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Gran Turismo 5

Re: Gran Turismo 5 (PS3)

Spunk_of_MJ said:
can't be bothered looking back through the posts - which wheel did you get and is it supposed to be the best!?

think i'm gonna get one...

btw, i got my arcade cabinet - what a bugger to setup! might need to pick your brains over a few things, but we will do that in the MAME cabinet thread... :)
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Its the Logitech G25 and yes, its considered the best. Leather and metal parts - the thing is ROCK SOLID. The Pedals (metal) have different resistance levels (powered by compressed air), that mean the clutch feels like a clutch and the brake is hard to push down etc - its amazingly real!

Then of course the shifter - can have it as a H or sequential and again, made of metal and leather.

Gonna take some pics of the new setup later for AVF forums, but I'll chuck one in here too :)

Got it for £140 from Komplett - recommended!

As for the cab, drop me a PM if you need any help!
 
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Very well may pick up a wheel, problem is I'd have to have to wheel on my lap which would just be stupid. Got nowhere to stick it for suitable driving position and such.
 
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matherto said:
Very well may pick up a wheel, problem is I'd have to have to wheel on my lap which would just be stupid. Got nowhere to stick it for suitable driving position and such.
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Ah man, its not comfortable for your lap. Let alone it digging into you, the level of FF means you hardly be able to keep it still - then you have to work the pedals in and of course the seperate shifter is out of the question.

Some people on AVF have brought stands - which you either sit on to keep the wheel stable, or more grander designs which are freestanding - or racing frames that you actually sit in.
 
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Oh my god! Just spent my lunch break on this using the wheel - absolutely awesome...

Even in C Class, throwing my C4 around Nordland (whatever its called!) absolutely exhilerating. Turn all the assists off, gears to manual using clutch and it really (no, REALLY!) feels like driving a real car.

I can see why its called the "Real Driving Simulator" now - after a few goes, I found myself 100% immersed and I shat myself when coming up to a hairpin and the car in front slammed on their brakes - I jumped on the brake medal and got that flip in your stomach that you get in a real car accident (if anyone has had one).

Now if thats not simulation I dont know what is.
 
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Heard the G25 is immense thinking about picking one up in future sound awesome from what your saying. :SHOCK:
 
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Bingham67 said:
Heard the G25 is immense thinking about picking one up in future sound awesome from what your saying. :SHOCK:
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Ah, I'm not kidding, I'm sitting back at my desk for work now and I am buzzing with excitment - my hands are still shaking from the feedback, vibration and control you need to keep the car (a C4 REMEMBER!) on the road.

I sold my iMac to fund this new setup/steering wheel and I was worrying if I did the right thing. I worry no more!

Dirt is arriving tomorrow (which is meant to be fab with the G25) and as I said, F1 is superb too. With GRID coming out soon (which personally I am now not impressed with, but we'll see when we get hands on), the wheel is a worthwhile purchase!
 
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Paul why have you got a 7 year old picture of Paul Jewell as your Avatar?
 
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great vid DJ Doc. To be honest I not suprised about the average A.I. and bumper car physics. PD have shown in the past that programming very good A.I. is something they are just not good at.
 
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Coopz said:
Paul why have you got a 7 year old picture of Paul Jewell as your Avatar?
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Dunno! Just cracks me up. Is it really 7 years old? I got it from the News of the World story about Paul and his wandering penis the other week. Thats his 'arrrrggghhh' face :)
 
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Is it? I thought it was his "setting up the camera but ironically it makes the perfect 'BUSTED' picture for a newspaper" face...
 
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Jack Bauer said:
Is it? I thought it was his "setting up the camera but ironically it makes the perfect 'BUSTED' picture for a newspaper" face...
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Yea, thats what I meant! :D Whatever, its a funny pic (when used in context with the story ran that day!)
 
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Ah, I thought you meant something rather more sexual by "arrrgh". That was a different picture. :lol:
 
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Jack Bauer said:
Ah, I thought you meant something rather more sexual by "arrrgh". That was a different picture. :lol:
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I would imagine Paul Jewell to be that excited during climax though... still with his wooley jumper on... romance is not dead!
 
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Just done a lap of London which would put me easily inside the top 10 online times.... And I'm not THAT good... find that a bit odd...

(unless its the power of the wheel!)
 
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pboreham said:
Dunno! Just cracks me up. Is it really 7 years old? I got it from the News of the World story about Paul and his wandering penis the other week. Thats his 'arrrrggghhh' face :)
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Yeah, you know what the News of the World is like. They have a certain celeb doin something every week and this time they had nothing so they re-ran a story that happened 7 years ago

you can tell anyway from the pic when we signed him how old it looks

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the wheels are sold out everywhere online...

has anyone managed to track one down?
 
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hey does anyone know
if i would download the gt5 prologue
from the british playstation store
and i am in usa
would it work?
i have a standard tv
 
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Watched the review of this on Gamer TV they loved it and said it would have got a better score if it had damage and more tracks 8/10 seems like I'll get this soon
 
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van17 said:
hey does anyone know
if i would download the gt5 prologue
from the british playstation store
and i am in usa
would it work?
i have a standard tv
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Im guessing it should as we can download from the US/JPN stores
 
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I've never been a fan of Time Trials in games in games before, but WOW! I am addicted to it now in GT5 :)

Just got the 52nd fastest time on the London Track (for the Honda) and was really chuffed! I've saved and watched the replay back and know where I can go faster - but I've had to pack away as the clunking of the gears is keeping the other half awake!

Still, always tomorrow :D
 
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pboreham said:
I've never been a fan of Time Trials in games in games before, but WOW! I am addicted to it now in GT5 :)

Just got the 52nd fastest time on the London Track (for the Honda) and was really chuffed! I've saved and watched the replay back and know where I can go faster - but I've had to pack away as the clunking of the gears is keeping the other half awake!

Still, always tomorrow :D
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Good thing about time trials now is having other cars on track same time its like open day at race track all different classes.
 
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chaps if anyone can help! I downloaded the game from psn..now i cant start the game without being signed in to the ps network! does this mean i cant play the game offline? any one else had this?

also, is the top gear track actually in the game? if so where?!

thanks for any help fella's.
 
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