Big problem with F1 2010
Discussion
Its emerged in the last couple of days that the AI in the practice sessions, qualifying AND the race is completely fake. In other words, the cars that you see on the track are not related at all to the times that they are supposedly lapping at. Better explanation in the following link, but people are fuming.
http://community.codemasters.com/forum/f1-2010-gam...
http://community.codemasters.com/forum/f1-2010-gam...
Edited by sparks_E39 on Tuesday 28th September 02:42
There are talks of players literally at the rear of the AI cars to test the allegations, and being told by the game data that the car mere millimeters infront of them is 5 seconds ahead. 5 seconds at 180 mph is an awfully long distance, and deeply disappointing if so. Given the amount of players that have complained, it does appear to be true. Codemasters apparently held a crisis meeting, but its not as if a patch would be able to fix it. What a **** up.
Edited by sparks_E39 on Tuesday 28th September 03:10
Horns said:
Geeks on a game website find something minor to get in a tizz about?
It's hardly "stop the press!" time, is it?
I haven't put the topic in The Lounge have I? It's in the gaming section and will be relevant to people who come here.It's hardly "stop the press!" time, is it?
When you pay £40 for a game which was advertised as realistic, you can't blame them. In terms of game enjoyment for the more hardcore racer, its a bigger deal.
Edited by sparks_E39 on Tuesday 28th September 03:16
mr2aw11 said:
Any one thought it could be deliberate to stop the player sabotaging the AI's flying laps on qualification?
As long as the race is true, it could be forgiven, perhaps? Just a thought...
Not when it's in the race itself as well (apparently) - hence why you can't follow other drivers in replay modes, or watch the rest of the race if you crash out. Pretty shoddy really, as I was enjoying the game As long as the race is true, it could be forgiven, perhaps? Just a thought...
Edited by mr2aw11 on Tuesday 28th September 07:14
Horns said:
Can't say it bothers me at all. Obviously the game is an illusion - I'm not actually driving an F1 car for real. I don't really care how that illusion is constructed as long as I find it involving and entertaining, which I do.
my thoughts too, I'm still enjoying the gamethose that cry over such things need to remember that it is just that "A GAME" ...... and perhaps get out more, and maybe get a girlfriend too
y2blade said:
Horns said:
Can't say it bothers me at all. Obviously the game is an illusion - I'm not actually driving an F1 car for real. I don't really care how that illusion is constructed as long as I find it involving and entertaining, which I do.
my thoughts too, I'm still enjoying the gamethose that cry over such things need to remember that it is just that "A GAME" ...... and perhaps get out more, and maybe get a girlfriend too
JungleJim said:
wow. I was going to buy this game tonight, but i've certainly reconsidered.
a racing games primary function must surely be to have distances and times between cars correct!
if you read the comments by those of us that have it you will see this takes NOTHING away from the fun or playability of this GAMEa racing games primary function must surely be to have distances and times between cars correct!
try it yourself, I'll be surprised if you regret it
I've had the same thing repeatedly, where I've been within a second of Vettel and it's told me 'Sebastian's 5 seconds ahead' or something.
One thing I did wonder is if it varies with difficulty, but upon changing it to a custom difficulty it seems it does not. Bit of a shame but not a massive fuss. I will say that I'm finding it a lot easier than expected to bang times in which are consistently 2-3 seconds better than the AI on an intermediate difficulty with only basic driver aids. I'll be making it a bit harder this week, could just be that I'm getting more used to the game now.
I can't say it bothers me a great deal, the game really is superb to play. My only real gripe is I can't see a way to completely skip the rest of practices, which is boring as hell when you don't want to do anymore after setting a time you know the AI won't get near. Some proper split timings with cars behind or ahead would be nice, evidently that's not possible at all now.
One thing I did wonder is if it varies with difficulty, but upon changing it to a custom difficulty it seems it does not. Bit of a shame but not a massive fuss. I will say that I'm finding it a lot easier than expected to bang times in which are consistently 2-3 seconds better than the AI on an intermediate difficulty with only basic driver aids. I'll be making it a bit harder this week, could just be that I'm getting more used to the game now.
I can't say it bothers me a great deal, the game really is superb to play. My only real gripe is I can't see a way to completely skip the rest of practices, which is boring as hell when you don't want to do anymore after setting a time you know the AI won't get near. Some proper split timings with cars behind or ahead would be nice, evidently that's not possible at all now.
Edited by Stu R on Tuesday 28th September 09:45
k! Stu R said:
this week, could just be that I'm getting more used to the game now.
I can't say it bothers me a great deal, the game really is superb to play. My only real gripe is I can't see a way to completely skip the rest of practices, which is boring as hell when you don't want to do anymore after setting a time you know the AI won't get near. Some proper split timings with cars behind or ahead would be nice, evidently that's not possible at all now.
Whilst in the pit garage, the title on the far right of you, iirc its 'Race Weekend', if you select that you can skip to qualy or the race direct from whatever your current session is.I can't say it bothers me a great deal, the game really is superb to play. My only real gripe is I can't see a way to completely skip the rest of practices, which is boring as hell when you don't want to do anymore after setting a time you know the AI won't get near. Some proper split timings with cars behind or ahead would be nice, evidently that's not possible at all now.
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