F1 2010

Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.

Formula 1
F1 2010	2010
F1 2011	2011
F1 2012	2012
F1 Race Stars	2012
F1 2013	2013
F1 2014	2014
F1 2015	2015
F1 2016	2016
F1 2017	2017
F1 2018	2018
F1 2019	2019
F1 2020	2020

Key points

Known R&D Bug, that can corrupt save files. See Corrupt save file

The game features full keyboard support but an Xbox 360 Controller is recommended.

General information

Codemasters Forums for the series

Steam Community Discussions

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 7 DRM

All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.^{[Note 1]}

Unavailable to purchase in some regions due to Games For Windows Live region restrictions.

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FormulaOne\hardwaresettings\hardware_settings_config.xml
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/44310/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FormulaOne\savegame\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/44310/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings[edit]

Video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Use `Alt`+`↵ Enter`.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		2x-8x MSAA, 8x QCSAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input settings[edit]

Controls settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		Mouse not used in-game.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio settings[edit]

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		EAX 5

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish				Local retail version only.
Spanish

VR support[edit]

3D modes	Native	Notes
vorpX		2D The game is listed as official on the vorpx cloud list but has not been confirmed to be 3D yet.

Issues fixed[edit]

Corrupt save file[edit]

Exiting the game at certain moments can lead to a corrupt save game.^[1]

Replace corrupt file with a new one^[3]

Do NOT create a new Autosave. Exit the game after seeing the message about the corrupt save file.
Create a copy of the save game folder.
Restart game, create a new Autosave and exit normally.
Replace the new save folder file by file with your old save and start the game each time.
When encountering the corrupt save message, remember the file, that was replaced earlier. It is the corrupt one.
Create a new Autosave as prompted and exit the game normally.
Replace all files in the new save game folder with your old save with the exception of the corrupt one.

Notes

Doesn't restore the content stored in the corrupt file.^[2]

Not an option, if a new Autosave got created prior to making a copy of the folder.

Restore older version^[4]

Go to the save game location.
Right click on the folder and pick "Restore previous version".

Notes

Progress made after restoring point is lost.

Windows restore function needs to be active prior to the incident.

Network[edit]

Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		^[5]
LAN play
Online play		12

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	3074
UDP	3074

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9, 11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware[edit]

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	OpenAL, Rapture3D
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	Games for Windows - LIVE

System requirements[edit]

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2
System memory (RAM)	1 GB (2 GB Vista, 7)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	12.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 7800 ATI Radeon X1800

Notes

↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, local profile support unknown.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/44310/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (44310) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

[1] Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, local profile support unknown.

[Proton_path_note-2] 2.0 ^2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/44310/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (44310) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[3] F1 2010 game save corrupt Turns out to be a known bug - not happy - warning to others – GeForce Forums

[4] Verified by User:Chick'n'Duck on June 30, 2018

[5] Fix for those with corrupted save file :: F1 2010™ General Discussions

[6] Save data corrupt ? again? – GameFAQs

[7] Split-Screen - F1 2010 Forum - Neoseeker Forums

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Developers

	Codemasters Birmingham
Publishers
	Codemasters
Engines
	EGO 1.5
Release dates
Windows	September 22, 2010