F1® 24 - Community-Raised Issues (Last Update: March 12)
Racers, Thank you for your support of F1® 24. Following the game's release, the development team will continue to work hard at making tweaks to the game based on the feedback you provide. What's this post all about? This post will be used to inform you on issues that the F1® 24 team are actively investigating or working on that have been raised by members of the F1® 24 community. How do I report a bug or issue? Before starting a new subject in EA Forums, please check to see if we're already tracking your issue in the list below. If you're not seeing the issue listed below, please visit the F1® 24 Technical Issues and Bug Reports to see if someone else has already raised it. If you're still not seeing your issue, please report it with as much information as possible. Please also attach any relevant files that you think would help the team verify your issue such as screenshots and videos. More information on how to report a bug can be found by clicking here. For account-related issues please reach out to us via EA Help. How do I know what the status of an issue is? There are four categories that issues will be assigned to. Those are as follows: 🚧 INVESTIGATING 🚧 A significant number of people have reported this issue occurring. The development team is currently investigating the issue to understand how, or if, this can be resolved. ⏳ AWAITING PATCH ⏳ A fix/adjustment has been made and will be issued in a future patch. ✅ RESOLVED ✅ This issue has been resolved in the game version listed beside the issue. Please ensure you have updated your game to the latest version. ✋ CLOSED ✋ If marked as such: the issue can't be verified by the development team (therefore unable to resolve), is no longer being reported as an issue, or, is working as intended. Additional context about these particular issues may be linked alongside them. Items marked 🆕 have been recently updated/moved this week (since Monday). Items marked 📸 were originally flagged by an EA Creator Network member. 🆕🛠️ Latest Patch: v1.18 - Released March 3 - Includes: Season 6 updates - Click for Patch Notes 🛠️ Top Posts on Answers HQ The following posts received the most unique visitors and/or 'Me Too' reactions over the past seven days. If an EA community representative has responded, this will be linked. F1® 24 - Share Your Thoughts Discussion throughout the thread will continue to be monitored. Please ensure responses align with the Answers HQ guidelines. F1® 24 - Patch 1.14 Discussion Thread Discussion following each patch will continue to be monitored. Please ensure responses align with the Answers HQ guidelines. Patch 1.12 has just downloaded? Patch 1.12 was exclusive to PlayStation 5 in preparation for support for updated Sony system software. There were no other changes. Ferrari Engine Sound Bugged | Click for latest EA reply A change was made alongside the Season 3 updated to adjust the Ferrari engine sound to bring it closer to the real-world audio, therefore this change is as intended. Constant AI DRS train | Click for latest EA reply Following the v1.5 update, an improvement to how the AI battle on-track with one another including how they deploy ERS, has been made. Furthermore, v1.7 saw some additional improvements to slipstream and DRS values. We will continue to monitor discussion on this subject. Driver #1 Unavailable (Driver Career) | Click for latest EA reply This issue is being investigated by the development team. F1® 24 PC and Wheel Troubleshooting Guide Should you have any issues with F1 24 on PC or with setting up a wheel, check out this post for some commonly reported (and resolved!) topics. 🚧 INVESTIGATING 🚧 A significant number of people have reported this issue occurring. The development team is currently investigating the issue to understand how, or if, this can be resolved. Any additional planned fixes/bug investigations will be listed here if being worked on ⏳ AWAITING PATCH ⏳ A fix/adjustment has been made and will be issued in a future patch. Items marked as 🆕 in here may have previously been in the Investigating section. 🆕 Issues with saving the game through EA App ✅ RESOLVED ✅ This issue has been resolved in the game version listed beside the issue. Please ensure you have updated your game to the latest version. v1.18 - Photo Mode - Changing shutter speed causes problems with rendering the shot v1.17 - Customisation - Driver numbers unavailable on Grove Classic and Hethel Classic liveries v1.16 - Issues when Anti-Aliasing and Dynamic Resolution options are enabled (PC Only) v1.15 - Graphics - Excessive smoke from other drivers when locking up v1.14 - Audio - Joshua Dürksen being skipped on the grid running order v1.14 - UDP - "Retry Practice Programme" causes UDP data to become corrupt v1.11 - F2 - F2 2023 calendar being used in Grand Prix instead of 2024 v1.11 - 📸 Gameplay - ERS deploy doubled for the player v1.11 - 📸 Tracks - Auto recovery, Safety Car and Track Acclimatisation bugs on Interlagos v1.10 - AI - AI pace seemingly inconsistent between qualifying and race v1.10 - F1 World - Team Member mod effects do not last the whole duration v1.8 - 📸 Gameplay - Incorrect penalties for 'Illegal Blocking' v1.8 - Gameplay - Flickering ERS bar v1.8 - 📸 Multiplayer - DSQ on Formation Lap resulting in DSQ after race start v1.8 - Stability - Game freeze after contract renewal in Two-player Career v1.8 - Tracks - Mismatch between actual Pit Lane speed limit and signs placed beside the Pit Lane (Jeddah) v1.7 - Stability - Game occasionally crashing after completing an FP3 session in MyTeam v1.7 - Leaderboards - Reset leaderboards following the v1.6 patch v1.7 - Additional adjustments to Slipstream and DRS values to help overtaking and reduce AI trains v1.6 - Gameplay - 10 second time penalty served in 5-6 seconds v1.6 - Handling - Adjustments to Medium Traction Control setting v1.6 - Handling - Additional smaller handling improvements v1.6 - Stability - Game crashing on boot due to GFX issue v1.6 - Stability - Game crash when returning to mid-session save v1.6 - Stability - Game crashing when trying to access replays in Theatre mode (PC) v1.6 - Tracks - Kerbs and sausage kerbs more obvious, unsettling the car more when driven over v1.5 - AI - Excessively-long AI ERS trains v1.5 - AI - Excessively-long AI DRS trains v1.5 - Career - Two-player Career mode becoming unresponsive in menus v1.5 - Gameplay - Unable to open radio comms v1.5 - Input Devices - Logitech G923 FFB not working correctly unless turning off and on (Xbox Series) v1.5 - Multiplayer - Unusual collisions during some Multiplayer races v1.5 - MyTeam - MyTeam unable to proceed after ~1.5 Seasons v1.5 - MyTeam - PS5 players potentially getting a "customisation item removed" error after applying sponsor logos to their MyTeam livery v1.5 - Stability - Game occasionally soft-locking at the beginning of a race session (Multiplayer) v1.5 - Tracks - Invisible bump at Turn 13 (Spain) v1.5 - 📸 UI - Haas and Ferrari using the same colour on timing board and mini-map v1.5 - UI - Customisations to on-screen display (OSD) aren't being saved v1.4 - Career - Drivers incorrectly or unfairly losing Pace rating if they don't set Fastest Lap v1.4 - Career - Weather desync occurring in Two-Player Career v1.4 - Gameplay - Wet weather tyre compounds unavailable/incorrect in certain conditions v1.4 - Gameplay - ERS suddenly stops deploying, due to an ERS reliability fault not being communicated to the player. v1.4 - Gameplay - Wet tyres not available in wet conditions, when the player uses the Casual race style v1.4 - Gameplay - All cars starting on slick tyres in wet conditions v1.3 - 📸 Career - Pace stat increasing incorrectly v1.3 - 📸 Career - Focus stat rolling back to '99' incorrectly v1.3 - Career - Lack of AI-triggered mistakes/DNFs/yellow flags in Career mode v1.3 - Gameplay - Adjustments to Vehicle Handling v1.3 - Gameplay - Marginal increase in speed when partially driving on the grass ✋ CLOSED ✋ If marked as such: the issue can't be verified by the development team (therefore unable to resolve), is no longer being reported as an issue, or, is working as intended. Additional context about these particular issues may be linked alongside them. AI - Possible additional work AI ERS/DRS trains Following improvements in patch v1.5 to how AI battle on-track with one another, including how they deploy DRS, investigations in to how this can be improved further will be incorporated into future F1 game titles Career - Inability to use #1 driver number after winning the Driver's Championship This functionality is being investigated for implementation in a future F1 game title Multiplayer - Inconsistent host advantage on lights-out An adjustment to combat this problem was made in a recent patch, with reports suggesting that this is now resolved/improved. The team will continue to monitor reports and whether additional improvements will be made for future titles. Tracks - Potential ongoing issues with invisible bump at Turn 13 (Spain), Turn 1 (Bahrain), Turns 14-15 (Miami), and Turn 15 (Silverstone). Unusual collision behaviour with kerb at exit of Turn 13 (China) Improvements to these areas won't be made for F1 24. These issues will be investigated for our future titles. 📸 Audio - Incorrect Ferrari engine sound A change was made alongside the Season 3 updated to adjust the Ferrari engine sound to bring it closer to the real-world audio, therefore this change is as intended. Multiplayer - Equal team performance setting not applying correctly in some scenarios Please see the following post relating to Equal Performance in F1 24: here. Replays - Replay audio doesn't always match on-screen visuals As with the real-world broadcast, there will be instances where car audio doesn't always match the on-screen action 100%. This year's integration is the first to offer more authentic replay sound with improvements planned to be made in future years. Stability - Game crashes when running BitDefender If running BitDefender, adding F124.exe or EAAntiCheatLauncher.exe as exceptions can avoid certain game crashes. More info can be found here and here. Input Devices - Thrustmaster TX wheel not being recognised (PC) By adding an exception in BitDefender for F124.exe, this problem is solved. More info can be found here. 📸 Audio - F1 'Theme Song' is being copyright-claimed on YouTube Claims of the F1 Theme Song (Brian Tyler) will no longer be copyright-claimed on YouTube by Tunecore. Input Devices - Logitech devices causing a game crash By updating the G-HUB software, crashes related to Logitech devices are no longer happening. More info can be found here. Stability - Anti-cheat executable is missing (Steam) This issue has been resolved. If you are still experiencing this problem, please reboot Steam, verify game files, and update F1 24. Game boots in Chinese language by default (EA App) This issue has been resolved. If you are still experiencing this problem please reinstall the game. 🔧 PATCH NOTES 🔧 The following information includes details of the patches that have been released for F1® 24. For itemised patch information, please check the attached link. Version 1.3 - Out June 7 Version 1.4 - Out June 12 Version 1.5 - Out June 24 Version 1.6 - Out July 8 Version 1.7 - Out July 22 Version 1.8 - Out August 19 Version 1.10 - Out September 19 Version 1.11 - Out October 14 Version 1.13 (PlayStation Only) - Out November 4 Version 1.14 - Out Week November 11 Version 1.15 (Hot Fix) - Out November 21 Version 1.16 - Out December 9 Version 1.17 - Out February 3 Version 1.18 - Out March 3 Please consider the following: This is not an exhaustive list of everything the development team are working on. Just because an issue is not listed above does not necessarily mean it's been ignored. If an issue is added to ⏳ AWAITING PATCH ⏳ this does not mean it will be addressed in the next patch but will be included in an upcoming patch. We hope you continue to enjoy F1® 24!F1® 24 PATCH NOTES (V1.16)
The second half of F1 24 Season 4 arrives following the end of the real-world season EA SPORTS™ F1® 24’s final patch of the year lines up some Season 4 events and a number of graphics updates. Part 2 of Season 4 starts on December 10, with the v1.16 update featuring some changes that take effect as soon as the patch is live. Season 4 - Part 2 Added new Season 4 Events, including: Race Scenario: 2022 Belgian Grand Prix - From December 10 Race Scenario: 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix - From December 10 Challenge Career: Episode #4 (Belgium, Italy, Azerbaijan) - From December 11 Full details about what to expect with these events can be found here. The v1.16 patch for F1® 24 will begin rolling out on all platforms at 10am UTC on December 9. Please ensure you are connected to online services in order to receive updates. Here’s a list of everything else included in this latest patch: v1.16 Patch Notes Graphics/Visuals Updated sponsors on the Williams, Haas, and McLaren cars. The Williams car now features Globant and Mercado Libre logos, the Haas car has been updated to add Toyota Gazoo Racing and Orion 180 branding, and the Darktrace logos on the McLaren have been recoloured. Fixed an issue which in some instances caused graphical issues for people with certain Anti-Aliasing options and Dynamic Resolution Enabled (PC Only) Following the v1.16 update, options relating to Anti-Aliasing, DLSS, FSR, and/or Dynamic Resolution may have been reset. Be sure to check the in-game Graphics settings to ensure that these options are to your liking. Added support for XeSS 2, which will be enabled on supporting hardware with an upcoming driver update from Intel (PC Only) When using compatible hardware, F1® 24 will support higher frame rates and smoother gameplay using XeSS Frame Generation (XeSS-FG) through AI-based frame interpolation. When paired with Xe Low Latency (XeLL), this reduces input delay for a more immersive experience. The visual quality of Ray Traced reflections on the interior of the cockpit has been improved (PS5® Pro Only) Fixed an issue which applied too much engine heat haze when spectating an AI during a replay Added a couple of additional updates to the Las Vegas environment Miscellaneous Added the Player Hub option to the Main Menu The Player Hub is where players can check Podium Pass, Store, Friends List, Mail, and Super License. This has been added to the Main Menu screen and will show a yellow notification marker when there’s something new to view. The Player Hub can still be accessed when in other areas of the game, by pressing the corresponding button shown in the top right corner of the screen. AI Difficulty between 101-110 has been increased to give experienced players a harder challenge Following feedback from the community, an adjustment has been made to add an extra challenge for those playing at the highest difficulty levels. This change results in around a one tenth decrease in lap time for those competing against 110 AI compared to pre-patch performance. This difference varies slightly depending on the circuit you are racing on. Various UI Improvements Thank you to all the drivers around the world who have made their voices heard, contributing to making F1® 24 the best experience for all players. The development team will continue to refine the game based on the feedback shared by the community. If you would like to track what bugs and issues are being worked on next, please take a look at the Community Raised Issues thread on EA Answers. This will be regularly updated as issues are investigated by the team. Should you wish to report a bug, you can do so by following these instructions. Once reported, a member of the F1® 24 community team will investigate the issue. To keep up to date on all the latest F1® 24 news, be sure to follow the game across social media. Links to these profiles and other useful information can be found here. Need help? Is something from this patch not working the way it should? Come and tell us in our Discussion Thread.F1® 24 PATCH NOTES (V1.10)
EA SPORTS™ F1® 24’s most recent patch includes all the changes ready for Season 3, as well as F2™ 2024, the limited-time Elimination Mode, a fresh look for each of the F1® teams, AI qualifying improvements, and more. Whilst Season 3 doesn’t officially start until September 18, the v1.10 update includes some changes that take effect as soon as the patch is live. Read more about what you can expect for Season 3 here but here’s a quick rundown of the key changes: Season 3 - Drive the Future - From September 18 New time-limited F2™ 2024 Elimination Mode added Season 3 content addition, including new Podium Pass & Shop items Addition of Season 3 Events, including Oliver Bearman at Jeddah, a Jack Doohan Challenge Career with Alpine, and F2™ 2024 Track Mastery Series Podium Pass has been rebalanced to make it easier to progress through each tier Added the ability for those with Podium Pass VIP to purchase individual Podium Pass tiers (200 PitCoin per tier) New Features - From September 16 Addition of F2™ 2024 Cars, Teams & Drivers in F1 World Added the ability to access F1 World Events without completing the "Welcome to F1 World" Series F1®️ 2024 Team Visual Update Alpine Added Trak Racer logo to the mirror stems Added Amazon Music logo to halo Added Delphi logo to rear wing end plate Tweaks to front wing, rear diffuser, and engine cover grill Aston Martin Updated Bombardier logo Updated Sentinel One logo Removed NexGen logo from halo Added Circle8 logo front floor area Tweaks to side body shape, engine cover grill, front wing, rear wing, rear diffuser, and airbox Haas No changes Ferrari Tweaks to various aerodynamic parts, sidepod intake, rear wing shape, rear diffuser, and engine cover grill McLaren Tweaks to side pod intake, rear wing, read diffuser, and engine cover grill Mercedes Added teal stripe underneath Petronas logo on sidepod Updated Solera logo Switched positions of TeamViewer and Solera logos on engine chassis Updated driver number colours Tweak to rear wing shape Red Bull Minor shape adjustment to the top canopy Kick Sauber Added new Pirelli FSC tyre branding Added Zero logo on the rear engine cover Update size of MASCOT logo Adjusted Camozzi logo Rebellion logo removed Adjusted size of numbers on steering wheel Lemo logo removed Added Fix Network logo on top of nose cone Tweaks to rear wing, top of engine chassis, rear diffuser, and engine cover grill VISA Cash App RB Replaced VISA logo with Cash App on rear wing Added engine cover grill Williams Updated Jumeirah logo on the nose cone Added Keeper branding to the nose cone, suspension arms, barge boards, steering wheel, and halo Keeper branding also added to Driver Suits, Pit Crew, and Race Crew sleeves JuliaHub branding moved to the top of wing mirror Purestream branding moved to the inner rear wing end plates Tweaks to side pod intake, rear wing, and engine cover Bug Fixes/Improvements AI/CPU Behaviour AI will now manage their ERS deployment more wisely during qualifying, delivering hot lap times more representative of their race pace Graphics/Visuals Fixed an issue which was preventing the Safety Car from being visible at a far distance from the player Made minor improvements to visible damage on the rear wing Made minor improvements to reflections on the surface of vehicles F1 World Fixed an issue which could cause F1 World team member mod effects to deactivate before they should Fixed an issue which was preventing a Specialist Goal about completing a number of laps over a race weekend in a Challenge Career from being awarded once the criteria is met Peripherals Fixed an issue that was limiting torque output on Logitech wheels on PlayStation Miscellaneous Fixed an issue in Leagues where the ERS Tutorial could play every time the player left the garage in Practice and Qualifying UDP - Fixed an issue which caused all Session IDs to appear as 0 when Formation Lap was turned on Thank you to all the drivers around the world who have made their voices heard, contributing to making F1® 24 the best experience for all players. The development team will continue to refine the game based on the feedback shared by the community. If you would like to track what bugs and issues are being worked on next, please take a look at the Community Raised Issues thread on EA Answers. This will be updated multiple times a week as issues are investigated by the team. Should you wish to report a bug, you can do so by following these instructions. Once reported, a member of the F1®️ 24 community team will investigate the issue. Need help? Is something from this patch not working the way it should? Come and tell us in our Discussion Thread.F1® 24 PATCH NOTES (V1.8)
EA SPORTS™ F1®️ 24’s most recent patch includes several tweaks and bug fixes for multiplayer, along with some other minor quality of life changes. The second part of Season 2 soon gets underway with a special Red Bull series, featuring some exciting Max Verstappen-themed events and rewards, playable for all players from August 20. Read more about that here. The v1.8 patch for F1®️ 24 will roll-out on all platforms from Monday, August 19 at 10am UTC. Please ensure you are connected to online services in order to receive updates. Here’s a list of everything that’s been addressed in this latest patch: Highlights Fixed a rare instance where the game could crash when entering another session after completing a League race Fixed an issue in Two Player Career where if both players negotiated a contract longer than one season, they could become stuck on the Negotiation screen HDR Settings will now remain the same after the game has been rebooted Fixed an issue where the ERS bar could flicker if trying to use Overtake after the player has already reached full deployment and full harvest for the lap Multiplayer The Invites and Requests option has been added to the pause menu in single player session types Fixed an issue which could prevent the Flying Lap and Return to Garage options from being available in Single Player sessions after previously exiting from a multiplayer session Fixed a rare issue in Multiplayer races where a player could be disqualified from the race after being removed from the Formation lap Fixed an issue where the incorrect Qualifying session type would be shown in a Multiplayer lobby if the host switched from an F1 to an F2 rac Graphics/Visuals AI vehicles in F1 World Series and Solo Events will now use a wider variety of liveries and badges Detached wheels will now stay closer to the car as wheel tethers have been shortened Tracks Corrected the Pit Lane speed limit at Jeddah to 80kph Some changes have been made to prevent exploiting off-track areas to record faster times at certain circuits in Time Trial Fixed a rare issue where a player on the track could incorrectly receive a blocking penalty when another car was in the Pit Lane exit and not directly behind them Career In Career modes, AI teammates can now purchase Upgrades on the last day of a season if they have enough Resource Points Peripherals Added support for additional Moza bases on Xbox when using the Moza Racing ES steering wheel Added support for Telemetry on the Turtle Beach VelocityOne™ Race Wheel for Xbox consoles Miscellaneous "True Fan" Achievement/Trophy will now correctly unlock when the player has accumulated 10,000 Fanzone points Fixed an issue where the goal of "Achieve three purple sectors during a race weekend" could sometimes not pass despite the requirements being met Dynamic Objectives involving Engine Temperature will no longer pass or fail incorrectly due to rounding up decimal places during calculations Given the AI drivers a good talking to, so they will no longer celebrate a victory too early and potentially lose the race Various UI improvements in many areas of the game have been made General Stability Improvements Various Minor Fixes Thank you to all the drivers around the world who have made their voices heard, contributing to making F1® 24 the best experience for all players. The development team will continue to refine the game based on the feedback shared by the community. If you would like to track what bugs and issues are being worked on next, please take a look at the Community Raised Issues thread on EA Answers. This will be updated multiple times a week as issues are investigated by the team. Should you wish to report a bug, you can do so by following these instructions. Once reported, a member of the F1®️ 24 community team will investigate the issue. Need help? Is something from this patch not working the way it should? Come and tell us in our Discussion Thread.F1® 24 PATCH NOTES (V1.7)
Season 2’s update comes with a number of quality of life changes. Quality of life changes and some tweaks to slipstream and DRS feature alongside the Season 2 update for EA SPORTS™ F1® 24’s most recent patch. The v1.7 patch for F1®️ 24 will roll-out on all platforms from Monday, July 22 at 10am UTC. Please ensure you are connected to online services in order to receive updates. Here’s a list of everything that’s been addressed in this latest patch: Highlights Updated gamepad settings to make handling more consistent and predictable Adjustments have been to Slipstream and DRS values to help overtaking and reduce AI trains All F1 leaderboards have been reset after recent handling changes have made it difficult to be competitive with older times Fixed an issue where the game could crash when loading a mid-session save when certain specialist goals were selected Fixed an issue which could sometimes cause the game to crash after quickly backing out of the Quick Practice menu Graphics/Visuals Updated the Aston Martin Vantage Safety Car to the 2024 model Updated character models for Team Principals Laurent Mekies, Ayao Komatsu, and Bruno Famin Fixed an issue where texture quality could appear lower during a replay after exiting out of Photo Mode Fixed an issue with Ray Traced DDGI quality on race introductions Game Stability Fixed a very rare crash which could occur when changing from Windowed to Fullscreen and changing resolution Fixed an issue which could cause My Team Career to become stuck after renewing your Teammate's contract Multiplayer Fixed an issue in Multiplayer lobbies where a Custom grid setting would reset to Realistic after every race Tracks Fixed a rare issue which could cause an AI to get stuck on-track at Japan when using Fast Forward in a Practice or Qualifying session The telemetry map for the Track Acclimatisation Practice Programme at Abu Dhabi now shows all corners in the correct location Tidied away some misplaced objects in the pit lane at China Corrected some sponsor boards at Singapore Audio If the last race weekend of a custom season includes a Sprint Race, the commentators will no longer refer to the Sprint Race as the last race of the season When broadcasters discuss the Championship winner, points from future Sprint Races will now be taken into consideration Increased the variety of the commentators' broadcast introductions to Race sessions Career Being overtaken by another car in Challenge Career will now remove points from your score Fixed an issue in My Team Career where you could be informed you can't afford the selected Engine and Driver, when in fact you can Miscellaneous When using 'Find Me' on Time Trial leaderboards, the scroll bar will now move to the expected location F2 cars in a wet race at Monza will now start on the correct tyres Added Puma and Alpha Industries casual wear items Various UI improvements in many areas of the game have been made General Stability Improvements Various Minor Fixes Challenge Career scores will correctly reset to zero when the next Challenge Career begins. Thank you to all the drivers around the world who have made their voices heard, contributing to making F1®️ 24 the best experience for all players. The development team will continue to refine the game based on the feedback shared by the community. If you would like to track what bugs and issues are being worked on next, please take a look at the Community Raised Issues thread on EA Answers. This will be updated multiple times a week as issues are investigated by the team. Should you wish to report a bug, you can do so by following these instructions. Once reported, a member of the F1®️ 24 community team will investigate the issue. Need help? Is something from this patch not working the way it should? Come and tell us in our Discussion Thread.
