For the 2014 game, see Colin McRae Rally (2014).
Key points
- Needs unofficial patches to run on modern operating systems.
- Resolution only goes up to 800x600.
- Has some issues on Windows 7 and later. See the fixed issues and unresolved issues sections below.
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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- Demo is available
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.5 is the latest version
Unofficial
- CMRONW2K by Krister Brus makes the game compatible with Windows 2000 and XP
- kFYatek's Unofficial Windows 7 Patch makes the game compatible with Windows 7 and later
Skip intro videos
You can skip the intro by launching the game from <path-to-game>\rally.exe
.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
Game occasionally crashes when loading a stage on Windows 7 and later
Game crashes when loading a stage on Windows 8 and later
Intro videos have sound playing but no image on Windows 7 or later
The service menu before the stage starts is very laggy on Windows 8 and later
Issues unresolved
When using the dgVoodoo2 wrapper the intro videos for the Rally School courses have sound but no image when the game runs in fullscreen
- Make sure the Alt-Enter shortcut is not disabled in dgVoodoo2's settings so you can switch to windowed mode when you want to see those videos
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95, 98 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 166 MHz
| Intel Pentium 200 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
16 MB |
32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
20 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
2 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.0 compatible
| 4 MB of VRAM |
References