CarloLewis

I hope so, looks like we won't get the pre-order ones until close to that time anyway! 😂

I think they all get released at the same time, it's just that there is an approval process for patches to be released via PlayStation and Xbox. The Xbox process always seems to take the longest.

Or just set a "Starting gear" in the race strategy or on the MFD that is only accessible during the formation lap until lights out

The AI is much better, but I still have some issues with it. Firstly, they are still not aware enough in practice and qualy sessions when you're on a flying lap and they're not. Also, they seem overly aggressive on race starts. That on its own I'm fine with, but I play on sim damage but it appears that there is always 1 AI that dive-bombs and makes a decent collision with little to no damage. That would not be the case if it was the player. During the race, I love that AI can make mistakes, but too many happen on straights under DRS, I'd expect more during cornering (lockups, understeering, and oversteering). And lastly (this one may be more of a bug), what is with the AI during practice pretty much parking beside you when you're on an in/out lap? They'll be flying behind you, you're off the racing line so they can fly past and they just stop.

Agreed, and this is the reason I've persevered with the game although I was so tempted to apply for a refund in the first few days after encountering crash after crash. Now that the game is more stable, it's so much fun to play.

@squalles at least by reporting your friend, CM will be able to look into their session data and look for clues that could be used to more easily identify and stop cheaters in the future.

I was so confused for a moment as this was the first post and it didn't make any sense with the topic title. The. I remembered that I'd added the OP to my ignored users list 😂 @BarryBL why does the forum still show me topics from users that are on your ignore list?

All test drivers should be in the pool of drivers used in the driver market.

Disagree. Open it, click the thumbs down and report as 'Spam or misleading'. For context though, this video is a few weeks old and that player has received a ban already https://simrace247.com/2020/07/18/f1-2020-prolific-cheater-banned-by-codemasters/

If I'm not mistaken, CM have already said that there will be multiple seasons and each season will have new content?

Yes that's a workaround, but it's not suitable. Assuming this is a qualifying session you have mode 0 and 2 available. On my out lap I want to turn ERS to 0 so I need to: 1. Press the MFD button 2. Press down on the Dpad 3 times 3. Press left on the Dpad once. So 5 button presses at the start of my outlap and 5 more at the end to put it back to mode 2. That's the reason there are MFD shortcuts that say 'Increase ERS' and 'Decrease ERS'. CM have said "by design" but that's bs. Given that only modes 0 and 2 are available in a session and I am currently in mode 2, when I press the decrease ERS shortcut button, then the ERS mode should be changed to 0.

Did you not have a redeemable code in the physical version?

Following on from this, I suppose it's also possible that some tracks may have been mapped poorly. If so, it would be worth passing any evidence over to Codies for them to investigate.

Hotlap is programmed to deploy the maximum amount of battery power allowed over a single lap (4MJ) in the most efficient way possible. I guess it may depend slightly on driving style, as if you were to take slightly wider lines (you are slightly lengthening the lap), and maybe have some traction issues (you're deploying energy but not travelling as far) it's possible that the full amount of ERS could be deployed before you cross the start/finish line.

How long have you driven in an F1 car for?

I bet it was Rob in marketing wasn't it?

Agreed. The handling model is this games biggest saving grace.

As an Xbox player, technically the game was not "unplayable", but it was frustrating enough to make me NOT want to play it before the 1.05 patch, but now with the new bug that forces the camera to look back under breaking or left/right under steering, it definitely is unplayable. I have enough faith in Codies that they will fix the issues, and I'm grown up enough to know that the current global pandemic has no doubt had an impact on the development of this game. It's unfortunate because the gameplay is so much fun!

I have to agree, the (lack of) communication on this issue is appalling.

Unfortunately it's not though. It's a bug introduced in the 1.05 patch. Everything was fine until then.

Unfortunately the only solution is to wait for a patch. There is a pretty lengthy topic In the bug reporting section.

I've had this a few times too, both time trial and my team.

I can assure you that there are 1000's of us still waiting on coins

This was fixed in the "day 1" patch 1.03

I agree. It's ridiculous now. I've given my details twice in two different official threads where CM have asked for it, but no response. There are VIP challenges that I would've completed by now if I had VIP unlocked, so I am also missing the 2 weeks worth of XP from these.