[patsu]

Heh heh, so the paints are single use only ? Once you use a color, you can't use it on another car ? If true, how did this policy gets released to the wild ? Are paints really that precious in Sony land ?

Please someone interview the manager who made this decision. Would love to hear his reasoning.

[KKRT]

They wanted to make this a community aspect probably :P

Yep, its horrible idea.

Originally Posted by Arwin

I think sometimes, maybe for online races only, you could change the time of day at which the race starts, but that was it. It would automatically run through a full day based on your settings. I don't know the exact scope of the new features in 2.0.

For a time of day You just set how long it takes to change [4 minutes to 24h].

[DJ12]

Got to say I find this update a disappointment. I was expect at least 100 more cars being converted to premium standard.

What have the modellers been doing?

Spa existed before GT5 was even released.

[Antan]

Anyone up for some Spa action over the coming week or so?

[patsu]

Originally Posted by DJ12

Got to say I find this update a disappointment. I was expect at least 100 more cars being converted to premium standard.

What have the modellers been doing?

Spa existed before GT5 was even released.

How did they do the current premium models ? Did they get the design docs from the manufacturers ? Or did they do everything from scratch and outside sources ? If it's the former, the negotiation may be the bottleneck.

The studio probably created many tracks internally. But they will need to optimize them for the game engine. According to the Gaffers, Spec 2.0 cleaned up the visuals and improved the physics further. I reckon adding time of day and different weathers to the track may also complicate track creation/maintenance.

Would be interesting to have another interview with PD. I am sure a lot of people have the same questions. Or you can fire a twitter to Kazunori Yamauichi's account and ask him point blank ! ^_^

[patsu]

Originally Posted by patsu

A lot of Yuropeans playing GT5 on my friends list now. Wonder what PD and Sony want to put in last minute for US. If it's rushed, it can't be good (or that good).

I was told the track can be played/shared by other players if only one player has the map. However, the map is associated with one user ID (instead of the entire PS3).

Beware: Gran Turismo 5′s DLC Locked to Single PSN Account
http://www.gtplanet.net/beware-gran-...e-psn-account/

Since Sony Computer Entertainment America’s surprise announcement regarding the delay of GT5‘s DLC in North America late last night, it’s been a rocky road for fans eager to enjoy the new content.

Though the DLC packs were released as scheduled in Europe, Asia, and Australia, users in our forums have quickly made an unpleasant discovery: the content can only be accessed in the game when signed into the PSN account you used to make the purchase. The official UK site has been updated to acknowledge the issue:

The DLC released on October 18th is tied to the Account ID used to purchase the DLC. It is not possible to use the DLC with accounts other than the one that was used to make the actual purchase. Therefore please make sure to purchase the DLC with the account that is used to play Gran Turismo 5.

Kazunori Yamauchi has also responded to complaints via Twitter, offering the following explanation:

...

Can Sony create 2 sets of keys ? One set for the user and one for the PS3 hardware ?

What 'bout your UltraViolet scheme ? It is designed/created exactly for this kind of situation.


The US special bonus better be good !

[KKRT]

Originally Posted by DJ12

Got to say I find this update a disappointment. I was expect at least 100 more cars being converted to premium standard.

What have the modellers been doing?

Spa existed before GT5 was even released.

They wont be converting standards to premiums, they want to focus on cars that arent already in game.

Have You excepted them to put 100 new cars in game in free update? They will probably model 300-350 new cars for GT 6 and in DLC for GT 5 we'll probably get around 70-90.
Modelling premiums is really time-consuming and they're understaffed, they dont outsource [thanks god for that], had earthquakes, and moved studio to other city.

BTW i dont get why people want cars DLC in a game with 1050 cars? :>
Seriously.

Ps. And where have You got info that Spa was finished before game launched?

[Antan]

Spa does have excellent looking trees throughout the course. Probably the best course so far for minimal use,(can't spot them) of 2D trees. Lighting on this course is just awesome. If this is what we can expect on future tracks then rock on! Placebo or not, the depth of field effect when I looked on Spa seemed to be improved from what I remembered in other tracks previous to 2.0.

[patsu]

Originally Posted by KKRT

BTW i dont get why people want cars DLC in a game with 1050 cars? :>
Seriously.

... because new models are usually more cool and powerful. ^_^

The premium cars look better in the game, so why not ?

Ps. And where have You got info that Spa was finished before game launched?

Probably because he read rumors like this:
http://www.psu.com/forums/threads/23...t-confirmed%29

[patsu]

Yes ! I don't have enough $$$ to buy cool cars in GT5...

Free Nissan GT-R GT500 Stealth Model in Gran Turismo 5
http://www.gtplanet.net/free-nissan-...ran-turismo-5/

To celebrate the official conclusion of the North American GT Academy competition on Speed TV (hopefully you were able to join GTPlanet’s live viewing party!), Polyphony Digital and SCEA have now made the Nissan GT-R GT500 Stealth Model available as a free download in North America.

To download the car, head to the PlayStation Store and select “Redeem Codes” in the top right corner. Next, enter the following code…

RD69-FJN9-5N6Q

[djskribbles]

I have the opposite problem... I have too much money. PD need to get rid of the 20m cap.

[patsu]

Donate to patsu !

North America’s Bonus GT5 Downloadable Content Details
http://www.gtplanet.net/north-americ...ntent-details/

We are confirming that the Gran Turismo 5 DLC update will be available to download on 10/25. We apologize for the delay in the content however as a gift to our eager fans we are offering free bonus content. For those who purchase the “Complete Pack” by November 7, we will throw in a unique GT Academy dynamic theme as well the Honda NSX GT500 Stealth Model. Just to be clear, both the dynamic theme and the car are free with purchase of the Complete Pack. Again we are sorry for the delay and hope that fans will enjoy all of the fantastic new content to come for GT5.

[djskribbles]

Just finished watching the finale of GT Academy... great episode. The final race is very close and intense.

[patsu]

Originally Posted by Antan

Spa does have excellent looking trees throughout the course. Probably the best course so far for minimal use,(can't spot them) of 2D trees. Lighting on this course is just awesome. If this is what we can expect on future tracks then rock on! Placebo or not, the depth of field effect when I looked on Spa seemed to be improved from what I remembered in other tracks previous to 2.0.

Do you have any awesome Spa video like this one (different track) ?



The new Kart track seems fun:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...postcount=2388

[Xenus]

I need more money. That Jay Leno tank car shall be mine

[Nesh]

Originally Posted by patsu

Heh heh, so the paints are single use only ? Once you use a color, you can't use it on another car ? If true, how did this policy gets released to the wild ? Are paints really that precious in Sony land ?

Please someone interview the manager who made this decision. Would love to hear his reasoning.

What if you redownload the paint pack?

[Arwin]

Originally Posted by Xenus

I need more money. That Jay Leno tank car shall be mine

Always check if you can't win it somewhere in A or B spec, that's almost always cheaper.

Found the kart track on youtube (have it but haven't tried yet), does look pretty neat:



Wouldn't have minded it if it was a tad longer still though, and/or with narrower sections. But these different specced karts are cool.

[poopypoo]

Wow, if this is the policy on gt5 dlc, i guess i can just go ahead and get fm4. :/

(Edit: tbh, i was already pissed about the paints pack. We checked it out last night -- it may only be $2 but that is some lame shit. The knowledge that my wife wouldnt even be able to use my paint is just salt in the wound. I'll probablu still get it... in 2013.)

[Arwin]

I'm not great about the whole suit, helmet etc either, although for kartng there's some advantage to that. I think they just thought that an RPG style featureset would be appreciated, and it's also set up like that so that you can gift/trade everything. But I don't think that works really well here.

I couldn't care less about the paint though - I maybe used paint 3-4 times, and have more than 380 paint items or so, more than I'll ever need, and no helmets or costumes so far. So if you need something

I also didn't like the way you have to click each ticket to receive the car. Lengthy process! I do actually like the cars quite a bit, but would still have preferred to just have some 2011/2012 production models.

They way they do DLC is probably not policy bound - they simply update the whole game for it! Upside is that everyone has all the cars, so if you play online you can use your DLC cars (can also be a downside) and/or people see the actual car and not a placeholder. Downside is that everyone gets updates that are larger than they strictly need to be if you don't get that DLC.

[DJ12]

Originally Posted by KKRT

They wont be converting standards to premiums, they want to focus on cars that arent already in game.

Have You excepted them to put 100 new cars in game in free update? They will probably model 300-350 new cars for GT 6 and in DLC for GT 5 we'll probably get around 70-90

When I say converting, I mean removing the standard version and putting a premium detail version in it's place.

I only use premium versions so as far as I'm concerned the game only has a hundred or so cars. Standard models are worthless to me, so yeah I did expect them to include some for free, and loads more in the paid for DLC.

So sue me

[patsu]

Originally Posted by poopypoo

Wow, if this is the policy on gt5 dlc, i guess i can just go ahead and get fm4. :/

It will be fixed in December. There is another patch planned. ^_^

http://twitter.com/#!/Kaz_Yamauchi

Kaz_Yamauchi 山内　一典
Next, don’t get your hopes up too high, but PDI is also readying a X-mas present for those who’ve already bought multiple DLCs.
2 hours ago

山内　一典
Kaz_Yamauchi 山内　一典
After this December update you can purchase a second car and so on from the dealer.
2 hours ago

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Kaz_Yamauchi 山内　一典
People who bought the DLC cars will have those cars added to the dealers in the December update.
2 hours ago

After your new car is added to the dealership, the other players on your PS3 should be able to buy them ?

[patsu]

Originally Posted by DJ12

When I say converting, I mean removing the standard version and putting a premium detail version in it's place.

I only use premium versions so as far as I'm concerned the game only has a hundred or so cars. Standard models are worthless to me, so yeah I did expect them to include some for free, and loads more in the paid for DLC.

So sue me

They don't have to remove them per se (May be useful for other new game modes).

I'd like to have new premium cars too, and I don't mind paying for them.

[patsu]

Originally Posted by Arwin

Always check if you can't win it somewhere in A or B spec, that's almost always cheaper.

Found the kart track on youtube (have it but haven't tried yet), does look pretty neat:



Wouldn't have minded it if it was a tad longer still though, and/or with narrower sections. But these different specced karts are cool.

Good for Mario Karters like me. ^_^

Might become my favorite track given my driving skills.

[Arwin]

There's something like 240 Premium cars in the game, about the same as Forza 4 in total unless you install the second disc.

Personally though for me the cockpit compromise that was introduced in Spec 2.0 makes the standard cars a little more palateable. Do me a favor and for instance try the RUF RGT '00 with the cockpit view. Sure Premium would have been even better, but it is still an awesome drive.

[patsu]

Heh heh, it doesn't have to be Forza related. I think it's perfectly normal and natural to wish for premium cars. Once people know there are better and nice things out there, they would want it.

Such is human nature.