Gran Turismo 5

[Poundtherock]

Boooo!! That would have helped me but I purchased the standard edition... Guess I guess I'll head over to GTplanet and see if people are posting their setups.

Well, the books don't give you the settings, they just explain how the settings affect the car. Wish they did.

But you can find a shit-load of tunes at GT Planet! I found tunes for the '09 but not the '07. Would have saved some time, lol!

[MmmmBeeeeer]

Beat the NASCAR seasonal first try today using these settings:

Transmission: 217mph

Suspension: Front Camber 2.5, Rear Camber 1.3

Max downforce

Driving Options:

TC: 2

Skid Recovery Force: On

All other aids off, except ABS at 1

Won by 7 seconds, could have been a lot more I had 3-4 off track moments so there is a lot of room to play. Of course knowing some of the track helps too. I have probably the first half memorized but the last half I basically just run with the driving line.


edit: Got the Gift Car ticket 1000 after the race, premium Z4 '03...I guess thats alright, at least it is premium.

[nickp50010]

Well, the books don't give you the settings, they just explain how the settings affect the car. Wish they did.

But you can find a shit-load of tunes at GT Planet! I found tunes for the '09 but not the '07. Would have saved some time, lol!

That's what I figured. The thing with setups is that everyone drives differently. I just don't know how to start from scratch so I tweak ones I find.

I might have to look for the A-spec book on the net in PDF or the like.

[Blade]

Anyone know how to turn the damn Ghost Replays off when you are practicing........shit keeps throwing me off with the other car out there......lol

[Poundtherock]

Beat the NASCAR seasonal first try today using these settings:

Transmission: 217mph

Suspension: Front Camber 2.5, Rear Camber 1.3

Max downforce

Driving Options:

TC: 2

Skid Recovery Force: On

All other aids off, except ABS at 1

Won by 7 seconds, could have been a lot more I had 3-4 off track moments so there is a lot of room to play. Of course knowing some of the track helps too. I have probably the first half memorized but the last half I basically just run with the driving line.

Thanks! Gonna save those.

But I'm not sure I'm gonna spend that $$$. If I can wear down the Lagano engine to the 850hp, then I might.

[MmmmBeeeeer]

I have a fair understanding of the tuning, but I get lost on the springs and damper settings. There are 2 extremely in depth tuning guides on GTPlanet that someone wrote up, but I haven't read too far into it because they are each several pages long.

Thanks! Gonna save those.

But I'm not sure I'm gonna spend that $$$. If I can wear down the Lagano engine to the 850hp, then I might.

Yeah the Montoya one I had was at like 866 or something, so I figured I'd spend the 500k on another one, as long as I made sure I got 1st to recoup the money, plus another half mil

It paid off

[Blade]

Just whooped ass on the Historic Cup Race #2.........jumped to the inside line at the start and got lucky on the first turn and ended up in 1st and held on to it for the rest of the way...whew.

[MmmmBeeeeer]

Damn, even with the tune from GTPlanet I'm still struggling with the RX-7 event...I had the line on the Skyline to win on the final turn, then the douchebag 300ZX moved over and I slammed right into the back of him

I think I'll get it this time, I started running sub 1:00 laps towards the end and I know there is 3-4 more seconds I can gain

[Blade]

^Are you doing the one in Season Event #1 or #2?

[Twigg4075]

This is the deal breaker for me. I know GT5 is very heavily geared towards the "gear heads". LOL. Meaning I know all the tuning and add ons are a big selling point. I know I would be completely lost with that shit so before I waste one of my Amazon gift cards is there some kind of auto option for tuning for newbs like me?

[MmmmBeeeeer]

Seasonal 2

Just passed it, ran all 1:00.xxx or under laps and passed the skyline halfway through lap 10, fastest lap 59.608

[MmmmBeeeeer]

This is the deal breaker for me. I know GT5 is very heavily geared towards the "gear heads". LOL. Meaning I know all the tuning and add ons are a big selling point. I know I would be completely lost with that shit so before I waste one of my Amazon gift cards is there some kind of auto option for tuning for newbs like me?

GTPlanet.com has all the ubernerds that fine tune the cars, most of the tunes I post I just take from there.

Also, there are driving aids you can turn on (Traction Control, Skid Recovery Force, Active Steering, and Active Stability Management)

Fine tuning the cars can be difficult, and I don't think any of us here are experts at it, but the game does have some helpful guides that tell you what can do what, etc. Really though it comes down to driving, hitting the right racing lines, then the fine tuning comes after that. The game also has a driving line to help you out when to brake so you don't slam into the wall all the time.

"Buy the ticket. Take the ride."
-Hunter S. Thompson

[Blade]

Twigg......you have gone through the police chase course....hopefully not like Cadet Hooks in Police Academy

You will be find in this game.......if you have the time, and we all know you do, you will have a good time. Like Beeeeer, I hit GTPlanet a shit-ton for tunes and stuff, and there's so many people around the world playing the game, you will never run out of resources.

The cars themselves are still fun to drive, its only when you want to do special races, or set personal goals that you end up trying to fine tune everything.

[Boucher]

Gtplanet gots errting

[Blade]

Holy shit........the Chrome Line R8 with racing tires and an Oil change is a 555 HP beast! I just took it to the Cape Ring original circuit for the Scwharzwald Series, and burned the competition by 30 secs, and that was with me fooling around a bunch of times testing the limit of the car.

The car just flew threw he turns, and drifted when you wanted her too and amazing grip monster especially with the tires.