Playing 2 hours and only 3 tracks, how do I get more?

[Bogmore]

Simple really, having sat through that horrible and mandatory 7 minute movie, it felt like longer, and done all the tracks, came 1st in them all, and got the first licence, what do I do now? The game has stalled at this, the only thing I can do is more licence tests.

Also, why can't I buy upgrades for my car, I want soft tyres.

 

[Samus]

Cafe Menus is how you progress and unlock things.

 

[RX8 Racer]

Complete the menu books to open up more of the game.

 

[Bogmore]

What are menu books please. If it's that car cafe thing, a stupid idea btw, then I have won all the cars I can except the licence cars.

 

[RX8 Racer]

What are menu books please.

Basically, menu books either ask you to collect the required cars or complete certain activities. Check the Cafe to see what you need to do.

Edit: You need to return to the Cafe to conclude the menu book, collect your rewards and start a new menu book.

 

[Bogmore]

I'm beginning to wish I didn't buy this game, and I was looking forward to it so much. I'm not sure what else I can do, I've done it all except those horrid music things, well all the things I can do.

Sigh, I'll check the Cafe.

Edit: I have to go to a licence center? I've been driving this game since the First GT. How far through this damned licence stuff do I have to go, I've already done the first one, all of national A.

 

[Samus]

The Cafe is where the single player game centres around. This was made clear in the pre-release media, like the State Of Play.

 

[Famine]

I'm not sure what else I can do, I've done it all except those horrid music things, well all the things I can do.

Sigh, I'll check the Cafe.

Edit: I have to go to a licence center?

No.

You go the GT Cafe and start a Menu Book. That will then put yellow icons on the map where you need to go to complete the book. Once you've completed it, start the next one, and so on.

The first book "Collection: Japanese Compact Cars" will have you racing to get the two starter cars you didn't buy. The second, "Test Yourself at the Licence Centre" requires you to pass the B1 licence test. The third, "Collection: European Classic Compacts" will send you to more races - at the three circuits you've unlocked so far - to get more cars for the next stage, and so on.


To answer your other questions:
Every circuit is locked behind a Menu Book.
So is every part of the map.
You can't tune your car until you unlock the Tuning bit of the map. That's Menu Book 3, "Collection: European Classic Compacts".

 

[Bogmore]

The Cafe is where the single player game centres around. This was made clear in the pre-release media, like the State Of Play.

One more thing, manual gears, do they exist? I can't find out how to enable them, I've looked and can't see them. I had my National A licence before going to the menu.

Edit: I had to go to the licence place then back out again then to the cafe, I guess you have to do it in their order or it borks up.

 

[Famine]

One more thing, manual gears, do they exist? I can't find out how to enable them, I've looked and can't see them.

Start button (to pause), Settings, Assist Settings, right at the very top.

 

[gogo7188]

Dude, this game almost forces you to go to the GT cafe... Don't know how you completely ignored it.

 

[delboy129]

This 👆

 

[Bogmore]

Tunnel vision I suppose.

 

[slackboy72]

I like the cafe.

 

[jonoholland29]

I've started a thread on when/where/how to unlock things Gran Turismo 7: Completion Checklist

I'm working today so won't start playing the game till 19:00 UTC but feel free to post updates

 

[dhandeh]

Do all the GT Cafe menus, it's basically the games tutorial.

 

[Chef Mel]

No.

You go the GT Cafe and start a Menu Book. That will then put yellow icons on the map where you need to go to complete the book. Once you've completed it, start the next one, and so on.

The first book "Collection: Japanese Compact Cars" will have you racing to get the two starter cars you didn't buy. The second, "Test Yourself at the Licence Centre" requires you to pass the B1 licence test. The third, "Collection: European Classic Compacts" will send you to more races - at the three circuits you've unlocked so far - to get more cars for the next stage, and so on.


To answer your other questions:
Every circuit is locked behind a Menu Book.
So is every part of the map.
You can't tune your car until you unlock the Tuning bit of the map. That's Menu Book 3, "Collection: European Classic Compacts".

i got it!

 

[Anonanon]

I have to go to a licence center? I've been driving this game since the First GT.

I'm sensing a large disconnect between your tone and the fact you've been playing since the very first game.

 

[colddeadhands]

One more thing, manual gears, do they exist? I can't find out how to enable them, I've looked and can't see them. I had my National A licence before going to the menu.

Edit: I had to go to the licence place then back out again then to the cafe, I guess you have to do it in their order or it borks up.

You're treating a newly launched game like you've known it for years! Like it should work like the previous ones you played. If you really played any GT games at all. It's Day 1, explore things and learn new stuff. Like the manual shifting, where do you think you'll find that? Settings! Instead of regretting to buy a game no one forced you to buy, have patience and enjoy. You don't even know the Cafe is where you'll progress in the game? Have you watched any reviews?

Or maybe you're an impatient 8 year old? If not then grow up.

 

[ENTERSANDMAN13]

I'm sensing a large disconnect between your tone and the fact you've been playing since the very first game.

Was thinking the same thing, manual gears in the same place it has been for years, menu layout similar to prevous games.
Literally has icons for you to follow to keep progressing, sometimes i wonder how people get out of bed without breaking a leg.

 

[Dave A]

I'm sensing a large disconnect between your tone and the fact you've been playing since the very first game.

Indeed, and there seems to be a lack of conscious effort to read what the game has told him so far as well.

 

[jonathansp]

What are menu books please.

I'm struggling to see how you don't know what these are. It's all I was doing for the hour I played last night. Probably worth looking at what the game is showing you if you want the best experience.

 

[pedrocor]

I'm sensing a large disconnect between your tone and the fact you've been playing since the very first game.

Added to that, in GT Sport you already needed to advance levels to unlock tracks, just the way you get points is different...

Indeed, and there seems to be a lack of conscious effort to read what the game has told him so far as well.

 

[Bogmore]

Various things are annoying me, but an explanation that's not 15 lines of someone telling me what to do would be nice, just saying follow the yellow markers would have been nice, instead of a verbose explanation and being forced to do the races in a certain order. That's what I miss the most, if it forces me to do a drift race, I'm quitting.

Oh yeah and what happened to wet race tyres? You can't choose them in a wet race! You can't buy them either.

Edit: It has now made me waste 80k upgrading a mini I will NEVER USE. It's almost like they are trying to force you to buy credits.

 

[Famine]

You can't buy them either.

You can. They're under the Extreme tab in Tuning Shop.

You need to complete Menu Book 3 to unlock the Tuning Shop, and reach Collector Level 7 to unlock the Extreme tab.

Bear in mind though that they are wet race tyres. The street tyres are already wet tyres - that's what all the grooves in them are for.