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| Developers | |
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| Codemasters | |
| Windows | Six by Nine |
| macOS (OS X) | Robosoft Technologies |
| Publishers | |
| Codemasters | |
| Re-release | Sold Out Software |
| OS X | Feral Interactive |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 27, 2004 |
| macOS (OS X) | October 26, 2007 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 83 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Racing, Simulation |
| Vehicles | Automobile, Off-roading |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Series | Colin McRae Rally |
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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 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Key points
- Released on OS X as Colin McRae Rally Mac.
- OS X release is a universal binary.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
StarForce 3.4.49.1 DRM[Note 1]. Some Polish copies have no DRM. | |
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| Retail | |
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| GOG.com (unavailable) | |
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- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
- No longer available due to licensing reasons.[3][4]
- Demo is available. SP version, MP version
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch v1.1 adds new features, and is available from Patches-Scrolls and ModDB.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SG\[Note 2] |
| macOS (OS X) |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Use the WIDESCREENDISPLAY command line argument |
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| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Use the WIDESCREENDISPLAY command line argument |
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| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Use DxWnd in DirectX9 | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x. The in-game option is broken, as it does not filter scenery.[5] | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | 2x, 4x or 8x FSAA. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Unable to pause game with controller. | |
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Co-driver, Music, Sound Effects | |
| Surround sound | Up to 7.0 with Creative ALchemy. | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | EAX 4[6] can be restored with DSOAL. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Czech | Czech retail release only. | |||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | Polish retail release only. | |||
| Russian | Russian retail release only. | |||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 4 | Split-screen. | ||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | GameSpy services have been shut down;[7] see GameSpy for workarounds. | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Compatibility problems
- Running the game in Windows XP (Service Pack 3) compatibility mode may help if it will not run normally.
| Compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Other information
Enable advanced particle system
- This should be available only when using an Intel Pentium 4 CPU with Hyper-Threading[8]
| Launch the game with FORCEHT parameter[9] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | ||||
| macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz Intel Pentium III |
AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 8xxx Nvidia GeForce 3 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.4 | |
| Processor (CPU) | PowerPC G5 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM | |
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ News - Racing week promo: 50% discount on 3 racing games - GOG.com
- ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2016-11-25
- Email received from Codemasters customer service.
- ↑ Verified by User:Silent on 2022-12-02
- Verified via a PIX capture and in-game when zoomed in: https://twitter.com/__silent_/status/1598781224826200064
- ↑ EAX Featured Game: Colin McRae Rally 2005™
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
- ↑ Technical faqs : Codemasters Support (retrieved)
- ↑ Advanced Particles? - GOG.com Forum