F1 22 'broken pedals support' causing FPS drops, input delay & compatibility issues; investigation underway, says EA

EA F1 is a successful saga of driving simulators. F1 22, the latest installment in the franchise, has been available for just a few days.

Many EA F1 fans wait for each release to enjoy new features and improvements via controllers. However, many others also seek to go further by using external pedals.

Pedals are peripherals that allow a more realistic and immersive driving experience. However, currently F1 22 players are experiencing a ‘broken pedals support’ issue which results in noticeable FPS drops, input delay and more.

Apparently, the F1 22 release is proving problematic for gamers who were hoping to be able to enjoy the game with their physical pedals.

According to multiple reports, using pedals in F1 22 causes FPS drops and lag during races. This is especially serious in a game where you have to react quickly to what you see on the screen.

Then pls also fix the Issue where you get massive lag in Stutters when using Pedals connected via USB to the PC.
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Some affected players suggest that the problem is due to the game not being able to handle two different input devices at the same time.

Same issue on my end. Seems like @Formula1game can’t handle two different input devices. Once I unplug my Fanatec pedals, it’s fine. Using them with my T300, I can drive fine for 10 laps until it starts to ungodly stutter. Time to wait for a patch, I guess… Sad.
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In some cases, the problem causes input delay and loss of response to pedal commands during F1 22 races. This results in the game being virtually unplayable with pedals in its current state.

Heusinkveld Sprint Pedals Input Delay

I’ve got F1 22 on Steam and I’ve been checking how it works on Origin. It turned out that there’s input delay for my Heusinkveld Sprints Pedals, very noticable under braking. It only happens on Origin. I’m using the same settings for both launchers/clients.

Just wanted to let You know about this issue.
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There are also players whose pedals are not working at all in F1 22. So, they are completely unable to use them.

same.. when i plug the pedal, the wheel wouldnt work. how i’m supposed to play tho
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The issue is unique to F1 22, as some players report that the pedals work fine on its predecessor, F1 21.

@Codemasters @Formula1game at least make sure things work… My t-lcm pedals from @TMThrustmaster don’t work on F1 22 and yes it works on F1 2021
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The EA Sports team is already aware of the multiple F1 22 pedals support issues affecting players. The company is currently looking into it, but there are no details of an ETA for a fix yet.

Sorry to hear that you can’t enjoy your game. Our team is investigating compatibility issues with some peripherals. We are gathering workarounds and feedback from our players here on our community forum.
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Meanwhile, there is a potential workaround that reportedly helps to get better performance, mitigating fps drops. Basically, it is recommended to turn off the ‘Ambient Occlusion’ option from the F1 22 settings.

From my extensive benchmarking and testing the main cause of stuttering is having Ambient Occlusion turned on in any form. If you set Ambient Occlusion to off in the settings I can promise you it will help with smoothing out the framerate and the head turning stuttering.
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