Playing this game is still....

[leerex]

confusing!!! After a few years away from this F1 game I thought I'd give it another shot. But, to my surprise, not much has changed. Codemasters still hasn't figured out that there is this useful thing called a MOUSE. F5 and F6 are just plain weird. And the game seems focused on those using a gamepad of some sort. I use an inexpensive wheel and have for years. Trying to locate the settings for it though....is exhausting!

But when I finally get to the track, the game works very well. No complaints there. But I wish this game were about F1, not F2, nor F3. Not about racing suits, nor helmets, nor careers, nor interior design. Maybe Codemasters should decide whether it wants to be a racing sim or an arcade game.

[Maya-Neko]

Why either sim or arcade? Why not a mix of both to some degree? For myself sim racers are often way to complex and pretty much always lack a proper career mode, while arcade racers often lack to much realism.

F1 is therefore my main racing game, because it's easy to pick up, offers a good singleplayer experience and it still feels rewarding to drive full 100% races without crashing due to training

[Graham Fox]

What do you need a mouse for. You don't need it, use a keyboard, that's what it's there for.
Get used to it.

[ST Ry]

Originally posted by Maya-Neko:

Why either sim or arcade? Why not a mix of both to some degree? For myself sim racers are often way to complex and pretty much always lack a proper career mode, while arcade racers often lack to much realism.

F1 is therefore my main racing game, because it's easy to pick up, offers a good singleplayer experience and it still feels rewarding to drive full 100% races without crashing due to training

Agreed. I would argue as well that sometimes full on Sims lack some of the soul of games like this. They can seem sterile and I feel lack a sense of progression. Especially when playing single player.

Couldn't agree more with OP on working on the actual focus of the game. The micro transaction, F1 life and supercar nonsense takes away from the actually interesting parts of the game.

[kurjala]

Originally posted by Graham Fox:

What do you need a mouse for. You don't need it, use a keyboard, that's what it's there for.
Get used to it.

or buy a controller for 60 bucks lol

[ST Ry]

Let's be honest a PC game with a menu that uses F5 and F6 to toggle tabs on main menus is BS. Like who thought that was ever a good idea lol

[leerex]

Originally posted by Graham Fox:

What do you need a mouse for. You don't need it, use a keyboard, that's what it's there for.
Get used to it.

A mouse is faster, for one. Please tell me that your keyboard is faster scrolling through a list while I just point and shoot. It's not that I NEED a mouse, it's that I WANT one to be included! The tone of your response leads me to think that you are a very accomplished typist but sneer at those who are not. But I get by. In fact, I'm using a keyboard right this very moment! When typing text, a keyboard is superior. A mouse is not. But when navigating menus in a game a mouse is much better and MUST be included!

[leerex]

Originally posted by Graham Fox:

What do you need a mouse for. You don't need it, use a keyboard, that's what it's there for.
Get used to it.

Angry response. Why?

[leerex]

Originally posted by ST Ry:

Let's be honest a PC game with a menu that uses F5 and F6 to toggle tabs on main menus is BS. Like who thought that was ever a good idea lol

Thanks!

[Growsot]

Originally posted by ST Ry:

Let's be honest a PC game with a menu that uses F5 and F6 to toggle tabs on main menus is BS. Like who thought that was ever a good idea lol

Rly, you are like an 20/80 ratio in menu/track , if you have a controller or wheel setup you never ever wuld need a mouse, and game rly isent suppose to be played with the keybord or the mouse tbh.

so if the F5 and F6 is you'r main concern, and not driving this game with the arrow keys, i dont get your problem XD

[ST Ry]

Originally posted by Growsot:

Originally posted by ST Ry:

Let's be honest a PC game with a menu that uses F5 and F6 to toggle tabs on main menus is BS. Like who thought that was ever a good idea lol

Rly, you are like an 20/80 ratio in menu/track , if you have a controller or wheel setup you never ever wuld need a mouse, and game rly isent suppose to be played with the keybord or the mouse tbh.

so if the F5 and F6 is you'r main concern, and not driving this game with the arrow keys, i dont get your problem XD

Lol never said it was my "main concern" you ignoramus.

The point is it's absolutely amateur design. Maybe you're new to PC gaming and don't understand the accepted norm would be functional mouse in the main menus.

Egg.

[Graham Fox]

My response was not intended to show anger. If you interpret it that way then that's your problem. I was just posting the facts. If you keep using the keyboard to navigate you will improve your navigating speed. As the old saying goes, ""practice makes perfect""

[ST Ry]

Originally posted by Graham Fox:

My response was not intended to show anger. If you interpret it that way then that's your problem. I was just posting the facts. If you keep using the keyboard to navigate you will improve your navigating speed. As the old saying goes, ""practice makes perfect""

You don't need to defend poor game design. It's okay to expect a game to have basic functionality lol.

Why should all the customers "get used to it"? Like they're a massive multi million dollar company, it's not difficult to put in the ability to use a mouse pointer in a menu right?

[Maya-Neko]

It would sometimes be nice to have mouse support, but it's so low on the priority list, that it's strange to insult the devs over it.

[ST Ry]

Originally posted by Maya-Neko:

It would sometimes be nice to have mouse support, but it's so low on the priority list, that it's strange to insult the devs over it.

Why are you simping for this game?

Mouse support in a PC game is like the minimum standard lol...

[leerex]

Originally posted by Graham Fox:

My response was not intended to show anger. If you interpret it that way then that's your problem. I was just posting the facts. If you keep using the keyboard to navigate you will improve your navigating speed. As the old saying goes, ""practice makes perfect""

It's not MY problem. The poor wording of your response is YOURS! I bought this game to practice on the TRACK! I should not have to practice navigating the menus! They should be intuitive and friendly. And, by the way, calling your opinions facts is incorrect!