Difference between revisions of "Colin McRae Rally 3"
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Codemasters}} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|SecuROM|4}} disc check | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check | {{DRM|SecuROM|4}} disc check in the international CD release. Original Polish 3xCD release uses {{DRM|SafeDisc|v2.9}}. | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | International DVD release, 2xCD re-releases from CD Projekt.<ref>https://twitter.com/KarolWjcik19/status/1578841798679875584</ref> | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ii}} No longer available due to licensing reasons.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mars icecream|date=2016-11-25|comment=Email received from Codemasters customer service.}}</ref> | {{ii}} No longer available due to licensing reasons.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mars icecream|date=2016-11-25|comment=Email received from Codemasters customer service.}}</ref> | ||
{{ii}} Demo is [http://www.ausgamers.com/files/download/6573/colin-mcrae-rally-30-demo available] | {{ii}} Demo is [http://www.ausgamers.com/files/download/6573/colin-mcrae-rally-30-demo available] | ||
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| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
| + | [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2506-colin-mcrae-rally-3-patch/ Patch 1.1] is the latest version. Re-releases from CD Projekt are pre-patched to that version. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Polish version updates DRM to {{DRM|SafeDisc|v3.1}}. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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|anisotropic notes = Use [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 9|dgVoodoo 2]] | |anisotropic notes = Use [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 9|dgVoodoo 2]] | ||
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
| − | |antialiasing notes = [[FSAA]] 8x | + | |antialiasing notes = [[FSAA]] up to 8x; causes the sun to flicker if enabled.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Silent|date=2022-10-13}}</ref> |
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = always on | |vsync = always on | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = false | |eax support = false | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 07:34, 28 October 2022
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Codemasters | |
| Windows | Six by Nine |
| Publishers | |
| Codemasters | |
| Poland | CD Projekt |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 13, 2003 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Racing, Simulation |
| Vehicles | Automobile, Off-roading |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Series | Colin McRae Rally |
 |
|
| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Colin McRae Rally | 1998 |
| Colin McRae Rally 2.0 | 2000 |
| Colin McRae Rally 3 | 2003 |
| Colin McRae Rally 04 | 2004 |
| Colin McRae Rally 2005 | 2004 |
| Colin McRae: DiRT | 2007 |
| Colin McRae: DiRT 2 | 2009 |
| DiRT 3 | 2011 |
| DiRT Showdown | 2012 |
| Colin McRae Rally (2014) | 2014 |
| DiRT Rally | 2015 |
| DiRT 4 | 2017 |
| DiRT Rally 2.0 | 2019 |
| DIRT 5 | 2020 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
SecuROM 4 DRM disc check in the international CD release. Original Polish 3xCD release uses SafeDisc v2.9 DRM[Note 1]. | |
|
| Retail | |
International DVD release, 2xCD re-releases from CD Projekt.[3] | |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- No longer available due to licensing reasons.[4]
- Demo is available
Essential improvements
Patches
Patch 1.1 is the latest version. Re-releases from CD Projekt are pre-patched to that version.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Codemasters\Colin McRae Rally 3\[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\CMR3[Note 4] |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Use dgVoodoo 2 | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Use dgVoodoo 2 | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | FSAA up to 8x; causes the sun to flicker if enabled.[7] | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Widescreen resolution
| Hor+ widescreen with stretched HUD[8] |
|---|
|
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Unable to pause game with controller. Has problem with Xinput controller's like the Xbox one controller as the analog stick will only make you turn slightly after 2-3 stages until you reboot the game. | |
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | only saturation and deadzone | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, SFX and Copilot can be changed separately | |
| Surround sound | 7.1 | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | Local retail version only. | |||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 4 | |||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 750 MHz AMD Athlon 750 MHz |
Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.5 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM | |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[5] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[6]
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAREwill be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details. - ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ https://twitter.com/KarolWjcik19/status/1578841798679875584
- ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2016-11-25
- Email received from Codemasters customer service.
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Verified by User:Silent on 2022-10-13
- ↑ Colin McRae Rally 3 - Widescreen Tutorial (NEW) - YouTube