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[Dylan]

Free 10 hour trial out now

Only slight gripes I have so far is the amount of overcuts due to cold tyres when coming out the pits and how much oversteer you get looks quite unrealistic.

 

[Spikey]

Played this yesterday, and it's really not much different to last year's effort. Kerbs in Spain are still ridiculously slippy.

 

[Son Of Jack]

I've bought it but can't see much difference from last year. Should have just gone for the 10-hour trial on EA Access

 

[Gemma]

Think I'll try the trial first judging by those comments.

 

[David76]

F1 2022 update 1.05 is now available for download, delivering important gameplay fixes as well as some updated stats to keep things aligned with the real-world tournament.

Codemasters has launched the first post-launch update for F1 2022. The patch is only available on PS4, PS5, and PC for now. According to the developer, the Xbox version of the update is on hold for now to release early next week.

You can check out the full patch notes for F1 2022 update 1.05 down below:

General

• ICE wear rate reduced to be less punishing when aggressively downshifting or over-revving.
• Resolved incorrect collision at Jeddah turn 1.
• Virtual rear mirror visibility setting will now apply correctly.
• Characters on the podium will now appear correctly.
• HUD elements will now appear correctly in split-screen races.
• Addressed an issue where the team badge could appear corrupted after a race weekend in MyTeam.
• Loyalty pack items will now correctly appear in users' inventory.
• Addressed an issue where using Fanatec Load Cell pedals would result in reduced frame rate.
• Updated MyTeam engine supplier durability ratings (will not affect existing careers).
• Updated fuel amount for Bahrain F1 Sprint events.
• Rain no longer appears within the car in supercar replays.
• Addressed an issue where the race engineer would note a component issue and then immediately state it was resolved.
• Adaptive triggers now have the correct resistance on PC.
• Addressed an issue where AI drivers on flying laps could brake to not pass yielding vehicles.
• Addressed an issue when retiring from Qualifying 1 or 2 despite having a time to move to the next session, would transition to the race.
• Resolved a crash that could occur when joining an in-progress Social Play lobby.
• Sponsors can now be correctly applied to the Player Car.
• General Stability Improvements.
• Various minor fixes.

Online

• Addressed a crash when entering a multiplayer lobby in progress.
• Addressed an issue where the starting grid option could not be modified in multiplayer lobbies.

VR

• Improved performance when companion screen is set to full screen.
• Addressed involuntary head movement when braking or accelerating.

Notes

• A firmware update was recently released by Thrustmaster which we believe will resolve a number of issues with those peripherals in F1 22. We recommended installing this update if you are currently experiencing issues.

 

[Dylan]

Would agree that it's not much different to previous years. Cars feel heavier.

Career mode seems a bit more difficult, so I've dropped the difficulty down to 84 from 90 that I used on F1 2021.

It's a great game, but aye, not much different.

Online is and always will be a shit show on F1 games so I stay clear.

 

[David76]

Codemasters and EA have confirmed that Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, better known to F1 fans as Portimao, will be coming to F1 22 at the beginning of August. The circuit will be added as a free update to all owners of F1 22. Check out a hot lap gameplay video for Portimao below.

The footage in the video was captured using Lewis Hamilton in this year's W13 car.



"We know our players love the thrill of competing on more circuits, and they don't get much better than Portimao," said senior creative director Lee Mather. "Portimao is highly revered with a proud history, and our players will love the challenge of taking the 2022-designed cars onto the hallowed circuit for the first time."

Codemasters has also revealed that September 12 will see the release of China's Shanghai International Circuit.

F1 22 recently got its 1.05 update (see post above), which brought with it a bunch of bug fixes, along with general stability improvements. ICE wear rate when downshifting, for example, has been reduced and made generally less punishing.

 

[David76]

Currently, Codemasters is in the process of trialling online cross-platform play for this latest instalment. The next beta session will take place between August 12-14 and will allow players to join races in Social Play and Two-Player Career game modes, regardless of which platforms they're playing on.

Hopefully, we won't have to wait long until the cross-play update is rolled out and available to everyone. In the meantime, here are the latest F1 22 patch notes.

F1 22 Update 1.08 Patch Notes​

Patch 1.08 is available now for F1 22 on all platforms. Check out what's in this patch below:

• Rebalancing of AI performance in Career

Please note that this update will apply to all current and existing saves.

After this patch, please anticipate an average decrease in Career difficulty by five. You may need to alter your save game settings for the best experience.