Gran Turismo 5

[SpyHunter]

aye

[mazur]

I spent the afternoon playing the Academy on the Indy track. Boring track, and very lame Nissan. Car has a very strange response to weight transfers and "left thumb braking". ;)

Thumb braking? Get a wheel son!


I still havn't had time to download and play...hopefully tonight :D

Who here is using a wheel?

I would hope most people do. No way to get top lap times without one.

[DatUtahGuy]

^^ what he said, I have an old school wheel. I don't know if it will even work with new PS3 tech, haha.

Speaking of lap times, we should post ours here for the stock and tuned Z.

[z31maniac]

I would hope most people do. No way to get top lap times without one.

I pwn with a controller. That's how I've been playing racing games for over a decade now.

I need to get a wheel and get used to using one. I always try once I've had a few beers over at my buddy's house and I can't get used to the wheel at that point!

[DatUtahGuy]

drunk virtual driving ftmfw!!!

I get a couple in me, then jump in a Murcielago and hit the ring in Forza3, lulz.

[smonkbmw]

Do you understand how to drive?

i do understand how to drive thanks. last time i checked a vehicle that is rwd, makes well over 200hp, and going under 40mph should be able to pull a corner full on and at the minimum go into a slide. not plow straight off the road. the dynamics are no where near the same but ive had the same situation in my 525 and even with a open differential it still swings the tail around.

the driving dynamics engine on this game needs to be tuned better. of course now all the nay sayers will point out that its just a demo, so whatever.

[mazur]

i do understand how to drive thanks. last time i checked a vehicle that is rwd, makes well over 200hp, and going under 40mph should be able to pull a corner full on and at the minimum go into a slide. not plow straight off the road.

In my experience that's not always true.

[z31maniac]

i do understand how to drive thanks. last time i checked a vehicle that is rwd, makes well over 200hp, and going under 40mph should be able to pull a corner full on and at the minimum go into a slide. not plow straight off the road. the dynamics are no where near the same but ive had the same situation in my 525 and even with a open differential it still swings the tail around.

the driving dynamics engine on this game needs to be tuned better. of course now all the nay sayers will point out that its just a demo, so whatever.

The less a man makes definitive statements, the less apt he is to look foolish in retrospect.

[SpyHunter]

LOL. Physics seem fine to me. I can rotate the car just fine. Too fine, actually. LOL.

Bumped to 12th. Damn. Gonna have to do work, to get back in the top 10!

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

damn what times are you pulling to get in top 10?!

high 1:36s ?

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

you actually have a chance to win a trip to the indy 500? crazy

[mazur]

Just played for the first time for about half an hour and I am very impressed with the physics. Never before have I felt the weight of the car on the steering wheel...just plainly awesome.

I struggled quite a bit in the beginning getting used to the physics. This game really makes you pay attention to the dynamics of the car. No more throwing cars into corners like in the previous iterations.

[daniel]

LOL. Physics seem fine to me. I can rotate the car just fine. Too fine, actually. LOL.

Bumped to 12th. Damn. Gonna have to do work, to get back in the top 10!

you actually have a chance to win a trip to the indy 500? crazy

yeah seriously! that'd be awesome if you could go.

[SpyHunter]

Just ran again. 1:37.078 for tuned, 1:49.376 for stock. In 13th at the moment.

Really doubt I will catch the leaders. About a .7 out in tuned, and .9 in stock. Really struggling to find the extra time.

Hope to break into the '36s next time out in the tuned. Then, back to stock for some major work. LOL!

If you want to follow my progress (or regress!! LOL) my tag is GTP_Spyhunter. Oh, and you can add me to your friends list as well. (I race clean, and fair. ;) )

[mazur]

Just ran again. 1:37.078 for tuned, 1:49.376 for stock. In 13th at the moment.

Really doubt I will catch the leaders. About a .7 out in tuned, and .9 in stock. Really struggling to find the extra time.

Hope to break into the '36s next time out in the tuned. Then, back to stock for some major work. LOL!

If you want to follow my progress (or regress!! LOL) my tag is GTP_Spyhunter. Oh, and you can add me to your friends list as well. (I race clean, and fair. ;) )

What's the GTP tag all about? I noticed many of the top guys have it.

I'm currently 113th. I know where I can find some time, just had some trouble last night bringing it together...and it was my first time playing, so hopefully I'll be better tonight :)

I just learned you can adjust traction control on the tuned car, so I'm gonna have to check that out.



Also, I wanted to ask what wheel you use? I have the second gen. wheel (180* total steering) and am beginning to wonder if it'd be worth it to upgrade to a G25. What do you think? Have experience with both?







And just for fun (and out of curiosity), who hear drives without pedals? Since I don't have a stand or any space for one I use the paddle shifters as gas and brake and R1 and L1 for shifting. I just lay on my bed with the wheel between my legs, lol. Anyone else do this?