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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Colin McRae Rally 04 cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Colin McRae Rally 04 cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Codemasters}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Codemasters}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Six by Nine Ltd.|Windows}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 2, 2004|ref=<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/01/24/most-anticipated-pc-games-of-2004 Most Anticipated PC Games of 2004 - IGN]</ref><ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/colin-mcrae-rally-4-demo-up/1100-6089987/ Colin McRae Rally 4 demo up - GameSpot]</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 2, 2004|ref=<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/01/24/most-anticipated-pc-games-of-2004 Most Anticipated PC Games of 2004 - IGN]</ref><ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/colin-mcrae-rally-4-demo-up/1100-6089987/ Colin McRae Rally 4 demo up - GameSpot]</ref>}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = colin-mcrae-rally-04
 
|wikipedia    = Colin McRae Rally 04
 
|wikipedia    = Colin McRae Rally 04
 
|winehq      = 2751
 
|winehq      = 2751
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|Colin McRae Rally}}
 
{{Series|Colin McRae Rally}}
  
'''Key points'''
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'''General information'''
{{--}} GameSpy online server browser has stopped working due to [[GameSpy]] services being shut down.
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{{mm}} [http://dirt.wikia.com/wiki/Colin_McRae_Rally_and_DiRT_Wiki Colin McRae Rally and DiRT Wiki]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\Codemasters\Colin McRae Rally 04}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\Codemasters\Colin McRae Rally 04}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/colin-mcrae-rally-04
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/colin-mcrae-rally-04
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  = Use [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4lfqq0DpUo-YmpEUFpkNWx4UkU/edit Racer_S's Camera Hack]
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|fov notes                  = Use [https://mega.nz/folder/iORliCIK#53Vv--UOAR77w6yXlihD-A/file/uWRXgS6b Racer_S's Camera Hack]
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Use DxWnd in DirectX9
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit game registry keys|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/colin-mcrae-rally-04 Colin McRae Rally 04 | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
 
# Go to <code>{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\Codemasters\Colin McRae Rally 04</code>
 
# Go to <code>{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\Codemasters\Colin McRae Rally 04</code>
 
# Adjust {{code|Width}} and {{code|Height}} values (make sure to be in decimal mode)
 
# Adjust {{code|Width}} and {{code|Height}} values (make sure to be in decimal mode)
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{{ii}} Widescreen is {{term|vert-}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|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  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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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        = unknown
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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 =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
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|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|steam hook input          = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.1<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040411170006/http://www.soundblaster.com/colinmcrae/ Colin McRae Rally 04 - SoundBlaster.com]</ref>
 
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.1<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040411170006/http://www.soundblaster.com/colinmcrae/ Colin McRae Rally 04 - SoundBlaster.com]</ref>
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
|eax support notes        = EAX 4<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040325203933/http://www.eax.creative.com/gaming/colinmcrae.asp EAX Featured Game: Colin McRae Rally 04 - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)]</ref>
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|eax support notes        = EAX 4<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040325203933/http://www.eax.creative.com/gaming/colinmcrae.asp EAX Featured Game: Colin McRae Rally 04 - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)]</ref> can be restored with [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Glossary:Sound_card#Restore_legacy_audio_effects_on_newer_OS DSOAL].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==VR support==
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{{VR support
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|gg3d name                  =
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|native 3d gg3d award        =
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|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
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|iz3d gg3d award            =
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|native 3d                  =
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|native 3d notes            =
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|nvidia 3d vision            =
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|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
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|tridef 3d                  =
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|tridef 3d notes            =
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|iz3d                        =
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|iz3d notes                  =
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|vr only                    =
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|htc vive                    =
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|htc vive notes              =
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|oculus rift                =
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|oculus rift notes          =
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|osvr                        =
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|osvr notes                  =
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|windows mixed reality      =
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|windows mixed reality notes =
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|keyboard-mouse              =
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|keyboard-mouse notes        =
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|3rd space gaming vest      =
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|3rd space gaming vest notes =
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|novint falcon              =
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|novint falcon notes        =
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|trackir                    = true
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|trackir notes              = Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z.
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|tobii eye tracking          =
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|tobii eye tracking notes    =
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|play area seated            =
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|play area seated notes      =
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|play area standing          =
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|play area standing notes    =
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|play area room-scale        =
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|play area room-scale notes  =
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}}
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos 32-bit app      =
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|macos 64-bit app      =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 10:50, 7 February 2021

Colin McRae Rally 04
Colin McRae Rally 04 cover
Developers
Codemasters
Windows Six by Nine Ltd.
Release dates
Windows April 2, 2004[1][2]
Colin McRae Rally 04 on MobyGames
Colin McRae Rally 04 on Wikipedia

Warnings

StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
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

General information

Colin McRae Rally and DiRT Wiki

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 5 DRM disc check
Windows
No longer available due to licensing reasons.[3]
Demo is available. SP version, MP version

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Codemasters\Colin McRae Rally 04[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>[Note 2]

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Edit game registry keys[4]
  1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Codemasters\Colin McRae Rally 04
  2. Adjust Width and Height values (make sure to be in decimal mode)
Widescreen is Vert-.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4
LAN play
8
Online play
8 GameSpy services have been shut down;[5] see GameSpy for workarounds.

VR support

Devices State Notes
TrackIR
Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z.


Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 750 MHz
AMD Athlon 750 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
  2. When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References