Difference between revisions of "F1 Challenge '99-'02"
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− | {{--}} The possible way was a mod problem, deleting a save profile may solve it but it crashes at start screen. There's no fix known.{{cn|March 2023}} | + | {{--}} The possible way was a mod problem, deleting a save profile may solve it but it crashes at start screen. There's no fix known.{{cn|March 2023}}<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://wookey.forumotion.com/t818-f1-challenge-windows-10-problem-with-mods|title=F1 Challenge Windows 10 Problem with mods - Forumotion|date=2017}}</ref> |
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game on Windows XP (Service Pack 3) compatibility.|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Run the game on Windows XP (Service Pack 3) compatibility.|fix= | ||
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Revision as of 15:06, 27 March 2023
Developers | |
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Image Space Incorporated[1] | |
Publishers | |
EA Sports | |
Engines | |
isiMotor | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 27, 2003 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Racing, Simulation |
Vehicles | Track racing |
Art styles | Realistic |
Series | F1 |
F1 | |
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F1 2000 | 2000 |
F1 Championship Season 2000 | 2000 |
F1 2001 | 2001 |
F1 2002 | 2002 |
F1 Challenge '99-'02 | 2003 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- Released as F1 Career Challenge in North America.
- Active season modding community.
Availability
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Sponsored | The game was sponsored through 1999 and 2002 Formula 1 season and its various licensed real life brands and manufacturers. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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No microtransactions | No microtransactions are available in this game. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | In-game images, FMVs & UI is Vert-. The 3D car showroom in main menu is on right side.[citation needed] | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | No option to toggle windowed in game or in Game Setup. Edit the WINDOWEDMODE=1 text line in config.ini . |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Toggled 'On' or 'Off' in Game Setup | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Mouse not used outside the menus | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | External display settings and in-game menus require a mouse. | |
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music and SFX | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 | GameSpy services have been shut down;[4] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Issues unresolved
Crashes the game after opening game using unofficial mods
- The possible way was a mod problem, deleting a save profile may solve it but it crashes at start screen. There's no fix known.[citation needed][5]
Run the game on Windows XP (Service Pack 3) compatibility. |
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Disable replay, delete the save profile and launch the game for creating new profile at start. |
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Issues fixed
Vsync option in Game Setup not working on Windows 10
- The game uses Vsync to enable but in Windows 10 does not work because the game uses DirectX 8 and the Vsync of DirectX 8 in Windows 10 is broken.
Use dgVoodoo 2 |
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VR support
Devices | State | Notes | |
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Tobii Eye Tracking | Works with Tobii EyeX tracker or Tobii EyeX 4C and 5 headtracker plugins for FaceTrackNoIR. | ||
TrackIR | Supports: Yaw, Pitch. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8.1 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Mods
F1 Challenge VB
- The whole mod with over F1 seasons of 1950 to newest is released.
- For only on newest systems, a 210 GB of storage for definitive season tracks and teams is required to install.
- To complete the installation, a patch installer is required and it's available here. For instructions, read the Readme file below. A password for this mod is required to complete (requires registration).[6]
- Available with new languages: Italian, French, German, Spanish, Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese.
- Includes autorun for this game to launch selecting a seasons, configuring game, etc.
- Launching and loading a game can take quite a while due to the storage size.
F1 Challenge 99-02 Central
- Popular seasons modded full game site. Does not require F1C 99-02 game.
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, ME, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 450 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible |
Notes
References
- ↑ Products - Image Space Inc.
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
- ↑ F1 Challenge Windows 10 Problem with mods - Forumotion - last accessed on 2017
- ↑ F1 Challenge VB - Installation Guide - FREE Game - YouTube - last accessed on 2020-01-08