Gran turismo 5....the official thread [Vol 2]

Gran turismo 5....the official thread [Vol 2]

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SpeedMattersNot

4,506 posts

196 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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Spa might just drag me back to this.

I made the UK GT Academy Finals in the 2nd competition when all we had was Prologue and wouldn't go a single day without racing online with it. As soon as the full game came along, I loved it and still do - but the online racing scene is something yet to catch my full attention.

iRacing is just too damn good for competition...

Evo

3,462 posts

254 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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Lord_Howit_Hertz said:
Do you want any cars sending over or made availible online to help you get going again, understand if you don't. Just offering to help get back up to speed.
Any cars you could send over would be very welcome, thanks.

You'll need to add me j3shf smile

MitchF1GTR

44 posts

151 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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No cars on Kart Space apparently but my god am I looking forward to Spa lick

Gizmo!

18,150 posts

209 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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Spa?

SPA?

How do I get Spa?

>books a week off work<

Raify

6,552 posts

248 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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Gizmo! said:
Spa?

SPA?

How do I get Spa?

>books a week off work<
It is (or will be, not sure if it's out yet) in the download pack on the PSN store.

Gizmo!

18,150 posts

209 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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Raify said:
Gizmo! said:
Spa?

SPA?

How do I get Spa?

>books a week off work<
It is (or will be, not sure if it's out yet) in the download pack on the PSN store.
Ace.

stabbed rat

2,208 posts

175 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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Evo said:
Any cars you could send over would be very welcome, thanks.

You'll need to add me j3shf smile
I will get a CSL over to you when I get back on the game smile

Stew2000

2,776 posts

178 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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Gizmo! said:
Raify said:
Gizmo! said:
Spa?

SPA?

How do I get Spa?

>books a week off work<
It is (or will be, not sure if it's out yet) in the download pack on the PSN store.
Ace.
http://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-5-dlc-coming-...
http://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-5-dlc-hands-o...

IainT

10,040 posts

238 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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Suggestions on a decent but not bank-busting wheel? Dualshock is a bh even after playign with the sensetivity settings I couldn't do a lap of the second rank TG test (elise)! Much likely due being crap but still...

Playing on a sofa in the lounge so no desk to screw it onto...

Gizmo!

18,150 posts

209 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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IainT said:
Suggestions on a decent but not bank-busting wheel? Dualshock is a bh even after playign with the sensetivity settings I couldn't do a lap of the second rank TG test (elise)! Much likely due being crap but still...

Playing on a sofa in the lounge so no desk to screw it onto...
IIRC the trick with that one was to whack the brake balance forward. Like F10 R1. Stops it swapping ends under braking...


IainT

10,040 posts

238 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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Gizmo! said:
IainT said:
Suggestions on a decent but not bank-busting wheel? Dualshock is a bh even after playign with the sensetivity settings I couldn't do a lap of the second rank TG test (elise)! Much likely due being crap but still...

Playing on a sofa in the lounge so no desk to screw it onto...
IIRC the trick with that one was to whack the brake balance forward. Like F10 R1. Stops it swapping ends under braking...
That's a plan - although the braking isn't so bad, it's the inability to turn without doing a pirouette!

E38Ross

35,051 posts

212 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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just seen a couple of youtube videos of forza 4 around nurburgring GP...quite frankly, it doesn't seem to hold a candle to GT5 except in one thing.....engine/exhaust sounds.

will try forza on a mates xbox i'm sure but i really wasn't fussed with forza 3 - the physics and general game play was so unrealistic. i suspect the 4th one won't be up to GT5 standards.

2 things that i REALLY want improved with GT5 though:

1 - engine noises (forza 4 and even NFS shift are WAY better than GT5)
2 - computer cars are actually hard to beat in similar spec cars.

craste

1,222 posts

207 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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bought a Caterham tonight, fitted a btter gearbox - now I'm in love with it again

Gizmo!

18,150 posts

209 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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E38Ross said:
just seen a couple of youtube videos of forza 4 around nurburgring GP...quite frankly, it doesn't seem to hold a candle to GT5 except in one thing.....engine/exhaust sounds.

will try forza on a mates xbox i'm sure but i really wasn't fussed with forza 3 - the physics and general game play was so unrealistic. i suspect the 4th one won't be up to GT5 standards.

2 things that i REALLY want improved with GT5 though:

1 - engine noises (forza 4 and even NFS shift are WAY better than GT5)
2 - computer cars are actually hard to beat in similar spec cars.
I think with exactly equal PP and tyres it's sufficiently tricky on most races...

Stew2000

2,776 posts

178 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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craste said:
bought a Caterham tonight, fitted a btter gearbox - now I'm in love with it again
One of the joys of the caterham is you can tweak it to pretty much any caterham style kit car made.
If only it was a premium model with different bonnets and noses.

robmlufc

5,229 posts

186 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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Stew2000 said:
One of the joys of the caterham is you can tweak it to pretty much any caterham style kit car made.
If only it was a premium model with different bonnets and noses.
I use the racing gearbox, supercharger and comfort soft tyres. Unbelievable fun, you really appreciated the physics and game.

anonymous-user

54 months

Saturday 15th October 2011
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craste said:
bought a Caterham tonight, fitted a btter gearbox - now I'm in love with it again
exactly the same as me, a standard Caterham (with a better gearbox) with cockpit view on sports hards around the ring is unbeatable :-)

stabbed rat

2,208 posts

175 months

Sunday 16th October 2011
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To the people that are losing game save data when updating software - is it only gran turismo data you lose, or is it everything?

thebigmacmoomin

2,798 posts

169 months

Sunday 16th October 2011
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budgie smuggler said:
How do you back up the save on a fat PS3?
I used a portable hard drive, formatted it to FAT32 (a pain as WindowsVista doesnt convert to FAT32), then back up info.

E38Ross

35,051 posts

212 months

Sunday 16th October 2011
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thebigmacmoomin said:
budgie smuggler said:
How do you back up the save on a fat PS3?
I used a portable hard drive, formatted it to FAT32 (a pain as WindowsVista doesnt convert to FAT32), then back up info.
thread i made a while ago

http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...

hth