F1 24 Update 1.8 Set To Deploy On August 19

Just as the Formula One summer break enters its final week, F1 24 update 1.8 lines up on the grid. The patch will be deployed on Monday, August 19.

Formula One fans only have to wait until August 25 until the series springs back into action with the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix. Ahead of round 15 of the season, F1 24 will see a new patch deployed, updating the game to version 1.8. For the most part, it includes bug fixes, but also additional support for hardware.

The latter concerns MOZA wheel bases in particular. According to the patch notes, support for more wheel bases will be added when used with the ES Steering Wheel on Xbox. Remember that compatibility with Microsoft's console is determined by the wheel rather than the wheel base, so from MOZA's hardware catalogue, only the ES Steering Wheel will work as it is the only Xbox-compatible wheel of the manufacturer.


Another welcome adjustment concerns off-track areas. In recent weeks, videos of world record runs in F1 24 have emerged, for example at Portimao where a sub-1-minute run was shown - but the car was hardly on the actual track itself during it.

For the full list of changes, check the patch notes below.

F1 24 v1.8 Changelog​

Highlights​

• Fixed a rare instance where the game could crash when entering another session after completing a League race
• Fixed an issue in Two Player Career where if both players negotiated a contract longer than one season, they could become stuck on the Negotiation screen
• HDR Settings will now remain the same after the game has been rebooted
• Fixed an issue where the ERS bar could flicker if trying to use Overtake after the player has already reached full deployment and full harvest for the lap

Multiplayer​

• The Invites and Requests option has been added to the pause menu in single player session types
• Fixed an issue which could prevent the Flying Lap and Return to Garage options from being available in Single Player sessions after previously exiting from a multiplayer session
• Fixed a rare issue in Multiplayer races where a player could be disqualified from the race after being removed from the Formation lap
• Fixed an issue where the incorrect Qualifying session type would be shown in a Multiplayer lobby if the host switched from an F1 to an F2 race

Graphics/Visuals​

• AI vehicles in F1 World Series and Solo Events will now use a wider variety of liveries and badges
• Detached wheels will now stay closer to the car as wheel tethers have been shortened

Tracks​

• Corrected the Pit Lane speed limit at Jeddah to 80kph
• Some changes have been made to prevent exploiting off-track areas to record faster times at certain circuits in Time Trial
• Fixed a rare issue where a player on the track could incorrectly receive a blocking penalty when another car was in the Pit Lane exit and not directly behind them

Career​

• In Career modes, AI teammates can now purchase Upgrades on the last day of a season if they have enough Resource Points

Peripherals​

• Added support for additional Moza bases on Xbox when using the Moza Racing ES steering wheel
• Added support for Telemetry on the Turtle Beach VelocityOne™ Race Wheel for Xbox consoles

Miscellaneous​

• "True Fan" Achievement/Trophy will now correctly unlock when the player has accumulated 10,000 Fanzone points
• Fixed an issue where the goal of "Achieve three purple sectors during a race weekend" could sometimes not pass despite the requirements being met
• Dynamic Objectives involving Engine Temperature will no longer pass or fail incorrectly due to rounding up decimal places during calculations
• Given the AI drivers a good talking to, so they will no longer celebrate a victory too early and potentially lose the race
• Various UI improvements in many areas of the game have been made
• General Stability Improvements
• Various Minor Fixes

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