[[FUSION] Leader]

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Patch Update - The 2nd all formats patch for the game is now roughly halfway through being tested, this means that we should be in a position middle of next week to give you another update regarding what specific fixes it will contain.

Our thanks go out to all of you who have given us constructive feedback about the game, this has proven invaluable during the patching process to date and your patience whilst we work on the patch is greatly appreciated.

[[FUSION] Infamous]

Sauce?

[[FUSION] Mr Pix]

[FUSION]Infamous, on 27 October 2011 - 11:53 AM, said:

Sauce?

HP please!

Actual updated info as of 26/10/11

The quote Dave put up was from Facebook originally I think

[[FUSION] Leader]

https://www.facebook.com/formula1game

[[FUSION] Mr Pix]

I was a luttle concerned last night after driving round Kuala Lumpa following obtaing settings from Dave... it felt like I was on rails... in the rain! Great setup I thought!

It didn't feel right and I first put this down to the fact I have started using driving assists and am quite new to this, but today I thought I would put some practice laps in and alter the settings away from the extremes I had used

Initial setup from last night:
Wings at 11/11
Springs at 11/11
ride height at 1/1

New settings:
Wings at 1/1
Springs at 11/11
ride height at 1/1

I got the same downforce and laptimes... this did not feel right at all.

I brought my spring settings down to 6/6 and I was all over the place!

I popped my wings back to 11/11 and whilst I got loads of downforce, my laptimes were 4-5 seconds slower, my top speed had dropped etc... as I would have suspected with such steep wing settings.

I gradually increased my springs all the way back to 11/11 and my super grippy, super fast car was back....

I dropped my driving assists back off... and the super grip was not so apparent.... it appears that there is a bug in the game with DA on and Springs at 11/11 ... you have a superglued car, even on curbs and in the wet!

I thought I would see if I could find anything on this and it appears that it has been known about since it was released in the States.

Luckily, the Devs are aware and it looks like they will be applying a fix in the upcoming patch

from Steve Hoods (Codies F1 2011 Chief Develeoper) Twitter page:

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@SBeathan I'm expecting it will. We've tested an easy fix amongst designers and it appears to fix 11/11 so I'm pretty hopeful.

Thank crunchie, this could have spoilt the online play if it had not been addressed. Enjoy it while you can!

This post has been edited by [FUSION] Mr Pix: 27 October 2011 - 18:57 PM

[[FUSION] Leader]

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Have just updated the patch update sticky thread with the below information, I think it warrants its own thread though as the sticky is locked and I'm sure you'd like to discuss the upcoming fixes detailed in the update.




Hi all,

As promised last week, here is some more information on the specific issues we've been investigating for the upcoming patch and the progress made to date.

For those of you who have read the Patch Process thread , Step 1 has now been completed; many thanks to all of you who provided as much information as possible on the issues you have encountered. We are now nearing the end of Step 2, with multiple issues (detailed below) having now been fixed and verified in our test environment.

Please note that there are technical restrictions on what we can and can't patch, due to things such as size limits on patches, knock-on effects to other areas of the game and issues that were non-reproducible in our test environment, etc. Issues which currently fall into this category are updated DRS Zones and updated drivers.


 Game Improvements:
o A connectivity rating display has now been implemented for each player in an online session lobby. This appears as coloured bars (red, amber, green) to indicate the expected online performance of the player in the game session.
o More network bandwidth is now reserved for game-critical systems in online sessions. This may result in low-bandwidth users having their voice chat restricted to fewer players, but should result in a smoother online experience.

 Strategy & Setup:
o Fixed 11/11 car setup bug.
o Fixed issue where your race strategy uses the same tyre compound three times in a row & the final set are worn.
o Fixed issue where wear-based punctures would occur too often.
o Fixed various issues with the race engineer speech logic.

 AI:
o Fixed an issue where the AI run on Intermediates for too long.
o Fixed issue where AI cars would be too fast in the wet.
o Fixed an issue where AI vehicles pitted too often during dry, online races .
o The AI has been tuned on several circuits to provide smoother and faster driving.

 Co –op Championship:
o Fixed an issue with the save becoming corrupt / not able to invite the other player when playing long race weekends.
o Fixed an issue where AI difficulty was reset to "Amateur" level when resuming a Coop game.
o Fixed an issue with tyre wear in Practice/Qualifying not being carried over to Race.
o Fixed an issue with the penalties accrued in Practice/Qualifying not being applied to the Race.
o Fixed an issue with the Race Results where lapped AI are causing player to drop positions.

 Online:
o Vote to Skip in Qualifying now requires 100% vote.
o Various Penalty system improvements have been made.
o Quick Race countdown timer is now set to 60 Seconds and no longer resets when a player joins the session.

 Graphics & Performance:
o PS3 – Improved frame rate & performance.
o Xbox360 & PC - Numerous performance improvements have been made to increase frame rate and reduce stuttering.
o All Platforms – Numerous graphical improvements have been made.
o All Platforms – Fixed various issues to improve general game stability.

 PC-specific:
o Fixed several functionality issues experienced when using DX11 cards.
o Fixed issue where users could hack specific files to increase car grip.

 Other:
o Fixed a very infrequent issue where some sessions would be skipped over when progressing to the next session during a Long Race Weekend.
o Korea tyre compounds have been changed to those used in the 2011 race.
o Fixed an issue where in career where the "on the bounce" achievement was awarded after 11 race wins instead of 9.
o Fixed an issue where all users would be awarded the fastest lap XP and stat during some online races.
o Fixed an issue where driver's hands & head popped in a few frames late when switching cameras.


We have yet to verify several other fixes at the moment, and we are still working hard on fixing a few more issues before we move into Step 3 next week. We will keep you informed on the specifics over the course of the next week or so.

As a final note, we are also working with Sony and Microsoft to wipe the Time Trial leader boards to ensure that all future Time Trial data is correct and free from inaccuracies following the release of patch 2.

Thanks again for your patience whilst we finalise work on the patch.

Looks like a good patch, I like the 11/11fix and the one the stops you hacking files to get more grip, the first race after the patch has been released will be interesting.

[[FUSION] Cornish Rebel]

Does the patch stop people going onto the forums and getting car setups???

[[FUSION] Leader]

[FUSION]Cornish Rebel, on 02 November 2011 - 18:04 PM, said:

Does the patch stop people going onto the forums and getting car setups???

Still on drugs?

[[FUSION] Bacon]

[FUSION]Cornish Rebel, on 02 November 2011 - 18:04 PM, said:

Does the patch stop people going onto the forums and getting car setups???

Don't tell me you've never done it.

[[FUSION] Infamous]

Will the update be OK for Steam Users? As Cornish said earlier it might go through GFWL, so no need to worry. But just in case

[[FUSION] Cornish Rebel]

[FUSION]Bacon, on 02 November 2011 - 18:44 PM, said:

Don't tell me you've never done it.

Is there a need to do it???

[[FUSION] Leader]

[FUSION]Cornish Rebel, on 02 November 2011 - 20:13 PM, said:

Is there a need to do it???

What has getting set-ups from forums got to do with a patch?

[[FUSION] Mr Pix]

[FUSION]Leader, on 02 November 2011 - 19:20 PM, said:

What has getting set-ups from forums got to do with a patch?

It's obviously considered cheating in Cornwall, but here in the England, UK it is perfectly acceptable to beg, borrow and steal setups from others.

[[FUSION] Cornish Rebel]

[FUSION]Leader, on 02 November 2011 - 19:20 PM, said:

What has getting set-ups from forums got to do with a patch?

Pheoreticly its in the same class as the 11/11 bug, where you look on the forums, find out there was a 11/11 bug try it out and it works, same thing for getting setups, go on the forums, get the best setup for the track then job done.
Takes away the point of setting up the car for yourself in game doesnt it???...If its intended to use all the same setup then codemasters would of done their own fixed set-ups for the track so you cant change them, so its an exploit isnt it??? lol

[[FUSION] Mr Pix]

[FUSION]Cornish Rebel, on 02 November 2011 - 19:32 PM, said:

Pheoreticly its in the same class as the 11/11 bug, where you look on the forums, find out there was a 11/11 bug try it out and it works, same thing for getting setups, go on the forums, get the best setup for the track then job done.
Takes away the point of setting up the car for yourself in game doesnt it???...If its intended to use all the same setup then codemasters would of done their own fixed set-ups for the track so you cant change them, so its an exploit isnt it??? lol

Are you being awkward for the hell of it again??

[[FUSION] Cornish Rebel]

[FUSION]Mr Pix, on 02 November 2011 - 19:36 PM, said:

Are you being awkward for the hell of it again??

Yes,lol

[[FUSION] Leader]

[FUSION]Cornish Rebel, on 02 November 2011 - 20:32 PM, said:

Pheoreticly its in the same class as the 11/11 bug, where you look on the forums, find out there was a 11/11 bug try it out and it works, same thing for getting setups, go on the forums, get the best setup for the track then job done.
Takes away the point of setting up the car for yourself in game doesnt it???...If its intended to use all the same setup then codemasters would of done their own fixed set-ups for the track so you cant change them, so its an exploit isnt it??? lol

Load of crap Cornish.

[[FUSION] Cornish Rebel]

[FUSION]Leader, on 02 November 2011 - 19:41 PM, said:

Load of crap Cornish.

Not really exploiter,lol

[[FUSION] Mr Pix]

[FUSION]Cornish Rebel, on 02 November 2011 - 19:37 PM, said:

Yes,lol

Rumbled...... bored? up for some cheating racing tonight?

[[FUSION] Cornish Rebel]

[FUSION]Mr Pix, on 02 November 2011 - 19:46 PM, said:

Rumbled...... bored? up for some cheating racing tonight?

Yep...On a high from fitness, as I'm all ran out, and feel like running more but just cant...I suppose a walk down the shop to rob some beer then walk back home to sit here sipping at my first drink slowly, once my drained out body starts swirling the alcohol around in my tummy I will be up for more faster sips and a race round a track to get dizzy.