bump. I'm having this problem too. Tried uninstalling and re-installing and still got nothing when I launched.

same here

+1 -.-

Install C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\DiRT 3 Complete Edition\_CommonRedist\OpenAL\2.0.7.0\oalinst.exe
Run game !

Installed everything from the redist directory (openal,dx,VC) and still does not start.

I'm having a similar problem. I noticed the game in my library last night, and installed it and played a quick couple of races before bed. this morning I noticed a 96MB (I think) update had been downloaded, and now I can't launch the game. I get the DiRT 3 logo, then a window with a black background and then nothing, although according to task manager and steam the game is running. I've also tried running everything in the _CommonRedist folder. Will try a re-install and post if any change.

i3-2120
R9 280 3GB vRAM (omega driver)
8GB RAM

EDIT: Works fine for me after a reinstall.

Reinstalled and still doesn't run. I get the DIRT 3 logo, then went back to desktop.
I5-2500K
GTX680 / 347.88 driver
8GB RAM
Win 8.1 x64

DDon`t push me původně napsal:

Install C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\DiRT 3 Complete Edition\_CommonRedist\OpenAL\2.0.7.0\oalinst.exe
Run game !

thanks for that. this did the trick!

Hey,

tought "verifying integrity" would do the trick....thought wrong......Start up logo appears.....and thats it....but you'll find Dirt 3 running in the task manager!..........♥♥♥♥!!!

i dont even have the folder DIRT 3 COMPLETE EDITION ....

Ok, i restarted windows, dirt 3 updated itself, and now running.

after starting Dirt 3 from the folder..it's finally running...but only windowed....any ideas how to fix that?

did you go to your options? and configure the video settings?

yeah i did...there is actually no option for it...but ALT+ENTER did the trick......idiot me!

It's not really a "fix", but it helps if you're desperate to play.

- Try to launch the game through Steam
- Open Windows Task Manager
- Right click on DiRT 3
- Click maximize