F1 Manager 2023 v1.9 Adds Career Difficulty Slider And More

Less than a day before announcing layoffs due to a financial deficit, Frontier released a new patch for F1 Manager 2023 that adds new Career Difficulty options for both Race Sim AI and AI Car Development. You can see the full changelog below.

Changelog:

GAME STABILITY
– Optimised memory usage during cinematics
– Intel GPUs without active driver development now default to DX11 for improved stability

GAME DIFFICULTY
– Added ‘Career Difficulty’ options for Race Sim AI and AI Car Development

RACE SIM
– Added penalty investigations
– Added “Investigation: No penalty given” outcome for incidents not warranting a time penalty

RACE WEEKEND
– Enabled AI to fit new car parts between races, rather than only on race day; resulting in more informative car comparison data
– Updated recommended strategies for Jeddah
– Adjusted start times for P2 on Sprint weekends
– Fixed audio reactions to constructor title win not triggering when won during a Sprint
– Fixed audio reactions to dominant constructor title win referring to a “close” title win when won during a Sprint
– Updated Singapore GP lap total from 63 to 62 [NEW SAVES ONLY]
– Fixed Alonso Sprint win triggering Grand Prix win commentary lines
– Fixed grid lights staying on after race start
– Updated medium speed sections on Marina Bay circuit map
– Updated DRS zones on Hermanos Rodríguez, Red Bull Ring, and Suzuka circuit maps
– Updated circuit speed on Barcelona circuit map

PRESENTATION
– Fixed main driver name appearing in replays instead of reserve driver when used in Practice
– Fixed sponsor obligation targets not displaying when progressing to screen using R2 button
– Fixed Recent History screen in Board Profile showing current drivers for previous seasons
– Fixed Race Moment briefly, incorrectly displaying as “On Target” in data view
– Fixed “Go to…” link not working when multiple fanfares are triggered simultaneously
– Fixed Play/Stop Team Intro button not working when using a controller during new career setup
– Updated “Last Lap” notification to say “Final Lap”
– Fixed starting grid positions not displaying on Race Preparation screen
– Fixed “DRS Disabled” message appearing instead of “DRS Enabled” after loading a mid-session save

INBOX
– Fixed rival team principal email stating signed driver is “with us for now” on Jan 1st, after driver is signed on Dec 31st
– Fixed rival team principal stating “It could be going better” in F1 Monthly update, when in first place
– Fixed repetition of “chassis” in email when rushed car part design project is delayed
– Stopped “Skip sponsorship obligation” email dilemma being sent after final race

ANIMATION
– Improved lighting in garage scenes during night races
– Fixed mechanic clipping through chair in garage
– Adjusted cameras used for Bahrain intro cinematic
– Fixed bottle clipping and shaking in Monaco podium scenes
– Fixed camera view being obscured by set on post-race reaction cinematic