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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''

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Colin McRae Rally 2005
Colin McRae Rally 2005 cover
Developers
Codemasters
Release dates
Windows September 27, 2004
macOS (OS X) October 26, 2007

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.
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
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Key points

No longer sold digitally due to licensing issues.[1]
StarForce DRM has issues on modern versions of Windows.
Released on OS X as Colin McRae Rally Mac.
GameSpy online server browser has stopped working due to GameSpy services being shut down.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
DRM: StarForce.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
No longer sold digitally due to licensing issues.[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Split-screen.
LAN play
Online play
GameSpy services have been shut down;[2] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Issues fixed

Compatibility problems

Running the game in Windows XP (Service Pack 3) compatibility mode may help if it will not run normally.
Instructions

References