Dakar Desert Rally’s Extended Map DLC navigates its way onto console
Saber Porto's Dakar Desert Rally gains the Saudi Arabia Extended Map DLC pack for its console versions, arriving alongside the PC version's v1.5 update.
The PlayStation and Xbox versions of Dakar Desert Rally have received their much-anticipated Extended Map DLC update, arriving alongside the game’s v1.5 update.
The official game of the Dakar Rally arrived early in October with a post-launch development road map, promising more routes, better wheel support and a replay and photo mode.
The Saudi Arabia Extended Map pack allows players to tackle Dakar stages from the 2020, 2021 and 2022 events, providing a more realistic way of competing compared to the game’s career mode.
Players can race on each year’s 12 stages consecutively, with the fastest driver overall taking the win, just like the real Dakar. Players can access this feature via Free Mode, then Custom Play and the events will be selectable on the map.
More console updates are promised in the next few weeks.
Dakar Desert Rally v1.5 update for PC
Dakar Desert Rally has also received its v1.5 update for the Steam version of the game, adding a steering wheel angle detection feature and enhancing the speed and accuracy of your in-game navigator’s calls.
Much to the relief of players, the dreaded ‘Top 8’ rule has been removed from the Professional and Simulation modes, negating the need to finish inside the top eight of an event to progress.
As a bonus, seven new Sport and seven new Professional events also make their way to the game, totalling 35 stages. These are currently unavailable for the console version.
In terms of graphics enhancements, NVIDIA’s Deep Learning Super Sampling 3 (DLSS) has been implemented, cleverly enhancing the smoothness of the game by adding extra frames via interpolation.
DLSS3 is only compatible with NVIDIA’s forthcoming GeForce RTX 4000 series of graphics cards for the moment, but future applications in older cards may become available (albeit with reduced performance benefits).
As a special bonus for PC users, Dakar Desert Rally has been added to the Epic Game Store, including the most up-to-date features from v1.5. Multiplayer crossplay with Steam users has also been implemented.
What do you think about Dakar Desert Rally’s v1.5 update and its console Extended Map DLC pack? Let us know in the comments below.
Dakar Desert Rally v1.5 update changelog – PC
Implemented Steering Wheel Angle detection
Improve Navigator speed and accuracy
Implemented crossplay between Steam and Epic Games Store
Implemented DLSS 3
Removed the “Top 8” rule from the Professional and Simulation game modes
7 NEW SPORT EVENTS
EVENT #1 – “Empty Quarter Raid”
STAGE #1 – Shubaytah
STAGE #2 – Haradh
STAGE #3 – Al Ahsa Oasis
EVENT #2 – “Dawasir Valley Run”
STAGE #1 – Bisha
STAGE #2 – Wadi Al Dawasir
STAGE #3 – Haradh
EVENT #3 – “Haradh Twist”
STAGE #1 – Riyadh
STAGE #2 – Qiddiya
STAGE #3 – Haradh
EVENT #4 – “Buraydah Rocky Rally”
STAGE #1 – Buraydah
STAGE #2 – Al Artawiyah
STAGE #3 – Ha’il
EVENT #5- “Ha’il Excursion”
STAGE #1 – Al Ula
STAGE #2 – Sakaka
STAGE #3 – Ha’il
EVENT #6 – “Al Alrtawiyah Tour”
STAGE #1 – Ha’il
STAGE #2 – Al Qaisumah
STAGE #3 – Al Artawiyah
EVENT #7 – “Jeddah Full Throttle”
STAGE #1 – Yanbu
STAGE #2 – Bisha
STAGE #3 – Jeddah
7 NEW PROFESSIONAL EVENTS
EVENT #1 – “Empty Quarter Raid”
STAGE #1 – Haradh
STAGE #2 – Al Ahsa Oasis
EVENT #2 – “Dawasir Valley Run”
STAGE #1 – Bisha
STAGE #2 – Wadi Al Dawasir
EVENT #3 – “Haradh Twist”
STAGE #1 – Haradh
STAGE #2 – Riyadh
EVENT #4 – “Buraydah Rocky Rally”
STAGE #1 – Buraydah
STAGE #2 – Al Artawiyah
EVENT #5 – “Al Artawaiyah Tour”
STAGE #1 – Al Qaisumah
STAGE #2 – Al Artawiyah
EVENT #6 – “Ha’il Excursion”
STAGE #1 – Sakaka
STAGE #2 – Ha’il
EVENT #7 – “Jeddah Full Throttle”
STAGE #1 – Yanbu
STAGE #2 – Jeddah
Saudi Arabia Extended Map DLC stage contents – PlayStation and Xbox
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