The latest update for Gran Turismo 6 has just been released, and it’s an interesting one: bringing with it a new Vision GT car – the second from Volkswagen – and officially confirms GT Academy 2015 with the addition of a new Special Event for this year’s competition (though it’s not yet officially started).
Many of our community members will also be very happy to know 1.18 resolves the troublesome “Transmission Bug” which has plagued car tuners since 1.17 was launched last month.
Here’s the official list of changes. As always, visit our GT6 forum for more discussion as our community digs for more undocumented changes included in this update.
Vision Gran Turismo
The “Volkswagen GTI Supersport Vision Gran Turismo” has been released.
After the update has been installed, the car can be purchased from the [Vision GT] option within the [CARS] section in “My Home”. Alternatively, it is also possible to obtain the car by completing a lap (regardless of the lap time) in the new Seasonal Event, available only for a limited time.
GT Academy 2015
“GT Academy 2015” has been added to the “Special Events” section. Eligible countries, schedules and other details will follow in a separate notification.
Correction of Issues
We have fixed the issue found after the 1.17 update where the settings of the [Fully Customizable Transmission] were being reset to default after entering a race.
Other
- Improved the engine sounds for the Volkswagen GTI Roadster Vision Gran Turismo
- Adjusted the deployment timings of the air brake for the Alpine Vision Gran Turismo, Alpine Vision Gran Turismo Race Mode, and Chevrolet Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo, when using the (DUALSHOCK®3) wireless controller.
See more articles on Bugs, GT Academy 2015, GT6 Updates, Vision Gran Turismo, Vision GT, and Volkswagen.
VW again…
It also brings suzuka 2014…unless i did not notice the track there….
I actually like this VGT along with the Lexus and Mini. And I hate most VGT’s.
First a speedboat simulator and now academy in gt6. April is shaping up to be a great month :)
Mate, the speedboat simulator was an April Fools joke.
The bottom of this article features a section called ‘Other’. Credit belongs to gtp member RACECAR for creating the critical Undocumented Changes thread and working to filter and compile this information.
Because. RACECAR.
I’d really like more seasonals using the VGTS. … (other than the introductory time trial) … something like Advanced Race (overtake challenge) at 600pp at one of the rarely used tracks…. would be nice to bring some of the old VGTS from the garage and compare….
No, I’m not insulting VGT and all that, but… it looks like the Age Abeille starting from Ridge Racer 5 when equipped with certain aftermarket parts in RR7. (My goal isn’t to criticize, okay?)
Don’t mind me, just saying…
Apart from that, car drives wonderfully well. This and the BMW are my faves. (Everybody’s entitled to their opinions.)
Also hurray for the tranny fix. Was sick of the glitch.
Im sick of Vision GT cars not one has been worth it. Can if one more vision car comes before a real car dlc than im done with gt6. How about a LaFerrari or a P1, Nismo GTR Lmp1. Any 2015 race cars. 2015 Mercedes GT Jaguar F type. How about cars like that. PD IS A JOKE.
You might as well switch game before you go rage mode.
I’m pretty sure they won’t release any more real cars until GT7 gets released is what I’m guessing, unless I’m not in the know.
If those are your wishes, you might aswell switch to Project Cars or Driveclub..
Oh look, a wishlist.
So . . . when will the (much promised) DLCs arrive with the real cars? Yes, I know that nobody’s forcing me to play GT6, but I love it the game play. Much more so than I disliked Ridge Racer (because it had fake cars).
They never promised (or even hinted at) “real car” DLC. It was just unanimously assumed there would be some since GT5 had some.
“Quantum Leap” was more than just a tv show.
Go back in the GTPlanet archives to the GT6 release and read the release press for yourself. Nobody is foolish enough to “assume” anything in the GT world any more. And if the next Vision GT car has nine wheels and is powered by “fusion lasers”, I’ll try to be happy for those in here who don’t feel let down by the Real Driving Simulator.
“Quantum Leap” = hyperbole by a person that has nothing to do with the development of DLC in GT6. He was expecting to make a quantum leap, in the end, the end, they just took a few steps back instead.
Get over it.
The usual excuses that weren’t valid then and aren’t now. You do realize it wasn’t the stockboy that announced a Quantum Leap in DLC right? It was Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s President and CEO, Jim Ryan, in a round-table discussion on the business end of the Gran Turismo franchise. It was an official interview, organized by Sony, with many members of the press there.
Perhaps you should take your own advice.
You’re an idiot if you believe the CEO of Sony Entertainment Europe (which isn’t the Japanese branch, mind you) is over at PD Headquarters (in Japan) deciding on DLC for a videogame. The discussion (as you JUST SAID) was on the BUSINESS END (NOT PRODUCTION) of Gran Turismo.
In that same interview, he also said…
“And, you know, other games in different genre have demonstrated what’s possible in terms of providing a much longer and deeper consumer engagement and monetization, so our ambitions are to make a big jump.”
Big jump? Quantum Leap? Sounds more like he his plans were to monetize content for GT.
DLC currency for GT6, Season passes for GT7. THERE’S your “Quantum Leap”.
A Sony press conference, organized, with a Sony Europe’s President there to field questions about an upcoming game release, and I’m an idiot for believing what he says? Makes perfect sense.
Enough. I wonder what’s for dinner… I just wonder what GT Academy is up to!
Hopefully that little reference joke’s gonna calm down the ambience. Seriously, it’s just a game, gotta chill out guys.
I’m perfectly calm Bruno. Only one person is resorting to calling others names…lol.
All you people pushing for a PS4 release. It wont be this year. Infact I’d be very very very surprised if its this year. 2016 maybe but not 2015.
Yes there are alot of people just willing the release for 2015 but I cannot see it happening.
Its Driveclubs and (when they pull there finger out) Project Cars year. GT7 will have to deliver on Par with both of those games or beat them. PD cannot go through the development of GT7 as they did for GT6 and 5. Its just substandard way of doing things. The tracks, keep them But do a whole new way or winning cars, championship modes and events.
Yes and no. I think GT7 needs to be on par with Pcars graphically, physically, audibly and as a racing game.
Driveclub is a fun game, but due to the game not attempting to run at 60fps, there is no reason to think that GT7 would be able to match the level of graphical detail of that game. I doubt there is enough juice for that in the PS4.
Hahaha. The latest article I read online mentioned that GT7 may drop in 2017. Google it. I’m sure you will find it.
^ I’m actually happy with a 2017 release. PD needs to remember how to finish a game for once as we are currently playing GT5 spec 3….
What’s up with the constant download errors?
Looks like a VW Golf on steroids. But I actually like it… and… it looks much better than the roadster version.
I actually think it looks like the Age Abeille from RR7, but in a better way. No I ain’t criticizing, t’was my fave car. This and hoo boy the handling is majestuous.
Still I’m glad I can’t drift at 187.5 MPH on an invisible rail! hahahah… ahhh… best VGT yet IMO. For those thinking I’m comparing both games to each other, I’m not.
PD heard about the 5 free cars coming to Assetto Corsa and panicked, didn’t they ? ;)
GT’s ‘free updates’ attraction won’t hold out much longer.
You actually believe what you typed don’t you? smh… get a clue kid and stop sniffing the glue.
Someone forgot to put batteries in their sarcasm detector this morning.
@Maddens Raiders
Wrong meds, you were supposed to take Ritalin, not Steroids.
Seriously, getting this much angry over the subject of a game…
the best part of this VGT update, is that we’re getting closer to running out of VGT to be released, to close the GT6 chapter and open up the PS4 as every other vendor and publisher is also focusing on as of late.
Bring on GT7, cancel the GT6 track creator, make it a GT7 exclusive I say.
If running out of VGT’s is what you’re looking for, then this article should be upsetting to you. It just proves that a company that has already released a VGT can come back around and release a second version (or 3rd even?) months after the initial release of their first version.
VW was presumably out of the way already. So in the case of being done with the VGT’s, no actual progress has been made. And this could actually even be seen as a setback in that perspective.
Meh..
I am a die hard VW fan, but I recently uninstalled GT6 to make room for other games. Haven’t touched GT in a long time, and I probably won’t until there’s a major update coming.
GT Academy 2015, can’t wait to begin.
Gorgeous! Looks so much better than the topless variant!
i cant install update an error occred during installation.
what should i do ?
Good news for GT Academy fans. Will be fun to follow my fellow Canucks on their journey to GTAcademy once more. I’m in your corner boys and girls!
You’re Canadian? I don’t think I knew that.
I try to keep it a secret eh….ooops…
lol :D
Woo! What new bug do we have now?:P
Oh lol. It wasn’t an April’s fools prank.
Amazing. One “new” car which is basically a VW VGT hardtop, but GT Academy fixes all of that.
Great! So we got to wait possibly another month for the course maker.
Aww, was kind of hoping that this years GT academy would be a downloadable GT7 sneak peek on the PS4. Probably too much to ask though.
One week to go till GT Academy kicks off (Australia)…. :)
so, any new bugs?
of course, just wait until people starts downloading it
Didnt i said it? Ordonez helped fixing the bug :D
Good thing GT Ac
Academy hasn’t started yet, my T300 is out for repairs…
being a massive Vw fan and being my Birthday its a perfect =D
Happy birthday!
hehe thank you =)
Most likely the course maker will be in gt7, they probably scrapped it for gt6 which I wouldn’t mind since youtube uploader (if everyone for got) was suppose to be in gt6 but Kaz found problem With the system and so it was not added into final product .
Still time for it to be added. GT7 isn’t out still 2017.
What if the new course creator will play a part in GT Academy…. ? :) ;)
@SVPSkins
2017?
Where was that verified?
If they don’t released Course Maker like they announced, then they would have to take Legal Action…
@SZRT Ice
Sad to announce but I googled it and I got results saying 2017 as well.
@BrunetPaquet.. If you also took the time to look at the wiki for GT just below where you’d read 2017. You’d see it says release 2015/2016.
I tell you all of thats pure spec as well…
I’ll wait till PD or Sony give proper announcement before I speculate much.
If I did… I’d say it will be before 2017 but not before 2016.
Figure possible shot at this info is E3.. Assuming they’ve something ready to show case.
@drag lab 101 Okay okay, sorry. Didn’t mean to make you mad.
I wasn’t speculating much either. Look, I’m an easily impressionable person.
@Brunet Paquet..
There is 0% hostility in that post to match the 0% anger I feel.
I’m not quite sure why you always seem to assume any comment ever made or responded too, is offensive or out of anger. A lot of your posts seem to indicate this.
Listen..
I’m not emotionally invested in video games of any genre. I don’t work for these companies and the products don’t have any tie to me other then I purchase & play them.
If I post its to be informative and not get into fanboy wars which hold 0% interest for me.
Ppl like what they like or they don’t.. Whom I to say & vice versa…
I’m more interested in getting more factual information of a subject then speculation… That’s what hold my interests above 0%.
The speculation is the assumption that the place holder “2017” date is an official release. This is more of a release by time frame… IMO.
Based on 15yrs with PD games & 30+ of gaming and following the industry.
And I think that the 2015/2016 is spec as well.
A random off beat comment in some random mag article by Kaz saying 2015/2016, doesn’t hold weight for me.
I’m not new to the promises of old Kaz.
Till PD releases an official statement and or some actual footage of GT7… & not just a rendering hopefully…
A release date is not confirmed and is -speculation.
And as stated before..
I figure we might get a chance at some info @ E3 if we’re lucky.
@ drag lab 101
Cool. My bad for over-reacting, I… erm… yeah. I got tourettes/asperger/ADHD/Emotional Instabilities and etc., etc.
Not gonna use this as shield though, it’s true that I’m easily offended. My bad.
Anyways. If only PD talked to their fans sometimes instead of just sending in-game notifications/silent updates/ninja updates that’d be cool. Just sayin’.
@ Brunet..
I agree, PD’s whole cloak & dagger approach of sharing information on the products current state or progression is crazy to me.
You’d be more likely to squeeze blood from a turnip then get a steady stream of communication from PD.
I honestly can’t quite fathom exactly why they’re so poor at communicating with the fan base.
It’s a terrible way to handle public relations for a company with such a large and demanding fan base, and over such a large period of time too.
Plenty of other companies in the same field with perhaps less resources and smaller fan bases, are polar opposite and will actually listen and openly communicate with that fan base.
So what’s PD’s problem then?
I really couldn’t say…
@drag lab 101
Remember, big corporations are what they are. All we are to them is numbers and wallets for their funds.
Sorry for double-post.
When I say big corporation I meant Sony, because PD is from what I recall backed by Sony.
With a game budget for each release pushing 9 figures, I’d say PD qualifies as a big corporation.
Well I guess they don’t talk to us because… I dunno. We’re probably just numbers, while the big racing magazine and other people they talk with sound like the one people they’d find it worthwhile to talk to.
Reputation can get to people’s head. Either this or like I said, we’re just numbers to them.
-_- Just one car…
Looks like Coarse Maker will be released in 2016
Let’s hope it releases in 2015 but let’s not get our hopes too high, otherwise that’d make coarse! (Just word playin’. I’m not makin’ fun of anyone.)
I didn’t ask for another Vision GT car which I only drive one time. I would please like Speed test or acceleration test Mr Kazunori Yamauchi ?
Its 2015 and we have GT Academy for PS3 not PS4…
I don’t understand your problem? since there’s no GT game for PS4 yet.
Wasn’t there a standalone, demo/DLC of a GTAcademy in the past? Before GT5? They could’ve done that again. His opinion is not far fetched considering PS4 IS Sony’s current generation system. This just shows PD isn’t quite ready to display their PS4 content/abilities yet.
No it wasnt before GT5, it was before GT6. Before GT5 there was a GT5 P
We had standalone GT Academy before GT5 & GT6. why not an Academy before GT7?
I think in 2015 (1.5 years after PS4 released) it should be a PS4 GT Academy or atleast PS3/PS4 Academy, not only PS3 version.
maybe they feel there are more players on PS3 still then PS4. that would make sense to me
@DingoDile
Exactly, and agreed. It should be on PS3 and PS4.
Software sales are about dead even between PS4 and PS3 this year.
Doesn’t stop the fact that the overall number of PS4 owners in the world is still a fraction of the amount of PS3 owners.
Still, not expecting hordes of people to run out and buy PS3’s and a copy of GT6 for a new GTA. I’d imagine it would be more of an incentive for people who have yet to buy a PS4 though. They should at least make it available to the loyal fans that have already made the jump imo.
They are also a fraction of the number of PS2 owners as well and that’s not relevant either. The fact that PS3 has 4 times the number of units in circulation but equal software sales to the PS4, shows that the platform is in free fall in terms of relevancy and popularity. I’d venture to guess that most people that haven’t made the switch by now have affordability as their main reason for not doing so, or the console is mainly in the hands of youngsters who wouldn’t know the difference anyway.
Another update.. and only VGT cars.. snooze
You know you do have an actual bed in your home that you can go to sleep in without telling people.
Just wait a bit and the course maker will be out before too long.
GT Academy being officially announced is no snoozing matter.
Now to find out if we will get a custom gamer made track for one of the events…. ;)
GTAcademy isn’t really part of an update, it’s just tagged on content that we knew we were getting anyway. The true update is a minor bug fix and a hardtop version of a car already in the game. I can see where most people would be “meh” over it. Outside of the handful that truly have a chance to qualify, which is less than 0.1% of the userbase, GTA just a glorified time trial anyway.
@AbsoluteBarstool
If only you were right.
I would hate to see it being scrapped until GT7.
This thing looks so sexy. Seeing as I’m a huge Golf GTi fan, this just tops it off
I must agree. This car looks SO, SO much better with a top on!
I saw the video in HD…i would like to have the ps3 that PD uses to get this shots because it doesn’t look like my gt6 xD
They’re renders.
And we are BACK TO TUNING.
cool unexpected update
i wonder if they improved the online problems
Yes, it’s still a chore trying to connect, and stay in an online room. PD needs to sort out the servers so we all can enjoy the new VW VGT. Quick Match is still broken as it’s virtually impossible for me to join a lobby and stay for any length of time.
It takes around 5 of 6 attempts to join a QM room, then it’s hit and miss whether I can stay for longer than 2 races, or there’s a car stuck on the start line. I know other racers internet speed is a factor in everyone’s online experience and just wish there was something PD could do, like a warning message that could be shown to the effected players that their line speed is slowing the room down and they should check their internet settings etc !
Apart from this, nice car PD / VW….
@ thegt500, I’m not so sure line speed is the issue, I’m no expert in tinterwebnet technobabble, just speaking from personal experience.
My internet speed on a good day is 800 kbps download and 400 kbps upload, yet I’m still able to host a lobby of 15/16 with no more issues than guys who have fibre with 80/100 mbps download.
Same with connecting to other peoples lobbys, I have no more issues than anyone else.
@jimantonic
I have a 10Mbit down and 2.5Mbit up speed with a ping of between 20~30Ms so I’d assume my connection is good enough. I have read that other players speed and / or whether they use WiFi or mobile connection can impact on the lobby’s reliability.
It’s been an issue since GT5 and hasn’t been addressed yet. I just wish PD / Sony would look into the online experience rather than giving us piecemeal updates (cars / tracks) etc !!!!
My connection is only 6 down, 1 up and it’s rock solid even in GT, everywhere except QM that is.
Never had any problems after I moved from a 600B to 3MB connection.
Don’t expect me to jump into quick match either what with all the rammers, cutters and etc. who time their strikes perfectly.
Brrr… I can only shudder to think what it feels to be rammed by a perfect hit and being penalized for the idiot who’d rammed me.
This car is awesomesauce .. I picked a good day to have a scheduled day off work. Severs still in maintenance , waiting for the VGT TT event ….