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DiRT Rally announced for Linux, arriving on March 2nd

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That's right folks, DiRT Rally [Steam, Feral Site] is now officially confirmed to be coming to Linux and it arrives on March 2nd. Feral Interactive are behind the port, so it will be another good one I hope.

The good news I have for you is that the multiplayer will be cross platform with Windows, which will make the online modes that much more satisfying for us. Up to four players can race online together.

At release it will be priced at £39.99/$59.99/€49.99. Not a cheap game, but well worth it. I have very fond memories of playing rally games on my original Playstation as a child.

From the press release:
Quote“DiRT Rally captures the essence of rally racing with an advanced handling model, giving players a thrillingly authentic simulation,” said David Stephen, Managing Director of Feral Interactive. “Whether players are splashing through water in bucolic Wales or getting to grips with the snow in Sweden, they’ll need to adapt their style to stay ahead. This is rally racing at the next level.”


About the game
In DiRT Rally, the official game of the FIA Rallycross Championship, players take the wheel of the world’s most iconic rally cars, including the MINI Cooper S and the Lancia Delta S4. They will need to choose the right tools, strategy and team to master events in over 70 stages across Greece, Wales, Monte Carlo, Germany, Finland and Sweden. Each race offers up a new challenge with a range of environments such as muddy paths, dusty trails and snow-laden tracks, as well as a variety of weather types.

Career mode forms the core of the game: players start on the bottom rung of the rally ladder and compete in a series of championships. As they work their way up to the top division, they’ll earn in-game money, which they can use to buy new cars. The tough nature of off-road racing in DiRT Rally means that players will need to hire a team of engineers to repair their vehicles between stages. As players drive a vehicle in events, their engineers will unlock upgrades that unleash the full potential of the car.

Events take place across three different disciplines; as well as point-to-point Rally races, players can also tackle the tight and mixed-surface circuits of Rallycross and the challenging course of Hillclimb.

Players can dive straight into the action, or fine-tune their car's setup to suit the track, weather and their personal driving style. They can even make manual adjustments to their car’s brake bias, level of damping, gear ratio and more. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Xpander Feb 2, 2017
Quoting: Egonaut
Quoting: Xpanderhopefully i can buy and build my Ryzen PC before that :)
No, you can't. AMD says release is early march, even if it would be march 1rst, you won't get it done in time :)


since when it changed? it was to be launched just before GDC which is on 27th afaik...
god damn it :D
Pompesdesky Feb 2, 2017
That's the game I asked Feral in the comments, they said at the time they were indeed listening to what players often request here :

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/editorial-a-chat-about-asking-developers-for-a-linux-port.8673/page=4#r79103

I'm definetely buying this one and I have one month to find a good racing wheel. If you have some advices or experiences they're welcome :)

Thanks Feral <3
Keyrock Feb 2, 2017
Boner level = Throbbing

<3 Feral
Egonaut Feb 2, 2017
Quoting: Xpandersince when it changed? it was to be launched just before GDC which is on 27th afaik...
god damn it :D
http://www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2017/02/01/amd-confirms-ryzen-processor-and-vega-graphics-card-release-dates/#34a89dd4552b
DasCapschen Feb 2, 2017
OMG YES <3
FINALLY <3
jith_feral Feb 2, 2017
  • Game Dev
Quoting: PompesdeskyThat's the game I asked Feral in the comments, they said at the time they were indeed listening to what players often request here :

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/editorial-a-chat-about-asking-developers-for-a-linux-port.8673/page=4#r79103

I'm definetely buying this one and I have one month to find a good racing wheel. If you have some advices or experiences they're welcome :)

Thanks Feral <3

No probs! If you're planning to get a racing wheel specifically for DiRT Rally, I'd suggest waiting until we announce what wheels will be supported, but of course it's totally up to you.
Jahimself Feb 2, 2017
Deep inside myself, I was hoping for that news to one day come on gamingonlinux :))))
I just need witcher 3 now to get definitely rid of windows^^.
I already own the game, but I will buy it a second time of course. My personnal game of the year of 2015, and favorite car game by far. Does anyone knows if my racing wheel G29 will work on linux?


Last edited by Jahimself on 2 February 2017 at 1:21 pm UTC
themixturemedia Feb 2, 2017
I am really hoping this game will support AMD RX480 I want to upgrade my video card from GTX 960 to the 480 just want to make sure the game supports it :-).
jith_feral Feb 2, 2017
  • Game Dev
Quoting: JahimselfDeep inside myself, I was hoping for that news to one day come on gamingonlinux :))))
I just need witcher 3 now to get definitely rid of windows^^.
I already own the game, but I will buy it a second time of course. My personnal game of the year of 2015, and favorite car game by far. Does anyone knows if my racing wheel G29 will work on linux?
Quoting: themixturemediaI am really hoping this game will support AMD RX480 I want to upgrade my video card from GTX 960 to the 480 just want to make sure the game supports it :-).

We'll have specs out on our website before release so you'll be able to find out soon. :)
libgradev Feb 2, 2017
Quoting: jith_feral
Quoting: evergreenI was right, Maggie Simpson looked like a car!
Will buy it when port i out.

Hold up, Maggie's still on the radar...

And it seems she will be with us 'Very Soon' now too ;)
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