Are you the preordering type? Those of you wanting to play F1 2010 on a PC might want to convert. It looks like the Steam version is currently (gasp) a normal international price.
F1 2010 uses the EGO 2.0 engine that graced the Colin McRae DiRT and Racedriver GRID franchises. It’s not a game you’ll see on shelves for half price anytime soon – EB Games currently has the Windows version listed at $78, while console versions go for $108. But on Steam it’s currently discounted for under $40AUD.
More important than Steam’s 10% discount though is getting your copy before that price is put through the “Aussie” filter. We’re taking bets on how much that hike might be – I wager up to $70USD.
Elephant Fresh
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 10:50 AMDamn that’s cheap. I’ll stick with the 360 version though. So psyched to run Alonso off the road in every single race of the season.
Dean Henderson
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 10:52 AMI saw this price and was perplexed how the game was that cheap. I would get it but I only have a 360 wheel and i am pretty sure you can’t use that on the PC.
James Mac
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 11:33 AMI think you can… check the MS support website.
You should be able to use the controllers on a PC, so a wheel should work too.
Junglist
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 11:36 AMIf it’s an official wheel, you should be able to use it with all Games for Windows Live games. I’ve only tried it with a 360 controller myself – on DiRT 2 – and that works 100%
Bjorn Bednarek
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 12:14 PMhttp://community.codemasters.com/forum/f1-2010-game-1316/423983-f1-2010-officially-supported-wheels-controllers.html
Yup, you can. You just need the wireless dongle thingy: http://www.microsoft.com/games/en-US/Hardware/Controllers/Pages/XboxWirelessGamingReceiverforWindows.aspx/
Dean Henderson
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 1:52 PMThanks for that I thought I would have issues because of the wireless but that solves that problem and I’m off to order one.
Stinky
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 3:04 PM360 wheel should be pretty nice for this, pity they stopped making it.
oggob
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 10:56 AMDamn it… wish that was the console price…
The Cracks
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 11:38 AMYup. I much prefer console gaming to PC gaming, and I would actually buy this game if that were the console price, if only so I could crash into Vettel. Alas.
Chris Guerin
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 11:56 AMThis will go wonderfully with my G25.
Pre-Ordering DONE!
Michael Barnes
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 12:14 PM-jealous-
Luke Eller
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 12:07 PMDamn that Aussie price filter!
Kris Butler
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 12:48 PMwondered how long it would be till someone found this bargain… haha
i was going to get this on 360 (and still might… lol)… import price is about 50-60AUS though from the UK so this is still a bargain and has GFWL integrated so you can still earn achievements all you achievement whores out there (me included!)
i’ve seen people elsewhere comment they’re going to wait… i highly advise you DON’T as it will more than likely go up like mentioned in this article
Rob
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 1:06 PMhttp://www.ozgameshop.com/pre-orders
$50 PC
$65 Console
Scared
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 2:37 PMI don’t think this game is going to go through the ‘aussie price filter’. Codemasters usually don’t do that, but if it was a 2k, THQ, SEGA, Activision or Capcom game you can guarantee that it would go through the filter.
Anyway, it has GFWL and Codemasters usually have poor support (ie. dropping support after a few months) so that is 2 very good reasons to NOT get the game.
Lloyd
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 3:21 PMCapcom? Dead Rising 2 still hasn’t jumped in price.
Perch
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 4:15 PMYes, Capcom? They seem to be one of the last big-ish publishers to not do an Australian region mark-up. Bethesda and Square/Eidos are the only others.
Michael Barnes
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 3:13 PMUgh. I didn’t really like F1 Championship on PS3 but I have interest in this and its so cheap for a new release! To take the plunge or not?!?
Chris Guerin
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 8:02 PMAt that price, you’d be laughin at everyone who pre-ordered anywhere else!
Korwin
Monday, September 6, 2010 at 4:15 PMAlready jumped on this, keen to give this a bash with my Driving Force GT (works on PS3 and PC).
Bjorn Bednarek
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 10:17 AMIt’s back up now: currently at “10% off” for US$53.95. Be glad if you got it cheap.
Scared
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 5:10 PMTime to eat my words. I thought Codemasters might have stayed out of the group with 2K, Activision, THQ etc but they have jumped right in there.