Gran Turismo 7 Custom Race thread

[Voodoovaj]

Boost weak still has rubber banding though. The AI doesn’t keep a consistent pace. They slow down considerably 1/3 through a race and I went last to 1st. They sped up at the end. Rubber banding is the worst decision Kaz ever made.

It’s game breaking.

IMHO, it's the cars you've chosen.

GR3 is great for Sport Mode but probably the worst for Sophy. I can't say why because they're so much better with cars that you build for racing. That said, I agree that it's set up to be too regimented. They should all be trying to win the race, but they organize themselves.

Something that I find helps it to give a few cars a little extra PP. It tends to make them race through the pack. Get the right amount and it's tough to beat them...over do it, of course, and it's impossible

 

[Voodoovaj]

Also, for those who want to use the GR3 (or GR4) cars with Sophy, it is essential to balance them manually. Don't rely on BoP. From Sport Mode, we know that BoP is absolutely useless. There's a meta car from one track tot he next and it can bem several seconds per lap faster than the other.

Your best bet is to set all Downforce to the same level for all cars, then adjust weight to be the same, then make the power adjustment from there. Fine tune it from there.

(FYI - I've tried max downforce, and it's ok, but I think I am going to switch it to minimum downforce to make them more like the street cars)

Unfortunately, the game philosophy remains consistent. The player SHOULD be able to finish in the top three, and it shows. I only have 1 Sophy race with GR3 cars, and it's a GR1 GR3 combo. The racing was great for 4 laps, but once i hit the front of that GR3 group, they hit the brakes and I pulled out a 3 second gap in one lap of Spa.

With Sophy races, less is more. Less power, less grip (but equal amounts across the cars). You make more mistakes, Sophy makes more mistakes, and the entire experience is more entertaining.

 

[2cam16]

I only have 1 Sophy race with GR3 cars, and it's a GR1 GR3 combo. The racing was great for 4 laps, but once i hit the front of that GR3 group, they hit the brakes and I pulled out a 3 second gap in one lap of Spa.

Thanks for the tips! This has been my exact experience with my mixed Gr.1/Gr.3 race I've been trying to figure out. As soon as I took the lead of the "class", I was gone.

 

[Batschisane52]

Also, for those who want to use the GR3 (or GR4) cars with Sophy, it is essential to balance them manually. Don't rely on BoP. From Sport Mode, we know that BoP is absolutely useless. There's a meta car from one track tot he next and it can bem several seconds per lap faster than the other.

Your best bet is to set all Downforce to the same level for all cars, then adjust weight to be the same, then make the power adjustment from there. Fine tune it from there.

(FYI - I've tried max downforce, and it's ok, but I think I am going to switch it to minimum downforce to make them more like the street cars)
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Unfortunately, the game philosophy remains consistent. The player SHOULD be able to finish in the top three, and it shows. I only have 1 Sophy race with GR3 cars, and it's a GR1 GR3 combo. The racing was great for 4 laps, but once i hit the front of that GR3 group, they hit the brakes and I pulled out a 3 second gap in one lap of Spa.

With Sophy races, less is more. Less power, less grip (but equal amounts across the cars). You make more mistakes, Sophy makes more mistakes, and the entire experience is more entertaining.

I am still on a PS4, so i have no experience with Sophy...

But the same can be said for custom races on Reggie: BoP for Gr3/Gr4 cars does not yield good races, you have to make the settings for each car individually to get good am competitive custom races

 

[pabloprp69]

Howdy. I've been running a go-kart series, and was wondering if it's possible to change the AI driver's suits. It's a bit boring to see everyone with the same gray suit and dark helmets...

Thanks!

 

[Voodoovaj]

I am still on a PS4, so i have no experience with Sophy...

But the same can be said for custom races on Reggie: BoP for Gr3/Gr4 cars does not yield good races, you have to make the settings for each car individually to get good am competitive custom races

Ah man, sorry. The custom Sophy races are really good.

Since we're talking about GR3, here's what I recommend for balancing the group.

1 - Set the Downforce to 350/500 (because this is something all the cars can consistently be set to)
2 - Set the weight to 3000LBS (this is slightly more than the SLS, which is the heaviest car)
3 - Reduce (or increase) the power until you are around 700pp (698-702)
4 - adjust the weight until you get to +/- 700pp

BoP (with RH tires) gets the cars around 700pp anyway. Let me tell you, they feel GREAT with this set up. That's it. No suspension BS, not Diff, nothing else.

Edit - I tested minimum downforce and it's better. Even more balanced. I changed the post above to be 350/500. MUCH better than their stock downforce.