UK Gran Turismo Party 5 (Results and Photos)

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Well i will just post to confirm what i can bring.

PStwo network ready.
Controllers
Memory Card
DFP
Power/AV leads

I wont be able to bring a TV because im travelling up by train although i will be attending both days.

Spec...

EDIT Whoops, And a Copy of GT4 actually i could probably bring 2 copies if really needed
 
If i'm coming, it will be for 2 days (duh, it's to far to come only 1 day) and i can bring a networkable ps2 if i come.

But if i come, i would need to have a place to stay for friday night and sunday night, because the trip takes to long to be there on saturday morning.

I really hope my parents allow me to go.
 
hmm, hotels aren't cheap near newark.
That + the costs for the 3 trains i have to take.
The costs are going to be higher than the fun i will be getting from it.

Better spend the money on Tourist Trophy.
So it's very unlikely that i will be coming after seeing those prices :scared: :indiff:
To bad, somebody here in belgium should organize something like this.
Don't have any real competition in my family and friends
 
At least you would only be getting 3 trains...i would be getting4 and im in the same country as the event!:lol:
 
One to brussels, then the eurostar to London and there switch train stations to get the train to newark.
 
Thanks for the hotel guide Famine. I shall make arrangements at the weekend and book up the train tickets!

Its like waiting for christmas to come now!

Also what time is everybody planning on leaving on sunday?

Spec....
 
Ok, I can bring my laptop & MAX Drive, and a memory card, as well as my network adapter if necessary. I don't believe any of these items are region-specific, being as I live in an NTSC area, but if anyone knows differently, then let me know!
It's pointless dragging things like that through my 11,000 :eek: mile roundtrip if they're not going to get used!!!
(Those of you citing distance as an excuse are wussies!!!! :P )

So where's everyone staying? Hotels in Newark? There's quite a few in Famine's link, would be nice if everyone was within staggering distance of the bar in a particular hotel. :D Wonder if they'd do a group discount on rooms?
If not, I can get a free room for Friday & Saturday night at the Holiday Inn Express in Nottingham town centre. There'd be room on a sofa bed for 1 person, and some floor space if you don't mind sharing.
 
After a tip-off from Ben, I'm going to get the train from London King's X at 7.55 on the Saturday morning, arriving at Newark at 9.30, so should make the venue by 10am.

I can bring two networkable PS2's if they are needed - neither are mine, but they have been offered to me. I can also bring two copies of GT4 (including my limited edition disc :scared: ) and I can clear some space on two memory cards as well.

Still a bit shafted on the screen front though... I could bring my laptop in an emergency though.

Again, after speaking with Ben, my first choice of accom will be Deincourt Hotel, since it is reasonably priced and very close to the venue. Also, I am planning to stay until the Monday. Are most people staying for the Sunday night or planning to head back on Sunday?

C

P.S. Thanks to the UKGTPV 'Steering Committee' for organising the event 👍 :P
 
Unfortunately, Diencourt hotel is fully booked up that weekend (private party). I will edit this post as and when i find some hotels with available rooms

Spec...

EDIT Some news, Well newark is pretty busy that weekend but there are rooms at


Rutland Arms Hotel
13, Barnby Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1PX
Tel: 01636 611718

they have left

0 x Single rooms (Me, Touring Mars and Smallhorses have taken them all)

1x family room which sleeps 4 @ £60 (you pay for room, not per person)

0 X Twin room which sleeps 2 @ £40 per night, (Roo took it)

All rooms are available at present and seem a nice friendly bunch

Oh and its about a 2 min walk from the venue!


Slightly further away


Red House Country Hotel & Restaurants
Main St, Kelham, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QP
Tel: 01636 705266

have

2x twin rooms at £65 per person £75 if shared

3x double rooms at £75

1X large double at £75

this place is about 3 miles away from the venue but a 2 min taxi ride should sort that out.

Hope this all helps some of you out:)

If anyone here books any of the accomodation listed above could you kindly let me know and i will remove it from the list.

Ben
 
Touring Mars
I can also bring two copies of GT4 (including my limited edition disc :scared: )
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You only have ONE limited edition disc? Pfft!

Newark is busy that weekend because it's a Bank Holiday, so an antique weekend. Newark has one of the (if not the) largest outdoor antique fairs in Europe running on Bank Hollibobs, so expect the roads to get busy sometime around 8.00-8.30am.
 
Hey guys, I'm afraid to say but I wont be able to make it, I have no way of getting their and back so I can't go.

Sorry. :guilty:
 
ALPHA
No need, no LAN mode! 👎:grumpy:

Even then the maximum would be a lonely four riders—though you do have the option of a retina burning 2 player affair.
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No LAN! - only 4 riders! - you're going to tell me there's not even the I.O.M. TT course in it next!


:sly:
 
Hi all

For updating equipment list purposes:

I now have a new slimline PS2 which I can bring, my old brick rolled over and took its last breath last week.:grumpy: I have 2 x mem cards if needed, 2 x DS2 controllers and 2 x GT4, one has some light surface scratches but should be ok:tup: (I bought a new copy as for £15 i thought best to have a back up)

I might be able to manage 2 x TV's perhaps if we are desperate.

Questionfor Famine: Does my new PS2 need anything else to work on this network system?

I wont be stopping over etc as Im only about an hour or so away from the venue.....

regards

David
 
Just a reminder to say to not bring a memory card with a GT4 game you wish to keep. Your savegame will be deleted and replaced with a networkable basic save. All memory cards must have this gamesave on it for the network to work.
 
Sage words.

Well, daan words, technically.

I WILL have my MaxDrive there, for backupping of your gamesaves, but if I'm backing up twelvety gamesaves we won't have time to actually race... :D

Dave - Nope. The PSTwo is plug'n'play. Just needs the network setup on the memory card.

Still hoping on the presence of sukerkin and Scaff...
 
Specialized
Rutland Arms Hotel
13, Barnby Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1PX
Tel: 01636 611718

they have left

1x single room left at £30 per night (Me and TM took the other 2 singles they had available)

If anyone here books any of the accomodation listed above could you kindly let me know and i will remove it from the list.

Ben
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Not anymore!
Just booked that last single room in the Rutland Arms for 26th and 27th! Thanks for the details Ben! :cheers:
See you there!
 
Excellent, see you there :D

daan
Just a reminder to say to not bring a memory card with a GT4 game you wish to keep. Your savegame will be deleted and replaced with a networkable basic save. All memory cards must have this gamesave on it for the network to work.
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:ill: Whoa, I didn't know that... thanks for the heads up!
 
Good news, I have a Network adaptor winging it's way to me as we speak (although please still bring yours along, Smallhorses, as I may be able to source another big ol' PS2).

Should take me about 3 hours to get there, depending on traffic. If anyone wants a lift from between Hampshire and Newark, PM me.
 
Oh My God.

This is actually happening isnt it....

Right, erm, well first of all....

Im very pleased to see so many peeps in here getting prepared for the UKGTPV, its very good to know that there will actually be attendees!!

Im looking forward to seeing the new faces, and of course reuniting with the old ones.

We should have a lot of fun over the course of the weekend, and im sure Famine will have come up with some good ideas for the actual races involved, but i would still like to see some ideas from everyone for a favourite combo choice, or track or car separate?
I believe EXelero is plotting away at home sorting out her favourites too, so there should be plenty of racing to go round.

I have managed to procure some small prizes for the day, ranging in fantasticness according to each driver's consistent ability throughout the lan, so if everyone who says they are coming, comes, then no-one will go home empty-handed! yay!

(thats right dave, we'll all be carrying our ps2's mutters gtp)

If anyone has a food type preference could they say so, and i hope you all dont mind havin your butts kicked by the three time swerver! (sorry Mark!)

Secondly id like to consider some kind of an endurance race over the weekend, maybe a small one, or one of the medium length races, or we could go the whole hog and do a 24 hour Nurburging split into teams of 2, using 4 drivers and taking 3-6 hour shifts in really slow cars that only just beat the competition, and have to plan our pit stops and get the strategy just right so that we are all triumphant and and and ......

sorry got carried away there.

Thirdly, there isnt a thirdly, only to say please come, the more the cheaperrier, and im looking forward to it immensely, and quaking in my boots simultaneously.

Share your thoughts on here and i'll try and get back on asap.

Famine, use the dog and bone mate.... please....

:irked:👍
 
vexd
Famine, use the dog and bone mate.... please....

:irked:👍
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I've been sat by it all day (well, there's one in the computer room)... I've been trying to call Wastegate, but...
 
vexd
but i would still like to see some ideas from everyone for a favourite combo choice, or track or car separate?
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It would be an idea if we got some sort of circuit list put up that we could practice on, I have spent far far too much time at Tsukuba and the Nurburgring and need to get some laps in at other tracks!!

As for preferences, I love road cars and road tyres n2/n3. Any sort of power is fine.

Favourite tracks:

Nurburgring
Tsukuba (Great for sprint racing)
Deep forest
Suzuka
La Sarthe
Citta di aria
Costa de amalfi
Grand valley

Not so favourite tracks:

Laguna seca
Motegi
Trial mountain

Im easy with what ever happens though really, just be good to meet you all (and probably get thrashed in the process....)

regards

David
 
Wow, look at me go, online two days in a row....

:irked:

Thanx Dave, thats just what we needed to get the ball rolling.

Anyone else?

Im all for nurburgring, however due to its length, it prolly wont get used that often, but we'll see (and hope!)
As for tsukuba, pah! i hate that track, but i agree with what you said as regards sprint races...

Im hoping for some good fun, and not too many 60's sport coupes with no grunt...

I remember using the toyota supra twin turbo 95 or 97 in a race round motegi last time out, and thoroughly enjoying its cornering ability....

Ive been setting one up for the nurb 4 hourer actually, but thats another thread...

Anyway! lets have some more input, and dont be shy, if you have a type of food you prefer, say so, or bring it.... and if you have a friend who plays GT bring them too!

Like i said very late last night, the more the cheaperrier.

See you all there!

:irked:👍

Famine, i meant to ring me mate, but foning Kev was a good idea too.....

I wonder what player2 is up to......

Just another thing to add Famine, i too have a maxdrive i can bring, so we have more room for making gamesaves faster if need be, and im sure EXelero will bring her copy of GT4, so thats another one for the list.

I should also be able to get my hands on 2 TV's, and definitely 1...

Shouldnt that be "V" minus 2 weex in your avatar? :mischievous:
 
At the moment I'm planning something saloon-based, something "A-class" (as it was in GT3) based - probably another handicap type event - a many-lap team event (probably with GT500 or DTM cars), something GT300-based and a little something else I'm keeping quiet in case it doesn't work in practice...
 
Dave_George
It would be an idea if we got some sort of circuit list put up that we could practice on, I have spent far far too much time at Tsukuba and the Nurburgring and need to get some laps in at other tracks!!
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No practice allowed!
I'll have been away from the PS2 for 2 weeks before I attend! ;)

In case you've not read any of my endurance reports, I'm a huge fan of the Honda S2000, so hopefully a race in one of those could be arranged.
Prefer road cars on N2-->S2 tyres.
Love the oldies, Jensen, Nissans, Lotuses (Loti? :P) and Alfas especially.

Any track is good, except some dirt / snow ones which I'm not partial too.
Not so keen on the newer Fuji layouts either.

Has anyone still got an old blue DF wheel to bring along? I've only ever used one of those, not the DFP. Not sure if the DFP has the paddle shifters and it'd take me a while to get used to the shift knob and extra rotation! :embarrassed:

Looking forward to seeing you there.
Will contact some of you closer to the event for mobile #s / e-mail addresses. I'll have my BlackBerry with me to receive e-mails, but I'm guessing you'd prefer not to have to call an overseas number (001 for US) to get hold of me so I'm going to try and borrow one of my folks UK based mobiles for that weekend. 👍
 

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