The Sports Update patch - 1.8 for consoles, 1.9 for PC - Discussion Thread - UPDATED 13/10

[TeS Roland 19]

peanutt2000 said:

Max is so **** slow on this game it's unreal 

@Coffer would say it's perfect now. 

[Coffer 122]

Raalte said:

peanutt2000 said:

Max is so **** slow on this game it's unreal 

@Coffer would say it's perfect now. 

Because it is. It was already realistic to see Massa in his Australia state beat him over and over, and now it's the same with Perez with an even better car. Driver-wise, this is correct. The only issue is that for whatever reason they half-assed the car updates so the FI is much stronger than it should be even though the game is still seemingly trying to go with the Australia stats.

[peanutt2000 79]

Coffer said:

Raalte said:

peanutt2000 said:

Max is so **** slow on this game it's unreal 

@Coffer would say it's perfect now. 

Because it is. It was already realistic to see Massa in his Australia state beat him over and over, and now it's the same with Perez with an even better car. Driver-wise, this is correct. The only issue is that for whatever reason they half-assed the car updates so the FI is much stronger than it should be even though the game is still seemingly trying to go with the Australia stats.

I'm currently doing baku 100% race as hulk and I'm in 6th, checo is in 5th and max is in 10th. Very strange

[emiack76 0]

Updated traction control. Now 0.5 seconds slower per lap, it’s a real kick in the nuts for players who have no interest in online racing. Poor from codemaster, looks like it’s time to get rid of F1 2017. I wonder who’s business plan that was to alienate a huge portion of paying customers.

[steviejay69 1,100]

emiack76 said:

Updated traction control. Now 0.5 seconds slower per lap, it’s a real kick in the nuts for players who have no interest in online racing. Poor from codemaster, looks like it’s time to get rid of F1 2017. I wonder who’s business plan that was to alienate a huge portion of paying customers.

It's your lack of ability to run without TC, it's not even hard in this game, there is still Full TC but you should not be able to beat the game with assists, not on the hardest difficulty irrespective of whether you use MP or not. I don't even see why MP is in your argument.

[TeS Roland 19]

Coffer said:

Raalte said:

peanutt2000 said:

Max is so **** slow on this game it's unreal 

@Coffer would say it's perfect now. 

Because it is. It was already realistic to see Massa in his Australia state beat him over and over, and now it's the same with Perez with an even better car. Driver-wise, this is correct. The only issue is that for whatever reason they half-assed the car updates so the FI is much stronger than it should be even though the game is still seemingly trying to go with the Australia stats.

Lmfao. Your Verstappen bashing isn't credible anymore. Start to think you're just a troll. 

[TeS Roland 19]

steviejay69 said:

emiack76 said:

Updated traction control. Now 0.5 seconds slower per lap, it’s a real kick in the nuts for players who have no interest in online racing. Poor from codemaster, looks like it’s time to get rid of F1 2017. I wonder who’s business plan that was to alienate a huge portion of paying customers.

It's your lack of ability to run without TC, it's not even hard in this game, there is still Full TC but you should not be able to beat the game with assists, not on the hardest difficulty irrespective of whether you use MP or not. I don't even see why MP is in your argument.

Maybe because MP players are the ones complaining about medium TC?

[DauntingConch 0]

emiack76 said:

Updated traction control. Now 0.5 seconds slower per lap, it’s a real kick in the nuts for players who have no interest in online racing. Poor from codemaster, looks like it’s time to get rid of F1 2017. I wonder who’s business plan that was to alienate a huge portion of paying customers.

Why don't you just turn your AI level down to compensate for lap times. Or turn medium tc off and enjoy the game that way (still might have turn AI level down).
Turning it off is very rewarding, but granted, it does take time.

[emiack76 0]

Stevejay69, take your an online player with a wheel and all the toys, and one of the voices complaining about TC big easy for others. Get real mate it’s a game played for fun which has now been diminished for players like myself. 

[steviejay69 1,100]

emiack76 said:

Stevejay69, take your an online player with a wheel and all the toys, and one of the voices complaining about TC big easy for others. Get real mate it’s a game played for fun which has now been diminished for players like myself. 

Yeah I play for fun too mate it's just where you find it. Beating AI with assists turned on will never do it for me.

[Burba7 0]

As a person who solely plays single player career mode it's very disheartening to have changes that impact the fundamental performance of the game without any choice in the matter.

I believe that we should have been given the option as to whether the changes in car performance apply to our career mode or not. I'm at Force India and my car has now been given a massive buff and is now level with a Red Bull in the performance chart. It takes away from the fun if outside changes are imposed upon you without any choice.

I'm also disappointed with the changes to the handling model. The cars were really fun drive and perfectly balanced in the old patch. I can understand the need for the re-balancing of TC for online modes, but there is no reason the old settings couldn't have been left in for Grand Prix and Career mode. 

Hopefully, in future games more consideration will be given to the impact on all players and game modes.

[mikyesposto95 97]

why did you make the game easier after patch? the car is easier to drive and there is too much traction (without TC)  :(

[knight2009 0]

How i activate the Spectator UI on the xbox

[twisted 8]

mikyesposto95 said:

why did you make the game easier after patch? the car is easier to drive and there is too much traction (without TC)  :(

Haven't noticed that, it's not in the patch notes and nobody complained about it so I doubt they have changed it, maybe placebo?!

[Bjtgtav 0]

Russia the game slows me down at the end of s2

[dareelist 0]

One glitch that i don't know has been addressed is offline if it is raining and you come in put dry tyres on and simulate the race the simulation will simulate you doing dry pace and it will say you have one the race by over a minute if there are enough laps left. It's a strange glitch I came across it by accident in career mode where it had started to rain it was time to come in and change and i accidentally put on another set of drys lmao and not wanting to do the race again in a rage i simulated it and to my surprise it said i had won. on the race director my lap times were at a dry pace i was on drys and everyone else was on wets strange glitch 

[auroboros 0]

DauntingConch said:

emiack76 said:

Updated traction control. Now 0.5 seconds slower per lap, it’s a real kick in the nuts for players who have no interest in online racing. Poor from codemaster, looks like it’s time to get rid of F1 2017. I wonder who’s business plan that was to alienate a huge portion of paying customers.

Why don't you just turn your AI level down to compensate for lap times. Or turn medium tc off and enjoy the game that way (still might have turn AI level down).
Turning it off is very rewarding, but granted, it does take time.

Using medium traction control is boring as hell now. I've stopped my career sadly, i will not use no traction because im on a pad that is useless with throttling out of corners. The thrill is gone, regardless of how we tinker with AI.

[tarrantino 120]

auroboros said:

DauntingConch said:

emiack76 said:

Updated traction control. Now 0.5 seconds slower per lap, it’s a real kick in the nuts for players who have no interest in online racing. Poor from codemaster, looks like it’s time to get rid of F1 2017. I wonder who’s business plan that was to alienate a huge portion of paying customers.

Why don't you just turn your AI level down to compensate for lap times. Or turn medium tc off and enjoy the game that way (still might have turn AI level down).
Turning it off is very rewarding, but granted, it does take time.

Using medium traction control is boring as hell now. I've stopped my career sadly, i will not use no traction because im on a pad that is useless with throttling out of corners. The thrill is gone, regardless of how we tinker with AI.

Using a pad is absolutely fine with TC. I’ve always used a pad and never used TC. It’s just throttle control. 

[TeS Roland 19]

tarrantino said:

auroboros said:

DauntingConch said:

emiack76 said:

Updated traction control. Now 0.5 seconds slower per lap, it’s a real kick in the nuts for players who have no interest in online racing. Poor from codemaster, looks like it’s time to get rid of F1 2017. I wonder who’s business plan that was to alienate a huge portion of paying customers.

Why don't you just turn your AI level down to compensate for lap times. Or turn medium tc off and enjoy the game that way (still might have turn AI level down).
Turning it off is very rewarding, but granted, it does take time.

Using medium traction control is boring as hell now. I've stopped my career sadly, i will not use no traction because im on a pad that is useless with throttling out of corners. The thrill is gone, regardless of how we tinker with AI.

Using a pad is absolutely fine with TC. I’ve always used a pad and never used TC. It’s just throttle control. 

That you can do it, doesn't mean everyone can. 

[auroboros 0]

tarrantino said:

auroboros said:

DauntingConch said:

emiack76 said:

Updated traction control. Now 0.5 seconds slower per lap, it’s a real kick in the nuts for players who have no interest in online racing. Poor from codemaster, looks like it’s time to get rid of F1 2017. I wonder who’s business plan that was to alienate a huge portion of paying customers.

Why don't you just turn your AI level down to compensate for lap times. Or turn medium tc off and enjoy the game that way (still might have turn AI level down).
Turning it off is very rewarding, but granted, it does take time.

Using medium traction control is boring as hell now. I've stopped my career sadly, i will not use no traction because im on a pad that is useless with throttling out of corners. The thrill is gone, regardless of how we tinker with AI.

Using a pad is absolutely fine with TC. I’ve always used a pad and never used TC. It’s just throttle control. 

Try racing 50% or 100% races in one sitting with my hands (which i use for a living and liked the relaxing yet challenging pleasure this game once gave through corners)

[LeoCardoso 31]

People complaing about TC, just lower 5 points of the AI difficulty and stop crying!!
We have a lot of bugs yet! McLaren team-mate, SC.. 

[inspiretheworld 98]

Had a go at online this morning with a friend and difficulty bug seems to be fine. 

AI at the end of qualy seems ok. 

AI getting a bit more defensive, which is good. 

Didn't come across any safety cars even though I got spun out a few times as the Al are still quite laggy.

Spectator cam is awesome. 

Great job on the on-track grip getting better the more you're on the track. 

AI pitted in a 25% wet race when there was no need to ? Strange. 

Much better, good job. 

Still few things to tweak and jobs a good in. 

[peanutt2000 79]

inspiretheworld said:

Had a go at online this morning with a friend and difficulty bug seems to be fine. 

AI at the end of qualy seems ok. 

AI getting a bit more defensive, which is good. 

Didn't come across any safety cars even though I got spun out a few times as the Al are still quite laggy.

Spectator cam is awesome. 

Great job on the on-track grip getting better the more you're on the track. 

AI pitted in a 25% race when there was no need to ? Strange. 

Much better, good job. 

Still few things to tweak and jobs a good in. 

They've gotta put spectator cam in single player offline surly!

[inspiretheworld 98]

Wouldn't see enough benefits from it other then people recording videos, but even then it becomes boring. 

[FDAM973 0]

Acerees said:

There is definitely an issue with the fuel mixture flashing that has been introduced... I can't stop looking at it :smile:

When it turns white it is when you are off throttle