GT5 racing

Dhalsim · 13 January 2011

So when is this NSX race going to be hosted?

I finally ventured into the online racing, picked up a blue tooth and trying to find my way around.

However I still dont have a wheel and pedals. Getting the wheel on Sunday.

I also ran a few times in the GT Academy. I think I am 1499 or something. Not bad using the stupid controller for now.

McMuffin · 14 January 2011

I'm in PSN: Desarro19

Dhalsim · 14 January 2011

Can someone please tell me how to add everyone.

Also is anyone willing to setup a race this weekend....maybe in between playoff games?

kwinkler · 14 January 2011

We have to be on everbody's friends list. Right now, most of us are just on CL65 Captain's friends list. Everybody has to either offer or accept an invite from everybody else. That way, all of us are un each others friends list. Then we can see whoever is logged on. It will be easier to get races going this way. I am logged on quite frequently, although its usually just BOB grinding away at an endurance race. I still have not tried the online events yet. I don't want to be the one organizing races though, as I have an almost 6 month old and the time I get to race is very sporadic.

Kenny
PSN: fonzie222

Dhalsim · 14 January 2011

If someone adds you to their friend list will you receive a notification or do you need to authorize someone's "friend request" a la Facebook?

And where does one go to send a friend request?

kwinkler · 14 January 2011

http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/friends/friends.html

Dhalsim · 15 January 2011

ahhh...I didn't realize its the same way as adding friends on PS3. I thought you had to add them within the GT5 game.

McMuffin · 21 January 2011

So when is the date for this race?

akira3d · 23 January 2011

Time to give up on GT Academy...got my overall ranking down to 1200, but don't see me getting it down into the hundreds by tomorrow's cutoff. So I might be up for some online racing now.

NMNSX · 2 February 2011

Captian - give me an add!!! My ID NSXone

lithiumus · 11 February 2011

I'm in too. Been playing with the controller (in bed at night) but for the race, I'll use my wheel. My PSN is lithiumus

Hey Exiled,
Tell me more about this T500. I really like my G25 and I was always tempted to upgrade to a more expensive setup but could never justify spending close to $2,000 for a game setup... I could put that into the NSX.

Talk more about the differences...

Exiled · 14 February 2011

lithiumus said:
I'm in too. Been playing with the controller (in bed at night) but for the race, I'll use my wheel. My PSN is lithiumus

Hey Exiled,
Tell me more about this T500. I really like my G25 and I was always tempted to upgrade to a more expensive setup but could never justify spending close to $2,000 for a game setup... I could put that into the NSX.

Talk more about the differences...

Hmmm there is a ton of information and discussion about the wheel and really too much for me to explain in a post lol. I'd suggest reading this thread from gtplanet below if you are serious about it.

http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=135961

here is an excerpt from my post on gtplanet:

just picked up the wheel earlier this week, definitely worth getting if you can afford it. I had been using the G25 and been very happy with it but the T500 RS is just another step above. It's hard to describe but the best way I can think of is the "feel" is much more realistic and direct. I just have this exhilarating feeling when im using the wheel and pedals. The feel of the pedals and the precise control you have over throttle and braking is exceptional. I apologize if my comments are not very descriptive but to give you some perspective with regards to my driving experience I am lvl 30 in Aspec, All gold for licenses, all gold nurburgring challenge and majority of special events.

with regards to earlier comments about the "stepping on gum" feeling from the pedals. I was able to remedy this by sticking some thin foam rubber padding I had on the pedals and opposite contact patch. I also placed a piece opposite where the spring from the "realistic brake mod" contacts the base of the brake pedal. helps with the progressive feel of the brake mod. I highly recommend doing this and the feel you get from it is incredible.

Wotan976 · 20 February 2011

Mine is Wotan976.. add me on the list if you still play..

Exiled · 23 February 2011

'92 NSX / 2002 NSX-R Nurburgring Cruise
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'92 NSX Race Modified
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Matt_337 · 9 April 2011

I know I am late to the party but I just got a ps3 after telling myself I would get one months ago.

Add me:
dvdoughboy

I am going to go through the list and add people

Matt_337 · 11 April 2011

For those of you that do add me, can you leave some B spec drivers available online so that I can run remote races with max (16 drivers) to get the most money?

akira3d · 11 April 2011

All six of mine are always available for racing remotely when I'm not using them...and I usually share my fastest cars (including the FGT) when I am not using them. On B-Spec, I just completed the Extreme Series and only have two to go on the Endurance, but need to level up my B-Spec boys before I can enter those events.

akira3d · 13 April 2011

Oh noes! My eldest and most experienced B-Spec driver "E.Black" appears to be having some kind of meltdown. I watched one of his remote races and he's driving painfully slow. Yesterday, he was finishing near or at the top every race. Today, he's at the bottom...way at the bottom.

He's only a Level 32 Bob and only just topped 250 races...and his career bar is only a third filled (even though he only has two endurance races to go before he's completed most of the B-Spec events).

Has anyone had to retire a Bob yet?

Matt_337 · 13 April 2011

Thanks for running my guys today Akira3d.

As for your problem, my buddy says the skills usually diminish around the 500 race mark before you need to retire a driver. I'll ask my other friend (who is pretty high up there in the game).

kwinkler · 13 April 2011

I've retired several. I retired the first one at about 125 races, not because he started losing but he would have before getting to 40. You then take a rookie and another in the 30s and throw them in an endurance race with a X1. They level up quick.

Matt_337 · 13 April 2011

Hey akira3d

What am I doing wrong? Your name does not show up on gran-turismo.com for me. So I always have to run remote races on my ps3 in order to add your drivers

McMuffin · 14 April 2011

How do you do the remote races without the ps3

Matt_337 · 14 April 2011

You set your ps3 to remote racing and standby mode.
Then you go to www.gran-turismo.com. Log in with your psn account info. Click remote racing. Add your driver. Then add your friend's drivers and start the race.

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akira3d · 14 April 2011

Matt_337 said:
What am I doing wrong? Your name does not show up on gran-turismo.com for me. So I always have to run remote races on my ps3 in order to add your drivers

Two things seem to keep PSN friends from showing up on gran-turismo.com, but browser cache (clear it before logging in) is likely the issue you're experiencing.

The other is if the PSN friend has not yet gone into their Community page within GT5 since being added. I have definitely done so since adding you. If I still don't show up, then it may be because I have never launched a remote race against you from my PS3 (though I'm pretty sure I have).

Most of my remote racing has been launched via my phone's web browser

As for your problem, my buddy says the skills usually diminish around the 500 race mark before you need to retire a driver. I'll ask my other friend (who is pretty high up there in the game).

Here's a weird thing I'm noticing about my eldest Bob. He's consistently last if I start the remote race, but he still manages top 3 finishes when racing against others (including my own team of Bobs). If I monitor the remote race, I can see he goes off track (which seems rather odd given his skills). The last time I watched him race for a bit in a B-Spec Endurance Event, he actually seemed to be faring quite well (though the team came in 2nd for that event).

I find it odd how few people I am connected to actually share their B-Spec drivers. Aren't they aware they are missing out on a huge opportunity to earn credits and experience when they are not playing?

Dhalsim · 14 April 2011

akira3d said:
I find it odd how few people I am connected to actually share their B-Spec drivers. Aren't they aware they are missing out on a huge opportunity to earn credits and experience when they are not playing?

no, we (or at least I) are not aware because we are not massive GT5 nerds like you.......but I am glad you are a massive nerd cause it helps us non-nerds do better.........so thanks Mr. GT5 Nerd-Man :biggrin:

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