Kazunori Yamauchi on GT5′s “Lean” August Update
Kazunori Yamauchi made a wise statement on Twitter today, offering up information on when the next Gran Turismo 5 update will be available while simultaneously tempering expectations. Here’s a translation of his post by Shirakawa Akira, in response to a question on the subject:
Most probably at the end of August. First there will be fixes for bugs occurred with the previous update. Sorry if this one will turn out to be a lean update.
In other words, don’t throw a fit when there’s no major new features or DLC in GT5 v1.11. It has now been over two months since the release of GT5 v1.10, which brought quite a few changes with it.
GT5 Photomode image by Abraxas.
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August 22nd, 2011 at 4:10 am - #VictoReX11
C’MON POLYPHONY! We need more premiums cars in the game, every tracks from GT4 and more! We need a big update, please.
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August 16th, 2011 at 8:21 pm - #mohamad
what region will this be available at?
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August 16th, 2011 at 1:40 pm - #doodooshorts
Is it the end of the month yet? i know, its a “lean” update…..and tragically, even with pd’s past update history im still excited. love the game but i wanna finish it without bricking my ps3
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August 15th, 2011 at 2:02 pm - #Amac500
I hope they can work on barrier impact, like having it give when I hit a tire barrier, and having the Armco indent
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August 14th, 2011 at 5:47 am - #Masterleaf
Er…you know that the car cloning glitch is hardware-related, right?
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August 14th, 2011 at 6:40 am - #Sam
Could you elaborate please? I don’t know about this…
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August 14th, 2011 at 1:14 pm - #Masterleaf
Borrow your friends car, delete the game data (Not the save) run game, do not install patches, change to another vehicle, run game again, install patches and there you go, your new car.
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August 14th, 2011 at 5:42 pm - #Sam
Ty… I did not know about this one…
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August 13th, 2011 at 4:54 pm - #Jon
as i don’t have access to the required internet connection i am only able to play offline. i have used my friends connection 2 update 2 v1.10. since updating i have not seen the formula gt cars in the used car dealer and would like to know if other people are still seeing it there.
also the ai lifts off the accelerator when i am very close to them, usually mid corner or on the exit of the corner when i am a little to the outside of them. is this something others have noticed also. i find it 2 be annoying that the ai gives up the position to easily to me yet see ai v ai going side by side without difficulty. thx -
August 13th, 2011 at 3:02 pm - #Foxiol
Simply and easy and random comment…PD look at the competition…GTR Evo/Race07 (the sound of the cars and revs + real damage + real and accurate rules and all the way that you feel that you are really in “real” a race), GTR2 (time day and night transitions on every circuit and you can choose the time of the day that you want to race, and also full 24hs or scaled time of day), rFactor and rFactor 2 coming soon.
I love GT5 and it is on my favourite racing games and i have and play a lot. I was playing some races in Race07 with the new GT Power expansion pack and it is awesome. (i paid for it) And if i have to pay for some DLC in the future for GT5 i will do it. But something is real…we need more. -
August 12th, 2011 at 4:37 pm - #nascarfan
what daytona glitch?
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August 12th, 2011 at 10:31 am - #ANFD
I see a lot of people expressing thanks for fixing bugs and glitches. Personally, I feel a game with GT’s pedigree ought to have minimal bugs and glitches, not as delivered. The most disappointing aspect of the francise is that the game has ALWAYS been designed around what Kazunori san wanted the game to be, not what racing game devotees actually want. So many positive things were “left out” in order to include so much stuff very few of us wanted. (Based on my immediate peer group and friends list). When I buy a racing game, I do so because I like to race. I could very well do without B-Spec, photo mode and “dress up”. This is my personal preference, not an attack on B-Spec’ers and photo affectionados. While the game is still deficient, I am so disappointed in their efforts to produce more crap that I don’t need instead of just fixing the game as it was intended to be. Helmets and driving suits ? Come on, are we little girls now playing “dress up” ? All the time and effort to create this crap could have and should have been applied to conversion of standrads to premium or fixing the horrible engine sounds or any number of issues already mentioned here. Please Kaz, with your endurance racing experience, create a real “racing game” without all the little girlie and superfluous stuff. Since inception, the GT francise has been built around the concept of a “driving simulator”. After 15 years, I’m tired of driving ! I want to race now !
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August 12th, 2011 at 3:42 pm - #Craigles
I agree with everything you just said. Those “extra features” should’ve been at the end of the list when gt5 was in development and they should of focused on the important stuff first.
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August 13th, 2011 at 7:01 am - #Sam
I sooooooooooooooo agree!
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August 13th, 2011 at 7:11 pm - #big ron
damn good statement, I couldn´t agree more.
Best sentence was: “After 15 years, I’m tired of driving ! I want to race now !”…awesome :D
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August 12th, 2011 at 10:09 am - #Craigles
Guess i’m going to have to wait a while longer to do the 24hr races. Still I expect this to be a good update.
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August 12th, 2011 at 12:40 am - #SpikeVicious
*GT4 lol
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August 12th, 2011 at 12:39 am - #SpikeVicious
GREAT JOB KAZ AND PD!!!!! You guys have definitely given us a fantastic successor to GT5.
Thanks for taking great care of us all of these years!
Don’t listen to these crying babies. They don’t represent your true fan base. They represent the kids that nobody wants to play with! Lol
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August 12th, 2011 at 12:33 am - #SpikeVicious
Dammit! It cut the “shut” off lol!! BUT YOU GET IT!!
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August 12th, 2011 at 12:31 am - #SpikeVicious
@Sam & Asim ……..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….,..,………………………wait for it …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..SHUT THE HELL UP!!!!
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August 11th, 2011 at 1:15 pm - #asim
they spent so much time on GT5 graphics and in the end u dont even get to see them properly..no 360 view from cars` interior or exterior..big shame..they should maybe add this in the small update..wont take up so much space now would it..? :S
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August 11th, 2011 at 1:25 pm - #asim
and i dont mean photo mode..talking about in-race camera angles and garage..i mean you could even watch a car better in NFS Porsche Unleashed by opening doors, hood, trunk, roof ! for God`s sake this is 10 years later and still u cant do any of those things…Kaz needs Forza 4 to wake him up..let him wait..lol
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August 11th, 2011 at 1:43 pm - #CorporateHammer
I think you whiners need Forza 4 to wake you up. You do know only a select few cars will be viewable 360 and it is far less than the number of premium cars in GT5. Seriously, I guess everyone forgot about the awesome promo shots and vids of Forza 3 and how the finished product turned out. Kinda like insidesimracing.com talking about Forza 4 in a vid and all they could say is what a great party.
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August 11th, 2011 at 8:31 am - #many
i wish the new dlc has like a CTS-v coupe or some bentlys or rollsroyce. also some SUV`s might be good toooooo
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August 11th, 2011 at 7:55 am - #Nova
Wow!!! Can’t believe the impatience and ignorance of some of the critics and naysayers posted on here….and let’s clarify ignorance as lack of knowledge. I’m all for opinions,but alot of what I have read on here are complaints of what PD hasn’t done for you. Does anyone remember reading not long after gt5′s launch that Kaz was not satisfied with the final game, but was pressured by Sony and public anxiety to release the game. PD could have very easily cut they’re losses and moved on to gt6 with no regard or consideration for this game…instead they have steadily improved it with updates and added content. There are things I myself would like to see or be improved, and am optimistic we will see them. Great job Kaz and PD for what is shaping to be the great game you wanted it to be.
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August 11th, 2011 at 8:21 am - #Sam
So basically, disagreeing with you is ignorance?
You think we don’t know that Yamauchi was not satisfied with releasing an unfinished game? you’re completely missing the point: how can a game producer not be able to propose a finished and untested game after 5 years? Is it Sony’s fault now?
So when exactly does Yamauchi take responsibility for GT5′s flaws? When can we start wondering if Yamauchi did his job correctly? Serious question…
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August 11th, 2011 at 1:16 am - #SpikeVicious
Yeah you nay sayers are just a bunch of spoiled, whining, cry babies. I remember when we would shell out money for a game and we would be stuck with whatever we got.
PD has been actively involved with the satisfaction of its customers since the release of GT5. They’ve opened up a user interface that had never existed in the series before and they do it for free.
Here’s some advice for you nay sayers, SHUT THE HELL UP!!! Hit the eject button on your PS3, stop playing this game, attempt to go out and get a life, and leave the driving to more sensible people because this game is wasted on the likes of you!
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August 11th, 2011 at 2:43 am - #doodooshorts
AGREED!! the game is getting bigger and better and that is pretty impressive since alot of games are sold “as is”. 90% of my games haven’t been growing since i bought them so why would i give this game so much $h!t? cuz in a effing baby! or i could grow up and realize every update is kind of a return on my investment…
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August 11th, 2011 at 12:49 am - #MMGT
You guys moan and moan. Calm down and give them a break. Sony pushed PD to release GT5 by the end of the year, so it’s bound to be incomplete.
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