saving in long races

[Dessy182]

I think the reason there isn't a save option is because it is a Gran Turismo trademark to have a couple of ridiculously long races.

It just wouldn't be GT without a few 24 hour endurance races that don't have the ability to save. As soon as you start modernizing a game like this it will start to feel like a completely different game, hence the weak design of A-spec mode and other parts of the game.

I will admit a save option would have been cool, even if only every 4 hours, but I will live without it and pause as I go, hoping the God that the electricity doesn't cut out for the week I am trying to do it.

 

[NFSCARBON1]

In GT3 there was a save option. In GT4 B-spec could do long races at 3 times speed and you could save mid championship. GT5 you have to do 24hrs on your own and you have to do championships in one go? It's a bit of a backwards step if you ask me. Perhaps Sony want to flog a few more replacement PS3's before they let PD implement a save feature?

 

[markydjay]

Jeez people, if you don't want to do long races, don't do long races. Doing them 5 laps at a time and pausing and you might as well just do short races over and over. Money and EXP is probably more that way.

If you want a challenge and some satisfaction: do the enduros properly.

 

[NFSCARBON1]

Jeez people, if you don't want to do long races, don't do long races. Doing them 5 laps at a time and pausing and you might as well just do short races over and over. Money and EXP is probably more that way.

If you want a challenge and some satisfaction: do the enduros properly.

I completely agree. I would happily do 2-3hours racing, 4 at a push. But 24hrs straight would be unhealthy and boring, and leaving the PS3 on for days would almost certainly break it.

 

[markydjay]

I completely agree. I would happily do 2-3hours racing, 4 at a push. But 24hrs straight would be unhealthy and boring, and leaving the PS3 on for days would almost certainly break it.

I do agree with anyone who's mentioned a 4 hour cap for saves. like in your first pit stop after four hours you get the option to save a quit. and no closer than three hours from the finish.

 

[Niandra]

yeah PD really needs to add a feature that allows you to save during those long ass endurance races... It's virtually impossible to do 24hour ones in A-spec..

 

[cobraagent90]

Jeez people, if you don't want to do long races, don't do long races. Doing them 5 laps at a time and pausing and you might as well just do short races over and over. Money and EXP is probably more that way.

If you want a challenge and some satisfaction: do the enduros properly.

1 You do realise that a lot of gt planet users(including myself) are completionists and want to get the game up to 100%(or as close as possible depending on their skills)?
2 You get more exp per minute in endurance races than in any other A-spec event. You don't get that much money though
3 In order to do the enduros properly we need 3 more people as in real life. Unless they come with the game, are good drivers and willing to drive 6 hours each, then you won't be able to complete them properly.
A save option is our only option. I hope Kaz realises that soon

 

[buziii]

Hopefully, when that feature is added, it will be available for any race and/or championship. I often would like to pause and go do other things, so I either have to leave the PS3 running, or start the race/championship over again. It just makes sense.

 

[Cyberbloke]

Given the obligatory epilepsy warnings on all games and stories of people making themselves sick pulling long WOW sessions, I am surprised Sony can get away with publishing a game that encourages you to play for 24 hours non-stop.

 

[markydjay]

1 You do realise that a lot of gt planet users(including myself) are completionists and want to get the game up to 100%(or as close as possible depending on their skills)?
2 You get more exp per minute in endurance races than in any other A-spec event. You don't get that much money though
3 In order to do the enduros properly we need 3 more people as in real life. Unless they come with the game, are good drivers and willing to drive 6 hours each, then you won't be able to complete them properly.
A save option is our only option. I hope Kaz realises that soon

1. Are you buying all your cars or duplicating/glitching? If so then you're not a completionist, your a cheat and deluded (not saying YOU necessarily are) same with enduros, if they're not done in the spirit of the event then that 100% should mean nothing to anyone, least of all you because all it is is a number, you know you won't have actually earned it by doing things properly.

2. Fair enough

3. Make some real world buddies to help you (this is a LOT of fun) if not then start a thread and find some people on here that live near you, there's over a 100k users on here isn't there? Shouldn't be that hard to find two people to help out.

If you're really a completionist then find a way to do it properly or I really don't see why you bother at all.

 

[cobraagent90]

1. Are you buying all your cars or duplicating/glitching? If so then you're not a completionist, your a cheat and deluded (not saying YOU necessarily are) same with enduros, if they're not done in the spirit of the event then that 100% should mean nothing to anyone, least of all you because all it is is a number, you know you won't have actually earned it by doing things properly.

2. Fair enough

3. Make some real world buddies to help you (this is a LOT of fun) if not then start a thread and find some people on here that live near you, there's over a 100k users on here isn't there? Shouldn't be that hard to find two people to help out.

If you're really a completionist then find a way to do it properly or I really don't see why you bother at all.

1 I personally don't. Even if I did though and this raised the progress bar I would still be completing the game. I won't even comment on the "spirit of the event" since racing for 24 hours straight is not that spirit.
3 I didn't know 3 friends that play GT5 were in the game's requirements. This is completely absurd. GT5 is a game that can be played solo, which means that we have to play 24 straight or pause and risk the destruction of our PS3s

Here is what the manual of the game writes:
"Take regular breaks, 15 minutes every hour"
It also writes about epileptic seizures if you play for too long...

 

[steve30x]

Its silly to sit a full 9 or 24 hours of the endurance races. It is also very unhealthy. It is recomended to take a 15 minute break from a game or computer screen every hour because staring at a screen too long damages your eyesight. You can get glaucoma (which you can go blind from) by staring at a computer screen or game too long.

 

[ussr]

Its silly to sit a full 9 or 24 hours of the endurance races. It is also very unhealthy. It is recomended to take a 15 minute break from a game or computer screen every hour because staring at a screen too long damages your eyesight. You can get glaucoma (which you can go blind from) by staring at a computer screen or game too long.

In this Saturday i did DeLaSathre 24, but i drive only 19 hours in X1 with 30 minutes brakes. It's much better to invite some friends to drive with you. 5 Hours Each you could switch after 1 hour, try to brake lap records, etc. Find others way to amuse yourself and BAM! 24 hour race is not that hard to beat. And don't pause game, just let time pass by and park car somewhere near track

 

[steve30x]

I wont be doing the endurance races until they add a save function. I dont want to damage my eyesight and I also have a life. I dont care if they restrict the save to every four hours , I will pause every hour or have my brother come over and take over every hour for four stints.

 

[TheEdge]

In GT4 24 hr endurance, I used a UPS, maybe i will use the same for GT5 endurance races.

 

[alfredchiwai]

Agree. Save function should be added for endurance race. If I play the 24 hr race, I'll play for 2 hours everyday and then pause. Then, my PS3 will run for 12 days without being turned off! I'm afraid I have to buy a new one after that. That's, I guess, what Sony want us to do.

 

[bombe32]

For those who doesn't want to use the save function: Don't.

Some people want to turn off the PS3 or watch films on it. And save some money when it doesn't have to be on for 1 week straight just to win one race.

 

[tatfa]

I bought my PS3 slim mid December 2010 it has not been switched of yet, the reason being the warming and cooling of the solder is part to blame for YLOD i doubt mine will ever be switched off ! I have no fear of it overheating or getting YLOD .. But i do have a fear off having to sit for 1 day doing the same track over and over again in GT4 you could pass it over to Bob if i remember rightly then pick up again when you were in the mood to race again ! I agree they should bring back the save button though for those who have concerns. The original PS3's i can see those getting YLOD as the do have heating issues.But if you want all the Golds you are going to have to do the races you have no choice !

 

[tdk]

Damn it guys.. What's the point of an endurance if you don't do any endurance.. You're missing the point friends.

I can't believe it. Guys like you still exist? It's an endurance race for the car, and the driver not the PS3. You won't hit the 24 hour mark before you get the YLOD. Either way, why waste the power running the PS3 for 4 days straight(Assuming you'll play 6 hours a day)?


There should be some sort of a checkpoint where your progress gets saved automatically every two hours or so.

 

[Hig-GT]

24 Hour Endurance

I also will not be doing the 24 Hour events, to be honest I am debating over whether or not to do the Tsukuba one, I'd just like to raise a few points ...

1) Video game addiction has been a huge thing recently, I have seen a couple of programs on it, and already a lot of people are spending many many hours just doing normal A Spec Races / Online Races. So surely PD encouraging its players to do a 24 Hour race in one go is quite irresponsible as younger players may be pushed into the case of addiction very easily. PD are already making us grind over and over to reach the next event at the back end of A & B Spec, so again, GT5 addiction is a huge and very real possibility with a 24 Hour race perhaps being the deciding factor.

2) The environment is also a big thing, now I know that the PS3 runs off of very little power, arguably it can be run from a 12V battery so I've read (battery from your car for example). So not only are we being encouraged to leave our PS3's on for hours just to grind, PD also want us to do 24 Hour races in one sitting, so as mentioned above, people doing this over the course of the week have their PS3's on for 120 Hours on average (I'd guess) so if millions of players around the world are doing this, then again, PD can be classed as irresponsible.

3) There are several other points aswell, covering peoples health etc. but I think those above are the more important points that needed to be covered.

My personal opinion, I want the option, in a 24 Hour Endurance race, to do, say, ten minutes here and there, maybe an hour if I have chance? Even the Suzuka race, I would have liked to save that half way through as I went out.

For all of those who are saying that we are missing the point who want to save the game, I personally don't see a difference between those of you who do it in one sitting and those of us who need to save the game so we can switch off the PS3. Now arguably, and I'm not trying to offend anyone (but if I do then sod it) most of the people who are saying we shouldn't have a save feature are probably kids who are on holiday or don't realise that the PS3 does use electricity to work, so they are happy to leave the PS3 on, but for those of us who do only have an hour or two to spare at night after work, we need a save feature desperately.

I know that after work, I am not spending time on GT5, so I may be reduced down to playing weekends only, of which I may have two hours a day to play, if that? There isn't a chance I'm letting GT5 Endurances run my life so I'm not touching the 24 Hour ones and perhaps not even the 9 hour one.

Just so you all know I am not an ECO Warrior or anything like that, I just think a bit of common sense is missing (amongst other things) from GT5 which is a bit of a shame.

 

[Crumpet]

I sure hope we will never be able to save, I mean, it blows the point, the only place I can see this being reasonable is on the 24 Hour one's, but for the others, it really isn't necessary.

 

[Hig-GT]

I sure hope we will never be able to save, I mean, it blows the point, the only place I can see this being reasonable is on the 24 Hour one's, but for the others, it really isn't necessary.

Did you not just read what I said? There is every reason to have a save on all of the endurance races as I've just explained them to you. I don't always have time for four hours straight, nevermind nine or twenty four hours! And in a world of rising bills, be it fuel and electricity bills aswell as VAT going up people, including my household, will have less and less money, so for people who will be having these problems we will need a save point just to try and keep control of our bills!

Anyone who says that we don't need a save point is very small minded and a tad selfish! You don't want the save feature ... Then don't use it ... It is not up to you how us people with a conscience, or less money, or a life play our game that we bought with our money.

PD give us a save feature please!

Oh! One last thing aswell just to throw in there ... Yes I agree in real life you do not get a save point, but this is just a game! You have to remember that, and during a game you do save it! Yes you don't stop during endurance races, take a break and then carry on from the point that you left, but you can in a game! In real life you don't do all of your own races, keep your own car collection to race and then go and manage another drivers career aswell but I don't see anyone complaining about that?

There are so many more important points that PD have missed that are worth a debate, such as damage, mechanical wear, a lack of adjustable settings on cars etc. This is a point that is not debateable, some want it, some don't, some will use it, some don't have to use it. Debate over.

However,

It is a game, stop taking it all so seriously!

 

[drivingmeinsane]

At the end of the day, does a save feature really spoil the game for those who are in a position to complete the enduro's (especially the 24hr), the answer is obviously no....why do you people care or worry yourselves how someone else plays the game?! i sure as hell dont care what you guys do with your copy of the game, you can eat it for all i care!

So, people need to be a bit more understanding and sympathetic towards those of us who are not in a position to either invite friends to a 24hr sitting for a game, or have the time for such an event for whatever reason...

On top of that, don't simply dismiss the health implications of playing a game for such an extended period of time, as was so eloquently explained by Hig-GT.

 

[paulali1]

Damn it guys.. What's the point of an endurance if you don't do any endurance.. You're missing the point friends.

Are you unemployed? or you have a lot of spare time,good luck if you do,i work, as thousands others do ,i do not simply have the time to do it,and as mentioned,if you have a save feature,if its there you can use it,if you dont want to use it fair enough.At least if a save feature is there you have the choice to use it or not

 

[alexxoux]

i like the idea of driving for about four hours and then bob for other four then second bob for other four and then me again..i think its like the true race,one car three drivers.

 

[limesutam]

It's laughable IMO that they make certain things too real and yet other aspects of the game are totally lacking.

I think they forgot that gaming is Their full time job, not mine, or most of us for that matter.

I hope they add saves, at least for the 24hr races.

 

[steve30x]

Some people who dont want the save feature and are saying we who want the save feature are missing the point of the 24 hour race are also missing the point than no real race car driver will do a whole 24 hour race in one go.

A real Nurburgring or le mans 24 hour driver will only do a 4 hour stint and then sleep for a few hours. Then he will do another 4 hour race after one or two other drivers drive the car.

To say that we are missing the point of the 24 hour or 9 hour endurance races is silly and unrealistic to not be able to save every 2 hours or so.