Well i just tried my fav country/track from dirt rally 1, Wales, and it looks so much better in DR1 than it does in dirt rally 2, not just the mood that is missing, but the textures on the track itself look bad compared to dirt rally 1, real shame, i hope when i try other tracks in dirt rally 2, they look better, i know on the official forums they mention this also, thats where i replied with this same post, i did read that all environment textures are bumped down from previous dirt title, is this true ? i read it may be because of track degrading option in DR2 ?, also back to Wales, same as others say on official forum, i miss the foggy forests and hills, felt a lot more realistic weather wise and looks wise in DR1, is it just me and others, do you guys like Wales in DR2 more than DR1, also read that they have toned down the rain/water/puddle graphics effects as well, will have to try different country's, and mess with weather settings.
https://forums.codemasters.com/topic/41619-wales-needs-worse-weather/