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[SLB1904]

Do you guys reckon we’ll get some new Cafe menus, or new tracks in the next month or two. It seems to have gone quiet on the update front.

They were asking questions about additional cafe books on twitter. Let's see

 

[Con-Z-epT]

Any tips for drifting?

I'm just missing the 3 drift missions for the 4th, 5th and 6th mission pack and i can't get the points required for gold no matter how often i try. Every other missions has been golded but these three "drive" me insane. Or they "drift" me insane. I watched countless videos and it always looks so easy but my fingers aren't made for that as it seems.

Any advice that will lead me to success will be granted with a heart emoji!

 

[DJ12]

Any tips for drifting?

I'm just missing the 3 drift missions for the 4th, 5th and 6th mission pack and i can't get the points required for gold no matter how often i try. Every other missions has been golded but these three "drive" me insane. Or they "drift" me insane. I watched countless videos and it always looks so easy but my fingers aren't made for that as it seems.

Any advice that will lead me to success will be granted with a heart emoji!

I watched a video on YouTube for each one to get tips. 0assed them 3 or 4 tries after. The sugar one though took far longer.

 

[Fox Mulder]

Do you guys reckon we’ll get some new Cafe menus, or new tracks in the next month or two. It seems to have gone quiet on the update front.

Would like something. I’ve already quit playing and moved to other stuff. There just isn’t the solo content.

Live service games always launch unfinished lacking content with months of drought, no communication, or no roadmap.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

I watched a video on YouTube for each one to get tips. 0assed them 3 or 4 tries after. The sugar one though took far longer.

I've beaten all three now after an intense hour of non stop drifting. Seems that the closer you stick to the line while drifting the more points you get.

 

[Fox Mulder]

 

[Thaedolus]

Time to grind out a bunch of credits while we still can?

 

[Con-Z-epT]

1.Toyota GR010

2.GoPro Rampage 1970 Camaro

3.??? - A Corvette maybe?

 

[Con-Z-epT]

Time to grind out a bunch of credits while we still can?

I doubt anything major will change in that regard.

 

[Markio128]

Just completed the Mono 1 hour endurance race and missed 1st place by 8 seconds
I love Trial Mountain Circuit though - it may be my favourite track.

 

[22:22:22]

Can't believe ieve I rather play Halo and Elden Ring at the moment... Feels like a betray

 

[Con-Z-epT]

 

[SkylineRKR]

Can't believe ieve I rather play Halo and Elden Ring at the moment... Feels like a betray

I know the feeling. I bought it despite being busy with ER. I still put a few evenings in it but then dropped because I was on the way to plat ER. Now i'm kind of done with that game and picked up GT7 again.

Its a masterclass of gaming design. If i'm not racing, i'm browsing dealerships, reading history, making photos, just navigating it all is a joy to me, esp because I like the OST a lot. I think GT7 is a brilliant game, that would likely be my GOTY if Elden Ring didn't come out this year.

 

[22:22:22]

It's alas to samey to GTS which i burned out on..

But one of thse days I'll be back baby



Also I want to be fully dedicated you know

 

[Celcius]

If anyone was waiting on the Jaguar XJ13, it’s finally back in the legendary dealership.

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

I know the feeling. I bought it despite being busy with ER. I still put a few evenings in it but then dropped because I was on the way to plat ER. Now i'm kind of done with that game and picked up GT7 again.

Its a masterclass of gaming design. If i'm not racing, i'm browsing dealerships, reading history, making photos, just navigating it all is a joy to me, esp because I like the OST a lot. I think GT7 is a brilliant game, that would likely be my GOTY if Elden Ring didn't come out this year.

I dont know why but I was way more hooked on GTS when it came out and thats not even a "real" GT game. I played it to death, reached lvl 46. So when I gladly bought GT7...it didnt captivate me the same way. Yes better resolution and all that but not going to lie, a lot of stuff is literally just pasted from GTS. Theres a ton of music but barely any memorable and the ones that are memorable were from GTS. I would say 90% of the Scapes were imported from GTS. License tests are almost all the same besides the very last of the 10. Even the trophy icons are from GTS

At the moment, I dont care about car expansion as much as I care about imaginary tracks. Thats one thing I didnt like in GTS is that all tracks are real racetracks. I was hoping we would get something more in GT7....like Cote D'Azure from GT4 or Seattle Downtown from GT3 etc. Yes we got Trial Mountain but I just thought this was going to be a proper GT comeback. Ok they might add them in, but I dont like this way of thinking that stuff will get patched in etc. Comon, most of the stuff was just pasted in its original resolution from GTS, they added like 3 new tracks, there could of been so much more.

 

[l2ounD]

Had a blast with the BRZ in group A. 5 laps on the nurburgring gp hits a sweet spot of not too long but long enough to work past a mistake.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

If anyone was waiting on the Jaguar XJ13, it’s finally back in the legendary dealership.

Platinum trophy... here i come!

 

[PuppetMaster]

If anyone was waiting on the Jaguar XJ13, it’s finally back in the legendary dealership.

Bought it! Now I have all three!

Now just to get the last few pesky gold licenses.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

Bought it! Now I have all three!

Now just to get the last few pesky gold licenses.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

Finally got the Platinum!

220 hours in and i still find great joy in racing. Wonderful game! Can't wait for this weeks update.

 

[Celcius]

Finally got the Platinum!

220 hours in and i still find great joy in racing. Wonderful game! Can't wait for this weeks update.

Think the new update will finally let us sell cars?

 

[Con-Z-epT]

Think the new update will finally let us sell cars?

I really hope so! All that's left for me to buy is worth a million or more so it would be nice to sell all those cars, i have twice.

 

[DeepEnigma]

One thing I hope they will add, is the ability to turn off select tracks in the menu music like you can for racing. (I have racing music completely off, I favor the sounds of the cars and ambiance.)

 

[Melfice7]

Think the new update will finally let us sell cars?

even if that happens its probably gonna be something like: a 200k car will sell for 15k

 

[SkylineRKR]

They should patch the raffle tickets.

Last 10 were all the lowest money prize. This isn't even looking like RNG.

 

[PuppetMaster]

They should patch the raffle tickets.

Last 10 were all the lowest money prize. This isn't even looking like RNG.

Not sure it is broken or intentional. But yes, the lowest value prize is by far the most common.

But the other week I won a Ferrari FXX out of the blue. Which. Is a 3.6M credit car. So all is forgiven!

 

[DJ12]

They should patch the raffle tickets.

Last 10 were all the lowest money prize. This isn't even looking like RNG.

I had a roulette that just had cars a gold bar and an ecu, bet you cannot guess what I got.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I won an engine a few weeks ago, the Hellcat one of course, which can only go into the old school Challenger.

This is one thing I will say is a shortcoming in the game, but I can understand logistically while they will limit it. Engine swaps, which LS or JZ swaps are some of the most common in a myriad of makes and models not in the same pedigree or family.

Is the Hellcat engine the only one available? Are there Chevy LT ones like in the Z06/ZR1/ZL1?

 

[R6Rider]

My tickets have all been pretty garbage lately. All 3 stars and lower with all of them being the worst reward.

The Shelby GT350 did show up in the Legendary Dealership, so that was nice.

Also, I got a magnetic upgrade for my racing wheel, which makes the paddles feel much better.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

A new update for Gran Turismo 7 has been released. The following is a list of the main features and adjustments introduced.

Main Features Implemented​

1. Cars
　- The following three new cars have been added:
　　・Roadster Shop Rampage (Purchasable at Brand Central
　　・Toyota GR010 HYBRID ‘21 (Purchasable at Brand Central
　　・SUZUKI Vision Gran Turismo (Purchasable at Brand Central.)

2. Café
　- It is now possible to receive ‘Birthday Present Tickets.’ Those tickets can be received from Sarah in the Café, and can be claimed a week before or after the date of birth registered on the player’s account for PlayStation™Network;
　- The following three new Menu Books have been added:
　　・Menu Book No. 40: Enter the 'Lightweight K-Cup'
　　・Menu Book No. 41: Enter the 'Vision Gran Turismo Trophy'
　　・Menu Book No. 42: Enter the 'Gr.1 Prototype Series'

The new Menu Books No. 40 and 41 will appear after clearing Menu Book No. 39 ('Championship: World GT Series') and having watched the ending, with a player’s Collector Level of at least 20. Menu Book No. 42 will appear when the above conditions are met and the player's Collector Level is at least 30;
　- Added 55 sets of new conversations with the Characters appearing in the Café.

3. World Circuits
　- The following new events have been added to 'World Circuits':
　　・Lightweight K-Cup
　　　- Tokyo Expressway - South Clockwise
　　　- Autodrome Lago Maggiore - West End Reverse
　　　- Willow Springs International Raceway: Streets of Willow Springs
　　・Vision Gran Turismo Trophy
　　　- Kyoto Driving Park - Yamagiwa
　　　- Deep Forest Raceway Reverse
　　　- Autódromo de Interlagos
　　・Gr. 1 Prototype Series
　　　- Circuit de Sainte-Croix - C
　　　- Suzuka Circuit
　　　- Daytona Road Course

In order to play these new events, it is necessary to unlock and accept Menu Books No. 40, 41, and 42 in the Café.
　- Adjusted the rewards for Arcade Races and Custom Races;
　- Added the 'Race Settings' option to the Quick Menu of Custom Races.

4. Showcase
　- It is now possible to export photos taken in Scapes or Race Photo mode to the 'Media Gallery' of the PlayStation®5 console and the 'Capture Gallery' of PlayStation®4 system. The resolution of the exported images are individually adjusted on the PS5™ and PS4™, and can be shared to various Social Media platforms or transferred to a USB drive, with a resolution of 3840×2160 pixels on PlayStation®5 and PlayStation®4 Pro console, and 1920×1080 pixels on PlayStation®4 system. The export function is only available from [Showcase] > [My Items] menu. In addition, photos set to ‘Open to All’ from 'My Items' within Showcase and displayed in the 'Gallery' within My Page can be downloaded at their original resolution from the 'My Page' area of the official website's GT7 section.
　- Added a 'Like/Comment' button to the Quick Menu of shared replay content. Pressing this button will open the Details screen of the content.

5. Scapes
　- The 'New Orleans' location has been added to the featured section of Scapes;
　- Three spots have been added to the existing ‘After the Rain’ featured section.

6. GT Auto
　- The following seven new paint colours have been added:
　　・BAC Titanium Metallic
　　・Jaguar Salsa
　　・Nissan Storm White
　　・Subaru BRZ GT300 Blue
　　・Suzuki Cordoba Red
　　・Suzuki Flame Orange
　　・Suzuki Satellite Silver Metallic

7. Garage
　- It is now possible to use the up/down directional buttons, in addition to the right stick, to scroll through the car description text from the [Car Collection].

8. Auto Demo
　- A new spot has been added to the slideshow of Scapes;
　- When a Scapes slideshow is played during the auto demo, it is possible now to go directly to the [Scapes] photo spot by pressing the △ button. (This will become available only after the [Scapes] Pavilion is unlocked and the Tutorial has been completed.)

9. Sport
　- [Online Time Trial] has been added to Sport;
　- New information have been added to the event details screen, and other information have been edited.

10. Multiplayer
　- An ‘Equal Condition Mode’ option has been added to to the 'Time / Weather Settings.' When this option is turned 'On', the 'Variable Time Speed Rate' setting will not be available.

11. Race Screen
　- A display has been added to the car name indicator to show the distance to the penalty line.

12. Rankings
　- The ‘Top 10 Stars’ ranking can now be displayed in the Licence Centre, Missions, and Circuit Experience Rankings.

13. My Page
　- An indicator showing the progress to the next Driver Rating has been added to the Profile.

Other Improvements and Adjustments​

1. Collector Level
　- A notification indicating when new 'Missions' have been unlocked after levelling up has been added to the Level Up sequence. The notifications for levelling up and unlocking more 'Tuning Shop' areas will now appear separately.

2. Legend Cars Dealership
　- In the Hagerty Collection, prices have been revised according to real world valuations under guidance from Hagerty. Hagerty is an American company that provides car insurance and valuation for classic cars, and has also sponsored many historic car events in recent years. The new prices will be applied from the next lineup update. The next pricing revision is planned for August 2022.

3. Car Settings
　- Fixed an issue wherein Performance Points were not being calculated correctly when changing gear ratios in the transmission settings;
　- Adjusted the calculation formula for the Transmission Settings.

4. Physics Simulation Model
　- Fixed the operation of the overtake system for the ‘SF19 Super Formula / Toyota '19' and 'SF19 Super Formula / Honda '19';
　- Fixed an issue wherein cars would drive unnaturally faster when tyres drove over some kerbstones;
　- Fixed an issue wherein auto-drive and automatic gear shifts would repeatedly shift up and down, causing the car to not accelerate when the gears were set to an extreme gear ratio.

5. Steering Controller
　- Fixed an issue wherein the game would crash if resuming from Rest Mode while using the Logitech G923 Racing Wheel;
　- Adjusted the force feedback strength of the THRUSTMASTER® T-GT / Fanatec® Podium / Fanatec® GT DD Pro. While using the steering wheels listed below, if the values of the ‘Force Feedback Max. Torque’ or ‘Force Feedback Sensitivity’ under [Controller Settings] > [Steering Force Feedback] options are set very high, the wheel may vibrate violently. If this happens, please set a lower value.

　・Thrustmaster® T300
　・Thrustmaster® T500
　・Thrustmaster® T-GT
　・Fanatec® CSL Elite Racing Wheel
　・Fanatec® Podium
　・Fanatec® GT DD Pro

6. Cars
　- Fixed an issue with the livery for the Ferrari 512 BB ’76 wherein the livery would become distorted near the fuel filler and engine cover;
　- Fixed the interior instrument meter graphics for the Mazda Eunos Roadster (NA Special Package) '89;
　- Partially fixed the operation of the lights on the Volkswagen Scirocco R ’10;
　- Fixed the painted area while driving with the WORK Meister S1R wheels.

7. Sound
　- Fixed an issue wherein some music tracks that were selected in the 'Race BGM' playlist within 'Showcase' would not play back during an Arcade Race:
　　・Lenny Ibizarre - "Orpheus in the Underworld" Overture
　　・Lenny Ibizarre - Guillaume Tell (William Tell)
　　・Ouantic - Motivix Retrograde
　　・Rosalía - Bizcochito
　　・STR4TA - Aspects
　- Fixed an issue wherein Race BGM would not play back during a race event if a player entered a race with 'Race BGM' Playlist selected in 'Showcase' and the race event's music track was not selected.

8. Missions
　- The rankings for the following events have been reset:
　　・Moby Dick
　　　- Pit In or Stay Out 1
　　・The Human Comedy
　　　- Kyoto Driving Park One Hour
　　　- Deep Forest Raceway One Hour
　　　- Alsace One Hour

9. Circuit Experience
　- It has been confirmed that some records in the below events' rankings have been registered by using glitches and invalid manoeuvres, and as a result they have been individually deleted:
　　・Willow Springs International Raceway: Big Willow - Sector 1
　　・Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit - Sector 4

10. GT Auto
　- Changed the menu transition when leaving GT Auto.

11. Replays
　- Fixed an issue wherein the ‘Save Best Lap Replay’ button would disappear after using the ‘Save Replay’ function in the Time Trials of 'World Circuits', and the Online Time Trials or Qualifying Time Trials of the 'Sport' mode;
　- Fixed an issue wherein it was not possible to use the ‘Save Best Lap Replay’ function from the Quick Menu when the replay was uploaded to the rankings in the Online Time Trials or Qualifying Time Trials of the 'Sport' mode.

12. Race Screen
　- A transition animation has been added when changing the scale of the Weather Radar in the Multi Function Display using the up/down directional buttons;
　- Fixed an issue on the PlayStation®4 system wherein sometimes the lap time displayed turned red after pitting during a time endurance race;
　- During a Manufacturers Cup race, the manufacturer's logo is now displayed next to the driver's name appearing on the car name indicator.

13. Assist Settings
　- Adjusted the braking area for the ‘24 Heures du Mans Racing Circuit' on 'Full Course' and 'No Chicane' layouts.

14. Penalties
　- Adjusted the penalty judgement algorithm so that penalties will not be applied for minor contacts in 'Sport' mode and in 'Lobby.'

15. Trophies
　- The trophies acquired on the PlayStation®5 console and PlayStation®4 system will now sync correctly;
　- Updated the description for the Trophy 'Time Attacker' to more accurately reflect the unlocking requirements.

16. Others
　- Various other issues have been addressed.

 

[Markio128]

That’s a mighty fine update! Time trials added at last! Looking forward to having a go later.

 

[Celcius]

Sounds like the Tomahawk is finally dead. RIP. I'm glad I saved a few million dollars just in case it got patched.
I do wish they would increase the credit payout though… it is a video game after all.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

Sounds like the Tomahawk is finally dead. RIP.

 

[Celcius]

Is there no way to turn off a menu book once you accept it? (Aka the bonus books)

edit: nope, just had to complete it

 

[Thaedolus]

Sounds like the Tomahawk is finally dead. RIP. I'm glad I saved a few million dollars just in case it got patched.
I do wish they would increase the credit payout though… it is a video game after all.

RIP. I think I've still got like 12 mil in the bank at least.

 

[Celcius]

RIP. I think I've still got like 12 mil in the bank at least.

I just spent 12 mil on the Jag XJ13 lol
I'm down to like 2.3 mil now, though the Ferrari Testarossa is the last car I really want and it's only like 300k or so... just have to wait for it to come back to the used dealership.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

The Toyota is a joy to drive.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

 

[[Sigma]]

Lightweight K-Cup Tokyo Expressway- South Clockwise Cappuccino '91

 

[Celcius]

Lightweight K-Cup Tokyo Expressway- South Clockwise Cappuccino '91

Yep using the Cappuccino makes it so much easier than trying to use the Honda S660. Just finished getting 1st in all 3 races.

 

[PuppetMaster]

I used a slightly tuned S660 for the kcup races. It wasnt too hard to at least come in 3rd. But ya Cappuccino is likely easier.

The Vision GT Cafe races were pretty fun! I used a tuned Chaparral 2X. Which is a crazy car! This is one of the only chances to use this car in the game. Because it is not classified as a race car. But it's PP is way too high for a road car.

For me the key was to tune this car for Sport Soft tires. Anything less and it is impossible to handle. And anything more the PP will be over 850.

I haven't done the Gr1 Cafe race series yet. But I have a feeling that one will be the hardest.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

I haven't done the Gr1 Cafe race series yet. But I have a feeling that one will be the hardest.

It's challenging for sure but so much fun, especially with the new Toyota. I cranked up the volume to eleven and had a big fat smile on my face the whole time.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

Is there a way to see how many players attempted the online time trial to put my personal time into relation? I could swap through all the pages but maybe it would take me a day... Also will there be a reward for these events after the expiration date?

 

[Aenima]

Finished all the new menu books in 1st place. Was a nice adicion and hope to see more menu books coming from time to time.

From the two 6 star tickets got a Nissan Concept VGT, from one, and 1 million credits from the other, so not bad at all.

Unfortunatly none of the new races from the books are good credit farm spots so im back to Le Mans or the 24h Spa.

Used a tuned S660 for the K Cup races, was easy.
Used the Audi e-Tron VGT (electric) for the VGT races, also easy wins with this car, the car aceleration is insane.
Used a Super Formula car for the Gr.1 races with fuel map at 6 and hard tires, thers no need to do pit stops. Also Easy wins, but some big mistakes can still send you to 3rd place as 2 of the Gr.1 cars in this race also dont do any pit stops.

 

[SkylineRKR]

I am at what I think is the final pre-patch book race, the WTC GT3 cup. Its too bad that the majority of those book races are essentially just catch up races. I did most of them on Hard, which means you simply catch up later because they drive a bit faster. Since I don't want to steamroll the AI, I usually didn't tune much past the suggested PP. Its too bad because the optional races like the Clubman Cup Plus and GT3/4 races are can be tough as nails and aren't really catch up races either. The AI here is just very fast and will punish your mistakes, it probably cheats a bit, but I enjoyed these AI races the most.

 

[SkylineRKR]

The new menu books were fine. The lightweight cup I did with Cappuccino, tuned to near limit. Not much else. Before the final lap I would have the lead.

VGT I did with the Porsche. Its also quite easy. Just take it slow through the corners, basically only full accel at the straights. The AI is slow here. I especially like Deep Forest since half of the track is essentially one big straight (with a slow corner in the middle). Accel of these VGT's is insane anyway.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

I'm trying to get into manual shifting but it's real hassle. Give me a car and a track and within some laps i have adjusted and get decent times but with manual shifting it feels that i drive like a total noob because i constantly need to focus on changing gears and that takes away my concentration from the actual race. I will try to get better but as of now i don't see any real progress.

 

[Celcius]

I'm trying to get into manual shifting but it's real hassle. Give me a car and a track and within some laps i have adjusted and get decent times but with manual shifting it feels that i drive like a total noob because i constantly need to focus on changing gears and that takes away my concentration from the actual race. I will try to get better but as of now i don't see any real progress.

I got used to manual shifting from doing so many laps around the Tokyo expressway in my Tomahawk lol
I still prefer automatic otherwise though

 

[Con-Z-epT]

I got used to manual shifting from doing so many laps around the Tokyo expressway in my Tomahawk lol
I still prefer automatic otherwise though

I think i'm at a point where i can still improve a lot without going for the manual shifting. At this point it lowers my lap times significantly.

Always drove the Tomahawk with automatic.