F1 2011 - Official Thread

Talbs13 · 23 Sep 2011 at 12:20

Mason- said:
Lol the first achievement I unlocked yesterday was:

"Have you considered Dirt3?"

You have to drift for 10metres. lol.

I got exactly the same, second corner of Melbourne!! haha.

Tip if anyone is using the Xbox 360 Wheel, CHANGE THE SETTINGS. I had to readjust the weight and power down to 90%, it was really tough.

MrKnifey · 23 Sep 2011 at 13:16

Im with Virgin and im yet to be able to use KERS? Anyone else got this problem?

Skii · 23 Sep 2011 at 13:38

Just picked up my 360 copy from the shop that rhymes with 'name'. Gave me £20 trade in value for F1 2010 !

Mr.E. · 23 Sep 2011 at 13:52

crankbro said:
Im with Virgin and im yet to be able to use KERS? Anyone else got this problem?

Virgin do not use KERS in real life, so they don't have it in the game.

Talbs13 · 23 Sep 2011 at 14:09

Ouch! You will struggle without KERS.

EDIT: Virgin and HRT do not have KERS.

Talbs13 · 23 Sep 2011 at 15:44

Just realised I hadn't installed the game. What a fool!

J1nxy · 23 Sep 2011 at 15:49

I'm really enjoying this, the driving model feels much better than last year with the gars being much less twitchy and loads more predictable. FFB on the PS3 with the Fanatec wheel is much improved over last year with Dirt 3 levels of FFB. Love this game its just so much fun.

Gustov · 23 Sep 2011 at 15:50

God this is hard! First ever qualifying session and I'm 23rd

1.33.894 at Melbourne

iv-tecman · 23 Sep 2011 at 16:26

Really tempted to pick this up, I'm just so concerned the PS3 version has poor frame rate (F1 2010 had noticable tearing in pits etc) and game is buggy.

ShakenNstirred · 23 Sep 2011 at 16:45

broo said:
Played a little last night as it arrived yesterday and it's near impossible with a 360 pad. I could play 2010 fine but now it seems like the steering is more sensitive and too easy to hard lock thus spin the car :/

Trying to find a decent, not too expensive wheel is hard.

i found it better on the 360 pad than 2010
i use the MS wheel most of the time but used pad to have a test

J1nxy · 23 Sep 2011 at 16:48

iv-tecman said:
Really tempted to pick this up, I'm just so concerned the PS3 version has poor frame rate (F1 2010 had noticable tearing in pits etc) and game is buggy.

I've not noticed any frame rate issues other than the occasional stutter when you exit the pit garage. Other than that seems to run pretty well, been round monaco singapore monza and melbourne.

Gustov · 23 Sep 2011 at 16:54

Am I the only one playing with the pad? I seem to be half decent but I'm getting trashed by every other car on the track! Medium difficulty - Car AI - Intermediate

How is everyone taking the corners? I'm braking very hardly, coming off the break and gas, steering, then back on the gas on the way out.

Matteysan · 23 Sep 2011 at 18:06

I'm using the pad too on the 360, Breaking hard & then just tapping the accel a little in the corners & then straight on the gas when coming out.

I have just came across something really annoying though, In practice I came off the track on the 2nd corner of Melbourne & I took out my wing & got a puncture. So I thought I'd keep off the racing line & get back to the pits slowly.

Suffice to say I got illegal blocking & 10 points penalty cause the other guys wouldn't go straight pass me quickly on the racing line meh.

Monkeymatt · 23 Sep 2011 at 18:07

Definitely thinking about getting this but a couple of questions:

1) I don't have a wheel, how easy is it to play using a 360 pad? Or would you recommend buying a wheel?
2) I know you can play online so I am wondering if anybody has thought about making a league for console gamers? Like this but for us Console gamers.
And most importantly 3) Would you recommend this game? I heard about the problems with last years game and don't want to buy it if I'm going to spend more time dealing with annoying bugs than playing...

Talbs13 · 23 Sep 2011 at 18:12

You are able to fly through the corners. Coming out of the corners, if you are using a wheel, I find it quicker to not go full throttle straight off, but to go half way down and then fire full throttle.

Just won my first race and my favourite circuit - MONTREAL! Yea! Webber was so close to taking me on the Long Straight with DRS. But I kept saving KERS for that straight and managed to fight him off.

I'm finding it MUCH more intense. You really have to fight for the victory.

Dan7 · 23 Sep 2011 at 18:13

Monkeymatt said:
Definitely thinking about getting this but a couple of questions:

2) I know you can play online so I am wondering if anybody has thought about making a league for console gamers? Like this but for us Console gamers.
And most importantly

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=20136820

Sinny · 23 Sep 2011 at 18:15

Oh any anyone thinking about getting this second hand the game comes with a VIP code which allows for online play, so you would have to buy it if you didn't buy it new!

Talbs13 · 23 Sep 2011 at 19:28

I just went 18th to 1st on European GP. A bit unrealistic. In Professional AI, TC - Medium, Corner Assist.

There was a massive smash up on second corner, about 10 cars, but still NO SAFETY CAR!!

What do I need to do to get one!

Monkeymatt · 23 Sep 2011 at 19:52

Talbs13 said:
I just went 18th to 1st on European GP. A bit unrealistic. In Professional AI, TC - Medium, Corner Assist.

There was a massive smash up on second corner, about 10 cars, but still NO SAFETY CAR!!

What do I need to do to get one!

I think I saw somebody say you have to have race length on atleast 25%, perhaps that could be the reason you aren't getting the safety car?

Talbs13 · 23 Sep 2011 at 20:20

I'm racing 20% so that would explain. Will check with CM.

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