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DiRT Rally Racing Game Is Out for Linux and SteamOS, Ported by Feral Interactive

Both AMD Radeon and Nvidia GPUs are officially supported

Mar 2, 2017 12:00 GMT  ·  By
DiRT Rally released for Linux
   DiRT Rally released for Linux

Feral Interactive, the UK-based game publisher known for porting AAA titles like Life Is Strange, Mad Max, Tomb Raider (2013), and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided to Linux and Mac platforms, just announced the availability of the DiRT Rally racing game for Linux.

If you've been waiting to play the most acclaimed, thrilling and authentic rally racing simulation game developed and published by Codemasters on your Linux gaming rig, now you can. DiRT Rally is available for purchase on Steam for Linux, as well as on Valve's SteamOS gaming platform for Steam Machines, or directly from Feral Interactive's online store.

"DiRT, the champion rally series from racing studio Codemasters, comes to Linux with the ultimate in high-risk high-reward gameplay. Strap yourself in and hurtle down the most dangerous tracks in the world, from the drenched pine forests of Wales to the crumbling hillsides of Greece," said Feral Interactive.

The official DiRT Rally system requirements

DiRT Rally works on AMD Radeon, Nvidia, and Intel graphics cards. To play the game, users will need a computer running the 64-bit version of either Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) or SteamOS 2.0.110 operating systems, with all updates installed. The PC must be powered by at least an Intel Core i3-4130T processor running at 2.90GHz or an AMD FX6300 CPU and have 8GB RAM and about 70 GB free disk space for the installation.

As for the graphics, Feral Interactive recommends you have at least an NVIDIA 650ti, AMD R9 270, or Intel Iris Pro 6200 or better graphics card with 1GB VRAM and running the Nvidia 370.28 video driver for Nvidia GPUs or Mesa 13.0.3 3D Graphics Library or a newer version for AMD Radeon and Intel GPUs. For the best DiRT Rally experience, it is recommended that you have a PC with an Intel Core i5-6500 CPU running at 3.20GHz and an NVIDIA 970 or better GPU with 4GB VRAM.