New F1 24 update refreshes Ferrari and fixes Barcelona issue

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F1 24 v1.5 update changelog

HEADLINE FEATURES

• Updated the Scuderia Ferrari HP name, vehicle livery, and driver suits
• AI will now use ERS more effectively to encourage overtaking and building gaps between one another
• Fixed an issue which could cause the game to stop on the starting grid and not advance to the race
• Flattened out a bump in the track surface at Catalunya turn 13
• Changed the UI colour for Haas & Visa Cash App RB for easier identification
• Slightly increased the amount of brake pressure needed before ERS stops deploying to help people with controller or pedal problems
• Fixed a rare crash that could occur when entering the Player Hub from the Main Menu
• In Multiplayer races, vehicles which crash heavily into barriers will behave more realistically when viewed by other players
• Fixed a rare issue which could prevent the player from using Engineer commands during a number of sessions
• All cars will now use the legally correct tyre compounds in Sprint Qualifying 1 & 2
• Improvements have been made to make simulated AI times more consistent with their on-track times
• DRS markers have been adjusted to the correct locations at Spa and Melbourne

GAME STABILITY

• Fixed a rare issue which could cause the game to crash when accessing the ‘messages’ tab at the start of season 2 with driver moves enabled
• Fixed an issue which prevented players from resuming a Two Player Career if at least one player had a refresh rate of 120hz or higher and was playing in fullscreen
• Fixed a rare issue where the player could become stuck during a Secret Meeting and become unable to progress their Driver Career
• Fixed a rare issue in My Team Career where the player was stuck due to their timeline failing to advance

GRAPHICS/VISUALS

• Adjusted the front suspension on various cars so that they visually attach to the wheels
• On PC, fixed an issue where the game’s UI would not scale up correctly at higher resolutions
• Improved lighting in the Secret Meeting sequence
• Fixed a small amount of graphical corruption on the theatre menu screen on the Xbox Series X
• Improved the quality of the mirrors in the car showroom
• Fixed a small amount of flickering which would happen during the Driver Career introduction cutscene
• The “Customise OSD” screen now has the correct sector colours
• Improved cinematic Safety Car cameras at various tracks
• Fixed some graphical issues with some casual wear customisation items
• Improved the reflections on drivers’ helmets
• In F1 World, a character’s lost mobile phone has been found and returned to them
• Fixed an issue where the Safety Car would appear transparent in the pre-race cutscene if collisions were turned off
• The pre-race cutscene at Monaco will now always highlight the correct driver’s name

CAREER

• Fixed an issue in Challenge Career which sometimes prevented players from starting a Quick Practice session due to projected component wear
• Fixed an issue in Two Player Career where a Practice Programme timer could be missing
•  “Average Lap Time” dynamic objectives will no longer include an out lap after a pitstop
• The player’s Fanzone total will be displayed in several places instead of their Driver Room total
• Fixed an issue in My Team Career where free agents on the driver market screen would appear with the badge and sponsors of the player’s team
• In Challenge Career, the player will be deducted points for small collisions during a race
• At the end of a season in Driver Career, there is now a wider variety of expected Recognition values when comparing potential new teams

AUDIO

• Commentators will now call Juan Pablo Montoya by his correct name
• Improved audio quality on PS4 & PS5 when headphones are connected to the controller before the game has been started
• Fixed an issue where incorrect audio could play in the audio settings screen if a lobby host changed the settings
• When driving out of the garage in Practice and Qualifying sessions the player will now be able to hear the engine starting up
• During the pre-race cutscene, the commentator will now discuss the featured driver shown on screen
• Improvements to VO in various languages

PERIPHERALS/WHEELS

• Logitech G923 will now have Force Feedback no matter when it is connected to an Xbox Series X
• Fanatec wheel rim displays will now show MPH when this is the setting in-game
• Added support for the Moza Racing R3 wheel
• Added support for the Turtle Beach® VelocityOne™ wheel

MISCELLANEOUS

• Vehicles can no longer clip into tyre barriers at Suzuka turn 9
• The “Customise OSD” screen will now default to the current layout based on the race session you’re in
• A Safety Car or VSC will now show every sector as yellow on the track map for all circuits
• Fixed an issue in Splitscreen where Player 1’s selected driver could appear on Player 2’s team selection screen
• On the Livery Customisation screen, colours will now be reset to default correctly when selecting that option
• Selecting to hide the MFD UI element from the OSD Customisation screen will now completely hide it
• Fixed an issue on the Control Schemes screen where the “Unbind” function would no longer work after backing out of the “Confirm Changes” option
• The “View By” filter in the Goals section of F1 World will now work correctly
• UDP data should now be correct when dropping into an already existing online qualifying session
• UDP data for the last lap of a session should now be sent correctly
• All active Specialists will now have detailed statistics viewable in the post-session result screens
• Various UI improvements in many areas of the game have been made
• General Stability Improvements
• Various Minor Fixes