Death Rally

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This page is for the original game. For the remake, see Death Rally (2012).

Death Rally
Death Rally	1996
Death Rally (2012)	2012

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) release of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Death Rally is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view racing game in the Death Rally series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Developer website		Free download. Native port (not DOSBox), follow the "for free" link at the bottom of the section.
Steam		Native port (not DOSBox).
ZOOM Platform		Native port (not DOSBox).
Publisher website (unavailable)

Essential improvements

Patches

Installer fix fixes an installation issue with the original DOS release.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
DOS
Windows	<path-to-game>\dr.cfg^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358270/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
DOS
Windows	<path-to-game>\DR.SG* (* being a saveslot number)^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/358270/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		4:3 only (Windows port is pillarboxed).
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	Toggle with `Alt`+`↵ Enter`.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)	For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

Keyboard remapping

Controller remapping

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers
Directinput button prompts

PlayStation controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
PlayStation button prompts
Motion sensors support
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Nintendo controllers
Nintendo button prompts
Face button layout support
Motion sensors support
Connection modes

Other controller(s)
Peripheral devices support
Additional button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

General settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, Effect.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		For DOSBox change the `priority` background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play	4	Versus Not implemented in the native Windows port.^[5]
Online play	4	Versus Classic Gaming Arena is recommended for online play on the DOS version, as it allows for easy match setup without the need to port forward. Otherwise, see DOSBox IPX emulation.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL		Digital releases
Software renderer
DOS video modes	SVGA (VESA)

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			32-bit executables may need the LAA flag applied to work properly on modern machines.
macOS (OS X)			This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work* on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.*

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD

Command line arguments for Windows version

Parameter	Description
-nogl	Use software renderer instead of OpenGL.
-window	Start in windowed mode. Switch with `Alt`+`↵ Enter`.
-smooth	Enable bilinear filtering. Switch with `F12`.
-nosound	Disable music and sound effects.

System requirements

DOS
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	4.0	6.22
Processor (CPU)	Intel i486
System memory (RAM)	8 MB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)
Video card (GPU)	VESA
Other	2x CD-ROM drive

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.10.3
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (358270) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ sol.gfxile.net - last accessed on 17 May 2023
↑ Death Rally - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters - last accessed on 17 May 2023
↑ Death Rally for Windows released - Remedy Community Forums - last accessed on May 2023
↑ News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off!
↑ sol.gfxile.net - last accessed on 17 May 2023

[gamedir-5] 1.0 ^1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[Proton_path_note-6] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (358270) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (358270) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] sol.gfxile.net - last accessed on 17 May 2023

[2] Death Rally - 3D Realms - Firepower Matters - last accessed on 17 May 2023

[3] Death Rally for Windows released - Remedy Community Forums - last accessed on May 2023

[release_date-4] News - Now Available on Steam - 3D Realms Anthology, 25% off!

[7] sol.gfxile.net - last accessed on 17 May 2023

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Developers

	Remedy Entertainment
Windows	Jari Komppa^[1]
Publishers
Original	GT Interactive
Original	Apogee Software
Current	3D Realms
Release dates
DOS	September 6, 1996^[2]
Windows	October 20, 2009^[3]
macOS (OS X) (Cider)	May 5, 2015^[4]
Taxonomy
Monetization	Freeware
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Top-down view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing
Vehicles	Automobile
Art styles	Stylized
Series	Death Rally