hahahahahaha, my bspec guy literally just spun the gt around and around down an entire straight away at indy and used up half the tires

4/3/2011 10:10:16 PM

Just added everyone listed on the list towards that end of the previous page. Accept yo' invites, fools!

4/3/2011 11:43:18 PM

Maybe you car guys can help me...is this a downforce issue?

4/5/2011 3:19:27 PM

Apparently your B-spec driver is E.T.

4/5/2011 4:21:37 PM

haha that last pic literally had me lol-ing

4/5/2011 6:46:03 PM

My thanks to everyone who's been racing my b-spec dudes.

4/5/2011 8:26:50 PM

4/5/2011 11:04:47 PM

Bleh, I want that redbull car to dominate bspec with but I can't drive it for shit to win it

4/5/2011 11:09:32 PM

I need a wheel if I'm ever going to earn the X1.

4/6/2011 1:42:30 AM

whoopsy
locknunload = teamdanjamin

4/6/2011 6:05:00 AM

^^&^^^When you get to B-Spec Level 35 you automatically get the Red Bull X2010.

4/6/2011 8:32:12 AM

I came across that abbreviated tuning guide that I was talking about- it is pretty simple while giving you a lot of very good tuning advice.

http://www.gamershell.com/faqs/granturismo5cartuningguide/1.00/

4/6/2011 1:04:21 PM

Just borrowed Pat's F2007 for the seasonal challenge. Holy crap that thing is fun! 1st place!

4/6/2011 2:10:08 PM

You get a lot of loot from those Ferrari F1 races too

4/6/2011 9:00:00 PM

Biofreak70 = tater_926


figure i'd go ahead and throw that out there

4/8/2011 11:17:53 AM

also, I think this is how remote racing should have been done in the first place:

http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=185890

although, I wish they had more options for information to be displayed, I like that it automatically runs it for you (I always forget to go in and start a new race)... this should make getting $$ a bit easier!


PS- that is a link for a widget for bspec racing that allows you to start it up, and it will automatically start races for you, and you can set how it wants to run the races based on several factors:

Quote :

"# Balance my driver usage by XP # Balance my driver usage by Cr # Always/Never use drivers from specified friends # Use Random friend drivers, or Reciprocate # Choose what race length option to use "

[Edited on April 8, 2011 at 11:39 AM. Reason : moar]

[Edited on April 8, 2011 at 11:40 AM. Reason : even moar boar]

4/8/2011 11:34:56 AM

that widget is cool

4/8/2011 11:50:08 PM

Just set it to run til tomorrow afternoon!

4/8/2011 11:55:18 PM

GD widget won't login for me even though I can login via the website

4/9/2011 5:59:15 PM

it actually shut down for me at somepoint over night, and looked like it was having some problems


but the lady wanted to use the PS3 to watch some glee blu rays ( ) while I was at work so I never bothered setting it back up

4/9/2011 6:01:18 PM

last week i went back to doing seasonals for the first time since I got the game... is it just me or have some of them gotten much easier? a few of the races don't have any max tuning/PP/HP limits, just info on the typical power of the opponents' cars

4/15/2011 12:35:39 PM

they lifted the strict restrictions, reduced the payout, and made them repeatable.

4/15/2011 12:54:25 PM

^you're confusing two different things. The current races that are updated/added are 5 race groups using the same type of car. What ^^he was talking about are the bonus races that we used to have. They're not the same thing. And IMO they suck b/c they're ridiculously easy

4/15/2011 1:19:31 PM

yeah but no one has access to the old bonus races anymore, so that's moot. i was combining the two. the seasonals now used to be unrestricted entirely, now have PP limits that don't really make them hard still.

seasonal bonus race (old) - one car choice, can only mod to meet strict HP and weight settings, everything else is game. typically ranged in difficulty from being moderate (lower payout) to harder (high payout). can only get first place credits and exp once (1).

seasonal bonus race (newer) - one car choice, unlimited modding. result in dramatically reduced difficulty overall. payout scheme and repeatability the same.

seasonal 'bonus' races - mini series races, unlimited modding, limited to car make, type, or certain drive trains. dramatically lower payout. not very difficult. fully repeatable for exp and credits

seasonal 'bonus' races (current) - mini series races, PP limited, else unlimited modding. again restricted to car make, type, or certain drive trains, lower payout but have been remarkably ok recently. fully repeatable.

i for one would like to see a monthly or bi monthly or for real life holidays a bonus race of the old style (strict or not) for both a car experience and a nice hot wallet injection. but other than that the new series have been VERY entertaining. (Kei car and the Lambo events have been great)

4/15/2011 3:19:37 PM

there are at least 2 current series (sport pickup and 4wd) that are completely unlimited (other than class=pickup or drivetrain=AWD). not sure about the others


[Edited on April 15, 2011 at 6:19 PM. Reason : .]

4/15/2011 6:16:25 PM

If anyone's interested the next race in the league I host is May 2nd. Lounge opens at 7, race starts at 830.

350Zs versus S2000s...

PM for details.

4/21/2011 3:18:28 PM

Any of you haters interested in a race in two weeks?

Race Mod NSX '91 vs Race Mod Elise '96 at SSR5

5/26/2011 10:03:18 AM

Damn, I haven't played since PSN went down.

5/26/2011 10:54:20 AM

I started doing 10-15 lap races around High Speed Ring with a bunch of people every Monday night. They do the races from around 8-11pm and people are constantly coming and going. But there's always at least 12 people racing so it makes for a lot of fun! Here are 2 pics from the races from this past Monday:





I'm in the white M Coupe

6/1/2011 9:37:41 AM

nice, I might drop in there every once in awhile.

6/3/2011 2:33:53 PM

bttt

just spotted this in the News box in game, found more info online:

Quote :

"Up until the Singapore Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel had earned 309 points in this years Formula 1 season, placing him 124 points ahead of Jenson Button. There are 5 races remaining including the Japan Grand Prix, but because the drivers points are allocated in the order of 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1, for Button to win over Vettel he would have to win all of the remaining races. Vettel on the other hand only needs one more point in the next 5 races. Even if Vettel does not earn a point in the Japan Grand Prix, if Button does not come in first, Vettel’s championship title will be locked in. If Sebastian Vettel becomes champion in the F1 Japan Grand Prix on Sunday, October 9, Gran Turismo 5 will give everyone who logs into the game a “Red Bull X2010 S. Vettel” to commemorate. We will announce on gran-turismo.com when the gift will be given out. The gift is limited to one per account. This is a great opportunity to receive the ultimate racing machine created by Gran Turismo and Red Bull. We hope you’ll take part in the celebration!"

10/5/2011 6:58:55 PM

keep us posted! I haven't gotten one, and I'd love to have it (the wrecks I got with TKE-Teg's were amazing!)

10/5/2011 9:24:32 PM

They better not do that while my PS3 is broken.

10/5/2011 10:02:56 PM

Just picked this game up and I'm a bit overwhelmed.

10/6/2011 10:36:43 AM

Quote :

"start the game by going through all of the licenses. You'll unlock the special races to earn easy money and free cars, and it will make you a better driver so that you don't have to upgrade your car so much. Focus on being a better driver and learning the tracks instead of upgrading your cars too much."

good advice from eleusis on pg 5

10/6/2011 12:45:30 PM

^Other good advice, after doing the licenses, is to do the online seasonal races. The cash payouts for those races are huge (most are $500k+ for 5 lap races).

I saw this thread was bumped, and the X2010 news is good however this news is even better (and is the reason I thought it was bumped actually):

Quote :

"Big Gran Turismo 5 Update Lets You Drive From the Cockpit of Every Car You'll also be able to save your progress mid-race so it can be resumed at a later time. By Chris Pereira, 10/05/2011 Timed in such a way that it's almost going head-to-head with Microsoft's upcoming Forza Motorsport 4, Polyphony Digital is set to deliver a major update and new DLC for the newly-discounted Gran Turismo 5. As of this week, the PlayStation 3's signature racing sim can be had for $39.99. That $20 in savings will come in handy quite soon -- new downloadable content is expected out in the "coming week" which adds new vehicles, tracks, and more. Also coming in the next few weeks is a free, major update for GT5. It adds and changes a number of things, including the introduction of 11 new NASCAR vehicles from the 2011 season, reduced load times when entering a race, more responsive menus, and new AI settings for Arcade mode. Two new features in particular will be much-welcome: the update will allow players to pause a long race and save their progress so it can be returned to later. Some people might find it a worthless addition, but for others who can't afford to sit in front of their PS3 for extended periods of time, this will make it possible to complete those races without having to leave the system running. Also new is something that many will argue should have been in the game in the first place: interior views for every car in the game. As it stands, only a select number of cars could be driven from the inside. You can chalk that up to Gran Turismo boss Kazunori Yamauchi's perfectionism, but he seems to have eased up on that in light of all the requests for this to be added. The announcement notes that many of these interior views won't look as good or perfect as the high-quality ones that were included with the game at launch. Unfortunate as that may be -- although it's expected -- at least the option is now there for those who wish to take advantage of it. Other new features include the ability to adjust weather conditions, the addition of customizable driver avatars that can be placed next to a car in Photo mode, an expansion of shuffle race mode, more customization options for online races, bonuses for frequent players, and support for the Logitch G25 and G27 racing wheels. "The coming Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2 update is an update that contains the feedback from the users playing GT5 online every day," said Yamauchi. "We have added cars such as the newest NASCAR race cars, but many of the updates are those that improve usability and expand the field of game play. I believed from the initial release of Gran Turismo 5 that it would be the users that would make the game grow thereafter, and we added things like interior views for the standard models because there was a lot of request for it from our users. You could say that this update is the shape and form of GT5 that was created through the opinions of our fans." There's no exact date for the DLC or update. All indications are that it will be out sometime before the end of the month."

I'm hoping that the DLC will be for tracks, but it could be for cars instead (or both even). Hopefully they don't cost much (if there's a fee at all).

10/6/2011 1:05:17 PM

I wished I still had a ps3 just for this game, but I got tired of waiting. Its an amazing looking game considering its an old game engine. I've had to replace it with shift 2 as of late, but no where near the same experience that I remember from the GT days.

10/6/2011 1:25:08 PM

Are you guys in any leagues or structured races? I think some structure would get me playing more. Its super fun, but i'm always too lazy at night to setup the steering wheel. :/

10/6/2011 8:28:00 PM

Mmk, I'm getting the swing of things. Went through all the B and A license tests last night without too much difficulty.

I still feel like the turning sensitivity is too damn high. I could breathe on the joystick and turn left. What settings can I adjust to make my cornering and turning better?

10/8/2011 9:42:13 AM

^^I was in one TKE-Teg set up that had a couple of tww-ers in it, but I just lost interest (didn't have time to keep up with things) - It was pretty fun... I'd PM him to see if they are still doing it

10/8/2011 10:00:03 AM

It kinda faded out.

10/8/2011 6:36:50 PM

Free Red Bull x2010 for everyone! The only problem is every m/f online track looks like this now:

10/9/2011 8:28:57 PM

I don't run a league with TWW'ers anymore. I got sick of the effort I put into things only to have 3-5 people show up race day due to lack of interest.

However I do run in a few other series so if anyone is interested shoot me a PM and maybe you can join.

10/9/2011 11:18:30 PM

VERSION 2.0 IS OUT!

Christmas come early...go download it now

(1192 mb or so)

10/10/2011 11:35:32 PM

Hey! I always tried to come! The trick is to be more dictatorial about it. I for one appreciated the efforts you put in.

10/11/2011 11:03:48 PM

Thanks man I appreciate that. Are you ever on much these days?

(maybe I'll try to start something up again)

10/12/2011 8:47:02 AM

Off and on like usual, depends on school load and life load. I try to get on a little here and there. Spec II will force all the tuners to redo everything it seems.

The enzo drives like a drunk water buffalo now.

10/12/2011 11:59:41 AM

Finally got my new PS3. GT5 backed up fine from USB stick and I'm now the proud owner of a X2010... just like everyone else.

10/18/2011 1:15:35 PM

DLC content was pushed back a week However Kaz promised a bonus for our "troubles"

10/18/2011 4:50:44 PM

I just looked at all the DLC for GT5. I had really hoped that I would be able to avoid giving Sony my credit card number, but I really want the new cars and tracks.

10/19/2011 1:40:57 PM