Split-screen on PC

Colin McRae: Dirt

Up to 4 players on one PC, with controllers.

4Verified handler

Handler “Colin McRae: DiRT” by Genjuro_Kibagami, version 6

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 4 players can play Colin McRae: Dirt together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers. The free community handler “Colin McRae: DiRT” by Genjuro_Kibagami does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 6, updated 19 Jan 2022. Colin McRae: Dirt is a racing and sports game from 2007.

Players4
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseNot supported
Several keyboards and miceNot supported
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Colin McRae: Dirt split screen on PC

Get Nucleus Co-op
Download Nucleus Co-op, free for Windows 10 and 11, and unzip it into its own folder, for example C:\NucleusCo-op. There is no installer.
Keep it out of Program Files, your user folder and OneDrive.
Download Nucleus Co-op
Install the Colin McRae: Dirt handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Colin McRae: Dirt and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Colin McRae: Dirt is installed.
Download the handler file (.nc)
Take a seat
Each player presses a button on their own controller to join and takes a spot on the screen. Pick a layout that fits your players.
Launch and connect
Press Launch: Nucleus opens one copy of Colin McRae: Dirt per player and lays the windows out on your screen. Then link them in game, usually one player hosts a LAN or online session and the others join it. The handler notes say how.

What you need

A Windows 10 or 11 PC
Nucleus Co-op runs on Windows only. System requirements
Colin McRae: Dirt for Windows
Installed on that PC. Nucleus starts every player's window from that one install.
Nucleus Co-op, free
With .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later and the Visual C++ 2015–2022 runtimes (x86 and x64). Download
Something to play with
One controller per player: Xbox, PlayStation or generic pads. Controllers
A PC that can run 4 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Colin McRae: Dirt, so the PC carries several times the usual load. Lower the graphics settings if it struggles. Performance tips
A multiplayer mode
Nucleus links the windows through the game's own LAN or online mode; the handler takes care of it.

Handler notes

Run game outside of nucleus first to create video setting files, use lan mode in multiplayer menu, a backup of the 'harware_restrictions.xml' file is made when nucleus is active, please make sure to quit nucleus properly (ctrl + q) or the backup will not be reinstated properly (backup will still be in the DiRT/system folder)

Video showcase: https://youtu.be/oEXOUztjsYg

About Colin McRae: Dirt

Become the king of off-road racing! Race rally and hill climb events as well as multi-car rally raid, rally cross and Corr buggy and truck racing. Unprecedented next-gen racing visuals and devastating car damage. 100 player online mode. Note: Following his death in a helicopter accident in September 2007, Colin McRae's name was removed from future titles in the series, as well subsequent re-releases following DiRT 3.

Summary from IGDB