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F1 22

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F1 22
F1 22 cover
Developers
Codemasters
Publishers
EA Sports
Engines
EGO 4.0
Release dates
Windows July 1, 2022
Reception
Metacritic 82
OpenCritic 81
IGDB 83
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions Currency, Cosmetic, Free-to-grind
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing, Simulation
Vehicles Track racing
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Series Formula 1
F1 22 on HowLongToBeat
F1 22 on IGDB
F1 22 on MobyGames
F1 22 on Wikipedia
F1 2010 2010
F1 2011 2011
F1 2012 2012
F1 Race Stars 2012
F1 2013 2013
F1 2014 2014
F1 2015 2015
F1 2016 2016
F1 2017 2017
F1 2018 2018
F1 2019 2019
F1 2020 2020
F1 2021 2021
F1 22 2022
F1 23 2023
F1 24 2024

F1 2022 is an official Formula One track racing game developed by Codemasters and published by Electronic Arts via their EA Sports brand. The game expands on its predecessors by adding virtual reality support, adding new locations and cars.

The game was first announced on April 21, 2022 with a release date of July 1, 2022.[1]

The Champions Edition granted 3 days of early access from 28th-30th June 2022. It is the first game in the F1 series to release on PC platforms other than Steam, being also available on Electronic Arts' own platform, Origin, and Epic Games Store.

It was made unavailable as an one-time purchase on February 27, 2024 and is currently only available as part of the EA Play subscription service.

General information

Official forum
Official helpsite
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
Origin
Champions Edition also available.
Windows
Amazon.com
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Champions Edition also available.
Windows
Epic Games Store (unavailable)
Origin
Champions Edition also available.
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Origin
Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play.
Windows
Origin
Origin
Included with EA Play.
Champions Edition included with EA Play Pro.
Manual link for EA App purchase.
Windows
Steam
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Champions Edition also available.
Included with EA Play (Steam).
Windows
All versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Version differences

The Champions Edition contains the base game and the Champions Content Bundle DLC.

Monetization

Type Notes
DLC Champions Content Bundle adds new content to the game.
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via EA Play.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Champions Content Bundle 18.000 PITCOIN, Icons for the My Team mode, 2 drivable Safety Cars (in Time Trial mode only), New Era Content (cosmetics for the car and driver) and F1 Life Starter Pack (furniture and cosmetics for the F1 Life hub)
Windows

Microtransactions

Type Notes
Cosmetic Car liveries and cosmetics for the drivers.
Currency PITCOIN is the currency used for in-game purchases and requires real money.
Podium Pass is also available for purchase.
Free-to-grind A limited version of the Podium Pass is available and the rewards can be earned for free.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\F1 22\hardwaresettings\hardware_settings_config.xml
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1692250/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1692250\remote\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1692250/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Origin
Steam Cloud
Approx. 350 MB available.
Xbox Cloud

Video

Display settings
Display settings
Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Hor+ gameplay and rendered cutscenes.
Menus, FMVs and loading screens are presented on one screen only.[2]
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+ gameplay and rendered cutscenes.
Menus, loading screens and FMVs are pillarboxed.[3]
4K Ultra HD
[4]
Field of view (FOV)
Setting available only during a race, under "Camera Customization".
Adjustment slider with values between -20° and +20°.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Labelled "Windowed (Fullscreen)" in-game.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16x available.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA, TAA + FidelityFX Sharpening or TAA + AMD FSR 1.0. TAA additionally supports Dynamic Resolution scaling.
To disable TAA, see Anti-aliasing (AA).
High-fidelity upscaling
DLSS 2.4, FSR 2.2
Originally shipped with FSR 1.0. Upgraded to FSR 2.2 in patch 1.17[5]
FSR can be used only in addition to in-game TAA.
Sharpness sliders and Quality modes available for both DLSS and FSR.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Auto, 1 and 2 settings available, 1 being full refresh rate and 2 being half refresh rate.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
FPS cap between 30 and 250 is available.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Enabled by default on HDR-capable displays.[6]
Peak nit adjustment is also available.
Ray tracing (RT)
Shadows, Reflections, Ambient Occlusion and Transparent Reflections.
Color blind mode
Tritanopia, Deuteranopia, Protanopia options for the Dynamic Racing Line feature only.
Supports FidelityFX Super Resolution.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Disable TAA
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open the hardware_settings_config.xml file in a notepad.
  3. Change antialiasing taa=true to antialiasing taa=false.
  4. Save the changes.

Input

Generic controls settings
Generic controls settings
Force feedback settings
Force feedback settings
Controller calibration
Controller calibration
Telemetry settings.
Telemetry settings.
Steam Workshop can be used to share custom control schemes.
The game can send telemetry data to supported software like SimHub and devices like motion platforms, bass shakers and telemetry displays through the UDP protocol. Also support D-Box haptic/motion platforms[7], Fanatec LED (See Compatible add-ons) and Leo Bodnar SLI-Pro through proprietary protocols.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
2 editable control schemes by default.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse is not used at all.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
2 editable control schemes by default.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Sliders for Deadzone, Saturation and Linearity available for steering, throttle and brake.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
Must be enabled from the generic controls options. Referred to as "Trigger Rumble".
PlayStation controllers
DualShock 4, DualSense, DualSense Edge
PlayStation button prompts
DualShock prompts.
Light bar support
React to start signals and flags.
Adaptive trigger support
Wired only.
DualSense haptic feedback support
Wired only.
Connection modes Wired, Wireless (DualShock 4 USB Wireless Adapter)
Tracked motion controllers
Generic/other controllers
See Controller support for sim-racing device support.
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Controller support

The developer has provided a list of supported steering wheels, pedals, accessories and VR headsets. Devices not listed may work, but the user will have to manually map each action.
Devices listed with Italics denotes unofficial support.
Compatible PC steering wheels Notes
Fanatec CSR Elite
Fanatec ClubSport V1 See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Fanatec ClubSport V2 See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Fanatec ClubSport V2.5 See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Fanatec CSL Elite V1 See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Fanatec CSL Elite V1.1 See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Fanatec CSL Elite+ See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Fanatec Podium DD1 See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Fanatec Podium DD2 See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Fanatec Podium DD1 F1 See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Fanatec CSL DD See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Fanatec ClubSport DD See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Fanatec ClubSport DD+ See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Logitech G25
Logitech G27
Logitech G29
Logitech G920
Logitech G923
Logitech G Pro Racing Wheel Require G923 Mode.
Thrustmaster TX See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Thrustmaster T300 See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Thrustmaster T150
Thrustmaster TMX
Thrustmaster TS-PC Racer See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Thrustmaster TS-XW Racer See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Thrustmaster T-GT/T-GT II See Compatible add-ons for compatible rims and hubs.
Thrustmaster T248
Leo Bodnar SimSteering v2
SimXperience Accuforce
HORI Racing Wheel Apex
HORI Force Feedback Racing Wheel DLX
Compatible pedals Notes
Fanatec ClubSport Pedals V3 Either to PC directly or to a Fanatec wheel base.
Fanatec CSL Elite Pedals V1 Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Fanatec wheel base.
Fanatec CSL Elite LC Pedals V1 Either to PC directly or to a Fanatec wheel base.
Fanatec CSL Pedals Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Fanatec wheel base.
Included with Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro
Fanatec CSL Pedals LC Either to PC directly or to a Fanatec wheel base.
Fanatec CSL Elite Pedals V2 Either to PC directly or to a Fanatec wheel base.
Logitech G Pro Racing Pedals Either to PC directly or to a Logitech wheel base. (G29, G920 and G923 requires G Racing Adapter.)
Thrustmaster T2PM Pedals Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Thrustmaster wheel base.
Included with Thrustmaster T128.
Thrustmaster T3PA Pedals Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Thrustmaster wheel base.
Included with several versions of Thrustmaster racing wheel bundles (Notably T300RS Gran Turismo Edition and T-GT).
Thrustmaster T3PM Pedals Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Thrustmaster wheel base.
Included with Thrustmaster T248.
Thrustmaster T-LCM Pedals Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Thrustmaster wheel base.
Compatible add-ons Notes
Fanatec ClubSport Shifter SQ V1.5 Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Fanatec wheel base.
Fanatec ClubSport Handbrake V1.5 Either to PC via USB adapter, to a compatible Fanatec pedals or to most Fanatec wheel bases except the ClubSport V1.
Fanatec CSL Elite Steering Wheel McLaren GT3 V1 Compatible with most Fanatec wheel bases except the ClubSport V1.
Fanatec CSL Steering Wheel P1 for PlayStation 4 Compatible with most Fanatec wheel bases except the ClubSport V1.
Fanatec CSL Elite Steering Wheel P1 for Xbox One Compatible with most Fanatec wheel bases except the ClubSport V1.
Fanatec CSL Universal Hub V1 Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases.
Fanatec CSL Universal Hub V2 Compatible with most Fanatec wheel bases except the ClubSport V1.
Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel BMW GT2 V1 Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Shift indicator LEDs requires Fanatec LED to be enabled in-game.
Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel BMW GT2 V2 Compatible with most Fanatec wheel bases except the ClubSport V1. Shift indicator LEDs requires Fanatec LED to be enabled in-game.
Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 Esports V2 Compatible with most Fanatec wheel bases except the ClubSport V1. Shift indicator LEDs requires Fanatec LED to be enabled in-game.
Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel Formula V1 Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Shift indicator LEDs requires Fanatec LED to be enabled in-game.
Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel Formula V2 Compatible with most Fanatec wheel bases excecpt the Clubsport V1. Shift indicator LEDs requires Fanatec LED to be enabled in-game.
Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel Porsche 918 RSR Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Shift indicator LEDs requires Fanatec LED to be enabled in-game.
Fanatec ClubSport Universal Hub V1 Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases.
Fanatec ClubSport Universal Hub V1 for Xbox Compatible with most Fanatec wheel bases except the ClubSport V1.
Fanatec ClubSport Universal Hub V2 Compatible with most Fanatec wheel bases except the ClubSport V1.
Fanatec ClubSport Universal Hub V2 for Xbox Compatible with most Fanatec wheel bases except the ClubSport V1.
Fanatec GT Pro Wheel Compatible with Fanatec wheel bases. Shift indicator LEDs requires Fanatec LED to be enabled in-game.
Included with GT DD Pro.
Fanatec Podium Steering Wheel BMW M4 GT3 Compatible with most Fanatec wheel bases except the ClubSport V1.
Thrustmaster TSS Handbrake Sparco Mod Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Thrustmaster wheel base.
Thrustmaster TSS Handbrake Sparco Mod+ Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Thrustmaster wheel base.
Thrustmaster TH8RS Shifter Connect to PC directly.
Thrustmaster TH8A Shifter Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Thrustmaster wheel base.
Thrustmaster Leather 28 GT Wheel Add-On Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases.
Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Italia Edition Wheel Compatible with Thrustmaster TX.
Included with TX Racing Wheel Ferrari 458 Italia Edition.
Thrustmaster Ferrari 488 Challenge Edition Wheel Compatible with Thrustmaster TS-PC Racer.
Included with TS-PC Racer Ferrari 488 Challenge Edition.
Thrustmaster 599XX EVO 30 Wheel Add-On Alcantara Edition Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases.
Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases.
Thrustmaster Formula Wheel Add-On Ferrari SF1000 Edition Compatible with Thrustmaster TX, TS-PC, TS-XW and T-GT/T-GT II.
Thrustmaster PS Wheel Compatible with Thrustmaster T300.
Included with T300.
Thrustmaster Ferrari GTE Wheel Add-On Ferrari 458 Challenge Edition Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases.
Thrustmaster Competition Wheel Add-On Sparco P310 Mod Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases.
Thrustmaster Competition Wheel Add-On Sparco P310 Mod (Xbox) Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases.
Included with TS-XW Racer Sparco P310 Competition Mod.
Thrustmaster Rally Wheel Add-On Sparco® R383 Mod Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases.
Thrustmaster T-GT Wheel Compatible with Thrustmaster wheel bases.
Included with T-GT and T-GT II.
Compatible PC VR headsets Notes
Oculus Quest 2 + Link
Oculus Rift S
HTC Cosmos
HTC Vive Pro
Valve Index
HP Reverb G2
Oculus Rift (Original) Headset is known to work, but can run into compatibility issues.[8]
Oculus Quest 1 + Link Headset is known to work, but can run into compatibility issues.[8]

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Effects, Speech, Music, Other Cars and Voice Chat sliders.
Surround sound
Enabled based on Windows device settings. Dolby Atmos support.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Choice between Soundtrack (copyrighted) and Theme (streamer-friendly) Music Types.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Dutch
Only commentary. Radio audio and subtitles are in english.
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Crossplay between PlayStation 4/5 and Xbox One/Series consoles is available.[9]

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus, Co-op
LAN play
22 Versus
Online play
22 Versus

VR support

Tobii Eye Tracking settings
Tobii Eye Tracking settings
Headsets State Notes
SteamVR
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Oculus Rift CV1 and Oculus Quest (with Link) are known to work, but can run into compatibility issues.[8]
Windows Mixed Reality
Not officially supported, but reported to work through SteamVR
Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller
See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse
Tobii Eye Tracking
Supports: Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking, Clean UI.
Separate sensitivity sliders for Eye and Head Tracking are available.
TrackIR
Play area
Seated
Standing
Room-scale

Issues unresolved

Wheels and peripherals are not detected

Workarounds[10]
  • On Steam, disable Steam Input.
  • If your wheel and pedals are connected to your PC/USB hub separately, try disconnecting the pedals and connecting them directly to the wheel instead.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 12
Shader Model support 5.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Wwise
Input OpenVR
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10 v1709
10 v2004
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-2130
AMD FX-4300
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 80 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 950
AMD Radeon R9 280
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
DirectX 12 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1692250/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1692250) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. F1® 22 Announce Trailer - last accessed on 2022-06-30
  2. Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2020-06-28
    Tested at 5760x1080 custom resolution.
  3. Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-06-28
    Tested at 3840x1080 resolution.
  4. Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-06-28
    Tested at 3840x2160 custom resolution.
  5. F1 2022 Update now offers AMD FSR 2.2 - last accessed on 2023-01-16
  6. Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-12-29
    Tested on a HDR Samsung display. Despite having never set HDR before due to lack of supported hardware, once I launched the game on a HDR-capable display it automatically set HDR to on and asked me to adjust peak nits.
  7. F1 22 - D-Box Catalogue - last accessed on November 5, 2023
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 WHAT VR HEADSETS WORK WITH F1® 22?
  9. Cross-play arrives in F1® 22 - last accessed on 2022-10-02
  10. F1® 22 Known Issues - last accessed on 2022-07-06