Gaming Gran Turismo 5

[MTF]

You can be off the throttle, or really really light on it at times, like when you turn into a corner, or going around a long bend at certain moments, if you don't want to understeer out of it, or want to correct oversteer.

That said, obviously the wheel and pedal setup gives you a huge advantage. I can't wait to get my DFGT going with GT5.

 

[WeasteDevil]

He's well over a minute off the minimum of what he should be doing in the dry, but we have no clue as to what tyres he's doing that on. To win S-10 in Prologue you needed to do around 2:03 per lap (5 laps starting 16th) to get the gold.

Looking back at some of the old clips, what is striking is how good this game can look at times. It's the quality of the modelling (no wonder it takes them so long) and that lighting system that they are using (totally beyond compare), it just blows everything else out of the water - no PC racing game looks like this.

 

[RedNome]

So, GT5 Due out on the 24th.

My first baby due on the 24th.

Not really sure what I'm looking forward to most

 

[WeasteDevil]

So, GT5 Due out on the 24th.

My first baby due on the 24th.

Not really sure what I'm looking forward to most

Oh, congrats, a baby!

I'd take the opportunity now, as the mother will be glowing. The first three months after having a new baby are great, you never get moaned at, ever - the woman's focus is almost 100% on the thingy.

 

[RedNome]

Oh, congrats, a baby!

I'd take the opportunity now, as the mother will be glowing. The first three months after having a new baby are great, you never get moaned at, ever - the woman's focus is almost 100% on the thingy.

Cheers Weaste.

If she drops on time, we're looking at three weeks off work GT5 time (inbetween shitty nappies and the like) plenty of time to own Elvis on Trial Mountain

 

[noodlehair]

Still haven't decided whether this is going to convince me to buy a PS3. Probably depends how the funds look once I factor in the christmas stuff.

If my skill level is anything like with other racing/online games, nobody here has anything to fear either way.

My first baby due on the 24th.

Congrats RN!

 

[RedNome]

Still haven't decided whether this is going to convince me to buy a PS3. Probably depends how the funds look once I factor in the christmas stuff.

If my skill level is anything like with other racing/online games, nobody here has anything to fear either way.



Congrats RN!

Cheers Noods.

Do it fella, this is a must own game imo, everyone will be getting it, the online racing, on this forum alone should be fecking great, that's what I'm looking forward to the most tbh, you can't beat racing against real people rather than computer AI.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

I suppose I'm going to have to pick this up then, eh Papa Nomes?

 

[RedNome]

I suppose I'm going to have to pick this up then, eh Papa Nomes?

If you don't I'll have to severely maim you with your own weapon of choice.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

If you don't I'll have to severely maim you with your own weapon of choice.

Well, that settles it. I'm a maimed man.

Actually I happen to have a few bucks to spend, why not?

 

[noodlehair]

Cheers Noods.

Do it fella, this is a must own game imo, everyone will be getting it, the online racing, on this forum alone should be fecking great, that's what I'm looking forward to the most tbh, you can't beat racing against real people rather than computer AI.

It's just whether it's worth forking out £200+ just to play one game. It looks so good though! and my XBox will likely pack in again eventually so in the long term I can probably justify it.

 

[RedNome]

Well, that settles it. I'm a maimed man.

Actually I happen to have a few bucks to spend, why not?

That's the spirit, you played GT before?

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

That's the spirit, you played GT before?

I had IV on the PS2. Good game but a little too much at times and not enough customization for my liking.

 

[RedNome]

It's just whether it's worth forking out £200+ just to play one game. It looks so good though! and my XBox will likely pack in again eventually so in the long term I can probably justify it.

Only you know that lad, all I can say is that the craic on here should be well worth the expense, plus you get yourself a shit hot blue ray player for free.

 

[RedNome]

I had IV on the PS2. Good game but a little too much at times and not enough customization for my liking.

Can't see that being an issue in this one mate.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Can't see that being an issue in this one mate.

Sweet. That's one thing I was wondering about.

 

[WeasteDevil]

If you can't go round Suzuka is a tuned stock car in less than 2:00 you're going to get owned by the likes of Marchi and Redlambs. Elvis is going to get lapped, multiple times.

 

[RedNome]

Sweet. That's one thing I was wondering about.

TBH though, it's the ability to race against mates I am looking forward to most. I was made up when I heard Prologue was incorporating an online section, and then equally gutted when I found out there was no private lobby function and you were just thrown in with random strangers.

We've waited far too long for this.

 

[RedNome]

If you can't go round Suzuka is a tuned stock car in less than 2:00 you're going to get owned by the likes of Marchi and Redlambs. Elvis is going to get lapped, multiple times.

They can certainly talk the talk, we'll see how good they really are soon enough though

Not that I'm any great shakes, should be able to hold my own though I hope, trouble is I never have the time to get enough practice in, could really do with a dedicated set-up and not sharing the lounge TV with the missus

 

[WeasteDevil]

I can get a tuned NSX around in that sort of time - a tuned Ford GT around 2:04 (2:12 for the default setting), but it's a very heavy handful. Using the Dualshock of course.

 

[RedSky]

I have a feeling i'm going to get lapped alot by you swines

Me and Elvis can race for last position!

 

[WeasteDevil]

Suzuka is a bitch of a track but a very beautiful one. If you make one mistake, it can ruin your entire lap by 10 seconds or more, doing lap after lap on the button takes a lot of concentration, it's a track that frustrates the hell out of me. Others are far easier.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

I'm going to rear-end you, Weaste.

 

[Lester Freamon]

Suzuka is a bitch of a track but a very beautiful one. If you make one mistake, it can ruin your entire lap by 10 seconds or more, doing lap after lap on the button takes a lot of concentration, it's a track that frustrates the hell out of me. Others are far easier.

I think it's a fantastic track but a hard one to master that's for sure. You got a real sense of achievement when you could string some good laps together in the Ford GT.

 

[WeasteDevil]

I hope the data logger works for all cars in an online race so that you can view what the hell the winners have been doing. It will help you to improve one hell of a lot, far more than racing against a ghost car.

 

[Leg-End]

Days away, days!

 

[WeasteDevil]

Mine is going to be later than that, as it's coming with a new PS3.

 

[mariachi-19]

Why would the dpad force you to be some periods without throttle or brakes? With my traditional layout (accelerate on X with the inter-falangic of my thumb and break with the tip of my thumb) that could indeed happen a lot of time, but it's been a while since I got used to accelerate on R2 and break on L2 I don't see a reason why it would have to be that way.

And you sir, get ready to provide a lot of driving tips on the next few months, you seem to know your way around this

Also, I need to know how to create that MP3 thing. I don't play with race BGM and I definitely want to listen to the licenses trophies music.

Well see you the dpad is only so sensitive. On a wheel, the throttle to the floor has a bit longer to travel then the triggers and thus, you can be far more sensitive. But be warned, i'm probably the most clueless person when it comes to setups. I can read the data, but my knowledge only goes as far as camber, wing, spring and gearbox ratio settings. No idea about differential and damper settings and thats where alot of time can be made or lost.

Not sure i'll run my G25 for alot of this game though. While its incredibly fun, it becomes a pain in the arse to unpack and pack every time I play it and i'd rather just get on then race then fiddle with cords for 10 minutes. I'm still not bad with the old dpad Hit a 1:37'828 with it on the Academy demo.

 

[WeasteDevil]

D-pad? What's wrong with the analogue stick?

 

[WeasteDevil]

Ok, what and where is this?

 

[mariachi-19]

Custom made circuit weaste using the editor and I meant dpad as in controller. I'll use triggers and analogue stick.

 

[Leg-End]

 

[mariachi-19]

License test list for those that don't want the surprise.

Spoiler

National B permit
B-1: Challenges stop 200m
B-2: Direction
B-3: Exterior - Interior - Exterior, "the Corner Elementary
B-4: Brakes in a turn
B-5: Elementary Theory of the turn - Entry slow, fast output
B-6: Remove a turn loop
B-7: Trajectories at high speed and acceleration control
B-8: Finding a path through a curve in S
B-9: Double with suction
B-10: Indianapolis Motorspeedway Superspeedway - Battle on a lathe

National A license
A-1: Challenges stop 400m
A-2: Approaching a blind bend
A-3: slalom between cones
A-4: Crossing the chicane of the circuit of Monza
A-5: Take a series of right angle turns in town
A-6: Addressing a series of winding turns
A-7: Flying over mountainous ground circuit
A-8: Crossing the "S Schumacher at high speed
A-9: Overcoming by braking into a turn
A-10: Hight Speed Ring - Battle on a lathe

International C license
IC-1: Challenges stop the 1000m
IC-2: Braking and supported out of a corner after a straight line
IC-3: Crossing a double hairpin
IC-4: braking early in descent to earth
IC-5: high-speed turns on the circuit of Rome
IC-6: Turns Blind in woodland
IC-7: Turns consecutive offset to various angles on earth
IC-8: Crossing the famous corner of the circuit of Monza Esmo
IC-9: Operation of late braking for double
CI-10: Tour of Rome (city) - Battle on Two Towers

International B license
IB-1: Challenges stop on wet circuit
IB-2: Rounding the first corner of the circuit in Madrid
IB-3: slalom between cones - F / B
IB-4: Challenges of driving on snow
IB-5: Turns fast blind Tokyo Route 246
IB-6: Rounding the last corner of the Tsukuba Circuit
IB-7: Turns consecutive undulating land
IB-8: The famous Carrousel du Nürburgring
IB-9: Flying offensive / defensive - End section of Tokyo R246
IB-10: Deep Forest Raceway - Battle on Two Towers

International A license
IA-1: Mastering the "Indianapolis" Circuit de la Sarthe
IA-2: Braking of Hunnaudières at Mulsanne
IA-3: Laguna Seca Raceway - The Corkscrew
IA-4: Braking on consecutive turns on snow
IA-5: Driving around the Puerta de Alcala Madrid
IA-6: Visualize a trajectory through the blind bends
IA-7: quick turns consecutive insidious Tuscany
IA-8: Cape Ring - Spiral Bridge
IA-9: Flying offensive / defensive - Grand Valley Speedway
IA-10: Grand Valley Speedway - Battle on Two Towers

Super License
S-1: Exceeding applied - Autodromo Nazionale Monza
S-2: Overflow applied - Trial Mountain Circuit
S-3: Exceeding applied - Nurburgring GP
S-4: Exceeded applied - Tokyo Route 246
S-5: Exceeded applied - Laguna Seca Raceway
S-6: Overflow applied - Tour Madrid
S-7: Exceeded applied - Top Gear Test Track
S-8: Overflow applied - Suzuka Circuit
S-9: Overflow applied - Circuit de la Sarthe
S-10: Exceeded applied - Special Stage Route 5

Damage

 

[WeasteDevil]

Oh Christ, Suzuka in an S test!

 

[WeasteDevil]

So why such a large discrepancy in damage between what we have seen leaked before and now? Are those images from the retail build?

 

[jveezy]

License test list for those that don't want the surprise.

No circle track wet road! Get the feck in!

 

[mariachi-19]

 

[Spammy]

My knickers are sooo moist.

 

[WeasteDevil]

This is fooking crazy - photo mode.

 

[Xander45]

Panasonic have to be pretty pissed off if that's what their money for product placement got them.