New here and Need Some Advice!

  • Thread starter Thread starter KaminaX
  • 5 comments
  • 688 views
K

KaminaX

Messages
4
United States
California
Messages
KaminaVX
Hello GTPlanet. Im new here and new to GT5/Gran Turismo , I got my PS3, GT5, P3 Madcatz Racing Wheel, and some other games for Christmas. I have only done the license test on GT5 and have not done anything. So yeah any advice before I start doing events and the A-Spec mode or B-Spec mode??? Thanks!
 
It really is up to you mate, but here's a few tips that might help you make a decision on the direction you take:

1. Online is really the meat of GT5, making money and having fun races are best done this way. If you want to make lots of credits fast the 'Seasonal Events' you will find on the left of your career screen is your best especially the newest one with the Corvette C7 as you get gifted the car I do believe but don't even need to own one I don't think.
Seasonal Events Usually don't require you to be a specific driver level but the car you may need might be a higher level than you think so keep that in mind until you get to around level 20(which is easily achieved in the Seasonals). You also can do the Time Trial and Drift Trial ones which change monthly I think for some fairly easy rewards and credits.

2. If you want to develop your skills in all of GT5's different categories of racing go for the 'Special Event' tests, they are fun and give you an idea of most of the types of racing you can do in GT5. Some of them are incredibly fun, some very frustrating but you learn from them.

3. Once you have got some credits and cars you can either choose to start going online to meet other racers though you might want to meet some here to get you into some clean rooms online, or if you already have friends online on ps3 you can join them. Keep in mind if you have never been online that there a hundreds of thousands of other people and not all rooms are good choices. But have fun, build your levels up in Aspec so if you join good rooms people know you have some ability to keep the car on the blacktop and then GT5 online is really your oyster. Check out the many parts of GTP as it has helped me tremendously in a very short time.

4. Cars need to be ran over 300km/180miles to be 'run in' and get full power, so if a car has less than that mileage it is not at max power yet. Once the car has this much mileage you need to generally do the engine and chassis rebuild in the servicing section of GT5. This does not apply to the cars you can buy from the 'Online Car Dealership' and I highly recommend that if you have the credits and you want a certain car from there you buy it as the cars change usually at the same time as the seasonal events. Cars with full power are slightly faster overall.
 
Last edited:
Thanks for the tips, I am going to try the seasonal events :dunce:
 
In the seasonal events look out for races on the Toscana track. These are almost always the easiest to win, so a quick way of earning credits and experience points. The tracks are generated rather than being representations of real-life circuits so they are different for each race. You have to learn a new track for each event but the road is wide with no walls to run into and they are usually doable at less than the max PP for extra credits. Good luck.
 
Learn how to tune a car based on its drivetrain, power level, and weight distribution. Focus on developing good driving habits: smooth inputs, preserve your equipment, and have respect for other drivers. But most of all, this is a video game, so HAVE FUN!
 
What do you want to get out of the game OP?
 
Back