WARNING: This is one of the longest posts I'll make.
GT7 Arcade Mode Concept:
Single Player:
Mode Selection:
Arcade Mode Championship: Race in several races and challenges to unlock new cars, tracks, racing gear and hidden racing modes for arcade mode added to GT7. B-Spec is optional.
Event Generator: Create specialized events in order to increase the playability of the game and with the added benefits of earning cash and prize cars (in simulation mode only) in this exclusive Arcade Mode feature.
Free Play: Take part in a variety of races and other driving activities with the following modes:
Single Race: Race against computer-controlled cars on a track and car of your choice on a number of laps and/or opponents.
Time Trial: A total practice mode where you register the fastest lap time around a track with the car of your choice. There is no limit on laps, so, enjoy.
Drift Trial: A mode where drifting is heavily simulated- drifting is a strategy where cars lose grip but stay under control. It is recommended you use a rear-wheel drive car for this mode. You have two selections for this mode: Full Lap Drift (where it is a non-stop session unless you end it) and Sector Trial (where you will be tested on sectors of the track).
Time Rally Trial: This mode is where you race a full lap, with a time limit and plenty of checkpoints and plenty of computer-controlled cars for you to overtake. The more you make it through the track and overtake many opponents, the higher your score is gonna be. Hitting checkpoints will increase your time.
Drag Racing Competition: Do a drag race in Special Stage Route X's very long and speedy straight sections or any other drag strip with a car of your choice and number of opponents.
Car Bowling Showcase: Around the Top Gear Test Track, see how much bowling pins you can bowl over on a single lap, they reward points when bowled over.
Car Soccer: This insane mode around the Top Gear Test Track's Soccer Field pits cars against each other in a game of car soccer.
(NOTE: In Europe, Japan and other parts of Asia, this is called as "Car Football".)
Shuffle Mode: This one activates a random mode, with a random track and a randomly chosen car within the "All Cars In Game" category. Lap count, starting method, penalties and AI count are also at random. The only things you can choose or alter are the car, whether you want to personalize it or use the default colors, avatar personalization, tire and fuel wear, driving settings, track settings, quick-tuning, replay, data logger, saving replays, best lap replays and ghosts, leaderboards and whether you want to do an A-Spec or B-Spec race session.
Elimination Race: Race against the computer-manipulated cars, where the racer in last place is gonna go "CONTENDER ELIMINATED!!!" You have three selections for this mode: which are Full Lap Elimination, where opponents in last place get eliminated, Timed Elimination, after a set amount of 30 seconds, a racer in last place gets eliminated and Sector Elimination, where the last racer to cross the sector will get eliminated. In Timed Elimination, a race with one opponent will last 30 seconds, whereas a race with fifteen opponents will last for about seven and a half minutes.
Timed Race: Races that usually have time limits. You have the following features for this mode:
Endurance Timed Race: When the clock expires, that means it's already the final lap. The rule is simple, finish first to win.
Competitive Time Trial: You'll be racing against opponents who are trying to compete for the fastest lap time. It doesn't matter who crosses the line first. You can no longer set lap times anymore when the clock expires as it is the final lap, but the driver with the fastest lap time wins.
Stunt Driving: Around a stunt course, drive around it to pull of impressive stunts and impress the crowds. You will be scored on how well you execute your stunts, so pull off= as many as you can until the timer runs out. In Split-Screen Mode, you can compete against your friends at the same time in the same stunt course to compete against your friends to see who is the best stunt driver.
Gymkhana: Racing and stunt driving combined, race through a stunt course while trying to cross the finish line and perform unique moves such as drifting and knocking down cones, and performing jumps.
Rallycross: Rally racing across specialized rallycross circuits.
Tag (Virus): A game of car tag. One car starts out infected and will have to chase the other cars, and if the infected car rams into your car, your car will be infected. In order to win you should spend the least amount of time being infected
Demolition Derby: Rallycross racing on specialized demolition derby tracks using specialized cars. This is going to get risky, as cars around the track will get caught up crashing around.
Car Ice Hockey: A game of car ice hockey. The rules are similar to car soccer only this time it's on an ice hockey rink. You can even add teams to join you compete against others.
Monster Truck Rally: Rallycross racing around a monster truck arena. It's similar to Demolition Derby and typical Rallycross.
Two-Car Relay: In this mode, you will need to pick two cars for an event and every race lasts two laps. It's the same as a normal race, but before the second lap, you need to park your car at the car docking station to start the final lap with the second car.
Nitrous Run: This never-ending mode of incredibly speedy madness tests you on how well you use your nitrous, as such, all 2000+ cars are equipped with nitrous as default for this mode without any other modifications. Checkpoints will increase your time, and see how long you can last this entire run. Any unused nitrous is wasted by hitting checkpoints. The session is over once there is no time left remaining on the clock.
Speedtrap: On every sector on a track, see if you can reach the highest top speed. This is a one-lap race where sectors of the track are equipped with speed cameras. It doesn't matter who reaches the finish line first, so the tip here is to reach the highest total speed recorded. Beware though, failure to finish the race ahead of any racer that crosses the line first will incur small speed penalties, so it's a race to maintain your total speed level.
GT Quiz: A non-racing mode that will test all the knowledge you've gained from using the game's Museum Mode. Try to get all correct answers for a high score which will then be converted into credits for Simulation Mode! You can play against up to four players in this mode to test who is the most intelligent racer.
(This mode doesn't involve racing, so there are no pre-racing settings for this mode. Instead, you have a difficulty selector.)
Tournament: A single player or local/split screen multiplayer race mode where players compete in a set of created events for the tournament. You have to create your own events for the tournament. Race for your fame and glory!
Track Selection (with these categories):
By Kind:
World Circuits: Real-life circuits across the world, raced by many of the world's racing disciplines with a countless sea of cars racing through them.
Original Circuits: Fictional circuits created especially for the GT series.
Unique Circuits: This goes as far as circuits from other racing games brought into GT.
City Circuits: Tracks around major cities across the world, enjoy the breathtaking views, but don't get distracted during the race!
Dirt/Snow Circuits: Rally racing tracks with the dirt, mud, snow and gravel as the pavement. Only rally-ready cars can be selected in this kind of track category.
Created Tracks: Tracks made with the Course Maker.
(NOTE: The Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb is only limited to Time Trial mode only.)
By Layout:
Circuits
Ovals
Point-to-Point
Drag Strips
Drift Circuits
Kart Circuits
Rally Tracks
Gymkhana
By Environment:
Choose a set of tracks by the environment it's located in (e.g. Nurburgring Nordscheife in the Nurburgring environment category)
By Country:
All tracks are sorted by the country they're located in.
By Distance:
All tracks are sorted by their distance.
*You start with every track in the game that was included in GT6.
Car Selection (with these categories):
Custom Arcade Cars: Saved cars you have customized for Arcade Mode. They end up on this category, and it's up to a limit of 20000 customized cars.
*HOW TO SAVE A CUSTOM ARCADE CAR: First, choose a car out of all the 2000+ cars in the game, personalize it (it is recommended if you want to save it as a custom arcade car) as much as possible to your liking, then after making the final personalization settings, quick-tune it if you want. In Race Settings, you'll find "Save Custom Arcade Car" with the custom design and quick-tune set-up.
(Provided that GT7 comes with 2000+ cars)
All Cars In Game: All 2000+ cars in the game with all their default colors and liveries. You either have the option to drive them immediately or go and personalize a car. GT7-exclusive cars are locked until you complete races and events in the Arcade Mode Championships.
All cars you can select are divided to four categories in "All Cars In Game":
"Manufacturer" (shows every manufacturer in the game)
"By Era"
"By Nationality"
"By Favorites" (You can register up to 200 individual cars)
"Car Type" (with the criteria chosen):
Sports Cars
Compact Cars
Kei Cars
Microcars
SUV's
Modern Muscle Cars
Classic Muscle Cars
Racing Karts
Crossovers
Pick-up Trucks
Vans
Supercars
Hypercars
Electric Vehicles
Tractors
Driveable Lawnmowers
Classic Cars
Vintage Cars
Tuner-Built Cars
Rally Cars
Group B Rally Cars
Pikes Peak Hillclimb Cars
Rallycross Cars
Gymkhana Cars
D1GP/Formula Drift Cars
Super GT Cars
FIA GT Cars
DTM Cars
Time Attack Cars
Top Fuel Dragsters
Funny Cars
Hot Rods
Rat Rods
Rally Raid Cars
Dakar Rally Cars
Demolition Derby Cars
Monster Trucks
ALMS Cars
BTTC Cars
ITTC Cars
Formula Cars
Le Mans Prototypes/Endurance
V8 Supercars
Karts
NASCAR Cars
Other Touring Cars
Retro Race Cars
Classic Race Cars
Vintage Race Cars
Red Bull X Cars
Dream Cars
Pace/Safety Cars
Concept Cars
Vision GT Cars
Unique cars
"Car Search"
You can now have the option drive every single car in the game in kart tracks, and go-karts on tracks with variable weather settings.
(NOTE: When choosing Dirt/Snow tracks, some cars can't be driven, therefore lacking the ability to use Dirt/Snow tires.)
On a highlighted car of your choice before selecting it, press Triangle and it will be added to your Favorites.
If you choose not to personalize a car, you will be taken to a gallery view with the selected car, where you can choose the default colors of the car. Unlike the fact that in the Dealerships, gallery view is not available for standard cars, it is available for standard cars in Arcade Mode. Pressing Options will bring you to the car info catalog, where you can read the description of the car, and pressing Square will give you the car's complete specs.
There are a set of backdrops when viewing the cars, such as "No Backdrop", "Day Backdrop", "Sunset Backdrop", "Night Backdrop", "Dealership Backdrop", "Vision GT Backdrop #1", "Vision GT Backdrop #2", "Vision GT Backdrop #3" and "GT6 E3 Backdrop". Press Up and Down buttons to change the backdrop, and press Square for a photo mode option to take a photo of the car. Press Select if you want to view the car's info catalog.
*You start with all the cars that are in GT6, roughly 1200-1300+ cars., including the Lunar Roving Vehicle, BMW M4 Frozen Black Metallic and BMW M3 GT2 Base Model. By winning races through the Arcade Mode Championships, new cars added to GT7 will be unlocked, along with all their default colors as standard.
NOTE: DLC cars purchased and downloaded from the PS Store or through game updates will be loaded to Arcade Mode immediately, once you start the game.
Criteria for customizing a car for Arcade Mode:
*NOTE: This is similar to the "My Cars" section of the NFS games, where you can fully customize a car without having to spend money on them. Quick-tuning is also an extension of this. However, you can't use these cars outside of Arcade Mode. Pressing Triangle on the car you selected when you choose not to use manufacturer colors will take you to the Customize Car menu.
(provided it has a livery editor, options for hood designs, mirrors, carbon trunk and body kits, roof air vents, custom fenders, full-race interior options, HUD upgrades and all aero parts and body kits, pre-made vinyls, and rear wing selections for each premium car that is included in the NFS series plus many real-life aftermarket aero and body kits and rear wings.)
Personalization:
Custom Parts: Here, you can choose to customize your car's appearance, either it would be its aero parts, wheels, rear wings, or other car specialties.
List of parts listed in Custom Parts:
All existing custom parts within GT5 and GT6 for all premium cars
Ability to create your own custom rear wing
Flat Floors
Thousands of real aftermarket aero parts, front and rear bumpers, side skirts, mirrors, bonnets, rear wings, roof air vents, fenders, grilles (allowing for trillions of combinations)
Thousands of licensed headlights, taillights, and rally headlamps
Hundreds of licensed body kits for specific cars
All custom parts from the entire NFS series (with Autosculpt)
Thousands of wheel styles from various custom wheel manufacturers from around the world (with adjustable sizes, including "spinner" type wheels, and the ability to use separate rims for the front wheels and the rear wheels)
Carbon Fiber versions of all aero parts, wide body kits, rear wings, roof air vents, fenders, bonnets, mirrors, trunk, and wheels
Tire Width
Exhaust Placement (number of exhaust pipes and positioning of exhaust pipes, also increases power)
Ability to make license plates out of many popular global license plates (U.S. Plates, European Plates, Japanese Plates, with positioning and lettering)
Drift Charms
Neon Lights (Style, Positioning and Coloring, on regions of the car: trunk, interior and underside)
Hub Cap Colors
Racing Gauges (with coloring)
Racing Seats
Custom Racing Steering Wheels
Custom Racing Shifter
Custom Racing Dashboard and HUD (with coloring)
Custom Racing Pedals and Foot Rests
Custom Race-Inspired Interior Panels
Custom Racing Car Interior Console
Custom Racing Seat Belts/Five-Point Harnesses
Fire Extinguisher
Roll Cages
Door Opening Method (scissor or suicide)
Chop-Tops
Blowers and Bug Catchers
Headlight intensity and headlight color
Nitrous purge style and nitrous purge colors
Nitrous flame color
Stereo Sound Systems/Car Entertainment Systems (for the interior)
Bouncing Hydraulics System
Adjustable Window Tint Coloring
Leather/Upholstery Paints (seats, steering wheels, accents, any other leather-related part of the interior)
Custom Horns (bring back all horns from GT5)
Pace Car/Safety Car Sirens
Roof Boxes
Protective Car Struts (front bumper, rear bumpers, roof)
Side Steps (SUV's only)
Bed Covers (Pick-up trucks only)
Fuel Tanks (Pick-up trucks only)
Oil Caps (and Oil cap colors)
Wheelie Bars
Tire Smoke Paint
Branding on tires
Car-specific unique modifications
Instant Race Modifications: Works-convert your car into any of these car classes. It will come with the car-specific bodykit, tuning upgrades and a detailed race livery that you can choose out of any of these RM's:
WRC Rally Spec RM
Group B Rally Spec RM
Rallycross Spec RM
Gymkhana Spec RM
D1GP Spec RM
Formula Drift Spec RM
Super GT GT300 Spec RM
Super GT GT500 Spec RM
Time Attack Spec RM
Pikes Peak Hillclimb Spec RM
Rally Raid Spec RM
Dakar Rally Spec RM
ALMS GT2 Spec RM
ALMS GT1 Spec RM
FIA GT1 Spec RM
FIA GT2 Spec RM
FIA GT3 Spec RM
FIA GT4 Spec RM
BTTC Spec RM
WTTC Spec RM
V8 Supercars RM
Funny Car RM
Nurburgring 24h RM
12 Hours of Sebring RM
Unlimited Class
Paint: Here is where you can give your car a colorful lifestyle. You can choose to paint the car's body, paint the corners of the car's body or paint the wheels, brakes, exhaust pipe, or even give it a fully personalized livery for infinite customization.
Here are a list of things you can do in the paint shop:
Ability to adjust the coloring using a palette, official colors, unique colors, patterns (all corners of a car)
Forza/TDU2/Juiced 2-style Livery Editor (with unlimited layers)
All vinyls from the NFS series (including all modded vinyls from NFS modding communities) added
Thousands of global car technology/customization, corporate and clothing brands, divided into a category (as sponsor stickers)
Downloaded Liveries (to instantly put on the car)
Downloaded Vinyl Groups (uniquely created vinyl shapes to put on the car)
Base Color Paints
Bumper Paints (front and rear)
Side Skirt Paints
Bonnet Paints
Brake Caliper Paints
Trunk Paints
Mirror Paints
Rear Wing Paints
Roof Air Vent Paints
Exhaust Pipe Paints
Wheel Paints (even on stock rims, front wheels and rear wheels)
Choose Custom Livery (Car specific)
Save Custom Livery
Erase Paint/Decals
(Press Triangle after when the selected car is chosen, then you can put any or all of this and then continue. Note that some or all options for personalization not available on some cars.
When in the Personalization menu, press Triangle to use a full view for the car.)
Then, after choosing the car and/or personalizing it, you have the option to choose the transmission, either Automatic, Automatic (Realistic), Manual, Manual with Clutch or Paddle (you use the touchpad to shift).
After choosing a car or creating a custom car, you are granted the ability to personalize your avatar. You will be given a selection of all the manufacturer and car-exclusive suits in the game, along with all racing suit and helmet types (with all colors) and all special outfits that were included in GT6. New racing gear added to GT7 must be unlocked in the Arcade Mode Championships.
Pre-Race Settings (for every mode that isn't Tournament Mode):
Number of laps: Infinite or up to 99 laps (can't be chosen on Time Trial, Drift Trial, Time Rally, Drag Race, Car Bowling, Car Soccer, Timed Elimination and Sector Elimination)
(NOTE: In the Pause menu, when you want to quit a race with infinite laps, "Exit" is changed to "Finish Race" as the race will be complete with the final results as opposed to losing the final results after quitting. This may make it possible to recreate the possibility of endurance racing.)
For Full Lap Elimination, it's this criteria:
1 lap for 1 AI racer, 2 for 2 AI racers, 3 for 3 AI racers, 4 for 4 AI racers, 5 for 5 AI racers, 6 for 6 AI racers, 7 for 7 AI racers, 8 for 8 AI racers, 9 for 9 AI racers, 10 for 10 AI racers, 11 for 11 AI racers, 12 for 12 AI racers, 13 for 13 AI racers, 14 for 14 AI racers and 15 for 15 AI racers.
Number of opponents: None up to 15 opponents (can't be chosen on Time Trial, Drift Trial, Time Rally, Drag Race, and Car Bowling)
Teams (Car Soccer, Tag (Virus) and Car Ice Hockey only): 0 to 5
Time Limit (Car Soccer, Stunt Driving, Tag (Virus) and Car Ice Hockey only): adjustable from 5 minutes to 30 minutes
Score Limit (Stunt Driving only): Infinite up to 10,000,000 points
Time Limit and Checkpoints (Gymkhana only): On or Off
Infinite Time (Nitrous Run only): On or Off
Number of Car Soccer, Tag (Virus), Car Ice Hockey Games: adjustable from only one game to 20 games
Number of Drag Racing Heats: adjustable from only one heat to three heats
Race Duration (Timed Race only): From 5 minutes to 24 hours
Tire and Fuel Wear: Off, Slow, Fast, Realistic
Unlimited Nitrous: On or Off
Pace/Safety Car: On/Off
Rewind: On or Off (if it's selected to On, the pause menu will have the rewind feature integrated and the button command for the rewind feature will be used.
Starting Method: Grid Start, Grid Start with False-Start Check, Rolling Start, Double-File Rolling Start (limited to Single Race and Time Trial, Grid start (with or without false start check) for every other mode)
Penalties: Off, Mild, Strong (can't be chosen in any mode that doesn't have AI opponents racing against you)
Handicap: On/Off (Split-Screen and LAN Mode Only)
Boost: Off, Low, Mid, Strong (Split-Screen and LAN Mode Only)
Post-Session Time Limit (Split-Screen and LAN only): 5 seconds to 1 minute
AI Difficulty: 1 (easiest) to 10 (hardest)
GT Quiz Difficulty: (Beginner, Amateur, Intermediate, Professional, Extreme, Random)
Damage: Off, Visual Only, Realistic
Race Music Selection (choose out of any song in the game's music playlists for what type of music you want to hear during a race)
(NOTE: Penalties are inflicted by using a false start, hitting opponents, cutting corners of the track and sometimes, hitting walls.)
Tournament Mode Settings:
Tournament Type: Normal (The tournament goes on without any eliminated racers, the racer with the most number of points is the winner) or Face-off elimination tournament (where winners are qualified and losers are eliminated, until the finals where the last two racers are selected)
Number of races/games: 1 to 20
Number of opponents: 1 to 15
Teams (Car Soccer, Stunt Driving, Tag (Virus) and Car Ice Hockey tournament only): 0 to 5
Time Limit (Car Soccer, Stunt Driving, Tag (Virus) and Car Ice Hockey tournament only): adjustable from 5 minutes to 30 minutes
Number of heats (Drag Racing only): 1 to 3
Race Duration: adjustable from 5 minutes to 24 hours
Tire and Fuel Wear: Off, Slow, Fast, Realistic
Unlimited Nitrous: On or Off
Pace/Safety Car: On/Off
Starting Method: Grid Start, Grid Start with False-Start Check, Rolling Start, Double-File Rolling Start (limited to Single Race and Time Trial, Grid start (with or without false start check) for every other mode)
Penalties: Off, Mild, Strong (can't be chosen in any other mode where AI racers don't race against you)
AI difficulty: 1 (easiest) to 10 (hardest)
Damage: Off, Visual Only, Realistic
Handicap: On/Off (Split-Screen and LAN Tournaments Only)
Boost: Off, Low, Mid, Strong (Split-Screen and LAN Tournaments Only)
Post-Session Time Limit (Split-Screen and LAN Tournaments only): 5 seconds to 1 minute
Create Tournament Events (Make your own combination of track, mode and race rules)
Save Tournament: Save the tournament, and then choose your car, make final adjustments to the pre-race settings, then go to Race Settings to perfect the game session and go race!
Race Settings:
Driving Settings:
Tire Selection (for both the front and back corners of the car):
with the following tires:
Comfort: Hard
Comfort: Medium
Comfort: Soft
Sports: Hard
Sports: Medium
Sports: Soft
Racing: Hard
Racing: Medium
Racing: Soft
Racing: Super Hard
Racing: Super Medium
Racing: Super Soft
Racing: Rain
Racing: Intermediate
Dirt Tires
Snow Tires
(NOTE: On Dirt/Snow tracks, depending on the track you choose, Dirt Tires or Snow Tires will be equipped no matter what.)
Driving Assists:
Driving Line: On or Off
Blind Spot Indicator: On or Off
Skid Recovery Force: On or Off
Traction Control: adjusted from 0 to 10
Anti-lock Braking System: adjusted from to 0 to 10
Active Stability Management: On or Off
Controller Steering Sensitivity: adjusted from -2 to 7
Force Feedback Maximum Torque: adjusted from 0 to 10
Force Feedback Sensitivity: adjusted from 0 to 10
Track Settings:
Time: from 12:00 to 23:50
Time Progression: adjusted from 0 to 60
Precipitation Type: Rain, Rain with Storm, Hail
Weather at Race Start: adjusted from 0% to 100%
Weather Changeability: adjusted from 0% to 100%
Surface Water at Race Start: adjusted from 0% to 100%
Grip Reduction on Wet Track/Track Edge: Low, High, Realistic
Constellations: On or Off
Qualifying Settings:
Qualifying Type: Timed or Lap
Number of laps: 1 to 99
Duration: from 5 minutes to 24 hours
Practice Settings:
Practice Type: Timed or Lap
Number of laps: Infinite laps or anything up to 99 laps
Duration: from 5 minutes to 24 hours
AI Racers: 0 to 15
Quick-Tuning (applicable to all cars in the game):
(provided it has a Forza 5/Shift 2: Unleashed style of engine, drivetrain and aspiration swaps and engine tuning, with the ability to turbocharge or supercharge any car with the ability to use up to twin, triple or quad turbochargers and twin superchargers or turbosupercharging)
Power:
Within car’s maximum tuning limit, for some cars that can’t reach 50% of their original power or can’t be tuned in simulation mode, their power will be tuneable by up to 50%, for electric vehicles and non-tuneable Vision GT cars, double their original power, and/or can be reduced by 50% of their original power
*For engine swaps, the criteria is also the same. Note that engine swaps are different on each car. (The higher the HP level you adjust it to, whether it has an engine swap or not, the more the best quality parts will be installed.)
Weight:
Within car’s maximum tuning limit, and for cars that can't have their weight dropped (e.g. race cars and several tuned and concept cars), their weight can be dropped by up to 20% of their weight.
Transmission:
Can be adjusted freely up to an auto set top speed of 500KM/H, can be adjusted further, and you can also choose whether you want to use the default transmission, five speed or six speed transmission or a fully customizable transmission on cars with customizable transmission kits.
Suspension:
Tuning for ride height and spring rate will be within the car’s limits. You can also freely adjust the damper, anti-roll bar, camber and toe angle settings.
Brakes:
You can freely adjust the brake balance and you can choose whether you want racing brakes on cars with customizable brakes.
Drivetrain:
You can choose whether to apply a car with a fully customizable LSD unit, add twin or triple plate clutches, and torque split/AYC for 4WD cars.
Downforce:
Within the car’s limit
Ballast:
Can be freely adjusted, from position to weight of the ballast
Others:
You can also improve the body rigidity, increase tire width, perform drivetrain swaps and put nitrous on the car and adjust nitrous settings.
NOTE: You have a tuning limit of 2000HP on every car, but for the Red Bull X2010/X2011, it can reach 2200-2300HP.
Here are the list of performance parts and tuning methods you can do when customizing the performance or quick tuning the car:
- Additional aftermarket ECU and data logger upgrades (i.e. the option to upgrade your data logging system. Reflect the price with the options unlocked).
- Aerodynamic parts for less drag/downforce and more speed
- Auxiliary fuel tank
- Convert to FF, FR, MR, or AWD
- Drag Racing Parts
- Drive Train Swaps
- Engine Swap(hybrids)
- Fan Car Technology
- Laser Propulsion Technology
- High performance sparkplugs and HT ignition lead upgrades and installation
- KERS
- Licensed Performance Software (REVO Stage2 in a Seat Leon Cupra)
- Licensed Tires (Pirelli, Goodyear, Bridgestone, Firestone, Michelin etc)
- More realistic and more powerful modifications (1000+HP possible on Supra)
- More Tuning options for each brand like we had in GT4. Mercedes Benz with AMG and so on. Each with its proper manufacturer to customize and tune the car
- NOS
- OEM/Aftermarket Brake discs, pads and calipers (Audi R8 brakes on a Audi A3 ex)
- OEM/Aftermarket Exhaust-systems (Milltek, HKS, APR ex)
- OEM/Aftermarket Intakes
- OEM/Aftermarket Intercoolers (Audi S3 intercooler on a Audi A3 1.8T or HKS intercooler on a Skyline ex)
- OEM/Aftermarket Oil / Water-Cap (Audi R8 on a Audi TT ex)
- OEM/Aftermarket suspensions with functions like in GT5 (camber, height, toe...)
- Racing Modifications on more cars and possibly more Racing Mods per car (depends on application: drag, drift, rally, precision and so on)
- Restrictor Plates
- Stage 4 Turbos
- Supercharge any car
- Turbocharge any car
- Twin/Quad Turbo option
- Twin Supercharger option
- Ability to add electric motors to the engine
- Variety of Licensed Tuning parts (example: multiple manufacturers of turbos offer different levels of power/lag)
- Ability to adjust turbo/supercharger boost
- Seven, Eight or Nine-Speed Fully Customizable and Close-Ratio Transmissions
- Twin, Triple or Quad Plate Clutches
- Engine Tuning (stages 1 to 4)
- Catalytic Converters
- Exhaust Manifolds
- Intake Systems
- ECU
- Exhaust Systems
- Weight Reduction (stages 1 to 4)
- Improvement of body rigidity
- Suspension types
- LSD Units (1-way, 1.5-way and 2-way)
- Torque Split Controller (for 4WD cars)
- Carbon Drive Shaft
- Window Weight Reduction
(With all of this performance upgrades, even a fully customized Mercedes Benz Patent Motorwagen will exceed 2000HP without nitrous.)
Tuning Adjustments:
- 4 Point Tuning instead of Front/Back
- Ability to lower car to realistic stance
- Build to exact horsepower
- Bump Stops
- Caster
- Grill Tape
- Hybrid Boost Levels
- KERS Boost Levels
- More exact ballast position editor. Like if your car is not entirely balanced with the driver in it, the ability to adjust for that with ballast. Like not only the option to move the weight forward or backwards, but to the sides as well.
- NOS Boost Levels
- Removal of Mirrors, Wings etc to gain weight/aero advantage
- Restrictor Plates
- Rev Limiter
- Scroll tips as to what you are doing and how it may effect the car. Tips are geared toward the type of car you are driving. When tuning at certain tracks the tips should change to help you tune better for that track. ex: "this is a fast track with a lot of elevation changes, you may want to tune for ...." or "this is a bumpy track with tight turns, you may want to tune for ....".
- Steering Lock
- Tire Pressure
- Wheel offset
- Damper strength
- Anti-roll bar strength
- Camber
- Toe Angle
- Brake force and pressure
- Brake Balance
- Ballast Weight
- Downforce Adjustments
- Transmission Speed Level (auto-set up to 500KM/H on all cars and can be stretched further, like GT6)
- Torque Split Settings (for 4WD cars)
- AYC Controller (for Mitsubishi 4WD cars that contain this technology)
- LSD Settings (initial torque, sensitivity, etc.)
*As with all cars, the PP level will either increase or decrease dramatically.
(NOTE: This feature is in the "Race Settings" category before starting a race)
Replay: Replay of the race, with mechanics of the replay
Data Logger: A telemetry-based analysis of your race session
Save Replay: Save the replay of the race
Save Best Lap Replay: This replay will end up being useable for future Data Logger uses
Leaderboards: Fastest recorded lap for the track, best drift score, best Time Rally score and best Car Bowling score, sorted by World, Region and Friends.
Load Ghost: Load a saved ghost before starting a Time Trial session.
Save Best Lap Ghost (Time Trial mode only): Saves a ghost of your fastest lap. On the next time you perform a Time Trial session, make sure to come back, load it, then attempt to beat it for the best effect.
Save Custom Arcade Car: Save the personalized and quick-tuned custom car you made so it will be on the "Custom Arcade Cars" category on the car selection of Arcade Mode.
Rules: If you don't know what to do during the race, then check out the list of rules before the race or through the Pause menu.
Standings: Check out all the racers in the standings, or even re-arrange their race position (and even yours) for the race.
Options: Audio, gameplay, video, HUD, unit conversions, controller and steering wheel settings can be adjusted here.
A-Spec Driver's Mode: This mode is where the player will have to do all the work, doing the entire race by him/herself.
B-Spec Driver's Mode: Choose out of any of your B-Spec Drivers that you have hired, then personalize his avatar, then as you start the B-Spec Race, assist him all throughout the race.
A-Spec Driver's Qualifying Mode: An optional mode testing for qualifying for a race. Hit the fastest times ahead of the other AI racers to gain pole position and an advantage to finish the race easier.
B-Spec Driver's Qualifying Mode: B-Spec version of A-Spec Qualifying Mode.
A-Spec Driver's Practice Mode: Here you have the option to practice before starting a race or starting a qualifying trial in A-Spec Mode. Choose how many laps you would like to practice, either it would be with AI racers or not.
B-Spec Driver's Practice Mode: B-Spec practice trial version of A-Spec Driver's Qualifying Mode.
Exit: Exit the current session and start a new Arcade Mode session with either a new mode, track or car.
Multiplayer (4-player split-screen only):
Choose how many players will play, whether it would be a two, three or four player session.
Split-screen players will have to enter their name and choose a nationality to register. Once the session ends, the name and nationality for the split-screen players will be reset to default.
Modes:
Single Race
Drift Trial (either Full Lap Trial or Sector Trial)
Time Rally Trial
Drag Racing Competition
Car Bowling Showcase
Car Soccer
Shuffle Mode
Elimination Race (either Lap Elimination, Sector Elimination or Timed Elimination)
Timed Race
Tournament
Stunt Driving
Rallycross
Demolition Derby
Monster Truck Rally
Tag (Virus)
Car Ice Hockey
Two-Car Relay
Speedtrap
GT Quiz
Criteria for choosing the next track, mode and rules:
Random
Free selection
Winner's pick
Loser's pick
Voting
*Same criteria for car selection, car personalization and avatar personalization
*Same pre-race settings apply, this time with the ability to add AI racers to the race
Race Settings:
Start Race
Qualifying
Practice
Rules
Standings (can't be changed)
Driving Settings (Player 1)
Driving Settings (Player 2)
Driving Settings (Player 3)
Driving Settings (Player 4)
Track Settings
Qualifying Settings
Practice Settings
Quick-Tuning (Player 1)
Quick-Tuning (Player 2)
Quick-Tuning (Player 3)
Quick-Tuning (Player 4)
Replay
Save Replay
Save Best Lap Replay
Save Custom Arcade Car (Player 1)
Save Custom Arcade Car (Player 2)
Save Custom Arcade Car (Player 3)
Save Custom Arcade Car (Player 4)
Data Logger (Player 1)
Data Logger (Player 2)
Data Logger (Player 3)
Data Logger (Player 4)
Options
Exit
LAN Multiplayer (up to 8 PS4 systems):
Modes:
Single Race
Drift Trial (either Full Lap Trial or Sector Trial)
Time Rally Trial
Drag Racing Competition
Car Bowling Showcase
Car Soccer
Shuffle Mode
Elimination Race (either Lap Elimination, Sector Elimination or Timed Elimination)
Timed Race
Tournament
Stunt Driving
Rallycross
Demolition Derby
Monster Truck Rally
Tag (Virus)
Car Ice Hockey
Two-Car Relay
Speedtrap
GT Quiz
*Same criteria for car selection, car personalization and avatar personalization
*Same pre-race settings apply
Race Settings:
Start Race
Qualifying
Practice
Rules
Standings (can't be changed)
Driving Settings
Track Settings
Qualifying Settings
Practice Settings
Quick-Tuning
Replay
Save Replay
Save Best Lap Replay
Save Custom Arcade Car
Data Logger
Options
Race Settings:
Criteria for choosing the next track, mode and rules:
Random
Free selection
Winner's pick
Loser's pick
Voting
Created Events:
(This mode is for events created using the event generator, it doesn't affect progress in Arcade or Simulation mode, but winning events here will award you with cash and prize cars in Simulation mode.)
Choose from two modes:
My Created Events
Downloaded Events
*Same criteria for car selection, car personalization and avatar personalization
*Same pre-race settings apply
Race Settings:
A-Spec Driver's Mode
B-Spec Driver's Mode
Qualifying (A-Spec)
Qualifying (B-Spec)
Practice (A-Spec)
Practice (B-Spec)
Rules
Standings
Driving Settings
Track Settings
Qualfying Settings
Practice Settings
Quick-Tuning
Replay
Save Replay
Save Best Lap Replay
Data Logger
Leaderboards
Save Custom Arcade Car
Options
Exit
Arcade Mode Statistics:
Number of sessions done (A-Spec)
Number of sessions done (B-Spec)
Number of practices done (A-Spec)
Number of practices done (B-Spec)
Number of wins (A-Spec)
Number of wins (B-Spec)
Number of losses (A-Spec)
Number of losses (B-Spec)
Number of sessions per mode: Shows how many races/sessions were done by every game mode in Arcade Mode.
Number of cars unlocked: Out of 700+ extra cars which are new to GT7, this shows how many cars are unlocked in Arcade Mode.
Number of cars driven: Out of 2000+ cars in the game, this shows how many cars you have driven throughout Arcade Mode.
Favorite mode
Favorite track
Favorite car
Time spent on each mode
Time spent on tuning/customization
Time spent on qualifying
Mileage (A-Spec)
Mileage (B-Spec)
Time looking at stats
Arcade Mode Options:
Arcade Mode Global Options:
Arcade Mode Menu Music: Choose which song you want playing in the Arcade Mode Menus throughout the game's music playlist.
Default Arcade Mode Music: "Tour de France 2003 (WipEout Edit)" by Kraftwerk
Network (choose this if you'll play through LAN)
Auto Connection: Yes or No
Connection ID: Choose a set of numbers for your Connection ID
User ID
Password
Authentication
DNS
IP Address
Netmask
Default Router
Use DHCP
Automatic DNS
Primary DNS
Secondary DNS
LAN Settings:
Host: Yes or No
Style: Play, Monitor, Live (Play is where you will play, monitor is where you'll use a multi-monitor setup and live is where you'll spectate)
Replay Target: Players 1-8
Number of monitors: 1-3
Monitor Position: Left, Center, Right
Monitor Type
Network Traffic: Light, Medium, Heavy
Complete Structure:
Arcade Mode Main Menu:
Arcade Mode Championships
Free Play
Event Creator
Play Created Events
Split-Screen (2 Players)
Split-Screen (3 Players)
Split-Screen (4 Players)
LAN Multiplayer
Arcade Mode Statistics
Arcade Mode Options
Mode Selection:
Single Race
Time Trial
Drift Trial
Elimination Race
Time Rally Trial
Timed Race
Drag Racing
Car Soccer (Car Football in Europe, Japan and other parts of Asia)
Car Bowling (cannot be chosen in Split-Screen or LAN)
Shuffle Mode
Tournament Mode
Stunt Driving (unlockable)
Gymkhana (unlockable)
Rallycross (unlockable)
Demolition Derby (unlockable)
Monster Truck Rally (unlockable)
Tag (Virus) (unlockable)
Car Ice Hockey (unlockable)
Two-Car Relay (unlockable)
Nitrous Run (unlockable)
Speedtrap (unlockable)
GT Quiz (unlockable)
Car Selection:
Custom Arcade Cars
All Cars In Game (sorted by manufacturer, era, premium, standard, car search, nationality, car type, and favorites)
Pre-Race Settings:
Number of laps
Number of opponents
Teams
Number of games
Time Limit
Score Limit
Time Limit and Checkpoints
Infinite Time
Drag Racing Heats
Race Duration
Rewind
Tire and Fuel Wear
Unlimited Nitrous
Pace/Safety Car
Damage
Starting Method
Penalties
Handicap
Boost
Post-Race Time Limit
Create Tournament Events (Tournament Mode only)
Save Tournament Events (Tournament Mode only)
Race Music Selection
Race Settings:
A-Spec Driver's Mode
A-Spec Qualifying Mode
A-Spec Practice Mode
B-Spec Driver's Mode
B-Spec Qualifying Mode
B-Spec Practice Mode
Rules
Standings
Driving Settings (also for 2, 3 or 4-player split-screen players)
Track Settings
Qualifying Settings
Practice Settings
Quick-Tuning (also for 2, 3 or 4-player split-screen players)
Save Custom Arcade Car (also for 2, 3 or 4-player split-screen players)
Data Logger (also for 2, 3 or 4-player split-screen players)
Save Ghost (Time trial only)
Load Ghost (Time trial only)
Watch Replay
Save Replay
Save Best Lap Replay
Leaderboards
Options
Any ideas for an Arcade Mode championship where you can unlock GT7-exclusive cars and tracks as well as hidden race modes for Arcade Mode?
(I'm thinking about for Arcade Mode Championships, it should have the same number of races as GT6's career mode and should take as long as it too. I'm thinking on a way where winning races will unlock cars as the same way of Forza 2's criteria: where gold will win three cars, silver will win two cars and bronze will only win one. Each event should have a list of what cars you're going to unlock. Just like in Career, there will be no penalties for them.)
And just imagine having an arcade mode like this with really intelligent AI (like Project CARS), you'll just have fun over and over again.
GT7 Event 24h du Mans HD1080 by Scuderia Paul, on Flickr
Nice work. Really clean.
