F1 Race Stars
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| Developers | |
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| Codemasters Birmingham | |
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| Codemasters | |
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| EGO 2.0 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 13, 2012 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 62 |
| IGDB | 70 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Racing |
| Vehicles | Track racing |
| Art styles | Cartoon |
| Series | Formula 1 |
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| Formula 1 | |
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| 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) | |
General information
- Codemasters Forums for the series
- Steam Community Discussions
Key points
- This game has no remapping option compared to the console version. A controller is highly recommended.
- Lacks an video or graphic options in game and the graphics feature is always enabled.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | |
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| Humble Store (unavailable) | |
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| Steam (unavailable) | |
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Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Canada Track | |
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| China Track | |
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| Christmas Accessory Pack | |
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| Europe Track | |
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| Games Accessory Pack | |
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| Holiday Accessory Pack | |
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| India Track | |
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| Monster Accessory Pack | |
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| Music Accessory Pack | |
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| Nature Accessory Pack | |
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| Nautical Accessory Pack | |
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| Princess Accessory Pack | |
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| Science Accessory Pack | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\203680\local\hardwareconfig |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203680/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\203680\remote\gamedata\Profile\Profile |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203680/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | Main resolutions not listed. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Enabled by default. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Enabled by default. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS by Vsync.[1] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | No option to change controls with keys. Use PowerToys for remapping keys to keyboard. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| 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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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Music, Sound Effect. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | See Issues fixed. | ||
Issues fixed
Cannot play online
Despite stating in-game the need for a Codemasters RaceNet Legacy account, the game can be played online without linking any accounts.
| Disable all inactive connections[2] |
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Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | Vista, 7 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 5400+ | Intel Core i7 AMD Bulldozer |
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| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 5 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2600 Nvidia GeForce 8600 DirectX 11 compatible | AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series Nvidia GeForce GTX 500 Series |
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| Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible | |||
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>/203680/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (203680) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Blur Busters Forums • View topic - HALL OF SHAME: List of games with locked frame rates (60fps)
- ↑ YouTube - The Best, Worst, and Weirdest of Codemasters' F1 (09-21) - last accessed on 2021-08-23
- "The solution isn't linking old accounts. It's going to your open network and Internet settings, selecting Change Adapter Options, and disabling every single connections but the one you're using. It must also be a wired connection. Do that, and it works. No account linking required."