it is a pretty big job, im replacing the block and head.. basically the entire engine.
im near the airport.
im near the airport.
ive been playing for a good couple of days now and ive picked up some points id like to share.
1. AI
the ai when you start is terrible.. but ah wait .. is it? when you start out the game you are supposed to be an amatuer and therfore so are the AI. If you imagine starting out for the first time on this game im pretty sure (for the casual user) that the ai at this point would be fairly challenging.
Now i am level 14 i have noticed the AI become considerably harder they do not brake as early as they did before and they actually try block my overtakes, if i slam on infront of them they will do their best to try avoid me.
2. Graphics
the graphics for this are probably just on par with what a 2010 title should be, there are lots of little glitches like the shadows being too jaggy and to some people they can be quite offputting, i dont really notice them unless im stopped and i believe that the jaggy edges are a sign of the ps3's lack of hardware as a couple of other top titles suffer the same problem just not as bad. The laggy edges when your car is in smoke or spray is pretty shit tho, i dont know why they look so bad.
3. Sound
an amazing stepup from prologue and GT4, the majority of cars actually 'sound' like real cars now, the 787b is exactly right what the sounds lack is the sound of volume, all the cars even at top revs sound quiet in a sence, but they still sound like their real life counterpart.. but i havent tested every car so i cant say that every one is better.
4. Physics
an interesting one this, i was one of the ones who LOVED the TT's difficulty when trying to keep the car in a straight line, it promoted smooth driving and very careful footwork. Initially when i played GT5 i thought the physics were alright but kinda felt like there was someting missing, well after a couple days playing i think i have seen some of them TT physics in GT5 and i believe this comes in the form of tyres.. if you remember back when the TT came out, we jumped into the standard 370z and thought wow... the car is actually quite a challenge, it was difficult to drive quick, braking and cornering really took some thinking about and stepping on the gas would just spin you if you was too aggressive...then once a couple of laps was put in we changed to the tuned car, and i dont know about you but all i thought was WOW i can actually feel the diffference with the slicks.. well yesterday i felt the same thing last night at suzuka, i was racing on the east course with the SLS and i was on comfort : soft tyres and i had that same sensation of must drive slower, must drive cleaner to get a nice lap.. and i did, lap after lap after lap then i switched to sports : soft and it was at that instant i felt the difference id ony felt before in the TT demo.
So i did some testing, i started on the comfort : softs in a s2000 and did a couple of mins at nurburgring and i felt like i was driving a propper car it was skittish on the edge and i really really needed to drive smoothly.
i think what the problem was to me is i was getting a car and jumping straight to the best tyres and not giving the standard road tyres a chance, bearing in mind the sports tyres are equivelent to that of the R888 or yoko alternative A048 is it?
5. Online
some nice features here, a bit limited but nice base to work from, i enjoy being able to easily create a private lobby which my mates can join with ease, and i like how you run a free run until everyone is ready. I dont like how the host has no control over the race starting, not so much a problem if you are in a private lobby but if you ware trying to change something in a public one and someone clicks start you have to finish the race (or quit). Lag free from what i have seen really.
6. Weather
i like it, it deffinatly puts a spin on a race when it just starts raining and everyone dives back into the pits to get some new tyres.
I have noticed that the rain doesnt settle straight away, as i still get grip for a while with my tyres but then it does start to set in and you start sliding about.
1. AI
the ai when you start is terrible.. but ah wait .. is it? when you start out the game you are supposed to be an amatuer and therfore so are the AI. If you imagine starting out for the first time on this game im pretty sure (for the casual user) that the ai at this point would be fairly challenging.
Now i am level 14 i have noticed the AI become considerably harder they do not brake as early as they did before and they actually try block my overtakes, if i slam on infront of them they will do their best to try avoid me.
2. Graphics
the graphics for this are probably just on par with what a 2010 title should be, there are lots of little glitches like the shadows being too jaggy and to some people they can be quite offputting, i dont really notice them unless im stopped and i believe that the jaggy edges are a sign of the ps3's lack of hardware as a couple of other top titles suffer the same problem just not as bad. The laggy edges when your car is in smoke or spray is pretty shit tho, i dont know why they look so bad.
3. Sound
an amazing stepup from prologue and GT4, the majority of cars actually 'sound' like real cars now, the 787b is exactly right what the sounds lack is the sound of volume, all the cars even at top revs sound quiet in a sence, but they still sound like their real life counterpart.. but i havent tested every car so i cant say that every one is better.
4. Physics
an interesting one this, i was one of the ones who LOVED the TT's difficulty when trying to keep the car in a straight line, it promoted smooth driving and very careful footwork. Initially when i played GT5 i thought the physics were alright but kinda felt like there was someting missing, well after a couple days playing i think i have seen some of them TT physics in GT5 and i believe this comes in the form of tyres.. if you remember back when the TT came out, we jumped into the standard 370z and thought wow... the car is actually quite a challenge, it was difficult to drive quick, braking and cornering really took some thinking about and stepping on the gas would just spin you if you was too aggressive...then once a couple of laps was put in we changed to the tuned car, and i dont know about you but all i thought was WOW i can actually feel the diffference with the slicks.. well yesterday i felt the same thing last night at suzuka, i was racing on the east course with the SLS and i was on comfort : soft tyres and i had that same sensation of must drive slower, must drive cleaner to get a nice lap.. and i did, lap after lap after lap then i switched to sports : soft and it was at that instant i felt the difference id ony felt before in the TT demo.
So i did some testing, i started on the comfort : softs in a s2000 and did a couple of mins at nurburgring and i felt like i was driving a propper car it was skittish on the edge and i really really needed to drive smoothly.
i think what the problem was to me is i was getting a car and jumping straight to the best tyres and not giving the standard road tyres a chance, bearing in mind the sports tyres are equivelent to that of the R888 or yoko alternative A048 is it?
5. Online
some nice features here, a bit limited but nice base to work from, i enjoy being able to easily create a private lobby which my mates can join with ease, and i like how you run a free run until everyone is ready. I dont like how the host has no control over the race starting, not so much a problem if you are in a private lobby but if you ware trying to change something in a public one and someone clicks start you have to finish the race (or quit). Lag free from what i have seen really.
6. Weather
i like it, it deffinatly puts a spin on a race when it just starts raining and everyone dives back into the pits to get some new tyres.
I have noticed that the rain doesnt settle straight away, as i still get grip for a while with my tyres but then it does start to set in and you start sliding about.
just goes to prove that you cant tell when racing..
:lol: dustin..
i had a feeling from the word go that these were not the full release..
i had a feeling from the word go that these were not the full release..
I noticed that in the top gear magazine article whoever was writing it wrote something that interested me slightly..
'' a ferrari 458 hits me square on. There is a sickening crunch of metal and glass and possibly bone. Unidentified pieces of car spreay across the tarmac.
interesting.
here is the snippet
http://www.gtpla.net/wp-conten ... -feature-scan-clearer.jpg
'' a ferrari 458 hits me square on. There is a sickening crunch of metal and glass and possibly bone. Unidentified pieces of car spreay across the tarmac.
interesting.
here is the snippet
http://www.gtpla.net/wp-conten ... -feature-scan-clearer.jpg
some of the people make me laugh!..
btw, how did silverstone go?
Via the official PlayStation US Blog:
UPDATE: Further confirmation via Polyphony Digital’s JPN website.
UPDATE 2: The delay has been officially confirmed for European regions as well.
We can confirm that Gran Turismo 5 will not be available this November 2nd, but the game’s release will be coming this holiday season.Expect this delay to apply to all regions around the world – I will update this post as other official sources continue to update for Europe, Asia, and Australia/NZ.
We sincerely apologize to GT fans for the delay, however, creator Kazunori Yamauchi and the team at Polyphony Digital want to make certain they are creating the perfect racing experience, and we are confident that this ambitious game will exceed expectations when it launches.
UPDATE: Further confirmation via Polyphony Digital’s JPN website.
UPDATE 2: The delay has been officially confirmed for European regions as well.
why are they going to bum rape you with the price?
i look at it with just the premiums and i still think its a damn good valued game.
oh does it 
well i guess that will give my time to sort the car out then
well i guess that will give my time to sort the car out then
anyone played the beta yet? impressions? worth a download?
i found that when i did this, when the shifter is used in sequential mode it would keep popping out of gear, but in 6spd mode it was brill
i dont think tha was lemans was it.
looked more like laguna seca
looked more like laguna seca
i actually have no idea what the power would be if i left this pulley on..
the standard car has 145 bhp
the standard car has 145 bhp
im just about to order some new bits for the engine..
8.9:1 Wiseco Pistons (+0.020 oversized)
Forged Eagle H-Beam Rods
GM Racing Valves (+1mm oversized)
GM Racing Dual Valve Spring Kit
hopefully with an added 2.9" pulley i should be looking at near on 290bhp, with such a strong bottom end i could in theory bolt on a harrop supercharger and gain in the reigon of 350-375bhp
8.9:1 Wiseco Pistons (+0.020 oversized)
Forged Eagle H-Beam Rods
GM Racing Valves (+1mm oversized)
GM Racing Dual Valve Spring Kit
hopefully with an added 2.9" pulley i should be looking at near on 290bhp, with such a strong bottom end i could in theory bolt on a harrop supercharger and gain in the reigon of 350-375bhp
well, i set off at 4am to get there for 9 as asked..
got the car setup and it ran 226 @ 5500 (limiter), removed the limiter and the car got 270 @ 7000, the standard rods are not capable of running this power @ that rpm for long so we agreed to de-tune it to 265bhp @ 6850rpm until i get uprated rods.
he checked out the fuel pressure to find the pump was dying at the top end making the car run lean, so i got a new uprated fuel pump which i will fit this weekend hopefully, but in the meantime im only allowed to take the car to 6000rpm which on the graph showed 247bhp.
so as soon as the fuel pump has been installed i can rev it right up to 6850 safely and to be honest, the only reason why i would get rods is to get the 300bhp which i set out to get at the start.
so all in all a good result.
got the car setup and it ran 226 @ 5500 (limiter), removed the limiter and the car got 270 @ 7000, the standard rods are not capable of running this power @ that rpm for long so we agreed to de-tune it to 265bhp @ 6850rpm until i get uprated rods.
he checked out the fuel pressure to find the pump was dying at the top end making the car run lean, so i got a new uprated fuel pump which i will fit this weekend hopefully, but in the meantime im only allowed to take the car to 6000rpm which on the graph showed 247bhp.
so as soon as the fuel pump has been installed i can rev it right up to 6850 safely and to be honest, the only reason why i would get rods is to get the 300bhp which i set out to get at the start.
so all in all a good result.
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