EA Sports WRC Patch 2.1.5 Adds MOZA Support and Bug Fixes - Patch Notes

EA Sports WRC patch 2.1.5 is now live across all platforms, bringing native support for various MOZA wheels and peripherals on PC and Xbox. Additionally, the team has fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash when participating in a Short or Condensed 2024 Junior WRC season in Championship mode. Another fix addresses crashes some players experienced when accessing the Livery Editor from the main menu. Check out the full patch notes below.

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.