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Majine said:
Is the menu freezing as persistant as the videos I've seen shows? Does the full installation fix it? I hate that thing.
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I logged out from PSN and the loading was very rapid IMO.
Once they get the servers running smoothly I'll get back on PSN. Or better, release a patch which makes the server status not interfering with just simple menu browsing.
 
So, I tuned my "Dodge Challenger R/T ‘70", but when i reach 200km/h it begins to "stutter", he shuttles between 198-201 km/h, with some strange engine sounds. It seems a "gear" is missing, but when I insert the 5point-gear thing, it begins to stutter at 170km/h.
Help, what do I need to tune to drive this car properly?
 
weekend_warrior said:
B-spec drivers are really bad at negotiating the tight corners on city tracks. :(
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Yeah I have been trying train up a guy so I can earn money while also getting random stuff done around the house; he is level 7 and still sucks so bad. On the plus side he does earn me money while I have been writing a report, and every time I watch him he makes me feel like I am a great driver.:lol
I played this game way too much yesterday, fun stuff

Edit: added my psn id my profile if anybody wants to add me. I am not as good as a lot of you sound 8/
 
Tryckser said:
So, I tuned my "P Dodge Challenger R/T ‘70", but when i reach 200km/h it begins to "stutter", he shuttles between 198-201 km/h, with some strange engine sounds. It seems a "gear" is missing, but when I insert the 5point-gear thing, it begins to stutter at 170km/h.
Help, what do I need to tune to drive this car properly?
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Increase the final gear ratios.
 
Rflagg said:
Yeah I have been trying train up a guy so I can earn money while also getting random stuff done around the house; he is level 7 and still sucks so bad. On the plus side he does earn me money while I have been writing a report, and every time I watch him he makes me feel like I am a great driver.:lol
I played this game way too much yesterday, fun stuff
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Damn, I should take a leaf out of your book, and do this when I'm writing as well.
 
Tryckser said:
How? What tuning option do I need to select? Sorry i'm new to GT and have no clue about cars, so this whole tuning thing is a blackbox for me ^^
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You'd have to buy a race transmission with adjustable gear ratios. Even so, you may have put more power on the car that it can handle.
 
Love this game. Can't wait for Christmas so I can drive with my wheel. :D


Anyways, fuck you Thanksgiving for ruining my alone time with GT5! Seriously, couldn't we cancel Thanksgiving and dedicate a day to just playing GT5?
 
Norante said:
You'd have to buy a race transmission with adjustable gear ratios. Even so, you may have put more power on the car that it can handle.
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Okay I will try that. I can't win the Mustang Event in the 3rd League with the car like it is now, but it looks so awesome :D
 
dino1980 said:
Got my wheel stand pro delivered to me a hour ago. It was really easy to put together and its steady as hell.

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Wow thats sweet im a total n00b with wheel setups (ive never owned any) what model is in your pic? Is that the best one for GT5?
 
Tryckser said:
Okay I will try that. I can't win the Mustang Event in the 3rd League with the car like it is now, but it looks so awesome :D
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Instead of raw horsepower, invest on good tires and a suspension set up - then practice driving with less drastic input. You will see your lap times improve a lot.
 
The Top Gear special event with the Lotus Elise is impossible. It just fucking spins out on every turn. Are it's wheels made of stone or something? Even with ABS and TC on I still cannot make turns.

Then there is that one turn you can usually flat out after hammer head and the other turn but if I do the car spins, spins and spins some more. What is wrong with this god damn event!!??


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Dibbz said:
The Top Gear special event with the Lotus Elise is impossible. It just fucking spins out on every turn. Are it's wheels made of stone or something? Even with ABS and TC on I still cannot make turns.

Then there is that one turn you can usually flat out after hammer head and the other turn but if I do the car spins, spins and spins some more. What is wrong with this god damn event!!??
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I stopped trying after half an hour, couldn't even make the first curve half of the time... :/

@Norante: Thanks for the tips, are there any "Tuning Guides" for GT5 up already?
 
Well to be fair the tires on the car in that event are the hardest compound of the least grippy tires. So I mean, I wasn't expecting it to be great. But I seriously don't know how I'll ever finish that event without being in last, or close to it.
 
Mailenstein said:
What I was wondering all the time... what does the number right beside the clock in the top right corner stand for actually?
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The date?


My turn for a question. What does "Share with Friends" mean in the garage menu? It's next to the option to select a car as a favorite.
 
DarkJC said:
Well to be fair the tires on the car in that event are the hardest compound of the least grippy tires. So I mean, I wasn't expecting it to be great. But I seriously don't know how I'll ever finish that event without being in last, or close to it.
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You meant tyres, right? ;)
 
h3ro said:
The date?


My turn for a question. What does "Share with Friends" mean in the garage menu? It's next to the option to select a car as a favorite.
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The cars show up under your profile, you can (I think) show off 6 of your B-spec drivers and 6 cars
 
PetriP-TNT said:
The cars show up under your profile, you can (I think) show off 6 of your B-spec drivers and 6 cars
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Yeah, I just figured that out. I'm trying to figure out how to disable it. When you label a car as share with friends, you can't get into it from the Race Garage option (if you want to switch cars if the one you're currently in doesn't meet race criteria).

Any one know how to reverse this?
 
Top Gear Special Event 2 is honestly one of the best things I've ever played in a racing game. Just got gold, totally brutal and amazing. So far this race has been the showcase of the game for me. The Elise physics... OMFG.
 
Dibbz said:
The Top Gear special event with the Lotus Elise is impossible. It just fucking spins out on every turn. Are it's wheels made of stone or something? Even with ABS and TC on I still cannot make turns.

Then there is that one turn you can usually flat out after hammer head and the other turn but if I do the car spins, spins and spins some more. What is wrong with this god damn event!!??


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This was one of my favorite events. So much fun even though it's crazy hard.
 
Dibbz said:
The Top Gear special event with the Lotus Elise is impossible. It just fucking spins out on every turn. Are it's wheels made of stone or something? Even with ABS and TC on I still cannot make turns.

Then there is that one turn you can usually flat out after hammer head and the other turn but if I do the car spins, spins and spins some more. What is wrong with this god damn event!!??


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It's possible but too much work and all the other stuff is more fun so whatever.
 
Dibbz said:
The Top Gear special event with the Lotus Elise is impossible. It just fucking spins out on every turn. Are it's wheels made of stone or something? Even with ABS and TC on I still cannot make turns.

Then there is that one turn you can usually flat out after hammer head and the other turn but if I do the car spins, spins and spins some more. What is wrong with this god damn event!!??


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Are you using a controller? I can hardly imagine that this is possible without a wheel.
Tips: Turn driving line and skid recovery on, that makes it a bit easier. The Elise is an absolute drift monster and you can use that as an advantage in some corners, but you have to master the concept of drifting and countersteering. Also you have to cheat a bit in some corners where the opponents go pretty slow. Even if you got that down it will not be easy but so so rewarding! :D I would upload my vid but as we know YT function doesn't work.
 
Dibbz said:
The Top Gear special event with the Lotus Elise is impossible. It just fucking spins out on every turn. Are it's wheels made of stone or something? Even with ABS and TC on I still cannot make turns.

Then there is that one turn you can usually flat out after hammer head and the other turn but if I do the car spins, spins and spins some more. What is wrong with this god damn event!!??


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Yup, I gave up after about 2 hours, finishnig only one lap, and being in 5th place before spinning out again. :lol
 
People underrating the online portion of GT5. The community section is quite robust and easy to navigate. The ability to drive around the track while waiting for people to join the game is ingenious. I love how you can adjust the boost (rubber banding) to keep races competitive and fun. I haven't had any problems with lag.

There's a couple issues to improve like giving the host the ability to start races and adding more car restrictions. It sounds like PD is listening and anxious to add improvements/features to online racing.

All in all, I'm really satisfied with online racing. Go-karts are amazingly fun. The lobbies are great and it does feel different than the typical matchmaking system. I don't know what it is, but I feel more connected to the people I race with.
 
marathonfool said:
People underrating the online portion of GT5. The community section is quite robust and easy to navigate. The ability to drive around the track while waiting for people to join the game is ingenious. I love how you can adjust the boost (rubber banding) to keep races competitive and fun. I haven't had any problems with lag.

There's a couple issues to improve like giving the host the ability to start races and adding more car restrictions. It sounds like PD is listening and anxious to add improvements/features to online racing.

All in all, I'm really satisfied with online racing. Go-karts are amazingly fun. The lobbies are great and it does feel different than the typical matchmaking system. I don't know what it is, but I feel more connected to the people I race with.
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Yes, with a few improvements online will be amazing. And fix the freezing issues in the menu for gods sake Polyphony.
 
Dibbz said:
The Top Gear special event with the Lotus Elise is impossible. It just fucking spins out on every turn. Are it's wheels made of stone or something? Even with ABS and TC on I still cannot make turns.

Then there is that one turn you can usually flat out after hammer head and the other turn but if I do the car spins, spins and spins some more. What is wrong with this god damn event!!??


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Lol, I remember the Lotus Elise being fucking IMPOSSIBLE for me to control in Prologue -with a wheel or pad, it didn’t matter. I haven’t got it yet in GT5 but it seems like it’s still an insane car to control.
 
Dibbz said:
The Top Gear special event with the Lotus Elise is impossible. It just fucking spins out on every turn. Are it's wheels made of stone or something? Even with ABS and TC on I still cannot make turns.

Then there is that one turn you can usually flat out after hammer head and the other turn but if I do the car spins, spins and spins some more. What is wrong with this god damn event!!??
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Increase the TC a little. It should improve the handling a little. But don't increase it too much, or you'll lose acceleration. 7 should do (it's at 5 by default I think).

Easy on the throttle and always brake in a straight line, as the Elise will slide and spin easily.

Other than that, keep trying. You need to find a route through the traffic in the first three turns, so that you're in 8th by the hammerhead. There, outbrake the opponents and you can be 5th. You can be 4th or even 3rd by the end of the first lap.
 
BeeDog said:
Holy shit, I just started up the game and got an extreme close-up demo of an engine (with cylinder explosions etc.). :o Is that using the ingame engine, or is it a video that plays?
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Just saw this as well. It is indeed real time. No idea why TTP said it wasn't.
 
LCfiner said:
Lol, I remember the Lotus Elise being fucking IMPOSSIBLE for me to control in Prologue -with a wheel or pad, it didn’t matter. I haven’t got it yet in GT5 but it seems like it’s still an insane car to control.
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Is it as difficult to drive in real life?
 
Lotus.. like with all british and american cars they are stuck in the 1950ies (tech wise). :P

I'll have to try that challenge though.. but I suck at drifting so I expect fail.

Tobo: The OP says his name is Takayuki Nushida.
 
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