Template:Infobox game/row/osxporterWarnings
- 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.
Key points
- The game features full keyboard support but an Xbox 360 Controller is recommended.
- Owners of GFWL version on Steam get Complete Edition for free as a separate library entry.
- Benchmark included.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Community Discussions (Complete Edition)
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
- All non-Steam Windows versions require Games for Windows - LIVE.
- Retail product keys activate on Steam.[1]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Utilities
Dirt3FovChange allows the modification of the field of view of DiRT 3's in-game cameras.[2] It serves as a frontend for another program called binXml whose purpose is to decrypt, edit and reencrypt the binary xml files the EGO engine uses to store the camera information.[3] Dirt3FovChange was originally posted as an archive containing binXml here. See the field of view section below for instructions.
- Even though it was created specifically for DiRT 3, Dirt3FovChange could potentially be compatible with a variety of EGO-based racing games.[4] This can be further substantiated by the fact that binXml was originally designed to handle GRID's own encrypted xml files.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Some other non user-specific configuration files are stored with the game data. See the Field of view (FOV) section for more information.
Save game data location
- Saves are not compatible between the Steamworks and Games for Windows - LIVE versions.
- Steam saved game data location appears to be a placeholder and remains empty; look for files in the My Games folder
Replay data location
- Regardless of where the game is installed, it will attempt to use the %PROGRAMDATA% area to store the in-game replays. The game will work with a Windows shortcut, allowing the folder to be mapped to alternate locations/drives.
Video settings
Graphical settings continued.
Graphical settings continued.
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The parameters concerning the field of view as well as the point of view of each of the in-game cameras are stored in a binary file named cameras.xml
. There is one such file for each car in the game. They are located with other car-related data in the subfolders of: <path-to-game>\cars\models
.
These files can be batch edited using Dirt3FovChange although DLC cars may prove problematic as their data is reportedly stored in a different location.
Conveniently, a backup of the binary files will be made in text format before attempting to modify them. This allows a quick restore of the most recent state.
Notes about this fix:
- This method is reliable and stable: modifications can be made on-the-fly, while in a race.
How-to
Dirt3FovChange user interface.
Result
Default FOV, default head position.
Custom FOV of 65, default head position.
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Spanish |
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Network
- Online play in the Games for Windows - LIVE version requires a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9, 11 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Force DirectX 9
Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista, 7 |
Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) |
AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.8 GHz, Intel Pentium D 2.8 GHz
| AMD Phenom II or Intel Core i7 |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
3 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
ATI Radeon HD2000 or NVIDIA GeForce 8000 256 MB of VRAM
| AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series 1 GB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.9.5 |
10.10.2 |
Processor (CPU) |
2.0 Ghz Intel
| 2.4Ghz Intel |
System memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
14 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
AMD 4670 256MB, NVIDIA GT120 256MB, Intel HD4000
| AMD 6970 1 GB, NVIDIA 650 1 GB, Intel Iris Pro |
- The game is optimised for AMD/ATI graphics cards.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References