EA Sports F1 Series
Encyclopedia
The EA Sports
F1 Series consists of five racing simulation
games based on Formula One
motorsport. The games were released annually between 2000 and 2003, stopped selling, then continued in 2006. They were developed by Image Space Incorporated
(PC) and Visual Science
(Console Versions).
), ISI developed their final release hitting stores in 2003. Showcasing four full seasons of Formula 1 from 1999 to 2002, many people thought it would be a type of compilation of all the games previously made by ISI but in fact the title turned into a cult following platform for both modders and sim racers.
Before this release ISI often tended to make mistakes at the time of modeling the tracks, cars and sounds. ISI listened to the fans and fixed almost every single aspect from previous versions, most noticeable was the sound which proved to be the most realistic to date, it was later improved in 2004 in a 3rd party mod release; Also the cars models were changed and made from scratch for this release to make them more realistic. Track versions were created specifically for each season resembling the real circuits.
The use of simple text files for track, drivers and cars physics parameters lead to gradually make F1C, as it is known, into a powerful 3D racing platform which saw from year 2003 onwards the release of mods from independent developers who posted their work for free in their web sites tuning not only cars physics but circuit physics and of course release every time track dependent liveries and 3D models for the cars.
The game also offers multiplayer online version.
(ETCC) was released for free, as well as one Gran Turismo
game released commercially. There were also mods in the "RH" (Ralph Hummerich) series for the following seasons, RH2003, RH2004 and RH2005. All three were released for F1 Challenge. Another mod group which also have done f1 seasons for F1 Challenge '99-'02 is the CTDP group (Cars and Tracks Development Project.) These are the biggest "rivals" for the RH Modifications as they appear to develop the game as well as update it.
Going back in time, F1 Challenge also served as the basis for the freely available 'F1 '74 '75 Mod' developed by a modding team called CREW. It provided a simulation of the numerous F1 cars of 1974 and 1975, including the championship-winning McLaren M23 and Ferrari 312T. Other great mods are the CK mods and the 1971 carset.
In September 2010 the is another free full mod called 1987 V1.2 , it was originally released in January 2009 but the mod was initial and in May 2009 , it was released the V0.9 of this mod and in October 2009, the V1.0. V1.1b in June 2010 and V1.2 in September 2010. Now the mod is called 1987CL mod V1.2b.
F1 Challenge has remained highly popular amongst sim enthusiasts up until the release of the successor rFactor
, a game self-published by ISI
. As of September 2005, it remains to be seen whether F1 Challenge follows a natural decline or endures.
A serious problem to the game is the issue of 'leeching'. Ralph Hummerich and CTDP both stopped making mods after their respective 2005 releases. While CTDP generally gives permission to most modders to use their textures and shapes for other mods, Ralph Hummerich does not give such permission.
In 2008, GGSF1 (member of International Pro-Modding) released a 2007 F1 Season Mod, the first legal after the disappear of RH in modding. Based on 2007 GG Mod, Armos, with collaboration of GGSF1, released the 2009 and 2010 F1 Season Mods in respective years.
Also in 2010, The RLSF Group released the 2006 F1 Season mod, the first legal mod of 2006 Season, and Armos & GGSF1 released the 2008 F1 Season mod, the first legal mod of 2008 Season, as an official conversion of 2008 FSOne mod for rFactor.
In 2011, on February 7th, Armos & GGSF1 released the official conversion of FSOne 2009 F1 Season for F1 Challenge.
Started in February, and finished in April, Armos & GGSF1 released the all new 2011 F1 Season Mod for F1 Challenge.
There are a lot of Mods, since 1985 to 2011, with some seasons missing.
EA Sports
EA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
F1 Series consists of five racing simulation
Sim racing
Sim racing is the collective term for computer software that attempts to simulate accurately auto racing , complete with real-world variables such as fuel usage, damage, tire wear and grip, and suspension settings...
games based on Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
motorsport. The games were released annually between 2000 and 2003, stopped selling, then continued in 2006. They were developed by Image Space Incorporated
Image Space Incorporated
Image Space Incorporated, commonly known as ISI is an Independent video game developer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, specializing in the fields of...
(PC) and Visual Science
Visual Science
Visual Science, formerly Visual Sciences, was a computer and video game development company based in Dundee, Scotland. It was established in 1993 by Russell Kay, who was programmer of the hugely successful Lemmings games...
(Console Versions).
Gameplay
The Formula One games have a variety of 'driving aid' options that can be tailored to the users' own tastes. Thus, in terms of car handling, the game can play either as an arcade racer or a driving simulation.F1 Challenge '99-'02
After losing the official F1 license from Formula One Administration Ltd. to a multi-year exclusive licensing contract between FOA and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (publishers of the competing Formula One series on PlayStation/PlayStation 2PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
), ISI developed their final release hitting stores in 2003. Showcasing four full seasons of Formula 1 from 1999 to 2002, many people thought it would be a type of compilation of all the games previously made by ISI but in fact the title turned into a cult following platform for both modders and sim racers.
Before this release ISI often tended to make mistakes at the time of modeling the tracks, cars and sounds. ISI listened to the fans and fixed almost every single aspect from previous versions, most noticeable was the sound which proved to be the most realistic to date, it was later improved in 2004 in a 3rd party mod release; Also the cars models were changed and made from scratch for this release to make them more realistic. Track versions were created specifically for each season resembling the real circuits.
The use of simple text files for track, drivers and cars physics parameters lead to gradually make F1C, as it is known, into a powerful 3D racing platform which saw from year 2003 onwards the release of mods from independent developers who posted their work for free in their web sites tuning not only cars physics but circuit physics and of course release every time track dependent liveries and 3D models for the cars.
The game also offers multiplayer online version.
Modifications and hacks
EA Sports F1 Series was based around various known standards, such as text files for storing player data and an industry known format for circuit geometry. Many extra circuits were created for the series, especially F1 Challenge '99-'02 (often shortened to F1 Challenge or even F1C). The complete 2003 European Touring Car ChampionshipEuropean Touring Car Championship
The European Touring Car Championship was an international touring car racing series organised by the FIA. It had two incarnations, the first one between 1963 and 1988, and the second between 2000 and 2004...
(ETCC) was released for free, as well as one Gran Turismo
Gran Turismo (series)
is a popular and critically acclaimed series of racing simulation video games developed by Polyphony Digital.Developed exclusively for PlayStation systems, Gran Turismo games are intended to simulate the appearance and performance of a large selection of vehicles, nearly all of which are licensed...
game released commercially. There were also mods in the "RH" (Ralph Hummerich) series for the following seasons, RH2003, RH2004 and RH2005. All three were released for F1 Challenge. Another mod group which also have done f1 seasons for F1 Challenge '99-'02 is the CTDP group (Cars and Tracks Development Project.) These are the biggest "rivals" for the RH Modifications as they appear to develop the game as well as update it.
Going back in time, F1 Challenge also served as the basis for the freely available 'F1 '74 '75 Mod' developed by a modding team called CREW. It provided a simulation of the numerous F1 cars of 1974 and 1975, including the championship-winning McLaren M23 and Ferrari 312T. Other great mods are the CK mods and the 1971 carset.
In September 2010 the is another free full mod called 1987 V1.2 , it was originally released in January 2009 but the mod was initial and in May 2009 , it was released the V0.9 of this mod and in October 2009, the V1.0. V1.1b in June 2010 and V1.2 in September 2010. Now the mod is called 1987CL mod V1.2b.
F1 Challenge has remained highly popular amongst sim enthusiasts up until the release of the successor rFactor
RFactor
rFactor is a computer racing simulator, designed with the ability to run any type of four-wheeled vehicle from street cars to open wheel cars of any era. rFactor aimed to be the most accurate race simulator of its time...
, a game self-published by ISI
Image Space Incorporated
Image Space Incorporated, commonly known as ISI is an Independent video game developer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, specializing in the fields of...
. As of September 2005, it remains to be seen whether F1 Challenge follows a natural decline or endures.
A serious problem to the game is the issue of 'leeching'. Ralph Hummerich and CTDP both stopped making mods after their respective 2005 releases. While CTDP generally gives permission to most modders to use their textures and shapes for other mods, Ralph Hummerich does not give such permission.
In 2008, GGSF1 (member of International Pro-Modding) released a 2007 F1 Season Mod, the first legal after the disappear of RH in modding. Based on 2007 GG Mod, Armos, with collaboration of GGSF1, released the 2009 and 2010 F1 Season Mods in respective years.
Also in 2010, The RLSF Group released the 2006 F1 Season mod, the first legal mod of 2006 Season, and Armos & GGSF1 released the 2008 F1 Season mod, the first legal mod of 2008 Season, as an official conversion of 2008 FSOne mod for rFactor.
In 2011, on February 7th, Armos & GGSF1 released the official conversion of FSOne 2009 F1 Season for F1 Challenge.
Started in February, and finished in April, Armos & GGSF1 released the all new 2011 F1 Season Mod for F1 Challenge.
There are a lot of Mods, since 1985 to 2011, with some seasons missing.
Legal F1 Challenge 99-02 Seasons
- 02 Retro Mod- Author: Back In Time Development
- 1965-69 F1 Season- Author: Samalex
- 1970-75 F1 Season- Author: F1 Seven CREW
- 1979 F1 Season- Author: Team Junior
- 1985 F1 Season- Author: David Marques
- 1986 F1 Season- Author: schumacher-180
- 1987 F1 Season- Author: Cristian Luis Campoy
- 1988 F1 Season- Author: Watchy Friends
- 1993 F1 Season- Author: Andrey Driver
- 1994 F1 Season- Author: Dalanar
- 1995 F1 Season- Author: CrashKing (CK)
- 1995 F1 Season- Author: CTDP (F12002 conversion)
- 1996 F1 Season- Author: CrashKing (CK)
- 1997 F1 Season- Author: Watchy
- 1998 F1 Season- Author: CTDP
- 1998 F1 Season- Author: Rolland Fritsch and Juergen Schumacher
- 1999 F1 Season- Came with Original F1 Challenge 99-02 Game
- 1999 F1 Season Update- Author: Ralph Hummerich, Ivo Franic and Matthias Marquadt
- 2000 F1 Season- Came with Original F1 Challenge 99-02 Game
- 2001 F1 Season- Came with Original F1 Challenge 99-02 Game
- 2002 F1 Season- Came with Original F1 Challenge 99-02 Game
- 2003 F1 Season- Author: Ralph Hummerich, Ivo Franic and Matthias Marquadt
- 2003 F1 Season- Author: CTDP
- 2004 F1 Season- Author: Ralph Hummerich, Ivo Franic and Matthias Marquadt
- 2004 F1 Season- Author: CTDP
- 2005 F1 Season- Author: Ralph Hummerich, Ivo Franic and Matthias Marquadt
- 2005 F1 Season- Author: CTDP
- 2006 F1 Season- Author: RLSF Modding Group
- 2007 F1 Season- Author: GGSF1
- 2008 F1 Season- Author: ARMOS & GGSF1 (FSOne Official Conversion)
- 2009 F1 Season- Author: ARMOS & GGSF1
- 2009 F1 Season- Author: ARMOS & GGSF1 (FSOne Official Conversion)
- 2010 F1 Season- Author: ARMOS & GGSF1
- 2011 F1 Season- Author: ARMOS & GGSF1
Other Mods (F1 2001 and F1 2002)
- 1995 F1 Season- Author: CTDP (F1 2002)
- 2002 F1 Season- Author: Ralph Hummerich, Ivo Franic and Matthias Marquadt (F1 2001)
- 2002 F1 Season- Author: Ralph Hummerich, Ivo Franic and Matthias Marquadt (F1 2002, includes texture updates, car shape updates)
- 2003 F1 Season- Author: Ralph Hummerich, Ivo Franic and Matthias Marquadt (F1 2002)
- 2004 F1 Season- Author: Enzor and Pro-raver (F1 2002)
- 2005 F1 Season- Author: SHEEPY2006 Friends (F1 2002)
- 2006 F1 Season- Author: Hieu and Friends (F1 2002)
- BPR Endurance GT- Author: Turbo Mod Team (F1 2002)
- BMW M3 Mod- Author: M3 Mod Team (F1 2002)
- ITC 96- Author: Spino (F1 2001)
- 1995 DTM Season: Spino (F1 2001)
Titles
- EA Sports F1 2000, released early 2000 on PC and PSPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
- EA SportsEA SportsEA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
F1 Championship Season 2000F1 Championship Season 2000F1 Championship Season 2000 is a game to PC ,PS, PS2, Macintosh and Game Boy Color.F1 Championship Season 2000 is a video game based on the 2000 Formula One season, developed by EA Sports and released for the PlayStation, Macintosh, PC, PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Color.-Bugs:When you playing on...
, released late 2000 on PC, PSPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
, PS2, MacintoshMacintoshThe Macintosh , or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple's then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a...
, and Game Boy ColorGame Boy ColorThe is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than... - EA SportsEA SportsEA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
F1 2001, released late 2001 on PC, PS2 and XboxXboxThe Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... - EA Sports F1 2002, released mid-2002 on PC, PS2, XboxXboxThe Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
, GameCubeNintendo GameCubeThe , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
and GBAGame Boy AdvanceThe is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China... - F1 Challenge '99-'02, released mid-2003 on PC. Released as F1 Career ChallengeF1 Career ChallengeF1 Career Challenge is a racing game. It is the first F1 Game, who has career.F1 Career Challenge is the first game, who has career. It is based on four seasons. 1999 Formula One season, 2000 Formula One season, 2001 Formula One season and 2002 Formula One season....
on PS2, XboxXboxThe Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
and GameCubeNintendo GameCubeThe , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...