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Revision as of 06:15, 22 December 2023
Developers | |
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Codemasters | |
macOS (OS X) | Feral Interactive |
Publishers | |
Codemasters | |
OS X | Feral Interactive |
Engines | |
EGO 1.0 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 4, 2009 |
macOS (OS X) | September 9, 2011 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 89 |
IGDB | 79 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Racing, Simulation |
Vehicles | Automobile, Off-roading |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary |
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
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Colin McRae: DiRT 2, also known as DiRT 2 in North America, is a singleplayer and multiplayer racing game developed and published by Codemasters. It is part of the Colin McRae Rally series and the first entry in the series to use the EGO engine. The game include a benchmark mode.
The game was released on December 4, 2009 in European countries, followed by the releases in North American countries and Australasia countries on December 8 and December 10 respectively. The MacOS version of the game, ported and published by Feral Interactive, was released on September 9, 2011.
it was delisted from all storefronts on November 25, 2013 due to licensing-related reason.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM DRM disc check. | |||
Retail | ||||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [2] | |||
Steam (unavailable) | Install the demo with steam://install/44300 |
- All Windows versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 1]
Demo/free trial
- Demo is available. The demo will install GFWL which can be uninstalled afterwards and replaced by dropping a replacement xlive.dll in the installation folder. The demo does not require an internet connection or Steam.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest version is Patch 1.1 (March 2010, ~350 MB).
Skip intro videos
Replace video files |
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Apply the Colin McRae: DiRT 2 No Intro. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\DiRT2\hardwaresettings\hardware_settings_config.xml |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12840/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\DiRT2\savegame\ |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/DiRT 2/Savegame |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12840/pfx/[Note 2] |
- The files in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\XLive\
contain your unique offline profile ID.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | 2x-8x MSAA, 8x QCSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Not true Vsync. If enabled, locks to 60 Hz. |
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60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Instant replay and flashback are affected by framerate. See Run the game at screen refresh rate. |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Field of view (FOV)
- Higher FOVs can expose occasional texture pop-in glitches.
Use Dirt3FovChange[3] |
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Notes
|
Disable bloom
Modify persistentdatarender.xml[citation needed] |
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Download Ben Rogue's no bloom mod.[citation needed] |
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Input
- The game can send telemetry data to supported software like SimHub and devices like motion platforms, bass shakers and telemetry displays through the UDP protocol. Also support D-Box haptic/motion platforms through a proprietary protocol.[4] Requires editing the
hardware_settings_config.xml
file to enable them. (See Enable telemetry)
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Keyboard required for editing the names (player, car-setup) | |
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers | See Controller support for sim-racing device support. | |
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Mouse in general not available; Not possible to remap both inputs, one will be reset |
Controller support
- Supported devices are based on what was found in the devicesetup.xml file and the xml files located in
<path-to-game>\actionmap\
folder.
Compatible steering wheels | Notes |
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Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo/Turbo S/Carrera/GT2/GT3 RS | |
Logitech Driving Force Pro | |
Logitech MOMO | |
Logitech MOMO Racing | |
Logitech Driving Force GT | |
Logitech G25 | |
Logitech G27 | |
Thrustmaster Ferrari GT Experience Steering Wheel 3-in-1 | |
Thrustmaster Rally GT Force Feedback Pro | |
Thrustmaster Ferrari F430 Force Feedback |
Enable telemetry
Enable telemetry[5] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Speech, Music, Effects and Engine | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | See Mute on focus lost. | |
EAX support | [6] | |
Royalty free audio | In the game menus and when transitioning between different race courses, copyrighted music is played, such as "Wannabe in L.A", "This Is the One", etc. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Polish retail release only. For digital versions download this. | |||
Russian | Russian retail release only. For digital versions download this. | |||
Spanish |
Mute on focus lost
Set mute in background[citation needed] |
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Network
- Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 | DirtNET service has been discontinued, making Ghosts in Time Trials and Tournaments unavailable, discontinuing the achievements attached to these. |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Broken | |||
iZ3D | ||||
vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Devices | |||
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TrackIR | Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z. |
Issues fixed
Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Fullscreen mode only runs at 60 Hz, even if the in-game option is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed] |
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Set screen refresh rate[citation needed] |
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For Nvidia owners with G-Sync display
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Other information
Play without Games for Windows - LIVE
Play without GFWL[citation needed] |
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Notes
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API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c, 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | OpenAL, Rapture3D | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Games for Windows - LIVE, Quazal |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium D 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz AMD Athlon X2 4200+ |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB 2 GB (Vista) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X1500 DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 9800 ATI Radeon HD 4850 |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 2.0 GHz | Intel 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM | 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, supports local profiles.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (12840) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2016-11-25
- Email received from Codemasters customer service.
- ↑ DiRT 2 - Games for Windows (archived) - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ NoGripRacing Forums - View Single Post - Changing FOV - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ DiRT 2 - D-Box Catalogue - last accessed on November 5, 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Yuuyatails on November 5, 2023
- ↑ Overclockers UK Forums - last accessed on May 2023