In the Dirt 3 racing simulator, the system requirements do not look too impressive at this time. The project is almost 6 years old, since that time, technology has gone far ahead in terms of personal computer capabilities. Nevertheless, for the sake of complete immersion and maximum settings, it is worthwhile to prepare the system so that it meets all the characteristics specified by the developers.
Graphics in the game
In 2011, in Dirt 3, system requirements shocked many users. The reason is realistic graphics on a powerful engine. Even now, the appearance attracts users, although over the years many newer projects in the genre have come out.
External landscapes and detailing of the car are simply amazing. It is worth adding to this gameplay, which creates the conditions for a real racer - and the result is a brilliant development. After the game was released into the world, all critics and fans gave only positive ratings. It was noted the dynamism in the battles, the difficult control of the car, the influence of weather conditions and much more. A large number of fans still consider only this game as a real racing simulator.
Minimum settings
In order for the project to start at the lowest settings, it is necessary to comply with the minimum specifications. In Dirt 3, system requirements in this regard are flexible, and many users can now test the game.
Even computers of six years ago can cope with the load without any problems, only it will not be possible to get the maximum pleasure from this because of the poor display of textures. The operating system for starting the client must be Windows XP or higher. You need
an AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor with a clock frequency of 2.8 gigahertz or a similar model from Intel Pentium with the same performance. RAM will be enough 2 gigabytes.
The biggest catch will be with the video card. Although the developers designated 256 megabytes of memory on the GPU and the old AMD Radeon HD 2000 and Geforce 8000 series models, this is far from the best option. Often there are cases when Dirt 3 does not start and a wide variety of errors appear. The reason is a weak GPU that cannot handle the load. On your hard drive, do not forget to free up at least 15 gigabytes of free space, and also take care of the installed Direct X application no lower than version nine. If the system has such parameters, then with low settings the project should start without problems.
Optimal feature set
Already traditionally recommended in Dirt 3 system requirements are very different from the minimum that was indicated above. This primarily concerns the processor and video card. Developers immediately indicate three to five generations of the model above, therefore, problems arise in order to squeeze the maximum. For example, in the column "processor" AMD Phenom II or Intel Core i7 model without a clock frequency is indicated. Apparently, the quality of this category will suit any performance. The same goes for a video card where there is no memory. Developers strongly recommend using the AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series or the same-generation model from Nvidia. At the same time, the XP operating system is no longer recommended. Optimally will be launched on Windows Vista or the "seven". RAM requires three gigabytes, although most often they put four, therefore there should not be a problem with this. It also states that the maximum settings for Dirt 3 require Direct X version eleven.
Solution of problems
Often, players have all the system parameters meeting the requirements, but Dirt 3 does not start or slows down. There may be many reasons, but it’s worth starting with your personal computer. On the Web, download the drivers to the video card from the official resource, update them and restart the computer. Further, through the dxdiag command, check for the presence of all Direct X file libraries. This is especially true for those who have parameters with the .dll extension in their errors. This is the base that is best checked before starting any game.
If Dirt 3 crashes or does not start in the future, then you should defragment your hard drives. Perhaps the files are incorrectly placed on the surface, because they do not find each other. If problems continue to occur, then contact support if you have a purchased version. It is best to download a pirated client from another source and try to reinstall the game, and then do all the specified actions.