official Gran Turismo 5

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Finally got around to playing this since that last update. Still a gorgeous game at times, the lighting and premium cars still look damn impressive.

Really hoping we hear about major DLC at Gamescom. Would really like gaming changing DLC, like what Liberity City stories done to GTA4. I'd happily pay ~ ?20 for a big overhaul and new game modes.

[Fish]

Yeah, I'm still playing this. In fact, I did the 4hr endurance race at Nurburgring on Sunday in my Impreza Touring Car. I find it such a shame, though, that these minor updates are needed some six months later to put the polish onto the game. After such a long gestation I find it incredible really. Still, they're very welcome.

I too would happily pay for DLC now. I'm a bit surprised the stealth cars haven't been released yet tbh. But I'd certainly fork out for some more premium cars and tracks to drive them on (Y)

[Corris Veteran]

So that interrupt button, does it let us use it mid endurance race? Or can we still not do that?

That's really all I'm waiting for at this point, lol.

[Fish]

I looked, briefly, but I couldn't see it. I think it's only there for multi-race championships, not endurance races. Which I have to say I agree with. The whole point of an endurance race is that it takes a long time; a test of man and machine. Pausing and coming back to it whenever kinda goes against the premise, although I'd agree that it's a real ball-ache. They should add a patch that lets you drop your B-spec drivers in for a stint or two.

[Fourjays Veteran]

I looked, briefly, but I couldn't see it. I think it's only there for multi-race championships, not endurance races. Which I have to say I agree with. The whole point of an endurance race is that it takes a long time; a test of man and machine. Pausing and coming back to it whenever kinda goes against the premise, although I'd agree that it's a real ball-ache. They should add a patch that lets you drop your B-spec drivers in for a stint or two.

The "it is meant to be an endurance race" argument is terrible. No-one drives for 24 hours at the Le Mans - they typically have 3 drivers and switch every few hours. It is a test of the machine's endurance, not the driver's. It shouldn't be a test of our PS3's endurance either. I don't want to leave my PS3 on for 24 hours solid, unless Polyphony are going to replace it when it fails as a result.

The fairest thing to do is to allow saves at pit stops, with you losing the same amount of time you would in reality (which is quite a lot). Or allow saving at a pit stop only after every 3-4 hours. Then it is feasible for those who can't drive 24 hours solid and/or don't want their PS3's to die, plus it is actually more true to life.

A more complicated option could be to have it as an online mode, where you pit and it finds another player to take over.

[Fish]

The "it is meant to be an endurance race" argument is terrible. No-one drives for 24 hours at the Le Mans - they typically have 3 drivers and switch every few hours. It is a test of the machine's endurance, not the driver's. It shouldn't be a test of our PS3's endurance either. I don't want to leave my PS3 on for 24 hours solid, unless Polyphony are going to replace it when it fails as a result.

Perversely, I agree with everything you have said, although I stand by the point I was making - saving the game mid race defeats the purpose of an endurance race.

A four-hour race is about as much as I can comfortably do, albeit with leg stretching breaks etc. I suppose the answer would be to omit the 9 and 24 hour races entirely from A-spec, for all the reasons you described (which are all valid reasons) or else re-work the format of the races somehow.

Fwiw, I personally have no problem with leaving my PS3 on for 24 hours or longer to do the B-spec endurance races. In fact, my drivers have done them several times over.

[Mike]

why not have a middle ground - 24 hour endurance races with 4 saves allowed?

[Fish]

Excuse quality - taken with my phone...

Why, PD, why? Less quantity and more quality next time please?

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Gran Turismo 5 Update 1.11 Goes Live with Jeff Gordon NASCAR Seasonal Event

The latest version of Gran Turismo 5, 1.11, is now available as a free download, weighing in at 62MB. As Kazunori Yamauchi previously announced, this minor update is focused on fixing bugs and glitches within the game, with more ?features and content? expected to arrive in the next few months.

v1.11 also brings a new NASCAR Seasonal Event, featuring Jeff Gordon?s racing suit and helmet as a special prize. New time and drift trial have also been made available, along with a batch of new cars in the Online Car Dealership (thanks to EliteDreamer for compiling this list, with prices):

• Honda CIVIC 1500 3door CX ?79 ? 4,785
• Nissan BLUEBIRD Hardtop 1800SSS 9910) ?79 ? 6,340
• Honda 1300 Coupe 9 S ?70 ? 6,400
• Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR ?74 ? 7,100
• Honda Z ACT ?70 ? 7,900
• Mitsubishi GALANT GTO MR ?70 ? 10,900
• Nissan SKYLINE 2000GT-B (S54A) ?67 ? 11,900
• Nissan BLUEBIRD 1600 Deluxe (510) ?69 ? 12,850
• Honda N360 ?67 ? 18,000
• Subaru SUBARU 360 ?58 ? 18,000
• Nissan SKYLINE 1500Deluxe (S50D-1) ?63 ? 18,400
• Mazda Carol 360 Deluxe ?62 ? 19,250
• Isuzu 117COUPE ?68 ? 19,450
• Isuzu Bellett 1600 GT-R ?69 ? 21,000
• Nissan SILVIA (CSP311) ?65 ? 22,500
• Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR Rally Car ?74 ? 25,000
• Nissan Fairlady 2000 (SR311) ?68 ? 27,500
• Nissan 240ZG (HS30) ?71 ? 27,500
• Honda S800 ?66 ? 29,000
• Honda S600 ?64 ? 30,000
• Honda S500 ?63 ? 31,250
• Mazda Cosmo Sport (L10B) ?68 ? 34,400
• Mazda Cosmo Sport (L10A) ?67 ? 37,000
• Nissan SKYLINE HT 2000GT-R (KPGC10) ?70 ? 40,000
• Nissan SKYLINE 2000GT-R (KPGS110) ?73 ? 42,500
• Nissan BLUEBIRD Rally Car (510) ?69 ? 62,500
• Honda S800 RSC Race Car ?68 ? 125,000
• Nissan SKYLINE Sport Coupe (BLRA-3) ?62 ? 160,000
• Dome-ZERO Concept ?78 ? 250,000
• Gran Turismo Formula ? 2,500,000

As always, head on over to our GT5 Seasonal Events forum for more analysis and discussion!

http://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-5-update-1-11-goes-live-with-jeff-gordon-nascar-seasonal-event/

[rajputwarrior]

they ever gonna add more premium cars?

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

I don't know if this is common knowledge, but you can assist the FOV manually. Sure, you can use the Normal, narrow etc in the in-game menu, but you can adjust it to a finer degree in the options now. It's sort of hidden though:

Options, multi-screen, tick off 1x1 and then there's a slider for the FOV or perhaps it's called view angle or something like that. I've set mine at 95 % and I think it's better than the default settings.

You have to tick of server as well in the multi-monitor screen.

I didn't know, in case anyone else doesn't.

[MightyJordan]

Hmm, I'll try that out when I get home. :)

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Doing the above also lets you pull the camera closer with external views!

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Playing Need for Speed Shift 2 just now. While the special effects are good, the car models/interiors in GT5 really are simply the best.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

I actually finally "beat" the game a few weeks back. I still have a whole lot of events to do, which I may very well never do, but I was checking out my 3D TV, and just playing some races not really thinking of beating it, and next thing I know the credits were rolling, etc. Even more strange was because my initial plan was just to play for the 3D, I never bothered setting up my Logitech Wheel, and somehow I was driving great with the controller, something I never really thought I could do and that I needed the wheel. Was really kind of shocked.

[rajputwarrior]

im still working on this game. i don't know you guys have "beat it". i'm literally going through everything slowly, online events and all and i'm maybe 50-60 percent done... i'm saving up for the 12 million credit F1 Ferrari right now so i can do the f1 ferrari event.

[shakey]

im still working on this game. i don't know you guys have "beat it". i'm literally going through everything slowly, online events and all and i'm maybe 50-60 percent done... i'm saving up for the 12 million credit F1 Ferrari right now so i can do the f1 ferrari event.

I bought this so long ago, with the wheel, and I haven't made it past the 3rd bracket... I just can't get the right cars for most of the races or something. So frustrating. I can't even imagine trying to save up 12 million, as the best race I can do will only dish out roughly 10,000 for a win. LOL.

[rajputwarrior]

I bought this so long ago, with the wheel, and I haven't made it past the 3rd bracket... I just can't get the right cars for most of the races or something. So frustrating. I can't even imagine trying to save up 12 million, as the best race I can do will only dish out roughly 10,000 for a win. LOL.

lol yeah i hear that. online events help. i am like 3 million short of it. probably another 2-3 hours of playing it and i'll have the money. that's what i don't get when people say they have "beat it"... how do you "beat" this game, especially when they keep adding ish?

granted it's been almost 3 weeks since i have touched the game, there is just so much to do and still the reason i haven't bought another racing game i don't feel the need with everything there is to do in this game and all the various types of racing discipline.

[shakey]

lol yeah i hear that. online events help. i am like 3 million short of it. probably another 2-3 hours of playing it and i'll have the money. that's what i don't get when people say they have "beat it"... how do you "beat" this game, especially when they keep adding ish?

granted it's been almost 3 weeks since i have touched the game, there is just so much to do and still the reason i haven't bought another racing game i don't feel the need with everything there is to do in this game and all the various types of racing discipline.

I bought a few racing games, but I get that feeling like you are cheating on your gf or something, because I know I have barely touched the tip of GT. Ultimately, I have traded in all my racing games except GT and Dirt 3. I just need some time to get back into it, but other games keep taking my attention as well.

[rajputwarrior]

I bought a few racing games, but I get that feeling like you are cheating on your gf or something, because I know I have barely touched the tip of GT. Ultimately, I have traded in all my racing games except GT and Dirt 3. I just need some time to get back into it, but other games keep taking my attention as well.

i want to get dirt 3, but all i see and read are complaints and videos showing how unrealistic it is and how it's still not a real rally game... i miss the ol school colin mcrae games :( still play colin mcrae 2005 on my psp once in a while...

[shakey]

i want to get dirt 3, but all i see and read are complaints and videos showing how unrealistic it is and how it's still not a real rally game... i miss the ol school colin mcrae games :( still play colin mcrae 2005 on my psp once in a while...

Ya, dirt 3 totally not realistic. That's why I enjoy it. I got one realistic, and 1 crazy go **** all :p

[Fish]

I found I reached a plateau, where it was slow to progress further into the game. But stick with it, and take advantage of the prize money on offer for the seasonal events. Once you start buying really good cars the game becomes a lot more accessible and the fun really begins.

I have B-spec complete, and I have just the last three enduro's on A-spec to do. I'm not interested in the rallying so I won't bother completing that, but I still want to finish off the rest of the special events, plus I want to gold all the licenses. So still a fair bit to do. Nearly a year on, and I still play it regularly.

[rajputwarrior]

I found I reached a plateau, where it was slow to progress further into the game. But stick with it, and take advantage of the prize money on offer for the seasonal events. Once you start buying really good cars the game becomes a lot more accessible and the fun really begins.

I have B-spec complete, and I have just the last three enduro's on A-spec to do. I'm not interested in the rallying so I won't bother completing that, but I still want to finish off the rest of the special events, plus I want to gold all the licenses. So still a fair bit to do. Nearly a year on, and I still play it regularly.

aaron? stop changing your name... ;)

[Fish]

aaron? stop changing your name... ;)

Nope :) Still me.

[rajputwarrior]

Nope :) Still me.

you're the guy i always see on my ps3 playing GT... finally figured out who it was.