Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.34 Now Available: Buyable Engine Swaps & Special Parts, Three New Cars

[05XR8]

Was thinking Grand Canyon when I first saw this thumbnail

 

[Lomic]

Any kart specific track would be great!

Your post just reminded me that there is indeed a kart in GT7, totally forgotten that.

 

[aguia]

So the current 39 Gr.3 cars aren't good enough for you? The latest Mercedes Gr.3 car we got in the last update wasn't good enough? You need more?

I think there are 49, or I might be confused..

I hope this time they bring a Plaid engine to the only existing Tesla.

 

[dacc10]

Finally, the ability to buy engines and S-tier parts. Now let's hope they also fixed the economy to some extent, so people can actually afford those engines!

 

[hawkeyez]

Your post just reminded me that there is indeed a kart in GT7, totally forgotten that.

I miss kart space

 

[Techlet]

I genuinely don't understand why people that want this game to be nothing but up to date GT3 cars just don't go and play ACC. It's all there for you.

GT is about much more than race cars. Whether or not you like that is fine, but it seems counterproductive to whine on a forum that you are getting more than GT3 cars in a game that's about more than GT3 cars.

The focus of GT7's competitive online multiplayer is primarily on Gr3 cars. Both in Sport Mode for the amateurs and in the organized eSports scene for the pros. Other cars tend to feature very sparingly in this space.

Is it any surprise that hardcore fans want up to date GT3 cars to use online? Especially around a time when new GT3 cars make motorsport headlines like the Ferrari 296 GT3 winning this year's N24.

 

[zeptrans]

I didn't expect this move from PD. Well, access to all engine swaps and high tuning parts is a good move.

 

[Techlet]

Buyable engine swaps and tuning parts is a step in the right direction.

It remains to be seen what PD will do with the roulette and invite system. Will 6 star engine and parts tickets be scrapped? I can't imagine it'll feel good to get a carbon prop shaft out of a 6 star ticket knowing that it only costs 4.5k credits to buy. Those 5k credit prizes out of a 3 star ticket will start looking mighty good.

 

[Pedinhuh]

I'd be interested in swaps if they actually added realistic/cool swaps. Like an FC and FD 13B engines (Naturally aspirated and turbo versions) into an NA Miata.

The RX7 FD 13B REW swap into the NA Miata is in the game already. You can also swao it into the Capuccino.

Or F20 or Blacktop 20v or Beams or a Formula Atlantic engines for the AE86.

I see where you're coming from with this one, but doesn't the Shiguicheno's(i probably mispelled his name) AE86 Trueno already has this engine? The swap isn't needed.

I agree with your other suggestions though.

Also the Hayabusa V8 engine on the Suzuki VGT gr3 should be a swap into the Fiat 500F.

Also we should have more swap options for the LT4 Camaro engine, kinda feels wasted on just the TVR Tuscan.

 

[Pedinhuh]

It was only a matter of time, perhaps the infamous Porsche swap for the beetle will also now be available if it isn't already.

I think this might not be possible yet, there is no car in the game with more than one engine swap and the way the engine swap item on the "ultimate" tab at the shop is displayed leads to to believe that a second engine swap option isn't possible.

 

[Doncarlone]

I wonder what will happen now with engine tickets, will they keep them and just let us use them for free swap or will these be removed entirely from roulettes.

Tickets probably will stay the same, free swap.

 

[05XR8]

That Extreme option need a drivetrain swap/modification option as well.

 

[Chikane_GTR]

Wonderful to hear you can now buy the engine swaps I was always afraid to use the few that I have since there's so rare.

 

[Grimm6Jack]

I want to see new Gr.4 or Gr.2 cars before we get anything else in the GT3 scene.

Really hoping we get the rest of the recent DTM grid to play with the Audi.

Agree, but I wouldn't mind the new Ferrari 296 GTB (both the normal and racing versions). Especially since it just made history by being the first Ferrari car to win the 24h of Nurburgring.

New DTM I am also all for it, but I personally would've loved some oldies of the 90s ITC to join the Gr.4 Alfa Romeo 155. Especially the Calibra, the Mercedes 190E or the C-Class DTM, with the iconic liveries that we all know of and love.

Gr.2 definitely needs cars added. Especially when it comes to the GT1s. The Nissan R390, the Toyota GT-One and the 1999 911 GT1 would certainly be cars that would make the community jump into the game to drive them.
Newer updated GT500 cars would also be amazing, the new Z GT500, the Supra GT500, and the list goes on.

Gr.1 so far is actually not bad, each category is stacked with car rivalries (Gr.C and LMP1), but the Toyota GR010 certainly would need some more LMH to compete with, a category that seems like it's going to make quite an impact in the years to come if more manufacturers start taking interest as we are seeing this season with several more teams.

The focus of GT7's competitive online multiplayer is primarily on Gr3 cars. Both in Sport Mode for the amateurs and in the organized eSports scene for the pros. Other cars tend to feature very sparingly in this space.

Is it any surprise that hardcore fans want up to date GT3 cars to use online? Especially around a time when new GT3 cars make motorsport headlines like the Ferrari 296 GT3 winning this year's N24.

Agree to an extent. But while those "hardcore" fans (mostly the ones who just play Sport Mode) are more easily seen as vocal, the majority of people (which is the people that play single player for the most part) actually wants more variety of the other categories and especially even more road cars.

Buyable engine swaps and tuning parts is a step in the right direction.

It remains to be seen what PD will do with the roulette and invite system. Will 6 star engine and parts tickets be scrapped? I can't imagine it'll feel good to get a carbon prop shaft out of a 6 star ticket knowing that it only costs 4.5k credits to buy. Those 5k credit prizes out of a 3 star ticket will start looking mighty good.

That's a good question. But I highly doubt they will remove those tickets, even though it would've been a huge benefit for us if we now only gained NORMAL 6* tickets since those are a guaranteed 500k credits every time which is more than a 5k S Part lol.

 

[DJSPARKZ93]

INIT!!!! I've been wanting that one....****..I've been wanting both...the gr3 Porsche engine, aswell as the one that is seen on the trailer.

 

[Techlet]

Agree to an extent. But while those "hardcore" fans (mostly the ones who just play Sport Mode) are more easily seen as vocal, the majority of people (which is the people that play single player for the most part) actually wants more variety of the other categories and especially even more road cars.

Indeed. But even the singleplayer skews more towards race cars in the "endgame". The only meaty race that favours road cars is the Tokyo 600, with most of the other events being only 2-5 lap sprints.

 

[AmyUD06]

Indeed. But even the singleplayer skews more towards race cars in the "endgame". The only meaty race that favours road cars is the Tokyo 600, with most of the other events being only 2-5 lap sprints.

You mean I'm the only one using tuned road cars for the WTC 700 & 800 events?

 

[schnick]

Old layout

New layout
View attachment 1259210



New layout, and the tuning shop now has information about the type of engine

My OCD likes this, it's so much cleaner, regardless of the ultimate tab

 

[Nebuc72]

The focus of GT7's competitive online multiplayer is primarily on Gr3 cars. Both in Sport Mode for the amateurs and in the organized eSports scene for the pros. Other cars tend to feature very sparingly in this space.

Is it any surprise that hardcore fans want up to date GT3 cars to use online? Especially around a time when new GT3 cars make motorsport headlines like the Ferrari 296 GT3 winning this year's N24.

I know. I'm one of them. If GT7 didn't have Sport Mode, I'd not have touched the game after March 2022.

Doesn't mean I can't appreciate, nor does it mean that other people shouldn't appreciate - the fact that the heart of the GT franchise lies beyond GT3 cars. There's a large pool of players in the GT franchise, and a large array of cars that the franchise wants to cover.

To moan and beg about wanting a specific set of cars to appeal to a minority of players is selfish and misguided.

 

[Techlet]

You mean I'm the only one using tuned road cars for the WTC 700 & 800 events?

Those races mandate racing tires. And by the time you've upgraded most road cars to 700/800pp, they're...not very "road car" anymore in spirit.

I want some level of immersion with the events. To me, it feels silly going up against a grid of Gr4/Gr3 cars in an engine swapped F-150. It's good for a laugh but I'd rather have more road car events with road car restrictions.

I know. I'm one of them. If GT7 didn't have Sport Mode, I'd not have touched the game after March 2022.

Doesn't mean I can't appreciate, nor does it mean that other people shouldn't appreciate - the fact that the heart of the GT franchise lies beyond GT3 cars. There's a large pool of players in the GT franchise, and a large array of cars that the franchise wants to cover.

To moan and beg about wanting a specific set of cars to appeal to a minority of players is selfish and misguided.

Sure. So, it's up to PD to incentivize the use of more cars in the game beyond Gr3. When "serious" gameplay almost entirely centres around the use of Gr3 cars, it's entirely understandable that people most invested in that aspect of the game want more of it. A good balance can be struck. I think the previous couple of updates did it quite well in terms of cars. This one, not so much.

The game caters to a large pool of players. It's not at all selfish and misguided for some players to want more of a particular aspect of the game. It is rather selfish and misguided to want a part of the playerbase to shut up and leave.

 

[AmyUD06]

Those races mandate racing tires. And by the time you've upgraded most road cars to 700/800pp, they're...not very "road car" anymore in spirit.

I want some level of immersion with the events. To me, it feels silly going up against a grid of Gr4/Gr3 cars in an engine swapped F-150. It's good for a laugh but I'd rather have more road car events with road car restrictions.

Well, I'm definitely not using the F150 LOL... I agree that would be silly. Lately I've taken to tuning 80s and 90s cars to as close to 700 pp I can get without going over and apply one of their classic real-life racing liveries, and for the 800 pp I've got a F40 and a XJ220 tuned to around 750, also with classic racing liveries.

 

[Giz WCR-666]

Of course, it goes without saying that the ONLY reason PD gave us buyable special parts, is to incentivize MTX’s 🙄

Microtransactions- if no one bought them, they will get removed. dont blame PD, blame the sad sacks that actually buy them..

 

[Racer93]

Ok, the fact that you can now finally buy engine swaps saved this update to me. That's a pretty neat and necessary QoL. It took PD a long time to do it, but better late than never. Kudos to PD!

 

[FluxWildly]

What is wrong with the custom races?

IMO This⬇️
I'm sure others have other issues with it too but for me the AI rubberbanding is a big one that eliminates any ability to create race strategies (Tyre/fuel multipliers) plus a few other settings that are available in lobbies but not custom races

They can increase the payouts in custom races all they want but at the end of the day it still won't fix the fact that that mode is broken by too many issue to list. The horrendous rubberbanding of AI and lack of other options like adding tyre strategy and customizing AI cars (tyre types etc) mean you cannot create any type of strategy to races due to the way the AI handles are manipulated to "create better racing".

 

[Eggstor]

Old layout

New layout
View attachment 1259210



New layout, and the tuning shop now has information about the type of engine

I missed the "engine type" line. Guess there's another entry for the spreadsheet.

 

[Yard_Sale]

Microtransactions- if no one bought them, they will get removed. dont blame PD, blame the sad sacks that actually buy them..

It was meant to be sarcastic.

Besides, people are allowed to spend their money as they see fit. Hell, if they were a better value, I’d partake

 

[SestoScudo]

I genuinely don't understand why people that want this game to be nothing but up to date GT3 cars just don't go and play ACC. It's all there for you.

GT is about much more than race cars. Whether or not you like that is fine, but it seems counterproductive to whine on a forum that you are getting more than GT3 cars in a game that's about more than GT3 cars.

How about no, people want to enjoy these racing cars in their favourite racing games.

I love acc but also want to enjoy these cars in GT7.

 

[Nebuc72]

Sure. So, it's up to PD to incentivize the use of more cars in the game beyond Gr3. When "serious" gameplay almost entirely centres around the use of Gr3 cars, it's entirely understandable that people most invested in that aspect of the game want more of it. A good balance can be struck. I think the previous couple of updates did it quite well in terms of cars. This one, not so much.

The game caters to a large pool of players. It's not at all selfish and misguided for some players to want more of a particular aspect of the game. It is rather selfish and misguided to want a part of the playerbase to shut up and leave.

I'm not referring to people wanting an aspect of the game to be expanded on as a whole, that's fine - I'm referring to people explicitly wanting the game to become a GT3 simulator and kicking up a fuss when it doesn't become that every update. They're a vocal minority but they are very present and very vocal. Absolutely I think they'd be better served playing a game that focuses on the specific area they want GT7 to cater to.
I would also like the 296 to come, especially now it's won the 24h of Nurburgring (as it can join the rest of the in-game roster that has the same accolade) but you have to respect the game is more than just a GT3 simulator and as a result, understand that can take time to come as they focus on the other pool of cars.

I do however also think PD does the game itself a disservice by focusing entirely on Gr. cars in the game whilst not expanding them. As you say, Sport Mode should undoubtedly use more than just Gr.3/Gr.4 on loop, as the heart of the franchise has always been more than that, and directly contributes to the fact half the player base is never happy with what we get. If they used the road cars regularly in proper (not just unranked race A) Sport competitions, I'm sure that crowd would be happy to get new road cars as well, knowing they can and will be raced.
The whole game contradicts itself in that regard and contributes to this identity crisis it has where the vocal minority online want it to expand in one direction, whilst PD are focusing on the normal/quirky road cars the franchise is more generally known for and thus winding them all up. It's a messy dynamic, and PD don't help themselves with the cars they choose to include each month.

 

[Techlet]

It's hard to please everyone with an output of 3 cars a month.

 

[brocp]

So the current 39 Gr.3 cars aren't good enough for you? The latest Mercedes Gr.3 car we got in the last update wasn't good enough? You need more?

Yes