Significant updates in F1 Manager 24 focus on refining game performance, fixing contract handling, and improving driver management.
The newest patch for F1 Manager 24 introduces several important fixes and improvements, enhancing the game’s performance and addressing player-reported issues. These changes span various aspects of the game, including stability, staff management, race weekends, and driver handling.
Stability & Performance Key performance optimizations have been made for wet weather conditions, improving the overall gameplay experience. Additionally, a recurring UI softlock that occurred during races has been fixed, ensuring smoother operation during race events.
Staff, Contracts & Hiring Several improvements focus on managing staff and contracts within the game:
- Resolved an issue where staff and facility effects weren’t reverting to normal after a sponsorship engagement period.
- Fixed instances where drivers or staff, who had agreed to future contracts, were being poached by other teams entering a new season.
- Addressed AI teams offering contracts to drivers or staff already under future agreements.
- Ensured AI teams now handle staff promotions more effectively and fill vacant positions at the start of new seasons.
- Resolved contract clause issues, such as breakout clauses not being triggered correctly for poached personnel.
Race Weekend On race weekends, adjustments include balancing driver confidence and fixing the timing of out laps during qualifying sessions. The patch also resolves a graphical bug where background animations in the race preparation screen were running at x16 speed and corrects texture issues at the Marina Bay circuit. Moreover, the “Grand Slam” achievement is now awarded correctly.
Drivers In terms of driver management, a key bug that assigned both drivers to the same car at the beginning of a new season has been fixed. Other adjustments include fixing email dilemmas related to investing in another team’s affiliate driver and duplicate driver listings in Team Roster Update emails.
Create a Team In Create a Team, a bug that caused front wing sponsor decals to be projected onto the side of the nose cone has been addressed.
These updates significantly improve the functionality of F1 Manager 24, making the game more stable and enjoyable for players. With enhanced AI behavior, contract handling, and performance during races, the latest patch provides a smoother, more immersive management experience.