[kekke2000]

Maybe you remember the old randomizers for Gran Turismo 4 and Enthusia. Now there is a new randomizer for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. It can choose car and track for you when you don't know what to drive.

You can find it at http://www.kekke2000.be/random

[DaveTheStalker]

I'll give it a whirl...

[kekke2000]

davethestalker

I'll give it a whirl...

Tell me what you think. Maybe i can improve something?

[RacingFreak2k3]

kekke2000

Tell me what you think. Maybe i can improve something?

I actually really like the idea...i never know what car to choose, so i always end up choosing my favorites and never driving anything new. Good program. If I were to add one thing, maybe the type of race as well (single race, time trial, etc...)...and for the EU and US version, DRIFT mode as well. But that's up to you.

EDIT: Also i just noticed...everytime you start up and then close the program, next time you open it up again, the same first car and tracks appear in the same order. Is there a way to fix that or not really? The GT4 randomizer doesn't have this problem.

[kekke2000]

RacingFreak2k3

I actually really like the idea...i never know what car to choose, so i always end up choosing my favorites and never driving anything new. Good program. If I were to add one thing, maybe the type of race as well (single race, time trial, etc...)...and for the EU and US version, DRIFT mode as well. But that's up to you.

EDIT: Also i just noticed...everytime you start up and then close the program, next time you open it up again, the same first car and tracks appear in the same order. Is there a way to fix that or not really? The GT4 randomizer doesn't have this problem.

that error is weird... i'll check into that... i could add the race mode into the randomizer but the drift mode is a little pointless in my opinion, like Drifting in a Daihatsu OFC-1 and then i'm left with only 2 modes. Might aswell flip a coin

I will release the EU and US as seperate programs, i want the programs to be one click away directly after opening it.

Great feedback btw.

[RacingFreak2k3]

kekke2000

that error is weird... i'll check into that... i could add the race mode into the randomizer but the drift mode is a little pointless in my opinion, like Drifting in a Daihatsu OFC-1 and then i'm left with only 2 modes. Might aswell flip a coin

I will release the EU and US as seperate programs, i want the programs to be one click away directly after opening it.

Great feedback btw.

Yeah I guess i see what you mean by the drift mode...haha just a thought though. But yeah other than that bug, great job on it.

[kekke2000]

RacingFreak2k3

Yeah I guess i see what you mean by the drift mode...haha just a thought though. But yeah other than that bug, great job on it.

bug fixed, you can download 1.1 now on www.kekke2000.be/random

[un_peacekeeper]

Computer program randomizers are never completely random...

ANYWAY...very nice idea to get me off the same car I drive everytime.

[kekke2000]

un_peacekeeper

Computer program randomizers are never completely random...

ANYWAY...very nice idea to get me off the same car I drive everytime.

What do you mean about the randomness? If i start the same program twice and it do exactly the same both times, but the result differs. Sounds pretty random to me.

[RacingFreak2k3]

Hey thanks again for the quick fix kekke. has worked good so far!

[un_peacekeeper]

kekke2000

What do you mean about the randomness? If i start the same program twice and it do exactly the same both times, but the result differs. Sounds pretty random to me.

Well computer programs are usually pseudo-numbers that only appear to be random, but still follow a set formula to determine a number. True randomness requires a computer to monitor a truly random event.

[kekke2000]

un_peacekeeper

Well computer programs are usually pseudo-numbers that only appear to be random, but still follow a set formula to determine a number. True randomness requires a computer to monitor a truly random event.

As long as I can't figure out the order, i don't care if some computer can.

[un_peacekeeper]

kekke2000

As long as I can't figure out the order, i don't care if some computer can.

Well yeah, I was just pointing it out. I appreciate your effort, great littl etool.

[Takumi Fujiwara]

I love randomizers in games. It's only too bad there isn't one built in - it's always fun to have no idea whatsoever of your track and car until the race starts. It can lead to some awesome multiplayer matchups, too...

[kekke2000]

Anyone know where I can find a full car list from GT5 Prologue EU and US? I think i heard somewhere that there are some differences between them.

[Eneko Zelaieta]

Sorry, but what is a randomyzer? for what they use?

Thanks

[solinent]

You really didn't have to make it a downloadable program: It would have been easier to use PHP.

I assume the problem you were having is that you set the same random "seed" every time (so the random numbers were always the same). A good fix would be to use time as the seed.

Good idea btw. Maybe you should make it more intelligent, and ask questions like (High peformance, low performance, small track, long track), and then do a weighted random number.

[kekke2000]

Eneko Zelaieta

Sorry, but what is a randomyzer? for what they use?

Thanks

It picks a car and a track for you when you don't know what to drive.

solinent

You really didn't have to make it a downloadable program: It would have been easier to use PHP.

I assume the problem you were having is that you set the same random "seed" every time (so the random numbers were always the same). A good fix would be to use time as the seed.

Good idea btw. Maybe you should make it more intelligent, and ask questions like (High peformance, low performance, small track, long track), and then do a weighted random number.

The random problem has been fixed. I did make a little more advanced randomizer for Gran Turismo 4 but it's not very useful and the program looks a little ugly.

[Eneko Zelaieta]

Ajam... very interesting and usefull anytime!

Thanks

[kekke2000]

Does all versions of GT5 Prologue contain the same cars now?