Gran Turismo 5 Update 2.04 Fixes Many Issues, Available Now
The latest version of Gran Turismo 5, version 2.04, is now available. Weighing in at 79MB in size, the update focuses on fixing a wide range of software issues and bugs. Here’s the complete list of changes as announced by Polyphony Digital:
- Improved the performance of online races to provide a better racing experience. However, please note that using voice chat with 12 or more players can reduce screen refresh intervals.
- Reduced wobbling of the screen when using the Chase view (The Chase view is when the car is viewed from the rear during races and replays, selected by using the SELECT button).
- Electric cars (opponent cars and your cars in B-Spec) will now pit-in automatically to recharge the battery.
- Reduced the amount of steering pull when using force feedback steering wheel controllers in banks on courses such as the Special Stage Route X Oval.
- When driving formula cars using the Logitech steering wheel controllers, the initial force feedback amount has been lessened and adjusted to make it easier to drive in a straight line.
- Fixed an issue where speedometer, race position and best lap time info are sometimes not displayed on the 2nd player side in 2P Battle Mode.
- Fixed an issue where exhaust sound is heard even after switching from a combustion engine car to an electric car within the same online race.
- Fixed an issue where if the game is started without signing in online and then saved, the cars and courses included in the Racing Car Pack and Course Pack would become unusable.
- Fixed an issue where electric cars would not recharge in the pit and become immobile.
- Fixed an issue where when the oil of the Toyota Prius was changed in GT Auto, the motor ceased to function correctly.
- Improved the force feedback of the Guillemot Thrustmaster T500 RS, where the 10 level force feedback adjustment (especially when using the X2010 and X2011) was not working effectively. Also improved a condition where it was difficult to drive in the intended path.
UPDATE: Polyphony Digital has already acknowledged a known issues with 2.04. Thanks to all of you who sent this in!
A problem has been found in the 2.04 update released on February 7, where players sometimes do not receive experience and rewards after an online race in the open lobby or the lounge. We are currently investigating the issue and are working to correct the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask for your understanding.
Thanks to Robert for the quick tip!
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February 7th, 2012 at 1:07 pm - #ferhound
Ok, but I only care about the cammera issue.
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February 7th, 2012 at 12:22 pm - #bxgungrave81
Haven’t try the new update but any update for the ffb wheels r welcome … Cause I notice having trouble wit the faster cars
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February 7th, 2012 at 3:46 pm - #roska
maybe this update comes bit late or is just coincidence
as my DFGT burned it motor and some of the circuit board already,on top of that my personal best drift score at suzuka east was ruined..
DNF – electrical failure
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February 7th, 2012 at 12:08 pm - #Cobra527
Why cant I use Ferrari F1 online WHILE idiots can use their Red Bulls X1 during online races or Veyrons.
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February 7th, 2012 at 12:11 pm - #L4nc3r
That’s the same with the PDI Kart…
I also think it sucks that you can use the Formula GT, but not the Ferrari F2007 or Ferrari F10 -.-You have to join the special servers to use it :\
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February 7th, 2012 at 4:33 pm - #WangansGodHand
You can’t use Ferrari F1 cars with other cars, period. On or offline. I think it was one of the agreements between Ferrari and PD.
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February 7th, 2012 at 12:04 pm - #i have a flat
They also fixed the issue where you couldn’t sell the DLC cars.now you can purchase the DLC cars if you just want there paint chip and get rid of them after.THANK YOU PD !!!!!!!
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February 7th, 2012 at 12:01 pm - #L4nc3r
Lol, chasecam :)
Who the hell uses that?
Realistic First person-view ftw!-
February 7th, 2012 at 12:03 pm - #GRAFX21
for people who can drive either view and enjoy looking at there beautiful “ass” car.
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February 7th, 2012 at 12:06 pm - #L4nc3r
It’s easy to drive with the Chasecam, on my PS One I always used to drive like that, but I personally think the Chasecam shouldn’t be used in GT5 ;)
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February 7th, 2012 at 12:09 pm - #Cobra527
+1 love first person view. All other views r for ppl who dont have their licenses.
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February 7th, 2012 at 12:12 pm - #L4nc3r
² Cobra :)
That’s why I love it how a lot of Standard Cars have been modified with a First Person View :D -
February 7th, 2012 at 12:19 pm - #bxgungrave81
I know I haven’t used it since gt1
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February 7th, 2012 at 1:53 pm - #TokoTurismo
Oh no camparing both chase cam and first person view??? YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING. D:
Note: I like seeing my cars you bullies, I sometimes use first person view but ughhh rather see my cars…
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February 7th, 2012 at 3:21 pm - #BladeRunner4000
It’s a matter of taste of course. The cockpit view does give you different timing when taking a curve, and that alone makes it “more realistic”. not to mention its the closest thing to real life driving.
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February 7th, 2012 at 3:24 pm - #TokoTurismo
Hey, thanks BladeRunner4000. :) Now I feel much better.
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February 7th, 2012 at 3:48 pm - #GRAFX21
Llike I said. I can drive in either view. Yes, I like seeing my car when I drive. And yes I can drive in 1st-person. Get me folks. I love ass view.
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February 7th, 2012 at 4:03 pm - #montecarlo87
Considering that the cockpit view is still extremely limited compared to real life. On a real car you have full view of everything around you. And in the case of those of us with poor vision can hardly see out of a tiny screen of say the Peugeot 908. Cockpit view is great with most cars but for some the chase is still preferable.
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February 7th, 2012 at 4:29 pm - #Groovysomethin
I find chase cam very helpful for drifting as cockpit view doesn’t turn with the road. When you’re really drifting you turn your head, sometimes you look out the side windows. In chase cam at least you can see more road, and the whole car.
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February 7th, 2012 at 6:26 pm - #TokoTurismo
Thank you @Groovysomethin.
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February 7th, 2012 at 11:51 am - #CBPFG2
“Fixed an issue where when the oil of the Toyota Prius was changed in GT Auto, the motor ceased to function correctly.”
Wait, people actually use the Prius?!
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February 7th, 2012 at 11:42 am - #SAVoxleitner
Finally, we can actually recharge the batteries for electric cars! Maybe now I can get some use out of that GT by Citroen Concept.
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February 7th, 2012 at 12:04 pm - #L4nc3r
Omg… I’ve been playing this game since the release, and never realised the Citroen GT Concept was an electric car :|
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February 7th, 2012 at 2:08 pm - #SAVoxleitner
It’s actually a good car. But…I will have to see how it does in endurance races.
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February 7th, 2012 at 11:08 am - #alexlam24
THEY FIXED THE CHASE CAM!!! Hallelujah!!!
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February 7th, 2012 at 11:10 am - #alexlam24
Sorry for the double post. My phone said it failed to post so I hit it twice.
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February 7th, 2012 at 11:07 am - #alexlam24
THEY FIXED THE CHASE CAM!!! Hallelujah!!! PRAISE THE LORD(Yamauchi San).
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February 7th, 2012 at 10:57 am - #BrazilianGTFan
“When driving formula cars using the Logitech steering wheel controllers, the initial force feedback amount has been lessened and adjusted to make it easier to drive in a straight line.”
Uff.. I tough it was a problem with my G27.. the wheel keep turning left and right, left and right too much when in a straight line, specially at higher speeds.
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February 7th, 2012 at 2:24 pm - #Dragonwhisky
I found the way to keep cars from doing the left/right bounce on straights to be as still as possible. In the case of the x2010 the tiniest input to the wheel would start the bounce. Found out while running the car at Indy that remaining still with a relaxed grip settled it right down and it would run smooth all the way. This took a lot of “work” out of driving the car. I still think it is the hardest car to drive to full potential, but this at least provided a little “downtime” to how intense that car is to drive.
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February 7th, 2012 at 10:50 am - #GT HP Nut
The XJR-9 Paint is now renamed as ‘XJR-9 Purple’.
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February 7th, 2012 at 10:31 am - #DaftMav
Some of the bugs with the electric cars sound hilarious. They should have done a electric car endurance race as seasonal event. Who is the most economical driver and made the largest distance? :)
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February 7th, 2012 at 10:13 am - #dmz_bean
They fixed the biggest issue I’ve been having… The ridiculous wobble on the chase cam. It gave me motion sickness hahahaha. It’s certainly a lot better now.
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February 7th, 2012 at 10:27 am - #TokoTurismo
*Sniff* I actually liked the wobble chase cam. :( Was it a bug or something? Kaz and PD? Will there be an option to either switch to Normal and Wobble chase cams for players? :)
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February 7th, 2012 at 10:50 am - #Tweetman_277
I liked the new way that it stayed rigid in relation to the car. It would rotate more with it as you went over kerbs and stuff!!! That was good…
But by the wobble do they actually mean that or the odd little ‘Jumps’ it would sometimes do if you changed direction? THEY were awful!!! -
February 7th, 2012 at 11:13 am - #alexlam24
Can you now drift without getting dizzy?
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February 7th, 2012 at 11:20 am - #NJ72
I agree with toko, i liked it… hopefully they will give us the option for ‘dynamic chase cam’ or something… or make it another camera choice that cycles with the select button
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February 7th, 2012 at 2:29 pm - #Jon64½
Uh…kerbs?
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February 7th, 2012 at 2:30 pm - #Jon64½
That’s okay I used to call them “curves” when I was a little kid.
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February 7th, 2012 at 10:03 am - #Gturbo5
no special D:
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February 7th, 2012 at 10:00 am - #MOV Games
God, im terrible at comparing stuff.
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February 7th, 2012 at 9:51 am - #MOV Games
got no idea why people are complaining about a free update, its like complaining about your own free will. Anyway, im not sure if this was fixed in 2.03 (i spotted it in 2.02) . I was playing a split screen race against my little brother, when i noticed that if player 1 selected any of the car pack 2 cars or gt86, you would have no speed bar etc on the screen (except in the 2011 mini). player 2 does, its just player 1.
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February 7th, 2012 at 9:58 am - #uMadson?
That issue is solved, as said by the update log. :)
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February 7th, 2012 at 9:45 am - #Lambob
Thank you team PD, for your continued efforts to patch this excellent sim.
I enjoy your game as a passionate hobby, and will remain a loyal customer to your evolving product.
I look forward to Major A-Spec expansion, and more online racing updates (penalties, regulations, etc)
Bless Japan! Long live Kaz & GT.
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February 7th, 2012 at 2:21 pm - #BWX
” Major A-Spec expansion”
…. Yup, thst should have happened in Spec II or at least in DLC. I’d PAY FOR a big off-line A-Spec expansion! Not lame, boring, stale, unimaginative, short, repetitive, easy Seasonals! I’m talking off-line A-Spec career mode and XP limit being raised from 40 to 80, or ditching XP and going back to licence rests qualification and cr. being the only barrier for advanced race entry.
Why has Kaz/PD given up on A-Spec? Why do we get B-Spec seasonals without A-Spec? Every lame race sim has online multiplayer, that doesn’t make GT5 special. A-Spec and a good long and challenging career mode does. That’s what made previous GT games so good. Don’t Kaz/PD get that?
Finally GT has great physics and gfx, way better than any GT- but now there’s nothing to do! I finished A-Spec in first month except long endurance. It’s a damn shame, and frustrating as hell for real loyal GT fans. Why Kaz/PD don’t fix or expand on A-Spec is beyond me, but I wish they would before I die of old age. This is a general comment not necessarily about this particular update..
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February 7th, 2012 at 3:27 pm - #TokoTurismo
@BMX Maybe they’re still working on it. Hell, it’ll even come with the “GT Classic Track Pack” for all we know…
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February 7th, 2012 at 9:41 am - #fitftw
Please note they also fixed the front/rear torque split on 4WD torque sensing center differentials to increments of 5%. It used to be 1%.
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February 7th, 2012 at 9:47 am - #Lambob
exsqueeze me? it was always 5% (check them after doing %1, it rounds up or down by 5)
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February 7th, 2012 at 9:35 am - #uneaq27
you guys remember “animatrix”? well, 1 thing for sure is that no matter what the updates are for, its never gonna be a 100% perfect. in 1 of the episodes it explained showed it n gt5 updates proved it. anyway they’re doing the best they can for its “US”!!! we should appreciate it and thank them and stop whining. as for the next dlc, lets just hope we don’t get to pay for one more electric car or another skyline or another car that we’ll never use. lets hope we get something worth our money. no more concepts either. they should either sell them cars by themselves or make a list so that we can choose which one we want them to bring to the game. cuz i think its ridiculous n after all its OUR MONEY!!
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February 7th, 2012 at 9:41 am - #lexito150
Thanks them for what? for more bugs?
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“…one minor bug relating to drift trial replays that will be corrected.”
erm, was this fixed?