Is there any very kind expert to help me? :p

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I know that this subject is waaay too broad, but for a beginner like me has no idea where to develop my skill without gt5 experts help. i just want hear some tips like try online race a lot, finish license, beat certain events, drive certain car, read certain threads, and so on. I have g27 btw. I am ready to hear any kind of help :).

P.S I need same help for drifting :(
 
would say licences and special´s are good...

you have to drive many different cars

this will help you the most at start...

AMG drivingshool made me bit faster :P

online is a bit hard...


and driving settings: skid recovery on
Traktioncontroll 1-2 (offline)
abs 1
all other aids off
 
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So I just have to "beat" the game first basically... aw man i knew it was gonna be tough:p
 
I think the real beauty of this game is that you can make it what you want it to be.

I enjoy the online driving a great deal as that allows me to meet many people that also enjoy driving their fastest around circuits and having a gauge to judge yourself by.

Personally the slower underpowered cars are my favorite as they require a delicate touch and being smooth to go fast.

The licensing and a spec put you through steps to help understand different principals of fast driving.

Read this forum for ideas but also be aware just because someone writes it down doesn't necessarily make it true.

The b spec is a total waste to me but my oldest son loves that aspect. To each their own I say.
 
You don't have to "beat" the game. Just race the events that you think are fun. The first thing I'd suggest is that you read all of the sticky notes at the top of the forum. That includes the FAQ, the GT5 Matrix, and the Prize Car List.

I would also suggest that you try to get a Lamborghini Gallardo as soon as you have the opportunity--it's a very useful car!
 
Well i am a lucky guy then. i have chrome line cars, and m3, lamb, and audis r just amazing:) but i m sure i can tune them up more. i guess i have to learn how to tune later...
 
If you need to find a tune for a specific car, you can do an advanced search and just type in the the name of the car and limit the search to the tuning forum (otherwise the search will turn up nothing but Marketplace spam).

For starters, here are the links to two great tuners:
Avid Racing Factory
RKM Motorsports
 
Personally, starting right out of the get go with little to no aids on will definitely be the best way to go..you will learn to drive the cars correctly and you will have more satisfaction in doing so.

The licenses do help you improve your techniques so that is a good place to start. The AMG Driving Academy, someone mentioned above, also helps. Also, the karting series can help since the karts are very sensitive to input and the tires can lose grip fairly quickly if you over input or enter a corner too fast.

For drifting and racing, the best approach is to probably join a server online where they are practicing drifting, grab a mic, and talk back and forth to learn. They can also spec you and see what you are doing wrong/right.

Another approach to compare your driving technique and to fine tune your technique is to do the time trial/drift trial seasonal events. Download the top driver's ghosts and watch them. Do a few laps on the course and save your ghost and watch it. Also, compare your lap with their lap in the data logger to see how they are braking/accelerating. Then, try doing laps again with/without their ghost.

A few tips I learned from GT Academy are:
1. Less brake = more. Trail braking definitely helps.
2. Brake in a straight line before the turn (you can always trail brake into a corner, but get most of the braking done in a straight line)
3. Like Jackie Stewart says...when going through a corner, don't start on the throttle until you know you don't have to let off. This doesn't mean wait till you can gun it, but wait till you can begin to steadily increase the throttle power as you come out of the turn without having to reduce throttle.
4. Let the car roll into turns. Try to use the throttle and braking to steer the car through the turn rather than just the steering wheel.
5. On certain cars, popping the throttle a little bit when under braking can help stabilize the car.
6. Out - in - Out when going into corners
7. Don't begin accelerating till you hit the apex of the corner.
8. Use all of the road (exception is low-low powered cars)
9. Do not make sudden movements or jolts..be smooth in your driving


Hope this helps.
 
^^ the above post is excellent advice.
+ Do not modify a car till you put more than a few laps in it. Many cars in this game can be destroyed by over upgrading.

The search button is your friend.

PSN Friends are great. Bspec remote racing is a great way to earn credits and you can often find great cars in their olgs (on line garages).

Do not rely on the "Magic Driving Line". It is a geometric driving line (to the best of my knowledge) and often is not the best line thru a complex. Learning what a driving line is, what types there are and when to use them is paramount.

Learn the different types of corners/complexes: sweepers, S's, chicanes, decreasing radia, miss. Each has its own feel.
 
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Do the license tests first. Those will help you a lot. Also, the AMG academy is good for learning a tough track.
 
Like many said, go through the license tests and the AMG academy. Excellent events that will get you a great headstart into concepts like weight distribution, cornering, and the performance circle.

I also would like to suggest to start looking into getting yourself in a nice easy to drive car that you can practice in and don't be afraid to experiment with different setups, Get a nice front wheel drive car to learn how to drive "clean" like a Civic Type R or something that's got decent power but is easily controlled then move to rear wheel drive like a Miata to learn how to use the throttle to steer.

Just like growing up you gotta learn to walk before running same goes for cars.
 
I find endurance racing helps beginners to learn good car control. They're repetitive and help new players get into a 'groove' with their own driving style. They do require L25 to unlock them but some of them are worth it. The endurance races also offer good competition and the chance to follow the AI and learn the basic lines and braking points.
I'm sure not everyone will agree with what I've said here but it's my advice.
 
shem
I find endurance racing helps beginners to learn good car control. They're repetitive and help new players get into a 'groove' with their own driving style. They do require L25 to unlock them but some of them are worth it. The endurance races also offer good competition and the chance to follow the AI and learn the basic lines and braking points.
I'm sure not everyone will agree with what I've said here but it's my advice.
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I agree. When I was learning on GT2 I used to do 40-60 lap time trials on different tracks to learn them. The goal being to reduce my lap times every time through. 👍
 
This is a lot more help than i thought to be. Thank you guys all!!
 
Btw, i play with everything off except abs 1
 
It doesn't matter where you start. Just start somewhere. Enjoy the game and the racing. Before you know it, you'll be lost in its essence and 3 weeks will go by and you'll never see it coming.
 
Getting your ass handed to you online is actually helpful I think...it shows you what is possible and should kick your desire to get better in gear.

Learning driving lines is huge, I would use those until you feel comfortable that you know how to pick them out yourself. I think learning to drive with all aids off would is the biggest help you will get. Personally I don't think the license tests are all that helpful.
 
claythrow
I think learning to drive with all aids off would is the biggest help you will get. Personally I don't think the license tests are all that helpful.
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I'd qualify the above comment - keep ABS=1, otherwise all else off. The licence tests are not helpful if the goal is to pass them. If your goal is to gold them then that is helpful in my opinion.

IMO, special events are where the value is in the game.
 
Carlos Fandango
I'd qualify the above comment - keep ABS=1, otherwise all else off. The licence tests are not helpful if the goal is to pass them. If your goal is to gold them then that is helpful in my opinion.

IMO, special events are where the value is in the game.
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hm y not abs off? i was thnking to try with it off
 
koy682
hm y not abs off? i was thnking to try with it off
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Turning it off makes it so you can't turn at all while braking, but you should brake a little better in a straight line with it off.
 
I'll expand on my comment a little.

I would learn with the abs totally off...get good with that. Then bump it up to 2 or 3 and learn how to break into corners. After that you'll probably keep it at 0-1. Breaking distance is actually shorter with abs off.
 
Practice practice practice.

Don't touch the throttle until you're sure you can keep it on (Jackie Stewart). That's not ALWAYS exactly correct but in time you'll learn when the advice is wrong.

Apexes. That's where your extra seconds are hidden. Touch them gently to gain the seconds.

Slow in fast out. Required more than you think. Arriving in a corner with the tyres (and your passengers) screaming means you'll be spending time balancing things to get out of the corner. Arrive gently.
 
Man i love this forum how peolpe r all nice and give nice advices :) Thank you guys all

ps any hint on drifting? :p i can get my rear slidin with fr, but problem is how much i should turn the wheel when going into corner and how much and long i should countersteer

ps2 i play at 7 sensetivity. what sensetivity do u guys use?
 
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I didnt look at all the posts so i could be repeating stuff, but if you want to learn drift, go online and try copying what others are doing, it makes it funner and it teaches faster than if you were by yourself offline.

Just drive behind someone good {dont run into them lol} or post up at a corner OR even watch them in view mode and pay attention to how they are handling the turns.

If you end up in a room where everyone is amazing and they start to harass you and be like "GTFO NOOB" because you mess up (hopefully its unintentional), just be like, "sorry dude, i just started, maybe you could help a bro out?" If they dont quit, then they aren't worth your time anyways.
 
Peluski17
3. Like Jackie Stewart says...when going through a corner, don't start on the throttle until you know you don't have to let off. This doesn't mean wait till you can gun it, but wait till you can begin to steadily increase the throttle power as you come out of the turn without having to reduce throttle.
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Ever since I saw this, I've carried my own little Sir Jackie Stewart in my head urging me on.
 
koy682
Man i love this forum how peolpe r all nice and give nice advices :) Thank you guys all

ps any hint on drifting? :p i can get my rear slidin with fr, but problem is how much i should turn the wheel when going into corner and how much and long i should countersteer

ps2 i play at 7 sensetivity. what sensetivity do u guys use?
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If you're going for style, then swing away. If you're going for speed, no more than 8-10 degrees of slip angle, covered here.
 
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