For the 2014 game, see Colin McRae Rally (2014).
Key points
- Needs unofficial patches to run on modern operating systems.
- 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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- No longer available due to licensing reasons.[1]
- Demo is available
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch 1.5 (EU/US) and patch 1.4 (IT) are available at www.patches-scrolls.de and soggi.org.
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.
- Patrxgt's Unofficial Modern Patch makes the game compatible with the newest operating systems (without breaking menus, like "kFYatek's Unofficial Windows 7 Patch" does) and skips CD check.
Skip intro videos
You can skip the intro by launching the game from <path-to-game>\rally.exe
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Widescreen fix[2]
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- If the Windows 7 patch is installed, uninstall it by installing Patch 1.5.
- Download and install Patrxgt's Unofficial Modern Patch.
- Download and extract dgVoodoo anywhere.
- Open the
MS/x86 folder and copy its content to the game folder where the .exe is located.
- Run
dgVoodooSetup.exe .
- Click "Add" and set the game folder.
- Set "Scaling mode" to "Stretched".
- Go to "DirectX" tab.
- Select your resolution and uncheck the "dgVoodoo Watermark" option.
- Apply your changes.
- Open
Rally.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
- Press Ctrl+F, change the "Datatype" option to "Hex-values" and paste
FF000080BF in the text field.
- Replace the
000080BF value with:
000070BF for 5:4
000096BF for 25:16
C5719CBF for 16:10
0000A0BF for 15:9
ABAAAABF for 16:9
398EE3BF for ~21:9
- If you can't edit the file because of no permissions, right-click
Rally.exe , click on Properties and uncheck "Read only".
- Press Ctrl+F, change the "Datatype" option to "Hex-values" and paste
00000040 in the text field.
- Replace the
00000040 value with:
0000F03F for 5:4
00001640 for 25:16
C5711C40 for 16:10
00002040 for 15:9
ABAA2A40 for 16:9
398E6340 for ~21:9
- Save your changes.
- Right-click
Rally.exe , click on Properties, go to the "Compatibility" tab and select "Windows 98 / Windows Me".
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Polish |
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Local retail only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
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
Issues fixed
Twitchy screen and sudden top-down camera view for a short period of time.
Set Motion smoothness to "ON"[citation needed]
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Game occasionally crashes when loading a stage on Windows 7 and later
Use the dgVoodoo2 wrapper[citation needed]
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- Download dgVoodoo2, copy dgVoodooSetup.exe and the contents of the MS folder into the
<path-to-game> folder
- Run dgVoodooSetup.exe, select DirectX, uncheck dgVoodoo Watermark (and change some settings if you want to force antialiasing and VSync)
- Run the game
Notes
- If you use dgVoodoo2 and play the game in fullscreen mode the Rally School videos may not play properly so make sure the Alt+↵ Enter shortcut is not disabled in dgVoodoo2's settings so you can switch between fullscreen and windowed when needed
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Game crashes when loading a stage on Windows 8 and later
Start the game in Windows XP (Service Pack 3) compatibility mode
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- Right-click
<path-to-game>\game.exe .
- From the dropdown menu, select
Properties .
- Once the window is open, select the
Compatibility tab.
- Check the box next to
Run the program in compatibility mode for .
- From the dropdown menu, select
Windows XP (Service Pack 3) .
- Repeat the process for
<path-to-game>\rally.exe .
Notes
- Make sure you have the Patrxgt's Unofficial Modern Patch installed.
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Intro videos have sound playing but no image on Windows 7 or later
Add compatibility for old Indeo codecs[citation needed]
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- Open a 'command prompt' by typing cmd on search and,using a right click, select 'Run as Administrator'
- (32bit users can skip this step) Type
cd %WINDIR%\SysWOW64 and press ↵ Enter.
- Type
regsvr32 ir50_32.dll and press ↵ Enter.
Notes
- Repeat the process but type
regsvr32 /u ir50_32.dll to undo what you have done
- Alternatively you can use these bat files(make sure you run them as the administrator)
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The service menu before the stage starts is very laggy on Windows 8 and later
Use the dgVoodoo2 wrapper[citation needed]
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- Download dgVoodoo2, copy dgVoodooSetup.exe and the contents of the MS folder into the
<path-to-game> folder
- Run dgVoodooSetup.exe, select DirectX, uncheck dgVoodoo Watermark (and change some settings if you want to force antialiasing and VSync)
- Run the game
Notes
- If you use dgVoodoo2 and play the game in fullscreen mode the Rally School videos may not play properly so make sure the Alt+↵ Enter shortcut is not disabled in dgVoodoo2's settings so you can switch between fullscreen and windowed when needed
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
6 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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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 |
Notes
References