F1 2020


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F1 2020 is an official Formula One track racing game developed by Codemasters Birmingham and published by Codemasters. The game expands on its predecessors by adding a new My Team mode, split-screen, new circuits, a ten-year career mode and more accessible handling. This year's iteration also includes special Michael Schumacher and 70th anniversary themed cars and drivers.

The Schumacher Edition granted 3 days of early access from 6th-10th July 2020.

It was delisted from all digital storefronts on March 15, 2023.

General information

Codemasters Forums for the series

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Deluxe Schumacher Edition also available.
Steam (unavailable)		Deluxe Schumacher Edition also available.
GamersGate (unavailable)		Deluxe Schumacher Edition also available.
(unavailable)		Deluxe Schumacher Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)		Deluxe Schumacher Edition also available.
Humble Store (unavailable)		Deluxe Schumacher Edition also available.

All versions require Steam DRM. Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM removed as of September 30, 2021.^[1]

Version differences

Seventy Edition comes with unique 70th anniversary customisation items - car livery, podium celebration, helmet, race suit, gloves, boots and player badge.

Deluxe Schumacher Edition comes with four iconic Schumacher cars; the Jordan 191, Benetton B194, Benetton B195 and the Ferrari F1-2000, an exclusive Michael Schumacher in-game model, race suits, helmet designs, podium celebration emote and unique Schumacher-inspired multiplayer car liveries.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
F1® 2020: Seventy Edition DLC
F1® 2020: Deluxe Schumacher Edition DLC

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Cosmetic	Cosmetics for the cars and emotes 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.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files^[2]
Go to `<path-to-game>\videos`. Remove or rename `attract.bk2` and `cm_f1_sting.bk2`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\F1 2020\hardwaresettings\hardware_settings_config.xml
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1080110/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/1080110/remote/
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1080110/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Display and graphics options

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		16:9, 16:10, 21:9, 4:3, 5:4 available.
Multi-monitor		Hor+ gameplay. Menus and loading screens are presented on one screen only.^[3]
Ultra-widescreen		Hor+ gameplay. Menus, loading screens and FMVs are pillarboxed.^[4]
4K Ultra HD		^[5]
Field of view (FOV)		FOV can be adjusted in the Camera options for each camera.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Exclusive fullscreen also supported.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Off, x2, x4, x8, x16 available.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Off, CMAA2, TAA Checkerboard, TAA, TAA and FidelityFX upscaling, TAA, FidelityFX sharpening. TAA additionally supports Dynamic Resolution scaling.
High-fidelity upscaling		DLSS 2 ^[6]
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Auto, 1 and 2 available. 1 being half refresh rate and 2 being full refresh rate. Forced VSync on the main menu, loading screen, cinematics, and the F1 team data center
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		FPS limit is freely adjustable between 30 and 250 through a slider.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		Peak nit adjustment also available.^[7]
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

FOV and camera options

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		All keys are fully remappable. Support for editing, duplicating available as well as support for uploaded configurations from the Steam Workshop.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		All buttons are fully remappable. Support for editing, duplicating available as well as support for uploaded configurations from the Steam Workshop.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support		Must be enabled from the controller options. Referred to as "Trigger Rumble".

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Motion sensors support
Light bar support		Wired mode only. Shows current sector flag colour.
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)		See Controller support for sim-racing device support. Despite supporting the TouchSense haptic technology on the Logitech F710, the game doesn't map the controller correctly. Requires special control scheme.
Additional button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

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^[8], Fanatec LED and Leo Bodnar SLI-Pro through proprietary protocols.

Controller support

The developer has provided a list of supported controllers.

Compatible PC controllers	Notes
Fanatec ClubSportWheel	Native support.
Fanatec CSL Elite	Native support.
Fanatec CSR Elite	Native support.
Fanatec Podium	Native support.
Leo Bodnar SimSteering v2	Native support.
Logitech Driving Force GT	Native support.
Logitech Driving Force Pro	Native support.
Logitech G25 Racing Wheel	Native support.
Logitech G27 Racing Wheel	Native support.
Logitech G29 Racing Wheel	Native support.
Logitech G920 Racing Wheel	Native support.
PS4 Controller	Native support.
SimXperience Accuforce v1	Native support.
Steam Controller	Native support.
Thrustmaster Ferrari 430 Force Feedback Racing Wheel	Native support.
Thrustmaster Ferrari 488 Challenge Edition	Native support.
Thrustmaster Ferrari GT Experience	Native support.
Thrustmaster Ferrari GT F430 Wireless Cockpit	Native support.
Thrustmaster RGT Force Feedback Clutch Edition	Native support.
Thrustmaster T100	Native support.
Thrustmaster T150	Native support.
Thrustmaster T300	Native support.
Thrustmaster T500	Native support.
Thrustmaster T-GT	Native support.
Thrustmaster TMX	Native support.
Thrustmaster TS PC RACER	Native support.
Thrustmaster TS XW RACER	Native support.
Thrustmaster TX	Native support.
Thrustmaster Universal Challenge 5-in-1 Racing Wheel	Native support.
Xbox 360 Pad for Windows	Native support.
Xbox One Controller	Native support.

Gamepad options
Keyboard options
Vibration options

Audio

Audio options

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sliders for Master, Effects, Speech and Music.
Surround sound		^[9]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Versus
LAN play	22	Versus
Online play	22	Versus Ranked play supports 20 players only.

VR support

Tobii Eye Tracking Settings

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D, Z3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Devices
Tobii Eye Tracking		Supports: Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking, Clean UI.
TrackIR		Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11, 12	DirectX 12 only available on Windows 10.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Multiplayer	RaceNet

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-2130 AMD FX-4300	Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	80 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 640 AMD Radeon HD 7750 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti AMD Radeon RX 590 DirectX 12 compatible

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1080110/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1080110) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Steam DB Depot - F1 2020 - Main - History - Manifest 6659380795519850802 - last accessed on 2021-09-30
↑ Renamed both video files manually to test intro skipping.
↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested at 5760x1080 custom resolution.
↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.
↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested at 3840x2160 custom resolution.
↑ F1 2020 on Steam - Patch 1.08 OUT NOW - last accessed on 2022-12-29
↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-12-29
Tested on a HDR Samsung display and confirmed using Special K.
↑ F1 2020 - D-Box Catalogue - last accessed on November 5, 2023
↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested with custom Surround Sound with Razer Surround.

[Proton_path_note-3] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1080110/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (1080110) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1080110/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (1080110) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Steam DB Depot - F1 2020 - Main - History - Manifest 6659380795519850802 - last accessed on 2021-09-30

[2] Renamed both video files manually to test intro skipping.

[4] Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested at 5760x1080 custom resolution.

[5] Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.

[6] Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested at 3840x2160 custom resolution.

[7] F1 2020 on Steam - Patch 1.08 OUT NOW - last accessed on 2022-12-29

[8] Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-12-29
Tested on a HDR Samsung display and confirmed using Special K.

[9] F1 2020 - D-Box Catalogue - last accessed on November 5, 2023

[10] Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-07-03
Tested with custom Surround Sound with Razer Surround.

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Developers

	Codemasters Birmingham
Publishers
	Codemasters
Engines
	EGO 4.0
Release dates
Windows	July 10, 2020
Reception
Metacritic	88
OpenCritic	88
IGDB	90
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	Cosmetic, Currency, Free-to-grind
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing, Simulation
Vehicles	Automobile, Track racing
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary
Series	Formula 1 (Codemasters)