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[Nomino]

I think I seen it before, and I think it is a guess made by that particular company so they get your money.

Ummm, most half-decent online retailers have GT5 on their books with a GUESS at the release date. Anybody with half a brain knows that so early on, these dates are meaningless. If you had never shopped with Play.com before, would you be tempted to order from them just because they have a release date quoted that you like the sound of? If so, then you are a fool.

When it gets nearer to the release, they will update the date and the price, and there will undoubtedly be a bit of a price war at that point. If you want it cheaper and want to risk getting it later, order online. If you want it guaranteed on release date, go to a store and pay the price. Either way, the choice is yours, so please don't go around saying that places like Play.com are "bullying" people into pre-ordering under false pretences.

 

[peter_vod69]

So why did you quote me?

 

[Paulie]

OK, here's my conspiracy theory:
We all know the fram rate on Prologue isn't that great, with such awesome graphics it's especially noticeable. Perhaps they purposely left it slow so GT5 will look that much better!

 

[Jay]

OK, here's my conspiracy theory:
We all know the fram rate on Prologue isn't that great

Going by this

https://www.gtplanet.net/video-performance-analysis-of-gt5-prologue/

The frame rate is pretty darn good, though I would like to see it performed in some other GT5P scenarios.

 

[GTracerRens]

In some interviews Kazunori said that GT5 will look better than GT5Prologue. The graphics were good in the prologue but the frame rate was not that great indeed. I hope the damage gives a more realistic feeling of racing. So you have to watch out for other cars at high speed. In other GT series it wasn't possible to roll your car when steering to strong.

 

[Ardius]

^Thats one thing you should never, ever expect from a simulator with licesnsed vehicles. Most manufacturers will NEVER let them roll the cars over as they are too worried about the image of people thinking their cars are unsafe and are easy to roll. The problem with having the most popular "simulator" and having its realism as a selling point is that it also means people use it as a test of how good cars really are, so if they find they can roll their Ferrari regardless of how hard they tried to do it, it still makes it seem like the car has some fundamental safety concern.
This problem is even worse now that video games get so much bad publicity in the press when it comes to the line between reality and games.

Some manufacturers might let them get away with it, but I highly doubt all of them will, and whats the point in having half the cars roll but the others don't?
The only cars that they could make roll are ones that aren't for sale anyway, like the race cars, and even then there might be some manufacturers who won't like that just because its still their name on the car rolling everywhere.

 

[yeti]

Would be cool if we could "do a CLK" though?!

C.

 

[khamseen]

^Thats one thing you should never, ever expect from a simulator with licesnsed vehicles. Most manufacturers will NEVER let them roll the cars over as they are too worried about the image of people thinking their cars are unsafe and are easy to roll. The problem with having the most popular "simulator" and having its realism as a selling point is that it also means people use it as a test of how good cars really are, so if they find they can roll their Ferrari regardless of how hard they tried to do it, it still makes it seem like the car has some fundamental safety concern.
This problem is even worse now that video games get so much bad publicity in the press when it comes to the line between reality and games.

Some manufacturers might let them get away with it, but I highly doubt all of them will, and whats the point in having half the cars roll but the others don't?
The only cars that they could make roll are ones that aren't for sale anyway, like the race cars, and even then there might be some manufacturers who won't like that just because its still their name on the car rolling everywhere.

You're right, but still there is a problem. When the car is about to roll in GTP it starts doing some crazy moves and I can definitely tell it was about to roll anyways, so what's the point?

 

[G.T.Ace]

You mean CLR right? 4 time backflip....

 

[yeti]

You mean CLR right? 4 time backflip....

That'll be the one!!!

C.

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

We all know the fram rate on Prologue isn't that great,

As Jay pointed out, not only do we all not know that, but most would likely disagree with you considering most games run at 30 fps, while GT5P runs at 60 fps during the actual races, and only drops down to 30 fps during some of the non racing footage.

It also runs with 2xMSAA in 1080p mode, and 4xMSAA in at 720p mode - which as mentioned in the link Jay posted, GT5P is one of the few games that does this.

Perhaps you are thinking of the online lag, and how it can make it appear as if the frame rate has dropped, but really is just the side effect of the user's poor connection speeds.

 

[Zuel]

I don't know if any one has pointed this out yet so I will. In the first post it stated there will be weather change during on-line events. Asking my self in what manner will it be done? I think it will be done in two ways one will be random and other will or may be area weather of track location. Now how would they be able to get the weather right for each track location and time of day? Then I remembered the weather icons next to the GT clock on the main menu. It show location and local weather so I wanted to see if it was right or near that current weather forecast. You know something it is, I couldn’t believe it. You can check for your self you can go to Yahoo News Weather or any other on-line weather site pick an area like Motegi Japan. What ever that forecast is the GT Weather forecast will be right or near. Now this only works if you’re signed in PSN now here’s come in the local time. In Burn Out Paradise City there is a Time Zone feature that allows you to match the game clock with your local time. Now I believe GT will be getting a feature like this operating in this fashion maybe. One may to match local time and weather pending on track and race event. Saying if there was an on-line race event that has a number of tracks involved, As well pending when the event was started you might or might not get that time and weather. Or if it’s Endurance race will it give you two options, to race under AI time and weather or to race under matched local track time and weather. If they pull this off it will bring another level to GT can’t wait.

 

[Ardius]

You're right, but still there is a problem. When the car is about to roll in GTP it starts doing some crazy moves and I can definitely tell it was about to roll anyways, so what's the point?

Its not the "knowing" its the just the visuals of it flipping over. Imagine if a games reviewer did it in his video? Potentially lots of people could see it and think such a car was really that dangerous.
Also, the very fact it looks unrealistic when it stops it self from rolling helps people not believe the game as a true depiction of what the cars can do.

Of course, we want the game to come as close as possible, but at the same time it still needs to be a game so people don't take it too seriously.
Really, the manufacturers want people to buy their cars from seeing them in the game rather than from driving them and getting satisfaction from them.

 

[CerealKiller]

Anybody watch FIA GT? I saw some British coverage of the first event of the year at Silverstone, I think it was last weekend, and just shortly into the qualifying coverage is a clear as day shot of Kaz with a bigass digital camera. Commentator doesn't even say anything about it but it's absolutely him.

 

[Northstar]

Anybody watch FIA GT? I saw some British coverage of the first event of the year at Silverstone, I think it was last weekend, and just shortly into the qualifying coverage is a clear as day shot of Kaz with a bigass digital camera. Commentator doesn't even say anything about it but it's absolutely him.

What exactly does this have to do with GT5?

 

[Tenacious D]

I don't know. What does Kazunori Yamauchi have to do with GT5 anyway?

Kaz heading out for a rare vacation from the Polyphony bunker is a good thing, as he does need to come up for air on occasion. Although I wonder if it means that the work on GT5 is hitting such a stride that he can let it run itself from now on? Or... that it's further along than we think...?

 

[CerealKiller]

What exactly does this have to do with GT5?

With GT5, nothing aside from it being the creator of Gran Turismo with a high end digital camera photographing a particular set of cars, but surely that's got nothing to do with GT5.

 

[Northstar]

Or and I know this is out there. He is just a race fan who takes pictures of the race like every other race fan does.

Wait, that would mean he has a life outside of PD. Do you think he also goes to movies, that must mean we are getting a multiplex in GT5 also.

 

[CerealKiller]

North is it worth turning discussion rude and hostile? It struck me it could easily have something to do with GT5 and this is a general discussion thread, so here it lands, deal with it.

For the record it did not look like recreational photography to me, but it could have been. They're testing a GTR prototype for next season which came to mind in particular as they'll probably be 30 of them in the final game.

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

Speaking of spotting Kaz at various car events... he was at the special viewing by Christie's in New York of the recently restored 1939 Auto Union Type D, which was also featured in the Discovery HD Theater program "The World's Most Expensive Cars", and was sold for a record $11.5 million dollars.

BTW: Here are some clips from that show.

Now that would be a nice addition to GT5, but if not, at least we will always have the 1937 Type C in GT4 to enjoy. 👍

 

[G.T.Ace]

Yeah the Type D is cool but i find the Type C even cooler.
But they need to get the friggin sound right, the Auto Union has such an awesome sound and its a shame how it was in GT4.

Yeah, i know, not a wishlist. lol

 

[Northstar]

North is it worth turning discussion rude and hostile? It struck me it could easily have something to do with GT5 and this is a general discussion thread, so here it lands, deal with it.

For the record it did not look like recreational photography to me, but it could have been. They're testing a GTR prototype for next season which came to mind in particular as they'll probably be 30 of them in the final game.

I wasn't trying, but just because the guy does something doesn't mean it has to do with GT5. The guy is loaded so what camera would you expect to have?

Also this is a general info thread about GT5 not the creator.

 

[C-ZETA]

But they need to get the friggin sound right, the Auto Union has such an awesome sound and its a shame how it was in GT4.

+1. Since when did a mid-late 30's car sound quite like it did in GT4?

 

[FoolKiller]

Speaking of spotting Kaz at various car events... he was at the special viewing by Christie's in New York of the recently restored 1939 Auto Union Type D, which was also featured in the Discovery HD Theater program "The World's Most Expensive Cars", and was sold for a record $11.5 million dollars.

BTW: Here are some clips from that show.

Now that would be a nice addition to GT5, but if not, at least we will always have the 1937 Type C in GT4 to enjoy. 👍

Wait, was he buying, looking, filming, or what?

It would be awesome if he was just there to consider a personal purchase.

 

[peter_vod69]

North is it worth turning discussion rude and hostile? It struck me it could easily have something to do with GT5 and this is a general discussion thread, so here it lands, deal with it.

For the record it did not look like recreational photography to me, but it could have been. They're testing a GTR prototype for next season which came to mind in particular as they'll probably be 30 of them in the final game.

Seriously mate, if you consider that to be rude you mustn't get out much.

 

[fasj6418]

http://www.yukom-client.de/client_space/audi_gb_08/pdf/02_1_de-nuerburgring_pcspiel.pdf

Anyone fluent in german, please translate this.

Cortesy of Double H of Neogaf.

👍

 

[G.T.Ace]

If you could give me time till tomorrow i could translate it.
But just as a short info:
Martin Tomczyk was testing an Audi R8 on the Nordschleife in a special GT5 version.

Wir arbeiten daran, auch Wetterveränderungen,
die ein Rennen beeinflussen können,
nachzubilden. Und auch Schäden an Rennautos
werden wir bald simulieren können.

"We are working on changing weather and we will soon be able to simulate damage on race cars."

GT5
wird eine größere Auswahl
an Fahrzeugen und
Strecken bieten. Und wir
stellen mehr Features für
Online-Communitys zur
Verfügung. Außerdem arbeiten wir mit Hochdruck
an einer lebensnahen Grafikdarstellung
für Regen und Nacht.

"GT5 will have a bigger selection of cars and tracks and we will offer more online-community features. We are also working hard on lifelike rain and night effects."

That are all "infos", but if you want i make another, proper translation tomorrow.

 

[fasj6418]

Thanks man, i'm almost sure this is new.

I forgot to post the most interesting bit, the video.

http://www.yukom-client.de/client_space/audi_gb_08/#/nuerburgring/wirklichkeit-und-illusion/r8

If only we could had the hud-less view in game, instead of only on replays...

 

[Niks]

Just saw the vid. It was posted at NeoGAF.

"We are also working flat out on a realistic graphic representation for rain and night

"We are working on it, including weather changes, a race can influence index. And damage to racing cars, we will soon be able to simulate."

This bit of news is new to me. Nurburgring looks awesome. There was a part in the vid, that showed light passing through the trees?

 

[Tenacious D]

Man... I hope there are some videos like this in most language groups so our friends around the world can enjoy these tantalizing glimpses into what GT5 is going to offer.

Let's see... as of Monday, it's 3 weeks till E3? Darn, this calendar is slow...