GT Academy 2012 (NA) General Discussion

[RACECAR]

what do you get for finishing the 8-5

The car you used just as you did with the others.

 

[Lidyana]

How fast do you reckon the perfect laptime will be? 1:30.5?

 

[GTPorsche]

I don't see issues with Motegi. I do like the waving flags though, I haven't particularly noticed that before in GT5.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Flags? Around the track?

Indy has some above the infield grandstands on the front stretch.

 

[JerseyDriverSS]

How fast do you reckon the perfect laptime will be? 1:30.5?

1.29s

 

[GTPorsche]

Flags look like they are up by the backstretch of the oval. 3 large ones. One is the flag of Japan, the other two I'm not sure of.

 

[ROYALEFATALE]

i'd be surprised to see anything below 1:30.xxx but you never know

 

[scca_ziptie]

i just exited GT Academy and opened it again, now i can't view the rankings by region anymore, what gives?

If you go to the us.gran-turismo.com/us/ website you should have no problems looking at ranking by "region" - it is slightly delayed in updating though..

 

[JerseyDriverSS]

i'd be surprised to see anything below 1:30.xxx but you never know

What's the best time now? Wont be able to get on myself until the morning, whatever it is Subtract half a second to a full second.

 

[KingBestJr]

i like the track, its a fun track to me. Had to take a break from it can get frustrating very quickly lol. Got down to a 32.5 for now im 8th in US.

 

[KingBestJr]

What's the best time now? Wont be able to get on myself until the morning, whatever it is Subtract half a second to a full second.

1:31.9xx is best time for US

 

[scca_ziptie]

It's down to a 31.5xx

 

[ROYALEFATALE]

It's down to a 31.5xx

world or US?

 

[scca_ziptie]

US

Edit: I was wrong, that is world top ranking. My bad

 

[CodeRedR51]

Why would they give us region sorting and then decide to take it away?

 

[Patrick]

Why would they give us region sorting and then decide to take it away?

Because PD logic.

 

[scca_ziptie]

Haha, actually now A7XMaverixk just posted a 1:31.567 to edge out and take the top spot.

 

[Ddrizle]

GT Academy servers are having issues recording/or uploading my times, quite bothersome for me right now. I'm having to redo my times(bettering them, so that's good, but still) over and over and over......you get the gist of it hahaha!

Unable to connect to server
Unable to retrieve session data
Time not uploaded, try again?

Was on a pretty nice run on Motegi, pretty much destroying my previous time......2nd to last turn (the left hander).....controller battery died......


I'm done for the night.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Some of these times are crazy already and it just started.

 

[carracerptp]

Some of these times are crazy already and it just started.

Yep... didn't see that coming at all

 

[Sam48]

I was floating around 75th in the US for the longest time, but with times like these popping up, I'll be down in the thousands by morning.

A 1:31.5 is almost unbelievable given that I'm giving it my all and only hitting 1:33.5. A full two seconds off. I think after I get to know the track, I should be able to shave at least a second and a bit off, but still, anything below a 1:32.0 is pretty impressive.

 

[CodeRedR51]

I'm good for 4th in the US right now. May sit a week and try to knock off some more time next weekend.

 

[Mac K]

Loving these last sets of challenges, great fun. Motegi looks amazing although I only put in a few laps, probably going to put more in over the course of the week. Good luck to those eligible to win!

 

[chriz00]

I am currently at 1:33.116; trying my butt off to get a 1:32.xxx

I wonder why they took away the options for the "region's"????

 

[CorvetteConquer]

The leaderboard for 8-5 on the GT site takes a while to refresh, I imagine.

My time still hasn't shown up on any of the leaderboards. Yes, I am registered.

No need to panic, it's definitely a bit slow right now.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Registration won't have anything to do with times showing. Sometimes it takes the servers a while to catch up.

 

[KingBestJr]

I'm good for 4th in the US right now. May sit a week and try to knock off some more time next weekend.

I saw your time im a little under 2 tenths off your lap im pretty sure i can get to a 32 flat maybe 31.9 but how in the world a 31.5 lol. Good lap though

 

[SSSafari480]

Can someone help me, I've been running 36.5 and cannot shave that half a second, I'm using no aids, but am limited to a controller

 

[GT Motion]

Can someone help me, I've been running 36.5 and cannot shave that half a second, I'm using no aids, but am limited to a controller

If you are just trying to get gold, then focus on your exits out of every corner. Make sure your not going in too hot or too tight then under steering through the turn it will kill your exit speed.

Also, I just figured out traction control is on and set to 7 lol I just turned it off, time to see if it changes anything.

 

[GSXRyan]

I was in 2nd for a little while. Took a break and ended up in 86th. Did a few laps and got back in 39th. Running a 33.449, my goal is a 32.xxx. I can see it, I just need to connect the dots.