PetriP-TNT
Member
Fastest OT2 ever? Probably.
Playing B-Spec, my driver just had a mental breakdown :/
Playing B-Spec, my driver just had a mental breakdown :/
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Gran Turismo 5 |OT2| We Love Cars
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devildog820
Member
I hate all of you for already having this game. Now there's the damage patch...dunno if I can hold off until Xmas.
I think the B-spec driver guidance system should have a proper tutorial or something.
Since I don't want to believe that my first created driver is a complete moron, I would just like to stuff him inside a good car and have him dust the competition.
But, even with a properly upgraded car this guy cannot win the race. He either makes too many mistakes, spins out at least once, then sits there (probably crying) and waits while most other drivers overtake him.
So my question is: is there a pattern I should be following when giving him orders or is it all just random luck?
Whenever the race starts, the mental anguish meter goes to one hundred and then does not really come down any more.
Since I don't want to believe that my first created driver is a complete moron, I would just like to stuff him inside a good car and have him dust the competition.
But, even with a properly upgraded car this guy cannot win the race. He either makes too many mistakes, spins out at least once, then sits there (probably crying) and waits while most other drivers overtake him.
So my question is: is there a pattern I should be following when giving him orders or is it all just random luck?
Whenever the race starts, the mental anguish meter goes to one hundred and then does not really come down any more.
Funky Functionality
Member
I'm gonna platinum this son of a bitch soon.
jakonovski
Member
Urgh, starting to hate DS3 controls as car power increases. I mapped brakes to L2 like any sane person, and the calibration is so fucked up I have to keep ABS on or brakes lock at the slightest touch. Why make a sim without sensitivity settings? Why?
Maastricht
Member
The ZR-1 RM is nice, may go for it, but with some effort I've been killing LM cars in my Furai Concept, which costs me a little time (get my B-Spec driver to Level 5, race NA championship), and a little money (buy the few upgrades available, tires). But set its top speed to 360 (or a little higher for the Oval stuff) and man, what a lovely car. 
Can't always fully keep up, but good enough, sticks to the road, steers light and easy, and brakes like few others. And you can use it in a LOT of events, too (including JGTC)
Icon to the right with the car, shows you your garage directly and filters out eligible cars automatically.
I think you can drive karts everywhere (say, Monaco) and including online, but I don't think there are currently any other type of kart events.
EDIT: when I play DS3, I stick to the default settings, but if you're using the triggers I'd probably get those clip-ons.
Can't always fully keep up, but good enough, sticks to the road, steers light and easy, and brakes like few others. And you can use it in a LOT of events, too (including JGTC)Vik_Vaughn said:
Icon to the right with the car, shows you your garage directly and filters out eligible cars automatically.
I think you can drive karts everywhere (say, Monaco) and including online, but I don't think there are currently any other type of kart events.
EDIT: when I play DS3, I stick to the default settings, but if you're using the triggers I'd probably get those clip-ons.
Psychotext
Member
Why the hell can't I use my XJ13 in the historic racing cup? It was built in 1966 ffs.
PetriP-TNT
Member
Graaah another car I gotta tune just to win 1 cup :|
SmokyDave said:
Someone's gonna end up taking that as a personal challenge
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Man, OT2 is up and I still haven't gotten past level 20.
I gotta put aside from time and concentrate on some of the longer pro league championships. but i always get cold feet at the thought of an hour or an hour and a half straight of racing with these high powered cars. it gets relatively physically intensive when using a wheel and pedals. (I'm not puking in my helmet or anything, but it is more demanding than just using a DS3)
captscience
Member
Got a Ferrari 512 for my birthday today. Since I already I had one I tried to gift it to my brother but lost the car due that stupid error.
I think I may be justified in using the birthday exploit. I may just have to mis-enter my birth year as 67 instead of 76!
I think I may be justified in using the birthday exploit. I may just have to mis-enter my birth year as 67 instead of 76!
lionelhutz
Member
Wow, OT2 and page 2 already...
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
Psychotext said:
Yeah, for some reason the Chromeline version doesn't contain that meta-data. It can, however, be used in the British Lightweight cup on professional.
CouchMaster
Member
Which tyres are better, sports soft or racing hard?
I'm having some trouble with the Historic Cup on Expert. I've tried using the Ferrari 330P4, but either the other cars bump me off the road or the Ferrari spins out leaving me in the grass...
I though about using the Minolta Race Car, but alas, it's too new. :-/ Maybe I just need a better setup for the Ferrari?
I though about using the Minolta Race Car, but alas, it's too new. :-/ Maybe I just need a better setup for the Ferrari?
blurredvision
Member
LCfiner said:
I know what you mean. I had to get myself hyped up yesterday to just race the main world championship in the professional series, and that only took just under an hour to fully complete. :lol I use a wheel with a wheel stand while sitting on my couch, which isn't the most comfortable for my legs given that I'm pretty tall. If I had a full cockpit with racing chair, I'd be good to go, but my house is on the smaller side and I'm married, so I have two pretty big things going against building a cockpit.
Psychotext
Member
Shit. I'm really struggling to get a car for that one. Got no money.LabouredSubterfuge said:
Metalmurphy
Member
Mechanical Damage has some nasty bugs :lol
I was in an online race, first going to the first corner, ofc I got bombarded by everyone else and my car was completely broken, couldn't even turn. But then the car repaired it self and it wouldn't get damaged again :lol
I was in an online race, first going to the first corner, ofc I got bombarded by everyone else and my car was completely broken, couldn't even turn. But then the car repaired it self and it wouldn't get damaged again :lol
IonicSnake
Banned
Did the shadows improve with the latest patch?
SolidSnakex
Member
Metalmurphy said:
I'm not sure about the not getting damaged again part, but someone on GTplanet mentioned that light damage means that your car can be damaged mechanically but it'll automatically repair itself over time. Heavy damage means that you need to pit to repair them.
PetriP-TNT
Member
I thought that the '66 Cobra from B-spec could do well in Historic Car Cup but first try was pretty disasterous :|
Metalmurphy
Member
SolidSnakex said:
Hum, maybe the car was in the "repairing" phase, cause I basically parked outside the track seeing as the car was undrivable, then I noticed the damage indicators were gone, tried smashing at 200KM/h into a wall to see if it happened the again and the car didn't get damaged at all.
Psychotext
Member
That's what I tried at first. Cars passed it like it was going backwards.PetriP-TNT said:
I'm sure I could win with it... but the bspec drivers just can't seem to handle it.
Patrick Bateman
Member
Mush said:
I made more posts here than in the creepy thread? Nice.
Fersis said:
What does racing modification actually mean? Is it just new bumpers or a package similar to the options you have in the tuning menu?
SolidSnakex
Member
ElyrionX said:
After seeing mrklaw and TTG's posts, it seems like the Z06 is the way to go. It's significantly cheaper, both in cost of the car and the race mods, yet has similar performance to the ZR1. The ZR1 cost me around 600k to buy and modify while it seems like you can get a Z06 for under 300k.
Maastricht said:The ZR-1 RM is nice, may go for it, but with some effort I've been killing LM cars in my Furai Concept, which costs me a little time (get my B-Spec driver to Level 5, race NA championship), and a little money (buy the few upgrades available, tires). But set its top speed to 360 (or a little higher for the Oval stuff) and man, what a lovely car.
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even in the like the wind championship? didn't get anywhere with my level 20 driver. I'm sure I did everything possible with it. ZR1 isn't doing it either. (superspeedway).
Going to ignore those two events and the historic, progress to level 23/24 and get the formula and come back and dominate.
glaurung said:
You can push them full red for a while, but if you keep it there or keep pushing they'll make mistakes. If he is in a pack of cars he'll naturally 'heat up'. You can try calming him down, but I usually try and get him past other cars into clear air where he can calm down on his own.
Pay attention to the course too. My driver will sometimes lose the back end a bit on particular corners, so I'll try and slow him down for those.
This game has been out for not even a month now and PD keeps delivering with the updates. I am impressed hopefully this will keep going. It has finally passed GOWIII and Alan Wake as my GOTY.
Anyone want to gift me a car? I am sick at home with a nasty cold I need cheering up. :lol
/begging
Anyone want to gift me a car? I am sick at home with a nasty cold I need cheering up. :lol
/begging