Polyphony Digital announced two 3-hour scheduled maintenance periods for Gran Turismo 5’s online services yesterday, both of which will take place next week.
The first maintenance period will occur on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, between 16:00 and 19:00 GMT, with the second just two days later, on Thursday, February 14, 2013, during the same time period.
Although the last “maintenance” period on January 15 introduced the 2014 Corvette Stingray and update 2.10 to GT5, such a notice from Polyphony Digital does not at all imply that new content or a game update will be released. The length and close proximity of each maintenance period is unusual, however.
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FIX THE PP FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!
Looks like another maintenance session on 2-18 into 2-19…just saw it on the US GT website.
http://us.gran-turismo.com/us/news/d6846.html
400 posts of meaninglessness, lol.
401 counting yours
402 counting yours
Mine was the 400th. *facepalm*
Well no DLCs from the maintanence, thats alright. I got F1 2012 which I did think was gonna be that good cause the last three were horrible but this one is truley epic with the Thrustmaster F1 wheel now I just need the F1 seating position. But as far as GT5 I do feel there will be another DLC maybe two before all atention is focusd on gt6 and Im sorry GT6 will not debut with PS4. I can say almost positivly that GT6 is atleast another 1-2 years away. Oh and does anyone expect a GT6 Prolouge
i have a real good feeling that this maintance was to be checking up on the players. i was able to sign on during the “maintanance” and all was smooth. there were lots of lobbies open and everything was normal.but i also think that they are working on getting rid of the hacked cars like the civic, pdi cart and the redbullx2010 all with 100k+hp.
Bro’s just go drive a real car. That’s as real as it gets.bums..
What if I want to drive a Lamborghini Aventador around Spa? And then right after, take an R10 around Sarthe? That’s thousands just in traveling costs, and likely thousands more to rent a super car at a track, if that’s even possible.
OR – I can spen $250 on a PS3, $30 for a driving sim, if necessary, a high-end racing wheel for around $300-500, and then purchase about $5 worth of DLC to get the car and track. Then, as a bonus, I get access to several real-world and fantasy circuits, and access to close to 100 super cars, a selection of race cars, and all sorts of road cars. Maybe that’s why…?
And I don’t think you can rent LMP cars for cheap, if at all…
they didnt fix anything what they did was brake everything again
Logged in last night and I found the game ran better online than normal..
I need to check this out
Something must have happened, because I cannot collect any prize tickets and the wet/dry bug is back.
– Doing the latest seasonal, got offered two level 17 tickets but neither show in the pick up.
– Doing the Dream Car event, after racing Monza all cars are in wets when starting R246
I hope there will be no DLC or any new material just bugfixes and consentrate to get GT6 out in launch of PS4 even it sounds too fast but maybe new iron is quicker to handle and make 10 000 000 premiums for game as few here expects lol.
PD would probably do that if the Blu-Ray Disc could hold like 200GB. Lol
Halcyon they have been testing multi layered BDs that supposedly can hold over a terabyte of data but I highly doubt the PS4 would support it. TDK demonstrated a 1 TB disc late last year
There was a rumor that Sony was looking into a 6TB disk a while back. I don’t know what became of it, or if it’s still being worked on. As stated, it’s likely a bit far off. But unless PD expands they’re workforce by like 2000%, I don’t see even 15k premium cars as a potential…
Just checked …. Nothing !! So far … Lets wait and see how many now start moaning after being promised nothing and got nothing … !! Makes me laugh …
Lol so true!
So true although for some strange reason I couldn’t sign into the PSN now I can….. Bloody technology! Has more off days than I do
Has anything happened my Internet is down???
Gone a bit quiet on here …!!!!!!
Turn 10 are Cutthroater…
Turn 10 sind Halsabschneider…
FACT:
FOR DLC LOVERS
If we had no standard vehicles in GT5, we’d be seeing tons of DLC.
Yes. Just like Forza.
That makes sense
Really if there was less unfinished content… Standard cars are just one piece of the puzzle…
Not long now people till we know … There’s either gonna be a lot of happy people out there or a lot disappointed ones .. !!!!!
“SERVER” update…… that to me means no DLC!!!
I hope your right huhobanut!! we need some new material !
If people are disappointed, I will face palm. Nothing was promised at all, nothing was hinted to come. Sure there was new video of some re-modeled classic tracks and the NSX, but for all we know it could be GT6 content. You shouldn’t just assume until there’s substantial evidence.
“Nothing was hinted to come” except for “some re-modeled classic tracks and the NSX.” Those were some nice hints. Possibly misinterpreted about the server downtime, but still.
If the vid had made any mention of GT5, mabey. Otherwise all it is is a demo vid of a car running on some popular tracks. Nothing more, and certainly not a hint that we would be getting anything at all in the way of a post server maintenance content update, much less one containing any of those things.
Im disapointed, but not surprised, or shattered, though Ill admit I thought we where getting a Valentines Day Gift.
I mean sure, it’s going to come to the GT series, that’s obvious enough. But there was no indication as to when, and if even GT5. Considering the PS meeting on the 20th, I’m holding off any expectations for GT5 until I see what happens there. There’s new substantial rumors for new Killzone, LBP, and Motorstorm for the event. If that’s true, maybe a first look at GT6. And if that happens, I don’t see why anything more than server maintenance and bug fixes should come to GT5 – it’ll lower the hype.
I don’t think we’re getting any update fellow gamers – just maintainance. Oh well, time to dig out some other games for a month or two and give GT a rest but i will be back lol
Have you tried WRC 3 …. ? I recommend it very much ..!!! If you like rallying I think it’s the best one so far .. Gt5 and WRC 3 is about all I play really ..
Is time to get a new big DLC car pack. Last paid DLC was of 5 month’s ago (and only 3 cars).
Perhaps we will not see any maintenance after tonight’s (Thursday) planned maintenance session either….perhaps we will only get to see what is in store after Sony’s Investor announcement on the 20th Feb in NYC. If you have to think about a bit of a remarkable coincidence that the biggest 2 maintenance sessions in GT5 and Sony’s widely anticipated PS4 announcement take place within a week of each other. If I am not mistaken Sony has released snippets of information saying that they would be showing off a driving game of sorts along with some other content. Rumour has it that Sony’s launch will be shown on their new 4K resolution screens, GT did show the graphics potential of the GT series in 4K resolution a few months back.
Here is what I am predicting, the maintenance periods have been commenced to upload both the launch trailers for Sony PS4 and the Launch trailer for GT6. As a taster of things to come we will get the new Acura NSX along with high frame rate versions of the updated Seattle Circuit and Apricot Hill. As a teaser to GT6 perhaps the release of the Ginza district and the Willow Springs Raceway and perhaps a section of a very mountainous long driving route.
The second things I am anticipating from the crew at Polyphony is an update to the interior graphics of the standard vehicles a few fixes on some niggles, loops and glitches and hey presto GT5 will be 98% complete….and giving it fresh legs for the run home and hand over to the GT6 title in March 2014.
Lastly to the guys who bash, whinge and moan about GT5, I have this to say….the GT series was the pioneer of it all, they have consistently pushed the boundaries and will continue to do so for years to come. No other racing title even comes close in terms of what they have achieved. While GT5 is not perfect , I do expect that GT6 will be EPIC and will once again set the pace and the standard for years to come.
Me thonks you expect far too much…
Seriously, it gets annoying the amount of people who get so deluded in their fantasy they begin to make claims with no substantial evidence to back it up. Come back to reality and relax.
if you are ‘annoyed’ by what stealthrocket has posted then I believe you may be the one in need of some relaxation. He clearly stated that his post was his own Prediction, not a claim of fact. Your nasty reply is ten times as annoying, steph290. Is that all the better your parents taught you? You were probably raised by the TV like the rest of the pods walking around this place. I hope you realize your follys one day soon, and turn it around.
I also think that once the thursday maintanance is over we will get free money and a mansion each
As mentioned Steph290, it was a prediction and if you read the GT websites and follow the news the predictions could and have some basis to them. What annoys me is cynical, negative people who preach they know better when in reality they know the least! All the info that I related to the the post was taken from information posted on GTPlanet and trusted gaming news sources.
Perhaps if you have any understanding of marketing you would realise putting all the bits of information together over the months (information posted on GTPlanet) and using a little bit of logic that this would be an outstanding opportunity to launch the marketing campaign for GT6 on PS4, it is not exactly rocket science. If I am wrong well at least I made a positive contribution to the website. Learn to dream a little too steph290, a little bit of positivity goes a long way.
“Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth, for being correct, for being you.
Never apologize for being correct, or for being years ahead of your time.
If you’re right and you know it, speak your mind. Speak your mind.
Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth.”
I like your predictions very much lol, If nothing at all I would to at least get a preview to GT6.
Lambob FTW
Well I hope there will be an update after the next maintenance.
New seasonal event
Just got DTM SEASONAL and DTM OCD. Enjoy.
Oh, and please don’t complain about the skid recovery thingy. It’s still fun.geez…
SRF is for beginners. The game even describes it that way. Not fun to be forced to use it IMO.
He said DON’T complain. ;)
when I see his name in the top 100 TT…then I may listen…
I get constant top 20’s and I don’t complain :)
Well someone has to be in the top 100…
I dont see the point in rushing out to buy a next Gen console, theres bound to be failure rates at release that will need be ironed out over time, besides id like to wait and get the PS4 for $300 if at release its $400, ill wait a year or two.
Depends what kind of consumer you are. Some like to take risks and get the newest thing no matter what…trendsetters if you will. Others like to take it safe and wait for price, bugs, etc. to be worked out first. And others still wait forever to buy a big tech purchase because they have no interest in tech stuff at all wait for big price drops. I love being the risk taker, but it’s not always ideal…hoping I can with the next PlayStation.
I’d like to wait to watch for bugs. I don’t want to bust my bank on something that falls apart after a few weeks (like the original Xbox 360’s… I didn’t purchase one, but I believe it had one of the highest failure rates on any electronic device). I can spend up to about $450… anything more I’d wait for a price drop. But in order to save up that amount the console would likely have dropped in price, anyways… I’m hoping to catch it a little early in this generation.
Maintenance and updates aside… All this talk about GT6 has gotten me hoping that GT5 is still playable online, at least until I can afford another mega buck gaming system.
I expect the NSX and another track before GT6 is released
Those are reasonable expectations. I’ll buy THAT for a dollar. I’m not even close to being ready to purchase the next gen console either.
Agreed Both Barrells once lil Chevy is paid for Ill get it. Priorities first.
This might be stupid, but they might add some cheats into GT5 for fun. Since it’s almost the end (probably) of GT5’s prime, PD put in some things that will make the game a little more enjoyable.
Could put in*
Cheats like what…? It’s already pretty easy to earn cash now from the seasonals… Unless it’s secret hidden content, I really don’t see the point…
Im not understanding why PD would add cheats. Thats pretty silly.
I mean cheats like, cars go 500mph in three seconds, fast and slow modes, A.I trys to kill each other. Ya know, silly stuff like that. :P
I still don’t see the point of that in a “preffesional” simulator… The most immature thing I could imagine seeing is something like what Forza did with the Top Gear games – like car soccer and bowling. It’s still realistic, persay. PD doesn’t do things that aren’t even remotely close to reality. And the X1 is already along the border of what you mentioned…
I worded that weirdly – PD won’t do something that’s purposefully unrealistic is what I meant. While the X1 seems unrealistic, they tried to make the car as fast as physically possible based on the highest-end simulation and equipment and physics knowledge available. I mean, I’m not sure a driver could handle the g-forces the car produces. And if he were to crash, if the impact didn’t kill him, I’m willing to bet that the damaged fan underneath would finish the job. And also another thought on this – whit if it ran over some debris or shrapnel, like a some gravel or tire bits…? Couldn’t that do something similar to a (slightly gruesome thought) bird being hit with a commercial jet…? A big fireball…?
Hondas need v-tec
yes indeed they do because without V-TEC they are just shopping trolleys with lawn mower engines
how bout updating the NASCAR …. gen6 cars 2013 .. that would be awesome
Hey everybody, I don’t know what maintenace they have done, but since last night I’m missing about 20 maybe more Premium cars from my garage… Does anyone else has the same problem? Last night everything was fine. What have they done?Only premium cars missing…
did you try refreshing all of your thumbnails?
yes, but still nothing. it’s not the thumbnails they’re missing, the cars since April 4th !!!
oh, sounds like another bug to add to the long list then…
guess so, i just hope they’ll be back after next maintenance tomorrow. even the new corvette is missing….
You don’t really think that a maintenance has done something to your game, do you? There hasn’t even been an update that could directly affect your game save or game data. It doesn’t work like that.
I would check again.
How do you explain the fact that last night everything was fine and today not? That’s why I’m asking if anyone else had such a problem, I’m trying to find out what could cause this loss of data…
Then again, it could be a bug already present in the game since last updates and messed up your game just now. If that’ the case, then hopefully PD will release a patch or something because I imagine that might be really annoying.
Is it just the DLC cars that are missing?
No, not only DLC cars but only the premium cars purchased since April 4th. That’s the most curious: why only premium cars???
Dude, my garage is so large, I get lost all the time. Use your filters. Hope that helps.
Ok, I’m confused – are you talking about your garage, or the dealership…?
Nope 1070 cars all accounted for…
Trust me, I remember all of the cars I own. The fact is the cars ARE MISSING. GONE. I don’t know how or why this happened and that’s what I’m trying to find out.
Everyone is waiting GT6, spec3, Project Cars, PC sim on console …. … But GT5 is a Reality …and updates are always welcome. I personally need more tracks,… anyway it’s one of the best driving sim that you can use Now!
+1
+1 yes the tracks we have just now have gone a bit stale
Of course future games is totally awesome. But GT5 is actually playable now. So when GT6 comes people will start talking about GT7
Kekee2000 isn’t that the true and +1 to AnglePlayStar. GT5 to me is a masterpiece built off of GT4 but with a couple of tracks I would love to see in the game gone. It isn’t bad to hope for PD to add some new DLC or some new stuff in. It’s like the last hoorah before PD focus everything on GT6.
The game has been out for 3 years and by the look of things, it is one of the best damn simulators you can play. I know some Forza fanboys would disagree. Honestly, I get more of an arcade feel from the game. Sure they may have the quantity of cars and tracks but the quality is what would win me over (example being able to de-tune the overall horsepower. Something that you cannot do in Forza). And PD knew what they were doing to win me over (played GT since GT3). Sure we may not have the same amount of tracks and cars, but PD would take their time to do everything that can to make the game good (benefits and downfalls included).
However, I do get tired of people complaining about things they cannot do (up to a certain extent). A good example would be the new C7 not being tunable. Honestly I can see why PD did that. Since there isn’t a race edition C7 out at the time they put this car in the game, we wouldn’t know the overall change in the car. I guess they wanted us to enjoy a car that was not tuned like it was a Sunday drive.
All we can do at this point is wait for the updates to go though. Kaz and PD whatever you have in store, surprise us.
All i want to see is the cheaters/hackers of the game be banned or stopped from using the CIVICS, X1s and all them other hacked hybrid cars. They will destroy the game for everyone in my opinion.
As for DLC im not really bothered as we now know that GT6 could be released by Christmas 2013.
Im also gutted to learn that logitech wont be making the wheels anymore. I wonder who will take there place in the market. I know for a fact when i get my new PS4 with GT6 its gonna have to be played with a wheel. Im too used to playing with a wheel now!!
I’ve not raced online in a while so I don’t know how many are around or if they’re used to cheat, but I think if people are just messing around with them and not cheating, they’re fine. Just my opinion.
Yes, Gran Turismo is too realistic and simulative now in GT5 to be fully enjoyable or fully purpose-fufilling with a normal gamepad controller. It’s actually fully enjoyable and purpose-fulfilling with steering wheels instead.
Happy Chinese New Year !!!!
I hope we get more B-Spec, and all A-Spec removed form GT forever.. skid recovery force mandatory on all cars in all races, more helmets and gloves and suits so we can play dress-up like 9 year old girls playing with dolls. I so love playing dress-up with my B-Spec drivers and then watching them race while I play barbie on the living room floor. Oh, and more braking and rolling roadblocks from the ai.. I love the rolling roadblocks.. it is soooo fun, the best part is when they come to a complete stop when yuo get half way past in a corner. I want more stopping ai in the middle of the race track in Spec3.. so, so fun to race against. Great job Kaz.. Oh, oh oh.. then 2 rabbits up front instead of one in all ai races.. (100% improvement in ai!). And a new GTR paint color chip. And another paint color chip for $10.
Oh, and an improvement in the shifting simulation where your transmission goes into neutral unless you depress the clutch 99% between shifts for 1 full second. I love those kinds of GT updates. Makes racing in GT so much fun.
Be patient U ll get all of these after the maintenace!!!!
lol, now thats sarcasm. ;)
Uh oh. @BWX completely lost it. D: lol
jk btw @BWX. ;)
Correct weight.
@bwx I fully agree – all of that sounds soooo cool! I hope Kaz reads this forum so he can skip down to his garden shed and start work straight away on all those tweaks!
I’d like to see improvements in the interior view too. At the moment there’s too much going on in the rear-view mirror. Instead of not showing smoke why not just stop showing anything at all? Instead I’d like to see all my history cards in my rear-view mirror.
Can we also have more invisible walls in spec 3? There are way too few already. Preferably some which actually stick out into the track a bit.
Finally I think, as mentioned above, more could be done with racewear. I think the whole driving sim experience would benefit from being able to choose different shoes for each bspec Bob. I hate the thought of my drivers not being able to change their footwear for each race. Their feet must get so sweaty. Praps in pitstops drivers could get out of their cars to apply talc or change socks??
Oh and I think a GT Café is needed. Then I could play shops and take my driver for coffee while we plan which outfits and shoes to buy.
Please Kaz?
Damn, I wish they’d just change it to a full on hoover simulator..
GT5 Yes No DLC Update NEW content NSX I’m okay Sony PS4 maintenance GT Planet Skyrim PSN servers Tuesday more online Spec 3.0 fix PD I’m okay GT6 on PS One Yes no I’m okay DLC Update more YOU dead ABS NSX in 2013 bug fixes GT Update ………….SOMEBODY STOP THIS
I… Don’t even know what was meant by that statement…
…Was it even a statement…?
…Is it even a sentence…?
Have you fellas seen any of GTrf’s other posts???
Nothing hardly ever makes sense… & yes… Please SOMEBODY STOP THIS!
O_o looks @ GTrf
A clutter of random thoughts.
@Quakebass
One could call it Statence. :sly:
Shouldn’t the update have gone live by now? There’s no new posts and I am not able to go on the PS3 atm so I don’t know.
I’ve heard Skooma is really heavy $hiT
GTrf needs some maintenance…and a Psychiatrist…or two. Just say no to trolling.
sounds like he is on something from his doctor
Maybe it’s kaz… trying to take our minds of the maintenance.
Well, it worked… Quite well… XD
What about the data logger that was gonna be released in 2013??
Skooma LOL
either gt5 goes out with a bang with Willow (dont care for seattle or apricot or NSX) or new car/cars F12 Berlinetta, Jaguar F-Type S, 2013 Aston Martin Vanquish (Best looking cars out now the Aston and Jag, TRUELY EPIC!) though least likely, or more race car standard to premiums like NSX Race Car (Japanese Le Mans entry) or LMP group b cars. Also Spec 3.o would be great. If it turns out to be a civic bug fix (DUMB IDea) thats ok i can wait till PS4/GT6 cause F1 2012 (F1 2013 around corner) is treating me good now and the F1 season, not even just F1 but the motorsport season opens with Australian Grand Prix and Sebring 12hr just 30 days away.However not to thrilled about ALMS joing with Grand-am and no more LMP1 cars now. Audi will bring a R18 Prototype but for developement reasons only and the TS030 (would love to see as DLC, its Japanese) will not likely be at Sebring. LMP1 will only run in European WEC not the ALMS. So if all goes rye from this hype foe gt5 I got thing to rely on. Oh and Project Cars (in Beta) looks insane. I Racing with 10x better graphics for PS3. Cant wait! Any thoughts?
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good things coming out and possibly coming in 2013
-dirt 4 (it will be a sim now with another game for gymkhana and stuff)
-f1 2013
-nascar 2013 (hoping for good things)
-project CARS
-GT6
… its gonna be a good year :)
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I like the way you think. Us diehard and faithful fans would all love to see GT5’s last stand even if it doesn’t make sinces!!
My crystal ball reminded me that upon PS3’s release that Sony wanted to get 15 years out of it before producing another console? I know this is bubble busting news for many of you who cain’t wait for the next best thang but you may need to do just that… Wait.
You got to get some of your facts straight. LMP1 will not be in the European Le Mans Series, they haven’t had LMP1 since 2011 as it was banned for cost reasons. The racing season doesn’t open with the Alberts Park and Sebring races, it opens the last weekend of July with the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Why wouldn’t it officially start with the 24 hours of Daytona when it is the first round of the historic triple crown of endurance? I’m assuming from the rest of your post you aren’t asking for more 1980’s rally cars, so you I think you ment Group C. ALMS had no choice to merge into with Grand-Am because ALMS was on the brink and Grand-Am had the holy “tv contract”. Besides the racing will be 100x better without LMP1 because if they kept it there would have only been 3 cars competing for overall. Having DP and LMP2 even will create awesome racing that makes since for teams interested in budget and manufacturers interested in technology.
Anyways, I totally want that new Aston Martin Vantage. I saw that on Top Gear last night and it totally made me lust for it! I want it more then the new Corvette. It just looks and sounds SO GOOD. It’s absolutely BAD ASS. I’m not a huge fan of the F-TYPE. It looked so much cooler with the first prototypes, but I feel like it doesn’t capture the E-Type enough. The back looks cool but the front disappoints me. Still I wouldn’t complain. All I really want is a European TC car pack. Europe is the heart of GT racing, yet we don’t have any of the big guns in GT racing. If we got a DLC with a Ferrari 458 Italia TC, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG TC, Audi R8 TC, Aston Martin V12 Vantage TC, BMW Z4 TC, and a McLaren MP4-12C I would be elated. TC and RM racing is my favorite but nobody runs it online and I feel like the only way people gain interest in it is if we had some good European GT cars. Oh, and the 2011 Audi R18 TDI, it’s my fav!
Last weekend of January, not July*** (palms forehead)
@infamousphil:
I believe they said 10 years… But that was for PS3’s lifespan -which means how long it would be supported as a piece of hardware. The same was said about the PS2, which ended up lasting 12 years. So the PS3 will continue to be manufactured into the PS4’s lifecycle. Considering that there’s been an average of 6 or so years between each of Sony’s new hardware units, I’d expect a the PS4 very soon. And there’s a lot of fingers pointing to an official announcement on the 20th.
Quake you are correct… The systems of Sony & Microsoft being PS3 & 360 were to have a 10yr life span. At least this is what they’ve said for countless years when asked about the systems that would follow the above mentioned.
I stand corrected?… As the crystal shatters against the concrete and the penny bank surrenders it’s contents to the weight of your hammer. I don’t get off on bursting anyone’s bubbles… That’s PD’s job ;)
Would it be safe to assume that this may be the end of the line for gt5? It has been over 2 years since release and everything pd has done since has been met with mixed feelings at best. Perhaps they are giving one last hurrah before saying byebye to gt5.
If it is a last hooray for GT5 I’m okay with it. I understand that Sony wants a PS4 and it would make perfect sense for its best selling title to have a release accompanying it. I know I for one have felt quite resentful towards the idea of that because in a couple months I will be starting my college career and I know I won’t have the situation to purchase a PS4 right when it comes out so I can play my beloved Gran Turismo, so I liked to imagine that they would just keep with GT5 because I wanted the Gran Turismo I own to stay current, as it is my favorite and I play everyday. However, now that all logic points to a PS4 later this year, it’s clear that it can’t be my way. I’ve made piece with the reality of it and I know it can’t be stopped and that I can’t reasonably expect it to be any other way. Therefore, I salute Gran Turismo 5! I hope PD gives it the last hurrah the title deserves and as soon as I can I’ll catch up with it on the PS4!
Amen!
Amen indeed. I’m also hoping this would be the last hurrah for GT5, it’s time to put it behind us and move on into the future of next-gen with the PS4!
Amen? are you not ashamed?
Just incase you guys are expecting content then read the first few words of the below:-
The Gran Turismo 5 servers will be undergoing maintenance on Tuesday and Thursday this week. Details on time and duration can be found below.
During the maintenance the online functionality may be affected.
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You see the word SERVERS….. sorry to pee on your parade DLC hopefuls but its server side only!
yes we know, but there’s nothing wrong with hoping. It keeps the game alive for me. I know there will probably be no DLC but the hope keeps the boredom away
The point that I and a few others have been trying to make is that some people seem to just be assuming that there’s new DLC or a major update coming – which there could be. But the point is is that there’s no real strong evidence to support it, and it’s going to be really irritating to see all sorts of people throwing fits over something they thought they were going to get, but didn’t.
For all we know (except for maybe the NSX), the new tracks that have been shown could be previewed content for GT6. The PS4 is right around the corner, and GT6 may very well be one of the kick-off games. It hasn’t been long since GT5’s release compared to previous titles, but considering that it’s development started before GT5 was released, GT6 has been being worked on for a good near-3 years. And all that really needs to be done to GT5 to “turn it into” GT6 is to re-build menu systems, re-work AI algorithms, have no lackluster or under-supported content (standard cars, very small NASCAR/Rally/F1/GT500/Drifting portions, etc.), and in general improve on GT5’s failures; which are many, for a GT game. PD won’t have to do another re-work of the physics engine, which took a solid two years or so of development time.
I know GT6 isn’t really the topic here, but it’s seeming to be getting closer and closer than most people realize, and I think they should start changing their wish lists from GT5 DLC’s and updates to GT6 content. I don’t think much more will be coming to GT5. But remember, this is my personal speculation.
@quakebass – fair enough. i must admit, i was one of those people who just assumed there would be one final major update for GT5 but what you say makes more sense to be honest. It all depends on Sony’s announcement next week, if they are going to release the PS4 (or whatever its called) this year, then i would think GT6 will be a launch title. If not, then maybe there’s hope for one final update for GT5. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see
Im just curious why PD chose Valentines day for second maintenance cycle. If we get nothing, I stand corrected.
Dunno about you but im getting my arse kicked by face huggers aboard the Sulaco!!!!!
Me too :)
So, should I spend all my PSN wallet on Skyrim’s DLC now that it’s half price all this week, or should I wait to see what happens with GT5?
Got a coin? Flip it :P
I left some spare in the wallet just in case. Good thing with PD’s DLC is that it’s cheap.
This update is a joke don’t get excited. Probably some bug fixes with the Honda civic
What update? There was only news for a maintenance schedule.
Who ever said update! The word is maintenance….
I know! So many people are putting words in PD’s mouth! It’s not like I don’t want anything to come, it’s just I don’t want to get my hopes up without any reason to do so – I’ll likely just be disappointed. And if something does come, then it’ll beat my expectation, and I’ll have a pleasant surprise… Basically a win-win with this frame of mind…
The game still says it’s under maintance. I’m not expecting any new content tbh; just some minor bug fixes like every other update. I do still wonder what they’re going to fix, I hope they can fix the online server issues eventually.
really? i am in a lobby now
The last time I was online, I was in my friend’s lobby and I got disconnected 2-3 times. This happened quite a lot to me in other lobbies too and I’ve heard similar stories from some other people here on GT Planet.
Update starts in 2 minutes
I may be being too optimistic but I wonder if there is a big update coming after the Thursday maintenance. It seems possible that they may have split the maintenance over those days so not to disrupt too much with a single 6 hour maintenance period.
hopefully…
@hobanator – no update yet so everything is the same as before
damn wrong place
lol you are sooo wrong my friend, the time on this site is US time not GMT!!! look at the time difference. Bear in mind as i type this now it is 22:52 GMT. Now look at the time it says i posted this. I bet it’s around 5:55pm? lmao
aww ffs wrong place again i need to concentrate more. sorry
it’s absolutely nothing at all. No update. not yet, anyway coz i just checked
Nothing here in uk either ..!!!!
There wouldn’t be anything til after both maintenance periods have gone happened?!? It’s clearly a 2 part schedule, and I expect only the NSX Concept at best.
We can wait til Thursday.
Whoops, meant gone/happened.
It was probably just some fixes. Is the 3,000hp civic still working or is there still a looping bug?
sorry forgot to mention i’m from scotland
Nothing in scotland yet ;)
@hobanator – no update yet so everything is the same as before
Well, at the time you guys were posting, the update had yet to start for another hour.
no. according to the note at the top of this page:
The first maintenance period will occur on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, between 16:00 and 19:00 GMT, with the second just two days later, on Thursday, February 14, 2013, during the same time period.
It’s now 21:38 GMT on the 12th and there has been NO update
Yeah, but you guys were commenting from around 15:00 to 15:30 and not 16:00 GMT which meant the update thing hadn’t even started yet! Also, as has been pointed out, being a two part maintenance the end result likely won’t be eveident until after it’s done on Thursday – so chill.
lol you are sooo wrong my friend, the time on this site is US time not GMT!!! look at the time difference. Bear in mind as i type this now it is 22:52 GMT. Now look at the time it says i posted this. I bet it’s around 5:55pm? lmao
You are so right – the consequence of a 20 hour day and only four hours sleep afterwards I suppose. My apologies therefore.
that’s okay bud, no need to apologize. i made a bigger deal about it than was necessary. i’m calm now lol ;)
It’s cool :)
Probably just a bunch of new tracks and cars. Maybe just making all cars premium, a better AI. Something like an Event Creator and a more advanced tire model might get tossed in. Every Porsche ever created DLC. Nothing to get too excited about.
Porsche aint coming to GT5…get over it….please
sarcasm..I’m tired of wish lists too.
wow omg spec 3.0 just d-loading it 2 gb….boom maintenance over and c**k in our a**es,thanks PD!
aye right
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Cool story bro. Maybe in the future someone will write a novel about your fantastic story.
Hahahaa this is so funny, ok lets say we get 1 or 2 cars, people will still bitch about it! LOL people think that making a game its just siting in front of the computer and then burn the game into a dics.
No, If any of theses noobs had the idea of a game works will understand, that Building the car, making lods for that car, texturing that car, or making a track, adding textures to them. the scrip for the driving line of the AI. the script for the weather system.
games theses days require a lot of work of modeling,texturing and scripting.
People say that “I pay for the game, deliver something good now” well… have you wonder if PD stops making GT?….they don’t have to do it. they do it because they want to do it, Kaz wants to do it. and he can easily pull the plug on GT series. and then you all will see that just having the base game with no DLC its a great thing.
they do it to make money too, remember
Yes, but with the money they had made, they can easily stop.
Besides one thing i do know its that Kaz doesn’t do it for the money.
no, kaz probably doesn’t do it for the money but sony do. GT is Sony’s biggest selling game, if you count every title so far
They both do it for the money. I’m sure Kaz loves what he does, but if there wasn’t millions to be made, GT wouldn’t be what it is today.
true
Kaz does it for Nissan
bet he has at least 20 GTRs
Nicky I’m curious since they’ve made enough money and could stop at any time.. Why would they? It’s safe to assume Coke a Cola has made enough money but I’m sure you won’t have a hard time finding a soda anytime soon. Point is… Kaz, PD, Sony whoever can do what they do because they love it that’s fine but part of loving it is the successes and $ made. Fortunes I say… Vast fortunes!
hmm i’m beginning to think this maintainance is just that – maintainance. I’m still playing GT5 online and it’s still working normally. If it was a big update i would have thought they would have taken the servers offline. . . .
I reckon that some new tuning upgrades, new premium car conversions and maybe some new tracks will appear. Fingers crossed!
gran-turismo.com The Official Site – Please note that the online service may be unstable during the maintenance. Thank you in advance for your understanding. ___???
would it make sense to simulate this Spec 3.0 update today, during the first maintenance period, to prevent the demise of online services had it been dumped all on the 14th instead, so PD has 2 days to fix bugs, such as inability to turn on the PS3 from the PS button :D
C’mon PD!
Spec III, with all new Super GT, Nascar and WRC cars
It looks like we have to wait 14th feb …. Come on PD .. Lets Rock this week!
It looks like we have to 14th feb …. Come on PD .. Lets Rock this week!
why? the maintainance is happening while the servers are still online, it just says the online service may become unstable between these hours.
Give us new tracks ! Give us all the rest of the package before GT6.
Please don’t be cheap as the last DLC.
join any drag room .. its funny watching them run away from my enzo
Haha bye bye 3000hp civics !!!
i have yet to see one of these mega power civics lol
Time will tell.. I hope you’re hungry.lol
today is the day…………………………
FIX THE PP
BWAHAHAHAHAHA (cheers mate, – Noble)
WAAAZZZUUUPP, I DONT EXPECT ANY CHANGES TO FIX ANYTHING! THEY JUST GONNA KEEP MAKIN IT WORSE! LIFE IS SO UNFAIR 8o(
What about that data logger that was gonna be released in 2013??
I consider Gran Turismo to be like my ’98 Dodge Dakota. That truck has 246,000 miles on it, had been in 2 maior accidents (one of which it got totaled & had th be re-titled), and has never left me stranded. It may not be the fastest, best looking, or most comfortable (has no heat & I live in NY), but it does it’s job; gets me to work everyday & gets me home safe. It owes me nothing & neither does Gran Turismo. People saying it’s ‘incomplete’ and saying we were ‘ripped off’ are just narrow minded. Did you finish the entire game? Do you still play it after 2 years? If so, then the game did what it was supposed to do. Be lucky we still get support like this. Do you think Forza Motorsport 4 still gets this much support after Horizon was released? No. So be happy with what you’ve got.
But, DLC or not, there will always be negativity from somewhere. Say after this maintenance, we get the NSX concept, Willow Springs, Seattle Circuit, & Apricot Hill. I garuntee you, there will be complaint from somewhere. Maybe you won’t be able to modify the NSX concept. Maybe all the layouts of Willow Springs will not be available. Maybe there will be a new online bug. If we do get what I said, at least 2 of those complaints will be said.
+1 :)
exactly.
I´m playing GT since part 1 on PS1 and i playd them all. And it was always fun.
I payd 250 Euros for my Signature Edition. That might seem a lot, but witch other game gives you hundreds of houres fun und support 2 years after its releas?
For sure its not perfect. But hey, witch game is?
So i will continu playing GT5 ´til GT6 on PS4 takes us apart. AMEN
Spec II was the BEST update ever, they should have left it at that. The game was bug free and everyone was happy but then PD decided to mess with it again which maybe wasn’t the best idea. . . . .
Well, it is pretty annoying to get a car and not be able to mod it at all. Can you at least understand that? I understand what you’re saying, but it doesn’t change my mind on screw ups like the Stingray Vette. It drives pretty well and all, but bottom line I still want to mod it.
It made sense with the masked prototype version, but no so much with the unmasked version. At least, that is how I see it.
Don’t get me wrong, I still get a lot out of this game, it’s just not everything that I want. I’m not a person who settles for ONLY THE BEST, but reality is, the execution of certain features in this game absolutely could have been done better, but they were just left as is.
+1 to Hobanator
+2 ÷ 2 to Hobanator & Whodoyouthink. Both good & valid points. I have an immense passion for GT5, but it doesn’t mean it can’t be improved on. And that doesn’t mean I want to replace it. Rather, “take that heater and get it fixed” (online) and install a new engine, fresh paint, and some fresh tires. (Mods, customization, etc.) Your “car will take care of you as long as you take care of it” and keep it maintained. PD has done well, but if improvement isn’t necessary, than you should still be playing GT1 and PS One and forget PS3 & GT5 entirely. Speaking on improvements doesn’t make us ungrateful “complainers”. It just as saying hey, I like this truck, rather then replace it completely, let me see what I can do about getting this damned heater fixed, since other than that it gets the job done…”
This time last year we barely got anything from PD but a possibility of getting DLC every 3 months.
This year PD kicks off with a C7 vette, A trailer of the C7 lapping Willow springs in a GT5 video, Refurbed Seattle, Apricot Hills (Probably GT6) and the NSX concept returns but unconfirmed for GT5 input.
IMO positive stuff. However some have had a full ration of Haterade and a healthy dose of Negativity concerning this Maintenance cycle, to the degree that they think wishlisters are fools to think PD is giving us something new.
Misery loves company. I honestly pity the nay sayers for looking at the Glass Half empty
And I say Cheers to that.
I wonder if its the new corvette with the ability to tune?
Not sure why people are still complaining about the pp changes, it works as well as it should. Some cars should not have had their PP altered but Speed 12, but it’s completely understandable.
1. When you look at PP you still have to take into account what the class of car is. Formula, Prototype, Group C, GT, GTS, Rally, Stock, Hyper car, Super car, sports car, street cars with the sub class of tuners and economy.
2. Don’t even attempt to mix the types as PP numbers vary with underlying performance, this isn’t FM where you have actual indication of performance to go with PP.
I’ve got a garage with just over 1,000 cars and I have at least half tuned to race, that aren’t race cars. Key to finding the best cars drive everything, just because your favorite car isn’t competitive doesn’t mean all is lost. Remember to choose your car according to the course layout, courses with lots of straights and very little technical corners will favor big hp cars and technical courses with mid to high speed courses will need a balanced car, short tracks will utilize lightweight quick accelerating cars. Since the PP change, I have found a host of competitive cars. That rather tank like standard SL 65 AMG hits it’s stride on the Nur in the 550PP range up or down as it can play from 500PP till it’s max around 580PP. Pontiac GTO and the Holden Monaro also enjoy this PP range as well, what’s not to like, they are rather nimble for heavy cars and really have some top end.
I really hope they fix that draft, it needs to not allow you to accelerate so fast because it makes close driving a pain in the ass because you get like a nitrous boost even on short runs. Perhaps the ability to turn down individual elements of sounds, tranny whine down to bare minimum yes please. Could be nothing, but it’s always something when it comes to PD and GT5. Anyway roll on 14th.
I like the way you think but at the end of the day through experience my glass is always half full or empty, I’ve also seen the torrent of hate appear on here when people think they are getting DLC in an update and we don’t, naturally if you build your hopes up to much they just crashing down around you and if people can’t handle that then don’t get your hopes up. It’s the same every update. We had had plenty DLC for GT5 there comes a time when that will have to stop, and people are then going to demand GT6 and they will be dissapointed!
I totally agree with you hentis … People get it into there minds that something really good is coming … Then start slagging off PD when they don’t get it ..!! what ever comes will be a bonus in my opinion …
do you guys think people have built these illusions on their own? Kaz said it! I don’t really care about DLC cars (tracks are cool)- but the guy, the man himself, said DLC every two months or so. This is the reason for the disolution, the griping, etc.. Don’t blame the players or let their whining get to you. It’s not your fault, and certainly not theirs.
I don’t understand the whiners. After a weekend of baby-sitting 4 neices and nephews under 5,house-cleaning,grocery shopping and looking after my wife (burned her hand on the oven) , GT5 is my escape!! I never tire of playing the game. Any additional cars and/or track is a bonus. If you think GT5 is boring, try growing up on Pong!!!
LMBAO, +1 Biggles!!!
Honestly, so much love for DLC well will have to see what happens, won’t be dissapointed either way to be honest
Can’t connect to the online. Has maintenance started already?
Here’s a simple Easter Egg. There’s a chicane on the Tsukuba Circuit that NEVER gets used. Adding that as an option doesn’t seem like it would be too overwhelming. I’m not here promoting THAT as a great idea. I’m trying to provide ideas that would liven things up a little without much work or $$$ spent on PD’s part.
The “Bus Stop” loop on Tsukuba is usually reserved for Moto GP, though I do drift through it occasionally.
Man who cares about updates gt5’s dead.
+1
I’ll make sure to rob it in your face if theres something good. Also, GT5 is dead to YOU. Those like you seriously need to get over yourselves…
Name another game that has the Corvette C7…I’ll wait.
Name another game that has a licenced Cizeta V16T.
I bet if you PS3 nuked itself and you had no game save GT5 won’t be dead!!!!
Oh man i put +1 in the wrong place it was meant for JCH8r stupid mobile
“Name another game that has the Corvette C7…I’ll wait.”
I can name you a game that has the new Viper …
“Name another game that has a licenced Cizeta V16T.”
I also can name you a game that don’t has this car , but has Koenigsegg , Porsche , much more Ferrari and Lamborghini , much Maserati , Ascari , a lot of good Aston Martin , De Tomaso , Gumpert , Morgan , Mosler , Radical …..etc
Forza Motorsoprt 4 …………. which is also dead since Horizon came out ( and this one is dead after one week of play !!)
@gamelle71 Theres no point in mentioning Porsches…you have to pay for them.
yes because GT5 DLC was all free. Point is it’s there if you want it.
@BoneSawTX I’ll pay for some hot cars and TRACKS but $20 dollars for a car company that was free in the previous installments??…nope
understand that but i bought it and enjoy it, felt it was worth it for me. I have both games BTW, been play GT from day1 of the series and bought an xbox at the beginning of jan just for Forza4
hi i’m new here join gtplanet i like gt5 all in 3 year i was check on gtplanet everyday but i hope they pd fix update
Welcome to GTPlanet bud. :) *Thumbs up*
thank nice meet u tokoturimso bud smile
Haha, nice to meet you. :)
Calm down bro haha I’m JK I play it all the time.why do people get mad over a game?
Welcome to GTPlanet!
SPEC 3 SPEC 3 SPEC 3.000000 WOOOOHOOOO
It’s probably gonna be nothing. Maybe something with the seasonals. I just hope they don’t take the seasonals away, I haven’t even done them yet. Been too busy with iracing. I still like GT5 better but it’s annoying me how much work I have to go to just to find a decent realistic race. Everybody online uses ridiculous racing soft tires, which even in F1 cars lets you go way faster than what you can in real life, and almost nobody uses heavy damage. I love GT5 when it’s as realistic as it can be but it’s too easy and too common for it to be unrealistic, and I’m allset with that side of the game. To find a great realistic in iracing, all you gotta do is log on and see when the race is lol Iracing’s a rip off for the cars/tracks but as far as public racing, nothing comes close
I hear you Tom. My biggest disappointments are how rare a breed we are with damage and patients and PD’s lack of supportive seasonal events.
I blame the culture of immediate gratitude for GT players who rage quit race lobbies after a bad lap and PD and Kaz for introducing elements like endurance racing w/soft tire qualifying yet providing us with no way of identifying such lobbies online.
GT came to us with great promise while I was at Forza 3. But fell short with it’s online direction. I surely hope that there are more of us than I suggested earlier who enjoy realistic racing with their driving simulator and sometime before GT6’s release, we get an updated lobby system that allows us to filter our lobby search more effectively.
BTW, Forza and PGR were purchased for their Porsche, Ferrari content and online play only. Getting 2/3rds of that with GT at no charge… No reason for me to go anywhere else.
I really feel your pain. I always play with only ABS as my driver aid, and even that gets turned off sometimes. I, like you I imagine, likes to pick the sort of tire I reckon would be on the car I bought.
It’s when your in a room, and everyone is all racing soft, spoilers, mega tuning and Spin Reduction Activated, you wonder why they bought a realistic game. I know I bought it because I wanted even the merest taste of cars that I’ve never seen, let alone driven
Got PSOne/2? Pickup InfoGrams’s 24 Hours of le Mans(1st edition, not 2000)… Race flags and burning hulks at trackside. I honestly thought those were things to come by now.
For class/era specific hp/wgt racing w/qualifying tires from Formula GT to PDLM to LMGTS, please visit “HighPerformanceStreet”… no mics, no whining, no BS allowed. As real as I can get it.
There are ways to tell, you can see what the tire restrictions are bfoer you enter a lobby but the problem I have is there just isn’t enough, and many people that want to have serious/realistic races compromise and deal with lobbies that have light damage and sports soft. Even I do it sometimes but I just don’t enjoy it anymore. GT5 should’ve been the game I spent the most time online but it isn’t, I spend a lot more time offline because there are just too many noobs online. I know most of them are using controllers, but that’s no excuse to use racing soft tires 24/7, there’s just no reason for that. If you can run racing soft, you can run racing hard or sports soft and at least then you won’t be playing GT5 as if it’s an arcade game. I just don’t like that, GT5 seems really bad to me when it’s unrealistic, so I get annoyed when everybody is ok with playing a realistic game with no concern for being realistic. Realistic racing is so much more rewarding and these people don’t even know what realistic racing is because they’re too lazy to use proper tires and heavy damage. They only want instant gratification, which ironically is boring
This may be something, or it may be nothing ^^ but hopes are high. I would love Seattle Track ^^.
F1 2012 is great. Nascar Inside Line is pretty darn good (physics and A.I. are nice). GRID2 is coming May 28th. ProjectCARS maybe late summer/fall.
Polyphony. There is thunder in the distance… I certainly hope that some of it is yours.
Grid 2 is a joke. Terrible physics like the first and no cockpit view. Codefailers strikes again. Don’t buy their crappy products
I actually enjoy playing GRID from time to time. Sure, it’s not realistic, but it’s still fun.
you will get nothing but a fix to one problem and a new one from their carelessness and like it.
Comments like this completely baffle me…:tud
@BoneSawTX In your little dreams we will, stop dreaming. Nuff said…
They’ve shown little of else to believe otherwise
Sorry for being OOT – is anyone know where is to report GT5 bugs? I playing GT5 yesterday and found a weird bug but not sure where to reporting GT5 bugs properly
I never really understood what the looping bug was? Can someone explain?
The “looping bug” has different effects for many. I’m affected by a continuous winding clock and/or “GT” logo. Also, when in an online lobby/room, the race start “trumpet music” repeats throughout the race. Thankfully, it’s only a nuisance and I can go weeks w/o having to ‘quit game’.
DO NOT RESTART the machine. Doing that is a console gaming 101 no no and I ‘spect is one cause for many of our gaming woes.
You can count yourself as one of the lucky ones if you’ve gone non-affected.
Spec III no doubt…
Crap wrong place
I always knew that this restarting console thing during a running game or any other application can’t be healthy. When I see people do that I’m like “wtf r u doin?”. It’s like those people drivin Turbo powered cars that turn it off imediately after they stopped to park.
Nonetheless I sometimes have to restart it with the internet browser running, because my console tends to freeze in this occasion quite often, actually…she’s old.
But I can’t recall ever doing it with a game running, maybe that is why I am one of the ‘lucky ones’.
What’s up Phil?
Sup Flaco, great TT time btw. Hope you like the “Best of Friends” gifts.
Thx man, sure I liked the gifts. You mean the Eiger Rallye TT? Say ‘congratulation’ to the “hot chick” that beat me, awesome!!!
You’re more than welcome Flaco. First place gets a car and racing uniform and helmet, 2ND and 3Rd places get just the outfits. Check my message board for the finishing orders.
You’re fast man. Keep up the quick pedal work!!! That’s one thing we all can do with the prize stuff.
So what actually changed with the PP? All I know is after the update my Lotus 96 RM now wants to roll every time I turn a corner without a change in setup.
I don’t think your rolling issue has a thing to do with the PP system. As a collector with a 1000 plus garage, I’ve become anal while organizing my garage. And I’ve noted that many cars have demoted justifiably.
Yes… Justifiably. While I’ve noted pp demotions I haven’t noted any reduced performance numbers as many here suggest. I only see the pp demotion as a reflection of what that car’s actual performance in it’s class was. Yup, they needed to be demoted. Lol, most, I’m sure, will disagree.
Not many things changed except for 2 Major race cars. The Corvette C5-R and the Panoz Esperante got super lowered. FYI, dont allow these in your PP races fellas, cuz you’ll have problems. :/
Yup, those two were demoted in the pp ranks. However, those two as well as the others, were not effected performance wise. As long as they are used in a pwr/wgt lobby, you can be very competitive. I wish there were more rooms online that used a more appropriate pwr/wgt formula.
PD does little to support it, except for heavy or lightweight vehicle races. It’s a shame too because their own pp system is extremely complicated… even more so after 2.10.
try a nascar, you will obliterate the 550 online pp competition, without rolling one bit :D
That’s exactly what’s wrong with PD’s pp system. A car that has no other reason to be entered into a race other than to dominate and humiliate.
550pp RS tire room…
NASCar driver: easy pickings…!
Tuned car drivers: NASCar? Really?
Lobby Host: I don’t care… Whatever…
NASCar humiliates through domination…
Some rage quit…
Lobby host ignores ridiculous NASCar entry…
More leave for better lobby hosting…
Lobby becomes a hidden NASCar trap for all that enter with the intention to race their tuner car.
I blame PD… Not your fault Lambob
^ Its not PDs fault people troll the GT5 race lobbies. I run Daytona rooms with a room comment saying 220, 240, 205 or 190 top speed Str only and some troll will still pull out a Nascar, but it doesn’t go ignored. I give 3 warnings as do other members in my room before I kick.
You’re being the proper host for kicking the ignorant, PitCrew. However, PD could do things like restrict changes to a public, not private, room like tune restricted stocks, tuned for street stocks (street tires w/o wings) and tuned for racing stocks (race tires w/wings). I blame PD because their own pp system supports those class types?
Think about it… Are any of those street cars timed to 630 or 700pp really competitive to those PDLM’s, GTS’s or GT1’s?… Lol, not in my rooms! Not even against the pp downgraded C5-R or my beloved GTR-1. Heck, I’m gonna test Lister’s Storm V12 in a 700hp 1400kg street tuned lobby first chance I get!
Further thinking on it… Maybe it’s an honor system that hinders their thoughts on the matter. No disrespect but they are Japanese.
Ok, I kinda knew what the results would be…
In a 700hp, 1438kg contest, the Dodge Viper GTS ’99 and Lister’s ’99 V12 Storm are just about equal in lap times with a pp difference averaging around 30-45 in favor of the Viper. Not surprised by the results but I, as always, hoped better from Lister’s only entry. Then there’s that inconsistent pp rating.
A salute to all the forum. I read you from long time and now i decided to enroll in this forum. I think is the point of reference for lovers of this game.
My desire would be to see latest Super GT500 & GT300. This cars are beautiful and rewarding, and it would be good to have more recent (at least 2011)
I agree…more GT300 cars would be a nice addition. Or at least a Seasonal featuring these cars. PD gives much love to the 500’s, but some 300 love would be a nice change of pace.
The GT300 cars that are in the game are amazing aint they? I would love to be able to use them more too because they handle like they are on rails lol
Just fix the PP system, put it back to what it was, PLEASE!!!!
Get rid of helmets, suits and paints.
Just have colour picker for paint.
Any reduction in menu and race loading is also welcome.
Not gonna happen though with PS4 & maybe GT6 at the end of the year
You mean how before we got the C7 Test prototype the Chevrolet dealership had 17 cars listed as available while there was only 16?
IMHO PD could do themselves a world of good by dropping Easter eggs in these updates. Some ideas: new wheel options for a few cars, RM for a new car or two, new sets of paint colors, new helmets or driving suits, new paint on the Nordschleife…. other ideas that seem cool & doable without rewriting tons of code? Another monkey in a different tree…
Who knows, we can only hope for the best.
Maybe they will…. umm nevermind. I’m just going to wait and see what PD has in “store” for us.
Maybe they are releasing new content to use on gt6
????….????
A fix to this unbalanced PP problem would be plenty enough of an update for me. As much as we all want that new NSX concept car, and Willow Springs Raceway, it seems pretty unrealistic to get things like that with the kind of time span this update is going to have.
Oh well. We must have patience. :)
I agree, way to unrealistic!
too unrealistic!
maybe the first one is an a decent sized update and the second is a test to try to quickly catch bugs etc….? perhaps they are learning from past updates to check for unintended bugs. (remember the trolley the guy in gt auto was invisible)
I’m not pessimist, nor optimist.
I would be pleased if a cool update happens.
if not, meh. maybe another time
I hope they get rid of the POINTLESS museum.
PD, Its a total waste of space, get it in the trash!
Also, i am one of those annoying people who is hoping for a SPEC III update
please please pleeeeeeeeease PD make it happen
The GT Museum’s quite a good bit of information in my opinion. I can learn more about the roots of a company and where it all began.
I agree Chinese_Drifter, I would love to see even more manufacturers in the museum on that aswell. There are many many missing that actually had or have a great history.
Dont think small bug fixes would incure so much downtime, Valentines day on the 14th and the major Sony announcement on the 20th, something is coming methinks, something cool : )
Lol, wish list time? New track(s), car(s), online dealership, seasonal(s) and another pp adjustment? I will be happy with whatever they do ’cause I’m still reorganizing my garage post 2.10.
If the Kingdome is still part of the Seattle track, EPIC FAIL PD. LOL
Epic lol, good 1 BloodSpectre :tup
*Specter*
Come on guys. Stop dreaming regarding all those DLC and track pack etc. The shadows and water spray will finally be fixed! NOT!!! You know what will happen….nothing.
Come on dude, put down that glass of “Haterade”. Stop being General Negativity. Like you would have any better insight into whats gonna be included in this Double Maintenance cycle.
Obviously its kinda big or it wouldn’t be two days worth of maintenance, but feel free not to download it yourself.
^ +1 Couldn’t have said any better. :tup:
I still wouldn’t get hopes up, though… There hasn’t been any official announcement for anything yet. It’s better to go into something with lower expectations so you won’t be disappointed if it doesn’t live up to what you wanted it to be, or be pleasantly surprised if it does. It’ll probably fix the looping glitch.
They will probably remove some old Seasonals on Thursday or it would be just a network maintenance. On Tuesday it might be an update along with a DLC.
PD has fixed issues before that don’t take 2 days. Plus looping bug issue didn effect everyone for them to need 2 cycles to fix it.
The OP is being completely negative and wants others to share in his lack of expectations.
Valentines day is thursday, so were getting a Present…thats how Kaz is.
Did we get an official statement when the C7 showed up in the in game demo mode? no.
All I’m trying to is you’d better not be disappointed if nothing shows up.
^Yeah…right…sure, whatever.
In game loop fix
Added server stability
SEMA GT Award winner car DLC
These are the only things I’d expect.
Why would the SEMA cars be added? I’m 99% sure it’ll be added on GT6 if the past is anything to go by.
Hi everybody,
after reading the news and some threads for many, many months now, I decided to subscribe to be able to inhabit this lovely planet.
As for the maintenance schedule: I just hope that PD can fix the online issues that still occur (server kicks and other codes which state that I can’t join rooms) so that the best game ever (been playing for over two years now and the game industry haven’t been making a lot of money of me since:) will be even better.
Welcome to GTP!
Thanks:)
Well obviously this is going to be something bigger than your typical GT5 update because of not one, but 2 three hour updates. And the fact that they teased a number of potential in-game content about a month back has got to make it obvious to anyone. Either PD has got a rather large treat for us or this is the worlds worst marketing scheme. But I really think this will be the release of some new DLC as well as some fixes to the game.
You may be exaggerating a bit, but big downtime might be something nice to keep in the back of our minds.
Well, think about the past online service maintenance. There was at least some DLCs that was announced afterwards.
If anything, the major problem that should be resolved is their screw up with the performance points. Wishful thinking would look for the NSX, a track pack, or even a C7 upgrade for tuning. Past experiences with PD tell me that it’s none of the above. They have a knack for disappointing at just the right time. Lets hope they go against their record and prove me wrong.
You’r so right and i so wonder were Polyphony get all they’r feedback to take such bad decisions ?? the pp readjustment is defenitly one of the worst they’v took !!!
If its a track, its probably Willow Springs. The C7 trailer featuring WS was a GT5 Video.
Guys where in the world are you getting 3 days???? It says on tuesday and thursday. One will start on tuesday and end 3 hours later. The other starts thursday and end 3 hours later.
They mean within 3 days.
In Australia we’ll just have to wait until Friday night Saturday morning
Hope their coming out with new stuff like someone mentioned earlier, updrades like : tuning additions, some more standards becoming premiums,etc… THAT`S all I`m waiting for!!!
Zomg! Spec 3 ahhhhhhh
Not
Will be a beta version of the livery editor for GT6, and some new and re-released tracks for us to enjoy…….
NOT !!
Everything is just speculation, like so many of us, i’m over trying to guess what is and isn’t coming, just get in and race with what you have ;)
I think this almost impossible but I hope we get some better interiors for standard cars, I’m sick of those dark excuses of a interior.
But more realistically I would like to see Seattle, one of my favourite city tracks with Hong Kong.
I don’t mind the dark dashboard. What I DO mind, is the lack of a body when using the interior view on standards. You cannot see the hood, fenders, trunk, or spoiler on them, & it’s a shame too considering all the japanese classics have mirrors mounted on the fenders.
Yeah I would really love to see my hometowm in GT5
Oh god I mean Hometown
The performance point system is about to be shuffled again. And some other Ninja edits that we are familiar with.
No reason for them to hold on to the NSX and I think Seattle Circuit and one other track are inbound too.
Do not expect any of the new scanned tracks, but the old ones are in play.
This is right on the heals of everyone sounding off about the PP change. So at the least that should be dealt with.
And of course some physics tweaks. I think we all know by now that GT5 is the beta test bed for GT6….right?
Yes there will be advances in features story line, video and memory utilization. But core function is being tested and tweaked right here in GT5. IMHO.
here here +1
I’m not expecting new DLCs, but two 3 hours maintenance in 3 days and with three tracks being shown to us in January, it wouldn’t surprise me if we got all three as a new DLC pack or all three separately… I think there’s a lot of people thinking like me, but it does make sense…
Horn pack.
Ha!
It’s what I’ve been waiting for since the game was released.
I’ve learned to hope & never expect in the game of GT5. Remember way back when we were to get dlc every month and that lasted what… 2-3months? I wanted new cars and now a days I’d prefer more tracks. I don’t expect either but hope for the tracks. Maybe this update will bring a surprise, seeing as how this is the only time I remember 2 being so close together… Unusual.
Unless of coarse this patch and the next patch are of coarse to just fix all the bugs caused by previous patches. Lol maybe that’s why there’s 2… Because they know how many bugs the 1st will cause?
I’m just not sure anymore… But here’s to hope & new content of some nature!
That’s kinda clever
but, the 2nd would result into more bugs
in softwares, the more you fix, the more you mess.
Ok time for a reality check
You want the Acura NSX car
Willow Springs track
Seattle Circuit
Apricot raceway
Realistically I doubt very much you will get the tracks. The NSX possibly but not 95% sure you wont get the tacks. We know work is proceeding on GT6 for I have to say a PS4 release, I cant see it being released on the PS3 especially as ,ost people are suggesting a late 2013 PS4 release. Just my logical thoughts on this update.
To be honest it just seems weird for a maintenance at 16:00 and two 3 hour updates over 3 days. I can’t personally see any new DLC but hey we are talking about Polyphony.
It seems people are expecting to get “GT6” in ever increasing updated via GT5. As much as I would like to see the tracks of yesteryear, how much better would they play on a new platform? And admit it, you all got tired of tracks like Midfield and Apricot Hill way back when, but everything old is new again right? It may as well be new all at once, creating a new “wonderland”. I’m stoked for the next gen, and I’m glad for all the fixes PD is willing to provide to this current title in the meantime.
Maybe a new Super GT lineup or other liverys for the Honda HSV, fingers crossed…
What Both Barrels was saying.
Too many updates diminishes the excitement of a new release.
…Porsche? hahaha jk jk
EA’s not letting PD put Porsches, boy!
Valentine’s DLC pink acura nsx
LOL !!!!
It would be really nice to see more tracks included in the game – that’s what GT5 lacks the most now imo. We’ve been teased with Willow Springs, Apricot Hill and Seattle in the NSX video so I do hope they will make an appearance soon and not just be for GT6. Though I won’t hold my breath that they will arrive with this round of maintenance – well maybe just a little. ;)
It could be anything, but I hope PD this time fixes more glitches than cause new ones.
The NSX could be on it’s way… Or maybe even Spec 3, but I have no idea.
May be we can have a camouflaged version of the NSX Concept :D
KAZ’s thoughts “Camouflaged C7? Why not camouflaged GTR, Skyline or Leaf? The community certainly dreams of these cars.”
lol, not that bad… GT5 still entertains me alot, lack of tracks and dead environments makes me get bored… cars is not the case!!!
Anyway any camouflaged or special color item makes it just look stupid in any game… :) anyway, nice sarcasm!
Why should we get a camouflaged car that has already been revealed…? The whole purpose of the camo is to disguise what the car looks like…
SPA 24hr (Time Change) Should have been automatically available from day one, when the DLC was first released.
and may be time change available for Twin Ring Motegi as well? lol
Im hoping for Fresh evolved seasonal ideas. The current Seasonal standard has run it course.
I’m on board, but what do you suggest? Anything but starting DEAD LAST would be an improvement…
^^ LOL so true BothBarrells so true. More weather and time Change events for starters and Rally seasonals. Its loooong overdue.
KazY SPA 24h (time/change) track please! thanks.
Yeah, the night race at Spa would be awesome.
Fix the understeer problem on FR and 4WD cars!
This isn’t really a “problem,” for a lot off 4WD cars typically have understeer, it’s normal.
“Fix”? There’s is a better option. Drive better.
Or try an arcade style racing game, where magically every car does what you want it to.
1) FR usually want to oversteer, not under.
2) 4WD cars have the front wheels pushing so to compensate you tune your LSD or Torque split.
3) You sounded pretty foolish asking for a “fix”
the reason y ur fr car is understeering is
A. ur going to fast into the corner and being to agresive with the car
B. u have a bad setup
C. ?
probably just fixes and some other minor stuffs……..
+1 this a fix to reset pp on certain cars apparently a civic model gets like an obscen amount of HP to PP
A fix would entail that there will be an update.
Hope they fix that civic, just went online against one that the guy said had 3333hp. No one could get near him, not even the x1 could
Hahahah, thanks for using my pic :D
FIX THE PP!
I second the motion! I’m surprised no one else has?
Totally hoping for a fix to the PP changes
@M2M design, couldn’t agree with you more about all premium prototypes. I thought we were going to be on a roll when we got a premium prototype Jaguar in DLC pack. Then awhile ago it was mentioned here about discovery of Bentley 8 prototype premium in game code. Seems like PD knew we wanted it, and either sold too few DLC packs or got distracted…
Oh boy, I so want to believe this is going to be the one! A six hour total update that can give us all the answers to why we get to see and know there is more out there. Like the NSX concept from last years promo video, to all the past still missing tracks and now willow creek. I see no need of holding on to finished items to save for a gt6 released someday in the future. As opposed to getting money today for DLC. Anyways, here’s hoping you are all right… and maybe we’ll finally get all our wishes to come true. Then again this is PD so probably not, lol.
Finally, the Motor Toon Grand Prix mode!
Ha lol
i hope they fix the pp system or at least bring it back to what it was and maybe there will be a sound update for some more of the cars
I’m sorry if my english is horrible. Guys, hopes are many. My greatest desire is to see the prototypes in premium version! Let’s not forget one detail: this year celebrates 90 years the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. Kazunori If you really love the car, should prepare a nice DLC celebrating this event!
He didn’t even prepare a nice DLC celebrating 15th anniversary of GT;)
@ challengerrt10
well, we had no DLC at all for the 15th anniversary of GT
KAZ doesn’t bother any anniversaries, even his own.
I’m not holding my breath, as I’ve learned that most AAA game companies never release any new worthy content before month of March of each new year. Still looking forward to Feb 20th spicy PS4 announcement, here is hoping for a GT6 launch to coincide.
If GT6 is NOT released within the first 3 months of PS4, then this whole fiasco of unfinished business will start all over again as was with GT5. bah humbug, sorry.
What makes you think it’s going to be on PS4 anyway?
^^ What makes you think it (GT6) won’t be on PS4
@JAHHAJ – I dunno, the PS meeting on the 20th…? Why would a AAA title be released on obsolete hardware…?
Might be a Spec 3 update.
Also including NSX concept (I hope you can change the colour this time), Willow springs, Seattle and Apricot Hill.
Just some thoughts.
Hopefully they release a patch for the looping bug.
nevermind me….
whats been bothering me is the shadow texture during race, it just bugs me ALOT, still unsolved…
Hope fully they’ll be correcting the mess they made of the CLK Touring Car..
Originally a 648pp car and capable of beating cars of a higher pp is now only about 590pp..
Think you’ve messed up there PD !!!
Maybe something for premium and then something for standard. Who in the world knows?
Maybe just an update? Nothing more nothing less?
Now it starts, “he should be giving us this and that ” and then just past 8 on Thursday the 14th and there’s nothing new or added to GT5 the game,most people will come out and say “PD suck”
I hope they fix something that needs fixing or add new stuff to make GT5 better.
Nice pic of the Aventador. Is that SSR5?
That’s right, SSR5
Seems like they don’t care about the saving loop glitch which renders my game useless. Looks like I’ve picked the right time to switch to pc gaming.
And apricot hill
Probably patching those 2000hp civics, among other things
What do you mean!?!?!? Send me link!
I think they will be adding the NSX Concept now that they’ve modeled the interior on that car. I also think they will add the 4 tracks/locations that we saw Iin the NSX and Corvette trailers which were Willow Springs, Ginza,Seattle
NSX Concept AND Willow Springs.
Mabey Kaz just wants to give us a pink and red SKYLINE covered in hearts to show how much he loves us and how much we “Should” love skylines
<3<3<3<3<3
Or, he’s taking down the online services so that we spend the day with our loved ones instead of playing Gran Turismo ;)
@eran0004
What if I don’t have a gf?
@Boxout
Don’t you love your family?! O_o
remember the big announcement is on the 20th, perhaps this has something to do with it…
Like a teaser video?
Acura NSX Concept. I´m taking bets…5$/€…
Valentines DLC ;)