Viewing Thread:
"F1 2001"

I know anyone out there who has it will agree that F1 2001 is undoubtably the best F1 game on any console. I myself traded in F1 Championship 2000 to get it and boy am I glad the difference is amazing- graphics, presentation, AI options, setup, everything on this game is miles better.
What I would like to know is this:
Does anyone have any decent gear ratio settings for the Mclarens and Jaguars, the process of trial and error to find good ones is long and boring (worse than GT's) any advice or tips would be most appreciated.

Horsepower to to the people!

I know F1 2001 isn't on people's minds at the moment with GT3 out well, now in some places, but could someone answer my last post please.

I have gotten to the point where I can race the same race on F1 2001 as in real life. Almost. I'm stuck on silverstone. Does anyone know any good setups for this circuit? I've tried different things but am still down in 18th place in practice! Usually I find a good setup and am first in all the sessions (on pro), but this one has me stumped.

Also, any good rain setups? I am sooo slow in the wet.

Another bug is that during a race you can choose between slick, intermediate and wets. But during the car setup you can only choose dry or wets - no intermediates.

Also in the menu screens, you get a weather forecast, say cloudy, so you put on dry tyres in car setup and when you get out on the track, it is pouring with rain. there should be a way of seeing the weather *live*.

Thanks SL, I would email you if I had your address.

nobby flagpole wrote:
> Sorry, I don't know much about the gear ratios - just that you make
> the red bars longer for high speed tracks and shorter for low speed
> ones!

But I was wondering that seeing as quite a few people found
> problems with the game (F1 2001), what features would you want to
> see in the 2002 game?

I have written to SCEE about the problems
> with F1 2001, and I have now been invited to Studio Liverpool for a
> day to spend with the development team and have an imput for the
> next game, so what should I ask them to put in the 2002 game?

You luck bleeder, how about the following for next seasons:

4-6 person multiplayer.
The option to enter your own names.
A lap record score sheet-so you can aim to beat your times.
The option to replace missing tobbacco ads with slogans or pictures or even your own name.
Visible marshalls waving flags and even removing damaged/ retired cars.
More radio contact with pit crew.
Team timing stands in the pit lane.
A drivers eye view with working rip offs for the visor with real time grime build up - weather reactive.
Launch control.
More realistic differences between cars (it's to easy to win with a minardi/prost etc no offence to fans of these teams.
A simpler system for setting gear ratios, the current one is not that good for novices/ less technically minded players.
A team management option for winning sponsorship, research and development, poaching drivers etc.
More realistic driver ai.
better driver models on the podium.
#
I could think of more but i have stuff to do now, perhaps you could e-mail me with your ideas to discuss it further or perhaps if you fancy some company when you visit the studio we couyld sort something out.

If this lack of get up and go is happening when your using the buttons for acceleration and braking, try nudging the analog stick (right) this should rectify the problem, alternatively pause the game go into driving aids and turn on/off the manual gears witchever applies, then repeat the process to get back to your original setting, this also works and should last for longer.

sorry that should be 'technical dificulties' I'm sooo tired.

Has anyone experienced any technical details with F12001, i.e lack of acceleration, and some times no movement at all, if so how do you rectify it?

I'm holding on to the belief that one day, I might get into the games industry and make my ideas reality.

Just thought I'd bring this post to the top....

So, any more ideas?

Come on guys, don't you want an absolutely fabulouso Formula 1 game next year?

I'll print out the replies to these posts and give them to Studio Liverpool. They havent set a date for me to there yet but it will probably be next month adrian.

Why won't you say what your ideas are Grand Prix?