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Gran Turismo Sport Beta Thread
- Thread starter Psycho_Mantis
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Inf3cted_b3ast
Member
Wow the new sounds in 1.06 are awesome! Keep tweaking those sounds PD I like what I'm hearing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gK1pa91hqw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gK1pa91hqw
It's the transltor-san.
He's been on the game since the start of the beta. You can see him in the pits for Northern Isle oval, either hanging out by the wall or up in the platforms.
SliChillax
Member
Downshifts sound amazing, acceleration and high revs still need work.
cyber_ninja
Member
This is awesome.
thelastword
Banned
This is the best thing I've seen in this thread...This is the most realistic I've seen any racer...PD have done it again, at a solid 60fps to boot...These graphics are indeed insane.
sems4arsenal
Member
Yay, grass sprites are back and some texture improvement for the tarmac?
Edit: Recorded a video showing how the seatbelts react to the driver. Pretty cool little detail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3qD4kKQotU
Edit: Recorded a video showing how the seatbelts react to the driver. Pretty cool little detail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3qD4kKQotU
Holy crap that sounds awesome!
aspiegamer
Member
New version is more solid progression, and some of the changes border more on "polish" than "additions." This feels entirely like a game that could be released this fall at this point, and I'm guessing they're going to run the beta until the day the thing goes gold to hammer out as many adjustments as possible. The experience has improved dramatically from the start of the beta and PD has been taking feedback extremely well. Hopefully some new invites go out in the near future as they've done after previous version updates. Increase in racing hours and mix with other regional servers would be a good sign, too, but I'm thinking they'll keep things segregated while they work through the JP beta at least.
Good:
Graphics upgrades.
Audio everything. Suspension rattling, sound at speed, etc.
Minor physics overhaul dealing with cars going off track and on the very edge of traction.
Improved detail level. Grass, for one.
Bad:
No apparent car balancing.
Some track shortcut exploits were resolved, but others remain.
DR and SR are still derived by mysterious Illuminati-tier secret formulas that the developers won't at all discuss with players and continue to change without explanation.
Meh:
No new cars or tracks, but this is just me being greedy during a beta. 1.05 significantly increased the game file size but there have been no content additions since then. There are obviously some things built in that are simply not unlocked, including rally mode and some cars.
Good:
Graphics upgrades.
Audio everything. Suspension rattling, sound at speed, etc.
Minor physics overhaul dealing with cars going off track and on the very edge of traction.
Improved detail level. Grass, for one.
Bad:
No apparent car balancing.
Some track shortcut exploits were resolved, but others remain.
DR and SR are still derived by mysterious Illuminati-tier secret formulas that the developers won't at all discuss with players and continue to change without explanation.
Meh:
No new cars or tracks, but this is just me being greedy during a beta. 1.05 significantly increased the game file size but there have been no content additions since then. There are obviously some things built in that are simply not unlocked, including rally mode and some cars.
Even on PS4Am I can see the upgrades, and it's unclear if the game has any pro-specific enhancements yet.
5 minutes in, and I can already notice the updates.
You can hear the gravel stones after coming on the track again. Nice little detail.
And maybe its just me, but did they widen the nurburgring a tiny bit? Im not 100% sure but Im pretty certain thats the case?
Can anyone confirm?
You can hear the gravel stones after coming on the track again. Nice little detail.
And maybe its just me, but did they widen the nurburgring a tiny bit? Im not 100% sure but Im pretty certain thats the case?
Can anyone confirm?
schaft0620
Member
Still no invite for me :/ I signed up day one.
AstroNut325
Member
Came across this 1.05 to 1.06 comparison video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF4Ku9ADXzg
Loving the improvements. Much better lighting within the cockpit, and the new sounds are fantastic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF4Ku9ADXzg
Loving the improvements. Much better lighting within the cockpit, and the new sounds are fantastic.
SolidSnakex
Member
I unlocked a Scirocco GR4 today and it let me select the color scheme. Isn't that new? I only remember being able to select the color scheme for street cars while the race cars always came in a preset color.
It was the first car I unlocked the day the EU beta was starting. I could select colours back then as well. Went with the edgy red/black.
Maybe they tweaked the FOV a bit, and that is making the environment look wider.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
Can't imagine if it's laser scanned they would mess with it. They have their fantasy tracks to alter, community would be up in arms if they messed about with Nurb.
I can't believe this is Gran Turismo...
I thought I'd never hear the day....
Just a little more work on the mixing and upshifts and I'm in there.
flipswitch
Member
No cockpit view though? Sounds better no doubt.
FIREKNIGHT2029
Member
😂🤣 Translator-san!
SolidSnakex
Member
Damn, I thought that was new. I really didn't remember being able to select a color for it.
Still waiting for them to cycle in a new set of tracks. I really want to see what they've done with Dragon Trail. I'd also like to see Tokyo Expressway again. I know that's a controversial track, but it hasn't been in the beta since the first phase. I don't think it's been available at all since the beta with live in Europe.
aspiegamer
Member
To beta persons reading! PD has put out a call for specific video examples where people think their SR gets unfairly reduced so they can refine the system further. Check your regional forums.
I've been in S-rank SR for a few weeks and I'll admit I have no idea how well or poorly the current SR determination script works. I just don't see contact beyond a few minor rear taps any more, and as of this patch those seem to not be penalized much if you just have 1-2 in a race. 1.05 had savagely hardcore deductions. Considering we're all playing from different locations, some needs to be allowed on at least 1-directional contact. Expecting two players to brake within a tenth of a second of one another when total latency is longer than that is asking too much. Different cars and different driving styles cause braking points to vary by as much as a quarter second, too. In a LAN competition with spec cars I'd be fine with absolutely zero tolerance, but not general internet play.
I've been in S-rank SR for a few weeks and I'll admit I have no idea how well or poorly the current SR determination script works. I just don't see contact beyond a few minor rear taps any more, and as of this patch those seem to not be penalized much if you just have 1-2 in a race. 1.05 had savagely hardcore deductions. Considering we're all playing from different locations, some needs to be allowed on at least 1-directional contact. Expecting two players to brake within a tenth of a second of one another when total latency is longer than that is asking too much. Different cars and different driving styles cause braking points to vary by as much as a quarter second, too. In a LAN competition with spec cars I'd be fine with absolutely zero tolerance, but not general internet play.
It's a cool detail because LED lights will flicker when filming them with any type of camera!
blastprocessor
The Amiga Brotherhood
Honestly it's spot the difference with those ten images.
TBH i think it's still there on the ring, i never really had a problem on the other tracks...seem's maybe a bit further out. I'd like to see them dither it in rather than it just "pop"...
the sounds are definitely improving. which is nice. upshifting could still use some work, though. my biggest annoyance is when you're next to another car, and your own car seems to go mute while the other one is barely audible.
is there a summary of kaz's/pd's posts on the private forums somewhere? would love to read them. i'm in the beta, but i just can't seem to access the forums.
is there a summary of kaz's/pd's posts on the private forums somewhere? would love to read them. i'm in the beta, but i just can't seem to access the forums.
Sounds continue to improve with the addition of new sounds and continued sound mixing. The mixing part isn't quite there yet BUT...progress is indeed progress. I notice the big tents on the right are no longer there in 1.06...
Christ alive, I'm getting close to actually praising the audio in a GT game, something I'd completely given up on ever happening. Those are really nice improvements with hopefully a lot more to come.
Just curious - why GIMX and not CronusMAX Plus?
I really think once they tighten the mix up a bit better, it'll be good to go. For me all elements don't "quite" blend in terms of volumes so some elements stand out just a bit. Imagine the sounds going through the tunnels on the Tokyo track though 8)
SnowFlakeCake
Member
There really has been a huge improvement since the game was first announced, makes me wonder what the fuck PD were doing all those years before. They are most certainly making improvements which is all I care about, really solid ones at that. I don't want it releasing half arsed though, even if it takes until next year so be it, just want a really solid game.
Have PD said anything about in game currency and using that to buy shit? This game is very much a service game like overwatch from the sounds of it, really hope PD don't get a system to start buying stuff in game with real currency. I fear it's just a matter of time until that happens though, if there is any game Sony owns which could absolutely mint it from a currency point of view, it's this game.
Lastly, I'm gonna pre-order the game but want to do it on the NA store to save some money, fuck UK prices. Would I be region locked to only NA players if I did that?
Have PD said anything about in game currency and using that to buy shit? This game is very much a service game like overwatch from the sounds of it, really hope PD don't get a system to start buying stuff in game with real currency. I fear it's just a matter of time until that happens though, if there is any game Sony owns which could absolutely mint it from a currency point of view, it's this game.
Lastly, I'm gonna pre-order the game but want to do it on the NA store to save some money, fuck UK prices. Would I be region locked to only NA players if I did that?
Damn, I better fire it up again if Mascot is impressed!
It's cheaper, easy to use, and I heard that CronusMAX Plus can have a deadzone bug. Plus, I cannot easily get CronusMAX Plus shipped to me.
GIMX was always praised as a good solution.
Mr.Marston
Member
Omnistalgic
Member
OMG!!! Are there any production Hondas in the game yet?
sems4arsenal
Member
So far, the new NSX.