Gran Turismo 5′s Data Logger Soon Available to Consumers
After more than a year without any mention of Gran Turismo 5‘s real-world visualization capabilities, the novel feature has suddenly returned to the spotlight with the debut of the Scion FR-S/Toyota 86.
The feature was recently shown off using the new car in a video from Japan, though there was still nothing to suggest it was anything more than a technology concept.
Apparently, however, that’s not the case, as U.S. GT producer Taku Imasaki reveals the feature will be “soon be available to consumers”. Mr. Imasaki also discusses the potential of digitized “celebrity laps”, which the feature will enable.
Original demo video from January 2010, featuring a Lexus IS-F.
Keep an eye out for more details on the data-logging system closer to the official launch of the Scion FR-S next year. The new car has already been confirmed as DLC for GT5 sometime in the future.
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December 7th, 2011 at 2:42 pm - #rjcraft16
can anyone break this down for me? is PD basically only giving us ghost cars to race against? please simplify this for me
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December 7th, 2011 at 8:56 am - #Sphinx
“soon be available to consumers”.
PSV
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December 6th, 2011 at 8:42 pm - #A1-242
I personally think it’s a waste of time, they need more real world tracks for this to be even half interesting
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December 6th, 2011 at 4:12 pm - #McZachenF138
PD just needs to model and put my local track (BeaveRun Motorsports Complex) and my car (1990 Dodge Daytona) into GT5 and I’ll be all set! :S
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December 6th, 2011 at 3:14 pm - #DaihatsuDriver
What I think would be awesome and usefull for everyone is if they combined the Data logger with the track making feature so you could go around your favourite stretch of road. Log the data and plug it into the track editor and it would make a track based on the curves elevation inclines and declines etc.
Imagine making your local race track or stretch of street appear in game.
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December 6th, 2011 at 3:32 pm - #Moontallico
That. Would. Be. Awesome!
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December 6th, 2011 at 4:40 pm - #CJSpencer77
Driver, thats actually an idea within the realms of possibility and a really good one too, i just wonder if it might be infringing on copyright laws, you could lap a fav track thats not in the game on a track day, say Brands Hatch or wherever and then have a version on GT5 that you could share online, which may cause problems, if they could get around that somehow then your idea would open up GT5 massively, id personally love to see it, im sure you would get huge communities spring up around that idea sharing tracks and famous stretches of roads, if you could dress tracks from the track editor with stands, Dunlop tyre style bridges, barriers etc. then that wouold be the cherry on the top
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December 7th, 2011 at 7:37 am - #Vortex1be
Its probably not going to be a copyright problem because it only logs where your car has been not the whole surroundings. All you get is a raceline recorded and not the actual track. It would be awesome though.
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December 6th, 2011 at 2:32 pm - #Nicky_loves_GT5
This proves GT5 tracks are very accurate :) Good work PD.
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December 6th, 2011 at 9:20 am - #Blood*Specter
Oh yeah, and this one to:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hockenheimring
So many others to pick.
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December 6th, 2011 at 9:16 am - #Blood*Specter
One thing for sure, if emulation of “REAL” drivers is proposed, it must come from “Real World” circuits. And that might mean Kaz in company are planning to bring more real track to the game. Think about it, your favorite driver won’t be burning hot laps around Grand Valley, or Deep Forest any time soon. But they might go here:
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
Silverstone Circuit
Circuit Paul Ricard
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben-
December 6th, 2011 at 10:47 am - #Moontallico
If only that was true…
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December 6th, 2011 at 1:03 pm - #NJ72
Or, maybe… just maybe… PD are going to use the millions we spent on doc on creating a real life version of grand valley speedway?! How cool would that be…
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December 6th, 2011 at 6:27 pm - #HKS racer
Yeah exactly, I guess PD will prefer building GT tracks in real life instead of doing real life circuits in GT… LOL
But no, it won’t be cool at all.
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December 6th, 2011 at 7:55 am - #Magzire
So the tracks must nearly 1:1 for this to work. didnt think the tracks were modeled that accurate. Good job PD!
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December 7th, 2011 at 7:32 am - #Vortex1be
They laser scanned al the tracks so they are pretty much inchperfect. You can see it in comparison vids like the one above.
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December 6th, 2011 at 3:41 am - #notoriousbigg
Put some tracks from Aus and yeah it will be good
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December 6th, 2011 at 7:35 am - #BlindZenDriver
Mount Panorama would be amazing (and I’m not saying that because I live down under)
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December 7th, 2011 at 7:03 pm - #killer tiller
Mt panorama would be awesome but the days logger would be useless for it as its a public road with speed cameras so getting a quick lap is near impossible hence why PHillip Island would be better
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December 6th, 2011 at 1:26 am - #killer tiller
Nice technology but pointless to anyone in the southern hemisphere… Maybe PD can add Phillip Island to the track list hint hint wink wink
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December 5th, 2011 at 11:41 pm - #crazygst
I think this is great, because now they(PD) will have to start giving us more tracks!! Because I’m pretty sure no everyone in the world is going to be able to make it to Fuji Speed way or Suzuka ;)
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December 6th, 2011 at 12:08 am - #larsh
I am pretty sure they don’t care about that issue :-)
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December 6th, 2011 at 6:12 am - #HKS racer
that’s the problem with PD, they’ll add every kind of unrequested feature you can’t even imagine, instead of simply adding more tracks and some userfriendly options.
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December 6th, 2011 at 1:00 pm - #NJ72
In case you hadn’t noticed, there are tracks from pretty much every continent. Sadly though, no uk tracks… crosses fingers for castle combs or brands hatch…
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December 6th, 2011 at 6:20 pm - #HKS racer
In case you didn’t noticed there aren’t enough tracks. Period.
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December 5th, 2011 at 11:16 pm - #TokoTurismo
Imagine the data logger being used for times in the GT licence centre in GT6. Oooo. *v* It’ll be tough but fun. :D
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December 5th, 2011 at 10:56 pm - #GT CHAMP
Hopefully the data will be available for free instead of having to pay to try and match your skills. Not likely but still hoping.
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December 5th, 2011 at 11:13 pm - #TokoTurismo
No worries buddy. :) This maybe available through the undate coming, I sure can’t wait for it. Sounds like alot of fun to use. ;)
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December 5th, 2011 at 10:03 pm - #A_Higher_Place
Neat.
More interested in racing online, but still neat.
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December 5th, 2011 at 9:31 pm - #maxpontiac
There are some endless possibilities here.
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December 5th, 2011 at 8:41 pm - #blackjack
I can see track days at the real world circuits offering “Gt5 data” runs in the future. Also, imagine watching an episode of top gear and then being able to download the ghost data right after the show. Lots of potential here.
I sure hope Rossi and Lorenzo take notice too!
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December 5th, 2011 at 7:22 pm - #Rios
They could use the data as the new A.I., I guess that would still make it A.I. (Actual Intelligence)
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December 5th, 2011 at 7:20 pm - #Quakebass
Man, @ 1:25 I realized Fuji had DANDELIONS!!!!
…Also, this feature looks pretty cool, just the local tracks here where I live aren’t in GT5…
*Evergreen Speedway.* -_-
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December 5th, 2011 at 7:22 pm - #Quakebass
^ 1:25 of the second video, sorry.
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This will be amazing! Get Top Gear on board and we are set!