DIRT 5
bomberh Jan 26, 2021 @ 12:07pm
Still Crashing
Obviously I have latest update for the game. I also have the latest drivers too, for my RTX3090. However, the game (in career mode, haven't played any other mode) crashes periodically. I could play 5 races, or I could play 10 races, there's no obvious time its going to do it.
The game just freezes and then the game stops and I go to the Steam page for Dirt 5. The game button just shows 'Play'. I can then start the game again and it could be any number of races and it may do it again!?
All my temps are low, I have a very, very well ventilated case, heat isn't the issue. None of my other games do this old and new, has anyone any idea?
Is there anybody, that even after the update, (that was supposed to stop the crashes, or was it just the start race crashes??) still get crashes like mine???
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Xolthor Jan 27, 2021 @ 8:57am 
Yes i also still get the crashes! I even send some Dxdiag to Codemasters but no Patch since then! I also have a RTX 3090! Latest Drivers and Patches!
bomberh Jan 27, 2021 @ 1:09pm 
Originally posted by Xolthor:
Yes i also still get the crashes! I even send some Dxdiag to Codemasters but no Patch since then! I also have a RTX 3090! Latest Drivers and Patches!
Nice to see its not just me then.....I sent them a crash report too, but no answers either!
Thanks for the reply.
xbody Jan 28, 2021 @ 3:45pm 
Same here with RTX Titan so not exclusive to your card. Tried everything including re installing windows 10, same issue. Think this is related to the Steam version which they've probably neglected due to the issues on other platforms. Have no issues with other games :( Seems we will have to wait for a fix still in conversation with tech support and if by some miracle I find out how to fix it I'll post here.

One thing I did think it was though, is the way it manages the VRAM and the RTX Titan and 3090 have a lot of that.
bomberh Jan 29, 2021 @ 11:02am 
Originally posted by xbody:
Same here with RTX Titan so not exclusive to your card. Tried everything including re installing windows 10, same issue. Think this is related to the Steam version which they've probably neglected due to the issues on other platforms. Have no issues with other games :( Seems we will have to wait for a fix still in conversation with tech support and if by some miracle I find out how to fix it I'll post here.

One thing I did think it was though, is the way it manages the VRAM and the RTX Titan and 3090 have a lot of that.

Interesting, could be a VRAM issue, but I would have thought, it would be programmed to use up to whatever is available. If you hear anymore, let us know?
HOOTSMAN Jan 30, 2021 @ 9:26am 
I am having the exact same issues,rtx 3090,all temps low,all other games run fine,the strange thing is my laptop with a 2070 runs the game fine with no random crashing and gets way hotter than my desktop pc,it must be vram related as already mention,either way its very frustrating as the game has improved so much,i just want to play and enjoy it,hopefully a fix is coming soon.
xbody Jan 31, 2021 @ 4:18am 
Originally posted by bomberh:
Originally posted by xbody:
Same here with RTX Titan so not exclusive to your card. Tried everything including re installing windows 10, same issue. Think this is related to the Steam version which they've probably neglected due to the issues on other platforms. Have no issues with other games :( Seems we will have to wait for a fix still in conversation with tech support and if by some miracle I find out how to fix it I'll post here.

One thing I did think it was though, is the way it manages the VRAM and the RTX Titan and 3090 have a lot of that.

Interesting, could be a VRAM issue, but I would have thought, it would be programmed to use up to whatever is available. If you hear anymore, let us know?

I have raised this concern with Codemasters Technical support, although I have found them to ignore most of my comments and just offer another solution to try. Most of these I have tried already but will continue through the process and post back here if I have any joy. Please do the same as I'm sure there is a setting or reg edit somewhere that will resolve this.

Temps also OK here. Really don't think this is the issue as outlined.
FROUFROUTORPEDO Jan 31, 2021 @ 1:48pm 
It is constantly crashing for me as well. I have a 1660ti and all my temps are good as well. All my other Steam games run perfect except this one. I guess i'm glad to see that its not just me that's having this issue.
vito74m Feb 1, 2021 @ 6:17am 
in RX 5700 XT i have newer any crashes in this game.
But i know about problem witch nvidia driver's stability for gpu 3000 series...
bomberh Feb 1, 2021 @ 11:42am 
Originally posted by vito74m:
in RX 5700 XT i have newer any crashes in this game.
But i know about problem witch nvidia driver's stability for gpu 3000 series...

Never had any issues with Nvidia drivers. The lastest ones are very solid with the 3090. Dirt 5 is optimised for AMD cards anyway, but this shouldn't have any effects on Nvidia cards really.
All my games run fantastic, Dirt 5. Strange really, as they had issues with the release game, produced a patch, due to the amount of complaints, however, there are still issues.
I would have thought they have had quite a few people posting to their Tech Support. Will they do anything about it???? Just have to play the game until it crashes, then re-start the game. The good thing, when it crashes, it saves the game I had just been playing, so a little bi of a bonus.
xbody Feb 6, 2021 @ 6:34am 
Going round in circles with tech support seems they don’t read the history. Despite telling them I’ve tried at stock clocks for both GPU and cpu. They are now asking me to do again and remove all usb connections “what like keyboard and mouse!!!!! Or is it the Xbox controller lol May struggle to play. I would rather they just say sorry for this we’re working on a patch. I’ve even reinstalled Widows ffs. It is the coding, plain and simple, and until they patch this I doubt I will ever have this working. Seems to be the trend nowadays that we have half baked releases and have to wait mouths for fixes. Will continue with tech support though and see where we end up. I would be interested to see if this exists on the Xbox pc game pass version.
bomberh Feb 6, 2021 @ 9:53am 
Originally posted by xbody:
Going round in circles with tech support seems they don’t read the history. Despite telling them I’ve tried at stock clocks for both GPU and cpu. They are now asking me to do again and remove all usb connections “what like keyboard and mouse!!!!! Or is it the Xbox controller lol May struggle to play. I would rather they just say sorry for this we’re working on a patch. I’ve even reinstalled Widows ffs. It is the coding, plain and simple, and until they patch this I doubt I will ever have this working. Seems to be the trend nowadays that we have half baked releases and have to wait mouths for fixes. Will continue with tech support though and see where we end up. I would be interested to see if this exists on the Xbox pc game pass version.

I just give up with them. I play the game until it crashes, whenever that will be? Steam seams to save where I was, so that's a plus! I then restart the game and carry on for however long it lasts!! Then I stop playing it.....
I know I shouldn't have to do that, but its all I've got really. They don't appear to be bothered, they got our money when we purchased the game!! They only patched it last time because the game was totally unplayable, so they had to do something really. Now that game crashes periodically, they are not bothered, because the game does play, but you never know for how long!!?? This really is poor for the tech people, just lazy.....
xbody Feb 6, 2021 @ 5:58pm 
Originally posted by bomberh:
Originally posted by xbody:
Going round in circles with tech support seems they don’t read the history. Despite telling them I’ve tried at stock clocks for both GPU and cpu. They are now asking me to do again and remove all usb connections “what like keyboard and mouse!!!!! Or is it the Xbox controller lol May struggle to play. I would rather they just say sorry for this we’re working on a patch. I’ve even reinstalled Widows ffs. It is the coding, plain and simple, and until they patch this I doubt I will ever have this working. Seems to be the trend nowadays that we have half baked releases and have to wait mouths for fixes. Will continue with tech support though and see where we end up. I would be interested to see if this exists on the Xbox pc game pass version.

I just give up with them. I play the game until it crashes, whenever that will be? Steam seams to save where I was, so that's a plus! I then restart the game and carry on for however long it lasts!! Then I stop playing it.....
I know I shouldn't have to do that, but its all I've got really. They don't appear to be bothered, they got our money when we purchased the game!! They only patched it last time because the game was totally unplayable, so they had to do something really. Now that game crashes periodically, they are not bothered, because the game does play, but you never know for how long!!?? This really is poor for the tech people, just lazy.....

To be fair the tech support can only report want we tell them and it is up to the developers or should I say the management team to focus on a patch. I will keep them on the hook and advise all to do the same. it will then gain better traction and focus. I do the same in regards to play it until it crashes but I struggle to enjoy the experience when you are expecting it and feel more like a game tester than a gamer. Remember we paid for this no one is paying us to test bugs within a game....
Codemasters are one of the better developers in my opinion and have generally never had issues with there games in the past. I think the new console release dates was the deciding factor on the premature release and has been the focus thus far, hence the preferred AMD architecture. just my 10 cents but really think we should continue to raise issues when this has not been resolved, as I am now sure this is coding related.
holyshade Feb 7, 2021 @ 4:31am 
3090 here, crashes stopped when I installed the optional windows 10 stability pack from windows update. Try that. It might work. Having said this I'm almost anticipating the next crash.
bomberh Feb 7, 2021 @ 8:40am 
Originally posted by holyshade:
3090 here, crashes stopped when I installed the optional windows 10 stability pack from windows update. Try that. It might work. Having said this I'm almost anticipating the next crash.

Never heard of a 'Windows 10 stability pack'. no idea where that would come from other than additional updates, under Windows Updates?? never had that option ever come up....I don't really need a stability pack, as my install is absolutely rock solid to to be honest...

This isn't a Windows 10 issue, this is a Dirt 5 lazy coding issue?? (I have no other games in my Steam library that crash.....a part from Dirt 5!! all my other Codemasters games don't crash, just this one)
Xolthor Feb 7, 2021 @ 8:54am 
The optional Windows Update didnt fix it for me! Still crashing after 5 Races!
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Date Posted: Jan 26, 2021 @ 12:07pm
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