Difference between revisions of "Colin McRae Rally"
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===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
You can skip the intro by launching the game from <code>{{p|game}}\rally.exe</code>. | You can skip the intro by launching the game from <code>{{p|game}}\rally.exe</code>. | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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|vsync notes = Can be forced through driver control. | |vsync notes = Can be forced through driver control. | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
| − | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = Turn Motion Smoothing off in the settings to disable the 30 fps cap |
|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Turn Motion Smoothing off in the settings to disable the 30 fps cap |
|color blind = false | |color blind = false | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
| − | |controller support notes = | + | |controller support notes = DirectInput controllers only |
|full controller = false | |full controller = false | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
|controller remap = true | |controller remap = true | ||
| − | |controller remap notes = | + | |controller remap notes = DirectInput controllers only |
|controller sensitivity = unknown | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
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# From the dropdown menu, select <code>Windows 7</code>. | # From the dropdown menu, select <code>Windows 7</code>. | ||
# Repeat the process for <code>{{p|game}}\rally.exe</code>. | # Repeat the process for <code>{{p|game}}\rally.exe</code>. | ||
| − | {{ii}}Make sure you have the [[#Unofficial Patches|Unofficial Windows 7 patch]] installed | + | {{ii}}Make sure you have the [[#Unofficial Patches|Unofficial Windows 7 patch]] is installed |
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{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
{{Fixbox/fix|Add compatibility for old Indeo codecs}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Add compatibility for old Indeo codecs}} | ||
| − | # Open a 'command prompt' by typing cmd on search and using a | + | # Open a 'command prompt' by typing cmd on search and using a right click, select, 'Run as Administrtor' |
# (32bit users can skip this step) Type <code>cd C:\Windows\SysWOW64</code> and press enter | # (32bit users can skip this step) Type <code>cd C:\Windows\SysWOW64</code> and press enter | ||
# Type <code>regsvr32 ir50_32.dll</code> and press enter | # Type <code>regsvr32 ir50_32.dll</code> and press enter | ||
| + | {{ii}}Repeat the process but type <code>regsvr32 /u ir50_32.dll</code> to undo what you have done | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Issues unresolved== | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
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===3D elements on the menus don't show properly on Windows 7 or later=== | ===3D elements on the menus don't show properly on Windows 7 or later=== | ||
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
Revision as of 19:31, 10 December 2015
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| Developers | |
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| Codemasters | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | July 15, 1998 |
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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 |
For the 2014 game, see Colin McRae Rally (2014).
Key points
- Needs unofficial patches to run on modern operating systems.
- Resolution is restricted to 800x600.
- Has some minor 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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- A demo is available here
Essential improvements
Official Patches
- Patch 1.5 is the latest version
Unofficial Patches
- 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
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
Issues fixed
Game occasionally crashes when loading a stage on Windows 7 and later
| Instructions |
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Game crashes when loading a stage on Windows 8 and later
| Instructions |
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Intro video has sound playing but no image on Windows 7 or later
| Instructions |
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Issues unresolved
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |