F1 2021’s Update 1.06 is now live on PC, its patch notes revealing fixes for high GPU usage during Braking Point loading screens, stability improvements, and more.
Update 1.06 also rebalances a handful of Braking Point chapters when playing on normal difficulty. F1 2021 players will find that the lack of force feedback when using Thrustmaster wheels in a few very particular circumstances should be fixed. Those aiming for the League Racer achievement can now also unlock it as intended.
Below, you’ll find all the changes and additions introduced to F1 2021 in Update 1.06, as detailed in the full patch notes:
- Addressed an issue where there could be no force feedback on Thrustmaster wheels if task manager was open in the background in Windowed mode.
- Addressed an issue where force feedback would not be active on Thrustmaster wheels when launching from a desktop shortcut.
- Audio will no longer stutter when connecting an official Xbox headset into the controller.
- Quick Practice will no longer cause excessive wear to components.
- Addressed high GPU usage on loading screens during Braking Point.
- Ghosting is now set to on in Ranked sessions.
- “League Racer” achievement/trophy can now be correctly unlocked.
- MFD will now pop-up after receiving minor damage.
- UDP: LapHistoryDate will now be correctly sent for an active car after another has retired.
- Addressed a potential crash while using photo mode.
- Addressed a potential crash during broadcast sequences.
- Track surface will now appear correctly for player 2 in split-screen during a wet race.
- On-track VFX can no longer be seen by other drivers in F2™ one-shot qualifying.
- Car performance can now be changed after creation of a league.
- Mid-season driver negotiations have been removed from the first season of a Real Season Start career.
- Addressed an issue where the Emirian flag could be displayed on the podium instead of the Turkish Flag.
- Tyre wear can now be viewed on the MFD during the formation lap.
- Rebalanced chapters 1,3,5,9 and 12 on Normal difficulty in Braking Point.
- General stability improvements.
- Various minor fixes.
F1 2021 is out now on PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, and PS4.
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