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Gran Turismo 5 |OT| an Ode to the Automobile

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That's it guys fuck it, I'm buying DFGT, after all, what else is a 29 year old man supposed to spend his money on but a plastic steering wheel. My GF is not going to be impressed, not one bit... I think rather than tell her I'll just get it and it can magically appear in the front room.

Quick question, what is the track in this game with the bird singing, it's rocky sounding and she definitely says 666 at some point?
 
Goldrusher said:
Top Gear bus race was fun. Was expecting some kind of hellish torture, but it was fun.

Shouldn't be too hard to be in 1st place by the hammerhead on the second lap.

tell me what you think of the next challenge then :3
 
The Hug Dog said:
I had this exact problem with a Dodge Challenger, 6 speed adjustable gearbox is your friend

So the adjustable one will help me out? good to know. I didn't want to waste any money that's why I hesitated buying it.

I just got rid of all the menu msic in the game and replaced it with the racing music. I just can't stand Jazz and Lounge music. The next step will be to creat a nice racing palylist from my iTunes library.
 
Goldrusher said:
Top Gear bus race was fun. Was expecting some kind of hellish torture, but it was fun.

Shouldn't be too hard to be in 1st place by the hammerhead on the second lap.
Speak for yourself! LOL. I kept getting too risky and lost it multiple times because the AI would get aggressive and force me of the track, lol.
 
The Hug Dog said:
That's it guys fuck it, I'm buying DFGT, after all, what else is a 29 year old man supposed to spend his money on but a plastic steering wheel. My GF is not going to be impressed, not one bit...

You're 29 years old. If your girlfriend can't deal with you getting another controller for a driving game, you should probably dump her ass. You're making money, you're paying the bills. So long as it doesn't financially ruin you, what is the big deal?

Edit: Fuck, how do you Gold the 200m stopping test? I keep getting 13.090 or there about. FUCKING HATE THESE LICENSE TESTS.
 
do you (ds3) guys play with mt or at? i'm playing with mt. it's harder and i sometimes forget switching gears lol, but it gives me more control over the car and it's fun.
 
The Hug Dog said:
That's it guys fuck it, I'm buying DFGT, after all, what else is a 29 year old man supposed to spend his money on but a plastic steering wheel. My GF is not going to be impressed, not one bit... I think rather than tell her I'll just get it and it can magically appear in the front room.

Quick question, what is the track in this game with the bird singing, it's rocky sounding and she definitely says 666 at some point?

I would love to get a wheel myself but I just don#t have the spare money to get a wheel stand. I really need one because I have no place to mount the damn thing. :(

bud said:
do you (ds3) guys play with mt or at? i'm playing with mt. it's harder and i sometimes forget switching gears lol, but it gives me more control over the car and it's fun.

AT, I drive manual in real live but doing it in real races is just too much for me. I have to concentrate on the driving itself. :lol
 
TheSeks said:
You're 29 years old. If your girlfriend can't deal with you getting another controller for a driving game, you should probably dump her ass. You're making money, you're paying the bills. So long as it doesn't financially ruin you, what is the big deal?

Edit: Fuck, how do you Gold the 200m stopping test? I keep getting 13.090 or there about. FUCKING HATE THESE LICENSE TESTS.

Nah she's lovely, I just have a history of being irresponsible with the monies. Still, it's a one off purchase.

As for the stopping distance thing, make sure you're braking at the absolute earliest moment possible

Oh shit; 'The ending movie is now available in GT-TV mode'! Still a ridiculous amount for me to do though of course
 
Apropos, that 'photo of a special one' trophy, I believe the person is the aged version of:

senna.jpg
 
TheSeks said:
Edit: Fuck, how do you Gold the 200m stopping test? I keep getting 13.090 or there about. FUCKING HATE THESE LICENSE TESTS.

Full gas to 60MPH, then full regular brake until stopped got me gold.
 
See, (if the patch of Dec 1st is true) told you all that if performance patches for MAG could be released so could done for GT.

The only issue is, reviewers don't review for the game is going to be but what they have. Personally, I feel reviews should be updated after a few patches and by the sounds of one for GT5 it's a major one.
 
I am having an extremely annoying problem with my fanatec wheel.

When engaging the clutch to shift, If you don't also take your foot completely off the gas, the car shifts into neutral instead of the gear you're trying to go into, and gets stuck there until you go back to your original gear. Even if the clutch is fully engaged the whole time.

That is completely unrealistic and is really hurting my times since I can't shift aggressively at all. It's sad because the actual clutch implementation is fantastic and the car physics are glorious.

Is this a fanatec only thing or are people with Logitech wheels experiencing the same thing?
 
i-Lo said:
See, (if the patch of Dec 1st is true) told you all that if performance patches for MAG could be released so could done for GT.

The only issue is, reviewers don't review for the game is going to be but what they have. Personally, I feel reviews should be updated after a few patches and by the sounds of one for GT5 it's a major one.
Seems to be confirmed for this Saturday:

An update for gargantuan simulation racer Gran Turismo 5 will be released on Saturday 27th November, creator Kazunori Yamauchi has confirmed to Eurogamer.

"We received a lot of demands for having more regulations placed on the online play. We're going to perform an update on the 27th that will include things like max power restrictions and weight restrictions," Yamauchi said.

"It's like a living creature, dynamically growing as we speak."

According to Yamauchi, the update will "refine the usability of the game to make it a better experience.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-25-gt5-update-confirmed-for-saturday
 
I just won 2 cars, a Bugatti Veyron and a fucking Lupo GTI. Unbelievable contrast, I'm selling that piece of shit immediately, I never liked Veyrons
 
The Hug Dog said:
That's it guys fuck it, I'm buying DFGT, after all, what else is a 29 year old man supposed to spend his money on but a plastic steering wheel. My GF is not going to be impressed, not one bit... I think rather than tell her I'll just get it and it can magically appear in the front room.
You're doing the right thing.

TheSeks said:
You're 29 years old. If your girlfriend can't deal with you getting another controller for a driving game, you should probably dump her ass. You're making money, you're paying the bills. So long as it doesn't financially ruin you, what is the big deal?
:lol

You've been extremely lucky in your long term relationships by the sound of it.
 
Xater said:
I would love to get a wheel myself but I just don#t have the spare money to get a wheel stand. I really need one because I have no place to mount the damn thing. :(

This a thousand times, would love a wheel but badly need a stand, could jury rig one out of some wood in the garage but i dont think the g/f would appreciate it in living room. Shes a gamer herself but i can only push her so far :lol
 
Remy said:
Full gas to 60MPH, then full regular brake until stopped got me gold.

Been doing that. Stupid timer keeps putting me in the Silver or Bronze levels. Flipping hate this mode, if License Tests died, GT would be better off. :|
 
The Hug Dog said:
I just won 2 cars, a Bugatti Veyron and a fucking Lupo GTI. Unbelievable contrast, I'm selling that piece of shit immediately, I never liked Veyrons

Send me the Lupo! I had no luck finding one at the used car dealer yet :(
 
The Hug Dog said:
You want it? It's yours, me to you brother



Golding all the professional series

oh xD im level 17 and i only cleared 5 races on beginner! havent touched more of A-spec yet

focused on licenses and special events :D
 
TheSeks said:
Been doing that. Stupid timer keeps putting me in the Silver or Bronze levels. Flipping hate this mode, if License Tests died, GT would be better off. :|

How wrong you are.
 
Well, just put GT5 in my PS3 (Yes, a day late, sorry!) and already a hefty 1.01 update although I'm sure you guys already know about that.

Anyway, I have my DFGT at the ready and frankly, all the interface issues in the world doesn't matter as long as the game uses the wheel properly and the driving is as good as people say it is.

If anyone ever wants to play online with me, my PSN is StopItRAWR
 
Wes said:
How wrong you are.

Not really. Forza's career mode is better because you don't need to do stupid license tests to get cars/better stuff.

However, GT5's exp progression system has pretty much killed this mode, thank god. It still sucks I had to Gold this stupid mode for the trophies associated with them. :|
 
My only worry is that after numerous patches when the game overcomes the complaints of the current reviews with ease to become one of the most loved games by the community, outsiders who will still look to buy the game would look at the obsolete reviews (such as the from IGN) and trolls are never going to let go of the scores either and draw comparison with its competitors' scores.

All in all how can one be prevented from being misled by an outdated reviews?
 
Goldrusher said:
Top Gear bus race was fun. Was expecting some kind of hellish torture, but it was fun.

Shouldn't be too hard to be in 1st place by the hammerhead on the second lap.
Hey, we need to race/time trial again sometime!
 
scotcheggz said:
Hate, hate, hate NASCAR. How do you win that second NASCAR challenge thing? Do you just stick with the red car and draft to the front? I don't get it.

Otherwise, loving the game so far. I've had a few niggles, but nothing worth losing sleep over.

Also, when you win a car ticket, does it give you a random colour? My Kart was pink :lol


I just got behind the red car, then shot around him to the inside and then positioned myself behind the 3rd car. You'll catch up to the front runners towards the very end, and then pass the 3rd and 2nd cars. I very nearly got gold on that one, i was running side by side with the Dale Jr. car but he beats me. Beats me every time. Which is complete bullshit, Dale Jr never wins! GT5 most unrealistic game of all time confirmed
 
TheSeks said:
Not really. Forza's career mode is better because you don't need to do stupid license tests to get cars/better stuff.

However, GT5's exp progression system has pretty much killed this mode, thank god. It still sucks I had to Gold this stupid mode for the trophies associated with them. :|

you dont need to gold the licenses to get the trophy
 
The Hug Dog said:
That's it guys fuck it, I'm buying DFGT, after all, what else is a 29 year old man supposed to spend his money on but a plastic steering wheel. My GF is not going to be impressed, not one bit... I think rather than tell her I'll just get it and it can magically appear in the front room.


I've asked my girlfriend about her feelings about a hypothetical steering wheel. The response was not favourable.
 
TheSeks said:
Not really. Forza's career mode is better because you don't need to do stupid license tests to get cars/better stuff.

However, GT5's exp progression system has pretty much killed this mode, thank god. It still sucks I had to Gold this stupid mode for the trophies associated with them. :|

And thank you God almighty for that, you have no idea how beautiful and revealing your path will be :D

At this point whole AMG Driving School and Top Gear Challenges are vawing for you with greatest smile you can humanly imagine..

Licenses will be your least problem on your path to Platinum :lol
 
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?
 
I cannot believe my copy still hasn't arrived :lol :'( If it doesn't come tomorrow, I will be a very unhappy chappy indeed.
 
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?

It's a video. Actual game looks like ass.
 
Fallout-NL said:
I've asked my girlfriend about her feelings about a hypothetical steering wheel. The response was not favourable.

You could always try the magical appears in the front room approach with the wheel, I'm going that route for sure

Xater, I'm trying to give you the Lupo but for some reason you're not appearing in my list of people that I can give it to. I'll restart in a mo and see if that solves it
 
Fallout-NL said:
I've asked my girlfriend about her feelings about a hypothetical steering wheel. The response was not favourable.
Say it's essential for your mental wellbeing, or something.

You're doomed I'm afraid

Damaged said:
Lol, we need to start a support group :lol
Gran Turismo Anonymous, has a nice ring to it.

Sorry.
 
Fallout-NL said:
I've asked my girlfriend about her feelings about a hypothetical steering wheel. The response was not favourable.
I just did it. Better to just seek forgiveness.

"Oh this thing? I've had it a while but not had time to use it much."

"Oh this thing? Yeah, got it off George, he wasn't really using it so he gave me a good price"

"Oh this thing? Only $300... please put down the knife..."
 
That said, I managed to justify the cost of a Fanatec Turbo S / Clubsport pedals, so I guess I'm a pretty good negotiator.

My face is only a bit scratched up, and I still have one of my balls left too!
 
Fallout-NL said:
I've asked my girlfriend about her feelings about a hypothetical steering wheel. The response was not favourable.

Mine is just going to magically appear in the living room. Although I think my girlfriend is conspiring with UPS guy to not get my packages delivered.
 
The Hug Dog said:
Xater, I'm trying to give you the Lupo but for some reason you're not appearing in my list of people that I can give it to. I'll restart in a mo and see if that solves it

Wird. Maybe it's connected to the level you unlock it at? If it doesn't work then just sell it.
 
ElyrionX said:
Just picked up a G27. It's awesome. Now just need to wait for my cockpit to arrive.

Anyway, for those using a wheel here, is it possible to use a wheel for racing and the controller for navigating the menus? It doesn't seem to work for mine and it's quite a pain to use the dpad on the shifter to navigate the menus.

Set the DS3 to controller #1. ;)
 
Fallout-NL said:
I've asked my girlfriend about her feelings about a hypothetical steering wheel. The response was not favourable.
I don't understand why so many people's girlfriends have problems with such minor purchases.
 
Melfice7 said:
the shit will hit the fan when you have to break in the 1km test..


don't you just guess where to brake (wtf break!?) and note mentally where you are on the track. If you're too late you do it a bit earlier next time. Bit early, do it later.

Yes, a bit annoying, but just a simple iterative process.

and worst case, just ignore the licenses and get on with racing.
 
BlueScrote said:
Mine is just going to magically appear in the living room. Although I think my girlfriend is conspiring with UPS guy to not get my packages delivered.
What do you think your girlfriend is offering the UPS guy in return?
 
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