F1 2017 continues to flesh out the excellent career mode in last year’s entry. This time around, the game takes cues from many other popular games of the day, by adding RPG elements. No, no leveling or loot systems here- but there are what are basically skill trees. These skill trees are hidden behind the R&D you get to conduct over the career mode, and can unlock 100 new abilities and perks for you.

There are four times as many abilities to unlock this time around- and the tree itself is non linear, meaning you have to put some thought into what your short term and long term goals are if you want to leverage it to the fullest possible.

Of course, you can’t just unlock things on a whim- you need Resource Points to do so, and Resource Points are a limited currency. Here are some tips to earn them a bit quicker and more efficiently:

• Win. This is… probably pretty good advice for the game in general, but win races. First place gets you 25% more Resource Points than you would have otherwise gotten.
• Sim races. Once the game is fully aware of your ability, and can simulate it well, start simming races- this will save you a lot of time.
• Become world champion early in the season. Wait, there’s more to this- once you are World Champion, basically halt all R&D. This will net you an additional 25% Resource Points, too.

F1 2017, like every other game that gets a release on PlayStation, Xbox, or Steam, has Achievements and Trophies support- there are 50 Achievements (plus an additional Platinum Trophy on PS4) for you to unlock as you play this game. In this guide, we list these out, and where possible, also include videos so you know exactly what to do.

Something to prove 
Accept a contract with McLaren or Sauber

Contender 
Accept a contract with Williams, Force India, Renault, Toro Rosso or Haas

Great expectations 
Accept a contract with Red Bull, Ferrari or Mercedes

Seasoned Veteran 
Complete a Full Season of 20 Races in Career or Championships

Hard work pays off 
Complete your first Practice Programme

Practically perfect 
Achieve a perfect result in a Practice Programme

Some assembly required 
Apply all vehicle upgrades from one department

On the shoulders of giants 
Have 75% of the vehicle upgrades applied

Underestimated 
Spend at least 75% of your season being rated as ‘Overachieving’ by your team

Back up to speed 
Improve your performance to elevate yourself out of the ‘Underachieving’ zone

On the podium 
Achieve a podium finish in any game mode

First of many? 
Take your first win in any full season

Top of the pile 
Win the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship

It’s a team sport
Win the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship

Don’t hold my hand 
Complete any race with all assists disabled

Jeff knows best 
Pit under the Safety Car onto the team’s suggested strategy

Top that! 
Set the fastest time in all three Practice sessions, take pole position and win the Grand Prix

Timing is everything 
Set a clean lap in any Time Trial

Time waits for no one 
Set a clean lap in Time Trial at 10 circuits

Slippery when wet 
Set wet times in Time Trial at 5 circuits

The weather man 
Create and race your own weather scenario

Déjà vu 
Use a Flashback

Back on track 
Resume a race using a Mid-Session Save

Tinker 
Use the Multi Function Display to adjust your set-up while on track

Asserting dominance
Win a total of 5 Online Races

More to come 
Complete a Race in an Online Championship

The 1% club 
Win a 25% + distance race against ‘Ultimate’ AI opponents

NOT NOW JEFF! 
Politely ask your Race Engineer to stop talking to you out on track

Best Seat In The House 
Take pole position

Chris knows best 
Research a recommended upgrade

Maybe there’s another way 
Complete 10 laps on the alternate route tracks

Invite only 
Accept an invite to an Invitational event

Blast from the past
Complete an Invitational event

The prancing horse 
Complete a race in a classic Ferrari at Monza

The best of British 
Complete a race in a classic British car at Silverstone

Down but not out 
Take a grid drop penalty for switching an engine part

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UclfpyUXqpE

Feed the machine 
Complete a Fuel Management Practice Programme

It’s a marathon, not a sprint 
Complete a Race Strategy Practice Programme

Up to eleven 
Out qualify your team mate 11 times in one season

The right person for the job 
Receive a promotion to first driver

Setting up 
Complete a valid qualifying lap using the maximum fuel setting

When the stars come out 
Complete a night race at Monaco

Out with the old 
Switch out a worn engine part

Welcome to the real world 
Obtain a rank of 10 Online

Competitive Streak 
Obtain a rank of 25 Online

Another lap? 
Obtain a champion star Online

Stick or shift 
With manual gears enabled race a car with a non sequential gearbox

To the limit 
Perform a perfect pitstop with Pit Assists disabled and Rules enabled

To the victor go the spoils 
Obtain a gold medal in a championship

F1 2017 is now out, and like most Codemasters games, it’s actually a well made, well optimized port on PC. That said, the same considerations as always apply- it’s a PC game, there are a lot of permutations and combinations for PC hardware, it’s impossible to test for all of them, etc. etc. etc. You know the drill by now.

This also means, as a result, that yes, you are going to run into some errors when you try playing the game on PC- not necessarily, but you might. And if you do, we have prepared a guide to some common errors people run into while trying to play the game, as well as some handy suggested fixes. Let’s get started.

But first, the specs.

MINIMUM:

• • OS: 64bit Versions of Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 530 or AMD FX 4100
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460 or AMD HD 5870
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 40 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Soundcard
  • Additional Notes: Supported Graphics Cards: AMD HD5870 or better, HD6870 or better, HD7790 or better, R7 260 or better, R9 260 or better Nvidia GTX460 or better Series, GTX560 or better, GTX650Ti or better, GTX750 or better, GTX950 or better

RECOMMENDED:

• • OS: 64bit Versions of Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 4690 or AMD FX 8320
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1070 or AMD RX 480
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 40 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Soundcard
  • Additional Notes: Supported Graphics Cards: AMD HD5870 or better, HD6870 or better, HD7790 or better, R7 260 or better, R9 260 or better Nvidia GTX460 or better Series, GTX560 or better, GTX650Ti or better, GTX750 or better, GTX950 or better

Please be advised that the following methods are to be used at the sole discretion of the system owner. GamingBolt or its staff members take no responsibility for problems that may arise or issues that may occur from trying the below. Always remember that official support is always the best support. 

GENERAL FIXES

Generally speaking, some basic troubleshooting tips should always help you resolve whatever issue you are facing with the PC version of any game. The same holds true of F1 2017 as well. If you are running into problems, maybe first attempt the following steps, and if they don’t work out, look into some of the more specific fixes we have below.

• Make sure the drivers on your PC are updated
• If you have two GPUs, make sure you are using the discrete GPU instead of the integrated one
• Set F1 2017‘s priority to High in the Task Manager
• Turn off any background programs, including firewalls, chat clients, video recorders, and overlays
• Try lowering visual settings on the game to see if that improves game performance

STUTTERING 

• Go to Nvidia control panel and disable Shader Cache. Also disable the Power Management mode.
• Go to your computer’s BIOS and turn off hyperthreading for your CPU
• Try capping the framerate for the game at 60. Simultaneously, bring down your monitor’s refresh rate to 60Hz as well.

GAME CRASHES

• Delete the “F1 2017” folder in \Documents\My Games (the game will make a new directory when it boots up, but doing so will clear the cache)
• Reinstall your game

0cx0000142 ERROR

• Reinstall the vcredist file at \SteamApps\Common\F1 2017\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2015

UNRECOGNIZED WHEEL

• Make sure you have the latest drivers
• Calibrate the wheel in the Logitech Control panel

Note: Given that the wide range of PC hardware out there, the fixes mentioned here may or may not work for you. But it’s worth giving them a shot since these have worked for players who own the PC version of F1 2017.

F1 2017 is out now- the newest entry in Codemasters’ annual take on the world’s most popular motorsport is a love letter to Formula One and its fans, while also being an alluring racing game on its own merits. Of course, while it is a great racing game, it can also be unforgiving and difficult at first- simply because of how different it might be from a lot of other games you play.

That’s where we come in- in this guide, we have some basic and general tips and tricks for you to be able to find your footing, if only tentatively, when you play F1 2017.

• Play the career mode! The career mode is an excellent way of getting used to the game with a smooth progression curve- but if you do play it, try playing one of the lower ranked teams. The higher ranked teams start have far harder objectives for you to complete
• Pay attention to R&D. In the career mode, you can invest in R&D and unlock new perks for your vehicles- don’t ignore this!
• Newcomers, stick to using Ferrari cars. This is because these are the ‘easiest’ to handle, so they are far friendlier to newer players to get a handle on things
• Be mindful of your surroundings! Tracks in F1 2017 are not like tracks in Mario Kart, but there are still things to keep track off- curves, slope, weather, and more
• Practice! You can get used to any car, track, or variation in the game- as long as you practice. You are not going to start winning at this game right away- but just stick with it, because if definitely pays off.
• Get used to the tracks. The Track Acclimatisation Practice Programme exists in the Career Mode to help you find your way around a circuit; that apart, you can switch on driving assists as well as download ghosts to figure out the best route as well