1.8.16 ​

Swofty Launcher for F1 25 1.8.16 moves downloads into a floating card, removes a stall when you load a car setup, and fixes a crash when a Time Trial switches to another season's box.

Addon Browser ​

  • Downloads no longer have a sidebar entry. While an addon downloads or installs, a card rises from the bottom right of every page with the addon's name, its progress and how many more are queued. Select the card to open Downloads.
  • The card leaves a few seconds after the queue is done. A failed download keeps it on screen in warning colours until you close it or open Downloads.

In game ​

  • Pressing Load Car Setup in the garage no longer stalls the game for about two seconds.
  • Starting a Time Trial in another season's box after a Time Trial in Classic Seasons 2020, or in any box whose leaderboard holds several seasons, no longer crashes the game shortly after the session loads. The car count is now worked out for the list that actually loads, after a 24-car season is swapped for its Time Trial list.

Shaders ​

  • The Shaders page preview waits for its effects to finish compiling before it shows them.
  • An effect that doesn't compile in the preview is named in the launcher log with the compiler's message, and the page says it isn't shown in the preview but still applies in game.