Gran Turismo 5

[Mr M0by]

2 years ago EA got into trouble for showing 360 footage of the Tiger Woods 09 whilst advertising it as the Wii version. Their defence was the wii gameplay was "not of broadcast quality".

[JP]

v1.05 is up now at 608 MBs but it's downloading nice and quickly. There are no details as to what it includes yet and this notice has also gone up on the My Home site:

Maintenance Notice
Dec 20, 2010
The online service of Gran Turismo 5 will undergo maintenance during the following hours:

Start: 20/12/2010 06:00 (GMT)
Finish: 20/12/2010 08:00 (GMT)

Start: 20/12/2010 12:00 (GMT)
Finish: 20/12/2010 13:00 (GMT)

During the maintenance, it will not be possible to connect to any of the online services.

*Please note that the exact times of the maintenance may slightly vary.

EDIT:
GT Life now has two new sections listed as Seasonal Events and Online Collector's Dealerships underneath the previous Open Lobby section. I can't select them though due to the server maintenance.

Seasonal Events seems fairly obvious and shares a similar icon to the Open Lobby section but carries the colouring of Polyphony's logo.

The Online Collector's Dealerships has a completely different icon, not sure what it is.

[JP]

They've updated the in-game guide with details:

Online Collector's Dealership


Seasonal Events


There could of course be other new stuff, those two are just what's obvious on the GT Life screen.

[Darwock]

I got a load of new unlocked event messages when I logged in after updating, but the weird thing is I had already seen some of them before. It told me I had reached level 15 (I'm already 16) and that the intermediate rally events were available (which I've already cleared).. it also told me some new variations of the nordschliefe were available but I haven't done anything to earn those....

edit - the online dealership is very interesting indeed! Gran Turismo F1 car in stock, only 498,000,000 credits (Japanese version!). I was a bit short so I bought the funky 70s Skyline instead so I can do the Japanese classics series.

edit 2 - the limited period competitions look awesome as well, just had a quick glance and there is a time trial and drift competition open for the duration of the holidays. This is where the potential of GT5 is... ooohh yeah

[JP]

Yeah, I seemed to unlock a load of stuff from level 15 which I either already had or maybe they've just rebalanced the unlock levels?

It's back online now, the online dealerships only has 12 cars now which I'm guessing are hand picked to maybe give people easier access to certain used cars. The Formula GT is Cr. 4,911,771 though.

EDIT:
Seasonal Events

Update Notice (1.05)
Dec 20, 2010
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.

[To Check Your Current Version]
To check the version of your software, press the "Manual" button at the bottom of the main menu screen. The version number will be located on the upper left of the index page in this manual.

If the version of your software starts with "Ver. 1.05", your game is the latest version.

If your game is not the latest version, press the PS button to quit the game. Then restart the game with your PS3? system connected to the internet. The update will start automatically.

・Save Data Backup

[Wools]

Polyphony really have been listening to complaints and feedback, great job.

[Brad]

What Wools said. That is a proper community focused response patch.

[JP]

First proper details are in but there's still been no official announcement as such.

Main:
?Realistic steering wheel
?30cm in diameter with brushed metal radio stations.
?Authentic levers sequential gearbox polished metal.


Force Feedback:
?Accurate Technology HallEffect Thecnology HEART
?Ultra wheel, with resolution of 16 bits (65,536 values in the address)
?Industrial motor force feedback (150 mNm torque, 3000 rpm, 65 W, 52mm)
?Powerful Force Feedback rapid response t
?Plug motor drive
?Mechanisms with large double straps
?Adjustable angle of rotation up to 1080? (3 full turns)


Pedals:
?With 2 locations to choose from (mounted: F1 or suspended: GT)
?Metal pedals, high stability and resistance
?Weight 7 Kg approximately
?3 adjustable pedals both in space and height
?Brake pedal and adjustable enhanced resistance
?Textured metal footrest grid

I've no idea how well it will work but just by looking at the full size images it's fairly obvious that it's a really well put together pice of kit.

Is there a jealousy smilie? If so can somebody add about seven to my post please?

January 5th in North America/Europe and January 25th in Japan at a suggested retail price of $599.99/?449.99/?499.99. From reading about the wheel it does sound bloody nice...anybody want to buy a used G27?

I'm looking forward to reading some reviews and seeing if it works as well as it should.

[JP]

Not seen it myself but there's been a few reports of it happening now.

[englishbob]

Not seen it myself but there's been a few reports of it happening now.

Wow its like PGR4 never happened!

[Uli]

anyone tried the head tracking view with the eye cam - is it cool and/or helpful? and does the old PS2 eye toy work just as good as the new one?

[Darwock]

Yes, it is cool and works well, but it is not particularly helpful. It is too tempting to constantly play with it and as a result very hard to concentrate on the driving. Nice to be able to look around inside the premium cars though, helps to feel like you really own it!

It basically only works in arcade mode, but I noticed it also kicks in during the drift trials in the seasonal events. It may actually be of benefit for drifting since you spend most of the time going sideways.

[saturn-gamer]

Its annoying as it auto-enables whenever the Eye is plugged in. And for some reason its calibration never stays as it should. So when I start an arcade race the next day chances are that my cockpit view is borked due to the Eye kicking in.

[JU!]

Yeah, I seemed to unlock a load of stuff from level 15 which I either already had or maybe they've just rebalanced the unlock levels?

It's back online now, the online dealerships only has 12 cars now which I'm guessing are hand picked to maybe give people easier access to certain used cars. The Formula GT is Cr. 4,911,771 though.

EDIT:
Seasonal Events





・Save Data Backup

2nd Save Data Back up . Quality did not know that was in the patch. Thank god, they know it makes sense to be able to back it up. Cheers for the heads up just put it on my USB stick took up 428kb so not too big . Just discovered photo travel mode as well on the GT home main menu. It's nice.

[JP]

v1.06 is available now at 301MBs.

Update Notice (1.06)
Feb 18, 2011

An update to Gran Turismo 5 has been released. The contents are as follows:

MAJOR CHANGES AND NEW FEATURES
Remote Racing
On the bottom left of the [GT Mode] - [Community] screen, [Remote Races] have been added.
You can combine the "My Driver" of you and your friends to start a fully automatic B-Spec race, to gain rewards and experience.
For details please see section 8-4 [Remote Races] in the [Manual] accessible from the top menu and also the new "Remote Race" page in the GT5 product in+I3formation section on gran-tursimo.com.

Remote Racing from a Web Browser
For [Remote Races], you can visit the official "gran-turismo.com" website using an internet web browser, and remotely operate your PS3? at home. You can start races, monitor its progress and check the results from the web site. This is a new playing style allowing you to play Gran Turismo anywhere!
Sign in from the [GT5 My Home] button on the upper right of the webpage to get started.

Using the Course Maker in Online Races
You can now select the "My Tracks" created in [Course Maker] for your online races (Open Lobby, My Lounge), or even race on tracks automatically generated from a selected theme on the spot. (Please note you'll only be able to use My Courses created after this update in this way.)

Introduction of Performance Points for Online Races
We've now introduced Performance Points (PP), a numerical index of a car's performance for online races. You can set PP restrictions in the regulations of online races (Open Lobby, My Lounge) to regulate the participating cars.
For details, see 6 -15 [Performance Points] in the [Manual] accessible from the top menu screen.

Increased Rewards and Experience Online
The amount of rewards and experience gained from online racing (Open Lobby and My Lounge) have been increased.

Expansion of Event Settings for Online Races
[Auto Race Start Cycle] and [Tyre/Fuel Depletion] have been added to the event settings of online races (Open Lobby, My Lounge).

Increased Penalties for Special Events
The penalties for improper driving such as driving off course and hitting walls have been increased for the [Special Events] in [GT Mode] - [GT Life].

Event Rewards and Experience Adjusted
The rewards and experience for [Licence] and [Special Events] of [GT Mode] - [GT Life] have been adjusted. Experience for A-Spec and B-Spec events have been increased, while rewards have been reduced back down to levels seen before the 1.05 update.

Car Loan in Events
In A-Spec and B-Spec events in [GT Mode] - [GT Life], as well as when participating in [Special Events], you can now rent cars that your Friends have set to share with friends.
For details see 6-16 [Borrowing and Lending Cars] in the [Manual] accessible from the top menu screen.

Settings
Individual gear adjustment, power limiters, and weight adjustment have been added to the settings. For details see [18. Settings Guide] in the [Manual] accessible from the top menu screen.

Multi Monitor
From [Options] - [Hardware] - [Multi Monitor], you can now set multi-monitor display settings using multiple PS3? systems.
You can now enjoy Gran Turismo 5 in an incredibly wide display environment combining multiple PS3? systems and TV's/monitors.
For details please see the support section on gran-turismo.com.
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CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO AGME OPERATIONS

• It is now possible to replay and save [2 Player Races].
• [Controller Steering Sensitivity] has been added to [Driving Options].
• [Corner Camber] has been added to the section settings of the [Course Maker].
• In A Spec events including endurance races, a confirmation prompt has been added before restarting a race from the beginning.
• In replays, B Spec and while watching races, you can now change viewing targets directly from the screen without having to use a separate window list.
• User selected background music can now be used when voice chat is disabled in a [Lounge].
• Cars in your garage that are not registered as 'Favorites' can now be used in a [Lounge].
• When a tyre restriction is enabled in a Lounge regulation, only cars having tyres that match the regulation will be displayed in the garage.
• Driver and car display selections during races will be saved.
• It is now possible to perform settings for karts in the [Quick Menu].
• It is now possible to select multiple items in some major screens, such as when selecting the on/off of favourites in the [Garage].

AI ADJUSTMENTS

• Race choreography and opponent car AI controls for licence tests and A Spec events have been adjusted.
• Opponent car AI controls during B Spec races have been improved.
• The evasive manoeuvres of opponent cars when a players car blocks the track has been improved.

CORRECTION OF ISSUES

• Corrected an issue where it was possible to gain points unfairly in drift trials.
• Corrected an issue where it was not possible to view the 4th sector in the live monitor.
• Corrected an issue where the sound would not change when replacing the exhaust system or turbo kit.
• Corrected an issue where the save data becomes unable to load when exceeding a certain file size.

OTHER CHANGES

• A searchable item called [Race Type] has been added during room creation in the [Open Lobby].
• The lap times for the [X Challenge] in [Special Events] have been adjusted.
• Game save speed has been optimised.
• The HDD access warning message that was displayed at game startup has been disabled for faster startup.
• The background of car demos during an [Auto Demo] is now displayed randomly in 4 types (Morning/Day/Night/White) as is in the [Dealership].
• The "S-AWC" integrated four wheel drive system of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X has been adjusted.
• The [Feedback Strength] of the Thrustmaster T500RS can now be adjusted across a wider range.

TO CHECK YOUR CURRENT VERSION
To check the version of your software, press the "Manual" button at the bottom of the main menu screen. The version number will be located on the upper left of the index page in this manual.

If the number starts with 1.06, you are playing the latest version of the game.

If not, please press PS button and quit the game. The game will be updated automatically when you restart it with your PS3? system connected to the internet.