EA Sports WRC
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EA Sports | |
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Unreal Engine 4[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 3, 2023 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Racing, Simulation |
Vehicles | Automobile, Off-roading |
Art styles | Realistic |
Series | WRC |
EA Sports WRC is a singleplayer and multiplayer simulation racing game developed by Codemasters and will be published by Electronic Arts via their EA Sports division. It is a licensed World Rally Championship game and is the first WRC game to be developed by Codemasters and published by Electronic Arts. Unlike prior rally games by Codemasters which uses EGO engine, EA Sports WRC uses Unreal Engine.
The PC version of the game includes support for DLSS and FSR. In addition, VR mode will be implemented at a later date post-launch. EA Sports WRC is a cross-play-compatible title, in which PC players can compete against players on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 in online multiplayer.
The game was released on November 3, 2023. Players who preordered the game will have the early access to the game on October 31, 2023.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | ||||
Origin | 5-hour trial included with EA Play, full access included with EA Play Pro. | |||
Steam |
- All versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
- An EA account is required to access online features
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Sponsored | Multiple real life brand logos related to clothing, cars, and more are visible in-game. |
Subscription gaming service | A small amount of cosmetic items, as well as small amount of additional moments in Moments Mode, are only available to those with the EA Play subscription.[3] Also, EA Play subscription has to be come from the same platform where the game was brought (i.e. EA Play subscription on Steam for the Steam version of the game). |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Cosmetic | Some additional cosmetic items, such as race suits, racing gloves, racing helmets, caps and car liveries, can be only unlocked in season by those who own the VIP Rally Pass (Available to those who either preorder the game or purchase the pass separately post-launch), with small amount of additional cosmetic items unlockable only by those with the EA Play subscription.[3] |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Season 1 VIP Rally Pass | A season pass that allow players to unlock additional race suits, racing gloves, racing helmets, caps and car liveries in addition to those in the free tier. This pass last from October 31, 2023 to December 19, 2023. Also included to those who preorder the game.[3] | |
Season 2 VIP Rally Pass | A season pass that allow players to unlock additional race suits, racing gloves, racing helmets, caps and car liveries in addition to those in the free tier. This pass last from December 19, 2023 to February 2024. Also included to those who preorder the game.[3] | |
Season 3 VIP Rally Pass | A season pass that allow players to unlock additional race suits, racing gloves, racing helmets, caps and car liveries in addition to those in the free tier. This pass last from February 2024 to April 2024. Also included to those who preorder the game.[3] | |
Season 4 VIP Rally Pass | A season pass that allow players to unlock additional race suits, racing gloves, racing helmets, caps and car liveries in addition to those in the free tier. This pass last from April 2024 to June 2024. Also included to those who preorder the game.[3] | |
Season 5 VIP Rally Pass | A season pass that allow players to unlock additional race suits, racing gloves, racing helmets, caps and car liveries in addition to those in the free tier. This pass last from June 2024 to August 2024. Also included to those who preorder the game.[3] | |
3 Team Livery & Apparel Packs | Contains 3 helmets, 3 race suits, 3 caps and 3 gloves. Exclusive to those who preorder the game on Steam and EA App as well as those who subscribed to EA Play Pro subscription on EA App.[3][4] |
Improvements
Disable logo video
Replaces the first video displayed on startup with a black screen for the duration |
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Rename or remove |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\WRC\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1849250/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1849250\remote\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1849250/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Two separate FOV sliders: Camera FOV (Head Cam) and Camera FOV (External Cameras). Values between 0 to 100, with actual head cam FOV ranging from 18 to 68 degree and external camera FOV from 45 to 64 degree. |
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Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Labelled as Fullscreen Borderless | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Set between Low, Medium, High, Ultra and Cinematic. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | DLSS 3.1, FSR 2.2 Also supports Standard temporal upscaler. |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | Two separate settings to fine-tune the HDR setting: HDR Nits and HDR Settings. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Color blind mode | Settings for Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia. |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Mouse is only used as a cursor, not in-race. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | DualShock 4, DualSense and DualSense Edge are supported, but vibration and adaptive triggers are not working.[5] | |
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PlayStation button prompts | Both DualShock 4 and DualSense button prompts.[5] Game will use the DualSense button prompts when PlayStation-compatible racing wheel/wheel base is conntected.[6] | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired Controllers are not working when connected via Bluetooth.[5] |
Tracked motion controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | See Compatible steering wheels, Compatible pedals and Compatible rims/hubs/accessories below for sim-racing device support. | |
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Button prompts | Button prompts changes depending on the racing wheel/wheel base/wheel rim connected.[6] |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | Only with XInput controllers. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
- The developer has provided a list of supported steering wheels, pedals and accessories. Devices not listed may work, but the user will have to manually map each action.
- For users with Thrustmaster wheel bases, see the workaround provided by the developer.
Compatible steering wheels | Notes |
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Fanatec ClubSport V1 | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims and hubs. |
Fanatec ClubSport V2 | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims and hubs. |
Fanatec ClubSport V2.5 | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims and hubs. |
Fanatec CSL Elite V1 | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims and hubs. |
Fanatec CSL Elite V1.1 | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims and hubs. |
Fanatec CSL Elite+ | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims and hubs. |
Fanatec Podium DD1 | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims and hubs. |
Fanatec Podium DD2 | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims and hubs. |
'Fanatec Podium DD1 F1 | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims and hubs. |
Fanatec CSL DD | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims and hubs. |
Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims and hubs. |
Logitech G25 | Game is showing generic button prompts. |
Logitech G27 | Game is showing generic button prompts. |
Logitech G29 | Game is showing DualSense button prompts. |
Logitech G920 | Game is showing Xbox button prompts. |
Logitech G923 | Game is showing Xbox button prompts and DualSense button prompts for Xbox-specific model and PlayStation-specific model respectively. |
Logitech G Pro Racing Wheel | Game is showing Xbox button prompts and DualSense button prompts for Xbox-specific model and PlayStation-specific model respectively. |
SimSteering | Game is showing generic button prompts. |
SimXperience AccuForce Pro | Game is showing generic button prompts. |
Thrustmaster T80 | Game is showing DualSense button prompts. |
Thrustmaster T500 | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims. |
Thrustmaster TX | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims. |
Thrustmaster T300 | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims. |
Thrustmaster T150 | Game is showing DualSense button prompts. |
Thrustmaster TMX | Game is showing Xbox button prompts and colored button prompts. |
Thrustmaster TS-PC Racer | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims. |
Thrustmaster TS-XW Racer | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims. |
Thrustmaster T-GT/T-GT II | See Compatible rims/hubs/accessories for compatible rims. |
Thrustmaster T248 | Game is showing Xbox button prompts and DualSense button prompts for Xbox-specific model and PlayStation-specific model respectively. |
Thrustmaster T128 | Game is showing Xbox button prompts and DualSense button prompts for Xbox-specific model and PlayStation-specific model respectively. |
Compatible pedals | Notes |
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Fanatec Clubsport Pedals V3 | Either to PC directly or to a Fanatec wheel base. |
Fanatec CSL Elite Pedals V1 | Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Fanatec wheel base. |
Fanatec CSL Elite LC Pedals V1 | Either to PC directly or to a Fanatec wheel base. |
Fanatec CSL Pedals | Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Fanatec wheel base. Included in Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro |
Fanatec CSL Pedals LC | Either to PC directly or to a Fanatec wheel base. |
Fanatec CSL Elite Pedals V2 | Either to PC directly or to a Fanatec wheel base. |
Logitech G Pro Racing Pedals | Either to PC directly or to a Logitech wheel base. (G29, G920 and G923 requires G Racing Adapter.) |
Thrustmaster T2PM Pedals | Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Thrustmaster wheel base. Included in Thrustmaster T128. |
Thrustmaster T3PA Pedals | Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Thrustmaster wheel base. Included in several versions of Thrustmaster racing wheel bundles (Notably T300RS Gran Turismo Edition and T-GT). |
Thrustmaster T3PM Pedals | Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Thrustmaster wheel base. Included in Thrustmaster T248. |
Thrustmaster T-LCM Pedals | Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Thrustmaster wheel base. |
Compatible rims/hubs/accessories | Notes |
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Fanatec ClubSport Shifter SQ V1.5 | Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Fanatec wheel base. |
Fanatec ClubSport Handbrake V1.5 | Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Fanatec wheel base. |
Fanatec CSL Elite Steering Wheel McLaren GT3 V1 | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing generic button prompts. |
Fanatec CSL Elite Steering Wheel McLaren GT3 V2 | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing generic button prompts. |
Fanatec CSL Steering Wheel P1 for PlayStation 4 | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing DualSense button prompts. |
Fanatec CSL Elite Steering Wheel P1 for Xbox One | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing Xbox button prompts. |
Fanatec CSL Elite Steering Wheel WRC | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing Xbox button prompts. |
Fanatec CSL Universal Hub V1 | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing colored button prompts. |
Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel BMW GT2 V1 | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing colored button prompts. |
Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel BMW GT2 V2 | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing colored button prompts. |
Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 Esports V2 | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing generic button prompts. |
Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel Formula V2 | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing generic button prompts. |
Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel Porsche 918 RSR | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing generic button prompts. |
Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel RS | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing generic button prompts. |
Fanatec ClubSport Universal Hub V1 | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing generic button prompts. |
Fanatec ClubSport Universal Hub V1 for Xbox | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing Xbox button prompts. |
Fanatec ClubSport Universal Hub V2 | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing generic button prompts. |
Fanatec ClubSport Universal Hub V2 for Xbox | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing Xbox button prompts. |
Fanatec GT Pro Wheel | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing DualSense button prompts. Included with GT DD Pro. |
Fanatec Podium Steering Wheel BMW M4 GT3 | Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Game is showing generic button prompts. |
Fanatec Podium Button Module Endurance | Compatible with most Fanatec wheel bases except the Clubsport V1 and V2. Game is showing colored button prompts. |
Thrustmaster TSS Handbrake Sparco Mod | Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Thrustmaster wheel base. |
Thrustmaster TSS Handbrake Sparco Mod+ | Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Thrustmaster wheel base. |
Thrustmaster TH8RS Shifter | Connect to PC directly. |
Thrustmaster TH8A Shifter | Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Thrustmaster wheel base. |
Thrustmaster TH8S Shifter | Either to PC directly or to a Thrustmaster wheel base. |
Thrustmaster Leather 28 GT Wheel Add-On | Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases. Game is showing colored button prompts. |
Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Italia Edition Wheel | Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases. Game is showing Xbox button prompts. Included with TX Racing Wheel Ferrari 458 Italia Edition. |
Thrustmaster Ferrari 488 Challenge Edition Wheel | Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases. Game is showing colored button prompts. Included with TS-PC Racer Ferrari 488 Challenge Edition. |
Thrustmaster 599XX EVO 30 Wheel Add-On Alcantara Edition | Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases. Game is showing colored button prompts. |
Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On | Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases. Game is showing generic button prompts. |
Thrustmaster GT Wheel | Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases. Game is showing DualSense button prompts. Included with T500. |
Thrustmaster PS Wheel | Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases. Game is showing DualSense button prompts. Included with T300. |
Thrustmaster Ferrari GTE Wheel Add-On Ferrari 458 Challenge Edition | Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases. Game is showing colored button prompts. |
Thrustmaster Open Wheel Add on | Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases. Game is showing colored button prompts. |
Thrustmaster Competition Wheel Add-On Sparco P310 Mod | Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases. Game is showing colored button prompts. |
Thrustmaster Competition Wheel Add-On Sparco P310 Mod (Xbox) | Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases. Game is showing Xbox button prompts. Included with TS-XW Racer Sparco P310 Competition Mod. |
Thrustmaster Rally Wheel Add-On Sparco® R383 Mod | Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases. Game is showing colored button prompts. |
Thrustmaster T-GT Wheel | Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases. Game is showing DualSense button prompts. Included with T-GT and T-GT II. |
Thrustmaster TX Leather Edition Wheel | Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases. Game is showing Xbox button prompts. Included with TX Racing Wheel Leather Edition. |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sliders for Master Volume, Co-Driver, Speech, Menu Music and Replay Music | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | When Playlist Music is set to Streamer in the EA Music menu. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Thrustmaster wheels not showing correct button prompts
- The developer had provided an official workaround for those with Thrustmaster wheel bases whose rims can be swapped.
- Applicable to T500, TX, T300, TS-PC Racer, TS-XW Racer and T-GT/T-GT II.
Instruction[7] |
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Network
- Optional crossplay with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S is available.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 32 | Versus Session-based online multiplayer. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 12 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Windows 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Intel Core i5 9600K |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X intel Core i5 10600K |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 95 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.27.2.0[1][2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1849250/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1849250) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Why EA SPORTS WRC will use Unreal Engine mixed with DiRT Rally physics - Traxxion - last accessed on September 16, 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Yuuyatails on October 31, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 The Road Ahead - News on EA Sports WRC official site - last accessed on October 23, 2023
- ↑ Subscribe to EA Play and get EA Sports WRC exclusive rewards - EA Sports WRC official site - last accessed on November 2, 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Verified by User:Yuuyatails on October 31, 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Verified by User:Yuuyatails on October 31, 2023
- When using the Logitech G29, the game will use the DualSense button prompts.
- ↑ PC Controls - EA Sports WRC official site - last accessed on November 3, 2023