Template:Infobox game/row/osxporterWarnings
- 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.
Key points
- The game features full keyboard support but an Xbox 360 Controller is recommended.
- Owners of GFWL version on Steam get Complete Edition for free as a separate library entry.
- Benchmark included.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions (Complete Edition)
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
- All non-Steam Windows versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.
- Retail product keys activate on Steam.[1]
- Mac App Store version does not support online multiplayer.[2]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Install Rapture3D for 3-dimensional sound (on headphones)
- Unlike Colin McRae: DiRT 2, Rapture3D is not included by default.
Utilities
Dirt3FovChange allows the modification of the field of view of DiRT 3's in-game cameras.[3] 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.[4] Dirt3FovChange was originally posted as an archive containing binXml here. See Field of view (FOV).
- Even though it was created specifically for DiRT 3, Dirt3FovChange could potentially be compatible with a variety of EGO-based racing games.[5] 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
- 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
- Saves are not compatible between the Steam and Games for Windows - LIVE versions.
- Steam saved game data location appears to be a placeholder and remains empty; look for files in the My Games folder
Replay data location
- Regardless of where the game is installed, it will attempt to use the %PROGRAMDATA% area to store the in-game replays. The game will work with a Windows NTFS junction point, allowing the folder to be mapped to alternate locations/drives.
Video settings
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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
Dirt3FovChange user interface.
Result
Default FOV, default head position.
Custom FOV of 65, default head position.
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Spanish |
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Network
- The Games for Windows - LIVE version requires a Microsoft account for online play (optional for offline play).
- The Mac App Store version does not support online multiplayer.[2]
Multiplayer types
Connection types
VR support
Issues fixed
Black/Green screen after selecting QCSAA
- This can happen on Maxwell-based GPUs such as GTX 750 Ti and GTX 900 series
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9, 11 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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Force DirectX 9
Middleware
Disable the narration
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) |
AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.8 GHz Intel Pentium D 2.8 GHz |
AMD Phenom II Intel Core i7 |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
3 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
ATI Radeon HD 2000 Nvidia GeForce 8000 Series 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible
| AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX Compatible | |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.9.5 |
10.10.2 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel 2.0 GHz
| Intel 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
14 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
AMD Radeon HD 4670 Nvidia GeForce GT 120 Intel HD 4000 256 MB of VRAM
| AMD Radeon HD 6970 Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Intel Iris Pro 1 GB of VRAM |
- The game is optimised for AMD/ATI graphics cards.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
References