GT4: Official Thread
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Originally Posted by NightHawk CL9
the game is awsome. i started out with a '02 Honda Accord Euro-R, i did a turbo stage 1,chip, exhaust (the sound actually changes on the cars after u install exhaust), weight reduction and am pushing about 300hp. and then i also bought an s2000, sounds EXACTLY like a real s2000 and you can "feel" the v-tec kicking in.
the game is more addicting then crack, cause you have 700 types of crack to tryout.
what exactly is the a-spec points? is it the more you have a race dependent on what car u race with. i got 8-19 points for sinday cup with the tsx but when i went to the FF races i was getting about 115 points per race.
the game is more addicting then crack, cause you have 700 types of crack to tryout.
what exactly is the a-spec points? is it the more you have a race dependent on what car u race with. i got 8-19 points for sinday cup with the tsx but when i went to the FF races i was getting about 115 points per race.
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Originally Posted by F23A4
...I'm talking understeer @ <55mph on moderate turns with an high torque RWD setup (Cien) under throttle.
F23A4, who still slightly prefers PGR2.
F23A4, who still slightly prefers PGR2.
please adjust, per Zapata's recommendations.
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I'm trying to get golds in all the license tests.. some of them are not too bad, but some of them are.
I have the most trouble with the slow ass cars. The fast cars, there is more room to make up time because, well, they're fast. But with the slow ass cars, gold and silver is sometimes the difference between crossing the finish line at 85 vs. 84 mph... kinda insane.
I have the most trouble with the slow ass cars. The fast cars, there is more room to make up time because, well, they're fast. But with the slow ass cars, gold and silver is sometimes the difference between crossing the finish line at 85 vs. 84 mph... kinda insane.
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From: Orlando FL
Originally Posted by Yumchah
For the record, my fear of the license tests are proven again...Getting Gold on each is absolutely driving me nuts. MUST...GET...ALL...GOLDS...
Fuck that, I do well enough to get bronze and move on. Usually you can get liscense cars somewhere else......
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Originally Posted by srika
I'm trying to get golds in all the license tests.. some of them are not too bad, but some of them are.
I have the most trouble with the slow ass cars. The fast cars, there is more room to make up time because, well, they're fast. But with the slow ass cars, gold and silver is sometimes the difference between crossing the finish line at 85 vs. 84 mph... kinda insane.
I have the most trouble with the slow ass cars. The fast cars, there is more room to make up time because, well, they're fast. But with the slow ass cars, gold and silver is sometimes the difference between crossing the finish line at 85 vs. 84 mph... kinda insane.
trying to get gold is gonna be hard for some of the licenses. good luck
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Originally Posted by Minch00
Fuck that, I do well enough to get bronze and move on. Usually you can get liscense cars somewhere else......
Well, that's probably the difference between you finishing it this year and me finishing it in 2007...
I'm neurotic...MUST GET ALL GOLDS! DAMMIT!
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just a reminder about the physics engine of GT4. As you know, when you hit the brakes, your car dives much more than it used to in GT3, especially for stock showroom vehicles. Some people (here and at other forums) seem to not like this - they think they should have kept the physics model the same as GT3, say they prefer some other arcadey racing game, etc. Well guess what - THIS IS HOW REAL CARS DRIVE. This game is just a little too realistic for some people.
yea I love how the cars get twitchy at high speed... so awesome. It makes you feel like you're really driving that fast.
yea I love how the cars get twitchy at high speed... so awesome. It makes you feel like you're really driving that fast.
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Originally Posted by srika
just a reminder about the physics engine of GT4. As you know, when you hit the brakes, your car dives much more than it used to in GT3, especially for stock showroom vehicles. Some people (here and at other forums) seem to not like this - they think they should have kept the physics model the same as GT3, say they prefer some other arcadey racing game, etc. Well guess what - THIS IS HOW REAL CARS DRIVE. This game is just a little too realistic for some people.
yea I love how the cars get twitchy at high speed... so awesome. It makes you feel like you're really driving that fast.
yea I love how the cars get twitchy at high speed... so awesome. It makes you feel like you're really driving that fast.
Although I will buy it, I have doubts Forza can come close to this...I have been wrong lots before tho...
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Originally Posted by srika
just a reminder about the physics engine of GT4. As you know, when you hit the brakes, your car dives much more than it used to in GT3, especially for stock showroom vehicles. Some people (here and at other forums) seem to not like this - they think they should have kept the physics model the same as GT3, say they prefer some other arcadey racing game, etc. Well guess what - THIS IS HOW REAL CARS DRIVE. This game is just a little too realistic for some people.
yea I love how the cars get twitchy at high speed... so awesome. It makes you feel like you're really driving that fast.
yea I love how the cars get twitchy at high speed... so awesome. It makes you feel like you're really driving that fast.
Driving the m5 on N-Ring....wow.....amazing feeling of the suspension.
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Originally Posted by Zapata
Driving the m5 on N-Ring....wow.....amazing feeling of the suspension.
on the M and the N (I posted previously on this)Shooting down those narrow turns, I would have been fine on GT3, but with the new engine, I got into an accident that would have without a doubt killed me in real life, and utterly destoryed the car. I never had that happen in GT3
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Originally Posted by Minch00
on the M and the N (I posted previously on this)Shooting down those narrow turns, I would have been fine on GT3, but with the new engine, I got into an accident that would have without a doubt killed me in real life, and utterly destoryed the car. I never had that happen in GT3
yep, this game is very humbling. You must absolutely brake in the brake zone and hit the apex etc., otherwise will loose.
There is no room for error. It's kicking my ass so far!!!
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Originally Posted by Minch00
on the M and the N (I posted previously on this)Shooting down those narrow turns, I would have been fine on GT3, but with the new engine, I got into an accident that would have without a doubt killed me in real life, and utterly destoryed the car. I never had that happen in GT3
btw there are a few things i don't like about the game. has anyone noticed no N(eutral) when playing manual. when with 2 player replay can the screen be combined into one screen focusing on the leader. it saves too much and cannot reload the game if bought a wrong car. and the biggest thing is that you cannot spin out when cornering with a high hp car like u used to in gt3. (aka floor it in the middle of a turn)
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Another thing I've noticed when playing this game...
I can't play this game if I'm tired... One lapse of concentration, and my teg and I are flying off to the side...
And I'm sure it's the same way with real racing... one split second of "hmm, I wonder if I should order pizza tonight" last night got me from first to last in a race last night. And if it was real life, I would have been six feet under.
Junkster, who absolutely loves the physics on this game
I can't play this game if I'm tired... One lapse of concentration, and my teg and I are flying off to the side...
And I'm sure it's the same way with real racing... one split second of "hmm, I wonder if I should order pizza tonight" last night got me from first to last in a race last night. And if it was real life, I would have been six feet under.
Junkster, who absolutely loves the physics on this game
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Originally Posted by NightHawk CL9
i was racing a friend in a new sti spec c at the N and at one point i tried to take a corner and just lost it, never had that happen in gt3 either. i would get loose but not wipe out.
btw there are a few things i don't like about the game. has anyone noticed no N(eutral) when playing manual. when with 2 player replay can the screen be combined into one screen focusing on the leader. it saves too much and cannot reload the game if bought a wrong car. and the biggest thing is that you cannot spin out when cornering with a high hp car like u used to in gt3. (aka floor it in the middle of a turn)
btw there are a few things i don't like about the game. has anyone noticed no N(eutral) when playing manual. when with 2 player replay can the screen be combined into one screen focusing on the leader. it saves too much and cannot reload the game if bought a wrong car. and the biggest thing is that you cannot spin out when cornering with a high hp car like u used to in gt3. (aka floor it in the middle of a turn)
I haven't checked any of the 2 player replay options yet, I will let you know if I find anything out.
If you turn off TCS and ASM (mainly TCS) - you will be able to spin out a high-hp car in the middle of a turn. Although, I'm not sure why, not being able to spin out in a turn would be a problem...
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Originally Posted by Junkster
Another thing I've noticed when playing this game...
I can't play this game if I'm tired... One lapse of concentration, and my teg and I are flying off to the side...
And I'm sure it's the same way with real racing... one split second of "hmm, I wonder if I should order pizza tonight" last night got me from first to last in a race last night. And if it was real life, I would have been six feet under.
Junkster, who absolutely loves the physics on this game
I can't play this game if I'm tired... One lapse of concentration, and my teg and I are flying off to the side...
And I'm sure it's the same way with real racing... one split second of "hmm, I wonder if I should order pizza tonight" last night got me from first to last in a race last night. And if it was real life, I would have been six feet under.
Junkster, who absolutely loves the physics on this game
i don't think i would've been 6 feet under, but definantly not racing for a few months.....
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Originally Posted by NightHawk CL9
same here, mom comes in and tells me there food done and i answer ok and fly off course from first to fourth, it wa such a tight cmpetition that in a lap i was only about to get one place back.
i don't think i would've been 6 feet under, but definantly not racing for a few months.....
i don't think i would've been 6 feet under, but definantly not racing for a few months.....
Junkster, who thinks about the races while at work
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Originally Posted by srika
yes, there is no neutral. there was no neutral for any of the GT series. you might not like not having neutral when you're starting from a stop, but can you imagine how annoying it would be to accidentally downshift into neutral while in the middle of a race? that would be a bigger problem...
I haven't checked any of the 2 player replay options yet, I will let you know if I find anything out.
If you turn off TCS and ASM (mainly TCS) - you will be able to spin out a high-hp car in the middle of a turn. Although, I'm not sure why, not being able to spin out in a turn would be a problem...
I haven't checked any of the 2 player replay options yet, I will let you know if I find anything out.
If you turn off TCS and ASM (mainly TCS) - you will be able to spin out a high-hp car in the middle of a turn. Although, I'm not sure why, not being able to spin out in a turn would be a problem...
i know someone what test drove an s2000 and floored it in the middle of a turn and spun it and hit a car or two. i have an s2000 in the game and was just remembering that.
oh and when i play its manual all the way
a euro-r 6mt>5at hehehe
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Originally Posted by BstonBruin
do you guys usually play it in automatic or manual?
as for me i still have to get ps2 just for this game........xbox
as for me i still have to get ps2 just for this game........xbox
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I just picked up the MADCATZ universal component cable (6055) last night. It hooks up to both a ps2 and an xbox, $10 at best buy. Don't know if its any good but shit, for $10 I'll try it.
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Originally Posted by BstonBruin
do you guys usually play it in automatic or manual?
as for me i still have to get ps2 just for this game........xbox
as for me i still have to get ps2 just for this game........xbox
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Originally Posted by BstonBruin
i think untill you have mastered a game manual is wicked hard
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Nurburgring was awesome!!
too bad Clutchperformer can't hit walls anymore without the screen going blurry
Looks like I"m going to have to put the game on hold for 2 months... I'm being shipped to Peurto Rico for 2 months
too bad Clutchperformer can't hit walls anymore without the screen going blurry Looks like I"m going to have to put the game on hold for 2 months... I'm being shipped to Peurto Rico for 2 months
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Originally Posted by TSX 'R' US
Nurburgring was awesome!!
too bad Clutchperformer can't hit walls anymore without the screen going blurry
Looks like I"m going to have to put the game on hold for 2 months... I'm being shipped to Peurto Rico for 2 months
too bad Clutchperformer can't hit walls anymore without the screen going blurry Looks like I"m going to have to put the game on hold for 2 months... I'm being shipped to Peurto Rico for 2 months
ClutchPerformer doesn't have the game yet.... 
Bring the PS with you?
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For gt1 and 2 i used auto for the most part, but for gt3 it was manual all the way. Another thing is in GT4 cars like the mercedes that come with autos in real life, shift differently than a car with a manual. Its called auto logic, which tends to make an auto act and shift differently than a manual. The autos in GT4 tend to do more gear hunting, especially when you modify the tranny and start messing with the gearing. This game is the best i fucking love it. That is all, must play.
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Originally Posted by ClutchPerformer
ClutchPerformer doesn't have the game yet.... Bring the PS with you?
and get your arse to the store and pick it up!!
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Originally Posted by bigman
For gt1 and 2 i used auto for the most part, but for gt3 it was manual all the way. Another thing is in GT4 cars like the mercedes that come with autos in real life, shift differently than a car with a manual. Its called auto logic, which tends to make an auto act and shift differently than a manual. The autos in GT4 tend to do more gear hunting, especially when you modify the tranny and start messing with the gearing. This game is the best i fucking love it. That is all, must play.
Although, I guess I don't think about it anymore. For one of the International-B license tests it was a Mercedes SL500 @ a few curves of the 'Ring, and I was playing manual. I didn't even think twice about the real car not having manual.
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Originally Posted by TSX 'R' US
Won't be worth it... Client needs us to work 12/6.
and get your arse to the store and pick it up!!
and get your arse to the store and pick it up!!
I think I'm gonna wait until the price drops a little... Plus I'm having way too much fun with FFXI right now. If I got GT4 now, there's no way I'd ever finish my thesis!
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Originally Posted by ClutchPerformer
Ouch!
I think I'm gonna wait until the price drops a little... Plus I'm having way too much fun with FFXI right now. If I got GT4 now, there's no way I'd ever finish my thesis!
I think I'm gonna wait until the price drops a little... Plus I'm having way too much fun with FFXI right now. If I got GT4 now, there's no way I'd ever finish my thesis!
OMG...I think you should be stripped of your powers just for that! GO BUY IT!
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Originally Posted by TSX 'R' US
Won't be worth it... Client needs us to work 12/6.
and get your arse to the store and pick it up!!
and get your arse to the store and pick it up!!
