October 11th, 2011
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Hot on the heels of Microsoft’s flagship racer, Forza Motorsport 4 being released, Gran Turismo 5 receives a fairly huge update today in the form of “Spec 2.0″. Sony has also revealed a slew of new DLC which will be available on the PSN beginning October 18th. Get the details below, thanks goes to GTplanet for the list.
- Standard Cars now given simplified cockpit views
The over 800 standard cars included in the game are now given simplified cockpit views. You can change your view using the SELECT button when racing, to change your display to the exciting cockpit view.
*Unlike the cockpit view of premium cars, the simplified cockpit is shown in a dark silhouette, and the gauges used for the car will be standard in-game instruments.
- New Opening Movie
A new opening movie is now available from “Gran Turismo TV”. When you download this movie, it will replace the current opening movie. The previous version will be viewable within Gran Turismo TV.
- Addition of the weather change menu
On some tracks with weather changes, it is now possible for the user to set time and weather changes from the Quick Menu in both the Arcade Mode, and “Practice” of the GT Mode. Also, you can make more detailed time and weather changes while editing in the course maker and in the online lounge.
- Multiple car settings/save feature
We’ve added a setting sheet feature that allows you to save multiple car settings.
From the [Setting Sheet] on the lower right of the screen, you can check the current settings. You can switch between 3 settings A, B, and C, allowing you to change between your personal settings easily according to the type of race and your objectives.
- Added 11 NASCAR cars
The newest NASCAR 2011 models have been added to the car dealerships. The added cars are the following:
- Toyota 2011 Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx TOYOTA CAMRY ’11
- Chevrolet 2011 Tony Stewart #14 Office Depot CHEVROLET IMPALA ’11
- Toyota 2011 Kyle Busch #18 M&M’SR TOYOTA CAMRY ’11
- Toyota 2011 Joey Logano #20 The Home Depot TOYOTA CAMRY ’11
- Chevrolet 2011 Jeff Gordon #24 Drive to End Hunger CHEVROLET IMPALA ’11
- Chevrolet 2011 Juan Montoya #42 Target CHEVROLET IMPALA ’11
- Ford 2011 AJ Allmendinger #43 Best Buy FORD FUSION ’11
- Chevrolet 2011 Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe’s CHEVROLET IMPALA ’11
- Toyota 2011 Brian Vickers #83 Red Bull TOYOTA CAMRY ’11
- Chevrolet 2011 Dale Earnhardt Jr. #88 AMP Energy/National Guard CHEVROLET IMPALA ’11
- Ford 2011 Carl Edwards #99 Aflac FORD FUSION ’11
- Added the Nissan GT-R N24 Schulze Motor Sports
The Nisssan GT-R N24 Schulze Motor Sports has been added to the car dealer. This is the car entered in the 2011 Nurburgring 24 hour race by Schulze Motorsports of Germany, and is the very car in which Kazunori Yamauchi drove and achieved a class victory.
- Avatar now usable in Photo Travel
An Avatar ON/OFF feature has been added to Photo Travel. Now you can photograph your avatar together with your car.
You can turn the driver avatar ON/OFF by pressing the △ button while positioning the car.
- Replay Fast Forward/Rewind
All replay videos recorded after the 2.0 update will have [Forward] [Rewind] buttons.
You can now easily search for the scene you are looking for and play back a certain section whenever you want to, adding even more fun to the photo mode.
-Improved Online Lounge
[Car Restrictions] has been added in the regulations. You can now limit participants to specific categories such as “NASCAR” and “Super GT”. Also, there are now more cars that can be used in shuffle races, and a new “Shuffle Base” setting allows you to set the performance level of cars allocated to each player.
For details, please see Top screen — [Manual] — [Online Race] — [Event Settings] and the “Regulation Settings”.
- Additional features to Remote Racing
A “Graph Display” has been added to the remote race screen in GT My Home of granturismo.com, where you can enjoy B-Spec racing. This allows you to visually see the changes in positions in each lap. A time difference display for each car in the race has also been added.
- New Photo Stage Added
The “Indy: NASCAR Pit Stop” stage has been added to photo travel. We invite you to come see and capture the energy of NASCAR’s famous pit stops.
- Addition of the Consecutive Login Bonus
When a user logs in consecutively, a bonus will now be applied to experience and race rewards.
It will increase to 110% in the 1st day, 130% in the 2nd day, 150% in the 3rd day, 170% in the 4th, to a maximum of 200% in the 5th day. This will apply to all events both online and offline, so logging in every day will make the game progress faster.
- DLC (Downloadable Content) Compatibility
A [Downloadable Content] button has been added to the lower right of the top screen. Here you can install content purchased from the PlayStation®Store, which will be made available on October 18th.
- Official Support for the G25/G27 Racing Wheels
The Logitech G25 Racing Wheel and G27 Racing Wheel are now officially supported. You can now change button assignments for various racing controls on these wheels.
Other Improvements
– User interface improvement
– Quick Menu can now be accessed while the race is loading.
– It is now possible to save and resume endurance races.
– Two NASCAR cars selectable in Arcade Mode have been changed from the 2010 models to 2011 models.
– In the Arcade Settings of [Options], AI Car Characteristics settings has been added. You can now change the aggressiveness of the AI against you in Arcade races.
– Some effects of Traction Control have been adjusted. When the TCS level is set to 1, it will not come into effect as much especially in tight corners on dirt tracks.
– Surface Water and Tire Load Indicator displays have been added to the race screen. The Tire Load Indicator can be set from the Quick Options menu that is displayed during the race (when the game is paused using the START button), or the standard Options menu.
– The option to Create Thumbnails for All Cars has been added to the context menu of the Garage. This will update the thumbnails of all cars in the garage.
– Experience gained in online races have been increased by 60%, and rewards have been increased by 66%.
– You can now change the Slipstream Strength settings in the lounge.
– In the Lounge and in [Option] — [General] — [Arcade], it is now possible to turn Visible Damage ON or OFF.
– Drivetrain settings has been added to the regulation settings in the Lounge.
– A setting to prohibit “Tuning” of cars has been added to the regulations settings in the Lounge.
– Adjusted the driving speed of formula cars in banks, and auto-drive when coming onto straights.
– Added a button to [Reset Playlist to Original Settings] under the settings menus of [Menu BGM], [Race BGM] and [Slideshow BGM].
– Personal BGM can now also be set in [Slideshow BGM]
– A new brand “AMG” has been added to the MUSEUM.
Correction of Known Issues
– Corrected an issue where the “Torque Sensing Center Differential” installed on a Lancer Evolution X was not functioning.
– Fixed an issue where you could participate in the Intermediate/Tarmac Rally of the Gran Turismo Rally in a Ferrari F1 by using the power limiter.
– Fixed an issue where the Controller Steering Sensitivity was not applied correctly.
– Fixed an issue where there was a server connection problem in certain network environments.
– Fixed an issue where auto-drive would make braking mistakes.
– Fixed an issue where the system would misjudge whether deceleration happens in time when making pit stops in the rain.
As for the new DLC, the list is as follows:
- Course Pack: 2 new tracks and 5 new layouts ($4.99)
– Paint Pack: 100 new colors ($1.99)
– Racing Car Pack: 15 new cars ($7.99)
– Racing Gear Pack: 90 new helmets, suits, and race gear ($2.99)
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I’ll be honest, I had completely forgotten about this game. I didn’t get a chance to get it when it came out cuz I wanted other games more, but now that it got all these updates and shit I might have to go get it….It’s prolly much cheaper used now too so that’s a good thing.
Because I haven’t played it I don’t really know how big of an update it REALLY is….somebody who plays this game can they please tell me if this is a huge update or what?
This one alone is 1.1GB. You’ll probably need to download the thousand updates before it though. Lol
I dunno if you mean in terms of size (MB/GB) or as in how many things it addresses. If the latter, read on.
The game was released pretty rough around the edges. The game felt almost incomplete, but the driving model was excellent.
There have been some smaller updates between release and Spec 2.0 that fixed minor issues. Spec. 2.0 addresses many of the bigger issues and it’s pretty much what people were expecting the game to be on release.
Though still not perfect, I think GT5 in it’s current state is a VERY solid racing sim now. I was fairly happy with GT5 when it was released simply because the driving model was so good and that alone made it fun. Now it’s just that much more complete and polished.
Judging by user comments on various gaming forums, it seems to me that GT5 is really for the hardcore racing sim fans or car enthusiasts. Many gamers that are used to games like NFS etc., are somewhat disappointed and find it boring. To me, it’s quite the opposite. Even Forza has a lot of things to make it try to please both crowds and make it more accessible for non-hardcore racing sim fans. That’s why I personally think the past 2 Forza games have been rated by published gaming sites higher than GT5 but GT always seems to outsell Forza.
True. Especially about the GT5 aimed at hardcore petrol heads…..like me!!! lulz
People the cockpit view is stage one, there will be continuous updates to improve the cockpits, but then again this is me speculating.
You might be on to something there. The black silhouette is somewhat puzzling. Almost as if they are laying down the frame work for future enhancement. Otherwise….whats the point other than the head tracking??
Cockpits are exactly the same as they are in GTPSP. They never changed those, but I’d think the PS3 was a little more capable than the PSP. Hopefully you’re right. Wouldn’t hold my breath though. They’re already knee deep in GT6.
I downloaded it this morning and tbh, what I said was simply “meh”.
It didn’t really pull me back in as much as me just wanting to see what improved and then just turn the ps3 back off and it just made me feel like these features should’ve been in from the beginning.
The new intro is possibly the greatest one I have ever seen. It tops GT2′s intro IMO. Didn’t really get a chance to check out everything though but I’ll definitely want to spend a lot of time on it once I set up my G27 wheel which is finally officially supported.
Right now though I have my hands full with Forza 4. Amazing game even if the shifting animations are absolutely terrible. Lol
The one thing i really like about Forza is the Manual with clutch option. Even with all the assists turned off the game still feels way to easy, Gran turismo 5 feels more real to me. I was not impressed with the Forza 4 demo either. The graphics are not all that great and still has that “cartoony” look to it, While Gran turismo has a more natural look.
IGN creamed thier pants over it, giving it 9.5/10. That is to be expected from them however……….
Metacritic has it at 92.
I wouldn’t call IGN biased at this moment since nearly everyone is “creaming their pants over it”.
They are a little. I rememeber reading the Killzone 3 review and it was almost insulting. Forza 4 looks petrol-head gasmic. No doubt about it. Still prefer the feel of GT5 though.
I know, that’s why I wrote “at this moment”. It’s accurate to have Forza 4 around 9.0-9.5
ahhhhh yes. True that.
That car looks like a Batmobile
I’m a little interested in GT5 even though I’m not much into simulation driving. However, I’m not too fond of downloading many gigabytes of data and waiting endlessly after my ps3 to finish patching. I hope these patches make it to new copies soon.
Bit slow there aren’t we LOT??? ThiS news is old as!!!!! Too little too late though I’m afraid. Forza 4 has taken the crown I’d say….. Oh, and don’t forget the Top grear track now has a standing start feature.
Where are real time weather conditions (that influence the car performances of course) in FM4?
Where is day to night real time cycle?
Where are real car lights?
Ah… yeah, I forgot: Turn 10 said that they cannot implement these things unless they pare back everything to a very very basic point.
And unless they don’t make the game run at 30 fps.
Ops…
Source (please, delete spaces):
http : // www . justpushstart . com /2011 / 10 / 09 / forza-4-missing-weather-effects-and-night-racing-turn-10-explains-why/
Actually depending on the temperature of the track, the tires react accordingly.
Whereas in GT5 using Racing soft during the day, they will heat up and wear at the same rate during night even though the drastic change in temperature.
It may not be as noticeable as rain but based on their explanation why they couldn’t do it, I don’t mind and fully agree. Better to wait for better tech and do it right or do it half-assed now.
Don’t get me wrong, I am behind GT5 all the way. Forza 4 is lacking ALOT of key ingredients that make a game a simulator. But, it still seems to be epic and I am being open minded, not a blind fanboy. I know turn ten would of done everything possible to ensure they rise above the short comings of GT5.
Mauro you should check out the performance analysis of GT5 in those weather conditions, your looking at around 40-50fps + screen tearing in 720p mode and in 1080p and 3D it’s even worse (as low as 16fps in 3D). Even during daytime GT5 has a variable frame rate and a fair bit of screen tear and the track detail is very low.
This is why Turn 10 won’t implement weather conditions cause this gen can’t handle it at the performance target they’ve set (720p/60fps/360hz)
http :// www. eurogamer. net/articles/digitalfoundry-gran-turismo-5-tech-analysis?page=3
Btw I’ve been playing FM4 demo and booted up GT5 Spec 2.0 (good move by Sony) and I have to see GT5 looked real plain BUT there are moments in the game when the engine really shines and it looks almost photo realistic (unlike FM4 which still has a video game look to it). Also GT5 is much more difficult. I can turn off all the assists in FM4 and still do pretty well but in GT5 doing that means driving with pinpoint accuracy.
People complains for nothing.
They forget that all this stuff is free.
Great Polyphony! They gave us a game that improves every day without making us to spend any money.
@LoT : We want a H2H GT5/GT5 2.0 ! Somebody told me (in technical aspect) that GT5 2.0 have no more tearing, no more framerate drops and smoother shadows, it could be interesting to compare before and after this update !
… then maybe, another H2H : Forza 4 vs GT5 2.0
They’re full of sh*t. The game still tears up, drops frames and the shadows are the same. However the loading times have been drastically reduced. I cannot believe how blazing fast they are now.
I think there’s something wrong with your TV mate. I play on a 42″ Panasonic Viera 600hz and there is zero tearing or framedrops on GT5.
I get tearing and frame drops on mine when negotiating a hair-pin turn with cars in front of me. 42″ LCD TECO.
@Samchez77 “I get tearing and frame drops on mine when negotiating a hair-pin turn with cars in front of me. 42″ LCD TECO.”
See the last bit of your post. That’s your problem right there. PS3 is supposed to be used with PLASMA. Look at all the setup options in the PS3 video menu, Deep Colour etc, It’s all fine tuned for Plasma displays. When Sony demo games and so on they always use Plasma displays, LCD’s are a western thing. I have a 32 inch full HD Sammy and I admit it does Tear and stutter a tiny ammount, On the Panny, ZERO.
Really? I didn’t know that! When I bought my T.V, I actually got it with games in mind (you know, the HUD burn in possibility with Plasma’s that don’t pixel shift balh blah) and I also read that LCD’s are much more vibrant with animated movies and games due to thier limited colour range, thats why tv shops always have disney Pixar movies playing on LCD’s in the show room. Should of went with Plasma then. Learn and burn I guess.
I bet the LOT H2H is Forza 4 vs GT5 first edition from 2010!! LULz. you know, the “out of box policy and all”. Oh wait……..
The best racing game is now even better. Now I don’t have to buy Forza 4. Saved me £40. I don’t like Forza much anyway.
almost 6 years later and you give me simplified cockpit views? no ty! next time dont promess what u cant make.
What exactly did they promise that they didn’t deliver on? From I recall they had confirmed all of the flaws the game will have months before the game released. We all should have known what to expect so don’t call them out on something that isn’t true.
Fantastic
More content for teh best racing sim ever. Feel sorry for all the xbots who are stuck with that lame forza series were all teh cars handle like bumper cars.
guys, I know it’s impossible but do you think a Porsche is among the DLC cars
oh I mean a premium.
So getting this next year
I bought the Signature Edition of GT5 for 150 notes, Pre-Ordered and received on release day, I’m a bit peeved that Polyphony have not taken this into account and want more cash for the DLC. I would have thought they could reward my dedication with some freebies
I love the GT series and I have a Platinum trophy on GT5, Clocking over 90,000 miles of game time. It’s an excellent game and well worth it. Now the price reduction has come into play it’s unmissable really.
I suppose the tracks and car pack is all I’m interested in though and It’s not priced that bad at all compared to other games. Great stuff.
The 2.0 update is brilliant, infact the game is constantly being updated so If you played it near release and didn’t like it, Give it another go, it feels like a totally different game now, Especially online.
See you on the track.
i want the batmobile.
and any car with boobs painted on the back.
but not the batmobile. it would only have one with a fire shooting nipple. and.. no thats all
D/L 2.0 last night… First thing i noticed was faster loading for races, much faster. I had not switched this game on for a few months..Never liked serious in the past but GT5 had me hooked for over 25 hours!!, its a HUGE game. Its still more realistic than FORZA and has more natural GFX. The premium cars look better than Forza 4′s cars and you get weather and night day changes, lighting is much better on GT5 too.. Im not saying GT5 is a better overall game than FORZA 4, but its more real. FORZA still has that slight plastic look to some textures and does not feature 16 cars on a track like GT5. If you have both consoles, have both games
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/forza-4-forza-motorsport/722163
gt5 & forza 4 comparison vid. I honestly think GT5 looks better, although alittle dull but thats due to the overcast day.
Indeed, and this video is Why GT5 is by far the best simulator out the 2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6y11-AvFdU
Forza is a good game, but it is very arcady and not a sim atall but it is good fun, its quite easy and feels like others say bumber cars. GT5 is very very realistic, almost too realistic lol
Forza relies heavily on more cartoony graphics heavy motion blur and simplified easy controlls, and is a very good fun arcade game and easy to pick up and play.
GT5 and its engine ar optimised to look and feel amazing realistic with not fake motion blur but what you actually see. The controlls and car handiling characterstics are again very realistic and harder to master and take time to learn, I would say is slightly less fun than Forza but has mor longevity
I recently re-purchased GT5 because for this new DLC. I do agree the update will be at least 1gig and the constant updates are annoying.
I just hope it is good bacause Forza 4 is amazing.
I can’t put this game down. If you own both consoles you owe it to yourself as gamers and car lovers to try this game.
GT 5 is better than FORZA 4 the reviews are BS Microsoft pays 80% reviewers to boost the score and Sony doesn’t hence the score difference. I Love Gran Turismo!!! =]