Gran Turismo 5 v1.05 Update Brings New Events & More, Available Now
The latest update to Gran Turismo 5, version 1.05, was made available just a few hours ago and weighs in at 608MB. Here’s a quick, official summary of all the new changes, but users are discovering a few more new tweaks in our forums as well:
- Seasonal Events: [Seasonal Events] have been added to the [GT Mode] – [GT Life] screen. From here you can participate in official online events from the Polyphony Digital team. In these events, all participants are under the same regulations, and if you complete the event you will win rewards and experience. Compete on the leader boards with players around the world, in Time Trials and Drift Trials!
- Online Collector’s Dealership: An [Online Collector's Dealership] has been added to the left and centre of the [GT Mode]-[GT Life] screen. In here you will find popular and rare cars. You might just come across that one car you’ve always been looking for, that you haven’t been able to find in the [Used Car Dealership].
- Online Race Rewards and Experience: When you complete a race in the [Open Lobby] or [My Lounge], you will now gain rewards and experience points. Even if you are focused more on playing online, you’ll still be able to gain rewards and levels that you need to progress in [GT Life].
- Driving Distance and Number of Wins in Online Races: The driving distance and the number of wins you achieve when you complete a race in [Open Lobby] or [My Lounge] will now affect your stats in [Profile] and the [Garage]. Here the results from your online play will cumulate within [GT Life].
- Improved Rewards: The rewards for winning races in both A-Spec and B-Spec in [GT Mode]-[GT Life] have been increased for a limited time only. (This applies until the end of January 2011.) This is a great chance for those who were previously having difficulties getting ahead in the game, due to a lack of funds for tuning and purchasing required cars.
- Race Information Display: It is now possible to set the [Race Info Display] in [Start]-[Quick Options]. (You can also set this in [Race Display] in [Options]).
- Save Data Backup: You can now copy and restore your save data. For details, please refer to the in-game [Manual].
- User BGM (Menu): From [Options]-[Hardware]-[Audio Settings], it is now possible to set the [User BGM] (Menu)]. (This can also be set from the [Music Library] within [GT Mode]).
- Car Name Change: The official name of “Red Bull X1″ has been changed to the “Red Bull X2010″.
- Integration with the Website: The main features within [GT Mode]-[Community] can now also be accessed through the “gran-turismo.com” official website.
- [Important Note:] We have made improvements to the [Log] within [GT Mode]- [Community] section, in order to make its operation more stable. Please note that the information that was contained here from before the update has been reset.
MORE UPDATES:
- The license test menus have been streamlined. After winning a bronze or silver trophy, for example, you have the option to immediately restart the test without having to sit through the animation sequence. (Thanks, Alex.)
- GT Academy USA has now been listed in the new Seasonal Events (I’m writing up a full post on this now).
- Mechanical damage has now been implemented in the game’s “Practice Mode” – the first time the feature has been usable outside of the custom online events.
One interesting thing to note is that today, December 20th, was set to be the launch date of the US GT Academy. However, as of writing there is no mention of this in the latest update, though presumably it may appear in the new “Seasonal Events” later. Stay tuned for more, and thanks to all who sent this in so quickly!
Photomode image by TVR&Ferrari_Fan.
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December 29th, 2010 at 6:35 pm - #CaliBoy1990
Do you guys need an online connection for the PS3, btw? I don’t think I’ve received any updates yet………..
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December 29th, 2010 at 3:09 pm - #Praggia
Hopefully the next update sees PD remove the cones from the Top Gear test track its quite annoying i think
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December 29th, 2010 at 3:08 pm - #Praggia
did anyone notice nurburg nordschleiffe time change has been replaced with nordshcleiffe time and weather change
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December 25th, 2010 at 7:00 am - #Rios
I’m sure this is already known about by a lot of people but just in case anyone missed it, (export all to XMB) is now available from the photo gallery. I wanted this big time, very happy they added it.
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December 24th, 2010 at 6:35 am - #pikalulz007
This update is freakin’ awesome. Love it.
Also I wasn’t having a very good time with using the online features (kept failing to connect) but after this update it has worked 100% of the time so happy for that aswell although idk what the reason for that is.
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December 21st, 2010 at 6:55 pm - #Jerry
I downloaded and installed this update and it did create some problems. Firstly, I received an error message, secondly my PS3 crashed (first time ever), secondly, I had to reinstall GT5(!), thirdly, I lost my two stealth cars. Looking at my garage, some of the thumbnails for some of my cars have disappeared…
Really, it made for an annoying night. At least I could watch Top Gear while GT5 reinstalled…
Has this happened to anyone else?
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December 22nd, 2010 at 4:37 pm - #Christian
Yeah, I got an error message. But it recovered. Saw a bugatti on the online server, bought it, LAGS ATON. Don’t buy it.
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December 21st, 2010 at 5:43 pm - #J. Hayden-Kart Racer
i hope in future updates they make it so you can use psp cars online
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December 21st, 2010 at 4:01 pm - #Yaycandy69
I done boughted me a pickemup truck.
Today,i,learned,how,to,use,a,comma,,,,,,,,,,,,
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December 21st, 2010 at 4:10 pm - #Cookie Monster
Here’s your cookie….
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December 21st, 2010 at 4:16 pm - #okiedokie
Next try taking a comedy class. I hear Second City in Chicago is currently taking application.
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December 21st, 2010 at 11:34 pm - #Yaycandy69
I aint not never gonna take a comedy class in chicago. Wisconsin is done too far away for me to take comedy classes,,,,,,,,
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December 22nd, 2010 at 3:29 am - #Illinois
Unless your saying your in Wisconsin, and can’t get to Chicago, add geography to the class list…..
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December 21st, 2010 at 2:44 pm - #Nato_777
Finally downloaded the update on the fourth attempt. First 3 tries failed after 11-18% downloaded. The server must have been overloaded. Must say I’m really pleased with this update – well done PD, keep up the good work. It’s good to see that Kaz and the team are committed to improving the GT5 experience and not just saying ‘it is what it is and we’ll fix everything in GT6′.
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December 21st, 2010 at 9:20 am - #WTFnews
to bad i have a punnishment until may but i’ll hope the wait is worth it
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December 21st, 2010 at 8:53 am - #brainfade
riiiight so after 600mb we only get 5 easy races, and a corny dealership? …but its nice to see the AI appears to have been tweaked while playing it.
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December 21st, 2010 at 7:02 am - #Kickstart-88
small thing i’ve noticed (dunno if it’s been mentioned already, haven’t read all the comments) is that a glitch with the rev counter on the Nissan Silvia S13 Dia has been fixed, previously the rev counter was working like the speedo ie increased steadily with speed, not with revs, but that’s been fixed now
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December 21st, 2010 at 4:59 am - #Tripotiou
Hey just found out you can take off all the information when you are playing, like the position, the speed everything except the map. That is really good now we can enjoy all the cockpit view :)
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December 25th, 2010 at 8:40 am - #Rios
@Tripotiou
You can turn the map off as well, separately, in the quick options menu under the ‘Course Map Display Mode’ drop down. So it is possible to turn everything off.
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December 21st, 2010 at 2:56 am - #Mekanaizer
“Mechanical damage has now been implemented in the game’s “Practice Mode” – the first time the feature has been usable outside of the custom online events.”
True, but if we check the 2 players mode (off-line) we will see that mechanical damage was added there too.
Just hope PD implements the options of GT4 for the 2P mode, more features are welcome too.
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December 21st, 2010 at 3:24 am - #Mekanaizer
Better said, those options were added to the Arcade Mode.
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December 21st, 2010 at 3:24 am - #Will
You cant pit in 2 player and fix damage or tyre wear…so stupid
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December 21st, 2010 at 3:38 am - #wellll
If they can add damage, and other options, they can add the option for pitting has well….so not stupid
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December 21st, 2010 at 2:49 am - #Saiyavenger
Is there a reason the “enable personal BGM (menu)” checkbox ALWAYS resets for me? I’ve chosen songs and enabled the box about 5 times now and it keeps resetting every time.
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December 21st, 2010 at 3:03 am - #Saiyavenger
Follow up: Now my in-race custom BGM has been disabled as well, after working perfectly from the first day I got the game. What gives here?
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December 20th, 2010 at 11:24 pm - #Yaycandy69
I boughted an indee car and i done goed to fast in indee car and i smished it like a toothpik in a ice cream sandwich.
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December 20th, 2010 at 11:16 pm - #Adam
Mechanical damage is available in arcade mode now too. Maybe that’s not new, i don’t really know – today was the first time I played arcade mode.
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December 20th, 2010 at 7:51 pm - #Codename6
Just ran my Ferrari on a couple laps of the ring with the HUD and MAP turned off. Amazing! Thanks so much for that option!
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December 20th, 2010 at 5:18 pm - #xxANDYxx
still hoping for saves on endurance some people have kids and cant go a whole 24 hours.
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December 20th, 2010 at 5:38 pm - #CaliBoy1990
That’d be nice, too, I think…………may take a little bit away from the realism, but it’d be nice, especially for guys like me, since I’m hoping to get to college one of these days.
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You know what I would like to see is a place where we could sell our cars to one another online for GT credits. For instance making it possible for us to post cars for sale in the online dealership.