The PC version of DR in VR looks great but is a real resource hog. You'll need a pretty beefy PC to run it at a stable 90fps, which is required for a smooth experience in the Rift. The best VR racing experience I've had so far is F-Zero GX. That game in the Rift is DISGUSTINGLY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
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Dirt Rally VR PS4 Released
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AnythingBut
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Well, the cornflakes dlc has unlocked fine this morning, but I see the dirt vr dlc is still unavailable!
Have a feeling that I'll have to buy the full game.
Have a feeling that I'll have to buy the full game.
Same here. I went ahead and bought the game from the store.Well, the cornflakes dlc has unlocked fine this morning, but I see the dirt vr dlc is still unavailable!
Have a feeling that I'll have to buy the full game.
AnythingBut
Member
Holding off buying the full game till codemasters say what's what.
I'd be miffed if I'd just bought the full one and then they go "oh, we've fixed the dlc now".
AbandonedTrolley
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There's quite a bit of shimmer to the image when car is slow or still, but this lessens when you are driving at usual speeds. What surprised me most was turning around and there being no rear to the car whatsoever! having got used to seeing fully realised interiors in driveclub/pCars in VR.
Wow why has no one in the thread picked up on this? That's pretty damn shit! You can't sacrifice a car model to that extreme.
Deliberately locking out disc owners from the upgrade option would be insane. Somebody just messed up.
I've emailed their customer support for an answer.
I'll reserve judgement on this until I've played it myself. So long as I don't notice it through the course of gameplay then I won't care.
I've emailed their customer support for an answer.
I'll reserve judgement on this until I've played it myself. So long as I don't notice it through the course of gameplay then I won't care.
SilentRage47
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Dirt Rally to me is simply the best racing vr experience right now, enjoy it on ps4!
davidbloop
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I've been so excited about this for so long, but I have a retail copy so I guess I can go get fucked
Someone on whirlpool (aus) called Sony. Apparently the DLC should be purchaseable by 7pm here (17 mins ago) as it was a mistake by codemasters releasing it early. Thats what Sony said, it *should* be fixed tonight anyway so keep trying I guess.
So try now Aussies, if you own retail.
So try now Aussies, if you own retail.
davidbloop
Member
Nope no luck
Maybe try in 41 mins. As we are on AEDST. Maybe the hour counts.....
At least we know its a mistake and not intended.
xrnzaaas
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The reason is probably the fact that Dirt Rally didn't start as a VR game. There was no need to add the rest of the model because you couldn't turn around. If they added that now they could worsen the performance and not be able to maintain 60fps. I'm pretty sure they won't make the same mistake if one of their new games gets VR support at launch.
"Called Sony, they blamed Codemasters for the time the DLC gets released... at 7pm tonight EST it should go live. Either that or they are just passing the blame. Not long to find out. Hurry up DLC..." - Prophecy777, Whirlpool.
- Sorry. 7pm EST. Whenever that is..... I'm thinking EST in Aus which is -1hr. So 37 minutes from now.
- Sorry. 7pm EST. Whenever that is..... I'm thinking EST in Aus which is -1hr. So 37 minutes from now.
AbandonedTrolley
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I guess so, I'm assuming that although the car isn't being rendered it's there in physical space else it would imply that you can't clip the back wheels etc.
davidbloop
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AnythingBut
Member
I'm wondering how big the dlc will be? Wanted to at least get the dl running before i leave for work.
Good thinking I'll be patient
Meanwhile my DL that started at 12:01am has 17hrs to go.... so it's not all that bad, yet!
davidbloop
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Haha I've been fiending badly for psvr support for this have been loving this game since it came out and just finished re7 in VR which was amazing. I'm ready for VR to meet my favourite racing game
Just wish I could afford a decent wheel
Haha I've been fiending badly for psvr support for this have been loving this game since it came out and just finished re7 in VR which was amazing. I'm ready for VR to meet my favourite racing game
Just wish I could afford a decent wheel
I just started REVII in VR, madhouse. 2nd playthrough (first in VR) So that's me tonight!!! And my impressions so far are: OH MY GOD.
TechnicMOC
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Just did a two stage rally in Wales with the wheel. Very impressed, cleaner than DCVR, and felt great hooking up the cambers on the fast stages. I was either driving much smoother or as we know it's just easier to judge car placement in VR
I lived on the Gold Coast, like 5kms from Surfers and our speed was 2.5Mb, worse connection I've paid for.
It's an added expansion for cheap (10$). VR development still costs a lot. It's good.
davidbloop
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Yeh I was surprised I saw a lot of reviews mentioning the psvr support as basically 'it's cool but I wouldn't want to play the entire game that way'
My experience was exactly the opposite, I turned VR off for a small bot and went 'Yeh the graphics are nicer and its cool' but went immediately back to VR as my default choice.
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Not available for purchase
Just like driveclub (and probably this game) it is for me a complete gamechanger. Mindblowing, absolutely wish I waited but it's REVII that got me to buy VR in the first place. That first encounter with Mia still scared the crap out of me in VR, WAY more. Its GNARLY.
ehh Idk, if you don't actually see it then I think that's actually smart. Driveclub suffered from really poor visuals and all sorts of weird visual quirks. Cutting corners like this on something you barely see seems like a smart move if it makes what's in front of you look better.
Not available for purchase
Ok we have a problem..... time to hit twitter/whatever you guys need to do. Not cool at all.
davidbloop
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So still telling me not available for purchase because I don't own the game. Tried to call Sony and they've closed their support lines for the day.
I've tweeted to the official dirt twitter account but have a feeling I won't get a reply for a while.
I've tweeted to the official dirt twitter account but have a feeling I won't get a reply for a while.
I've alerted the DiRT team, they're working with the PS Store team to resolve this.
Updated the OP. This certainly sucks for retail owners. Nothing more to add.... unless they mean 7pm EST in some other sense?! Dunno....
AnythingBut
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Bah, beaten like the proverbial...
Freeman76
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Cheers fella.
davidbloop
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FYI this isn't limited to retail owners.
As a digital owner I'm unable to purchase it also
Thank you sir.
FYI this isn't limited to retail owners.
As a digital owner I'm unable to purchase it also
Ok cheers. I'll add that to OP. First ever thread!
Hope it's fixed soon.
AbandonedTrolley
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FYI this isn't limited to retail owners.
As a digital owner I'm unable to purchase it also
Strange I could see it/and purchase it in the mobile webstore (purchased digital in the last sale ready for the VR patch)
davidbloop
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Good news guys it's working now. They tweeted me issue is resolved.
Cool! Enjoy!!
GoldenCrow
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Because to see this you have to take a big movement backwards, as most people will be sitting in chairs they aren't going to notice this. I only foound this by gettin up and moving around. I don't find it an issue at all, the cars are rally so you know that means they are stripped, also you are in bucket seats so you have to do a very large movement to look backwards.
AbandonedTrolley
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I get that they are stripped etc but that's been stripped of the rear axle and wheels too lol I guess so long as they are still there in physical space and the collision detection still counts then it's all good.
I think for most people the first thing they do when put into VR in any game is try and look around them to get a feel for the space they are in, I certainly did and its immediately obvious there is no render geometry behind the front seat 'capsule' which does compromise the presence' somewhat, and how much extra render overhead would a low poly rear interior/exterior add during general gameplay?. Admittedly whilst in play, for most rally stages you are purely focused on the road ahead, but in rally cross you are more likely to look around and over your shoulder which is when it does become more of an issue for VR.
GoldenCrow
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Yeah that is all there. Spun out and sitting there I looked back, thought it looked unusual. Stood up walked behind car, wow that is odd but don't really care. Sat back down and carried on. If it was a road car based game with a focus on car models it would bother me but race cars and having everything from the original game accessible is far more important. If there were racing game fanboy wars on VR, my word this would be one of those issues that would create multiple 100+ page threads, luckily we are in a grace period where we don't have that bullshit.
Freeman76
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I dont really think the tech is ready for racing games properly yet. Although the game plays well etc, the visual fidelity definitely detracts from the experience for me. It feels pretty cool in VR but out of all the games I own on vr this one is lowest on the list of games that benefit from the VR experience. Plus im shit at it which doesnt help lol
fastest finger
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I bought the game a couple of weeks ago on sale in preparation for this. I tried 1 stage at the time and was awful. Finished with a wheel missing.
Played a further 2 stages just in in VR, and what a difference! Again, like Driveclub, racing in VR makes it so much easier to judge corners and distances. I love it.
Playing on a Pro, and while the visuals are a little muddy the overall effect is brilliant. Highly recommended.
Played a further 2 stages just in in VR, and what a difference! Again, like Driveclub, racing in VR makes it so much easier to judge corners and distances. I love it.
Playing on a Pro, and while the visuals are a little muddy the overall effect is brilliant. Highly recommended.
AbandonedTrolley
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Ah I agree, I still think we need more power and better tech before we start getting too critical against what is a technology still very much in its infancy. Can't wait to try out tonight though, thinking I'll even get the wheel out from behind the sofa!