Dirt 3 up for preorder.

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Steam is taking preorders for Dirt3 and it looks like it's time to buy a better wheel. It will be out May 21st and man I can not wait. Anyone else ready to get your tree smashing on?
 
Dirt 2 was the most fun in an arcade racer I've had in a really long time...Needless to say I'm excited about 3. Plus it looks gorgeous.

The devs say rally competitions will make up 60% of the campaign, which is awesome since the rally and trailblazer modes were my favorites from 2.
 
Less then a week away. Who's getting it? Dirt 2 is one of my all time favorites... minus the menu section. Can't wait for the Group B races.
 
Part 3 just like part 2 is dx11 support from the beginning so it's not a "traditional" port in that sense. However the graphics are supposed to be better in this and less 'arcadie' which is what i'm hoping for.. The BIG bumpin PC racing graphics is going to be NFS Run this fall. It's being built from the ground up using the new Frostbyte 2.0 engine that's going to debut in BF3. Cannot wait for that. :)
 
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I'm not going to pre-order, but I'll grab a couple copies shortly after release assuming it doesn't end up being horrid or anything. My son and I both love Dirt 2.
 
ShuttleLuv said:
Something tells me it's going to be a shitty port.
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Port really doesn't matter with racing games imo. They design it with either controller or wheel in mind and I don't plan on using my keyboard to play the game.
 
I would have like Dirt 2 much more but the fact that you couldn't add AI cars in multiplayer, you couldn't hit multiplayer vehicles and had GFWL made me give up on it rather quick.
 
I like the Dirt series (not as much as the Colin Mcraes, but I'll stay away from that) - my biggest issue with it recently is the XTREME/MTV motif. I really don't like all this x-games crap..
 
My biggest concern is that all the screenshots I've seen (which is just the ones on Steam) all show a 3rd person view - which makes me think it may end up being too arcady. Anyone seen any previews?
 
Forceman said:
My biggest concern is that all the screenshots I've seen (which is just the ones on Steam) all show a 3rd person view - which makes me think it may end up being too arcady. Anyone seen any previews?
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There are a bunch of videos up about the game play and the physics. The devs said they wanted this one to handle as realistic as possible. I think too many people would be pissed off if the group b cars handled arcadey.
 
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BravO))) said:
There are a bunch of videos up about the game play and the physics. The devs said they wanted this one to handle as realistic as possible. I think too many people would be pissed off if the group b cars handled arcadey.
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Do those videos show a cockpit view? I'll admit to not looking very hard, but all the videos I've seen were out-of-car views.
 
Forceman said:
Do those videos show a cockpit view? I'll admit to not looking very hard, but all the videos I've seen were out-of-car views.
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You can't really release a mainstream racing title these days without a cockpit view and NOT anger most of your customers. I couldn't imagine them abandoning cockpit view for any reason - it's an important part of the immersion.

I don't think you have anything to worry bout..
 
Forceman said:
Do those videos show a cockpit view? I'll admit to not looking very hard, but all the videos I've seen were out-of-car views.
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They have shown videos with a cockpit view. One video I saw had a professional driver playing the game with a nice wheel/pedal setup in Eyefinity. If I can find it again, I'll post the link.
 
Pre-loading available right now. I'm 33% of 11.8gb download.
Go get it if you bought it.
 
Volume said:
You can't really release a mainstream racing title these days without a cockpit view and NOT anger most of your customers. I couldn't imagine them abandoning cockpit view for any reason - it's an important part of the immersion.

I don't think you have anything to worry bout..
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I know it'll have a cockpit view (or I assume it will) - it is just that the look of all the screenshots sort of says "arcade racer", and I haven't seen any previews that contradict that impression. I'll dig around for some videos/previews.
 
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Dirt 2 R-O-C-K-E-D but I'm not a fan of paying retail for games. I'll wait for a steam sale for sure :p 10% is lame sauce.

Dirt is apart of the Colin McRae series. They will ALWAYS have cockpit cam.

Colin McRae Relay Rally 2.0 KICKED ASS. The later ones blew. Dirt 2 put the series back on the map. I hope Dirt 3 continue this latest trend.

I'm down for sim racers, but by adding a bit of arcade spice helps liven up the game for me.
 
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Soon :cool:
 
I quickly glanced at the game files and I see a xml profile for T500 RS wheel.
 
Thanks to shitty Gaymes for Windows Live, firing up Dirt 2 usually works 1/10 tries.

Sometimes it'll load, other times I have to manually fire up GFWL, other times I have to dick around with various orders of doing things and maybe it'll fucking run. Dirt2 is/was the only game I've ever owned that I've had problems running. Since ever.

I usually give up after the 6th try and fire up the superior GRID which also has a non-child like interface. Given where they went with F1's interface (truly harrowing) I'm most definitely not pre-ordering.

If it gets good reviews I'll consider it.


I loved DIRT2 though (if and when it loads), but the GFWL shit just pisses me off no end.
 
my awesome brother bought dirt 3 for me on steam. loading it up over the weekend since i only have a 1mb down connection..lol.


i played the shit out of dirt 1(beat it 3 times on hardest difficulty) and also have beaten dirt 2 on the next to hardest level. i definitely had more "fun" with dirt 2 than dirt 1. im expecting dirt 3 to be similar to 2 with better gfx and different modes.

i dont think any of the games have been console ports, if anything they have been ported from PC to console. codemasters worked closely with AMD on dirt 2 with dx 11 and it seems they are doing the same with dirt 3.

just got my logitech g27 last week...the timing couldnt have been any better for dirt 3!
 
spine said:
Thanks to shitty Gaymes for Windows Live, firing up Dirt 2 usually works 1/10 tries.

Sometimes it'll load, other times I have to manually fire up GFWL, other times I have to dick around with various orders of doing things and maybe it'll fucking run. Dirt2 is/was the only game I've ever owned that I've had problems running. Since ever.

I usually give up after the 6th try and fire up the superior GRID which also has a non-child like interface. Given where they went with F1's interface (truly harrowing) I'm most definitely not pre-ordering.

If it gets good reviews I'll consider it.


I loved DIRT2 though (if and when it loads), but the GFWL shit just pisses me off no end.
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I have never had any issue with any GFWL game. Including Dirt2/Formula One/etc. Maybe its ur FW settings.
 
Got it on preorder; I still play Dirt 2 almost every day and I just picked up a Driving Force GT to go with my Eyefinity setup. Next on the list is a racing seat and wheel stand to complete the cockpit. The videos for this game look great and I'm really looking forward to the "Gymkhana" mode!
 
I'd forgotten this game was coming out. I got Dirt 2 via the free ATI promo code and absolutely loved it.
I never had any GFWL issues with it, although GTA4 was awfully crashy for me.
For the people that get this soon - definitely post your thoughts, especially if you can compare it to Dirt 2.
 
Spiko said:
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Soon :cool:
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You'll love the obutto. I just got my G27 and everything works so well together. I don't have quite enough room for my shifter mount due to space constraints in my living room but the shifter works perfect hooked up to the acrylic table.

Here is my setup:

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I loved DiRT2 so much that I decided to get a G27 for DiRT3. I'm all set up and pre-loading. Can't wait! :D
 
Wow, you guys have some nice gear.
Just using a wired Xbox 360 gamepad here but I'm used to it and like it.

I'm pre-loaded and anxiously awaiting Dirt3.
I'm about 75% through Shift2 and will probably finish the sp portion by the time Dirt3 unlocks:)
 
wow haste, i kinda wish i had that setup. I would ditch school and just race all day.
 
Haste266 said:
You'll love the obutto. I just got my G27 and everything works so well together. I don't have quite enough room for my shifter mount due to space constraints in my living room but the shifter works perfect hooked up to the acrylic table.

Here is my setup:
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Sick setup man, very nice!
 
hwtime said:
wow haste, i kinda wish i had that setup. I would ditch school and just race all day.
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I'm looking forward to getting some virtual track time on my GTI. I suppose if I were a real gear head I'd be dumping this 1200 or so bucks into my actual GTI but in reality that shit is totally impractical and out of my long term price range.

I see this as a happy medium. I can kinda experience driving souped up versions of my car without all the hassle and expense of actually having to do it. But then on the flip side when I'm zipping around town and what not it will be easier to pretend I'm Batman. :D That's what I'm hoping for anyway.
 
johnnyblackout said:
I've been playing it for a couple days now. Hands down one of the best rally car games.
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Its too bad the 360 is such an inferior gaming experience though you haven't REALLY played the game until you've played it on a PC :D
 
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