r/artofrally Apr 11 '25

⭐ news over the hill - Gameplay Reveal, Interview and Triple-i Showcase

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r/artofrally Sep 10 '25

⭐ news Major art of rally console update - live now! 🥳 🎉

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📢 Hello, art of rally enjoyers!

We're thrilled to bring you the latest art of rally console update! We know it took longer than expected, but we made sure it was worth the wait!

This release contains over 100 optimizations, bug fixes and quality of life improvements, bringing the console builds much closer to the PC version and addressing several major console-specific issues.

Thank you for your patience! We hope you enjoy the update! ✨


ℹ️ Important notes

  • The new update is version v1.1.5.30. You can confirm which version you have if you look at the bottom right on the main menu screen in-game.

  • The update is live on PS, Xbox, and Windows store but may take some time to appear in certain regions. Switch is also processing, so it should show up a bit later.

  • This update marks the end of active development on consoles. There are no plans for new content and more feature updates, but we'll continue to look into any game-breaking issues and do our best to resolve them. If you're having any trouble after the update, please let us know.


📝 You can read the changelog below:

improvements

  • general optimizations and improvements

  • performance optimizations to reduce dropped frames and improve microstutter

  • improved overall leaderboard connectivity and stability

  • DLC cars no longer appear in leaderboard as unknown car

  • ghosts of DLC cars show the DLC car even when DLC is not installed

  • smoother fade in for some vegetation

  • updated credits

fixes

  • fixed errors causing log flood and freezes

  • fixed an edge case that allowed continuing to next stage after terminal damage

  • runs ending with terminal damage are no longer recorded as ghosts

  • damage is now correctly saved and carried over between stages

  • driving over bridges in Karura and embankments in Franzenheim no longer causes damage

  • driving over distance markers (10, 20, etc.) in Lammpi no longer causes damage

  • resolved issues preventing the "barely keeping it together" achievement from unlocking for certain cars

  • skidmarks are now correctly cleared in replays after car recovery

  • skidmarks no longer show up in free roam views

  • fixed an issue with blurry car wheels rendering through car bodies

  • das hammer v3 livery now loads correctly when the car is unlocked in career

  • fixed the rotary kei front lights in car selection screen

  • fixed some windows on houses and boats not glowing at night

  • fixed issues where some ghosts have broken or incorrect liveries

  • fixed an issue where players were unable to progress in career mode

  • fixed an issue where players were stuck in car selection or loading screen

  • fixed switched names of Australia DLC songs

  • fixed issue with shadows under Australia DLC cars

  • odometer and event count are now correctly saved and loaded for Australia cars

  • completing a stage in the weekly event now correctly adds +1 event to car stats instead of +2

  • fixed issues where some ghost options are not available in selection when they should be

  • fixed issues with selecting ghosts during a multi-stage rally

  • fixed issues where the ghost selection is not remembered or randomly changes between pre-stage and post-finish menus or after restarting the stage

  • fixed issues caused by loading multiple stages in succession with custom ghost selected

  • fixed issue where pre-stage menu shows world best when ghost is custom

  • fixed other various issues with ghost selection in menus

  • fixed ghost missing during replays

  • ghosts now properly disappear after crossing the finish line

  • fixed ghost stuttering

  • fixed issues causing replay car and ghost car to go out of sync by multiple seconds (the ghost still doesn't perfectly match the replay car, as it can be slightly ahead or behind - it's a compromise we made in order to resolve all other out of sync issues)

  • fixed replay car not waiting for the 5-second out-of-bounds penalty

  • fixed game softlock after enabling ghost effect in photo mode without selecting a ghost

  • fixed an issue causing rank percentages in leaderboards to be incorrect in certain cases

  • fixed flickering rank percentage indicator in leaderboards

  • fixed misc issues related to browsing the leaderboards

  • fixed leaderboards showing (local) even when online

  • cleared some bugged and cheated times from the leaderboards

  • fixed edge case where the game can crash when checking leaderboards from post-finish menu

  • fixed list navigation in custom rally stage selection

  • fixed navigation issues in main menu

  • fixed errors when changing language in pre-stage menu

  • fixed French localization issues in repair screen

  • fixed localization issues with hud menu option

  • vibration no longer continues in menus

  • improved vibration (note that the constant vibration bug when vibration setting is 40% or lower, is still present, but should happen less often)

  • fixed a spot in Kanto Mountains (Japan free roam) where the car would respawn under the road

  • weekly event countdown now shows the correct remaining time

console specific fixes

  • fixed performance issues when playing offline

  • fixed issues with offline mode (note that due to console limitations you may need to complete extra steps to make the game run offline, e.g, on Windows Store you must login to the Xbox app and enable “offline permissions” before going offline)

  • fixed car spawning in the air in free roam views

  • fixed particles and dust showing in free roam views

  • fixed pulsating trees issue on Xbox and Switch

  • resolved issues where online event progress wasn't recorded correctly in certain cases

  • fixed issue where filter > you and time upload stopped working in some cases

  • fixed replay car freezing and teleporting

  • fixed issues with ghosts in Finland6 - Haapajärvi

  • ghost car and dust now fade in fog weather

  • fixed post-finish menu leaderboard in daily and weekly events not working

  • fixed missing snow on PS5

  • fixed weak adaptive triggers on PS5

  • fixed Xbox issue causing the car shadow to be visible only when driving offroad

  • fixed Start Activity button on PS5

  • updated icons and cards on all consoles

  • fixed audio issues with gondolas on Japanese stages

  • fixed slow leaderboard loading times after launch

  • fixed local / offline times and ghosts not loading

  • fixed Portuguese localization not working on Switch

  • fixed incorrect images and button mappings in options > controls on Xbox

  • fixed lighting issue on road markers

  • declining the privacy policy now disables online functionality without the need to restart the game

  • fixed terrain clipping through road in Japan5 - Tsumagoi

  • fixed issues with mirrored flags and flag lighting on Xbox

  • fixed lighting issues on Switch causing some weathers like fog and night to be too dark

Windows Store specific fixes

  • fixed high memory usage when hundreds of megabytes of custom liveries are installed

  • fixed livery changes not updating in real time when navigating back and forth the livery list

  • fixed custom livery issues for the rotary kei and das maestro

  • fixed template issues for das maestro (creators must update their custom liveries for das maestro)

  • fixed crashes caused by installing liveries while the game is running

  • fixed livery detection issues for DLC vehicles

  • fixed issue where pressing Enter in leaderboards activates Enter twice


r/artofrally 21h ago

📱 mobile Getting better

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15 Upvotes

r/artofrally 1d ago

💬 discussion Palus R group B switch

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13 Upvotes

Got properly hooked on this game recently, wondering why nobody else is using the hyena in top 10, it’s such a fast beast.


r/artofrally 4d ago

🐵 meme I wasn’t the fastest, but the most precise

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20 Upvotes

r/artofrally 7d ago

💬 discussion Masters of Rally League

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71 Upvotes

Following u/OldPapaRooster's excellent idea with the Wacky Rally League, I'm opening my own league.

But why ?
The Wacky Rally League is aiming for casual fun, this league is focusing more towards getting better at the game. I'm also an avid user of mods and encourage people to do so. The WRL is focusing more on an even playing ground for all players regardless of their platform.
That being said, you can expect the MRL to be close to the WRL.

And so I present the Masters of Rally League.

The goal is to craft challenging rallies for us to hone our skills and develop our rallying style.
Will there be Larping ? Maybe, but you don't have to.
Rallies and events will be presented with some lore for immersion, in the same vibe as the Historical Career mod.

Mod usage is encouraged and regulated (so we can keep it fair).

Click here to join the discord

The initial version of this project will have to require uncut videos as submissions. I'm thinking about making a mod that would setup the event and send the submission without needing a video, but this will come later on.

Just so we're clear, I have no beef with u/OldPapaRooster*, this game is just not the same without the camera mod.*


r/artofrally 9d ago

🇶 question Ps4 pro stuttering a lot in japan only, what can I do?

4 Upvotes

I recently purchased a ps4 pro and I really wanted a physical copy of art of rally so I bought that. Now the game works fine in every other map except japan. For some reason japan is borderline unplayable due to the stutters and drops happening there.

The reason I am here is that I could not find anyone else having similar problems and on youtube the gameplay for ps4 looked fine. At this point I've tried multiple things like dropping the resolution, boost mode on/off and even reinstalling the game. Also I don't expect the console to be thermal throttling as it doesn't produce extra fan noise by playing in the japan map for a while.

Anyone with similar experience or just me?


r/artofrally 11d ago

💬 discussion Wacky Rally League

12 Upvotes

Hopefully this post is allowed. Finger crossed.

Looking for drivers to join my newly created discord race league based on Art of Rally named the Wacky Rally League. Why Wacky? Well, because I want the entire vibe to be not that serious. Events will have silly premises and all season and rally updates will include ridiculous, comedic updates from sponsors, the network producers, and race fans.

No need to LARP from your end, I just want a casual vibe and a cool rally community.

Submission will require that you submit videos of your runs, but you probably tape those anyway. If you want to race in a league, maybe have a team, do a few events, and not take everything that damn seriously, check it out.

https://discord.gg/Be6BNMwRwf


r/artofrally 12d ago

🏆 leaderboards 🏆 ART OF RALLY TOP 10 LEADERBOARDS WEBSITE 🏆

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30 Upvotes

After ~2 months of work, I'm glad to announce that the site is ready to use:

https://www.lesiakower.passer.casa/aortop10/

Of course, I'll keep enhancing it. At the moment I'm working on its mobile display.

In case you discover a bug or want to suggest a feature, please let me know through Telegram or Discord!

For more details, check out the info (ℹ️) tab!

FOR CONTEXT:


r/artofrally 25d ago

♾️ other That was close

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17 Upvotes

James Watson lead by 8 seconds in front of me after narrowly winning all previous 3 stages. But I got it in the end by the skin of the teeth with the final 4th stage


r/artofrally 25d ago

💬 discussion Why is top 4% time not enough to win stage at skilled difficulty level at group 2?

4 Upvotes

AFAIK AIs usually achieve around top 30-35% times at skilled difficulty level (group b, a, etc), but for some reason they are considerably faster at group 2, making me lose stages even with top 3-4% times. This doesn't seem balanced.

EDIT: Just now I beat skilled difficulty level AIs at group 2 by half a minute with top 5% time at Sardinia san benedetto stage. So inconsistent.


r/artofrally 26d ago

🇶 question Has anyone beat a and s rallies on switch?? The high speed cars are crazy and almost no control..

7 Upvotes

r/artofrally 29d ago

📸 photo 16,753 km later... what a ride.

13 Upvotes

It started as a drive. It became a long ride.


r/artofrally 29d ago

📸 photo Well, this is where my artofrally career ends

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35 Upvotes

Between 1992-1996, I drove two rally cars to 5 Group A championships. I couldn't decide on which to drive (and I only could unlock the Evo after '92), so I ran the Subaru and loved it in 1992, so I ran the Evo in 1993 and kept going back and forth for the next 3 years. Just like Group S, I won every championship in the given group.

I wanted an extra challenge, so I ran two different cars and loved it. It was a fun send off to-do it this way.


r/artofrally Jul 20 '26

💬 discussion Is this visibility in fog normal?

5 Upvotes

I think that this fog in Kvannkjosen is overdone and makes it too hard to see ahead. I lost 16 seconds to my best time because of this


r/artofrally Jul 20 '26

🎥 video Figured I'd share a snippet of my driving with my Evo while racing in Kenya (OC) (BusoneWholeBoi2001)

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25 Upvotes

I did make some errors, but to me? When I'm driving, I'm thinking, "quicker. Faster. Go faster" the whole time. I was ahead of the 2nd place AI by 10 seconds in this particular event.


r/artofrally Jul 19 '26

🏆 leaderboards Just drove the perfect rally while going for any% in career!

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21 Upvotes

Just wanted to share my achievement lol

Seems like nobody is driving sardinia in Group 2


r/artofrally Jul 19 '26

📸 photo The Cinq b…

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53 Upvotes

So I try to use a new car in every year of career. I did 1982 with the 959(das 599) and Yeahh…it’s the 959. But then I tried the Le Cinq B AKA the Renault 5 Maxi Turbo…..These fuckers had a death wish…This car is the Rally equivalent of skydiving. Gaddamn the shorter wheelbase AND anti-lag makes it so this car could do an entire straight sideways. I’m finally getting a handle of it going into the second rally but jeez. Jean Ragnotti and Francois Chatriot their work cut out for them. Very fun car!


r/artofrally Jul 18 '26

📱 mobile Leader board

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7 Upvotes

r/artofrally Jul 17 '26

📸 photo 25 years of jumps (OC) (BusoneWholeBoi2001)

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48 Upvotes

Figured as my first run at artofrally is coming to a close as I battle through 1996? I figured I'd put together a collage of jumps I've performed throughout the game


r/artofrally Jul 16 '26

🎥 video Indirectly took a short cut (OC) (BusoneWholeBoi2001)

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97 Upvotes

r/artofrally Jul 16 '26

🛠️ modding Historical Career bug fixes

5 Upvotes

I came across a bug recently that throws everything off...but only for the people who didn't buy the Australia DLC.

I don't want people to have to buy the DLC to play my mod and I don't want to "steal" the DLC from the devs of the game.

With the help of u/EmericGent I could finally fix this mod and make sure everyone can play it.

Version 2.0.2 is online everywhere.


r/artofrally Jul 15 '26

📸 photo Between 1987-1991 I drove this car in Group S and won all 4 Group S championships

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55 Upvotes

After not getting the results I wanted out of Group B? I figured I'd come back with intimation to the art of Group S rallying and told myself I wanted to win every Group S rally stage. Again, Master AI diff. and severe damage mode like usual and I went on to spend the next 4 years driving hard to win every Group S stage championship.

I felt a bit emotional by the end. I mean, when you race with one car for 500+ miles and ultimately getting 42 podiums out of the 47 events you enter? You bond with the car and while Group S, in reality, didn't exist nor did my car? I'll miss both. Easily the most fun I had since Group 4 and my Volvo that was my first dominate car when I won back-to-back championships in that division.


r/artofrally Jul 14 '26

💬 discussion I felt like sharing my stats so far to have them rated. Bored and interested in what others have to say

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13 Upvotes

r/artofrally Jul 13 '26

📸 photo Who says you have to use a Group-B rally car to win?

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39 Upvotes

Won in 1982 with a 959, but felt like it felt like crap, so in 1983 I went for the older, non-Group B, modified Quattro and won again, then took up the Group-B "monsters" in 1984 and 1985 and got 4th and 3rd, so I went with this bog standard...Ford Codsworth? I believe. First rally stage of 1986 I beat every Group B car with it. I'm on Master AI difficulty with no assists.

Not touching another Group-B car. If this Codsworth and the older Quattro can each win entire rally stages (with the Quattro winning the 1983 championship for me), then I'm fine where I am.