EA & Codemasters Are Not Planning To Fix Invisible Bumps in F1 24

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EA Sports and Codemasters do not intend to fix prominent track bumps on F1 24, opting to tackle the issue ahead of the next Formula One game release instead.

The officially licenced F1 games by Codemasters and EA have garnered a lot of flack from many sim racing fans for a multitude of reasons. With the games being an annual release, one of the main points of criticism is a lack of difference between games year on year and as a result, often a multitude of bugs that the players encounter due to the games being rushed out.

One of the many issues that have been flagged many times by players are some inexplicable and invisible bumps at various tracks that cause the cars to behave in a very odd manner. The areas in question are located in Catalunya's Turn 13, Bahrain's Turn 1, Miami's Turns 14-15 and Silverstone's Turn 15. Additionally, the kerb on the exit of Shanghai's Turn 13 is reported to be acting unusually.


On the Community Raised Issues page of the EA Forums, though, the issue has surprisingly been marked as an improvement will not be made for F1 24 - instead, it will be reserved for future titles.

Community Reaction: Not Happy​

Understandably, the players are extremely dissatisfied with this decision. Content creator BushiAntz posted an image driving the KICK-branded Rodin F2 2024 car at Silverstone encountering the Turn 15 bump, their car leaping up into the air and showing the extent of the issue at hand.

2021 F1 Esports Challengers driver Kevin Balázs went on a rant, stating it is "literally a 30 to 60-minute fix for each bump. They had 13 years. Why are you planning on making sensitive and more advanced suspension when you have track models that are feel and look like $#@%?"


Codemasters have tackled many issues with F1 24 already, including going back on the changes they made to the handling model shortly after launch. Nevertheless, confidence in Codemasters and EA Sports' handling of the F1 licence appears to be at its lowest amongst an already low point.

Around the time between the releases of F1 2017 and F1 2020, Codemasters appeared to be getting back on track after a few years of games with underwhelming receptions. Indeed, the player and sales numbers on Steam surged for F1 2020 and F1 2021, helped by the COVID years, of course. Since EA got on board in 2021, many players have voiced their dissatisfaction with the franchise, however. It may take a lot for the studio to win back the trust of the players, especially with decisions like the one at hand.

What are your thoughts on Codemasters and EA Sports choosing not to fix the invisible track bumps in F1 24? Let us know in the comments below and join the discussion on our F1 game forums!
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I'm glad I've abandoned these developers tbh, underperformed for way too long. I say that after buying EA WRC, and that was the final straw for me. If more people did the same, they'd be forced to act. A sorry state for software development.

**I will add, I'm gutted for those who will be affected by this announcement though.
 
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A little hint about the F1 license discussion?! They said "future titles". This also means, they just give up on this game already.
 
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it's us gamers and sim racers who bring them money it would be nice if they listened to us a little without us they are nothing
 
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Too bad Codemasters still have the license and will continue to get the license.
Dont blame it all on them. Devs usually get the short end of the stick plus look whos running them.

Developers dont want to give a crappy game, they want people to like it but theyre at the mercy of the publisher.

I guess I just said the same thing twice but oh well.
 
For those of you guys thinking about buying the new F1 25 title, consider their statement of things to come,
the "we will not fix this problem" statement is giving you the bird and saying "spin buddy"

There is an upper management culture problem that will not change.
 
Wasn't there a recent report indicating that sales for that franchise are down? No big surprise.

Last time I was suckered into buying this simcade was in 2021. I don't miss it one bit. There are so many better sims out there.
 
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Thankfully we can still play F1 Challenge and Grand Prix 4 :thumbsup:;)

- V8s, V10s, and V12s
- Tons of season mods
- many plugins to modernize the games
- FREE!
 
my game is still crashing 80% of the times i try to play so i go back to 2023 and i have no FFB from time to time ...
 

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