Some GT4 info...

Takumi Fujiwara

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Earlier today, I talked to an SCEA employee. He's a GT freak, and mentioned that they had a demo build of GT4. He said it had only about 15-20 cars, and about 5 tracks.

He did confirm that the game has 3D, animated, crowds, although they're only in some tracks in the build, and the others are still GT3 style.

He also mentioned a feature, which he said was also an undocumented feature in GT3. Apparently, you can network 8 PS2s together, each with a monitor, and have 8 TVs for a 360* view.

The net play is also apparently awesome.

He also remarked on just how incredible the game is in acton. The realism in graphical appearance is breathtaking in motion.


IN other news, they also have one of the now Logitech wheels. He says it's incredible in action.
 
Thx for the info :) Seems alot of info has been coming out in the last few weeks. The 360* view sounds cool, but there's not much chance I'll ever experience it :(
I read an article a few weeks ago about how fun the netplay is, can't wait
 
Hmmm, the guy who gave you that info must has the latest build or something no one outside the corp. has seen. Yea I bet the graphics are realistic as hell, I want to see :)
 
Originally posted by Takumi Fujiwara
He also mentioned a feature, which he said was also an undocumented feature in GT3. Apparently, you can network 8 PS2s together, each with a monitor, and have 8 TVs for a 360* view.
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How did you end up doing this in GT3?
 
Originally posted by Bill-182
How did you end up doing this in GT3?
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Truthfully, I have no idea. I'd never heard of it myself. My thought was that, possibly, he'd played a pre-release version of GT3 with that feature, and didn't know it wasn't in the final. Or maybe, it has to be activated through a gameshark or dev interface. He did mention that almost no one knew about it.,
 
Originally posted by Takumi Fujiwara
Truthfully, I have no idea. I'd never heard of it myself. My thought was that, possibly, he'd played a pre-release version of GT3 with that feature, and didn't know it wasn't in the final. Or maybe, it has to be activated through a gameshark or dev interface. He did mention that almost no one knew about it.,
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dont u love it when there are these "hidden features" that no one heard of nor with any proof? :rolleyes:
 
LOL
 
Interesting, I heard that the Demo build had nearly 50 cars. But the new steering wheels and views etc. If you really think about it, someone who has, say a huge plasma screen TV (the width of a windscreen), A Good surround sound system (Neither are that uncommon now), Plus GT4 (If they ever finish it) and a decent steering wheel will be like (including the cost of the TV + Audio) driving 500 racing cars in nearly 50 locations for the cost of 1 single second-hand family car! It'll be so awesome! BUT WHY DO THEY KEEP US WAITING! Now Someone said It will be Summer 2004. That must be aboyt the 6th date change! But Hey, I'm waiting, and if it does come out in summer 2004, I'll have an extended summer holiday to play it - I'll have just finished my GCSEs!
 
Originally posted by Takumi Fujiwara
He also mentioned a feature, which he said was also an undocumented feature in GT3. Apparently, you can network 8 PS2s together, each with a monitor, and have 8 TVs for a 360* view.
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This I've heard before, only with 3 PS2's though... How to pull it off, I have NO idea.. I do have a couple of friends with PS2s.. Maybe I should summon them one evening and see if one can figure it out....
 
1 PS2 and 1 copy of GT3 can power 3 screens, front and 1 for each side, you can link a second PS2 with another copy of GT3 to do the same for the rear, a third PS2 and a third copy of GT3 can then be added to create two fully side on views, I've never done it but I've heard of it done and to the best of my knowledge this is how the setup would be, you need to link them all via the i-link.
 
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1 PS2 and 1 copy of GT3 can power 3 screens, front and 1 for each side, you can link a second PS2 with another copy of GT3 to do the same for the rear, a third PS2 and a third copy of GT3 can then be added to create two fully side on views, I've never done it but I've heard of it done and to the best of my knowledge this is how the setup would be, you need to link them all via the i-link.
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?? How in the earth are you going to plug three tv sets into ps2?
 
Originally posted by Takumi Fujiwara
Earlier today, I talked to an SCEA employee. He's a GT freak, and mentioned that they had a demo build of GT4. He said it had only about 15-20 cars, and about 5 tracks.
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That sounds like the E3 build of GT4, I saw it floating around once on E-Donkey. I'd like to have that, because it has all those muscle cars. Oh and the Levin.
 
yes that would be good. I cant wait for GT4
 
More importantly, even if you could plug all those into just 3 systems...WHO HAS THAT KIND OF MONEY TO SPEND ON PLAYING 1 GAME...(believe it would be around $2300 minimum for 8 *decent-size* TV's, 3 PS2's and 3 GT4's):confused:
 
hey find out how you would go about making the tvs work with the side views.......that would rule for drifting
 
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