Gran Turismo 5′s Decrypted Game Files Reveal Hidden Cars & Tuning Upgrades

Gran Turismo 5 December 13th, 2012 by Jordan

GTPlanet user “sorg” has been dissecting Gran Turismo 5‘s code base over the past few days and has shared some of his discoveries in our forums.

First, he’s found a hidden version of the X2010, named the “Red Bull X2010 JP Flag Color”. As you can see from the car’s description in the screenshot above, it is a “special colour model imbued with hopes of recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011.”

He’s also unlocked the Red Bull X2010 5G model, which was used in the recent 5G competition. Over 20 different colors can be applied to it in the dealership, leading Sorg to suspect it may be released to a wider audience of players at a later date.

More discoveries include:

  • 46 hidden car tickets, including a “Level 40″ ticket
  • Standard cars which have been upgraded to Premium models, such as the Jaguar XJR9, are differentiated with a “_std” prefix in their file name. He has noted that two cars, the Nissan R92CP and Bentley Speed 8 Race Car, include this prefix, suggesting they are or were scheduled to be updated in the game.
  • Over 39 Premium cars in the game also have “hidden” Standard counterparts, a full list of which Sorg has compiled here.
  • Sorg has calculated that 300km appears to be the constant value at which all new cars achieve maximum engine power output during the “break-in” period.

Surprisingly, he has also discovered records of a broad selection of engine tuning upgrades and even new tires, though it remains unclear if or how such parts are actually implemented in the game:

  • 2 additional engine tunes (5 in total)
  • 2 additional turbo stages (5 in total)
  • Triple-plate clutch
  • Racing flywheel
  • AYC Controller
  • Brake Upgrades: Large Diameter Rotors + 4(6,8) Piston Calipers
  • Ceramic Carbon Brakes, Brake Balance Controller
  • Sport Super Soft and Racing Super Soft tire compounds (see here for more new tire details)
  • Nitro upgrades
  • Additional power improvements (5%,10%,20%)

For more details and future updates on his discoveries, be sure to read over this full topic here in our forums.

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  1. January 17th, 2013 at 8:45 am - #
    Crispy9001

    I always wondered why previous Gran Turismo games had a third-stage full-on racing clutch and flywheel and Stage 4 turbos, etc. while GT5 hadn’t randomly.

  2. January 14th, 2013 at 12:24 pm - #
    ptmdrummer

    could we get “special of the day” wheels back? and have a broader selection of wheels like in part 2-4, with actual Wheel brand tabs and such. thank you.

  3. January 6th, 2013 at 1:36 pm - #
    matosman1

    There probably won’t be spec 3.0 update, because they are focusing on making GT6.

  4. January 2nd, 2013 at 12:17 pm - #
    GTP_Versatile

    I’m sure these were just ideas that never made it into the full game, I also doubt there will be a spec 3.0. Only time will tell.

  5. December 25th, 2012 at 7:41 pm - #
    LAMBOSVKING

    We need this we all need this I was angry from day 1 that we didn’t have these parts. I mean iv ben a fan ever cins the beging and they always had that hp and threw the years and the hp is something we expected and we miss it

  6. December 23rd, 2012 at 1:24 am - #
    Sens3582

    Where can you find all this?

  7. December 19th, 2012 at 2:50 am - #
    wickedeagans

    yes what is goin on? i dont see nothing new in the game nor for download.. how to i find it?

    • December 20th, 2012 at 5:35 pm - #
      Xamado7V

      Well you wouldn’t would you(?)

      Considering it states clearly that the story revolves around ONE member hacking into the game files to find these stuffs.

  8. December 18th, 2012 at 7:47 pm - #
    WickedJester01

    What is this sorcery you speak of. I would love to see all of these new items in the game

  9. December 18th, 2012 at 11:53 am - #
    lspredator

    Plz give uss Black Carbone hood on Standard cars : )

    • December 20th, 2012 at 5:36 pm - #
      Xamado7V

      +1000!

  10. December 18th, 2012 at 11:44 am - #
    GT5_Honda_Guy

    I went from die hard fan (even spending like $300 for all stealth pre-order cars on Ebay) to almost still a fan, kind of board with the slow menus, somber music, boring AI, etc… Still the best racing physics and graphics I have seen in a racing game on the PS3… But, I am playing NFSMW, because as much as I value GT5, I am already getting 5 cars that I can drive, 4 of which are not in GT5 and above all else, I love cars!!!

  11. December 18th, 2012 at 3:49 am - #
    NissanGTR35fan

    What do you think?

    5 types of engine.

    level 1
    level 2
    level 3
    level 4
    gear motor with another car

    5 types of turbo.

    level 1
    level 2
    level 3
    level 4
    drag turbine

    triple disc clutch = wow changed veloccissime
    fly racing = a little help in most
    Ayc controller = buy a lancer evo ..
    Upgraded brakes = it took some car brake only with the blows.
    Ceramic Brakes = same comment
    Super soft tires = Yuppie for speed record
    Nos = i love you baby
    Additional force = op op op Gran Turismo style.

  12. December 17th, 2012 at 10:48 pm - #
    Dahlzi

    ey guys! do not be so negative to this, nitro is a little wierd in gt5 but it was an option i gt4 so it is not that strange. we also could use super soft and qualifying tires in gt4.

    I wish we had more tire and tuning options. the premium upgrades and new colors? what are they waiting for?.. get them in the game!

    I am a little bit confused also, if a player can hack in and find super soft tires and new upgrades. Can he use them online with the advantage?…

  13. December 17th, 2012 at 6:37 pm - #
    steebz

    All of this nonsense about what we might get as an update is giving me a migrane – remember a year ago the circuit logos for seattle and apricot hill were discovered by these so called hackers (as everyone seems to call them) in GT5. Where are these tracks? Exactly. Just bloomin be happy with what we’ve got and wait for another forty years until GT6 comes out LOL ;)

    • December 17th, 2012 at 6:52 pm - #
      TokoTurismo

      Because those tracks you speak of, weren’t founded in GT5′s disk, plus sorg said there aren’t “any” tracks in the disk at all. Does that answer to your question?

      Also before you ask about the Motegi track, PD added that into the game through DLC…

  14. December 17th, 2012 at 12:37 pm - #
    offib

    I wish I was able to use these new tuning settings. Hell, who do you manage to decrypt a PS3 game with a PS3 in the first place?

  15. December 17th, 2012 at 10:46 am - #
    GTrf

    I mean, if the Nitro is as Boost in GT4

  16. December 16th, 2012 at 7:33 pm - #
    sk8er913

    Has it occurred to anyone that nitrous is already in the game, Its called “Boost” online and the super softs are in there too “Skid Recovery force” and the Engine upgrades and weight reductions, cluth, flywheel, better brakes… Race Mod anyone?

    • December 16th, 2012 at 7:34 pm - #
      sk8er913

      by weight reductions I meant turbo. :P

    • December 16th, 2012 at 10:59 pm - #
      Quakebass

      …You’re quite off… The “boost” feature is somewhat like a “catch up” feature – it ups the power of the cars that are falling behind in the race. It isn’t like nitrous, which is a fuel that boosts your engine for the amount of time it take to expend a tank. And it’s activated manually. “Skid recovery force”? That isn’t a tire option. That’s a driving aid, like traction control. It was explained that there were additional upgrades listed in the code ASIDE from the ones in the game; we don’t have a triple plate clutch. We have a double, though. And there simply aren’t other brake options.

  17. December 16th, 2012 at 7:08 pm - #
    BkS

    The AYC Controller is the differential setting for Mitsubishi Evo’s.

    However, I’m more interested in these brakes & turbo upgrades! I want to turbo non-turbo cars!

  18. December 16th, 2012 at 10:25 am - #
    KTZ

    would like to see that ingame. pd should make this available ingame.

  19. December 16th, 2012 at 3:39 am - #
    marktyper

    WOW I’m totally speechless about this news. It cannot be fake because there are pictures for proof plus it says “decrypted” but I am just wondering how that guy explored those. Very interesting :D especially about the major mechanical updates!

  20. December 15th, 2012 at 6:37 pm - #
    tpark103

    Holalua amen hee haaw waahooo