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{{ii}} The game features full keyboard support but an [[Controller:Xbox 360 Controller|Xbox 360 Controller]] is recommended. | {{ii}} The game features full keyboard support but an [[Controller:Xbox 360 Controller|Xbox 360 Controller]] is recommended. | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{Availability/row| GMG | dirt-3 | Steam,GFWL |}} | {{Availability/row| GMG | dirt-3 | Steam,GFWL |}} | ||
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id910949621 | MacApp | Complete Edition, OS X only. Does not support online multiplayer. |}} | {{Availability/row| MacApp | id910949621 | MacApp | Complete Edition, OS X only. Does not support online multiplayer. |}} | ||
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| − | {{ii}} All | + | {{ii}} All non-Steam versions require Games for Windows - LIVE. |
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
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| Developers | |
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| Codemasters | |
| Publishers | |
| Codemasters | |
| Engines | |
| EGO 2.0 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 24, 2011 |
| macOS (OS X) | January 29, 2015 |
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Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
- 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.
| ⤏ 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 |
Key points
- The game features full keyboard support but an Xbox 360 Controller is recommended.
- Owners of the steam gfwl version get complete edition for free as a separate library entry
General information
Availability
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Complete Edition. OS X version only. | |
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| Mac App Store | |
Complete Edition, OS X only. Does not support online multiplayer. | |
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| Steam | |
Complete Edition | |
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- All non-Steam versions require Games for Windows - LIVE.
- Retail product keys activate on Steam
Essential improvements
Utilities
Dirt3FovChange allows the modification of the field of view of DiRT 3's in-game cameras.[1] It serves as a frontend for another program called binXml whose purpose is to decrypt, edit and reencrypt the binary xml files the EGO engine uses to store the camera information.[2] Dirt3FovChange was originally posted as an archive containing binXml here. See the field of view section below for instructions.
- Even though it was created specifically for DiRT 3, Dirt3FovChange could potentially be compatible with a variety of EGO-based racing games.[3] This can be further substantiated by the fact that binXml was originally designed to handle GRID's own encrypted xml files.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/44320/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Some other non user-specific configuration files are stored with the game data. See the Field of view (FOV) section for more information.
Save game data location
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| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/44320/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
File:Dirt3 graphics settings1.jpg
Graphical settings.
File:Dirt3 graphics settings2.jpg
Graphical settings continued.
File:Dirt3 graphics settings3.jpg
Graphical settings continued.
Field of view (FOV)
The parameters concerning the field of view as well as the point of view of each of the in-game cameras are stored in a binary file named cameras.xml. There is one such file for each car in the game. They are located with other car-related data in the subfolders of: <path-to-game>\cars\models.
These files can be batch edited using Dirt3FovChange although DLC cars may prove problematic as their data is reportedly stored in a different location. Conveniently, a backup of the binary files will be made in text format before attempting to modify them. This allows a quick restore of the most recent state.
Notes about this fix:
- This method is reliable and stable: modifications can be made on-the-fly, while in a race.
How-to
| Instructions |
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Result
Default FOV, default head position.
Custom FOV of 65, default head position.
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
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| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| Local play | 2 | Split-screen. | ||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | Vista, 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.8 GHz, Intel Pentium D 2.8 GHz | AMD Phenom II or Intel Core i7 |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD2000 or NVIDIA GeForce 8000 256 MB of VRAM | AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series 1 GB of VRAM |
- The game is optimised for AMD/ATI graphics cards.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/44320/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (44320) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
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