If GT5 does incorporate a livery editor...

[RoverT007]

it still amazes me that this wasn't added. but then again...as far as i know it's not in the new NFS either

 

[hardvibes]

Racing liveries, it's as simple as that.
No sponge bob, no tits, no rice stuff.

 

[hsoomal]

midnight club dub edition custom gt40

 

[dhandeh]

Racing liveries, it's as simple as that.
No sponge bob, no tits, no rice stuff.

So eloquently put! Racing and motorsport themed logos only. Even Supercar Challenge had a reasonable livery editor.

 

[sparkedglory]

Sorry, but I love that Okami livery! such a great game...but it went so under the radar.

 

[VQuick]

It really seemed like something Kaz wanted to include. It's funny how you can even change your number on race-modded cars. It does sound like something on the menu for GT6 though, and judging from how nicely the chromeline and stealth cars came out, it could be pretty nice. Being able to use chrome or matte finish paints along with a modest graphics editor would be perfect.

I remember NFS:MW having a pretty decent editor. It's simple compared to what's in that other game, but it could still offer serious potential for the GT franchise.

 

[freedomweasel]

Definitely only racing liveries. I hated scrolling through the 'fantasy' liveries in Forza. I don't want the grim reaper on my car, I don't want it to look like a monster is tearing it's way out the hood. I just want classic liveries for my old cars, and up to date ones for the modern cars.

 

[Exorcet]

Everything I did in Forza. A small sample

http://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/game/gallery/search/default.htm?gamertag=oe exorcet

 

[alucardunit1]

OMG I miss this so much. it takes away the fact that the car is yours, and you can do what ever to it

 

[Big Ron]

Livery Editor "what would you do"

Deactivate it in online mode. I don´t want to see every car painted with crap.

 

[thephenom32]

Definitely a differentiate factor for online racing, if they want people to continue racing online, most would probably prefer more customizations.

 

[KingArthur]

I would do nothing with the livery editor. Don't really care what the cars look like. I don't watch replays. I don't use photo mode. I just drive them and move on to the next car.

 

[GrumpyZ0mbie]

Rather than a blanket deactivation for online mode, surely it wouldn't be all that tricky to give each user three choices.

1. Show all liveries.
2. Show friends liveries only.
3. Hide all liveries.

If liveries are hidden, you personally see the cars with the base colour only regardless of what hideous creations are plastered all over them, whereas other people in the same race would see the liveries, if that's what they've chosen.

Can't be all that tricky to implement and everyone is happy.

 

[E28]

Custom racing liveries, and put racing stripes on my tuned cars. Whsts the point of racing bodykits if you can't give your car the paint to match!

 

[Gamesta666]

Racing Replica's of cars that didn't make the cut... example Various JGTC cars from the early 90's We have one included with the 93 Calsonic R32 but to recreate the rest of the grid would be awesome and to try and recreate some of those epic battles.

 

[SlipZtrEm]

Thread merged with the original "What if" thread, more or less .

 

[analog]

this thread was pretty popular though after release it obviously died down...

Thanks Slip, I'll be the gravedigger and try to resurrect it with this post.
I'm all for a livery editor as my previous posts in this thread will prove and in which I explained my viewpoints before playing GT5.
I own a few RM cars and while some look absolutely spot on (RM '69 Camaro), others, like the RM '97 Civic for example, look quite plain and sterile for a race car making me yearn for a livery editor.

I like my roadcars clean and sober and the ability to paint them in a different colour is more than enough for me (although plenty would want the ability to apply customized paint jobs on roadcars too which I'm not against, just not my thing although that might change if offered perhaps).
On race cars however I really would like the ability to either create (like Forza seems to offer) or choose from a selection of pre-made decals (and the ability to change their size perhaps) or even pre-made livery patterns to be coloured in using several paint chips (whereby you could also use the same paint chip on several parts/lines whereby the pattern automatically changes).

I'm a bit tired of seeing the GT or PD logo on almost everything and the Chromeline cars are proof to me that PD themselves can have questionable taste at times.
It would be far better to have some pre-made decals from companies already seen advertised in the game and the combinations and paint-shop combined with some basic patterns would already be more than enough for those with creative skills, imagination or good taste at least.
Oh yeah, bad taste, it's the only thing that will never run out of fashion I'm afraid, don't let that be an argument anymore please.
I've already seen plenty of horrible customized GT5 cars on this forum alone with only the paint-shop, custom bodyparts and wheel choice as options, in some cases I'd even rather see an offensive livery..........

And a number plate "editor" would also we very welcomed by me, to make the roadcars appear more real and more personal in a subtle way.
Just use the same random system as choosing your B-spec driver name, so nothing offensive can crop up online.
Offer a few options (nations, fonts, plate-sizes perhaps) and add random letter/number combinations and it's done (easy to say that if you're not in charge....).

 

[The Bman]

Well i'd make the rest of the NASCARs.

Oh, and you'll see alot of green #7 IndyCar liveries for the FGT.

 

[Uxi]

I probably wouldn't really use it a whole lot. I would probably do a couple cars in a common theme, but not too flashy. I like keeping it clean...

 

[Exorcet]

Something that I don't see mentioned often, but that I think goes hand in hand with an editor is blank race cars.

Forza let you wipe the livery off a race car and create your own. GT5 doesn't let you paint race cars at all. It would be very upsetting if you couldn't put liveries onto race cars. I think the racers need them the most.

Once GT gets an editor, I think that every race car should come with a blank version from the dealer that the player can put their own number, sponsors, flags, etc on.

 

[nk4e]

If GT5 had a livery creator, I would do this :

 

[F1Addict]

Brian's Skyline from 2Fast2Furious:

Brian's Eclipse from The Fast and the Furious:

 

[Killinator]

Definitely only racing liveries. I hated scrolling through the 'fantasy' liveries in Forza. I don't want the grim reaper on my car, I don't want it to look like a monster is tearing it's way out the hood. I just want classic liveries for my old cars, and up to date ones for the modern cars.

What about the people who do want fantasy liveries?
Just becasue you don't want them is not a reason to not to have them,
As long as its not offensive then it should be fair game,
What difference does it make to you whether I have a grim reaper on my car or I don't know, lets say a NASCAR vehicle covered in M&M's(oh wait)....

The creative applications of the editor in Forza greatly extended the lifespan of the game and brought a whole new culture to the game,
There is a huge amount of people who do want to drive in fantasy cars, especially if they take the time to make it,

Not all race cars are just stripes with a few sponsors:
BMW Art car(raced at 2010 Le Mans)

Flying Lizard Porsche

Matmut Peugeot 908(in GT5)

Honda F1

etc,etc......

 

[cartman3591]

BMW Art car(raced at 2010 Le Mans)

I will definitely try to apply that jeff koons paint job in my m3 if gt5 has a livery editor

 

[Killinator]

I will definitely try to apply that jeff koons paint job in my m3 if gt5 has a livery editor

You and me both,
If you have Forza you'll see theres perfect versions done(aswell as the Playstation sponsored Peugeot 908) by the community,
sure theres some ugly, half assed ones, but you get that with anything that has sharable customisation, its par for the course really.
Its hardly a big deal to search for a decent one, a simple vote system would bring the cream to the top pretty rapidly(with exceptions).

A livery editor would be a great way of keeping current car liveries up to date, if nothing else.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Every Honda and McLaren in my garage would sport the legendary Marlboro livery. Even, and especially, an Odyssey and Element... and one of these, if we ever get it.

 

[FLIGHT50]

I think it would be cool to have. Although I wouldn't spend tons of time with it, I'd like the option to do so. I gives more of a reason to have multiples of your favorite car(s) in which you can taylor each one differently.

Do I need livery, no. GT is a racing sim, not a design sim. I'd be fine either way though. It also depends on if the graphics are prizes, dlc or just a given library vs. being able to import from a pc. With all the unapproved graphics in Forza, it's probably why PD hasn't included it. Not to mention all the permissions they'd have to get for sponsors and their logos.

 

[zedextreme8177]

I would paint the F2007 in Toro Rosso colours

 

[alexlees]

This won't happen because too many people will plaster cars with Porno, tobacco and alcohol brands or unlicensed Porsche logos and stuff like that and you'd have neurotic parents trying to sue Sony because the marlboro ferarri or the Winfield skyline their son saw on the game might cause him to become addicted to smoking etc

 

[sumbrownkid]

This won't happen because too many people will plaster cars with Porno, tobacco and alcohol brands or unlicensed Porsche logos and stuff like that and you'd have neurotic parents trying to sue Sony because the marlboro ferarri or the Winfield skyline their son saw on the game might cause him to become addicted to smoking etc

If that were the case, then how come Microsoft didn't get sued left and right when Forza has had a livery editor?