What did you do in GT7 today?

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kjeldsen
Spa is by far (for me) the best event in the game, you have no idea what is going to happen, and there is only one tactic, adapt..
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Spa is a really good race for both testing car and driver. Ultimately I've had a lot of fun doing the Spa race twice. With the way the weather changes and the time changes it really offers a great way to get some good driving experience. Honestly if Spa paid out twice as much I'd say screw Tokyo and just do Spa instead.

Speaking of Tokyo, a few days ago I was tweaking the X PP glitch settings and was able to get IM tyres on it while keeping it at 515pp. This drastically made the car more stable. It still stalls in lower gear, but I guess that can be fixed by simply using manual tranny and keeping the car in 7th. After figuring all this out, I've been mostly doing Tokyo on repeat. I have a madness, and that is to get at least 10 mil before the next update which will no doubt patch the Tommy glitch.

I honestly do hate having to abuse a glitch but with the way the economy is in the game... :indiff:
 
Comat0sed
Cheers, I'm definitely doing a lot better than I was!

I know what you're saying about the jerking. I tend not to have too much trouble with it in the corners, it's the little adjustments on the straights that stick out to me.

Every issue you've described comes across as a network / Internet issue other than the game itself. What's your Internet and setup like??
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To be quite honest I agree with you completely it does sound like network issues. However they're not on my end. Lots of people have network issues with GT, I experience it in most Nurburgring track day lobbies with stutters and warping. My PS is right next to the router connected with an ethernet cable, I get 80 down and 50 up which isn't bad. No issues with other games and GT Sport is as stable as any other game. I'm guessing gt7 has some serious net code or server issues.
 
Do you play on PlayStation 4 or 5?
danjama
I've recently played GT7 far less due to getting more enjoyment from ACC and AC. However decided to try some sport races tonight, just for fun.

3 screen freezes/crashes in 1h15m.

Utterly embarrassing for PD. What a shambolic bit of software.
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It was my own mistake. Not paying attention at all. Just wanted to get the trophy fast.
Comat0sed
I nearly did the same thing, I came so close 😂
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Spent Cr. 15 million on the Jag and the Porsche - so happy to have the Jag again. The Porsche is a lovely drive.
Jag started earning it's keep with a win at leMans, Cr 825k, thanks very much! Need it as my wallet took a big hit!

For that I got a 1 star ticket and won some Nitro for a Genesis - I don't have a Genesis but it's the thought that counts, and it saved me Cr. 100k for if I ever do get a Genesis!
 
danjama
To be quite honest I agree with you completely it does sound like network issues. However they're not on my end. Lots of people have network issues with GT, I experience it in most Nurburgring track day lobbies with stutters and warping. My PS is right next to the router connected with an ethernet cable, I get 80 down and 50 up which isn't bad. No issues with other games and GT Sport is as stable as any other game. I'm guessing gt7 has some serious net code or server issues.
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I just had my broadband 'fixed' by BT and have been experiencing less network disruption at my end, but I can't say that any of my freezing problems with GT7 have anything to do with my internet connection.

So far, I've had freezes and crashes during just about every stage of the game itself, most frequently as a result of an issue that I know several other people have (Race photos - game hangs during 'rendering'), and now also when saving liveries in GT Auto. Network connection appears to be fine during these incidents, so I'm pretty sure it is not at my end either.

I have a PS4 slim, but given that GT7 is a PS4 game that also has an upgraded version on PS5, it seems pretty poor that the game crashes quite so much. GT7 has crashed/frozen/hung on me more than every other game on PS4 combined, and I've only had it for three months!
 
Touring Mars
I just had my broadband 'fixed' by BT and have been experiencing less network disruption at my end, but I can't say that any of my freezing problems with GT7 have anything to do with my internet connection.

So far, I've had freezes and crashes during just about every stage of the game itself, most frequently as a result of an issue that I know several other people have (Race photos - game hangs during 'rendering'), and now also when saving liveries in GT Auto. Network connection appears to be fine during these incidents, so I'm pretty sure it is not at my end either.

I have a PS4 slim, but given that GT7 is a PS4 game that also has an upgraded version on PS5, it seems pretty poor that the game crashes quite so much. GT7 has crashed/frozen/hung on me more than every other game on PS4 combined, and I've only had it for three months!
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Its the only game that does it for me too. I also have issues in livery editor at times.
 
Tenacious D
I highly dislike the weather in GT7, and it's not just my wreck in the rain in real life. The ridiculous hypersonic speeds the weather can travel at many locations - literally thousands of miles per hour - well, this post says it all.

Not a fan of the 40 minute day either. Anyhow...
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I understand the frustration with the weather being very random mostly because you have very little time to react and often will be caught out. But i think it does a good job of "pretending" to be like in a real race where weather is unpredictable and pitting at the wrong time will have consequences. Of course i am not posting with a trauma based on wet weather in my life so i have it easy.

Touring Mars
It entirely depends on the weather.

Sometimes it will not rain at all during the entire race, in which case you can easily 2-stop and use RHs for the whole race.

However, it usually rains to some extent during the race, but IIRC, I've only ever needed inters and not full wets - and typically you only need inters for a few laps.
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The last 5-6 races i have done there have been heavy rain in the dark, i only did one race with light rain... it is really random, and i would really like to try a dry race to the end.
 
kjeldsen
I understand the frustration with the weather being very random mostly because you have very little time to react and often will be caught out. But i think it does a good job of "pretending" to be like in a real race where weather is unpredictable and pitting at the wrong time will have consequences. Of course i am not posting with a trauma based on wet weather in my life so i have it easy.


The last 5-6 races i have done there have been heavy rain in the dark, i only did one race with light rain... it is really random, and i would really like to try a dry race to the end.
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Similarly, I'm really enjoying the dynamic weather in this race in particular, and hope it is replicated in far more events. My only criticism is the pace of change of the weather, but even that actually helps to bring a realistic element - as you said - of 'being caught out' and not always making the right decision. My best race in GT7 so far was winning this race in spite of getting the tyre choice wrong at one stop, but fighting back to win anyway.

I'd love there to be the option of 30 min, 60 min, 90 min and 120 min races at every circuit with dynamic weather, at a time of day of your choosing and with real time progression; this is, of course, all possible in Custom Races already, but they can't compete when one also wants the race to pay a fair/decent amount of Cr., as otherwise it feels like an opportunity lost, which is a terrible shame and really wrecks Custom Races. CRs with the same level of Cr. payout, difficulty and randomness as the Spa race is my ultimate dream for GT7.
 
Comat0sed
First things first, sorry to hear about your wreck, hoping you're ok from it.
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Oh yes, it was a festive - cough - wreck, and my parent's car which sucked, but the only problem was being punched in the face by the first gen airbag, OUCH! And thankfully, the car was still drivable after being steered into a gravel pile after somehow missing a rock pillar and a large tree. But driving in the rain for months gave me the willies, and still gives me angst in racing games till I adjust.

So yesterday, I went to Hagerty's to see what was new and saw a vintage Jaguar XJ13 '66 - for a mere 12 million Cr, but I thought I'd be a bit more frugal with my earnings and instead bought
  • 2x Corvette C2 '63, just in case of race car!
  • 2x Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion '97
  • Second Ford Mk IV Race Car '67, because recreating some classic LeMans racing is growing on me
Missing out on one whole day of racing last weekend sure left a dent in my earnings, darn it. I need 20 million for two Jags, and some left over for a whole slew of cars, with duplicates for alternative liveries. If we lose the Tomahawk this week, I'm not going to be happy.

Anyhow, it was time for some Tomahawk Chop on Blofeld at Tokyo. I did several races which were quite festive, with Rose either laughing or at wits end with me. I'd have to be sure to make it all up to her later. There was one rather festive incident, in which I was serving a penalty but wanted to slow Blofeld down as he blasted down into the tunnel.

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It didn't go according to plan... but the rest of the race was much more satisfying.

I've taken to racing just ahead of Rose in the last lap or two, teasing her to race as fast as she could. She can be surprisingly quick in that Amemiya tuned RX-7, and startled me a few times by suddenly appearing at my rear end. She reminded me that, even though her Keidran people were civilized, they had a genetic lineage of being predators and she was feeling a bit... hungry. Plus, she was as competent as any male driver on the planet and I dare not underestimate her, Mr Male Chauvinist. Oh, was I? Ahem. But then heading for the finish line, the silly girl is content to cruise beside me, and it cost her a few second place finishes as one of the other drivers passed us by. I've had to make sure to keep her hungry by racing her a bit, or urging her over to close off a passing lane as she moons over me. The sweetheart.

I was going to make her happy by doing a couple more races with my "pretty Diablo" for another pile of credits, but for some reason the dumb thing just couldn't catch the pack this time, which had me concerned. The other day, I had the same issue with my RE Amemiya RX-7. I went to the garage to look it over, to see if it needed an oil change, same for the RX-7, but nothing was out of order, no settings inexplicably changed. Hmm... sabotage? In any case, it was late so I had a hasty supper, and spent the evening exploring alien worlds and pondering Heaven. It wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that idiots and tyrants are now running our planet... would it?
 
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So I'd created a new account specifically to re-train using the triggers (as opposed to X amd Square) - I'd also decided to learn Manual Transmission.

I've got as far as A-9 on the Licenses (Gold), completed the first set of missions (Gold) and reached menu book 15.

A load of glorious roulette tickets amounted to nothing!

Got to admit, I'm loving the triggers, though I have nowhere near the same level of confidence and control at this stage but can definitely see the difference/additional control input.

There is a staisfying feel to the Manual Transmission function but I'm still a noob at it really.
 
Bought myself a new car this morning, the Gr3 Jag. What a car, so nice to drive. Took it to Dragon Trail first for the 10 lap race, forgot how much fun that track was, even in reverse. Keep meaning to save for the 917, never gonna happen while I keep buying other cars 😂

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Made my 10 million credit goal. Took me all night but it was worth it. Got a 4-star ticket for my daily which only gave me 10k, but that's okay for the time being since I now got a 8-figure bank account. I also decided to name some of the AI in the Tokyo race while I was driving. The blue NSX is named Blueberry, the white 996 I named Snowball, and the green Lambo and green AMG I named Asparagus and Green Bean. :lol:
 
I tried to get a P1 at the WTC 600 round at Tokyo Expressway - South Counterclockwise, with three different cars. They were a Ford Mustang Mach 1 '71, a Ford Focus ST '15, and a Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32). I just couldn't catch Haywood's Huracan, so I think I'll be using the GT-R Nismo again. I think it's simply the nature of the track, though, as there do seem to be a lot of straights, and I seem to make up most of my time on the curvier sectors - especially the last few corners, after passing the pits. I do seem to either get the fastest lap in the race, or at least come close to it. I even tweaked the top speed of the R32 GT-R so that it'd get a bit closer to redlining in 5th gear on the straights, but that Huracan still takes off like a rocket.

Heck, I still might use the GT-R Nismo for the other WTC 600 round at Tokyo Expressway, the 12-lap one at one of the east layouts. But when it comes to the Kyoto Driving Park One Hour, I still want to try using something that's not entirely like what the AI is using, like that Ford Focus ST '15 or the Mustang Mach 1 '71. I have a lot more faith in that race, considering that the course is a lot curvier.

Oh, and I won a two-star ticket today, from which I won 30k credits. Definitely looking forward to the update tomorrow, too.
 
Did the Tokyo race but I tried it on RH tires. It took me about 3 laps to remember to ease off the gas coming out of the turn. The 1st lap I think I got about 30 sec after crashing and spinning out because my fingers refused to not go all gas coming out the turn. I checked out the Legends dealership but didn't have enough for the Jag and the Ford. I have enough for the 911 but I want to wait on it. Right now I am trying to do a race with no penalties. Right now it is 60/40 no penalty /penalty so hopefully the more I do this it go down
 
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So today we took the super formula sf19 to monza for a spin, just to get the mileage in for the daily workout. Got a win & a 5 star roulette ticket, yielding, wait for it..... 100,000 credits. Not the best, but not the worst for a change.
Thought my luck might have changed, so jumped in the Peugeot RCZ Gr3 to tackle High Speed Ring mission for the 5th time. Yeah right... Change of strategy... Start on RS to end of lap 11, RS to end of lap 19 when the rain comes. Pit for Wets in 4th, 16 seconds behind the leader... Best results yet.. We're in here.... So, I'm not sure what the Ailiens put on the cars, but either I'm totally **** in the rain.. Lapping 1:54... They're racing round like they're on rails. Gallo is 8 seconds behind me. 2 corners later, he's gone past.. Pitted again end of lap 30 for RS.... Finished 8th, worst result yet... Getting a bit pissed off with this mission & Lake Maggiore.. Still... Off to the night shift now... Ttfn
 
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Ran daily race A repeatedly for the lols.

Race 1, 4th lap. Came around turn 1 and carried enough speed to catch up to the driver infront. I took the inside line as they didn't defend it. They decided to try to defend it when I was already coming alongside. We're still only half way between turn 1 and turn 2. The other driver turns hard into me. I don't do anything more than just keep going straight. They managed to perfectly pit-maneuver themselves.

Race 4 I met my BFF. On lap 5 I picked up a half second penalty for running wide on a turn. Served my penalty which put my BFF half a second behind me. I went defensive into the last corner and defensive again into the first corner on the next lap. This obviously annoyed my BFF as going into turn 2, the tight right, they slowed right down, cut across the grass to push me wide (punt to pass), picking up a track limits penalty themselves, leaving me 1.5 seconds back by the time I'd recovered. By the start of the last lap, BFF had been fighting with someone else, slowing them down resulting in me catching up. Going into turn 2, the other driver nudged my BFF wide, creating room for me to slip in and take the position. BFF didn't like this, cut the grass on turn 3, missed both of us, picked up a 1.5 second penalty for their troubles. Because of the penalty system working, for all of the pushing, punting and corner cuts, BFF didn't actually gain any positions, they just annoyed other racers.

Edit - a mod edited my post to remove my BFFs name. It's not actually their username, just an abbreviation of what they entered as their nickname in GT7, I didn't look to see what their PSN was. I re-edited the post though, as mod assumed my BFFs gender, by replacing their nickname with "he" or "him", so I renamed them as my BFF, as I don't assume I know someone else's gender.
 
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Yesterday the wheel of misfortune gave me a second car in a row. While it wasn't the Gr1 Veyron race car from last friday, it was the '16 Toyota 86 GT. Today? 5,000 credits . It's good to be back to normal lol. Today I drove my Gr2 GTR in a race, then switched to Ordonez' yellow turbo GTR and took it to GT Auto for a matte blue paint job and race numbers then did some races.
 
431 km under the wheels today, it's like something is getting patched tomorrow, besides the 3 million credit and a COOL sports muffler from the wheel of misfortune, i went to spa. Did the porsche race with the stock GT1, sports hard is more fun and the car is much faster without the needed nerf. But there is sliding going on :)

Did a few other races as well, closed the game, excited for tomorrow's patch, with 6 million credits i might even be able to afford a new car!
 
I finally got a clean P1 for the WTC 600 round at Tokyo Expressway - South Counterclockwise. I don't even think Haywood's Huracan made the podium. And guess what? Of all cars, I did it in a Giallo Modena Ferrari 458 Italia, on Sports Mediums with minor ballast/power adjustments. I didn't even get a full-customize ECU for this one, let alone a widebody or aero parts, so I'm definitely gonna try it for the WTC 600 round at Tokyo Expressway East.
 
Tokyo Expressway for a few hours now and in-between some Le Mans or Spa Francorchamps. Saying goodbye to this track in style. PD are making sure they fixes the PP glitch with the Tomahawk. It was fun, fast grinding for cash, but after almost 15K KM I'm pretty much done with this car and the track.

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CoenRSD
Tokyo Expressway for a few hours now and in-between some Le Mans or Spa Francorchamps. Saying goodbye to this track in style. PD are making sure they fixes the PP glitch with the Tomahawk. It was fun, fast grinding for cash, but after almost 15K KM I'm pretty much done with this car and the track.

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The fact that the game has been reduced to this for a great number of players is probably the most glaring indictment of PD's failure.
 
Timugen
The fact that the game has been reduced to this for a great number of players is probably the most glaring indictment of PD's failure.
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Too true. Endless grind to buy overpriced cars we have nowhere to race is not the "return to form" GT7 was supposed to be.

I've just ticked off the last few Sport races; platinum trophy #23 in the bag.

Now downloading Grid Legends for something else to play for a while which isn't meaningless grind. Hopefully Kaz will stop dicking about with the drip, drip, drip and give GT7 some single-player content worth coming back for.
 
Just for a change I went dirt driving first. Won the races and got a 4 star ticket which netted me 10k. Not sure why I bother with the wheel of misfortune. I've not known a company work so hard to upset its customers as PD does.
After this I got back to custom races which is a lot of fun. I felt my GReddy was a bit lively out of the turns. I tried a few setting changes before realising that I had turned the tc off for the dirt and not turned it back on for the track. Serves me right forbeing lazy and using tc in the first place. Like Kermit I am a bit of a muppet.
 

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