode, but if I finish events in position let’s say 8-15, will I be able to progress or have to restart events constantly?

Thank you and I appreciate ya!

In career it's more important to not crash your car and go bankrupt than anything else. Poor results are also bad, but not running out of money is more important. Turn the difficulty down if you have to.

 

[doblocruiser]

I have this one definitely on my list but I simply can't afford it atm. Hopefully I can pick it up during black friday 👍

Looking forward to the photomode. Let's see if this will be a proper one and not a simply screengrab tool like in VRally

If Kylotonn continues to create rally games , their future is looking bright. Without the WRC licence, V-Rally could be their flagship title. Much more room for creative freedom too. Can't wait to see how their PS5 period is going to look

 

[MarcoM]

So what views are you using? I notice the cockpit view gives me the best feeling. Probably not the fastest.

I have my rig setup so that my steering wheel covers the virtual wheel in most games. In WRC 9 however I disable the wheel because of its limited rotation.

My OCD tells me to use the same view in ALL racing games.

 

[Scaff]

@Brend @Pfei @Scaff WOW!!, thank you for the detailed tips and explanations. I am interested in starting the career mode, but if I finish events in position let’s say 8-15, will I be able to progress or have to restart events constantly?

Thank you and I appreciate ya!

One thing I forgot to add is that you will also need to change your approach depending on the rally in question. With fast, flowing events like Finland and Sweden you can afford to be more on the throttle and will have significantly more moments of wide-open throttle, but be careful as when it then goes wrong, it goes wrong in a big way. At the opposite end of the scale you have Argentina and most peoples nemesis, Turkey, these will see you using wide-open throttle very rarely and need to be treated with a great deal of caution, they are tight, very twisty and full of rocks, you will pick up car damage here even without hitting anything, they are that rough. As such they demand a very different approach, with much more caution needed, as overdriving in these locations will not only lose you time, but damage the car, which will, in turn, lose you even more time.

 

[twoskodas]

Edit wrong thread

 

[Pfei]

My OCD tells me to use the same view in ALL racing games.

I am like you in that whether in VR or pancake, it's always cockpit. Except the KT WRC games. I make an exception here. There is something that just sits wrong with me in cockpit cam so I use the dash cam.