Gran Turismo 5 Update 2.06 Brings Photo Stream, New Features, & Bug Fixes
A new update for Gran Turismo 5, version 2.06, has just been launched and is now available for download.
The file weighs in at a hefty 475MB in size (that’s nearly half a gigabyte!), leading many to suspect it may contain a bit more than what’s outlined in the official list of changes. With Twin Ring Motegi having already been confirmed as part of the GT Academy 2012 mini-game, fans have good reason to be optimistic.
New information has also been released regarding the availability of prizes earned in the GT Academy 2012 challenges: they’ll be available on July 4, 2012, and will consist of the cars used in each round along with a special black driving suit, as seen here.
For now, here’s the official list of changes according to Polyphony Digital:
Updates and New Features
- It is now possible to adjust the race BGM and sound effect volume from “Quick Options” during a race.
- A save data backup feature has been added.
- Compatibility for the sequential shift mode of the Guillemot “TH8 RS” gear shifter has been added.
- A “Performance Difference Adjustment” has been added to the rewards for seasonal events (Applies only to seasonal events held after this update).
- Force feedback for the “Driving Force GT”, “GT FORCE Pro”, “G25 Racing Wheel”, ” G27 Racing Wheel”, and ” T500 RS” steering wheel controllers have been improved.
- A car with racing modifications applied are now categorized as a Racing Car (previously Tuned Car).
- The off-track shortcut penalty has been tweaked.
- The GT5 Photo Stream service has just been launched for all players worldwide. To view the latest images taken and shared in the game are now available here.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a problem where Karts and Ferrari F1 cars could drive together with other cars in the Lounge
- Fixed a rarely occurring issue in which the system freezes when exiting the lounge
- Fixed a problem where you could purchase tires for the 125 SPL racing Kart in the tuning parts shop (Tires purchased previously will now become invalid)
- Fixed a problem in which the straight-line stability of the Lancer Evolution X was decreased when using a steering wheel controller
- Fixed an issue where wrong color dirt and snow tire wheels were displayed on some cars when the wheels were changed
- Fixed delay when launching electric cars using controllers other than a steering wheel controller pedal
- Fixed a rarely occurring issue where the system would freeze at the end of a race
- Fixed an issue where it becomes difficult to hear your own car when driving with other race cars in online races, etc.
Thanks to Dooblewasur for the quick tip!
GT5 Photomode image by hawk2201.
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June 2nd, 2012 at 3:36 pm - #Dragfan
aw i liked racing f1 and karts against cars
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May 30th, 2012 at 5:55 pm - #steve30x
I got a fanatec GT3 RS V2 last week and the FFB is terrible in GT5 with the wheel. I had a whole lot more FFB with my G25. On PC games the Fanatec wheel is much better than the G25.
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May 30th, 2012 at 9:16 pm - #Dekropttiv
Yeah, unfortunately there really isn’t any wheel that’s perfect on all three systems. You really just have to get one that’s best for your main platform.
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May 29th, 2012 at 3:02 pm - #Zamado75
@DuskTrooper – Yeah, of course you would.
I’m getting really sick of PD trying to drag more life out of this game, the problem being that they are doing it in the most idiotic ways.
The graphics in this game could make for some truly awesome gameplay; that is if PD make GOOD use of it. (2012 Cars and some auto-sculpt vinyls – ie NFS ProStreet)
Imagine all of ProStreets gameplay and features, but In GT5 fashion. Now THAT would convince me to play. Alot…
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May 29th, 2012 at 9:06 pm - #DuskTrooper
Funny how people like you get pissed off at Polyphony Digital for still regularly supporting this game after almost 2 years later since release launch. Honestly, how many PlayStation 3 console game developers do that besides Polyphony Digital? None that I personally am aware of.
While some of the tings they do are quite idiotic, you still got to appreciate the fact that they even take the time to bother trying to improve the game.
And I don’t know why you’re so obsessed with vinyls. Vinyls don’t have any other purpose besides eye-candy, and even then, putting vinyls on a car is quite idiotic and destroys some of the true beauty of the car.
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June 3rd, 2012 at 1:44 pm - #Quakebass
^ He’s kinda right, some of the updates could be better, and PD could do many SIMPLE things to improve the game, like add in more events and trophies either in an update or DLC, I wouldn’t care which. More track generator parameters. A paint shop. SOMETHING to increase the replay value. I’d say stop trying to add new features, unsure if people would enjoy them (like PhotoStream), and start adding to pre-existing features, or add features that they KNOW people would enjoy (like a livery editor). Even if the livery editor is just as simple as adding on and painting a couple stripes, I’d take it. (And not necessarily “vinyl” additions, but actual paint edits). You may not enjoy them, but take one look at the drifters and other tuning groups in the GT5 community, and you’ll see why so many people want a livery editor. Plus, all of GT5′s leading competitors have some sort of livery editor, so GT5 is “behind”, per say. Adding more rim and aero kits/race mods would be nice, too. Something that adds more variability to the cars, in my opinion, will add more replay value than vehicle DLC. I’m very grateful for PD’s support, but it seems like they could be doing other things that would much better help the game, and make the wait for GT6 a bit more pleasant.
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May 28th, 2012 at 10:22 am - #Lambob
Sounds are bugged using the 7.1 PS3 headset, small theater, 7.1 mode.
Opponent sounds , sound way closer than they appear, and when I bump AI from behind, or mildly nudge them, their sound drowns out mine, and stays that way for quite a while,
Needs addressing, pls repair PD.
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May 29th, 2012 at 3:20 am - #imalexi
Totally agree, in traffic I’m looking at my rev counter more than what’s ahead. Maybe that is what it’s like in real life though?
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May 30th, 2012 at 2:11 am - #Zamado75
They’re not regularly supporting the game though; they’re tinkering with it to try and postpone its life – and they’re doing it badly by “fixing” so-called “bugs”. (some of these “fixes” produce even more “bugs”)
What they’ve done, is REALLY screw up, released an incomplete game (yeah, we all know this); and now in-order to stop us seeking GT6 to give us what we want, they’re adding really pointless things and desperately seeking out minor “bugs” to “fix” to try and keep the game running.
And I would rather put some minor vinyls on a premium car, as opposed to sticking rims on a standard car; which let’s me accomplish an almost impossible task… It makes standards look worse.
And as for this Photo-share thing (FYI I haven’t even tried it yet, so if I start to make up stuff just ignore me), why would I feel the need to share my photos; I am a very good GT photographer, so I’m not embarrassed to share my work, but I think…all things considered…I think I’d prefer to drive an MC Stradale round El Capitan.
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May 28th, 2012 at 2:29 am - #Zamado75
Sorry (stupid phone)…
A) would you prefer much better engine sounds (not that the old ones IMO are bad), and the ability to share photos. Or,,,
B) A mother-load of Italian exotica and the ability to add liveries to them?
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May 28th, 2012 at 3:15 am - #DuskTrooper
I’d personally choose option A.
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May 28th, 2012 at 2:27 am - #Zamado75
@Jhwang; Way to state the obvious.
This game (when your not in an online lobby with friends) is now really depressing to play. There’s nothing left to do! At least when you gave us the Aventador and 1200 (a personal favourite for tuning) it gave the game a new burst of life.
Fair enough this GT Academy add-on probably had the same effect on some people, but we seriously need some really epic DLC if this game is going to, well, live.Honest answer, would you prefer PD fi
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May 27th, 2012 at 12:37 pm - #Jhwang
I’m pretty sure you guys are not happy with the update are u?
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May 27th, 2012 at 9:41 am - #Pit Crew
PD PLEASE QA these updates a lil better. Seems sound upgrade made things worse. It sucks when you shift by sound of engine and cant hear over other car sounds , to keep your rhythm.
I and others know your trying, so im sure you will fix it, but take a lil more effort to apply updates more effectively and accurate.
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May 27th, 2012 at 1:11 pm - #add
The sound-department at PD clearly needs reorganisation
Maybe firing is the only solution left Kaz
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May 27th, 2012 at 3:24 pm - #Quakebass
^ Having a sound department is better than not having one… I don’t see the point of firing anyone, unless he has enough people to replace them.
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May 27th, 2012 at 8:26 am - #Rynogtr23
I never realised the the target demographic for gran turismo was over sensitive girly men who complain about everything. Waaa Waaa Waaa Waaa its disgusting.
ANYWAY,Has anyone else noticed that after the 2.06 update, the minimum weight of the Amuse 380rs super leggera has been changed from 1150kg to 1370kg? All good though, still an amazing machine.
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May 27th, 2012 at 5:26 am - #Zamado75
A “problem” where you could drive Karts and F1 with other cars in a Lounge(???)
PD, Why???
Stop fixing “problems”; which in fact actually make the game better!Next, we’ll discover a “bug” which gets us infinite credits and all the cars in the game; and we’ll love it so much we’ll play GT5 non-stop. Then PD and Kazumoron will decide this is a “bug” and they’ll ‘fix it’ by giving us a -200% bonus.
Idiots.
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May 27th, 2012 at 5:28 am - #Zamado75
Let me just clarify ^that says a MINUS 200% bonus.
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May 27th, 2012 at 9:29 am - #TokoTurismo
OH boohoo. To bad so sad GET OVER IT. That’s the most ridiculous complaint I’ve seen others complain about. There’s a good reason for it, and it’s a good one. Unless you want GT to lose Ferrari’s F1s, you wouldn’t be saying that. And no, I’m NOT being a fanboy. period…
Like I said before. Well done Kaz and PD, and please don’t listen to ridiculous complaints like these, they’re standard. Keep on focusing what needs to be fix next. Such as *engine sounds* please and thank you. : )
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May 26th, 2012 at 6:45 pm - #GTrf
Why the muted sound of the engine? PD why why why … bad bad bad
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May 26th, 2012 at 11:01 pm - #smskeeter23
They forgot to change the bag on the vacuum cleaner so now it sounds muffled ;-)
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May 26th, 2012 at 3:22 pm - #gt_spec86
“Fixed an issue where it becomes difficult to hear your own car when driving with other race cars in online races”
Really??
I couldn’t even hear my own car now when i stood beside a race modded one, just barely!
This is truly ridiculous, fix the sound back to where it was or make the others sound muted, mine got muted now so it had the opposite effect!! -
May 26th, 2012 at 3:16 pm - #smskeeter23
I’ve been at times almost a PD fanboy and compassionist but this is truly ridiculous. I never had problems with freezing or loading lag but last night (1st time playing with the new update) it froze/crashed 3 times and the last one took out my most recent save data (all progress for the night) I’m getting screen tearing and glitches now as well.
Basically all the problems that others have complained about and I never had I do now.
Thanks PD x-(
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May 26th, 2012 at 11:35 pm - #DuskTrooper
The ‘screen-tearing’ is due to the fact that the game isn’t using V-Sync. The ‘screen-tearing’ as you call it, has been there well before this update.
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May 26th, 2012 at 12:57 pm - #77
ok so the sound is actually worse now, i drive on bumper cam without exception, iv never had any issue with volume levels for nearly 2 years now, since 2.06 when braking / cornering etc all i can hear is my opponents tyre noise, even if they are a significant distance away, mine are almost silent, utterly useless, lag been much worse too since update.
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May 28th, 2012 at 3:30 pm - #smskeeter23
Yea I’ve seen that posted here, what im saying is that I didn’t have a problem with it until now.
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May 25th, 2012 at 4:13 pm - #Toyota2jz
I’m fairly disappointed. The overlapping sounds of the opponents cars are still there…
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May 25th, 2012 at 6:35 am - #TheBull
Fantastic update PD paritcuarly the bug fix for the rare occuring race freezing after race ,so now its meant to do that ,another untested patch well done ,and i had time to write this because my car is still running around the track an hour after ive finnished the race ,sterling work give all your programmers another pay increase and a jam and cream scone
cant wait to see what you will ruin next trying to fix this but then thats always the case when you release an unfinnished game
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May 25th, 2012 at 9:15 am - #DANfourTWENTY
Hooray someone who isn’t brown nosing PD!! GOOD WORK!
Do PD look here? I hope they do because there are a hell of a lot of flaws that need fixing.
and thebull it took them 6 years to release that unfinished game… thats ridiculous.
More peopple need to slate them for there MANY mistakes rather than congratulate them for there very FEW succeses.
It’s the only way there gona get the idea this is not satifactory, perhaps it will incentify them to work a little harder. -
May 25th, 2012 at 3:42 pm - #Mac K
Oh rlyz
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May 26th, 2012 at 12:26 pm - #Quakebass
There’s better ways of telling PD that there’s issues other than insulting them, you know…
And we already know that part of the reason GT5 took so long is because PD rebuilt the physics engine from the ground-up; without it, we likely wouldn’t have damage, roll-over crashes, and several other handling traits.
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May 26th, 2012 at 3:34 pm - #TokoTurismo
^ Exactly. Sorry to say this but why are others who complained about the 5 years thing so blind about not seeing what you explained Quakebass? Really… Get over yourselves 5 year whiners… l:(
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May 26th, 2012 at 5:03 pm - #MuoNiuLa
Then PD needs to make a bigger team.
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May 26th, 2012 at 10:00 pm - #TokoTurismo
^ That’s all they need to make stuff quicker, but it won’t be easy though…
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May 27th, 2012 at 3:29 pm - #Quakebass
@MuoNiuLa:
I 100% Agree.
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May 24th, 2012 at 9:27 pm - #BanditRa101801
something I have noticed since the update, but I want to make sure…were you able to test your favorites out in course creator mode? I am not sure if this is new or if it is something I never noticed since I don’t use it as much :v
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May 24th, 2012 at 6:23 pm - #Jhwang
It’s an ok update
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May 24th, 2012 at 6:21 pm - #Jhwang
It’s an ok update, as usual FGT is in the used car dealership
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Ok… Well all I see is complainers on bugs, so freakin what, I don’t play this game much due to the fact that you all who play it complains about this and that, a bug here, a freeze there, if you just clean up your system of games you don’t play then I’d bet you it runs well, I should know I haven’t have an issue with freezing after a race except once, I deleted old data, I played non stop a race after a race and was fun to find out it never froze and what not. You idiotic twits who say “oh PD but Forza has this and that and that track and that thing,” don’t realize that Turn10 spends more time on trying to get cars then fix the slidding handling on the cars that are super fast, and fix the stupid ai who slams into you, just because PD don’t have that many people even though they been around is because they have better things to do like monitor the bugs and glitches, and see what they can improve for the next game like Eutechnyx did for Nascar 2011. Just because you guys was excpecting the god of all race tracks, or a lame ass tuner, or a expensive exotic to add to your 1000+ collection doesn’t mean a thing to some people who do play this for fun, even though they never platniumed this game, cause a true fan of the seires sticks with it, unlike Call of Duty which is slowly running down to the ground, this series still makes me happy even if its filled with GT-Rs or a RUF, at least I switch back n forth from Forza2-4 to GT5 for some kicks at the tracks, like Spa or Hockenheim in the Forza 4 game. WHO GIVES A RATS ASS, its a game, its going to have issues, its going to have the dimwits who wants to ruin your 200 lap race at crapington or wherever and the x2011 ruiners who ruin a Mini race, its just a damn game if you don’t like it stop playing it and play something else. This just shows you the world is full of ungreatful people, call me a damn fanboy idc, its just stupid that you all are complaining cause it don’t have 1 itty bitty thing. Thats your fault you spent over 1000 bucks or quid for a game, a racing wheel, and a dang t-shirt that says “I’m the best at GT.” JUST MOVE ON!!