Am i alone in liking the update?

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I happen to like it the sounds are much better, the music is better and the cars drive more to my liking. ive actually been able to turn off the t/c and not be worried about hitting the throttle coming out of the turns. plus no more being booted from a race b/c someone decided to quit, thank god. this update (along with 750pp fuji) have made me start to play again.
 
You are not alone.

The people that complain the most are usually the people that talk the most.
 
You surely aren't alone. I just read in another thread that those who dislike something always scream louder than those who like it, so naturally, you can get the impression that something's bad, when really it is alright. I'd say give it some more time, let people gain experience and get used to it, and you'll see the majority of GTP members will like it.

EDIT: turbo beat me to it!
 
No you are not. I like this update. It did a lot for the phyics. And it didn't do a lot for the physics. But it made cars that could not compete before, competitable.

It made it so, you cannot cheat at High Speed Ring. So the wall surfers are now exstinct. I think the tires are a lot better and handle how they are suppose to. But I think they made the game too easy in expert mode. Basically, Standard Physics went to Professional and Standard physics got even easier.

But, yes I like the update. It helped a few things.

OH AND YES DID WE FORGET? THE CRY BABIES CANNOT QUIT THE RACE AND RUIN IT FOR THE REST? This was a huge problem solved? Now why have I not heard a lot about this..
 
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I like it. Proper punishment for wall riders is nice, the lack of quitters is excellent and I can now keep a rear wheel drive car on the road! Result.
 
I like it. People can't say PD messed up the physics, because I'm pretty sure 99.99% of the people here have not taken a car to the track and pushed it as much as we push the cars in the game. And even if they have, that's only one car, and every car is different. IMO PD was trying to simulate used tires before the update, and now they gave us tires that act like like new ones. Besides without tire degradation, brake fade, and other variables, the game wasn't that realistic to begin with. It's very good, don't get me wrong, but people here would make you believe that it was an F1 sim drivers use to practice. It's the same for everyone, and now that we have more grip it simply means that the good drivers can push more. It's not like only the mediocre drivers got more grip.
 
i agree this update gave them everything they asked for (exept private lobby's) and they are still whining like a f:censored:d wheel bearing what's up with people.
 
Love it, now even brutal cars like Ford GT are finally controllable, AA, whole graphics are much better, smoother FPS, more homogenic and believable car sounds (F599, no buzz, just V12 sound now). Now I can finally choose if I like to do some drifts or eat the corner by clean way.
 
Read the changes thread and you'll see you're not alone. I love the changes. The AI seems more intelligent and sensible when racing close and the upgraded sounds are great. I also like the better feel of the forces in my G25. The shiftblocker is also nothing wrong with really, had they only left it out for drift mode. I just found out the frustrating way that the game won't let you shift gears if you're wheels are spinning which ruins the whole drift section of the game. I hope it's a glitch and they remove it soon. I'm boiling with anger here. Other than that, I'll admit it's a great update.
 
No, you're absolutely not alone. This update is perfect. The sounds are so much better. The surround sound effects are perfect. At last, you can actually hear the AI next to you, in front of you and behind you. The GT-R sounds perfect at a stand still. The handling is so much better and more realistic. (I have real life experience is car control). I only tried it for a while but I'm liking it so far. If this is an indication of what to expect with the fall update, then GT5p is back on top of my list. I lost interest in GT5p.

Even the G25 feels better. I don't know why people are complaining about the G25 now but I love it with this new update. And miss shifts? I think that there are a lot of members that need to practice a lot with their G25 ;).
 
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nope i like this update much better then before, yes the spec 2 was fun and slidy but lets face it...s2 tyres aren't that slippy!! this is much more realistic.

people who like the slippery fun need to start messing around with the N tyres, hopefully they make a race that is locked to a certain N tyres. that would be fun.
 
This update is good, but I have yet to see the improvements that PD made to penalise the punters. I'm still getting shoved about like before, even more so I'd say. 👍
 
I wish that I did the last two A class races(F430 race and 2nd 300hp Japanese race) before the update as they are a bit harder because of the AI. I'm liking most of the update but only the two races that I don't like because they are a bit harder. Just only two more races!:banghead:
 
I love it if it werent for the flat foot shift thing. I shift too fast for my own good and the game makes me misshift a lot. Now I only use the clutch to get off the line.
 
I really like the update, they did make professional mode a too easy, just like Chad said, but all around this is a fantastic update. I love the improved AI, they actually feel a little bit more like a challenge! :)

Luke
 
Love it. I like the fact that we are on an even playing field here now. You see cars racing that you never seen before out there , it's more competitive , the physics are great ( really like what they did with the tires ) , the sounds are awesome . Example : 600pp Daytona , you see de-tuned cars going up against cranked up sub-class cars and they are going at it tooth and nail , it's amazing. It now gives everybody a fair shake at winning.
 
I love the update. I dunno if I've just been getting online at the right times lately but I haven't had any problems since I downloaded it. It seems like everyone is out to do some real racing with the exception of the occational trouble maker. I've also been racing more GTP tags, before the update I never had seen one.
 
The people who hate the update whine because now they cant quit races because they're losing, I'm enjoying the new update and i think it's the next best one from the Spec II update ;)
 
I think it feels racier, I sort of wish it was a little more difficult controlling the monster cars in the game but overall it's really good.And as everyone else has said the sound is top notch now and will no doubt have more added to it.

I think the graphics have improved, I thought high speed ring looked the best before but it looks so good now, I can't believe after nearly four months since I got the game it still makes me go WOW.

I tend to only play online but I raced the AI earlier and just watched them, and I ended up following two of them around and they were really fighting hard with each other and it was fun just watching them.

I think PD are going to blow us away with the full spec GT5, and with things like damage,ware rates,the upgrading aspect,full tuning modes,some nice community features linked to "my page" and home we're in for a real treat.
 
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I happen to like it the sounds are much better, the music is better and the cars drive more to my liking. ive actually been able to turn off the t/c and not be worried about hitting the throttle coming out of the turns. plus no more being booted from a race b/c someone decided to quit, thank god. this update (along with 750pp fuji) have made me start to play again.
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All the other points for liking the update are ok but this one = epic fail. It just proves that you're not yet skilled enough to handle the car without TC.
 
indeed, this update made the game more arcade, especially the R tires, even the s3 tires feel wrong, but s2 and lower is ok.

I like online less now since its s3 or higher, the cars are less rewarding to drive, its mostly just pushing in the gas pedal...

looking forward to private rooms with s2 tires or lower...
 
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Racing any of the +300 hp monster without TC should be a bit harder than it is now
but it could be down to tire modeling. I have to test the cars with different tire compounds before I pass any judgement. R tires should be Raceslicks with different hardness, and S should be from "best street tire money could buy" to cut slicks and the N should best standard original fitted to car. I'll try the tire suggestioin in the handbook and report back.
 
Man the SIXAXIS just isn't as easy to drive versus a pedal setup man. Trying to gently nudge the stick to 37% and then 42% then back down to 23% isn't Nearly as possible as using an actual pedal setup. Alot of SIXAXIS drivers have no choice but to use TC for the horse power monsters because it really is damn hard to accurately throttle the cars precisely with the stick. I have been playing video games since I was 6 and consider myself a GD master of the controller! While I will say it is WAY better to gas the car with the stick versus the X button.
 
Has anyone that complained about to much grip ever driven with actual race tires? The first time I went out with good R compound tires I felt like I was driving on velcro, it was almost too much grip at points.

I think this update is about 85% good, the penalties I am not sure about yet and the opening movie deal is kinda weak.
 
So far I love this update, car handling's seem to be more REAL this time.. and as well TIRE have more grip as they should ! :) Now all we need is Private rooms!
 
I think what a lot these detractors don't understand that despite being term a driving simulator, GT5P, is still after all a video game and video game unlike the more serious driving sim, must balance between being true to the car physics but at the same time be forgiving enough to allow some degree of error on the part of the driver. The thing is if you need the same kind of physics prior to the update, you can still use the Normal (N) tires or the S1.
Before the update, the Ferrari F430, although a good and a fun car to drive but it was not until the update that I understood why people like Jeremy Clarkson (of Top gear) raved so much about the car. With the update, I can let the the rear tire run loose and slide through turns with complete abandonment and at the same time able to predictably rein the car in when it's just about to lose it all. The difference is almost night and day. And it's not because I wasn't a good driver prior to the update (I have a lot of top 10 and top 50 time on the leaderboard in professional mode with the more popular cars and tracks and I don't ever use driving aids with my Logitech G25 wheel ) but maybe because of all the things I've learned while driving with the prior tire physics, I'm now having a blast. I still find the Ford GT a beast of drive and you can't just drive most cars without some degree of knowledge and skills. After all, in game like this, the stopwatch is the determining factor and what an absolute judge it is. Those who are fast before, is just as fast now.
Like before, the amount of input placed the control is still as important but now it's seems almost analog and tactile where your input and the car's response is almost at the equal ratio of 1:1. Another thing, AWD vehicles like the Nissan GT-R, predictably doesn't benefit from this update as much as FWD or RWD vehicles. As you can see I'm pretty stoked about the new update and I'm won't be surprised if more improvement is around the corner. Thank you, PD.
 
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