You can also check the total XP in-game by going to your profile (the page containing all the stats like number of cars, % completion etc.) and moving the cursor over to where the A-spec or B-spec level is displayed.
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Gran Turismo 5 Spec II |OT| - We Love DLC!
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You can also check the total XP in-game by going to your profile (the page containing all the stats like number of cars, % completion etc.) and moving the cursor over to where the A-spec or B-spec level is displayed.
Wax Free Vanilla
Member
Nothing authentic about this:
Snow tyre is the same width as all the other tyres in the game, and looks nothing like the real world Pirelli Sottozero.
FFS! It's there just put it in the game already.
http://www.angleseycircuit.com/
I used to marshal there for Motorbike races, its a great place when its sunny but when the weather comes in off the Irish sea there is no shelter at all. The track is amazing though and has really changed since it opened in 1994.
-Amon-
Member
I'd like you to know something more about driving sims. But if you would, you'd know that all of them make big compromises to be drivable with a plastic wheel placed behind a screen.
All of them do, even the ones that try to simulate a bunch of cars.
VindictiveGnome
Member
No it does not. It is only the fist DLC set (tracks, paint, suits, Tour Cars). That is a rip off. Just get the XL edition which comes with that DLC. The other packs are car pack 2 and car pack 3. There is also the speed course track. Those do not come with that gamestop offer or the XL edition.
This is what I would do. Get the XL Edition and Car Pack 3. That is really all you need.
VindictiveGnome
Member
Wow, I assumed the XL edition came with everything. That's disappointing. I'll run out to Gamestop soon and grab the XL edition and buy the car pack 3 just like you said. Thanks for the reply and info.
Edit: Paskowitz, when you say Tour Cars, you mean car pack 1, right? That pack looks like the best imo.
I was certain they were narrower.
Nothing then, I join the fight.
We need proper width of the snow tyres
amar we need you
amar we need you
Not in this moment of time I am afraid :/
Since earthquake everything changed totally.
I am afraid none of us can even remotely comprehend the the scope of influence it had on Polyphony. People there lost their family members, their complete lives as they knew it were gone and ruined and many of them had to change their complete living. At the end, more than half of the studio permanently left their Tokyo lives forever and moved to Fukouka to start from the scratch.
I haven't heard anything since than.
Sad times.
I have some hopes how something will be revealed at E3, but I really couldn't get any kind of denial or confirmation. From the earthquake Polyphony went into complete *private* mode where they do not talk even with people inside SCE. I think only man who are completely aware about their plans and future projects are Kazuo and Yoshida, but they both have their problems now and will never talk about it.
Also, Yoshida's stunt from E3 2010 will probably not be soon forgotten by Kaz and also the complete crazyness SCEI (than in hands of Stringer and Yoshida) pulled with PD with forcing them to finish GT5 just to accommodate their intention to have GT5 released in holiday 2010 will never be redeemed from Kaz position.
Sony basically started the stunt on E32010 with giving the release date for something that was still worked on and Kaz was probably going crazy because of it (remember how that was the first E3 where such GT-revelation was made and Kaz was not presenting it). And than came infamous Yoshida's interview and GT5's destiny was sealed. Polyphony had to go into 24/7 mode in order to fulfill Sony plans, but it was complete Mission Impossible.
They even had to postpone release twice: first from October to November, and than came the famous second delay officially explained by problems in BluRay production. And when they finally released it - we all know about the problems that were real and existing - you can only imagine how Kazunori felt about it. The single greatest and most spectacular project he was working on in his complete career and project that had to be a crown of Polyphony's dedication to perfection had to be released in state it was released because Stringer and Yoshida agreed about it. And reception and criticism probably literally killed him and his complete team. Imagine his feel about everything.
And for the end, remember how Yoshida had to recuperate himself later - when asked about future GT project in 2011, he said it is going to take few years. Really? No kidding. You should give them the last 12 months they were asking back in April 2010 prior to E3, Yosh. And everything would be drastically different.
Sad times indeed.
Everyone The NRL needs you
Everybody is welcome to join.
BUT: practice and make sure you know the track and the car before the race, clean racing is a must in the weekly races.
Race starts in:
Allowed cars:
Clio Renault Sport Trophy Race car '00 (S)
Lutecia Renault Sport Trophy Race Car '00 (S)
Tuning allowed:
No tuning is allowedTyre Selection
Sports SoftTrack:
Gran Valley SpeedwayLaps:
Spa-Francorchamps
10Pit Stops:
8
YesDamage
LightAssists
TCS, ABSLounge Settings:
Tyre/Fuel wear: OnPlayers Participating (05 / 16):
Slip stream: Weak
Tyre grip reduction: Real
- 01 - Toxa
- 02 - Niks
- 03 - paskowitz
- 04 - 2scoops
- 05 - Kaze13
- 06 - l2ounD
- 07 -
- 08 -
- 09 -
- 10 -
- 11 -
- 12 -
- 13 -
- 14 -
- 15 -
- 16 -
- R1 - Norante
- R2 - dubc35
- R3 - magawolaz
- R4 -
- R5 -
Race procedure:
Lounge opens - 7.00 PM GMT
Lounge reset - 7.55 PM GMT
Qualifications start - 8.00 PM GMT
Race start 8.15 PM GMT
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ: Rules and Regulations
Additional rules:
No special rules this race
Lounge:
Races will be held in the GT5NRL lounge, please add this account to your Friends list. Practice sessions will also be held in the same lounge.
It's alright, Gran Turismo 6 will be amazing.
I sometimes wonder if weather got included just because yosp said it would. It makes no sense that PD couldn't see how bad weather looked, with that wiper tearing, pixelation and all. But then again, we never did get that stunt arena...
state_vector_collapse
Member
Can someone answer a quick question about B-spec drivers? What are the two seemingly different level bars? For example, my driver has just reached level 30, but when I get money and xp from a race, the bar for xp shows me at just under level 30 but about to reach it in a race or two. It's been puzzling me for ages what the two separate meters mean.
I'm no being dumb and it is something obvious :/ Thanks.
I'm no being dumb and it is something obvious :/ Thanks.
The solution to this is to play with bumper cam.
Also,
beating a dead horse there, PD is never going to fix it in this game or they would have by now, it's either an engine or hardware limitation or both.
Goldrusher
Member
The sad times were between 2005 and 2010.
We were promised GT4 in HD, with better physics and online mode as a launch title.
We ended up waiting no less than 4 years for a game with less content.
SolidSnakex
Member
We would've received GTHD if people didn't lose their shit over the model that they were planning to use.
I appreciate they were forced to release an unfinished product. But they are also not only answering to themselves these days, and they were taking too long. There was no good answer for Sony.
VindictiveGnome
Member
The way you guys are talking makes me not want to get the game. I bought it at launch, but was so disappointed by the standard car thing and horrible menus. I traded it in a few weeks after launch. Now, I sold Forza 4 and my Xbox360. I was going to pick this up again since the Spec 2.0 update released and I was given a DFGT, but not sure if I should now.
Back to talking about the game? Back to talking about what we hope for in the next one?
Wax Free Vanilla
Member
How about we do a Time Trial?
Shamelessly stolen from GTPlanet:
Shamelessly stolen from GTPlanet:
I'd be interested in this, I'd prefer suspension tuning be available though. Time zones make actual GAF races almost impossible for me to join.
This is what I say to every person who makes this statement. If you have a wheel it is worth picking up again. If you just play with a controller and usually have most of the aids on, then maybe its best not to get the game again.
The game has been vastly improved. Not major things like menus, but a lot of small things, like loading, frame rate stability, physics feel, force feedback feel, subtle lighting effects, endurance race saves, Ai is now somewhat competent (still sucks, but its better), online stability, etc, etc. There is a lot that is better, you may not notice it all but PD and his team have really done an admirable job regarding post launch support. Certainly above and beyond most devs who just run away from their own self created shit.
Hence my post wondering if it was yosp saying weather would be in as the reason it was lumped in with such poor results. But I'm not gonna apologise for moaning about it a lot: it's a very obvious and fundamental distraction.
A least on PS4 it should be solved. The work they've done with rain is really impressive, even if the PS3 isn't capable of displaying it properly.
Metalmurphy
Member
Weather was already heavily hinted by pd. And we got gameplay with it on tgs. Doubt they added that in just a few months. He was just pissed about the ninja reveal
weekend_warrior
Banned
I really hope all the time they spent future proofing the models makes for a quick turn around and PS4 launch GT6. Sony desperately needs this game at launch.
I hope so, but I don't think that will be the case. There are so many new models of car between now and any reasonable PS4 date, I think they will be months behind again. I hope I'm wrong though.
Metalmurphy
Member
Were were you when we were doing these?
(click lap times to download the replay file)
I don't see why it is. We got games like GoW2 in the same year the PS3 released. Depends on whether they want big sales for GT6 or a small sales boost for PS4.
VindictiveGnome
Member
It's currently installing on my PS3. I'm glad all the DLC was on the disc and I don't have to download it. That's the only time you'll catch me saying that.
Some other small tips in regards to game settings.
Hardware
- At the options menu go to sound and set the Dynamic Range to either small theater or large theater. If you have surround sound set up do large
- Under display settings I prefer Image Quality set to flicker reduction
Steering Controls (if you have a wheel):
- Set the "steering type" to simulation
- Power-Assisted Steering to off
- Feedback Strength depends. I like 10 (whic is max) but other find a lower setting like 7 is best
If you use a DS3 then before a race I would set the Controller steering sensitivity to 7 (max). Again, other like a slightly lower setting, but I like the quick (if a bit twitchy) response of 7.
Finally if you are going to use an aid, just use TCS. Everything else will actually make you a worse driver and the transition to no aides more painful.
BTW if we are doing this laptime thing:
Driver: thepatriots
Time: 1:26.207
Transmission: Manual
Controller: G25
ABS: 1
Brake Balance: 6/5
I know 1:25.XXX is pretty feasible.
Wax Free Vanilla
Member
Deep Forest Raceway / Maserati GranTurismo S / Sports Hard:
VindictiveGnome
Member
I'm playing with a controller until I get back to my apartment Monday morning where my DFGT dwells. I like the sensitivity on 7 also. Thanks for all the tips. I changed em all in the settings when i first started the game. I'm enjoying B-spec quite a bit. Do you have any tips for B-spec? Haha, the Red bull X2012 makes races so easy!
The only point to B-spec is winning. If you try to make things close your driver (this is referred to as B-spec Bob, or just Bob) will just durp up and never win. Make sure you log in enough to receive the 200% bonus and then just do the highest XP/$ event you can find until you get to the endurance events. Then just run those for easy XP and money. Some races you will actually have to manage (expert series). For those try to keep your Bob's "stress" bar at around 75% when he is in traffic and around 50% when he is in the lead.
Clip Cup Part II
Everybody is welcome to join.
BUT: practice and make sure you know the track and the car before the race, clean racing is a must in the weekly races.
Race starts in:
Allowed cars:
Clio Renault Sport Trophy Race car '00 (S)
Lutecia Renault Sport Trophy Race Car '00 (S)
Tuning allowed:
No tuning is allowedTyre Selection
Sports SoftTrack:
Laps:
Spa-Francorchamps
16 ?Pit Stops:
YesDamage
LightAssists
TCS, ABSLounge Settings:
Tyre/Fuel wear: OnPlayers Participating (05 / 16):
Slip stream: Weak
Tyre grip reduction: Real
- 01 - Paskowitz
- 02 - Toxa
- 03 - Magawolaz
- 04 - 2scoops
- 05 - Niks
- 06 -
- 07 -
- 08 -
- 09 -
- 10 -
- 11 -
- 12 -
- 13 -
- 14 -
- 15 -
- 16 -
- R1 - Dubc35
- R2 -
- R3 -
- R4 -
- R5 -
Race procedure:
Lounge opens - 7.00 PM GMT
Lounge reset - 7.55 PM GMT
Qualifications start - 8.00 PM GMT
Race start 8.15 PM GMT
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ: Rules and Regulations
Additional rules:
No special rules this race
Lounge:
Races will be held in the GT5NRL lounge, please add this account to your Friends list. Practice sessions will also be held in the same lounge.
Join us
Playfront.de just posted a screen of what looks like a GT5 version of Twin Ring Motegi. Could be part of GT Academy at some point - they say it is. Draw your own opinions.
http://playfront.de/about/gta-academy-season-2-shots/
Thru Alex p. at GTP.
http://playfront.de/about/gta-academy-season-2-shots/
Thru Alex p. at GTP.
Metalmurphy
Member
Holycrap. Stealth megaton!
Playfront.de just posted a screen of what looks like a GT5 version of Twin Ring Motegi. Could be part of GT Academy at some point - they say it is. Draw your own opinions.
http://playfront.de/about/gta-academy-season-2-shots/
Thru Alex p. at GTP.
Metalmurphy
Member
Wax Free Vanilla
Member
Good track that should have been in the game from the beginning.
IISANDERII
Member
That is a handbrake turn. Not a drift. Still cool.
Goldrusher
Member
All of GT4's tracks should have been in the game from the beginning.
Nice. I liked the afternoon look the track had in GT4, shame it seems this will be yet another noon time of day track.
still day 1.