Hey everyone,
just wanted to update you all on this thread that we just released our official list of supported devices, you can find here:
https://answers.ea.com/t5/General-Discussion/F1-24-Supported-devices/td-p/13755674
-Vendcera
Community ManagerHi folks,
we are currently working on finalizing the list of supported wheels and devices. As you can imagine, it's not that easy to work with the different wheel manufactures, test drivers and compatibility.
Of course, we are trying to release the list as soon as possible and understand that it's important for many of you.
As soon as we have more info to share, we will let you know!
-Vendcera
Should be easy. Give them the game. Plug it in. Does it work? Wicked. Let us know then.
i absolutely won’t be buying it this time round if my wheel is incompatible.
@Casual_Gamer9188 Feel free to wait until after the game has been released and the list of compatible peripherals has been confirmed before purchasing the game. No one is forcing you to pre-order the game 5 weeks before release and hope that your wheel is compatible with your purchase.
@TheRagebeardI'll preface by saying there's not a single reason to pre-order theses game.
Not being forthcoming with the list of officially supported peripherals while revving up the marketing and FOMO machines is unethical though. Even more so considering that even exceedingly common hardware like Logitech G923 had such a disastrous support on launch, with basic features being disabled across all platforms for months while they finally managed to cook a simple slider to tune the haptics intensity on consoles.
I'm mostly with you though. We're basically 40 days before the release and EA has a clear drip-feeding strategy going on, with a bunch of videos and content teases scheduled for weeks. This impatience for the fine details of what will be featured in this year's game is exhausting – and all the "why so mysterious" demanding verging on petulant, in my opinion 🙃.
But while it is one thing to expect info on say if the dashboard of a niche enthusiast $1.500 Soelpec steering wheel will be supported, I find it particularly unpleasant – to put it mildly – to withhold info on widespread entry hardware like basic Logitech and Thrustmaster wheels while cramming promotional "get it now!!!" content everywhere. Specially considering it is yet another conservative entry on an annual franchise with no apparent changes that should impact on peripheral compatibility.
Now I'll conclude by repeating there's not a single reason to pre-order these games. Lord almighty, c'mon, let us all wait for honest reviews! Nothing divulged so far justifies a pre order!
@mariohomoh It was your third and fifth paragraph that was the primary point of my post. As you point out there's really no reason to be rushing into anything. Early Access is 5 weeks from tomorrow and all EA's really done is shown a bunch of fancy looking videos that promise a lot...but who knows who much of that they'll actually deliver.
Which is why in way EA not releasing the supported wheel list could actually be doing people of favor. If they saw the list, and saw their wheel was on it, they might go ahead and pre-order and then be disappointed with the end product anyway. Now maybe they'll wait and actually see some reviews before purchasing.
I know I don't have to tell you this but it's a messy situation however you want to slice it up.
@Casual_Gamer9188 wrote:Should be easy. Give them the game. Plug it in. Does it work? Wicked. Let us know then.
It's importantly more complex than that, in that what consumers really want to know (and I think should be entitled to) is what hardware is there guaranteed and ongoing support for. Since experience shows that just because a wheel works at one point doesn't necessarily mean this won't change after an update.
@Ultrasonic_77 wrote:
@Casual_Gamer9188 wrote:Should be easy. Give them the game. Plug it in. Does it work? Wicked. Let us know then.
It's importantly more complex than that, in that what consumers really want to know (and I think should be entitled to) is what hardware is there guaranteed and ongoing support for. Since experience shows that just because a wheel works at one point doesn't necessarily mean this won't change after an update.
I'm just astounded that during even the beta, there is no selection because there's no asking if you have particular peripherals. Devs know what they are coding for support.
Basically, wheels that emulate controllers should be in. But they need to be a current controller, such as DS4 or XB1 no support for PC gamepads unless they are DirectInput (oddly this even includes X360 controllers, don't ask me on PS, don't have one).
Wheels that are PS3/4 are a bit grey, PS2/3 should be out or legacy drivers for PC are out (see above).
PS3/4 wheels don't have to work with PS5 and should be listed as such (think T500 is like this)
XB wheels have to be X360 compatible minimum (as a controller) or native XB1 (unsure of XBSeries requirements but believe will be similar to the T500 situation, either XB1 or XBSeries and listed as such).
The rest of esoteric compatibility is via the manufacturer. Fanatec and beyond should be PC primarily and console support as guided. If the manufacturer says they support, it's on them.
EA/CM can provide builds of the game prior to release. Who knows if that isn't simply the case and they are waiting for those manufacturers to assert compatibility?
DS4 is a last gen controller at this point but given ongoing PS4 support for the game could be considered 'current' of sorts.
I'm not aware of any wheels compatible with PS5 but not PS4. I use a Thrustmaster T300 which is pretty old at this point (on PS5).
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