GT4 is out and is great - Page 5

the man · 12 Mar 2005, 12:11 (Ref:1250233)

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Originally Posted by DAVID PATERSON

When using a wheel and pedal set for a PC, you clamp the wheel to the desk and sit the pedals on the floor. What do you with the wheel when you're playing a PS2 game, do you just sit it on your lap?

I just use a wooden stool and the clamp that came with the steering wheel
It works good but a proper one would be good.

it is sort of like this.
http://www.cool-bar-stools.com/images/mahagonystool.jpg

agnelli · 12 Mar 2005, 13:37 (Ref:1250277)

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Originally Posted by knowlesy

Got the special license.

I struggled on that Chamonix one for a while. However, I passed the Nurburgring test first time! Weird!

They (sony) have made the european gt4 easier than the jap version on the special licence (i got a dodgy copy a few weeks ago).
In the jap version your last challenge was still the ring but in a sauber merc c9 in less than 6.40. That was rock hard and i think they must of had complaints

Now on euro version and my first car is a 464hp lotus carlton

some race wins and it'll be 690hp ish.
Anyone found any cossies yet, its the only think missing from making the game perfect.

d-b · 12 Mar 2005, 15:05 (Ref:1250305)

hi there

you want to try that Toyota Triathlon (thing) around Nurburgring in arcade mode

it puts you against a Jaguar (and as i used mine as a lawn mower most of the time i didn't beat it) but its very light with nervous twitchy handling and as it has only got 1 gear you don't get the gear reminder coming on the screen before the corner telling you how bad the corner is

so with that car in in-car-camera mode you drive the track blind (much better)

give it a go it's a laugh (and a good lawn mower)

d-b

Neil Adams · 12 Mar 2005, 20:44 (Ref:1250458)

i've got it all i've done so far is laps of the nordscleife, what a great track, just learning it is a challenge best lap time is 8.03.566 in an standard RX7

anyone else wish the game would 'remember' your best laps like the first gran turismo?

**touringlegend** · 12 Mar 2005, 21:06 (Ref:1250467)

Got the game today, and the PS2 aint been off since 2pm. I love the first day when you buy a game, it flies buy!

I'm currently working on the National A licence, bought a Mitsubishu FTO with my credit wond a few races. This is my first GT game, so I take it thats the general idea of it ? LOL Win races - gain credits etc ?

Neil Adams · 12 Mar 2005, 21:15 (Ref:1250472)

yeah thats the idea, you can modify your cars, sometimes you win cars for winning this championships, which you can race in another championship or sell for more credits!

Es Nes · 12 Mar 2005, 23:20 (Ref:1250533)

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Originally Posted by Neil Adams

anyone else wish the game would 'remember' your best laps like the first gran turismo?

in a way it does remember total time and fastest laps. in the dairy in the garage, it shows the total time for a race and what place you finished. when practicing out side of a race or series, it remembers the fastest lap from that particular session. bit of a pita, but, its there ... in a way.

ASCII Man · 12 Mar 2005, 23:42 (Ref:1250537)

Quote:

Originally Posted by the man

I just use a wooden stool and the clamp that came with the steering wheel
It works good but a proper one would be good.

it is sort of like this.
http://www.cool-bar-stools.com/images/mahagonystool.jpg

Whooow, that's way to high-tech for the likes of me!

crozier74 · 13 Mar 2005, 00:02 (Ref:1250543)

Just got the game at 5mins before closing time from Woolies this evening - right at the last eh?

Tres cool. Pretty much what I was expecting so far. First car I bought was always going to be the MG TF - a car very close to my heart, being the one I sat my ARDS test in

Shame there's no '88 Nissan Sunny Pulsar or '93 Volkswagen Passat (current cars), but at least the '88 Honda Accord and the Civics are in there. But where's the Renault Master I cry?!?!

Currently 2.5% through, Nat A licence, with 9 cars, best being a
'97 Nissan Skyline. Off to win the 90's Japanese series just now

Knowlesy · 13 Mar 2005, 14:34 (Ref:1250920)

hehehe.....won the 1937 Auto Union Streamliner last night. One cool car IMO.

Currently letting B-Spec run down the Nurburgring 24 hours and I'll do the last portion of the race. I wonder what you win for it?

Vicki · 13 Mar 2005, 14:47 (Ref:1250926)

Are enduro races real-time or accelerated time?

Knowlesy · 13 Mar 2005, 14:51 (Ref:1250928)

Real time. There are three 24 hour races, a nine hour race, a few four hours and a lot of 1000k races.

I also spotted a 1000km CHAMPIONSHIP in the Euro races section. And you can only use standard cars from before 1970. Eek.

Mike_Wooshy · 13 Mar 2005, 15:08 (Ref:1250935)

ive just come off gt4 does anyone have the time ????

**FIRE** · 13 Mar 2005, 16:57 (Ref:1250986)

Quote:

Originally Posted by knowlesy

Real time. There are three 24 hour races, a nine hour race, a few four hours and a lot of 1000k races.

I also spotted a 1000km CHAMPIONSHIP in the Euro races section. And you can only use standard cars from before 1970. Eek.

Is it possible to save the game?

Es Nes · 13 Mar 2005, 17:16 (Ref:1250996)

nope! but, you can switch back and forth between a-spec and b-spec in the pits. beware though, b-spec never uses wot on long straights like the last one on the ring. i was hitting 225mph while b-spec was hiting 205. it doesnt use no2 either apparently.

429CJ · 13 Mar 2005, 17:34 (Ref:1251003)

Trashing Nürnburgring with the big'ol 1964 Pontiac GTO, the thing is spinning its rear wheels throughout the gears, nice.

Down F0rce · 13 Mar 2005, 18:08 (Ref:1251014)

Are there any F1 cars?

Down F0rce · 13 Mar 2005, 20:09 (Ref:1251068)

Also, do you have to finish a Championship in one go like in GT3? I'd like to be able to do other races whislt in a Championship.

JAG · 13 Mar 2005, 21:05 (Ref:1251110)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 429CJ

Trashing Nürnburgring with the big'ol 1964 Pontiac GTO, the thing is spinning its rear wheels throughout the gears, nice.

Having a similar problem with the 85/86 RUF Turbo on road tires.

**FIRE** · 13 Mar 2005, 21:11 (Ref:1251113)

The Ring is great with very narrow....

JAG · 13 Mar 2005, 21:15 (Ref:1251114)

BTW, what is your policy, as it were, with regards to tuning up real life race cars.

In previous GT games I always tuned all cars to the max.

With GT4 however, I think I will leave all of the real life race cars in their standard, true to life tune, if only to get a more realistic impression of the relative speeds of each car.

Also, after playing GT4 prolougue for many months I would highly recommend always keeping a standard version of each road car you have in your garage (with ROAD tires fiited), along with the tuned version. Before prolougue I never realised how much fun you could get out of time trialing standard road cars, fitted with road tires. Very challenging.

d-b · 13 Mar 2005, 23:13 (Ref:1251170)

hi there

generally all i do for tuning is

medium racing tyres
adjustable suspension so i can slam it as low as it will go
professional gearbox
as much POWER as possible

nothing else (i never alter the brakes)

any thing more would spoil the fun (massively over powered car with zero handling & zero brakes ie FUN)

d-b

Es Nes · 14 Mar 2005, 04:13 (Ref:1251251)

bleh, im not a fan of most road cars or cars without downforce. heh. the lmps, group c, and old gt1s (mclaren f1 and clk-gtr) lured me back to gt. not modding road cars. heh.

ASCII Man · 14 Mar 2005, 14:40 (Ref:1251622)

God, it's great fun to skid around the Nürb with the Caterham!

00h, 1 L0v3 d1z g4m3!!1!1one ^_^

Mike_Wooshy · 14 Mar 2005, 15:13 (Ref:1251645)

ive just plugged my logitech, wingman formula force gp force feed back steering wheel into the usb port on my ps2 and im already 10 seconds fast round nurb in my LM 350z prototype. people ditch the pad!!!!!

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