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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Colin McRae DiRT cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Colin McRae DiRT cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 15, 2007}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 15, 2007}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dirt|84}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|colin-mcrae-dirt|81}}
 
|steam appid  = 11440
 
|steam appid  = 11440
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|hltb        = 1803
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|lutris      = colin-mcrae-dirt
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = 28597
 
|wikipedia    = Colin McRae: Dirt
 
|wikipedia    = Colin McRae: Dirt
 
|winehq      = 5263
 
|winehq      = 5263
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|license      = commercial
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Racing, Simulation }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Off-roading }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Colin McRae Rally }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Colin McRae Rally}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} The game features full keyboard support but an [[Controller:Xbox 360 Controller|Xbox 360 Controller]] is recommended.
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|introduction = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', also simply known as '''''DiRT''''' in North America, is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} and {{Glossary:multiplayer}} {{Glossary:racing}} game developed and published by [[Company:Codemasters|Codemasters]]. It is part of the ''[[Series:Colin McRae Rally|Colin McRae Rally]]'' series and use the [[Engine:Neon|Neon]] engine.
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{{--}} Multiplayer servers were shut down
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|release history = The game was released on June 15, 2007. It was later released on Steam on February 13, 2009.
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|current state = Multiplayer servers for the game were shut down, before the game itself was delisted from Steam in November 2012 due to licensing-related reason.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mars icecream|date=2016-11-25|comment=Email received from Codemasters customer service.}}</ref>
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/11440/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/11440/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|v4.7}}.<ref>http://i.imgur.com/4kwBrtj.png</ref> Removed in [[#Patches|Patch 1.22]]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{removed DRM|StarForce|4.7}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://i.imgur.com/4kwBrtj.png|title=i.imgur.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> Removed in [[#Patches|Patch 1.22]]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 11440 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{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>
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===Demo/free trial===
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{{ii}} Demo is [http://www.gamewatcher.com/downloads/colin-mcrae-dirt-download/colin-mcrae-dirt-demo available]
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{{ii}} Demo is [https://www.moddb.com/games/colin-mcrae-dirt/downloads/colin-mcrae-dirt-demo available]
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|public}}\Documents\Codemasters\DiRT\hardware_settings_config.xml}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Codemasters\DiRT\hardware_settings_config.xml}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|game}}\system\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|public}}\Documents\Codemasters\DiRT\savegame\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Codemasters\DiRT\savegame\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|game}}\savegame\}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Location can be changed in {{code|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Codemasters\DIRT\}}
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{{ii}} Location can be changed in {{Registry|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Codemasters\DIRT\}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
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|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
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|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
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|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Dirt graphics settings1.jpg|Graphical settings.}}
 
{{Image|Dirt graphics settings1.jpg|Graphical settings.}}
 
{{Image|Dirt graphics settings2.jpg|Graphical settings continued.}}
 
{{Image|Dirt graphics settings2.jpg|Graphical settings continued.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/dirt
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/dirt
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic notes          = Force in the graphics card control panel.
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|anisotropic notes          = Possible to force in driver settings
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x [[MSAA]]
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x [[MSAA]]
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{ii}} The game support D-Box haptic/motion platforms through a proprietary protocol.<ref>{{refurl|url=https://catalogue.d-box.com/en/video-games/195402/|title= DiRT - D-Box Catalogue|date=November 5, 2023}}</ref>
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
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|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = Presets in settings, if remapped to custom, requires keyboard input for menus.
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
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|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  = Preset in settings.
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|button prompts           = false
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|xbox prompts              = false
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|button prompts notes     = Keyboard prompts only.
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =  
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|dualshock prompts        = false
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = true
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|other controllers notes  = See [[#Controller support|Controller support]] for sim-racing device support.
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|other button prompts     = false
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|other button prompts notes=  
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|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =  
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|steam hook input notes   =  
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
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===[[Controller|Controller Support]]===
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{{ii}} Supported devices are based on what was found in the <code>devicesetup.xml</code> file.
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{{Standard table|Compatible steering wheels|Notes|content=
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{{Standard table/rowalt2| '''[[Controller:Logitech Driving Force|Logitech Driving Force Pro]]''' | }}
 +
{{Standard table/rowalt2| '''[[Controller:Logitech MOMO|Logitech MOMO Racing]]''' | }}
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{{Standard table/rowalt2| '''[[Controller:Logitech Driving Force GT|Logitech Driving Force GT]]''' | }}
 +
{{Standard table/rowalt2| '''[[Controller:Logitech G25|Logitech G25]]''' | }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
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|surround sound notes    = 7.1 supported<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080514015037/http://www.soundblaster.com/products/gaming/article.asp?articleID=70294&categoryID=13 Sound Blaster Gaming: Turbo-charged audio in DiRT - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)]</ref>
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|surround sound notes    = 7.1 supported<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514015037/http://www.soundblaster.com/products/gaming/article.asp?articleID=70294&categoryID=13|title=Sound Blaster Gaming: Turbo-charged audio in DiRT - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
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|eax support notes       = EAX 5<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070708062900/http://soundblaster.com/eax/gaming/gameindex.asp?gameID=70240 EAX Featured Game: DiRT - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)]</ref>
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|eax support notes         = EAX 5<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708062900/http://soundblaster.com/eax/gaming/gameindex.asp?gameID=70240|title=EAX Featured Game: DiRT - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Hungarian retail release only.
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |fan notes =  
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Polish retail release only, [https://www.spolszczenia.pl/gry/colin_mcrae_dirt/120/pobierz/ UI translation] available
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
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|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service was shut down.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|native 3d notes            =  
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
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|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2012/04/colin-mcraes-dirt-3d-fix.html Helix Mod: Colin McRae's DiRT].
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|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2012/04/colin-mcraes-dirt-3d-fix.html Helix Mod: Colin McRae's DiRT].
 
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|iz3d                        = false
 
|iz3d                        = false
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
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|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see important tweaks to get the game running with vorpx [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/dirt-1/ here].
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
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|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
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|tracked motion controllers  =
 
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|tracked motion controllers notes=
 
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
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|novint falcon              =  
 
|novint falcon              =  
 
|novint falcon notes        =  
 
|novint falcon notes        =  
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|trackir                    =  
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|trackir                    = true
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|trackir notes              =  
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|trackir notes              = Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z.
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game crashes after the race finishes loading===
 
===Game crashes after the race finishes loading===
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://forums.codemasters.com/discussion/5378/colin-mcrae-dirt-1-how-to-fix-the-game-if-it-crashes-when-starting-a-race|title=Colin McRae DiRT 1 - how to fix the game if it crashes when starting a race — Codemasters Forums|date=2017-09-15}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117043913/http://forums.codemasters.com/discussion/5378/colin-mcrae-dirt-1-how-to-fix-the-game-if-it-crashes-when-starting-a-race|title=Colin McRae DiRT 1 - how to fix the game if it crashes when starting a race — Codemasters Forums (retrieved)|date=2023-05-08}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Go to {{code|{{P|game}}\system\}}
 
# Go to {{code|{{P|game}}\system\}}
 
# Open {{file|hardware_settings_restrictions.xml}} in text editor
 
# Open {{file|hardware_settings_restrictions.xml}} in text editor
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# Save the file
 
# Save the file
 
}}
 
}}
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===Fix Lag in Races in CPU 4 Cores + 8 threads Ex: i7 4790k===
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#Go in windows task manager right-click on DiRT.exe process
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===Fix Lag in Races in CPU 4 Cores + 8 threads (like i7 4790k)===
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#And define affinity CPU in 7 CPUs núcleos
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{{Fixbox|description=Set affinity|ref={{cn|date=June 2019}}|fix=
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''maybe it works on other CPUs''
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# Go in windows task manager, right-click on DiRT.exe process
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Sorry, my english from google translate
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# Define affinity for 7 CPUs threads (unmark one).
 +
{{ii}} Method may work on other CPUs''
 +
Making changes permanent (setting affinity in task manager only lasts until you exit the game):
 +
# Edit your preferred shortcut for launching the game (desktop and/or start menu)
 +
# In the target field, set the following (just put the default contents in double quotes and prepend cmd.exe /C ...):
 +
* For a 4/8 (core/thread) CPU {{code|cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity 7f "{{P|game}}\DiRT.exe"}}
 +
* For a 6/12 (core/thread) CPU {{code|cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity 557 "{{P|game}}\DiRT.exe"}}
 +
* For a 8/16 (core/thread) CPU and higher {{code|cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity 1555 "{{P|game}}\DiRT.exe"}}
 +
{{ii}} Verify correct affinity by launching the game and checking affinity in task manager (see beginning)
 +
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
 
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Revision as of 19:07, 6 December 2023

Colin McRae: DiRT
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Developers
Codemasters
Engines
Neon
Release dates
Windows June 15, 2007
Reception
Metacritic 84
IGDB 81
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
Colin McRae: DiRT on HowLongToBeat
Colin McRae: DiRT on IGDB
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Colin McRae: DiRT on MobyGames
Colin McRae: DiRT on Wikipedia
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⤏ 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

Colin McRae: DiRT, also simply known as DiRT 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 use the Neon engine.

The game was released on June 15, 2007. It was later released on Steam on February 13, 2009.

Multiplayer servers for the game were shut down, before the game itself was delisted from Steam in November 2012 due to licensing-related reason.[1]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 StarForce 4.7 DRM.[2] Removed in Patch 1.22.
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows

Demo/free trial

Demo is available

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.22 requires the installation of patch 1.21 first.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Codemasters\DiRT\hardware_settings_config.xml
Steam <path-to-game>\system\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/11440/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Codemasters\DiRT\savegame\
Steam <path-to-game>\savegame\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/11440/pfx/[Note 1]
Location can be changed in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Codemasters\DIRT\

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphical settings.
Graphical settings.
Graphical settings continued.
Graphical settings continued.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Possible to force in driver settings
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 4x MSAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Use FOV Changer[citation needed]
  1. Search in the installation folder for cameras.xml.
  2. Select all files (47 in total), right-click and open properties.
  3. Untick the read-only option and click OK.
  4. Download and extract Dirt3FovChange.
  5. Run Dirt3FovChange.exe as administrator.
  6. Specify the base installation folder.
  7. Adjust the settings to your liking and click start.
    • Vertical FOV: a larger number will translate into a wider field of view.
    • Adjust FOV for: selects the in-game camera or cameras you want to edit.
    • Head Offset: affects the position of the head-cam (cockpit view). A modification of 0.1 will yield a noticeable change. It is to be noted that the point of view can be placed outside of the car.
      • X: affects the lateral position. A positive value will move the point of view to the left.
      • Y: affects the vertical position. A positive value will move the point of view upward.
      • Z: affects the front/back position. A positive value will move the point of view closer to the dashboard.
    • Head Tilt Change: affects the vertical angle of the camera. Compared to the position values, the tilt value works on a different scale: a modification of 1 will yield a barely noticeable change.
      • A positive value will tilt the camera up.

Notes

Modifying certain settings may not be supported and can cause errors.
Modifications made during a race require quitting and restarting the race.

Windowed

Change config file setting[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open hardware_settings_config.xml.
  3. Change fullscreen from true to false.
  4. Save the changes.

Input

The game support D-Box haptic/motion platforms through a proprietary protocol.[3]

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Presets in settings, if remapped to custom, requires keyboard input for menus.
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Preset in settings.
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
See Controller support for sim-racing device support.
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Controller Support

Supported devices are based on what was found in the devicesetup.xml file.
Compatible steering wheels Notes
Logitech Driving Force Pro
Logitech MOMO Racing
Logitech Driving Force GT
Logitech G25

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
7.1 supported[4]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 5[5]
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Hungarian retail release only.
Italian
Polish
Polish retail release only, UI translation available
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
The official multiplayer service was shut down.

VR support

3D modes State GG3D Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Colin McRae's DiRT.
iZ3D
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see important tweaks to get the game running with vorpx here.
Devices
TrackIR
Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z.

Issues fixed

Game crashes after the race finishes loading

Edit file[6]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\system\
  2. Open hardware_settings_restrictions.xml in text editor
  3. Replace system/workerMap8Core.xml with system/workerMap4Core.xml
  4. Save the file

Fix Lag in Races in CPU 4 Cores + 8 threads (like i7 4790k)

Set affinity[citation needed]
  1. Go in windows task manager, right-click on DiRT.exe process
  2. Define affinity for 7 CPUs threads (unmark one).
Method may work on other CPUs

Making changes permanent (setting affinity in task manager only lasts until you exit the game):

  1. Edit your preferred shortcut for launching the game (desktop and/or start menu)
  2. In the target field, set the following (just put the default contents in double quotes and prepend cmd.exe /C ...):
  • For a 4/8 (core/thread) CPU cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity 7f "<path-to-game>\DiRT.exe"
  • For a 6/12 (core/thread) CPU cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity 557 "<path-to-game>\DiRT.exe"
  • For a 8/16 (core/thread) CPU and higher cmd.exe /C start "" /affinity 1555 "<path-to-game>\DiRT.exe"
Verify correct affinity by launching the game and checking affinity in task manager (see beginning)

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer DemonWare

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 3.0 GHz		 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 3800+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 12.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6800
ATI Radeon X1300
Shader model 3.0 support		 Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon X1950


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2016-11-25
    Email received from Codemasters customer service.
  2. ↑ i.imgur.com - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ DiRT - D-Box Catalogue - last accessed on November 5, 2023
  4. ↑ Sound Blaster Gaming: Turbo-charged audio in DiRT - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved) - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ EAX Featured Game: DiRT - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved) - last accessed on May 2023
  6. ↑ Colin McRae DiRT 1 - how to fix the game if it crashes when starting a race — Codemasters Forums (retrieved) - last accessed on 2023-05-08