GT5 Online Servers Coming Down?

[MC5372]

I didn't get the AE, so all I can even think would be updates, or it's just a thing with the AE cars. Never had that problem with cars obtained in-game in GT6. In GT5, the only time I had that was if I reloaded a game save after trading a car, that car would need it's thumbnail reinstalled. You have to be online to even get the AE cars, right? So that's not an issue?

Yes, you have to be online. Like you said, it's probably just an AE thing.

 

[The Schnucks]

Having read the entire thread up to now, I just want to verify that gifting items (car tickets, paint chips, etc) will go away with the shut down of the servers. I assume the "Profile" interface is fed by the servers.

 

[The Schnucks]

I assume "Community" is to be fed by the servers as well; which if is the case, gifting will not be available.

 

[bluecharger]

I assume "Community" is to be fed by the servers as well; which if is the case, gifting will not be available.

That's my assumption as well; getting confirmed straight answers is nigh on impossible with PD folks

 

[Forester XT]

I can't find that "free" GT5 "Family Upgrade" we are suppose to get before the servers go down.
Does anyone know where it is in the PS Store?

 

[ildd]

I can't find that "free" GT5 "Family Upgrade" we are suppose to get before the servers go down.
Does anyone know where it is in the PS Store?

I'm almost certain that it was automatically downloaded. If it wasn't... Well then I wasn't much help

 

[Dark Motor]

I can't find that "free" GT5 "Family Upgrade" we are suppose to get before the servers go down.
Does anyone know where it is in the PS Store?

"The DLC items will be removed from the PlayStation Store on April 30, 2014."

https://www.gtplanet.net/keep-your-gt5-dlc-after-online-services-close/

 

[jericho_mpm]

Does anyone know if 5 Academy goes down also. thanks.

 

[Forester XT]

"The DLC items will be removed from the PlayStation Store on April 30, 2014."

https://www.gtplanet.net/keep-your-gt5-dlc-after-online-services-close/

GT5 seems to be gone from the PS Store already, so I can't find that "Family Upgrade" in step 2. That's my problem I originally ask.

 

[Dark Motor]

Yes, they were removed as quoted on April 30th,
not prior to May 30th as you had misconceived.

 

[trucky]

This has to be the greatest racing game made im gutted its going offline, knock spots off gt6 aswel but alas things move on, i know alot of people frown on the use of garage editors and rightly so but not the server is closing it may be a chance for some private fun with the game, does anyone know if these garage editors will be able to be used once server closes

 

[trucky]

I played this game end to end to end i love it now its closing server id like to play with garage editor see what i can do does anyone know if they will work after server has gone pls

 

[trucky]

This may have been asked already, but I didn't see it.

Is there any chance PD will let us download all the DLC cars for free before they take the server down? I mean, they might as well because once the server is down, no one can buy them anyway.

there is a way around this but you need to have a friend who has these downloads on their ps3 if you do then your sorted mate

 

[Dark Motor]

lot of people frown on the use of garage editors and rightly so but not the server is closing it may be a chance for some private fun with the game

Those frowning have yet to complete 100% of the game and probably never will.
I find the idea of throwing games in the trash once you've completed 100% insulting.
By all means, get as much fun out of them as you can! You paid for the game, not them.
So long as it's not used maliciously, which is nearly impossible without the online service.
Once you've completed GT5, you can spend years of your life collecting 10,000 items or...

 

[trucky]

Those frowning have yet to complete 100% of the game and probably never will.
I find the idea of throwing games in the trash once you've completed 100% insulting.
By all means, get as much fun out of them as you can! You paid for the game, not them.
So long as it's not used maliciously, which is nearly impossible without the online service.
Once you've completed GT5, you can spend years of your life collecting 10,000 items or...

i agree, im new at this and notice your message is cut shortdid u give advice on the use of GE in the rest of message

 

[Dark Motor]

I was implying that is one option available once online services end and then nobody will care anymore.
My advice would be to keep multiple backups just in case & take your time with things, there's no rush.
There is the 7,000 item limit to watch out for and you should keep at least one unmodified game save.
That way you can always go back and do over if you mess up along the way.

 

[trucky]

I was implying that is one option available once online services end and then nobody will care anymore.
My advice would be to keep multiple backups just in case & take your time with things, there's no rush.
There is the 7,000 item limit to watch out for and you should keep at least one unmodified game save.
That way you can always go back and do over if you mess up along the way.

thank you i have 3 accounts running on this game 1 has every car in it the other i play around with and the 3rd i use for online so ill just play around with them i guess

 

[Motor City Hami]

How crappy that they end services and did not make all cars from the online dealership available within the offline dealership. So hope you collected all of the standard cars that you wanted before services went dead. PD just doesn't think about its customer.

 

[zanxion]

Thank you PD! Thank you Sony!
I can say that almost all of my PS3 life had been GT5 and only GT5. Now that GT5 remains crippled with half of what PD (and Sony) had sold with it been taken away, I will put a custom firmware on it, a bunch of pirate copies of Sony's games and sell it for a mere nothing!

Thanks for setting me free!

(I won't by any sony products ever again.)

 

[trucky]

How crappy that they end services and did not make all cars from the online dealership available within the offline dealership. So hope you collected all of the standard cars that you wanted before services went dead. PD just doesn't think about its customer.

I know I

 

[Chrunch Houston]

So does the offline used car dealership still rotate cars after each race?

 

[ildd]

So does the offline used car dealership still rotate cars after each race?

Of course. That changes every game day (do a race, so a speed run, practice, etc)

 

[Harsk100]

Should the thread be locked? Is because GT5 servers are already gone.

 

[Motor City Hami]

Should the thread be locked? Is because GT5 servers are already gone.

Very insightful post, Harsk. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Harsk100]

Very insightful post, Harsk. Thanks for sharing.

Sorry MCH but the servers are down. I'm not offending anyone and neither to PD. I'm just telling the reality. Anyways, I don't play GT5 anymore...

 

[Azure Flare]

I don't even see a point of discussing the servers being shut down. They have been, and the WILL NOT be turned back on.

 

[trucky]

How crappy that they end services and did not make all cars from the online dealership available within the offline dealership. So hope you collected all of the standard cars that you wanted before services went dead. PD just doesn't think about

How crappy that they end services and did not make all cars from the online dealership available within the offline dealership. So hope you collected all of the standard cars that you wanted before services went dead. PD just doesn't think about its customer.

Hi there dont lose heart mate although you cant go online you can still get all cars

 

[trucky]

Having read the entire thread up to now, I just want to verify that gifting items (car tickets, paint chips, etc) will go away with the shut down of the servers. I assume the "Profile" interface is fed by the servers.

Its not Impossible to get your missing or wanted items in gt5

 

[zanxion]

When they were selling this game, online things were supposed to be the major play in it. Now they took this away. That's for the real value of whatever sony branded bought.
No more sony (and pd).
Most of GT5 news where what that japanese crackhead had been saying/doing anyway.

 

[trucky]

When they were selling this game online things wein Ie supposed to be the major play in it. Now they took this away. That's for the real value of whatever sony branded bought.
No more sony (and pd).
Most of GT5 news where what that japanese crackhead had been saying/doing anyway.

Ok fair comment but all games have their day although o feel gt5 has at least another couple yrs I

When they were selling this game, online things were supposed to be the major play in it. Now they took this away. That's for the real value of whatever sony branded bought.
No more sony (and pd).
Most of GT5 news where what that japanese crackhead had been saying/doing anyway.

I agree look at nfs prostreet outlasted any online game I know of all u can say Is **** happens PD has the problem of bettering gt5 now and thats one hell of a tough call who knows what they will come up with at the end of the day every game dies if the hackers hadnt ripped it apart maybe it would still be up