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).
Key points
- Released on OS X as Colin McRae Rally Mac.
- OS X release is a universal binary.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
- 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
v1.1 Patch adds new features. An other location (with also the changelog).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) |
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Save game data location
Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Co-driver, Music, Sound Effects |
Surround sound |
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Up to 7.0 with Creative ALchemy. |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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EAX 4[5] can be restored with DSOAL. |
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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Polish |
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Local retail version only. |
Russian |
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Local retail version only. |
Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
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.
Compatibility mode[citation needed]
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- Go to the game shortcut properties.
- On the Compatibility tab, set compatibility mode to Windows XP (Service Pack 3).
- Click OK and try running the game again.
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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[7]
Other information
API
Executable | PPC |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | |
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macOS (OS X) | | |
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This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
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System requirements
Windows |
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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) |
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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%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References