Gran Turismo 5

[ajrimmer42]

Figured it might not be a bad idea to have a dedicated general GT5 thread rather than using the news thread, and that post I made about the trailer ages ago lol.

And what better time too! Has anybody noticed the wonderful new patch, which not only adds mechanical damage but actually FIXED THE SHADOWS!!!! Somewhat anyway, they still aren't perfect but the AA is miles better than it was :D Kudos to Polyphony for listening to us and getting it done quckly :salute:

[Spike88]

1.03 took like 10 minutes to load on the main menu, so I was worried that it broke the game, but then it went through and worked normally.

Gawd typing wasted is a pain in the ass. Maybe I should try racing like this.

[ajrimmer42]

Gawd typing wasted is a pain in the ass. Maybe I should try racing like this.

hah, you never know you might be the next Ayrton Senna when you're smashed :yeah: I play Pool better in the dark :DL

[Spike88]

I'll try it out and get back to you.

[Arclight]

Racing at 3am while drunk... yeah, let us know how it's working out. :D

[mr chris]

I got the game on release day and was doing fine then my old fat 80Gb PS3 died on me.
That meant it was a trip of the shop to buy a new 320Gb slim PS3.
After that i was not only £280 pounds worse off I also had to start the game again from the beginning.
Now after a full week of playing for a few hours im sort of back to where i was.

So where is everyone else at in game?

Im level 15 A spec and level 6 B Spec

PSN treblein99 feel free to add me.

[ajrimmer42]

nearly 15 A-Spec, 2 B-Spec :D, Licenses A, B, IC, IB, IA. Finished quite a bit of the challenges too :)

[danlisa]

19 A-Spec & 8 B-Spec.

Really pushing for lvl 20 and should get it tonight, I want those endurance races.

[danlisa]

Finished quite a bit of the challenges too :)

Have you unlocked the 2nd Top Gear Test Track challenge yet?

That Elise race is dastardly hard. :damn:

[d@rk51d3]

Have always HATED driving the Elise in previous versions.

Found my copy of GT5 in the mailbox tonight. Just had a quick couple of laps and reached Level A1 in my used Toyota MR-S.

Actually quite a spirited little car.

Looking after the wifes parents at the moment, so any faint hope I have of playing has gone out the window for the next few weeks. :wah:

[Lionclaw]

Even a shorter break has its consequences, I got problems with high powered RWD cars again.

The transition from GT5 to rFactor isn't as bad as it was with GT4 to rFactor. :up:

[danlisa]

Even a shorter break has its consequences, I got problems with high powered RWD cars again.

Like the Lambo races by any chance?

If your RWD cars are spinning out under braking and acceleration, firstly change the Brake Bias to 4 front & 7 rear, then take a look at the LSD settings and adjust to suit your driving style. ;)

I initially, crapped myself when I first took the Lambo Gallardo for a spin.:D A little tweak here and there and she now power slides nicely.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/danlisa_photo/XbZXpYthPJpEE4mx6_0.jpg

[Lionclaw]

Brake bias to rear? :o

I've always had brake bias to the front in sims.

I always forget to change the bias in GT5 though.


Brake bias to the rear has a risk to lock the rear brakes, much worse than the fronts locking up. :dead:

If the fronts lock up you go straight, and if the rears lock. You'll spin off, unless you react quick enough. :)

[ajrimmer42]

Have you unlocked the 2nd Top Gear Test Track challenge yet?

That Elise race is dastardly hard. :damn:

Unlocked it, tried it, failed it :D It is damn hard. Then again I struggled with the first Top Gear challenge too :p

[danlisa]

@ Lionclaw

Just try it, especially on the Gallardo. ;)

With 5:5 settings the rear end would always spin out under braking (even in a straight line). Putting the rear bias tames the rear end enough to stabilise the whole car. You still have to be careful if you brake late and are still braking when turning but it makes the Gallardo less twitchy.

[danlisa]

Unlocked it, tried it, failed it :D It is damn hard. Then again I struggled with the first Top Gear challenge too :p

Ah the VW bus.:dead: Insanely boring and difficult. Did manage to Gold that one though. After many efforts, it comes down to luck. The only way to even be in with a chance is by drafting the entire field but even then it falls to the position of 2nd & 3rd places to give you the jump for 1st.

Still haven't passed the Elise challenge.:shifty: It's probably the hardest special event in the entire game. Even Nuremburg in the rain is easier.

[mr chris]

Not doing to badly.
Have just started my Christmas holidays so am making the most of the time to get some serious game play time in.

Played for a few hours earlier.
Now up to 15 A spec and 10 B spec.
Got Gold on all events in Beginner in both A and B spec.

[ajrimmer42]

Not doing to badly.
Have just started my Christmas holidays so am making the most of the time to get some serious game play time in.

Played for a few hours earlier.
Now up to 15 A spec and 10 B spec.
Got Gold on all events in Beginner in both A and B spec.

i'm quite surprised i managed to get gold in A spec Beginner and Ameteur, Only done 2 races in B spec, though ended up with gold in them too :D The licenses and challenges however... bronze, bronze, bronze, bronze, bron... :rotfl2:

[mr chris]

i'm quite surprised i managed to get gold in A spec Beginner and Ameteur, Only done 2 races in B spec, though ended up with gold in them too :D The licenses and challenges however... bronze, bronze, bronze, bronze, bron... :rotfl2:

Have only done one licence so far the National B got gold on all of them but.
Fark me B6 and 7 were so hard to gold. Might be that i am using a DS3 and not a wheel.

Does anyone have a Pick up i could borrow to do the Pick up races with on the Amateur races?
If you want anything to loan in return just let me know.

[Spike88]

Haven't had time to play lately.

Mostly because I haven't moved my Ps3 over to my new room yet.

But I find the Nascar challenges, and the cars to be a pain in the ass to drive, at least on a controller.

Mostly I just keep replaying the A-spec tournaments to a mass a small fortune. Just recently bought a 2010 Mustang V8, working on getting it tuned up.

[Arclight]

It might be a little easier if you stopped driving the American cars. :O:

[ajrimmer42]

Have only done one licence so far the National B got gold on all of them but.
Fark me B6 and 7 were so hard to gold. Might be that i am using a DS3 and not a wheel.

Does anyone have a Pick up i could borrow to do the Pick up races with on the Amateur races?
If you want anything to loan in return just let me know.

Sorry mate I'm afraid I sold my RAM 1500 after them races, it sucked but got the job done lol. Rather ironcially you win a Ford F150 for completing it :O:

[danlisa]

Does anyone have a Pick up i could borrow to do the Pick up races with on the Amateur races?

Yep, I have a fully kitted Dodge RAM, should wet all over the competition. I'll gift it over to you.

[mr chris]

Ah thanks mate, just had a break and watched Elf with the wife.
Will do the do the A and B spec races and send it back. If the is anything you need in the future just give me a shout.

[danlisa]

Hehe, watched ELF yesterday! I assume you got the Dodge? (There have been instances where gifts go back awol)

[mr chris]

Yes mate just it is quite the beast.

[seaniam81]

Besides the RAM any other trucks out there?


nevermind I looked it up in the race information... :damn: dont know why i didn't think of that sooner...

Anyways feel free to add me to your friends list my PSN ID is in my trophy card

[mr chris]

Had a bash at the GT Rally challenges last night.
Passed the Beginner challenges with Gold. But the Intimidate challenges are proving a lot tougher though. Just need to find the right car and set-up.

So what Special Challenges has everyone done?

I have completed the Go-Karting with gold
Got gold on the Samba Bus on the Top Gear challenges but have not even tried the Lotus challenge.
Other than that i have just got sliver on all the beginner challenges on the Ring.
Got to say though you get lots of Cr and XP for doing the Special challenges.

[danlisa]

Yay, Copy & Paste :D :

GT5 Patch 1.05: 608mb

Release Notes:

A new update has been released for Gran Turismo 5.
The main contents of the update are as follows:

・Seasonal Events
[Seasonal Events] have been added to the [GT Mode] - [GT Life] screen. From here you can participate in official online events from the Polyphony Digital team.
In these events, all participants are under the same regulations, and if you complete the event you will win rewards and experience. Compete on the leader boards with players around the world, in Time Trials and Drift Trials!

・Online Collector's Dealership
An [Online Collector's Dealership] has been added to the left and centre of the [GT Mode]-[GT Life] screen. In here you will find popular and rare cars.
You might just come across that one car you’ve always been looking for, that you haven’t been able to find in the [Used Car Dealership]

・Online Race Rewards and Experience
When you complete a race in the [Open Lobby] or [My Lounge], you will now gain rewards and experience points.
Even if you are focused more on playing online, you’ll still be able to gain rewards and levels that you need to progress in [GT Life].

・Driving Distance and Number of Wins in Online Races
The driving distance and the number of wins you achieve when you complete a race in [Open Lobby] or [My Lounge] will now affect your stats in [Profile] and the [Garage].
Here the results from your online play will cumulate within [GT Life].

・Improved Rewards
The rewards for winning races in both A-Spec and B-Spec in [GT Mode]-[GT Life] have been increased for a limited time only. (This applies until the end of January 2011)
This is a great chance for those who were previously having difficulties getting ahead in the game, due to a lack of funds for tuning and purchasing required cars.

・Race Information Display
It is now possible to set the [Race Info Display] in [Start]-[Quick Options]. (You can also set this in [Race Display] in [Options]).

・Save Data Backup
You can now copy and restore your save data. For details, please refer to the in-game [Manual].

・User BGM (Menu)
From [Options]-[Hardware]-[Audio Settings], it is now possible to set the [User BGM] (Menu)]. (This can also be set from the [Music Library] within [GT Mode]).

・Car Name Change
The official name of "Red Bull X1" has been changed to the "Red Bull X2010".

・Integration with the Website
The main features within [GT Mode]-[Community] can now also be accessed through the "gran-turismo.com" official website.

[Important Note:]
* We have made improvements to the [Log] within [GT Mode]- [Community] section, in order to make its operation more stable. Please note that the information that was contained here from before the update has been reset.

* Some contents of the update will not be applied unless you sign in to the PlayStation®Network when you play the game

[mr chris]

Woohooo.
This game just gets better and better.
The support this game has had since release has been great, many other developers could learn a thing from PD. Long may the up dates continue to come and be as good.

Oh Dan am only half a million Cr and 2 levels, away from getting the Formula GT.
As it is in the new rare car dealership for 4.8m
Was going to say if i get the Formula GT first i can send it over to you when im finished with the races.
Saves you splashing out the cash if you don't have too.

[danlisa]

Was going to say if i get the Formula GT first i can send it over to you when im finished with the races.
Saves you splashing out the cash if you don't have too.

That would be awesome mate.:yeah:

[mr chris]

Not a problem.
Oh found this which might be of interest when the time for the Formula GT races comes round.

http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=142091

[ajrimmer42]

Don't suppose any of you guys would happen to have a VW Lupo I could borrow for a race??? That bloody Lupo cup thing is the only thing stopping me completing Pro... or whatever level it is lol

[danlisa]

Yep, should have. If no-one gets to you earlier (get home 6pm GMT), I'll gift it over.

[mr chris]

Ive got one in the garage, can send it over this afternoon if your about.

[ajrimmer42]

Cheers guys, got the dentiste at 1700GMT but hoping to be on after that. I think GT is actually running on my PS atm but my mum's watching Jeremy Kyle :haha:, dunno whether you can send it now and I can pick up later? Or do both people have to be on at the same time to accept it? lol, not done it before...

[danlisa]

......dunno whether you can send it now and I can pick up later? Or do both people have to be on at the same time to accept it? lol, not done it before...

Can send it whenever, only the sender needs to be online (naturally). It will just sit in your Gift tray until you claim it, same with GT5 Mail.

BTW, in case you were unaware, http://www.gran-turismo.com/ now supports PSN ID sign in. You can preview gifts, send mail and track your friends from here. Look for GT5 My Home in the top right corner after the location selection.

I guess Chris and I will post here again after one of us send it. Don't want 2 Lupos, do ya?

[ajrimmer42]

Can send it whenever, only the sender needs to be online (naturally). It will just sit in your Gift tray until you claim it, same with GT5 Mail.

BTW, in case you were unaware, http://www.gran-turismo.com/ now supports PSN ID sign in. You can preview gifts, send mail and track your friends from here. Look for GT5 My Home in the top right corner after the location selection.

I guess Chris and I will post here again after one of us send it. Don't want 2 Lupos, do ya?

lol, I don't want one, can't stand them, I just need one! :haha: Buying a Mini just for the that first race was annoying enough lol

[danlisa]

Sent :yeah:

[mr chris]

Sorry had a nightmare of a afternoon.
Started the Dream Car Series, then got called away, came back finished one race then got called away again. Now half way through the second to last race. Which i will finish when i get back on tonight. poor PS3 has been on all day paused most of the time.
So not had a chance to send the Lupo.

On a side not has anyone tried out the seasonal challenges?
I have got gold on the first 4 but can't get better than 3rd on the GT one.

Also has anyone done the Historic car series in Expert yet?
If so what car did you use?

[ajrimmer42]

Sent :yeah:

Cheers mate, not a bad little car tbh lol, you want it back? Or does it duplicate it?


So not had a chance to send the Lupo.


np bud

[mr chris]

Anyone have a NASCAR i could borrow?
I know you get a free one for getting gold in all the NASCAR special challenges.
But I cant seem to gold one of the Advanced challenges.

[danlisa]

Will need it back, it's a unique award car.;)

@ Chris - yes I have one but there's a 1 car gift per day limit. If u can wait.

[mr chris]

Will need it back, it's a unique award car.;)

@ Chris - yes I have one but there's a 1 car gift per day limit. If u can wait.

No Rush Dan.

[ajrimmer42]

Will need it back, it's a unique award car.;)


Okey doke mate, no problem :up:

[danlisa]

No Rush Dan.

What happened mate?

If I send it again, will you be able to use it?

[mr chris]

My fault mate,
When i went to receive it I pressed the wrong tab and it ended up in my Items menu.
Could not open it from there or move it. The only options the game gave me were to delete it or send it to a friend.
So i thought the best thing to do was to send it back.
Sorry for using up a gift card for nowt.

Oh on a side note.
Great Christmas presents here.
Got a Driving force GT wheel and F1 2010. :DL

[seaniam81]

Sweet xmas gifts Chris. F1 rocks.

[Spike88]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvC66NZPOyY

Best Gran Turismo Ad. Evar.

[mr chris]

Anyone up for a go on Multi-player?

[seaniam81]

Best PS3 add ever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGT4i-6mLXU&feature=fvw

LOL Canadese and bird as a president!

[ajrimmer42]

Hate asking but has anyone got a car they would kindly let me borrow to do the Indy part of 'Like the Wind'??? Best I can do is 2nd in my Furai and I can't afford anything else atm lol...

[ajrimmer42]

Scratch that last post, I managed to do it in my Furai with a lil more tuning :rock:

[Philipp_Thomsen]

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/MTG-ThreadNecromancer_3198.jpg

I'm sorry for the necromancy, but something just happened to me on GT5 that I HAD to share with everybody for the sake of good laughs.

So, there I was, trying to finish a race quickly before the wife got back home. It was B-Spec, Nurburgring 4 hour endurance.

I sat in front of the tv to mess around with my bob (generic name for your b-spec driver), just to have some fun, while I was driving a Formula GT car (like a F1 car), the other racers were driving stupid 300hp turismo cars, hiihhi... Then I noticed my driver wanted to pit for fuel. I looked at the fuel and said, "nah, you have enough for 1 more lap". Bah... I forgot that we're talking about the HUGE 25km long Nordschleiffe track. No figure, after 2 min into a 7 min lap, I ran out of fuel. The game is nice enough to put you at a low speed till you can pit again, but damn... that means 80km/h for the whole 25km track!

... I was watching while everybody passed me by, with stupid cars at 250km/h while I was looking like a turtle.

The lap was 23 minutes long. ONE lap.

But it gets worse. During the lap, I thought "lets bug bob", and I pressed X twice, which normally means radio command -> increase pace, as I always leave the cursor over "increase pace" button. But I had forgot that my last command for him was "cancel pit stop".

Yes... you're probably laughing by now.

I canceled the pit stop for the next lap, and I had to do 2 complete laps in the 25km long track at 80km/h.

:damn:

[ajrimmer42]

EPIC ALERT!!! GT5 SPEC 2.0 IS COMING IN OCTOBER!!! FOLLOWED BY DLC!!!!! :D

http://www.gtplanet.net/gt5-spec-2-0-is-coming-dlc-to-follow/

[d@rk51d3]

Due to a YLOD on my PS3 Phat, I went out and bought a new slim, but had to start from scratch.

Picked up a cheap Alpine (A-330? the later model with the hatchback look). Put in a few power mods and took it for a spin............. or, maybe a roll would be more appropriate. Brake into a corner, and as you try and power out, the car stands on 2 side wheels and does a burnout, or completely rolls over if you push it. Twisty tracks are a nightmare with this thing. :haha:

Managed to pick up most of the classic American muscle cars from the online dealer. :yeah:

Only just realised that there are some easy caps to be made in the seasonal races. All this time I've been grinding in A-spec............. moron. :shifty:

Got my Phat re-balled, but still sitting on CFW.

[ajrimmer42]

yeah I only just started playing the Seasonal stuff, averages like 450k for a 5 lap race :D awesomez!



More details on the update!!!!!



Simplified interior views added to all standard cars.
User control of the weather change feature.
Settings sheet which allows you to save multiple car settings.
New Spec 2.0 opening movie.
Improved UI response and usability.
Replay forward/rewind.
Mid-race save feature for endurance races.
Expanded online lounge features (narrowing down car types, shuffle races…).
Expanded Photo Travel features (you can now take photos of cars together with your avatar).
Added “NASCAR Pit Scene” stage to Photo Travel.
Added 11 new 2011 NASCAR models.
Added the Nissan GT-R N24 Schulze Motorsport (http://www.gtplanet.net/kazunori-yamauchi-team-take-class-victory-at-2011-nurburgring-24-hours/) (the car in which Kazunori contested the 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hours).
Improved physics and artificial intelligence.
Support for the Logitech G25/G27 steering wheel.

:rock: http://www.gtplanet.net/gt5-spec-2-0-dlc-details-standard-car-interiors-replay-controls-new-cars-new-tracks-more/

[d@rk51d3]

Mid race saves for endurance races will be great.

I just did the first 2 hour race (60 laps) last night, and I lost count of the times I fell alseep at the wheel. Still won by 6 laps in the end.

Was dreading the 24Hr series.


EDIT - Support for the G25!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOHOOOOOO.

Now to choose a cockpit......

[Herr-Berbunch]

Mid-race save feature for endurance races.

That, I think, will be the biggest and most welcome change - at least for me. The reason I've not yet done any endurance races is because I can't commit to x-amount of hours of continuous gameplay, nor do I want to leave my 40GB Fat paused for extended periods! :yeah:

[danlisa]

Settings sheet which allows you to save multiple car settings.

For me, that's the biggest plus in Spec 2.0. At the very least it allows me to maintain a setting for offline play and a setting for online play, where the setups and physics are different.

Just FYI, these are only the items Kaz saw fit to tell us, there'll be more hidden away in the update.

Although I'm still waiting on working and accurate fuel gauges in the cockpits.:x

[Herr-Berbunch]

Although I'm still waiting on working and accurate fuel gauges in the cockpits.:x

That'll only bother me once I start doing the endurance races! :03:

[danlisa]

That'll only bother me once I start doing the endurance races! :03:

LOL, true. I do the Suzuka Endurance (approx 7 hours) for fun quite often, there's no better event in the game.

Start with comparable car to AI, start on dry track, then it begins to rain, then fully wet track and finally finishing on a dry track. All this done from the cockpit with all HUD items off (<- Try that in the rain).

From repetition, I know I can go 15 laps on Tyres, no more than 25 laps on fuel while putting in 1:58sec laps.

The experience would be so much better with a fuel gauge. I can judge when my tyres are degraded but even with my skill :smug: I can't tell when I'm running on fumes.

I quite welcome the 'Mid-Race' saving though. I fully intended to do the 24hr A-Spec events before this patch, just like I did on GT4, but my free time isn't so free anymore. Gone are the days I could game for 24hrs straight. :wah:

[danlisa]

Spec 2.0 is out and DLC info...It's a big one. 1192mb total.

Major Changes and New Features

- Standard Cars now given simplified cockpit views
The over 800 standard cars included in the game are now given simplified cockpit views. You can change your view using the SELECT button when racing, to change your display to the exciting cockpit view.
*Unlike the cockpit view of premium cars, the simplified cockpit is shown in a dark silhouette, and the gauges used for the car will be standard in-game instruments.

- New Opening Movie
A new opening movie is now available from Gran Turismo TV. When you download this movie, it will replace the current opening movie. The previous version will be viewable within Gran Turismo TV.

- Addition of the weather change menu
On some tracks with weather changes, it is now possible for the user to set time and weather changes from the Quick Menu in both the Arcade Mode, and Practice of the GT Mode. Also, you can make more detailed time and weather changes while editing in the course maker and in the online lounge.

- Multiple car settings/save feature
We've added a setting sheet feature that allows you to save multiple car settings.
From the [Setting Sheet] on the lower right of the screen, you can check the current settings. You can switch between 3 settings A, B, and C, allowing you to change between your personal settings easily according to the type of race and your objectives.

- Added 11 NASCAR cars
The newest NASCAR 2011 models have been added to the car dealerships. The added cars are the following:

Toyota 2011 Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx TOYOTA CAMRY
Chevrolet 2011 Tony Stewart #14 Office Depot CHEVROLET IMPALA
Toyota 2011 Kyle Busch #18 M&M SR TOYOTA CAMRY
Toyota 2011 Joey Logano #20 The Home Depot TOYOTA CAMRY
Chevrolet 2011 Jeff Gordon #24 Drive to End Hunger CHEVROLET IMPALA
Chevrolet 2011 Juan Montoya #42 Target CHEVROLET IMPALA
Ford 2011 AJ Allmendinger #43 Best Buy FORD FUSION
Toyota 2011 Brian Vickers #83 Red Bull TOYOTA CAMRY
Chevrolet 2011 Dale Earnhardt Jr. #88 AMP Energy/National Guard CHEVROLET IMPALA
Ford 2011 Carl Edwards #99 Aflac FORD FUSION

- Added the Nissan GT-R N24 Schulze Motor Sports
The Nisssan GT-R N24 Schulze Motor Sports has been added to the car dealer. This is the car entered in the 2011 Nurburgring 24 hour race by Schulze Motorsports of Germany, and is the very car in which Kazunori Yamauchi drove and achieved a class victory.

- Avatar now usable in Photo Travel
An Avatar ON/OFF feature has been added to Photo Travel. Now you can photograph your avatar together with your car.
You can turn the driver avatar ON/OFF by pressing the button while positioning the car.

- Replay Fast Forward/Rewind
All replay videos recorded after the 2.0 update will have [Forward] [Rewind] buttons.
You can now easily search for the scene you are looking for and play back a certain section whenever you want to, adding even more fun to the photo mode.

-Improved Online Lounge
[Car Restrictions] has been added in the regulations. You can now limit participants to specific categories such as NASCAR and Super GT. Also, there are now more cars that can be used in shuffle races, and a new Shuffle Base setting allows you to set the performance level of cars allocated to each player.
For details, please see Top screen -- [Manual] -- [Online Race] -- [Event Settings] and the Regulation Settings.

- Additional features to Remote Racing
A Graph Display has been added to the remote race screen in GT My Home of granturismo.com, where you can enjoy B-Spec racing. This allows you to visually see the changes in positions in each lap. A time difference display for each car in the race has also been added.

- New Photo Stage Added
The Indy: NASCAR Pit Stop stage has been added to photo travel. We invite you to come see and capture the energy of NASCARs famous pit stops.

- Addition of the Consecutive Login Bonus
When a user logs in consecutively, a bonus will now be applied to experience and race rewards.
It will increase to 110% in the 1st day, 130% in the 2nd day, 150% in the 3rd day, 170% in the 4th, to a maximum of 200% in the 5th day. This will apply to all events both online and offline, so logging in every day will make the game progress faster.

- DLC (Downloadable Content) Compatibility
A [Downloadable Content] button has been added to the lower right of the top screen. Here you can install content purchased from the PlayStation®Store, which will be made available on October 18th.

- Official Support for the G25/G27 Racing Wheels
The Logitech G25 Racing Wheel and G27 Racing Wheel are now officially supported. You can now change button assignments for various racing controls on these wheels.

Other Improvements
- User interface improvement
- Quick Menu can now be accessed while the race is loading.
- It is now possible to save and resume endurance races.
- Two NASCAR cars selectable in Arcade Mode have been changed from the 2010 models to 2011 models.
- In the Arcade Settings of [Options], AI Car Characteristics settings has been added. You can now change the aggressiveness of the AI against you in Arcade races.
- Some effects of Traction Control have been adjusted. When the TCS level is set to 1, it will not come into effect as much especially in tight corners on dirt tracks.
- Surface Water and Tire Load Indicator displays have been added to the race screen. The Tire Load Indicator can be set from the Quick Options menu that is displayed during the race (when the game is paused using the START button), or the standard Options menu.
- The option to Create Thumbnails for All Cars has been added to the context menu of the Garage. This will update the thumbnails of all cars in the garage.
- Experience gained in online races have been increased by 60%, and rewards have been increased by 66%.
- You can now change the Slipstream Strength settings in the lounge.
- In the Lounge and in [Option] -- [General] -- [Arcade], it is now possible to turn Visible Damage ON or OFF.
- Drivetrain settings has been added to the regulation settings in the Lounge.
- A setting to prohibit Tuning of cars has been added to the regulations settings in the Lounge.
- Adjusted the driving speed of formula cars in banks, and auto-drive when coming onto straights.
- Added a button to [Reset Playlist to Original Settings] under the settings menus of [Menu BGM], [Race BGM] and [Slideshow BGM].
- Personal BGM can now also be set in [Slideshow BGM]
- A new brand AMG has been added to the MUSEUM.

Correction of Known Issues
- Corrected an issue where the Torque Sensing Center Differential installed on a Lancer Evolution X was not functioning.
- Fixed an issue where you could participate in the Intermediate/Tarmac Rally of the Gran Turismo Rally in a Ferrari F1 by using the power limiter.
- Fixed an issue where the Controller Steering Sensitivity was not applied correctly.
- Fixed an issue where there was a server connection problem in certain network environments.
- Fixed an issue where auto-drive would make braking mistakes.
- Fixed an issue where the system would misjudge whether deceleration happens in time when making pit stops in the rain.

New Opening Movie and Copy & Paste Source Here: http://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-5-spec-2-0-now-available/

[danlisa]

DLC Info: Available 18th October

Course Pack ($4.99)
Spa Francorchamps (with weather effects)
Kart Space I/II (at night)

Racing Car Pack ($7.99)
Red Bull X2011 Protytpe ’11
Dodge Challenger SRT8 Touring Car
Honda CR-Z Touring Car
Mazda Roadster Touring Car
Mazda RX-7 Touring Car
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Touring Car
Nissan GT-R R35 Touring Car
Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 Touring Car
Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 Touring Car
Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 Touring Car
Subaru Impreza Touring Car
Toyota Prius Touring Car
Gran Turismo Racing Kart Jr.
Gran Turismo Racing Kart 100
Gran Turismo Racing Kart 125

Racing Gear Pack ($2.99)
Includes suits and helmets of 8 famous WRC and NASCAR drivers and 12 new helmets.

Paint Pack ($1.99)
Includes 100 new paint colors.

Complete Pack ($11.99)
Includes all the packs in one convenient bundle.

Pictures and Copy & Paste Source here: http://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-5-dlc-coming-october-18th-includes-spa-francorchamps/

[ajrimmer42]

Downloading now :D Slightly disappointed by the DLC though, doesn't quite excite me enough to buy it unfortunately.

[danlisa]

Downloading now :D Slightly disappointed by the DLC though, doesn't quite excite me enough to buy it unfortunately.

LOL, I've just had this chat with others on a different forum.

For $11.99 or £9.99 (for me)

We get:
2 new tracks with 5 variants. The new Kart track looks greats and, well, Spa is Spa (with weather change).

15 'New' cars. Which ever way you cut this, they are new because you can't get them in game.

90 Gear items. Which includes 8 full real life suits, 3 variants of the Stigs suit and the awesome looking GT Official Helmet.

100 New Paint Chips (wonder if you can buy this multiple times)

To me this, coupled with the 'free' DLC we've already been given as rewards from seasonal events, is a bargain pack that I will be buying in full, hell, I would have paid £10 just for Spa. ;)

[d@rk51d3]

Damn, that Red Bull x2010 is a handfull. 460kph down the Tokyo straight just blows the opposition away. :D

Load times for championship events are great now. Tracks take a few seconds, and cars only need to load up for the first race.

[ajrimmer42]

That x2010 is bloody insane. I tried to take it round the Top Gear Test Track. Emphasis on 'tried' :haha:

[danlisa]

That x2010 is bloody insane. I tried to take it round the Top Gear Test Track. Emphasis on 'tried' :haha:

Personally can't stand the car but I recognise it's design awesomeness. If you're using a wheel, turn everything off except ABS = 1 and turn the Steering Sensitivity to Max.

I did the X1 seasonal event and golded it on my out lap, netting 5 Million credits. Noice.

There's a 2011 X1 coming in the DLC packs, who knows what that's going to drive like. Be fun trying.

[ajrimmer42]

Personally can't stand the car but I recognise it's design awesomeness. If you're using a wheel, turn everything off except ABS = 1 and turn the Steering Sensitivity to Max.

I did the X1 seasonal event and golded it on my out lap, netting 5 Million credits. Noice.

There's a 2011 X1 coming in the DLC packs, who knows what that's going to drive like. Be fun trying.


Yeah I'm not too keen on it myself. Might have to try the Seasonal though.

On a side note PSN is down again. It seems that a list of IDs and Passwords have been acquired from an outside source and have been scanned against Sony's database for matches. Apparently this has affected 0.1% of users, I've just tried logging in and it says that my password is wrong. Anyone else getting that? Just wondering if I'm one of the 0.1% who's had their account locked lol. Luckily there's no important details in there.

[danlisa]

On a side note PSN is down again.

It seems that a list of IDs and Passwords have been acquired from an outside source and have been scanned against Sony's database for matches. Apparently this has affected 0.1% of users, I've just tried logging in and it says that my password is wrong. Anyone else getting that? Just wondering if I'm one of the 0.1% who's had their account locked lol. Luckily there's no important details in there.

PSN is still up. Just tested using some web portals.

If you are affected by the recent attempts to use people accounts, some 93000 IDs, Sony have sent you an email to the address registered to your PSN ID detailing how you can recover/change your password.

[ajrimmer42]

Yeah I just checked on the website and it says it's on, but I still can't log in either on my PS3 or through the site, unless I'm getting my own PW wrong lol, but when I click 'Forgot Password' I get an under maintenance notice. And I've had no email. I'll try again in a bit.

[danlisa]

Yeah I just checked on the website and it says it's on, but I still can't log in either on my PS3 or through the site, unless I'm getting my own PW wrong lol, but when I click 'Forgot Password' I get an under maintenance notice. And I've had no email. I'll try again in a bit.

I have some contacts of SCEE Staff who may be able to help. I could tap them up if you wish. Although I suspect they will suggest you just ring the Support Line: 0844 736 0595

The 'Forgotten Password' site has been down since the initial hacking event. SCE can't secure it enough for their liking so, they just leave it as a 404.

[ajrimmer42]

cheers man, I'll give them a call tomorrow if it's still the same in the morning.

[Spike88]

Are the 15 new cars premium?

[danlisa]

Are the 15 new cars premium?

Yep, they're all premium models, although some might argue that they are actually only Racing Mods, still more cars is a good thing.

Here they are (the Lancer and Impreza look bad ass):

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/danlisa_photo/DLC-Cars.jpg

[ajrimmer42]

woohoo, just had the email saying my account was in fact one of the 0.1% that that arsehole tried to hack into. I feel special :) Unfortunately I'm still going to have ring them up as it apparently can't validate my email or DOB to reset my PW. Should be fun...

We are writing to let you know that we have detected an unauthorized attempt to verify the validity of your Sony Entertainment Network or PlayStation Network ("Networks") account sign-in ID and password. We believe there was an attempt to use a scripted application of a large set of sign-in IDs and passwords against our network database. This attempt appears to include a large amount of data obtained from one or more compromised ID and password lists obtained from other companies, sites or other sources. We estimate that the number of sign-in ID and password matches from this attempt is less than one tenth of one percent of the Sony Entertainment Network and PlayStation Network accounts. Your sign-in credentials were among those matched, and to protect you, we have locked your account. To unlock your account, you must reset the password in order to continue using PSN/SEN services.

EDIT: Oh dear, after a chat with a very nice girl at SEN it turns out I put my DOB in wrong when I registered. I lied and said i was 18 when I was 17 lol. All's good now :D

[danlisa]

Glad it's sorted.

EDIT: Oh dear, after a chat with a very nice girl at SEN it turns out I put my DOB in wrong when I registered. I lied and said i was 18 when I was 17 lol. All's good now :D

Be glad that you did. If you didn't you would be stuck with a Sub-Account (complete with auto age restriction on all content), that can't be upgraded to a Master Account. You dodged a bullet there. ;)

[ajrimmer42]

Be glad that you did. If you didn't you would be stuck with a Sub-Account (complete with auto age restriction on all content), that can't be upgraded to a Master Account. You dodged a bullet there. ;)


True, what a rebel I was back then!

[Herr-Berbunch]

Damn, that Red Bull x2010 is a handfull.

That x2010 is bloody insane. I tried to take it round the Top Gear Test Track. Emphasis on 'tried' :haha:

I'll add my two-penneth now! Blimey that Red Bull x2010 is an insane handful! It's all under braking when it goes wrong for me :nope:, either I need to brake earlier and coast through corners or just not brake. Ever! :o

How somebody got round Suzuka (Seasonal Event) in 1:03 I'll never know! Quickest I did during an hour of play last night was 1.16 - and that was disallowed! :cry:

[danlisa]

I'll add my two-penneth now! Blimey that Red Bull x2010 is an insane handful! It's all under braking when it goes wrong for me :nope:, either I need to brake earlier and coast through corners or just not brake. Ever! :o

Adjust the brake balance on the X1. Set to max 3 Front & 1 Rear (if you use the DFGT, these can be adjusted while driving on track).

Then, when you absolutely have to brake, only apply half brake at most. The car has insane acceleration but it stops a whole lot faster and if you are heavy footed on the brakes, the wheels will just lock up and you'll spin.

On Suzuka, there are only 6 or 7 corners where the Brake pedal is actually needed with the X1, the rest of the corners can be navigated by lifting off and throttle control, regardless of what the handy blue driving line says.

From memory here's the corners which require braking:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/danlisa_photo/suzuka.jpg

As for people getting a 1:03sec lap time, Suzuka is a glitched track. You can get underneath the circuit and cross the start/finish line at your leisure. ;)

[Herr-Berbunch]

...if you use the DFGT...

I wish! I hadn't looked for a while and the prices have come down a lot since launch, but still too much for my meagre income (i.e. what the wife gives me after payday). :cry:


As for people getting a 1:03sec lap time, Suzuka is a glitched track. You can get underneath the circuit and cross the start/finish line at your leisure. ;)

Did not know that, a quick look on youtube and there's quite a few glitches it would seem! :doh: I'll stick to driving properly (!), for now. :D

Thanks for the tips. :yeah:

[danlisa]

I wish! I hadn't looked for a while and the prices have come down a lot since launch, but still too much for my meagre income (i.e. what the wife gives me after payday). :cry:

OH LOL, I know that feeling. :oops:

However, in the instance of me owning a DFGT, I just went and bought it. The fallout was massive but what's a few days of the 'dog house' compared to months of awesome racing. :haha:

*I do not condone these actions and suggest that my wife may be more forgiving than others*

Edit - I swear there was a post from ajrimmer42 up there. :|

[seaniam81]

That X1 is INSANE!!!

My troubles aren't in the breaking its in the turning. It's sooooo agile! I can't keep it on the tracks in the turns.