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F1 2011

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F1 2011
F1 2011 cover
Developers
Codemasters Birmingham
Publishers
Codemasters
Engines
EGO 2.0
Release dates
Windows September 20, 2011
Reception
Metacritic 83
IGDB 77
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing
Vehicles Track racing
Art styles Realistic
Series Formula 1
F1 2011 on HowLongToBeat
F1 2011 on IGDB
F1 2011 on MobyGames
F1 2011 on Wikipedia
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
F1 2021 2021
F1 22 2022
F1 23 2023
F1 24 2024

Warnings

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

F1 2011 is a singleplayer and multiplayer racing game developed by Codemasters Birmingham and published by Codemasters. It is a licensed Formula 1 game and features cars and tracks from the 2011 F1 season.

The game was released in North America on September 20, 2011, followed by the releases in Australasia and Europe on September 22 and September 23 respectively.

It was delisted from all digital storefronts on May 05, 2021.

General information

Codemasters Forums for the series
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
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SecuROM 8 DRM.
Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FormulaOne2011\savegame\hardwaresettings
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/44360/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FormulaOne2011\savegame\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/44360/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+ gameplay, rendered cutscenes and 3D menu backdrop. 2D elements like the main menu and the HUD are spanned and stretched.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggle with 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, 16x CSAA, 8x QCSAA.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

The game support D-Box haptic/motion platforms through a proprietary protocol.[2]

Controller support

The developer has provided a list of supported steering wheels. Devices not listed may work, but the user will have to manually map each action.
Compatible steering wheels Notes
Atomic Accessories Super Sport Evo
Atomic Accessories TVR Sagaris
ECCI Trackstar 6000
Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo/Turbo S/Carrera/GT2/GT3 RS
Logic3 Tri Format Topdrive GT
Logic3 Tri Format Topdrive RF
Logitech WingMan Formula Force GP
Logitech Driving Force Pro
Logitech MOMO
Logitech MOMO Racing
Logitech Driving Force GT
Logitech G25
Logitech G27
Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel
Thrustmaster Rally GT Force Feedback Pro
Thrustmaster Ferrari F430 Force Feedback
Thrustmaster Ferrari F430 Wireless Cockpit
Thrustmaster Universal Challenge 5-in-1 Racing Wheel
Thrustmaster T500 GT rim and F1 rim only.
Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Separate audio for effects, engine, music and speech.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 5.0.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Fan translation, download. Works with retail version only.[3]
Brazilian Portuguese
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Split-screen.
LAN play
Online play
16 Mode name(s) not recognised, see the editing guide for supported modes.,


VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
2D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. NOTE: Game is listed on the official list but has not been confirmed to be 3D yet.
Devices
TrackIR
Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z.

Other information

Play without Games for Windows - LIVE

Play without GFWL
  1. Download the replacement xlive.dll.
  2. Extract into <path-to-game>.

Notes

Disables online leaderboards and online multiplayer.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c, 11
Shader Model support 3.0, 5.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 5400+
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 12.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7800
ATI Radeon X1800


Notes

  1. Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, supports local profiles.
  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>/44360/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (44360) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. F1 2011™ - Xbox.com - last accessed on 07 November 2022
  2. F1 2011 - D-Box Catalogue - last accessed on November 5, 2023
  3. Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2021-10-22
    Tested with a Steam copy and a retail copy. After installing the translation on the Steam version, the game does not launch anymore and gives an Application Load Error. The translation works as intended on the retail version.
  4. Online Services Shutdown - A-H - last accessed on 2024-02-12