Codemasters has released the PC demo version of Colin McRae: Dirt 2 today, letting players try their new rally game that is due to be released on December 3rd.
I haven’t really followed the development of the Dirt series since Codematers and the Colin McRae series have left the simulation route a long time ago, still many of you might be interested to check out the demo.
The 1.3 gigabyte download lets players try two different events, Dirt 2 is one of the first PC games to support the new Direct X 11 features. To check it out, download the demo or watch the HD demo footage below.
kill4f00d
December 1st, 2009 at 20:09
On Windows 7 x64, it crashes at the DiRT 2 splash screen. Such a dissapointment. Back to DiRT 1 for now…
EDIT: It works now. I had to download the Desktop 195.62 Nvidia driver for my MacBook Pro. I downloaded it from laptopvideo2go.com
Nvidia never updates its laptop drivers, so use the superior desktop ones instead. =)
F1Racer
December 1st, 2009 at 20:17
That’s not a good start. Win7-64 is all I have on both my computers.
f0xx
December 1st, 2009 at 20:18
Thats strange Windows 7 x64 has a great compatibility.
My x32 version of it works just fine.
Jos
December 1st, 2009 at 20:38
good physics in this game, fun to drive, even g25 feels good, much improvement over Dirt1 :thumbsup:
Frankalexandre
December 1st, 2009 at 20:43
Works fine for me with Windows 7 64 and lastest nvidia drivers. Tried also on XP 32 but system reboot when entering the game.
F1Racer
December 1st, 2009 at 20:58
Tell me that there’s more than that silly chase view like on the video.
homerfreak
December 1st, 2009 at 21:27
@f1racer: I think there are 5 views.
I have Win7 x64, too and also for me it works fine. Nice arcade game, in my opinion, but definitely not a sim ;) But the physics have been much improved over Dirt1. I really hope F1 2010 will have a great sim physic =)
Mr. A
December 1st, 2009 at 21:41
Yeah, this is a really fun arcade dirt racing game and I like it a lot. A big improvement over Dirt 1, which I hated. I only wish there were some more rally stages.
Howie47
December 1st, 2009 at 22:22
Works great on Windows 64. Really fun to drive and race. I’ll buy it. They got that Ego engine running on all cylinders now.
kill4f00d
December 1st, 2009 at 23:27
Well, I’m going to try downloading it from a different place to see it will work. My drivers and stuff are all up to date. I’m above the minumum requirements… and DIRT and GRID run fine.
F1Racer
December 1st, 2009 at 23:50
All the mirrors seem woefully slow here. :(
Frankalexandre
December 2nd, 2009 at 00:08
Try the torrent at thepiratebay. I downloaded at 1.2 mb/s from there.
F1Racer
December 2nd, 2009 at 00:11
cheers
Uff
December 2nd, 2009 at 00:38
I also download at full speed from here: http://www.4players.de/4players.php/download_info/Allgemein/Download/53803/Colin_McRae_DiRT_2.html
I used a download manager, by the way.
Now, after a few races, the only thing I can say is… Wow! Finally a Codemasters game where you don’t have to become crazy with the steering wheel settings! Huge imoprovement compared to the past. And it also is perfectly optimized, at least on my side: I can run with everything set on max, a bit of AA at 1920×1080 and keep 60 fps with v-sync on!
Now I just have to lower those FF effects or my desktop will continue to shake like hell.
vik15
December 2nd, 2009 at 03:07
Nice looking game but would like to have a bit more graphics options. To calm down that hdr/ bloom a bit for example. Although they have it not so bad as in some other games. Just don’t understand why modern games force you to see it. Why I can set it to low in Crysis and enjoy almost realistic picture but can’t in other games.
My second complain is coloring. I am already sick of that brownish/sepia or whatever tint in every game. Maybe it’s spot on for Africa but think the sky should be still blue there. Games now look like a kind of old painting lacquered to death with a kind of brown picture varnish. I would prefer to have them in true colors.
HOBBS77
December 2nd, 2009 at 04:39
Is there a clutch setting in the full game I wonder? I didn’t see one in the demo.
max1492
December 2nd, 2009 at 05:17
Great job, Codemasters! yes, it’s an arcade game and I prefer sims, but it is good fun. Demo runs great at 1920×1200 on my 8800GTX-based box. G25 control is MUCH better than DiRT 1 or GRID. Those sucked with a wheel IMO. As a bonus (unlike for NFS SHIFT), it works great with my CST pedals (i.e., supports two simultaneous controllers).
Sensekhmet
December 2nd, 2009 at 09:39
Downloading now.
I see there’s some people in the ’simsnob’ (sorry) community who enjoy a good arcade racer from time to time! I thought I was alone with my guilty pleasure
Sensekhmet
December 2nd, 2009 at 17:35
Wow, fun fun fun! Looks great and with a wheel you actually have more control over the cars and get better times (in my case, at least). First Codies game since TOCA 2 that makes plugging in your wheel worthwile
Klaas Jan
December 2nd, 2009 at 21:41
Great fun, will definitely buy this game!
Only problem I have is that the menu in the trailer is dead slow (I mean 5fps…), the races itself are very smooth…
Anybody else have this problem and is there a workaround for this?
captain_underpants
December 2nd, 2009 at 21:46
‘Arcade’ racers are my roots. Test Drive Unlimited is still my all time favourite driving game, even including sims, I don’t care what anyone else thinks.
Dirt 2 looks like great fun. Between this and Shattered Horizon, I’m gonna have to upgrade to Windows 7 sooner than I thought.
DobarDabar
December 3rd, 2009 at 11:28
As I drive NFS:shift, my precious, I decided to give a try to Dirt 2 as memories of Colin McRae rally left nice feelings. Instantly, as I drove Marocco rally in demo I found that this is some kind of a toy for people who like third person shooters. What is the point of racing game that is not racing game?
My rating: 1/10
Suarez10
December 3rd, 2009 at 13:32
Unfortunately it’s no all out rally game like RBR or the original CMR series but a lot of fun nonetheless. The driving feels a lot more natural and instinctive than Shift and graphics are the best out there at the moment, even beating shift with better fps.