UPDATE: These references to B-Spec have since been removed from the official site.
Several of Polyphony Digital’s official European websites are being updated today with new information about B-Spec mode in Gran Turismo 6. The update includes two new screenshots which show the feature in action, along with a brief description of how it will work (this one was translated from German):
“The B-Spec mode in which an AI driver can take over for the player who was introduced in all racing events in career mode. You can use the B-Spec mode for races where you find it difficult the qualifications, for example at the longer endurance races, or if you just enjoy as a spectator a race. You can select B-Spec from the Quick Menu, which will be shown before the start of a race event in career mode.”
B-Spec mode, which featured prominently in GT5, was announced to be included in GT6 before it launched. Since then, though, we haven’t heard much about the its return until now. The news comes hot on the heels of the announcement that Midfield Raceway circuit – an old favorite among classic Gran Turismo fans – will be coming to GT6 in the next update.
Thanks to Thom Lee and Patclash for digging this up!
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Wonder if there’ll be a button option for braking hard mid-corner like other AI opponents?
hahaha good point. Its the most annoying thing since at least GT5 maybe GT4?
Mr. Pepps wins the internetz for today *bowdown*
I have never understood the appeal to this feature. It really takes away from the sense of accomplishment you have from working hard to achieve the goals in the game.
Agreed
@Jordan , please update the article with the new Pit Stop Blog info , thanks.
I jumped from Gran Turismo 2 to Gran Turismo 6. So until now, I had no idea what B-Spec was. After reading this article, it seems to me that you just set up a race between the AI drivers, and you ‘watch’ them race. I personally don’t understand how this could be entertaining. Would someone please explain to me why this was such a highly anticipated feature? Because there is probably something I’m missing…
Basically, you get to “hire” an AI driver and direct them through the race. It’s almost like a management minigame.
Well it never was entertaining, at least in GT4 you could win all endurance races (24hour) with ease and not be bored to death.
I don’t know of any Team Managers that tell you when to slipstream, brake, accelerate, overtake etc. This is sort of like a step down from really racing yourself, where you can still use many of the features you would normally use while racing but allow Bob to do the cornering for you. Sounds like more of a beginner thing or something my little niece might like.
B-Spec in 1.16 has now been confirmed on the Pit Stop Blog. The addition of a Slipstream option, amongst other new options, definitely looks interesting.
If PD do the feature correctly B-spec can be a race team manager career, it will be like having 2 games in one. AI will need to be upgraded to allow Bob to drive properly and not like a sheep following cars 5 seconds a lap slower without overtaking.
It’s been a year since release, I’ve got all the cars I want, almost 50 mil. credits, and I am buying 20 mil. credit cars so I don’t reach the credit limit. I could of used this credit grinder when I first started out, but now it is a waste of time.
Jus think of all the extra cars and credit you can now get = even more nice cars.
@VetteZR1, what was a waste of time, was all that time you put into grinding…lol.
Looks like it has now been taken down off the website
wonder why?
Ok…. not a must, but ok to make a little extra cr
“Too Little – Too Late”
Now that we can pause our endurance races & come back to them anytime we want, whats the point of having B-spec?
In GT4 we only used it to make money.
In GT5 it was fun once u figured out when to pit, & not to put the bot on “aggressive”. Again, just used to grind & make money.
B-spec is only fun for a little while. Gets old fast.
Take all that B-spec effort & put it into a great track editor.
Let’s be honest. All real racers just want MORE TRACKS to conquer. The rest is just noise.
WOW!!!
Guess that’s the sentiment PD is going for by releasing these elements sooo late into the game. Nonetheless, I’ll be sure to use them asap.
Meh on Midway. Enjoyable as it is… more so now that it’s weathered with a 24hr clock. But I was looking for larger circuits like Route 11 and RedRock. What the hell’s the matter with letting the sun rise and set at any city circuit?!
Wanna one up b-spec? Quit limiting users to a single driver per race. Instead, allow us to run full 16 car grids, on and off line. Allow friends and visitors to replace b-spec drivers as they enter the room and reverse the process when they leave or (choke!) disconnect.
Question… are they (PD) deliberately holding out in anticipation for rival sim racers? Arcade racers need not worry ;)
QUIT PLAYIN WIT MY EMOTIONS MAN!
Wow! I dont believe it!!!!! Do we have an ETA???
I’m So excited, will be awesome
Okay so here’s we gonna get for 1.16 update
1. two new Vision GT, the Alpine VGT and the Lexus LF-LF GT VGT
2. Paintable Wings
3. The revival of Midfield Raceway returns
and
4. Now we get B-Spec Finally
This update is gonna be the best we gonna have since this game was released. So much hype we gonna get.
I hope everyone is prepare for we hope to be the best update ever.
I cant wait for it
*LC
Looks good to me! I hope PD has some more surprises for us with the next update!
That Z might need some diff tuning…
If you can’t speed up the race like in GT4, then it’s useless!
Loading….85% complete = my feelings now. Haven’t played GT6 in a year, but applause to the PD team for clearing this big hurdle. All the best on their progress, and I look forward to GT7.
Now that I think about it, these are a lot of updates coming for GT6. There hasn’t been a 2.0 launch yet, right?
As much as I like b-spec, I feel like it’s nearly useless for many without actual endurance races lasting more than 24 minutes.
But I’m happy PD is trying to improve the game still.
Not being ungrateful, cause I love PD and all of their works, B-Spec included. I just want to see the speed tests back like in all other GTs. Again, not being ungrateful.
>Everyone is complaining about GT6 being “incomplete” because of B-Spec not being there at launch
>B-Spec arrives, everyone says B-Spec is a “useless” feature and PD should stop wasting their time
Welcome to GTPlanet.
Yes, that one guy you quoted represents everyone. It’s not like there are divided opinions on the subject.
Did it occur to you that the people wanting it and the people not wanting it aren’t the same people?
@Mubble @Cosbuster In the minds of some people, everyone who doesn’t support everything PD does are represented by one homogeneus personality, with a singular opinion on every subject. Requires less thinking to approach it that way.
Johnny, was that a poke at me?
You don’t hear that from me, I liked B-spec in GT5 and I will like it in GT6 just as much. It’s a nice way to still “play” the game while allowing your legs and mind to rest a bit. :)
No pokes CZR, just an observation on how people tend to generalize and homogenize the behaviours of people they don’t like. If you don’t fit into that category, then it doesn’t apply to you…lol.
B-Spec! FINALLY!! I’ve been waiting for this since the game was released.. was VERY disappointed when not only I discovered that B-Spec wasn’t in at release, but also that no ENDURANCE races were in when I got my SUPER license. What the heck is this 24 MINUTE crap? I hope they include the 24 HOUR races as well, if they don’t it won’t make since to even HAVE B-Spec!!
Never saw the point of B-spec. Surely it’s just like watching a YouTube video of gt6.
It seems to be really big upgrade. B-mode, track maker, two Vision cars a new track.
Perfect.
“… For example at the longer endurance races”
24 minutes is not long.
B-spec isn’t exciting me at all. I’ve never been a fan. I’d rather get in the car and do it properly myself.
Couldnt agree more. 24 hours is not an endurance.
>24 hours is not an endurance
What?
You can’t figure out he meant “24 minutes” ?
48 hour races, now we’re talking!
Screw that, Ameer! 72-hour races with no driver changes are where it’s at!
Finally! A Great March is coming! I still have to buy some of the very expensive cars. Hope they add LONG AND DIFFICULT endurance races!
Hope it means the addition of some 24 hour enduros as well!
Well… It sounds like it’s how it was in GT4. Which is much better than GT5 B-Spec. But it was only really useful in endurance races. Proper endurance races. Not these 24 mins of Le Sarthe Etc. So unless they’re back, then I doubt I’ll use it.
I’m stoked, Midfield AND B-Spec (hopefully) now let’s see if it will randomize T. Stark again XD
Midfield I’m excited about. But B spec. A little to late for that Most if not all of the players have already beaten all the Aspec races, Whats the point in it. Unless they bring back like the Endurance races like the 9 hour 24 hour races back. Which I wish they would. I loved those. But if not its pointless. I see people complain for every little things
. And I admit I’m one of them. Like we were promised features to this game at launch and they didn’t deliver. Like the Bspec and Track creater and also dlc every month remember that one. When you have a company like PD promising you things like these and they don’t deliver on that promise then I think we all have the right to complain a little. But that is just my 2 cents worth.
Very good news!
At morning with hot coffee and cigarettes chilling like a boss to my sofa watching my bob Racing!
For me it’s like watching real races!
Those controls looks pretty interesting.
Great that b-spec is coming .. but whats the point? by this time, most if not all players have beat all the races in a-spec mode .. unless they add more races.
Mid field, awesome. B spec, awesome. So close to Project CARS release? PD, be thankful for the wheel compatibility lock out.
Agreed!!
Haha so true! :)
<- G27 driver
My G27 works beautifully with Assetto Corsa, and soon with Project Cars as well…lol.
Don’t really care for bspec that much unless… They add endurance races to the update as well so that means that it can be worth it. :)
B Spec!! Yay!! I can’t wait to not race! Not racing in B Spec is the best non racing in the whole gamer industry! My hard drive is almost maxed out, but I’m glad I get to fill it with non racing!
Nobody forces you to play it -.-
Please stop.
Please take your own advice.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Jesus, Midfeild AND B-spec (though it doesn’t actually say B-spec is going to be in 1.16). That would make for one sweet update. Maybe we’ll get the course maker soon too…but…then what would people complain about? Nah, they’d find something.
Hah, go look on Facebook at the official page. Look at any single post (even one bringing good news like Midfield… actually, ESPECIALLY posts bearing good news) and you’ll find 20-30 complaints in the first 10 comments alone!
There really is a lot to fault PD on, but kicking them in the balls when they do eventually deliver is just f*in weak.
Now my obsession with buying racing suits won’t be useless anymore!
B-Spec has so much potential. Great to see it making a comeback, and the ability to issue more instructions not just slow down or speed up. Love to train a B-Spec driver then race against them!
I hope it comes soon i want race endurance with a computer Team
Feeling the HUD. Hopefully there is a far more intuitive UI for B-Spec as a whole. Is this slated for the March update?
Wow.
One year later.
You slay me PD, honestly you do.
shut up.
^^
“Shut up” isn’t acceptable in the Forums, nor in the News Section. Take your own advice next time.
Idk what is even the point of B spec? Before it was great for cash, but everyone is already done the game and seasonals give you lots of extra cash. I don’t even need to re-do races to earn money since the seasonals pay for all the cars etc I want that week. It would be totally different if you could scream into your headset to tell the driver what to do just like in real life. Just sitting there and clicking go faster for hours is pointless
……..Hey, what do you know, it is coming after all. This March update is going to be huge, ain’t it. 2 VGT cars, Midfield, and B-spec, with those delicious hints of qualifying and proper enduros….Can’t wait!!
By the way, just exactly WHEN IN MARCH is this update suppose to come? Hopefully not at the end of the month….
March 31st at 11:59PM (23:59).
*Trollface*
Although I really wouldn’t doubt considering PDI’s history.
I am really happy with midfield raceway and with the upcoming B-spec mode. It would be be nice if B-spec comes with proper endurance races.
Good effort to satisfy your old fans PD.
The post on the Pitstop blog also recognizes Seattle as one of the circuits asked for by the fans. It would be another welcome addition if you ask me.
To little to late on my end. I have all the cars I want and have earned over 300,000,000.00
over the last year.
they just mentioned endurance races and qualifications. Please tell me that i wasn’ t the one to read it. I’ m seriously in hype rn.
You know I had always thought of B-Spec to be a rather redundant feature, but after playing GT5 awhile back I’ve actually come to sort of miss it. Hopefully we can still customize our B-Spec bobs like in GT5.
B-Spec –> worse feature ever… with a race game (not really, till we can’t practice, qualify and then race, whatever…), i want to race; i’m not so lazy; what does it means “You can use the B-Spec mode for races where you find it difficult the qualifications”? Really are there SO difficult qualifications?
so much good news coming lately
I sure hope true endurance races come back with the addition of b-spec. Super stoked for this!
I hope so! I wanted B-Spec and Midfield Raceway for so long! I want this week!
I hope this all comes this week!
A racing game where you’re not racing…
Now why have people been clamoring for this?
to earn easy money to get cars
People had no problem with this in F1 Championship Edition and its currently a popular thing with NR2003 so why not?
A Full B-Spec, you run with your team (like GT4)
I agree. Just don’t get this B-spec. I tried it in GT5 and did not understand how it works. Pretty boring.
Midfield and b-spec! Might buy it from Amazon when it comes.
It’s all coming together now…
So we gotta choose in Quick Menu before start of race? Great… So no swapping A-spec -> B-spec during race like GT4? … Not good enough.
These are all good additions. GT6 is looking up…I’m hopefully optimistic.
Midfield and B-SPEC mode?! How could it get any better!
Course maker?
Alright, mate! Keep your hopes realistic…
Finally, come back soon and more！！！
Hopefully they’ll include remote races as well. The career events were not long enough to want to use B-Spec. I’d much rather use it against friends driver’s like in GT5. 16 car grid of LMP’s at Sarthe was a lot of fun to watch.
I agreed. Remote Racing was one of the more entertaining aspects of B-Spec.
:) excited!
Interesting…