Test Course

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what ever happened to the original test course with those extremely long straights, wide turns, etc.

any word if this will be included in future downloads at all? whats up?
 
I miss the 1/4 mile track too.
 
I'm actually quite surprised that the most simple track in the entire GT series was removed for whatever reason.

Unfortunately, no one knows if we'll ever see it in GT5, except PD of course.
 
yeah, it was a really fun track, great for highspeeds..
 
yeah, it was a really fun track, great for highspeeds..

I think fun may be the wrong word, usefull maybe but not fun.
 
Fact is you can pretty much see or get close to your top speed at indy in almost any car, and easily max out your revs on the straight in a slipstream.

I do think the Test Course should of stayed though.
 
Isn't it a replica of the Volkswagen test track?

They should bring it back, it was well cool for checking out how fast your car would actually go. I think the closest I have found is Circuit de la Sarthe 'no chicanes' but my X1 still has a bit more to give at the end of that straight - would love to hit the limiter!
 
I think fun may be the wrong word, usefull maybe but not fun.

True. Hated how this track was used so much for events in GT3. Good for testing, but not racing. :crazy:
 
Isn't it a replica of the Volkswagen test track?
I think the VW test track is double the length. The old Test Course was 10km.
 
yeah, they should just add that VW test course. I mean, it can't be that difficult to construct...
 
I want this and Complex String back, just for laughs more than anything else.
 
I think fun may be the wrong word, usefull maybe but not fun "IMHO".

Fixed it for you:sly:

I enjoyed the heck out of it with my friends who werent as into the whole driving simulation thing but enjoyed going super fast without the overly technical aspect of decreasing radius turns, off camber hijinks etc that a lot of us find major fun to master. This is of course "MHO" as well:)

I also set my cars up gearing wise on the Test Course. Really no reason for taking it out of the game. I stopped trying to figure PD out. I think Kaz has lost his vision with this latest iteration of the GT series.
 
I want this and Complex String back, just for laughs more than anything else.

Yes, I want this one back too.
 
Fact is you can pretty much see or get close to your top speed at indy in almost any car, and easily max out your revs on the straight in a slipstream.

I do think the Test Course should of stayed though.

I think there leaves alot left to be desired as far as reaching top speed potential/rev limiters even on the fastest tracks in the game right now (Indy, Circe de Sarthe) etc.

With a good draft on Indy I've hit 305+ mph in the X2010, but still feel theres a ton left to be desired...
 
Special stage 7 is the best track for testing top speed now. I miss being able to test out my cars 1/4 mile time though:tdown:
 
They took out almost every track that doesn't resemble a real life course...

I'm bored of Trial Mountain, Deep Forest and Grand Valley by now.

I really enjoyed the test course, would love to see it return!
 
Am I the only one who enjoyed slamming into the walls on the turns just to see how high my car can fly?
 
The test course was great. I don't really understand why it was removed. I miss posting 400m, 1000m, and max speed records.


If they do bring it back, I'd like the GT1-GT2 version of it. With the narrower road and grass.
 
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