Major update for GT5

Great update came today for GT5, a LOT of changes in this. Linky to GTPlanet for their list, and here's the list of changes below. This is a great update, many of the changes were things that were negatives for me.

[Major Changes and New Features]
・Remote Racing
[Remote Races] have been added to the bottom left of the [GT Mode] – [Community] screen.
Here you can start a fully automated B-Spec race using yours and your friends' "My Drivers", and gain rewards and experience from it.
For details please see section 8-4 [Remote Races] in the [Manual] accessible from the main menu, and also the new "Remote Race" page on gran-tursimo.com, under the GT5 product information section.

・Remote Racing from a Web Browser
In [Remote Races], you can visit the official "gran-turismo.com" website using a web browser, and remotely control your PS3® at home. You can start races, monitor its progress and check results from the website. This is a new playing s t y l e allowing you to play Gran Turismo anywhere.
Sign in from the [GT5 My Home] button on the upper right corner of the website to get started.

・Using the Course Maker in Online Races
You can now use one of the "My Courses" created in [Course Maker] for your online races (in Open Lobby, My Lounge), or select themes and generate courses on the spot. (Please note you'll only be able to use My Courses created after this update).

・Introduction of Performance Points in Online Races
We've now introduced Performance Points (PP), a numerical index of a car's performance for online races. You can set PP restrictions in the online race regulations (in Open Lobby, My Lounge) to limit participating cars.
For details, see 6 -15 [Performance Points] in the [Manual] accessible from the main menu.

・Increased Rewards and Experience Online
The amount of rewards and experience gained from online racing (in Open Lobby, My Lounge) have been increased.

・More Event Settings in Online Races
[Auto Race Start Cycle] and [Tire Wear/Fuel Consumption] have been added to the event settings for online races (in Open Lobby, My Lounge).

・More Penalties for Special Events
Penalties for improper driving such as driving off course and hitting walls have been increased for the [Special Events] under [GT Mode] – [GT Life].

・Event Rewards and Experience Adjusted
The rewards and experience gained in [License] and [Special Events] in [GT Mode] – [GT Life] have been adjusted. Experience for A-Spec and B-Spec events have been increased, while rewards have been reduced back down to levels seen before the 1.05 update.

・Car Loan in Events
In A-Spec, B-Spec and [Special Events] in [GT Mode] – [GT Life], you can now borrow cars that your Friends have set to share with friends.
For details see 6-16 [Borrowing and Lending Cars] in the [Manual] accessible from the main menu.

・More Car Settings
Gear ratio adjustment, power limiters, and weight adjustment have been added to the settings. For details see [18. Settings Guide] in the [Manual] accessible from the main menu.

・Multi-Monitor Feature
From [Options] – [Hardware] – [Multi-Monitor], you can now access the multi-monitor display settings using multiple PS3™ systems.
You can now enjoy Gran Turismo 5 in a wide display environment combining multiple PS3™ systems and TV's/monitors.
For details please see the support section on gran-turismo.com.

[Changes and Additions to Gameplay]
- It is now possible to replay and save [2P Battle] races.
- [Controller Steering Sensitivity] has been added to [Driving Options].
- [Corner Bank Angle] has been added to the section settings in [Course Maker].
- In A-Spec events including endurance races, a confirmation prompt has been added before restarting a race from the beginning.
- In replays, B Spec and while watching races, you can now change viewing targets directly from the screen without having to use a separate window list.
- Personal BGM can now be used when voice chat is disabled in a [Lounge].
- Cars in your garage that are not registered as 'Favorites' can now be used in a [Lounge].
- When tire restriction is enabled in a Lounge regulation, only cars with tires that qualify will be displayed in the garage.
- Driver and car display selections during races will be saved.
- Karts now have [Quick Menu settings.
- You can now select multiple items in some important menu screens, such as when registering your favorite cars in your [Garage].

[AI Adjustment]
- Race choreography and opponent car AI controls for licence tests and A Spec events have been adjusted.
- Opponent car AI controls during B Spec races have been improved.
- The evasive maneuver of opponent cars when a players car blocks the track has been improved.

[Correction of Issues]
- Corrected an issue where it was possible to gain points unfairly in drift trials.
- Corrected an issue where it was not possible to view the 4th sector in the live monitor.
-Corrected an issue where the sound effects would not change when replacing the exhaust system or turbo kit.
- Corrected an issue where the save data becomes unable to load when exceeding a certain file size.

[Other Changes]
- A searchable item called [Race Type] has been added for room creation in the [Open Lobby].
- The lap times for the [X Challenge] in [Special Events] have been adjusted.
- Game save speed has been optimized.
- The HDD access warning message that was displayed at game startup has been disabled for faster startup.
- Car demo backdrops during an [Auto Demo] is now displayed randomly in 4 types (Morning/Day/Night/White) as is in the　[Dealership].
- The "S-AWC" integrated four wheel drive system of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X has been adjusted.
- The [Force Feedback Strength] of the Thrustmaster T500RS can now be adjusted across a wider range.

・Remote Racing from a Web Browser
In [Remote Races], you can visit the official "gran-turismo.com" website using a web browser, and remotely control your PS3® at home. You can start races, monitor its progress and check results from the website. This is a new playing s t y l e allowing you to play Gran Turismo anywhere

bleehum

Wait a minute...what? Does this mean I can finally play some GT5 on my PC?

That update makes it seem like a new game almost. Hope Sony and Polyphony continue to update the game to give the fans what they want.

Wait a minute...what? Does this mean I can finally play some GT5 on my PC?

ChubbyGuy40

Just took this pic, it seems you have to have GT5 on to do it.

That update makes it seem like a new game almost. Hope Sony and Polyphony continue to update the game to give the fans what they want.

coltsfan4ever

Bleehum, we need to resurrect the GT5 hype thread! :D Rockman999

[QUOTE="coltsfan4ever"]

That update makes it seem like a new game almost. Hope Sony and Polyphony continue to update the game to give the fans what they want.

babyeatermax

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Wait a minute...what? Does this mean I can finally play some GT5 on my PC?

bleehum

Just took this pic, it seems you have to have GT5 on to do it.

OMFGWTF BRB UPDATING GT5 :D :D :D :D :D

Your news is the best news all day now.

[QUOTE="bleehum"]

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Wait a minute...what? Does this mean I can finally play some GT5 on my PC?

ChubbyGuy40

Just took this pic, it seems you have to have GT5 on to do it.

OMFGWTF BRB UPDATING GT5 :D :D :D :D :D

Your news is the best news all day now.

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

[QUOTE="bleehum"]

Just took this pic, it seems you have to have GT5 on to do it.

bleehum

OMFGWTF BRB UPDATING GT5 :D :D :D :D :D

Your news is the best news all day now.

How long did it take to update?

[QUOTE="bleehum"]

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

OMFGWTF BRB UPDATING GT5 :D :D :D :D :D

Your news is the best news all day now.

ChubbyGuy40

How long did it take to update?

[QUOTE="babyeatermax"][QUOTE="coltsfan4ever"]

That update makes it seem like a new game almost. Hope Sony and Polyphony continue to update the game to give the fans what they want.

Ninja-Hippo

But they ship with less features.:D

So all it took was 2 big patches and some other small ones to get this game they way it COULD have been at launch? Impressive, PD. Turn 10 had Forza 3 ready to go in 2 years, and it got AAA! Took you, what, 6 years... to release a game in an unfinished state...

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"][QUOTE="babyeatermax"] I'm glad PD is supporting GT5 instead of just deciding to fix everything with a sequel like that other series does.15strong

But they ship with less features.:D

soooo im afraid to DL this update.... it might take a long time it seems like... lol

and how are the changes?? are the for the better or for the worse?

soooo im afraid to DL this update.... it might take a long time it seems like... lol

and how are the changes?? are the for the better or for the worse?

mejiseike

[QUOTE="mejiseike"]

soooo im afraid to DL this update.... it might take a long time it seems like... lol

and how are the changes?? are the for the better or for the worse?

Randoggy

so its only like 8mb?

I believe the reviewers grade Forza 3 highly for MP and painting. GT5 was made with special attention to vehicle handling and driving in general, rather than unnecessary additions.

[QUOTE="Randoggy"][QUOTE="mejiseike"]

soooo im afraid to DL this update.... it might take a long time it seems like... lol

and how are the changes?? are the for the better or for the worse?

mejiseike

so its only like 8mb?

I believe it's about 300mb, took me 10 minutes, if that. Started the download, starting watching my show, by the time the first commerical came it was done downloading.

I think the only thing i will notice about the update is the actual downloading and installation.

I still think that scoring Forza 3 higher than this game is a joke.kuraimen

GT5 was riddled with problems whereas Forza 3 was reasonably polished, thus the higher score. Why is that difficult to comprehend?

I believe the reviewers grade Forza 3 highly for MP and painting. GT5 was made with special attention to vehicle handling and driving in general, rather than unnecessary additions.

Mr_Cumberdale

Agreed. It definitely didn't have anything to do with Forza's consistently excellent gameplay or GT5 having one of the most anti-climactic launches in recent memory.

[QUOTE="kuraimen"]I still think that scoring Forza 3 higher than this game is a joke.GreySeal9

GT5 was riddled with problems whereas Forza 3 was reasonably polished, thus the higher score. Why is that difficult to comprehend?

I still think that scoring Forza 3 higher than this game is a joke.kuraimen

I know that's hard for some people to accept, but it's true.

[QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

[QUOTE="kuraimen"]I still think that scoring Forza 3 higher than this game is a joke.babyeatermax

GT5 was riddled with problems whereas Forza 3 was reasonably polished, thus the higher score. Why is that difficult to comprehend?

Oh God, not this silly argument.

A game is judged holistically, meaning every element is judged based on how it contributes to the whole. It's not reviewer's fault that GT5 was janky as an entire package.

The whole "paint decals" thing is just in your head. That is not why Forza scored the way it did.

[QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

[QUOTE="kuraimen"]I still think that scoring Forza 3 higher than this game is a joke.babyeatermax

GT5 was riddled with problems whereas Forza 3 was reasonably polished, thus the higher score. Why is that difficult to comprehend?

Sounds like a good update but i'm pretty much done with GT5. Don't feel like racing the same 24 hour endurance race 10 times to unlock the last race :?

Maybe i'll play it again in a year or so when they completely overhauled the A spec mode lol

[QUOTE="babyeatermax"][QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

GT5 was riddled with problems whereas Forza 3 was reasonably polished, thus the higher score. Why is that difficult to comprehend?

GreySeal9

Oh God, not this silly argument.

A game is judged holistically, meaning every element is judged based on how it contributes to the whole. It's not reviewer's fault that GT5 was janky as an entire package.

The whole "paint decals" thing is just in your head. That is not why Forza scored the way it did.

[QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

[QUOTE="babyeatermax"] And GT5 still has the better the driving. But hey, why would you score a racer based on the racing? It's all about which game lets you put pretty decals on your car.babyeatermax

Oh God, not this silly argument.

A game is judged holistically, meaning every element is judged based on how it contributes to the whole. It's not reviewer's fault that GT5 was janky as an entire package.

The whole "paint decals" thing is just in your head. That is not why Forza scored the way it did.

The driving is NOT the entire package. That is just plain false. AI, track design, visuals, online infastructure, the design of the career mode are all parts of the package. So is interface. You can deny this until you are blue in the face, but those things are part of the package.

Reviews are not simply going to say, "It's a driving simulator and it has great driving, so we'll forgive the wildly inconsistent visuals, the janky menus, the unintuitive online set up, the grinfest career mode, the lacking AI, etc." No, they will judge it as they judge any other game, as a holistic entity comprised of many different parts.

Your argument is tantamount to say that if a shooter has really good gunplay, that's all it should be judged on. That's ridiculous.

The reviewers are not shallow. You're just misinterpreting their reviews to suit your needs.

[QUOTE="babyeatermax"][QUOTE="coltsfan4ever"]

That update makes it seem like a new game almost. Hope Sony and Polyphony continue to update the game to give the fans what they want.

Ninja-Hippo

[QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

[QUOTE="babyeatermax"] And GT5 still has the better the driving. But hey, why would you score a racer based on the racing? It's all about which game lets you put pretty decals on your car.babyeatermax

Oh God, not this silly argument.

A game is judged holistically, meaning every element is judged based on how it contributes to the whole. It's not reviewer's fault that GT5 was janky as an entire package.

The whole "paint decals" thing is just in your head. That is not why Forza scored the way it did.

[QUOTE="babyeatermax"][QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

Oh God, not this silly argument.

A game is judged holistically, meaning every element is judged based on how it contributes to the whole. It's not reviewer's fault that GT5 was janky as an entire package.

The whole "paint decals" thing is just in your head. That is not why Forza scored the way it did.

Doolz2024

Exactly.

I've had this game since 2 days ago and since then i've had to sit through a nearly 40min install, then 15mins downloading and installing 1.5 and now slightly less for 1.6 :O

I think i've spent more time installing and updating than i have playing :(

One thing i'd love them to add though, is to include an option in the game to output at 720 only, instead of having to set my PS3 up to do it for every game.

So all it took was 2 big patches and some other small ones to get this game they way it COULD have been at launch? Impressive, PD. Turn 10 had Forza 3 ready to go in 2 years, and it got AAA! Took you, what, 6 years... to release a game in an unfinished state...

Doolz2024

Regardless, GT5 is a better driving experience. (I own both Forza 3 and GT5).

I'm one of those odd ball guys that actually loved GT5 from the start. Not denying the issues it had, but still the game was great. With every update it gets significantly better. This update is no exception.

[QUOTE="Doolz2024"]

So all it took was 2 big patches and some other small ones to get this game they way it COULD have been at launch? Impressive, PD. Turn 10 had Forza 3 ready to go in 2 years, and it got AAA! Took you, what, 6 years... to release a game in an unfinished state...

SRTtoZ

Regardless, GT5 is a better driving experience. (I own both Forza 3 and GT5).

But anyway, Forza 4 will come out later this year and likely be clearly better than both, and if that's the case, GT5's reign as supposed "most realistic console driving game" will be extremely short-lived.

[QUOTE="SRTtoZ"]

[QUOTE="Doolz2024"]

So all it took was 2 big patches and some other small ones to get this game they way it COULD have been at launch? Impressive, PD. Turn 10 had Forza 3 ready to go in 2 years, and it got AAA! Took you, what, 6 years... to release a game in an unfinished state...

Doolz2024

Regardless, GT5 is a better driving experience. (I own both Forza 3 and GT5).

But anyway, Forza 4 will come out later this year and likely be clearly better than both, and if that's the case, GT5's reign as supposed "most realistic console driving game" will be extremely short-lived.

But they forgota dding the gear shifting animation lol.

[QUOTE="Doolz2024"]

[QUOTE="SRTtoZ"]

Regardless, GT5 is a better driving experience. (I own both Forza 3 and GT5).

Kashiwaba

But anyway, Forza 4 will come out later this year and likely be clearly better than both, and if that's the case, GT5's reign as supposed "most realistic console driving game" will be extremely short-lived.

But they forgota dding the gear shifting animation lol.

Which is the absolute epitome of a racing sim :P.

Awesome, they made the menus faster, and if you accidently hit "restart" in a race, it'll ask you to confirm it first!

[QUOTE="coltsfan4ever"]

That update makes it seem like a new game almost. Hope Sony and Polyphony continue to update the game to give the fans what they want.

babyeatermax

You can only fix something that is broken in the first place. Boom.

I've had this game since 2 days ago and since then i've had to sit through a nearly 40min install, then 15mins downloading and installing 1.5 and now slightly less for 1.6 :O

I think i've spent more time installing and updating than i have playing :(

One thing i'd love them to add though, is to include an option in the game to output at 720 only, instead of having to set my PS3 up to do it for every game.

Snugenz

Why not use automatic settings and let the game/PS3 choose the optimal resolution? I learned pretty much right away it's a moot point to force the PS3 to upscale to 1080P when the TV will do the exact same job anyway. Usually if you try to force the resolution you might get unexpected results (i.e. some games if you try to force Ps3 to display 1080P instead of 720P, you will actually end up displaying 480P instead!)

[QUOTE="Snugenz"]

I've had this game since 2 days ago and since then i've had to sit through a nearly 40min install, then 15mins downloading and installing 1.5 and now slightly less for 1.6 :O

I think i've spent more time installing and updating than i have playing :(

One thing i'd love them to add though, is to include an option in the game to output at 720 only, instead of having to set my PS3 up to do it for every game.

2Chalupas

Why not use automatic settings and let the game/PS3 choose the optimal resolution? I learned pretty much right away it's a moot point to force the PS3 to upscale to 1080P when the TV will do the exact same job anyway. Usually if you try to force the resolution you might get unexpected results (i.e. some games if you try to force Ps3 to display 1080P instead of 720P, you will actually end up displaying 480P instead!)

I do use optimal and i play on a 1080p tv so it always chooses 1080p, which for some reason is the resolution (think it might be the AA) GT5 looks the worst in. 720p is just alot smoother for GT5. But optimal works perfectly for every other game so i'd prefer to set GT5 to 720p only and let the PS3 decide for the rest.

Get me?. :D

[QUOTE="2Chalupas"]

[QUOTE="Snugenz"]

I've had this game since 2 days ago and since then i've had to sit through a nearly 40min install, then 15mins downloading and installing 1.5 and now slightly less for 1.6 :O

I think i've spent more time installing and updating than i have playing :(

One thing i'd love them to add though, is to include an option in the game to output at 720 only, instead of having to set my PS3 up to do it for every game.

Snugenz

Why not use automatic settings and let the game/PS3 choose the optimal resolution? I learned pretty much right away it's a moot point to force the PS3 to upscale to 1080P when the TV will do the exact same job anyway. Usually if you try to force the resolution you might get unexpected results (i.e. some games if you try to force Ps3 to display 1080P instead of 720P, you will actually end up displaying 480P instead!)

I do use optimal and i play on a 1080p tv so it always chooses 1080p, which for some reason is the resolution (think it might be the AA) GT5 looks the worst in. 720p is just alot smoother for GT5. But optimal works perfectly for every other game so i'd prefer to set GT5 to 720p only and let the PS3 decide for the rest.

Get me?. :D

GT5 also looks better in 720p for me as well. Aliasing is not as noticeable and the horrid shadows dont look quite as horrid.