Ask Kaz A Question!

[Solid Lifters]

Now is your chance to ask Kazunori Yamauchi a question about GT4, or anything else!

psm@futurenetworkusa.com?subject=You Q and A: Kazunori Yamauchi&body=Ask the maker of the Gran Turismo series anything you want about... anything!

 

[9mm]

Here are mine:
What is the release date?
Are Ferrari and Posrhe in?




Nah, i'll try to come up with more inteligent questions.

 

[Dave A]

Cool, I'll have to think of some.

 

[Solid Lifters]

So we don't repeat ourselves too much, post what we did ask him. Remember, it could be about anything.

Will the racing car mod feature of GT2 finally return in GT4? I really enjoyed turning a normal car into a race car.

Will there be horsepower limit races in GT4, similar to what was in GT2? If so, will there be restrictor plates, or something similar, so we can lower the horsepower level of our favorite race car?

There seems to be a lot of forum websites that are Gran Turismo related, like GTPlanet.net for example. Do you, or anyone from your staff, ever go there to seek ideas, info or feedback from loyal GT fans?

What parts, if any, will go bad or fail on your car while you are racing? Or, what parts will need to be replaced due to wear?

Will Ferrari, Lamborghini or Porsche finally make into a GT game title with GT4? If not, then what video game maker owns the rights to these car manufactures?

Will there be reverse lights, horns or flashing high beam headlights in GT4?

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Do women pee in the shower too?

What the hell did come first, the chicken or the egg!?

If you were an American, who would you vote for, Bush or Kerry?

How much do you get paid in a year?

Other than a GT title, what is your favorite PS2 game or game series?

 

[Ev0]

- Can you tell us a bit about the cars you own in real life?
- Do you have a favourite car in real life, or in Gran Turismo?
- Will racing tournaments play a large part in the online GT4 community? If so, what types of tournaments will be available? (ex. Limited funds tournaments, horsepower limited tournaments, etc.)

 

[Jugend]

"How come you have no idea at all how long it will take to make a game? Many other gaming companies seem to have little or no problems with this."

 

[tiptopcream]

The official forum did this yonks ago but we didn't get any answers posted back.

 

[Sven]

ummm, well, TGS is in 5 days, so can I wait til then to think of questions?

 

[TwinTurboJay]

(1) What is your first memory that triggered your love of cars and or racing ?

(2) Where do you see the GT title going in the future ?

(3) When can we expect a clothing line from Kazunori Yamauchi ?

(4) With the cult like following that is surounding the GT series, does it make sense to approach vehicle manufacturers with offers for special " Polyphony Digital " Models ? or possibly "Kazunori Yamauchi" badging for limited production models ?


Jay

Thorold, Ontario Canada

 

[Cosmic]

Here are mine:
What is the release date?
Are Ferrari and Posrhe in?




Nah, i'll try to come up with more inteligent questions.

That would be a good idea 👍

 

[Robin]

I would ask.........

What are all the manufacturers that are in the game?
What are all the tracks in the game?
What does/will GT5 look like!

and I suppose that would spoil the suprise...

 

[ALPHA]

Is it true that you have changed the Costa di Amalfi course slightly from where the roads are in real life?

Do you feel since the success of the Gran Turismo series that you're become more easily recognisable in public places? Has anybody ever started a conversation about GT with you while you were walking somewhere?

I've heard you've raced some 800 laps on Nurburgring in GT4, what cars did you find yourself using?

Does it get a bit tedious bringing GT4 to conventions and giving presentations all the time? And do these events provide alot of valuable feedback towards the game?

Will Trial Mountain and Smokey Mountain North still have their monkeys in GT4?

Have you ever thought of putting a bonus car eg. a milk truck in GT4?

Are Midfield, Grand Valley Speedway and Apricot Hill based on real circuits anywhere, or are they fantasy circuits?

The New York track sucks, are you going to remove it for me?

Has anything gone really wrong during the development of GT4?

 

[chameleon2]

Are you planning on developing a real racing simulator cabinet with a tweaked version of the future GT series (with the hardware included like multiply monitors, real car like interior and such) for a different (perhaps smaller) market, when the technology is available and affordable? I for one am willing to pay 10,000+ for a racing simulator in my house, and I'm sure others would too if it proves to live up to its name being a real simulator. I mean you're not just approacing the game market or the game & car market then. Just solely on the car market, who perhaps is open to new training technology. Maybe my question is a bit futuristic...

 

[Adam West]

Gran Turismo series has been the standard in graphics of all racing games, particularly on ps1 and ps2. On ps1 this was achieved by having a six car field and having very little in the way of special effects (rain, dirt on cars, etc). On ps2 GT once again went for the best graphics thus sacrificing things like weather, more cars ontrack and body modifications. Come ps3, will you be going after the best graphics possible whilst not exploring tangible details like dirt on cars during rally, more cars on track, changing weather, etc?

And where be the hood view at, 'yo?

 

[Adam West]

It would seem that the GT series would be ideal for arcade battles in actual...arcades. Why hasn't Gt appear on our local arcades? Perhaps a 3-screen F355-like GT? How could it not be successful?

 

[Victor Vance]

Will there be horsepower limit races in GT4, similar to what was in GT2? If so, will there be restrictor plates, or something similar, so we can lower the horsepower level of our favorite race car?

Unless the engine's carburated... how will you get a restrictor plate to work? and don't even think about it on those new direct-injection motors.

💡 Hey! Turn down the injectors!

 

[Jenna Jamerson]

So we don't repeat ourselves too much, post what we did ask him. Remember, it could be about anything.


Do women pee in the shower too?

Yes they do. Personal experience.

 

[neanderthal]

is the AI going to be competitive this time around?
will it be graduated and get harder as you get to more longer and competitive races that have bigger prizes.
will there be an event generator like GT2? that seemed to have competitive AI?

 

[Solid Lifters]

The official forum did this yonks ago but we didn't get any answers posted back.

Well, if you notice the link address, you'll notice it has PSM in it. This is a popular gaming magazine and will have a "Ask Kaz" feature in their magazine in a future issue.

Don't forget to leave your name and city.

 

[Mines_96Legacy]

Unless the engine's carburated... how will you get a restrictor plate to work? and don't even think about it on those new direct-injection motors.

💡 Hey! Turn down the injectors!

Restrictor plates are used to block the airflow into the enigine as well, thats what they do in WRC.

My 3 q's are:
will we ever have a skid pad with a peak hold G meter and ability to take tire temps for fine suspension tuning?

Reverse lights?

Want to come to Idaho and go snowboarding?

 

[Event]

Tell us the answers if they reply!

 

[cobragt]

Will Le mans be in?
Why were porsches and ferraris shown in the GT4 prolouge European edition when you clearly said ferrari and porsche weren't going to be in at E3?

 

[yeti]

Hmmm... This topic seems somewhat very similar to the one that happened with Rockstar for San Andreas...

In other words... a big hoax...

C.

 

[Solid Lifters]

Hmmm... This topic seems somewhat very similar to the one that happened with Rockstar for San Andreas...

In other words... a big hoax...

C.

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[vetteus85]

OH!
First off. How come gran truismo has no damage models?
Second. Can I have some cash?
Third. Are you big Mark Martin fan? cuz his car was in GT2 NASCAR!
Ive got more.. Do you watch Speed alot?, or the Wind Tunnel?

TUNNEL HEADS!!!!!

lolz

 

[Norman Vauxhall]

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

OMG! ... Monkey Island 2?

My 3 questions.
What about horn, reverse light?
What about a better system (like in GT1) for the check of the gaer tune up (rev/speed), or the Power-Torque graph?
What about the Uno Turbo, Alfa 75 e Lancia Dedra?

 

[WRXLENT]

Come on fellas, lets get down to the real question:

Would it be possible to have the speed of the AI cars alter according to the number of gold licenses you have?
That way for those of us who have the dedication and the skill to get all gold licences, our AI competion gets harder and harder giving us a challenge each time we race.

 

[Leo_Straight6]

1. Hows it feel to be one of the world's most respected persons related to both the automotive and electronic entertainment industry?

2. Will GT4 finally balance the issues with the huge bias on Jappenese cars?

3. Will we be able to see a much more substantial range of BMWs, Audis And Mercedes Benzes in GT4?

4. Many people are eager to know, but are Porsche, Ferrari and/or Lamborghini going to make an appearance in GT4?

5. Some time ago we were told that GT4 would have "over 500 cars". Has this number changed since then?

6. Will there be be HDD support?

7. If so, what would it be for?

8. Will GT4 be able to simulate the more advanced features in modern day cars such as Mercedes Benz's ABC or BMW's Dynamic Drive? (active chassis control systems)

9. Will fuel consumption be brought into GT4 and if so, will you have to pay for petrol in Gran Turismo mode?

10. What car do you drive yourself?

11. What car would you like to own?

12. Many people have been complaining about the continued delay of GT4s release but we know that you are doing your utmost to make it the best "Real Driving Simulator" ever. What would you like to say to these people?

 

[TheCracker]

1. Since the UK is a big market for the GranTurismo series, is it possible for PD to impliment an option to change from the Euro speedometer readings of 'KPH' to 'MPH' which is what we use here in the UK. its only a minor niggle, but one that makes us Brits feel overlooked.

I'll even come over to Japan to do the coding for you if can't spare the manpower.

 

[yeti]

1. Since the UK is a big market for the GranTurismo series, is it possible for PD to impliment an option to change from the Euro speedometer readings of 'KPH' to 'MPH' which is what we use here in the UK. its only a minor niggle, but one that makes us Brits feel overlooked.

Most blatantly....

I'll even come over to Japan to do the coding for you if can't spare the manpower.

Me too... Expenses paid of course!!!

C.