Formula 1 Grand Prix

MicroProse Software developed the DOS racing game Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1991. Formula 1 Grand Prix is currently abandonware, runs on DOS and can be played in single player, multiplayer (LAN / local) modes. It's available for download.

Also known as: World Circuit

Rating: 4.04

(161 votes)

abandonware

Genre:

racing / racing simulation

system:

DOS

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publisher:

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keywords:

racing: car, modern world, racing: Formula 1, first person 3D

Downloads for Formula 1 Grand Prix

Download Formula 1 Grand Prix Manual

Trouble running this game? Check out the F.A.Q.

Screenshots

Screenshots were taken by Abandonware DOS.

Video

YouTube video courtesy of Squakenet.com.

Additional info

Facts, trivia and collector's notes are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. These texts use material from this Wikipedia article.

Despite the sheer age of the game and the fact that it is both technically and graphically inferior to modern racing simulators, F1GP still has a small active community and on-going developments relating to the game.

Geoff Crammond wrote the game long before the era of DirectX, OpenGL and 3D acceleration video cards. So F1GP was built around a proprietary 3D engine that ran in software. This engine was set up in such a way that a fixed frame rate had to be chosen (up to 25.6 frame/s on the PC version), and the game would at all times try to render the specified number of frames.

At the copy protection screen, type anything and press enter. If you still have problems, try typing "require".

players: single player, multiplayer (LAN / local)

input: keyboard, mouse, joystick, wheel, gamepad

distribution: 3,5 floppy disk, cd-rom

graphics: MCGA, VGA

sound: Adlib, Sound Blaster, Roland

Abandonware DOS views: 8279

Comments

#1 - 04.08.2018 11:44 Qazuhb
Help! How do I enter the car setup screen to change wing levels, gear rates etc? I played the game a lot in the '90s but just can't remember this!
#2 - 25.02.2017 00:48 Melroy
Start the game by executing 'go.bat'.
'A' is throttle, 'Z' is brake ',' is left and '.' is right. My favourite game when I was young! I played it toooo much :D.
Gear up / down via Alt and space bar. 'P' is pause.

Via the Fx-keys you can enable automatic or manual gears and more settings.. (F1 til F6).
#3 - 01.02.2015 13:11 Paul
Thanks a lot - weirdly, the first time I played it I needed to refer to the manual, but since then you're right, I can just type anything. It always asks for the same word, so if anyone else has that problem, try typing "require" Great download, thanks guys!
#4 - 11.01.2015 12:54 AbandonwareDOS
Hello Paul, just type anything and press enter at the protection screen and you will get past it.
#5 - 11.01.2015 00:00 Paul
No manual - can't get past the first Manual Protection screen :(

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