What doesn't help the matter at all is that PD's replays have become progressively more useless with each game. In GT3, when hybrids were simple for anybody with a computer to make, the same program that created them could also read any replay file, and tell you precisely where each part came from. It meant any attempts to cheat were caught as soon as the replay was viewed. Sure, even with such a system in place now, we couldn't catch someone before the start of the race in GT5, but implementing a more thorough control system for the host in lobbies, where they can see more details of the cars, would help.
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Yes, it helps a lot.
I know that for example, even in organized races I host or steward here on GTP, I know that the fact that
just making it clear that there are stewards who
MIGHT review the race and see what you were doing - probably deters 99% of would-be rule infractions that people might otherwise be tempted to sneak in.
So having a replay system that could tell you all sorts of things, would surely be a deterrent for a lot of people who only like to cheat when they figure they probably won't get caught most of the time.
The bigger picture is not what you or a small minority of players want, it's what I've been saying from the beginning of the hybrid stain on GT5. It's the integrity of the game, of the franchise, that is at stake here, if they don't get a handle on this soon.
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I don't necessarily hold it against individual people who have these hacked cars who've never used them to cheat per se, in racing with other people.
I do understand why some are so intrigued with them, outside of any desire to defraud their fellows in online racing.
But yeah, there is a bigger picture here.
That said, I would be cool if they just made it impossible to get on PSN with a hacked car on the game save or however that works.
I don't care if someone wants to be offline and fool around with the code, as that makes no difference in my life.
I realize that's just MY opinion. But my main concern is the integrity of the online racing.
I have to say, I'm now wondering... should I be suspicious of new sign-ups to GTPlanet joining my organized races? Should I be wondering if someone is going to be so foolish and idiotic to somehow get a hacked version of a German Supermini at 98hp to beat other drivers who are at 78hp... because I can only set the lounge regulations to 98hp.
I think that's unlikely that someone would be so silly as to go through that much trouble to cheat at a low hp race. But then people have been known to cheat in much more stupid ways.
@ Exorcet: Sorry. You're too illogical & all over the map to have a sensible discussion with.
Go find someone else who wants to listen to your double-talk, red herrings, and nonsense.
Conversation over.
But I'd be quite displeased myself.
. Chances are this level of save tampering wasn't even thought of.
