**OFFICIAL** GRAN TURISMO 4 THREAD **CONFIRMED**

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Yes, the game is noticably harder from GT3. The one thing I've found so far that I don't like is the seemingly lack of events to race at the beginning. I purchased an '05 Mustang GT, and was able to race 2 of the beginner's races. I also can get into the american hall, but one try in a race there and I was smoked. So where else do I go without buying another vehicle? I think I need to read the manual to figure out what I'm looking at in the main GT mode screen.
 

MustangSVT

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heh.. i've been waiting for this game for such a long time.. i dont care too much anymore..

although I do have Force pro wheel.. so i guess I would like to use it on ps2.. (which i will have to purchase again..) at least its being used sometimes on my pc
 

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Originally posted by: blurredvision
Yes, the game is noticably harder from GT3. The one thing I've found so far that I don't like is the seemingly lack of events to race at the beginning. I purchased an '05 Mustang GT, and was able to race 2 of the beginner's races. I also can get into the american hall, but one try in a race there and I was smoked. So where else do I go without buying another vehicle? I think I need to read the manual to figure out what I'm looking at in the main GT mode screen.

Go to the ford show room and enter the one-make reaces. You can get some $$ there.
 

clickynext

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Originally posted by: badboyeee
does GT4 not work in modded ps2's?? im not getting the rental i have now to work at all.

I heard about a problem a few people had, where their old PS2's had to have their lens or laser or something cleaned because it was too weak to read the dual-layer disc. They called Sony, and were given instructions to send it in for repair under warranty.
 

secretanchitman

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which cars do you get to start out with if you either:

have the gran turismo 3 save
dont have the gt3 save

???
 

clickynext

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Originally posted by: secretanchitman
which cars do you get to start out with if you either:

have the gran turismo 3 save
dont have the gt3 save

???
You get none either way. You start with no cars, and 10,000 creds. You can transfer 100,000 creds from your GT3 save, which will give you enough money to buy a pretty good car, but you can't actually transfer any cars over.
 

MustangSVT

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R u ppl having fun with GT4? ^^* I am busy enough to not care much.. but I hope to play soon ;)

Here is an interesting comparison between GT4 and Forza in just graphics. I know Forza isnt out yet.. but im really dissapointed I will have to play it with joypad.. wish i can use my force pro on Xbox..

GT4/Forza Graphic Comparison

Imho, Road and sky looks better in GT4, but in general Forza is superior :)

I'll end up with both anyway :D
 

EyeMWing

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Running a Mine's-tuned R34 VSpecII Type M or whateverthefvck (the one with the carbonfiber hood). L5 turbo = OMGWTFWHEREISTHEBRAKE.

Yeah, I'm unstoppable. Been playing for ~3hrs, imported $100k and the licenses.

Obligatory pic. That taxi driver is about 3 foot from owing me mad insurance.
 

clickynext

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Originally posted by: MustangSVT
R u ppl having fun with GT4? ^^* I am busy enough to not care much.. but I hope to play soon ;)

Here is an interesting comparison between GT4 and Forza in just graphics. I know Forza isnt out yet.. but im really dissapointed I will have to play it with joypad.. wish i can use my force pro on Xbox..

GT4/Forza Graphic Comparison

Imho, Road and sky looks better in GT4, but in general Forza is superior :)

I'll end up with both anyway :D

Yeah, i'd say Forza is better than GT4 in graphics. Not surprising, since Xbox generally has much more graphics processing power than the PS2. GT4 doesn't look bad, by any means, though, and the replays in 1080i look almost picture perfect (even though replays are rather meaningless for most purposes).

I'm enjoying this game a lot, not really noticing how the graphics look other than in replays because while I'm racing I'm just focusing on not screwing up, heh. I love the wind sound. =D
 

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Originally posted by: blurredvision
Good god, wait till Forza comes out guys. This is a GT4 thread anyhow. I hate those who proclaim Forza to be better, when they also know that Forza is still 2 months from store shelves. Get a clue guys. Hell, it's the first of the series too, it's not like you have anything to judge it on previously.

Anyhow, for what I came in here to post, I've read somewhere that there is a 24-hour Nurburgring endurance race in the game. Holy hell, who will undertake that piece of work?

holy crap
 

clickynext

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Originally posted by: webekyle
Originally posted by: blurredvision
Good god, wait till Forza comes out guys. This is a GT4 thread anyhow. I hate those who proclaim Forza to be better, when they also know that Forza is still 2 months from store shelves. Get a clue guys. Hell, it's the first of the series too, it's not like you have anything to judge it on previously.

Anyhow, for what I came in here to post, I've read somewhere that there is a 24-hour Nurburgring endurance race in the game. Holy hell, who will undertake that piece of work?

holy crap
Surely such a creature could not be human! It must be a mindless robot built by other mindless robots!

By the way, I'm lovin my red MazdaSpeed6! Now up to 450 HP, and more or less tuned. It's killing all the typical skylines and imprezas you see in a lot of races! I'm by no means an experienced tuner, but I find that it works out well to put my bottom three gears very close, fourth gear middle-ish, and fifth and sixth far up there so that I've got good accel for the twisty parts and lots of speed to spare for the long stretches. And I also found that my MS6 couldn't turn properly until I lowered the limited-slip. Heh, I've never actually played around with any tuning in any games until now, but it makes a big difference. I'm just afraid I'll screw up though. At least there's a default option.

The nosedive while braking in this game is incredible. Something subtle like that adds immensely to the realism, more than slightly improved graphics ever could.
 

imported_Hi

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Originally posted by: SniperWulf
I got it this afternoon. its kinda similar to GT3, but the physics and totally different. much more realistic. as usual, the graphics are awesome. it was hard to tell whether the intro movie was video or being rendered. 1 good thing that I like is that you can import your B and A licenses and 100K from your Gt3 save game.


Thanks to that i got a Skyline and got 500hp and cutomizible transmission so its going like 190mph right now
 
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Yeah, I think my problem has been that I got so used to playing Project Gotham Racing 2 and then trying to play a very realistic sim like this is just taking some time to acclimate (even though I had plenty of GT experience through the first 3 games).

I'm starting to like this game and get the GT bug again.
 

Baked

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So I'm stuck w/ the Toyota Triatholon weird ass roster rocket tube thing which I can't sell and can't enter any race with. Got a nice HPA Motorsports Stage II R32. 1/4 mi. in 11.4 sec. I'm gonna cheat the hell outta this game when my code breaker comes in. Like hell I'm gonna waste days to earn enough money to upgrade just 1 car.

Originally posted by: blurredvision

Anyhow, for what I came in here to post, I've read somewhere that there is a 24-hour Nurburgring endurance race in the game. Holy hell, who will undertake that piece of work?

Ever heard of pause?


 

amol

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Oh man, I can't win this ANYWHERE on eBay

Don't wanna pay more than $54.11 shipped because then I could just get it in a B&M store
 

Baked

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Well, it's either $39.99 + S/H + Tax (for Cali) at some online store, or $49.99 shipped from GameStop.
 

amol

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Originally posted by: Baked
Well, it's either $39.99 + S/H + Tax (for Cali) at some online store, or $49.99 shipped from GameStop.

WHICH ONLINE STORE?!?!?

TELL ME NOW!!!

:D
 

amol

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Originally posted by: Baked
LOL. Hell no. Suffer the unknown and get insomnia. BTW, it's $37.99

YOU'RE TORMENTING ME!!

PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!!! TELL ME!!!
 

EyeMWing

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Originally posted by: Baked
So I'm stuck w/ the Toyota Triatholon weird ass roster rocket tube thing which I can't sell and can't enter any race with. Got a nice HPA Motorsports Stage II R32. 1/4 mi. in 11.4 sec. I'm gonna cheat the hell outta this game when my code breaker comes in. Like hell I'm gonna waste days to earn enough money to upgrade just 1 car.

Amen about the retarded Toyota thing. The fact that you can't win anything sellable (or so it seems, except in the Sunday cup) is VERY annoying. I have a garage full of junk that I'll never drive.

Now, I need a brake balance controller to top off the Skyline. I need some damn POWER to these brakes, I have to start braking like halfway down the straights on some tracks.

There's definitely a LOT more emphasis on cornering in this game, it seems that every other corner is a hairpin with a sea of sand to the outside. My brother hates that stuff, because "RACING IS ABOUT GOING FAST, NOT TURNING AT 35MPH!!!!!!!!"