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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Formula One 99 Cover.png | |cover = Formula One 99 Cover.png | ||
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|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 10, 1999}} |
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
| + | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = formula-one-99 | ||
|wikipedia = Formula One 99 | |wikipedia = Formula One 99 | ||
| + | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = commercial | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Racing }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Formula One }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} {{Glossary:racing}} game developed by [[Company:Studio 33|Studio 33]] and published by [[Company:Psygnosis|Psygnosis]]. It is a licensed ''[[Series:Formula One|Formula 1]]'' game and is the last Psygonsis-published ''F1'' game to be released on PC, as [[Company:Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]] had completed the acquisition of Psygonsis during the production of the game, making later entries of the game series to be PlayStation-exclusives. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = It was released in Europe on December 10, 1999, followed by the North America release on December 17.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.ign.com/games/formula-1-99/pc-14921|title=Formula One - PC - IGN|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Oversized {{term|DRM}} (lead-out area shortened and used for data, to prevent most contemporary CD-RW drives from copying the method) | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\config116.dsv}} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{--}} Configuration file is encrypted. | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\chmpsave.dat}} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} Championship mode can be saved. | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = false |
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 to 1280x1024 4:3 only. |
| − | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = false |
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = n/a |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = false |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Windowed runs on fullscreen. Does not work on modern systems. |
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = false |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = false |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |vsync = always on |
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
| − | | | + | |60 fps = true |
| − | | | + | |60 fps notes = Stutters framerate on modern PC. |
| + | |120 fps = false | ||
| + | |120 fps notes = | ||
| + | |hdr = false | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = hackable |
| − | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = Keys setting is disabled by default, remapping the keys is necessary |
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse sensitivity = unknown |
| − | |mouse menu notes = | + | |mouse sensitivity notes = |
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |mouse menu = true |
| + | |mouse menu notes = Use the arrow keys to move mouse | ||
| + | |invert mouse y-axis = false | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |touchscreen = false |
| − | |controller support notes = | + | |touchscreen notes = |
| − | |full controller = | + | |controller support = true |
| − | |full controller notes = | + | |controller support notes = DInput only. Standard DualShock controllers. |
| − | |controller remap = | + | |full controller = true |
| − | |controller remap notes = | + | |full controller notes = Moving the stick moves the mouse pointer in menu. The help selections on screen is game input button modes. |
| + | |controller remap = hackable | ||
| + | |controller remap notes = Controller settings are not saved, it is needed to reconfigure them each time the game is started | ||
| + | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
| + | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
|invert controller y-axis = unknown | |invert controller y-axis = unknown | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers = true |
| − | | | + | |xinput controllers notes = Only DInput based gamepad. Trigger buttons cannot be remapped. |
| + | |xbox prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| + | |impulse triggers = unknown | ||
| + | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 = true | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| + | |light bar support = unknown | ||
| + | |light bar support notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| + | |other controllers = true | ||
| + | |other controllers notes = | ||
| + | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| + | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
| + | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| + | |haptic feedback = unknown | ||
| + | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| + | |simultaneous input = unknown | ||
| + | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
| + | |steam input api = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input api notes = | ||
| + | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
| + | |steam hook input notes = | ||
| + | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input presets notes = | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Effects, Speech, Music |
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = true |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = n/a |
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Only voices on racing. |
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = n/a |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = true | |eax support = true | ||
| − | |eax support notes = Challenged A3D support<ref> | + | |eax support notes = Challenged A3D support<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://members.optusnet.com.au/kirben/3dsoftware.html|title=Aureal A3D Central - 3D Sound Software list|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050103100745/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r14212.htm|title=Formula One 99 Review on PC - GameZone (retrieved)|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{L10n|content= | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = English | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = n/a | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | ===Game runs misturing on fullscreen with windowed=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Use DgVoodoo DirectX Wrapper|fix= | ||
| + | # Download the files by [https://www.mediafire.com/download/l8e4myp2ct2wiws/WineD3D_different.zip link]. | ||
| + | # Choose the WineD3D versions folder, then copy to the game directory. | ||
| + | '''Notes''' | ||
| + | {{ii}} The game fixes fullscreen and the choppy framerate in menu. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Other information== | ||
| + | ===API=== | ||
| + | {{API | ||
| + | |direct3d versions = | ||
| + | |direct3d notes = | ||
| + | |directdraw versions = | ||
| + | |directdraw notes = | ||
| + | |opengl versions = | ||
| + | |opengl notes = | ||
| + | |glide versions = | ||
| + | |glide notes = | ||
| + | |software mode = | ||
| + | |software mode notes = | ||
| + | |mantle support = | ||
| + | |mantle support notes = | ||
| + | |metal support = | ||
| + | |metal support notes = | ||
| + | |vulkan versions = | ||
| + | |vulkan notes = | ||
| + | |dos modes = | ||
| + | |dos modes notes = | ||
| + | |shader model versions = | ||
| + | |shader model notes = | ||
| + | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
| + | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = n/a | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = | |minOS = | ||
| − | |minCPU = Pentium | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
|minRAM = 32 MB | |minRAM = 32 MB | ||
|minHD = | |minHD = | ||
Latest revision as of 05:49, 7 November 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Studio 33 | |
| Publishers | |
| Psygnosis | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 10, 1999 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Racing |
| Series | Formula One |
 |
|
| Formula One | |
|---|---|
| Formula 1 | 1996 |
| Formula One 97 | 1997 |
| Formula One 99 | 1999 |
Formula One 99 is a singleplayer racing game developed by Studio 33 and published by Psygnosis. It is a licensed Formula 1 game and is the last Psygonsis-published F1 game to be released on PC, as Sony Computer Entertainment had completed the acquisition of Psygonsis during the production of the game, making later entries of the game series to be PlayStation-exclusives.
It was released in Europe on December 10, 1999, followed by the North America release on December 17.[1]
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Oversized DRM (lead-out area shortened and used for data, to prevent most contemporary CD-RW drives from copying the method) | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\config116.dsv[Note 1] |
- Configuration file is encrypted.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\chmpsave.dat[Note 1] |
- Championship mode can be saved.
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 640x480 to 1280x1024 4:3 only. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Windowed runs on fullscreen. Does not work on modern systems. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | Stutters framerate on modern PC. | ||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Keys setting is disabled by default, remapping the keys is necessary | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | Use the arrow keys to move mouse | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | DInput only. Standard DualShock controllers. | |
| Full controller support | Moving the stick moves the mouse pointer in menu. The help selections on screen is game input button modes. | |
| Controller remapping | Controller settings are not saved, it is needed to reconfigure them each time the game is started | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | Only DInput based gamepad. Trigger buttons cannot be remapped. | |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Effects, Speech, Music | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Only voices on racing. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | Challenged A3D support[2][3] |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Issues fixed
Game runs misturing on fullscreen with windowed
| Use DgVoodoo DirectX Wrapper |
|---|
Notes
|
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 166 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Formula One - PC - IGN - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Aureal A3D Central - 3D Sound Software list - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Formula One 99 Review on PC - GameZone (retrieved) - last accessed on May 2023