EA Sports WRC Adds Support For Numerous MOZA Devices

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Update time for EA Sports WRC: Patch 2.1.5 is now available, and with it, the rally title natively supports a long list of MOZA Racing devices on PC, among other changes.

Usually, a patch is not as much a highlight a fully-fledged update - but the latest EA Sports WRC patch to version 2.1.5 does pack quite a punch. The main event: Added support for plenty of MOZA Racing gear on PC. While we did not experience any problems with MOZA bases, wheels or pedals on our office rigs running WRC, presets for these devices will likely be very helpful for many users. Meanwhile, the MOZA R3, ESX Steering Wheel and SR-P Pedals are now natively supported in the Xbox version.

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In addition to the expanded list of officially-supported gear, EA Sports and Codemasters also fixed a number of issues and smaller bugs. Those who race in Club events (such as in our Rally Club for Premium Members, which is currently running Junior WRC cars at Poland until October 30) will be delighted to find that going over the repair time limit in a Service Area will now actually result in a penalty.

Other fixes include excessively bright snow in the headlights being tamed, several collision box fixes in stages of Rally Poland, missing logos on cars and overalls, and more. Our favorite: Spectators should now sound more excited when cars are drifting near them - a nice detail.

Find the full changelog below!

EA Sports WRC v2.1.5 Patch Notes​

Key Changes​

  • Added native support for several MOZA wheels and peripherals on PC.
  • Added native support for MOZA hardware on Xbox.

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Crash Fixes​

  • Fixed an issue in which the game could potentially crash while competing in a Short or Condensed 2024 Junior WRC season in Championship.
  • Fixed an issue in which the game could potentially crash when entering the Livery Editor from the main menu.
  • Fixed a number of minor potential crash causes throughout the game.

Audio​

  • Adjusted spectator audio for increased excitement when cars are drifting.
  • Fixed an issue in which sound effects for thunder were not when driving in Stormy conditions.
  • Fixed an issue in which vehicle turbo dump stop audio effects were triggering too early.
  • Fixed an issue on Xbox in which audio may sound distorted when using 5.1 or 7.1 audio output.

Career​

  • Fixed an issue in which the bonuses of having a good Benefactor relationship were not accurately reflected in-game.
  • Fixed an issue in which WRC and WRC2 AI drivers were appearing in specific non-WRC events.

Cars​

  • Fixed an issue on all relevant cars in which the rear window event sponsor sticker for Rally Portugal was incorrect.
  • Fixed an issue with multiple cars in which equipping Asphalt Soft tyres would result in front wheel steering animations would appear slower than unaffected cars.
  • Fixed an issue with multiple cars in which equipping Asphalt Soft tyres would cause the wheels to visually clip through the ground.
  • Fixed an issue with multiple cars in which equipping Asphalt Soft tyres would occasionally cause cars to exhibit behaviour similar to driving on ice.
  • Hyundai i20 N Rally1 HYBRID '23 - Fixed an issue in which the front left bodywork had a distracting glare in the Service Area.
  • Hyundai i20 N Rally1 HYBRID '24 - Fixed an issue in which the front left bodywork had a distracting glare in the Service Area.
  • Mitsubishi Galant VR4 - Fixed an issue in which the interior windshield reflection was showing the wrong image while driving in Cockpit views.
  • SUBARU Impreza 1998 - Corrected the car's description to indicate that it uses a H-Pattern gearbox.
  • SUBARU Impreza 1998 - Corrected the appearance of the car's wing mirrors to now use carbon fibre.
  • SUBARU Impreza 1998 - Added "Hella" logo decals to outer front headlights.
  • Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 HYBRID '23 - Fixed an issue in which the front left bodywork had a distracting glare in the Service Area.
  • Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 HYBRID '24 - Fixed an issue in which the front left bodywork had a distracting glare in the Service Area.

Championship Mode​

  • Fixed an issue in which a random Junior WRC driver would be missing from AI opponents when the player chose to play as their custom character in a 2024 season.
  • Fixed an issue in which a random WRC2 driver would be missing from AI opponents when the player chose to play as their custom character in a 2024 season.

Clubs​

  • Fixed an issue in which exceeding the Service Area repair time limit would not apply penalties to Overall Results
  • Fixed an issue in which the Owner of a Club is not notified when their Club's name has been flagged as inappropriate.

Graphics & Performance​

  • Fixed an issue in which snowfall was excessively bright when driving with the headlights enabled.

Input Devices​

  • Fanatec ClubSport Universal Hub V2 for Xbox - Fixed an issue in which numbers were displayed in the UI instead of LB/RB icons.
  • PC - Added native support for the MOZA R3 Direct Drive Wheel Base
  • PC - Added native support for the MOZA R5 Direct Drive Wheel Base
  • PC - Added native support for the MOZA R9 Direct Drive Wheel Base
  • PC - Added native support for the MOZA R12 Direct Drive Wheel Base
  • PC - Added native support for the MOZA R16 Direct Drive Wheel Base
  • PC - Added native support for the MOZA R21 Direct Drive Wheel Base
  • PC - Added native support for the MOZA ES Steering Wheel
  • PC - Added native support for the MOZA CS V2P Steering Wheel
  • PC - Added native support for the MOZA FSR Formula Wheel
  • PC - Added native support for the MOZA GS V2P GT Wheel
  • PC - Added native support for the MOZA SR-P Pedals
  • PC - Added native support for the MOZA CRP Pedals
  • PC - Added native support for the MOZA HGP Shifter
  • PC - Added native support for the MOZA SGP Sequential Shifter
  • PC - Added native support for the MOZA HBP Handbrake
  • Xbox - Added native support for the MOZA R3 Direct Drive Wheel Base
  • Xbox - Added native support for the MOZA ESX Steering Wheel for Xbox
  • Xbox - Added native support for the MOZA SR-P Pedals

Livery Editor​

  • Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 - Fixed an issue in which the colours on templated designs could not be adjusted.

Locations​

  • Poland - Swietajno - Fixed an issue in which a log pile had an extended invisible collision box.
  • Poland - Jelonek - Fixed an issue in which a log pile had an extended invisible collision box.
  • Poland - Gajrowskie - Fixed an issue in which a log pile had an extended invisible collision box.
  • Poland - Pietrasze - Fixed an issue in which a log pile had an extended invisible collision box.

Moments​

  • Fixed an issue in which players would unexpectedly fail Moments due to mechanical damage of components not listed in the Service Area repair list.

Quick Play​

  • Fixed an issue in which specific Hyundai WRC crews would not appear as AI drivers when running a Quick Play event using 2024 cars.

Regularity Rally​

  • Fixed an issue in which Stage Result standings would not be positioned correctly if the player changed filters.

User Interface & HUD​

  • Fixed an issue in which a number of entries on certain Leaderboards and Running Order lists appeared misaligned.

Miscellaneous​

  • Fixed an issue in which a sponsor logo was missing from Adrien Fourmaux's driver overalls.
  • Made a number of minor bug fixes throughout the game.
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McGherkin
I hope they've fixed the flickering spoilers on the Rally1 Yaris and I20. They probably haven't.

I'd like to think that they've done a good job with the Moza presets, I don't know if it's just me but I feel the force feedback is very wooden and 'simple' compared to DR2 so I'd be willing to give it another shot. I've actually quite enjoyed playing EAWRC on both keyboard and PS5 controller lately, so I'd like it to be less disappointing on wheel.
 
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McGherkin said:
I hope they've fixed the flickering spoilers on the Rally1 Yaris and I20. They probably haven't.

I'd like to think that they've done a good job with the Moza presets, I don't know if it's just me but I feel the force feedback is very wooden and 'simple' compared to DR2 so I'd be willing to give it another shot. I've actually quite enjoyed playing EAWRC on both keyboard and PS5 controller lately, so I'd like it to be less disappointing on wheel.
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If it's more playable on keyboard than on a wheel then I start worried about F1 2025. New year, new game, new 'features' from EA/CM. I will be glad if you can answer if it's better after some testing. Thank you in advance!
 
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I'll continue to repeat myself, but it shouldn't be necessary to add support for a specific wheel, they all use the same protocol and so all wheels should be supported out of the box like most games of the early 2000's do. But in the past 15 years, developers have persisted in supporting only a few specific wheels. I expected the multiplication of brands and wheel bases of the past couple years to push them to open their eyes (or worse, to stop bein incompetent if some devs don't even know it's possible to detect the wheel from its protocol and not from its device ID), but there is still a long way to go. Adding support for a specific wheel should be limited to configuration presets, not to detect a wheel supporting generic FFB.
 
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I bought this yesterday, it crashed 3 times in 30 minutes, once on startup and twice shortly after the co-driver stopped working and the road disappeared below my car.

Actually slightly above average for EA.
 

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