With the world of real motorsport constantly changing, it can't be easy to keep up with replicating everything in the virtual world. And after coming under some criticism for not including the latest evolution of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in F1 2021, we've now seen the F1 22 circuit updates shown off by Codemasters before the game arrives on July 1st, 2022. Circuit … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.18 Released
There's a pretty small change list with F1 2021 Patch 1.18 released by Codemasters with just a couple of hours of downtime involved for the game yesterday. And it you haven't downloaded it yet, you can expect fixes mainly for customisation items. But there are some unspecified solutions for stability and game crash issues, along with other 'minor fixes'. It follows on from … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch V1.17 Released
There's a new update to download with F1 2021 Patch V1.17 released. The download mainly contains a number of further fixes and improvements for the Codemasters Formula One game, but does add the Red Bull White livery as an option to choose for your car if you've missed it since it was temporarily available in the past. There are a couple of handy league improvements, with … [Read more...]
F1 2021 PC Update 1.16.852849 Released
Following on from the release of Patch 1.16 across all platforms, the latest F1 2021 PC Update 1.16.852849 is devoted to improving the stability of the game on your desktop sim rig or laptop. It's a relatively small update and change list, aimed as resolving the issues being experienced by some PC racers trying to play F1 2021. And along with the software update, Codemasters … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.16 Released
A selection of issues have been fixed with F1 2021 Patch 1.16 released by Codemasters, including issues with joining online qualifying and league sessions, ghosting in a two-player career, and collissions under the Safety Car. Console users should no longer see the game crash if they're trying to back out and re-enter an Official F1 2021 Championship. Another situation … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.15 Released
The big news is that you can now compete as your custom team in Grand Prix mode with F1 2021 Patch 1.15 released across all platforms. Which means you can use your custom livery, pick team-mates from the 2020 and 2021 F2 seasons, and see how you measure up. The patch also includes some new connection warning icons for multiplayer issues including Host and Low bandwith, or … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Driver Ratings Updated for October
One area of discussion is always how individual abilities are transformed into numbers by Codemasters for their F1 games. And real and sim drivers will once again be debating the subject with the F1 2021 driver ratings updated for October, with two races since the last tweaks and changes. Some of the notable tweaks have included Kimi Raikkonen having his Racecraft and … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.12 Adds Imola And Multiple Bug Fixes
Codemasters have released a sizeable update as F1 2021 Patch 1.12 adds Imola and multiple bug fixes, along with the special Red Bull livery used for the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix. The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari returned to the F1 calendar in 2020 for the first time since 2006, and the home venue of Scuderia Ferrari has been holding a variety of series on two … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.10 Adds Portimao And More
The free F1 2021 Patch 1.10 adds Portimao and more, including the Aston Martin safety car now appearing at the circuits where it will be used during the real Formula One season. Portimao, formerly named the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve is the main highlight of the update, having hosted the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix in May after returning to the calendar for the first … [Read more...]
Codemasters Games Now On EA Play and Game Pass
It's been a while since British developers Codemasters were acquired by EA for $1.2 billion, and there haven't been many noticeable changes from a public perspective. But one change is that you'll find Codemasters games now on EA play and Game Pass for the Xbox consoles (there's more limited availability for PC games with Game Pass Ultimate). Both EA Play and Xbox Game Pass … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.06 Released
Codemasters have hopefully fixed a number of issues with F1 2021 Patch 1.06 released across all platforms today, including Thrustmaster wheels not using force feedback in a couple of different scenarios. But it does disable 3D Audio for PS5 owners using headphones until a problem can be resolved. Which is a bit unfortunate as the previous two updates disabled and brought … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.05 Released By Codemasters
More fixes and improvements have arrived for the PC and PlayStation with F1 2021 Patch 1.05 released by Codemasters. It'll be arriving for the Xbox versions of the Formula One racing game very soon, so don't panic if you own a Microsoft console. Obviously there have been a number of post-release issues to remedy since F1 2021 was released on July 16th, and it's a bigger list … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.04 Available Now
Codemasters obviously haven't paused to celebrate their latest release, with F1 2021 Patch 1.04 available now to download for the PC and PlayStation editions, with the Xbox update coming soon. It's a small but important patch to prevent and rescue corrupted game saves, so will be welcomed by a lot of virtual races, as it was triggered when you edited your car livery. So now … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Update V1.18 Fixes A Career Crash Bug
With the recent announcement that F1 2021 is being released on July 16th, you might expect Codemasters are winding down work on the current title in the series. And you'd probably be right, as F1 2020 update V1.18 fixes a career crash bug. The patch fixes a game crash that could occur in career mode if you were using a mid-session save for a tyre management practice program. … [Read more...]
New Thrustmaster Formula Wheel Ferrari SF1000 Edition Released
There's a new flagship wheel from the sim racing hardware company, with the new Thrustmaster Formula Wheel Ferrari SF1000 Edition released. It's a replica of the wheel found in the F1 car, to celebrate Scuderia Ferrari racing at it's 1,000th Grand Prix in 2020, and is officially licensed. The first thing you might notice is the 4.3" interactive screen, which can display up … [Read more...]