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There are tweaks throughout almost every aspect of the game, from online play, to rankings, to the single player events. The game does warn you that some of your save data may be affected by the update -- thankfully, for US players, this will be a rather moot point.
For a list of all the updates, check after the cut. Also, check out new images from our updated gallery.
Online play
- The award of race credits are now allocated at a fixed rate regardless of the number of race participants.
- The High Speed Ring course diagram has been fixed.
- Some online ID's were appearing in grey in the entry list, this has been amended.
- Some online opponents appeared to "blur", this has been amended.
Rankings
- Country and area information now appears next to the online ID in the ranking boards.
- Unusually high scores had been recorded in some Drift Trials, this has been rectified.
- When Drift Trial replays were saved, occasionally these appeared in the "Load as Ghost" option of Time Trials.
This has now been rectified.
Performance Points (PP)
- The method of calculating Performance Points has been revised, to balance vehicles in events with PP upper limits.
Miscellaneous
- LCD display has been added in the F2007 interior view.
- Some interiors and exteriors of some vehicle models have been revised.
- On occasion the Quick Tune gear ratio became impossible to reset in some cars, this has been amended.
- The manual has been updated.
Caution
- The button assignments will be reset when the update is applied.
- In line with the application of the update, all ranking data will also be reset.
[Thanks, Colin E.!]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
4-15-2008 @ 6:53PM
Tranando said...
No difference for Euro GT5:P users, mandatory install, and then a update. I don't care however, as I then got the bestr racer ever seen on ANY system, and vritually zero load times. The whole GT5:P experience zips along, something it would have not done, had it been running from disc..
I think people should just get used to mandatory installs, and developers need to get smarter about them....
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4-15-2008 @ 6:55PM
Dahk said...
Hehe apparently I'm the first person in my city (Markham, ON) to get GT5P. I got to the store right when the boxes arrived hahaha. So awesome.
And on that note, I got MGO BEEEETA!
'Tis a good day to drive.
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4-15-2008 @ 6:58PM
LJ said...
MGO beta!! so freaking jealous!!! i hope you die - not really - but i want a key!!
4-15-2008 @ 7:08PM
TheMan726 said...
NO FREAKING WAY!!! I live in Ontario too!!! Small world.
4-15-2008 @ 7:22PM
Haiddasalami said...
Which EB at Markham cause i was there and when I came in they just got GT5P. I was going to buy it, but my credit was maxed due to my new pc build.
4-15-2008 @ 7:37PM
Dahk said...
Dohp faulty comment system. Reply down there =P.
4-15-2008 @ 9:14PM
BrokenMonkey said...
I went to 2 stores today and check with 3 more, none of them had gotten GT5 in stock, what gives?
4-15-2008 @ 9:34PM
Inect said...
Markham ftw
4-15-2008 @ 6:56PM
LJ said...
This makes me so mad! if the DEMO was not worth it... i would be exploding right now.
I know that no game is perfect, but 400MB after installing! some of us do not have 2Mbps connections... the BD is freaking pointless! GOD!
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4-15-2008 @ 8:09PM
Popfrogs said...
If this patch applies to the downloadable, that's retarded. They should just patch whatever they're distributing on the Store and let people download that instead. I guess they didn't want it to go through Sony's long (yet effective) QA process for stuff headed to the Store.
4-15-2008 @ 7:06PM
PS3FanxD said...
LJ...this is a patch. The reason why it's not included in the discs is because they did not find these bugs and didn't have the time to update. Even if they have infinite space on the disc they would not be able to put it in, think before you cry out. Remember, this is a demo, and it is something of a beta test for them, hence why they keep giving you updates, which you should be happy getting them. Although I see your point, maybe having it as an optional dl will be better for some with slow connection.
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4-15-2008 @ 7:21PM
Da said...
It is optional. If your internet isn't fast enough to download these patches or play online, wtf is it connected for?
Disconnect it and enjoy the game. It's not PD's fault LJ has a slow connection.
4-15-2008 @ 7:25PM
playcrackthesky said...
The installation will be the least of your worries.
After the initial install Pal users had to endure a downloadable update which on average crashed at least 3 times per person. It took me 5 retrys after failing at over 60% done.
Dont know if you yanks will have trouble with the download, but for your sake...I hope you dont.
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4-15-2008 @ 10:01PM
Da said...
Odd, because I never had a problem and neither did my two friends who bought it aswell.
I think your making up statistics buddy.
4-15-2008 @ 10:04PM
playcrackthesky said...
No mate, here you go.
http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=942026&topic=42242709
;)
4-16-2008 @ 9:17AM
Khaeos said...
dude u probably just have a crapy connection..the update+install was fine for me...no problems whatsoever..took about half hour to download and install
4-16-2008 @ 7:19PM
playcrackthesky said...
Why do i feel as if you having a go at me?
Im just simply stating what happened to me (and many many others). That's all.
Still a lovely game, get it if you dont have it.
4-15-2008 @ 7:36PM
Dahk said...
LOL! The one at Markville Mall.
I got there after work from go-train, walked right in and was like, do you guys have GT5 Prologue yet? I preordered it.
Both of them stare blankly, and i'm like uhhhhh.
And I noticed he was carrying an unopened cardboard box with GT5P! HAHA! So good. And then I proceeded to grab the Metal Gear DVD =)
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4-16-2008 @ 1:09AM
Haiddasalami said...
WEIRD! I was there at the same one...prob looking at some games.
4-15-2008 @ 7:46PM
Ash.S said...
Don't worry about the download crashing, as the updater resumes the download the next time you try. However the progress bar will go back to the beginning, so its a little confusing.
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