F1 2020

Formula 1
Grand Prix (series)
Power F1	1996
Team F1	1996
Formula One (Psygnosis) (series)
F1 (Image Space) (series)
Official Formula 1 Racing	1999
F1 Manager (2000)	2000
Formula 1 (Codemasters) (series)
F1 Manager (series)

F1 2020 is an official Formula One track racing game developed by Codemasters Birmingham and published by Codemasters. The game expands on its predecessors by adding a new My Team mode, split-screen, new circuits, a ten-year career mode and more accessible handling. This year's iteration also includes special Michael Schumacher and 70th anniversary themed cars and drivers.

The Schumacher Edition grants 3 days of early access from 6th-10th July.

General information

Codemasters Forums for the series

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate		Deluxe Schumacher Edition also available.
		Deluxe Schumacher Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming		Deluxe Schumacher Edition also available.
Humble Store		Deluxe Schumacher Edition also available.
Steam		Deluxe Schumacher Edition also available.

All versions require Steam DRM and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.^[1]

Version differences

Seventy Edition comes with unique 70th anniversary customisation items - car livery, podium celebration, helmet, race suit, gloves, boots and player badge.

Deluxe Schumacher Edition comes with four iconic Schumacher cars; the Jordan 191, Benetton B194, Benetton B195 and the Ferrari F1-2000, an exclusive Michael Schumacher in-game model, race suits, helmet designs, podium celebration emote and unique Schumacher-inspired multiplayer car liveries.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files^[2]
Go to `<path-to-game>\videos\` Remove or rename `attract.bk2` and `cm_f1_sting.bk2`

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\F1 2020\hardwaresettings\hardware_settings_config.xml
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1080110/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/1080110/remote/
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1080110/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Display and graphics options

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		16:9, 16:10, 21:9, 4:3, 5:4 available.
Multi-monitor		Hor+ gameplay. Menus and loading screens are presented on one screen only.^[3]
Ultra-widescreen		Hor+ gameplay. Menus, loading screens and FMVs are pillarboxed.^[4]
4K Ultra HD		^[5]
Field of view (FOV)		FOV can be adjusted in the Camera options for each camera.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Exclusive fullscreen also supported.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Off, x2, x4, x8, x16 available.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Off, CMAA2, TAA Checkerboard, TAA, TAA and FidelityFX upscaling, TAA and FidelityFX sharpening available. TAA additionally supports Dynamic Resolution scaling.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Auto, 1 and 2 available. 1 being half refresh rate and 2 being full refresh rate.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		FPS limit is freely adjustable between 30 and 250 through a slider.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		An option in the menu exists including Nit adjustment.^[6]
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Input

FOV and camera options

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		All keys are fully remappable. Support for Editing, duplicating available as well as support for uploaded configurations from the Steam Workshop.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		All buttons are fully remappable. Support for Editing, duplicating available as well as support for uploaded configurations from the Steam Workshop.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration		Must be enabled from the controller options. Referred to as "Trigger Rumble".

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Motion sensors support
Light bar support		Wired mode only. Shows current sector flag colour.
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)

Generic/other controllers		Supports steering wheel and pedals, and other controllers.
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Gamepad options
Keyboard options
Vibration options

Audio

Audio options

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sliders for Master, Effects, Speech and Music.
Surround sound		^[7]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Versus
LAN play	22	Versus
Online play	22	Versus Ranked play supports 20 players only.

VR support

Tobii Eye Tracking Settings

Devices	State	Notes
Tobii Eye Tracking		Supports head tracking.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11, 12	DirectX 12 only available on Windows 10.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Multiplayer	RaceNet

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-2130 AMD FX-4300	Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	80 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 640 AMD Radeon HD 7750 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti AMD Radeon RX 590 DirectX 12 compatible

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1080110/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1080110) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Steam DB Denuvo Branch - last accessed on 2020-07-06
↑ Renamed both video files manually to test intro skipping.
↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested at 5760x1080 custom resolution.
↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.
↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested at 3840x2060 custom resolution.
↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-06
Options in the Menu do exist but uncertain if just a graphics effect or native support.)
↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested with custom Surround Sound with Razer Surround.

[Proton_path_note-3] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1080110/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (1080110) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1080110/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (1080110) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Steam DB Denuvo Branch - last accessed on 2020-07-06

[2] Renamed both video files manually to test intro skipping.

[4] Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested at 5760x1080 custom resolution.

[5] Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.

[6] Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested at 3840x2060 custom resolution.

[7] Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-06
Options in the Menu do exist but uncertain if just a graphics effect or native support.)

[8] Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested with custom Surround Sound with Razer Surround.

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Developers

	Codemasters Birmingham
Publishers
	Codemasters
Engines
	EGO 3
Release dates
Windows	July 10, 2020
Reception
Metacritic	91
OpenCritic	89
IGDB	90
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing
Vehicles	Track racing
Art styles	Realistic
Series	Formula 1