DiRT 4 is out, and it may be the best game in Codemasters’ rallying series yet. As always, players can expect top class racing mechanics, loads of content, and a lot of great modes to mess around in. Series fans will find themselves comfortable with the game right away- it will actually probably be newcomers who feel a bit overwhelmed by the game.
If you count yourself among that number, never fear! We’re here to help you out. In this guide, we cover customization, custom courses, basic tips and tricks, and some Achievements/Trophies. Let’s get started right away, then.
BASIC TIPS AND TRICKS
Pay attention to your co-driver. DiRT 4 has some well designed courses, and you need to be looking for cues and turns, sure, but your co-driver will be calling out turns and obstacles in your path. Listen to him, he can give you some fair warning for stuff coming up ahead.
Don’t play nice. Motorsports aren’t about playing fair. If you see an opponent, nudge them off the track. Bump into them. Disrupt them and their momentum. Do anything you can to rattle them. Especially since they’ll be doing the same to you.
Learn the track. Knowing the track, knowing shortcuts, and knowing the best route to take can be extremely helpful, especially when it comes to…
The Joker Lap. This is one lap you must take in each rally, which is an alternate route designed to test your technique and increase your lap time. You get to decide when you want to take it, but you must take it. If leveraged right, you can use this to devastating advantage- if the regular route is crowded, for example, you can make a detour for the Joker Lap. Once on there, as long as you memorized the route, you should be able to make some good time.
Play Rallycross first. As mentioned before, there are a lot of modes in DiRT, but the first one you want to try, the standard, basic one, is Rallycross. Play it, find your footing, and then venture out.
CUSTOM STAGE CREATOR
DiRT 4 lets you make custom stages- which is every bit as awesome as it sounds. The tools you have at your disposal for creation and editing are very powerful, too. The video below walks you through the custom stage creator.
CUSTOMIZATION
Of course, tracks aren’t the only things you can mess around with in DiRT 4– you can also customize your own vehicles in a thorough, and shockingly in depth, customization feature. This video below walks you through it.
ACHIEVEMENTS/TROPHIES
Thanks for Coming
Complete the Welcome Event
International Rally R-3
Earn the International Rally R-3 licence
International Rally R-1
Earn the International Rally R-1 licence
International Rally H-C
Earn the International Rally H-C licence
International Rally H-A
Earn the International Rally H-A licence
National Stadium Pro-3
Earn the National Stadium Pro-3 licence
National Stadium Pro-1
Earn the National Stadium Pro-1 licence
International Off-Road C-3
Earn the International Off-Road C-3 licence
International Off-Road C-1
Earn the International Off-Road C-1 licence
A Bonafide Underdog Story
Get an overall win in the lowest eligible Vehicle Class in a Rally Event in Career
First on the GRID
Qualify in the top spot in a Rallycross Event in Career
Truckasaurus
Qualify for an A-Final in a Landrush Event in Career
First you have to finish
Finish in first place in a Career Event
Global Superstar
Win the Global Rally Series
Rubbing, son, is racing
Win the FIA World Rallycross Championship
It’s all terrain, dummy
Win the Landrush World Series
Obsolete Models a Specialty
Win the Historic Legends Series
…now watch this Drive
Complete all of the Advanced Driving Techniques at the DiRT Academy
New R-Evolution
Own a vehicle equipped with all Grade A parts
Textbook
Win your class in a multi-class Event in Career
Never Raced or Rallied
Buy a vehicle from the Classifieds
Make The Dream Work
Hire a fourth Engineer onto your Team
Be Brave
Complete a Stage or race with the Fearless Preset active
Four-titude
Earn the Fearless Bonus in a Stage or race
I am the 7.7%
Win a Stage in Headcam
Real turbulent juice
Cleanly land a jump longer than 65m
Cleaned up nicely
Complete a clean Stage or race
This is fine
Triumph in the face of adversity
Mondays be like…
Get a bad case of the Mondays.
Chapter and Verse
Set a time in every challenge in a single Joyride Chapter
Always Believe
Achieve 10 Gold Medals in Joyride
Precisely
Set a gold medal time in a Time Attack challenge without hitting a penalty marker
Kenneth? What’s the frequency?
Destroy 100 blocks in 60 seconds in Joyride
The Day Today
Finish in the second Tier or higher in a Daily in Community Events
Delta Force
Finish in the top Tier of a Delta Daily in Community Events
Flavour of the Week
Complete back to back Weekly Community Events
DiRTy Dozen
Complete all 12 Stages of a Monthly Event in Community Events
tankflybosswalk
Complete an Event in Jam Session
The Nightman Cometh
Win a Stage at Night
Taps Aff
Finish a Stage in sunny conditions in Community Events.
Up and up
Get promoted to a new Tier in Pro Tour
Sweaty
Complete 25 Events in Pro Tour
Little Help?
Call in the Chief Engineer’s recommendations during a Service Interval
Double Yolker
Take two Joker Laps and win a Rallycross race
rAd-hoc
Repair your car on Stage and win the Stage
Limp Home
Finish three sectors of a Stage with a flat tyre
Tooled Up
Upgrade three facilities to Grade A quality
Completed it mate
Win the Triple Crown