F1 23 Career Mode Bug on PS5: 6 Best Fixes

F1 2023 gamers on PS5 have raised concerns about experiencing crashes when attempting to access the career mode in the game.

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To avoid encountering the F1 2023 career mode bug, it is crucial to ensure that your game data remains intact and not corrupted, as there can be various factors contributing to this issue.

How do I Fix the F1 23 Career Mode Bug on PS5?

To fix the career mode bug on PS5 in F1 23, you can try the following steps:

1. Check for updates: Make sure that your game is up to date by installing any available patches or updates. Developers often release updates to address bugs and improve game stability.
2. Clear cache: Clearing the cache on your PS5 can help resolve performance issues. To do this, go to Settings > Storage > Console Storage > Clear Cache.
3. Restart your console: Sometimes a simple restart can solve technical glitches. Turn off your PS5, unplug it from the power source, wait for a few minutes, and then plug it back in. Power it on and try launching the game again.
4. Reinstall the game: If the bug persists, try uninstalling and reinstalling the game. This can help ensure that there are no corrupted game files causing the issue.
5. Contact support: If none of the above steps resolve the career mode bug, reach out to the game’s support team or PlayStation support for further assistance. They may have additional troubleshooting steps or a solution specific to this issue.

Let’s move on to a more detailed solution to fix F1 23 career mode bug on PS5.

Solution 1: Restart PS5

Whenever you encounter Career Mode Bug on F1 23 or even if it’s a game bug/glitch, you should try restarting your PS5.

WHY?

Restarting the console will eliminate any temporary errors/glitches occurring due to the old/corrupted cache.

So, here is how you can restart your PS5:

1. Press the PlayStation (PS) button on your controller.
   
2. From the menu shown, Select the Power option (right-most)
3. From the small menu that will appear on the power icon, select the last option “Restart PS5”
   
4. While your PS5 restarts, don’t unplug any cord to avoid any hardware failure.
   

Here’s a supporting video to restart PS5 for your ease:

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Solution 2: Enable Automatic Game Updates on PS5

It’s possible that you might have missed the new update notification of F1 23 and an older version of the game can be causing these issues.

To avoid such situations and besides updating each game manually, we can set PS5 to update games automatically.

Usually, they are set to automatic updates by default to avoid Career Mode Bug.

Here are 8 steps you can follow to allow automatic game updates on PS5:

1. From the PS5 Homepage, go to the gear icon located in the top right corner to access PS5 settings.
2. Select System
   
3. In the System window, select Power Saving from the left sidebar and choose Features Available in Rest Mode from the expanded menu at the right.
   
4. Toggle “Stay Connected to the Internet“
   

Halfway through, we have enabled PS5 to stay connected to the internet while in rest mode as games usually don’t update when the PS5 is actively being used. So, let’s enable automatic game updates.

1. Go back to the main settings menu that you opened from the gear icon.
2. Scroll down and select “Saved Data and Game/App Settings“
   
3. In the Saved Data and Game/App Settings window, select Automatic Updates from the left sidebar
4. Toggle both the “Auto-Download” and “Auto-Install in Rest Mode” options in the expanded menu at the right.
   

Now, your PS5 will be able to download updates over your internet whenever they would be available. Even if your PS5 is in rest mode, your F1 23 will remain up-to-date.

A helpful video for you to never miss an update!

Solution 3: Update Your PS5 Firmware

Sony releases new updates regularly to remain up-to-date with upcoming bugs and issues users face either while playing F1 23 or some random bugs.

It’s highly recommended to have updated PS5 firmware. You can enable automatic updates and check for them manually as well.

There are 2 ways to update PS5 firmware:

1. Through USB
   This way you would need to download the update over the internet into a USB which is an inconvenient way than PlayStation updating itself.
2. Through Internet
   PlayStation searches for an update itself, downloads it, and installs it for you.

By default, automatic updates are enabled, and in case you are not sure, here’s how you can check if there’s a new update available and how to enable automatic updates on PS5 too using PS5 UI.

NOTE: Make sure the PS5 is connected to the internet.

1. From the PS5 homepage, access Settings from the gear icon in the top right corner.
2.  Go to System
3. Click on System Software from the left menu and choose the second option: System Software Update and Settings
4. From the 2 options, select Update Using Internet.
5. Now, wait for the system to check for updates and if it’s updating don’t try to turn off your PS5. In this case, the PS5 was already up-to-date.

Your PS5 should be with its latest update by now, and you can try running F1 23 to see if it’s still Career Mode Bug.

And if you want a video guide, here’s a quick video to update your PS5:

Solution 4: Delete Saved Game Data

Sometimes, your game’s saved data can have some issues, and deleting it can resolve the Career Mode Bug.

PRECAUTIONS:
1. Before deleting the data, try running a new game and see if it works, then there’s a bug in your saved data.
2. If you are a PlayStation Plus member, backup your data or download it to a flash drive to restore it later and not lose your progress.
3. Saved data of PS5 games only can be uploaded to a flash drive.
3. Keep it as one of the final solutions before you erase the saved data of F1 23.

Once you are sure, here are the steps to delete PS5 Saved Game Data on PS5.

1. Go to Settings by pressing the X button on the gear icon in the top menu.
2. Now scroll down to Saved Data and Game/App Settings and open it by pressing the X button.
   
3. Then click on Saved Data (PS5) for PS5 Games OR Saved Data (PS4) for PS4 Games.
4. Open Console Storage from the expanded menu of your selected option.
   
5. If you are a PlayStation Plus member, save your game data by uploading it from the first option.
6. Go to Delete from the top 2 tabs and then find your game that’s Career Mode Bug.
7. Select your game and press the Delete button at the bottom of the right sidebar to delete saved data of F1 23.
   
8. Check if the game works and try restoring your game by using the Sync Saved Data option visible in step 4.
   

A helpful and short video where we delete saved game data of a PS4 game on PS5.

Solution 5: Delete and Reinstall F1 23

The game file itself can be a suspected issue too and we can only know by deleting and reinstalling it. You’d have to sacrifice your time and internet speed for a while but let’s hope you resolve F1 23 after this.

To reinstall F1 23, follow the steps below:

1. Go to PS5 settings.
2. Scroll down to Select Storage.
   
3. Then select Console storage from the left sidebar and go to Games and Apps in the expanded menu.
   
4. Now you will see a list of installed games and applications where you will select F1 23 from the game list and press the Delete button at the bottom right.
   
5. Once your game is deleted, you need to reinstall it. If it’s a disc you own, you would directly insert it, else if you have purchased a digital edition, you need to go to Game Library (last option) from the Games home screen
6. Select Your Collection from the three options under Game Library to search for your game and download it.
   

Some options can be difficult to navigate, so we have created a video for your ease where we delete a game and reinstall it.

Solution 6: Contact PS5 Support

If none of the above solutions work for you then there might be a chance that your PS5 has issues.

You can visit the PlayStation Official Website to get it repaired and choose the relevant issue which in your case would be according to Career Mode Bug.

Make sure you tell all the solutions you have applied to your console and let them know the issue you are facing is due to F1 23. This will help the support agent to identify the main reason for this error. They should reply to you ideally within 24 hours and if you don’t get any reply within 2-3 days, then you might need to make another support ticket.

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