Gran Turismo 5 Official Thread

Cool. I'll have to check it out. I sure am glad I went with the 250GB PS3. I really want to see them implement a search function when shopping for cars. I feel like I'm wasting so much time looking around for cars I can buy.Archangel3371

**** Dead Nation, **** Limbo, **** RDR, **** Mobb Deep, **** Biggie, I am ***ing back in this game!

Chino XL, **** you too!

[QUOTE="Archangel3371"]Cool. I'll have to check it out. I sure am glad I went with the 250GB PS3. I really want to see them implement a search function when shopping for cars. I feel like I'm wasting so much time looking around for cars I can buy.DJ_Lae

With regard to the 1.05 update, i just opened up the "online collector's dealership" and located the "Formula Gran Turismo" car. I have managed to save about 4.3million credits, and am wondering if this car is worth the purchase price. I need a car to finish of a couple of expert events and a couple of extreme level events. I have the Furai, Veyron, a Racing Viper, Sports model Murcielago, MacLaren and other supercars, but none are quick enough to win the latter events.

Is this gran turismo formula 1 style car worth spending the money on? will it be able to clean up these latter events? I especially need a good car to finish some of the latter events in b-spec, as my driver (though well-skilled - according to his stats) is an idiot who has trouble winning some events - even with a far more powerfu car than the competition. Any thoughts? Is this car - or the Ferarri ones in the new car dealership better? Is there something cheaper?

The Minolta 88C is supposed to be pretty good - prize for Like the Wind extreme event. I haven't won it myself, though, so I'm not sure what car you'd need to compete in that event. If it's like GT4, however, that Formula GT car should destroy everything else (except maybe on Sarthe or the Nurburgring) as it handles insanely well. I'm having the same issues with my b-spec driver, as my race modded ZR1 is barely enough for him to win the lower tier events, let alone the extreme ones once he levels up enough.DJ_Lae

Yeah my b-spec drivers are idiots. One of them is super high level, but it's pretty much impossible to make him drive with any balls whatsoever. He just barely scraped through the British lightweights event, although i had him in a maxed out TVR with double or triple the power of the contestants, and about the same weight. The same event i've done a bunch of times as it's a decent little earner when you want a break from the usual top earning races (think it gives you around 20,000 in a-spec), and i win it with a massive margin every time.

I haven't won the 'Like the wind' event yet, as i keep getting a contact on the 4th or 5th lap, while in the Mazda Furai, and as we all now, it's all over after that. The AI in this game is retarded, for a racing simulator, it doesn't really simulate the way opponents race in real life - contact with your car doesn't seem to be anything they try to avoid at all. I've won the Indy speedway race a bunch of times though.

I can't get my drivers to win the British lightweight event - I won it myself (by a huge margine) with a 185hp, 380kg Caterham, yet my b-spec drivers can barely manage fifth place. There's almost no point in giving them a good handling car as they never seem to overtake in the corners, just the straights. In corners the AI just sort of latches together into a train.DJ_Lae

Like the Wind with the Furai is tricky, but doable. I tried with a RM ZR1 and the Furai, and by far I was more comfortable with the latter. Just make sure to adjust gear ratios to increase max speed or you're going to get humped from behind by everyone in every straight, and adjust downforce accordingly so you can manage to take on corners at full speed/without braking.

I can't get my drivers to win the British lightweight event - I won it myself (by a huge margine) with a 185hp, 380kg Caterham, yet my b-spec drivers can barely manage fifth place. There's almost no point in giving them a good handling car as they never seem to overtake in the corners, just the straights. In corners the AI just sort of latches together into a train. AI bumping is annoying, though. I got fed up a couple of events into the Special license because the AI would constantly weave in front of me right before a tight corner and brake hard, ruining my line and causing me to bump into their rear end...disqualifying me.DJ_Lae

I had my top b-spec driver on about level 22 when i done this. I used a fully maxed out TVR Cerbera or Tuscan (can't remember - i have a couple TVR's) - This level of power/spending is uneccesary in the relatively easy a-spec, but in the b-spec - the poor skill and tame driving habits of the AI drivers mean you need something that's been pretty tuned up - in order to get the slight edge needed. Either that or the Lotus mentioned. It's crazy how much more power you need to win these b-spec events - even with a driver who's stats are quite high. I don't know how i'm gonna get my driver to win events like GT championship and German Touring Cars.

How can I do the Seasonal Events? It's says I need to register first on gran-turismo.com but when I try it says I can't because I don't have an American PSN account. I live in Canada btw.Archangel3371

[QUOTE="Archangel3371"]How can I do the Seasonal Events? It's says I need to register first on gran-turismo.com but when I try it says I can't because I don't have an American PSN account. I live in Canada btw.F1Lengend

lol just won 700K in both XP and credits from one race. Could've easily won it if i had a better car.

I think this patch is pretty cool. The seasonal events idea is good - i've been saying to friends of mine for the last couple months that they should have new events for DLC - as the cars and tracks are already built, as is the AI - making it an easy, though gaming-hours extending feature. I'm also pretty chuffed with the extra race credits which can be earned for the next few weeks - good chance to pack away some cash for f1 cars, Le Mans cars, and those occasional treats which pop p in the used dealership.

What cars are people using for the 246hp/FR Rome Challenge. I bought an RX7 GTC 90 - as it can be used in the one-make event too, and added some modifications to it. The tyres were crucial. I'd like to shave off a bit of time though, any suggestions for cars?

My god... that Fiat 500 race took everything I had.

With regard to the 1.05 update, i just opened up the "online collector's dealership" and located the "Formula Gran Turismo" car. I have managed to save about 4.3million credits, and am wondering if this car is worth the purchase price. I need a car to finish of a couple of expert events and a couple of extreme level events. I have the Furai, Veyron, a Racing Viper, Sports model Murcielago, MacLaren and other supercars, but none are quick enough to win the latter events.

Is this gran turismo formula 1 style car worth spending the money on? will it be able to clean up these latter events? I especially need a good car to finish some of the latter events in b-spec, as my driver (though well-skilled - according to his stats) is an idiot who has trouble winning some events - even with a far more powerfu car than the competition. Any thoughts? Is this car - or the Ferarri ones in the new car dealership better? Is there something cheaper?

DeathRiderDoom

You will need this car to complete the Extreme series of events. It is required for a model-specific event. I am trying to save up 4.3 mil right now to buy it. I read you will need an additional mil to rebuild and tune it prior to racing.

Everyone over at Neogaf made the seasonal events sound like a breeze - I've only done the Challenger one so far but it definitely wasn't easy. I managed to scrape into fourth place (almost third) but the way they've limited the vehicle upgrades makes it quite difficult (especially the tires, dear god the tires). I guess I can't complain, I managed to earn about $350k of the total $700k and it only cost me $75 grand for another Challenger.

Which brings me to another gripe I have with the game - why can't I remove upgrades I've purchased? I already owned a Challenger but I couldn't go and remove anything I'd done to give it a horsepower boost and it was ineligible for the seasonal event. I know a lot of the upgrades (like weight or engine tuning) say they're not removable, but what possible game advantage does that bring? What if I want to revert an upgraded car to stock at some point? I can't unless I just buy another.

It's like the tuning version of the paint chip system.

edit - I still think the paint chip system is idiotic. I went to paint my race tuned Subaru yesterday and ended up just using the same metallic blue I got from buying that car from the dealership in the first place. There's no good way to sort colours, and about 70% of my paint chips are all some form of grey/silver courtesy of the cars I've won. I'm going to have to make an effort to buy cars in as bright a colour as possible just so I have some variety to my set of stupid paint chips.

Everyone over at Neogaf made the seasonal events sound like a breeze - I've only done the Challenger one so far but it definitely wasn't easy. I managed to scrape into fourth place (almost third) but the way they've limited the vehicle upgrades makes it quite difficult (especially the tires, dear god the tires). I guess I can't complain, I managed to earn about $350k of the total $700k and it only cost me $75 grand for another Challenger.

Which brings me to another gripe I have with the game - why can't I remove upgrades I've purchased? I already owned a Challenger but I couldn't go and remove anything I'd done to give it a horsepower boost and it was ineligible for the seasonal event. I know a lot of the upgrades (like weight or engine tuning) say they're not removable, but what possible game advantage does that bring? What if I want to revert an upgraded car to stock at some point? I can't unless I just buy another.

It's like the tuning version of the paint chip system.

edit - I still think the paint chip system is idiotic. I went to paint my race tuned Subaru yesterday and ended up just using the same metallic blue I got from buying that car from the dealership in the first place. There's no good way to sort colours, and about 70% of my paint chips are all some form of grey/silver courtesy of the cars I've won. I'm going to have to make an effort to buy cars in as bright a colour as possible just so I have some variety to my set of stupid paint chips.

DJ_Lae

Yeah a lot of the cars you win (and hence the paint chips you own) are either in a black or white variation which sucks. From the start i've been buying cars in a colour which i'd like to paint something else at a later date. Many of the new cars i've purchased have only had a couple of options for colours, but i usually get something in a bright, rarer colour so i can use it on something suitable later. I have a nice orange RX7 and a cool Evo II in a strange metallic green/grey as a result of this. Still one of the most stupid features about the game.

Those seasonal events are pretty challenging. I managed to get about 4000th in the FR/246hp event for now, but i'm looking to try it in an RX8 and shave off a few seconds. How hard is the GTR event though!!!??? I've managed 7th in this r32GTR (the 2nd car i bought in the career mode), which i've had since day one and have finely tuned (suspension settings), and i don't think i could race much better on that course. I don't see myself getting first in that car anyway. Might try buy a spec Nur or NISMO R34 GTR and see if i can place any better.

I finished off the Like The Wind Event as well as the Super GT event and I managed to beat all but the Historical Race Event for the Professional Events. Having the race modification for the Corvette ZR1 really opened the game up for me, and allowed me to get the Minolta. I'm saving up for an F1 car now.

Gagh! I'm having such trouble with the Historic Racing Car event. I finished Deep Forest with ease (13 years racing on it helps ;) ), but in the Monte Carlo track race, i can't get ahead of the pack quick enough, to battle out with the Chapparal 2J. The track is so complex and narrow (even though i've been racing on it since Formula 1 on Sega Mega Drive), that there's no room to overtake the cars (remembering that they have around the same horsepower), and there are few straights to get out ahead and catch up. I'm using the Toyota 70.I've finished pretty much all the other events, and really want the trophy for this Monte Carlo race.Any advice? Cheers

The online IS a complete disaster.

But it's awesome if you play with friends.

The special events give you a lot of cash and XP too. Thats how i was able to rank up really fast.

I bought the Formula GT the other day. It is bonkers. It is almost too fast to keep on the road. I used the Corvette ZR1 with the racing modification to beat the Like The Wind event, and from there the game has really opened up. Money and XP aren't an issue anymore.rragnaar

Cool. i will try that. I have been saving up for that Escudo i was talking about but the fracking thing just wont show up in the used car dealership. how much HP does the Corvette ZR1 get you?

i have around 2.5 million in the bank, would that be enough?

[QUOTE="rragnaar"]I bought the Formula GT the other day. It is bonkers. It is almost too fast to keep on the road. I used the Corvette ZR1 with the racing modification to beat the Like The Wind event, and from there the game has really opened up. Money and XP aren't an issue anymore.S0lidSnake

Cool. i will try that. I have been saving up for that Escudo i was talking about but the fracking thing just wont show up in the used car dealership. how much HP does the Corvette ZR1 get you?

i have around 2.5 million in the bank, would that be enough?

Maybe I am weird but I find racing VW hippie vans on the Top Gear track to be epic. I love this game. dvader654

the lotus challenge after that will make you hate this game.

i suggest playing rally soon after that because rally racing in this game rocks!

Guys I still need a Rally car, Solid screwed me the last time. Come on, send a poor guy a rally car. F1Lengend

lol wtf? the game deleted my car..... not my fault. :P

i gave my sebastian loeb rally car to dez. send him a PM next time you see him on PSN.

That's right, you sent me that rally car. I haven't played the game since then. I can just send it back to you tomorrow when I get the chance. I don't think I'm going to play much more for a while, unless it's online.

[QUOTE="S0lidSnake"]

[QUOTE="rragnaar"]I bought the Formula GT the other day. It is bonkers. It is almost too fast to keep on the road. I used the Corvette ZR1 with the racing modification to beat the Like The Wind event, and from there the game has really opened up. Money and XP aren't an issue anymore.rragnaar

Cool. i will try that. I have been saving up for that Escudo i was talking about but the fracking thing just wont show up in the used car dealership. how much HP does the Corvette ZR1 get you?

i have around 2.5 million in the bank, would that be enough?

that corvette zr-1 is no good. i need my 700K back!

That's right, you sent me that rally car. I haven't played the game since then. I can just send it back to you tomorrow when I get the chance. I don't think I'm going to play much more for a while, unless it's online.

_Dez_

just send it to F1 if you have him on your friends list. i dont know if im going to be playing the game anymore either. had a pretty frustrating time finding all the cars, buying them and then failing all the seasonal races miserably today. dont wanna do it again.

of course, if u doont have him on the list, send it to me and i will send it to him.

Gagh! I'm having such trouble with the Historic Racing Car event. I finished Deep Forest with ease (13 years racing on it helps ;) ), but in the Monte Carlo track race, i can't get ahead of the pack quick enough, to battle out with the Chapparal 2J. The track is so complex and narrow (even though i've been racing on it since Formula 1 on Sega Mega Drive), that there's no room to overtake the cars (remembering that they have around the same horsepower), and there are few straights to get out ahead and catch up. I'm using the Toyota 70.I've finished pretty much all the other events, and really want the trophy for this Monte Carlo race.Any advice? Cheers

DeathRiderDoom

First question is this for a-spec or b-spec? If its b-spec i suggest you wait til ur bob is at a high class around 25 ish. Since ur already using the toyota 7, i can only suggest tuning the transmission down to get more acceleration. Seeing is Cote is not a track designed for top speed. I personally didnt have issue passing the chapparal. Though could try restarting the race each time its there.

that corvette zr-1 is no good. i need my 700K back!

S0lidSnake

Someone setup an online meet day, its really fun playing with you guys. F1Lengend

im up any day of the week.

i have absolutely nothing going on in my life. :lol: :(

[QUOTE="S0lidSnake"]that corvette zr-1 is no good. i need my 700K back!

rragnaar

Maybe I am weird but I find racing VW hippie vans on the Top Gear track to be epic. I love this game. dvader654

Someone setup an online meet day, its really fun playing with you guys. F1Lengend

By the way, Solid, I sent you back the Rally car a few days ago, so check your gifts if you haven't done so yet.

Alright nice, I will host a room tonight at 8-9pm, lets do this. For reference its 2pm right now where I live.

I'll play around with assists and try to find a nice balance, like Skid off everything on, if you guys don't do well I'll switch it up to skid on everything off. If not I'll leave it as optional. Make sure to favourite your cars so you can use them online!

I will be playing ME, but i will leave my PS3 on. Just PM me or smething.

Dvader and Solid are in, Rag you want to play?F1Lengend