Update Notice v2.04 (79MB)

A new update has been released for Gran Turismo 5.
The main contents of the update are as follows:

- Improved the performance of online races to provide a better racing experience. However, please note that using voice chat with 12 or more players can reduce screen refresh intervals.

- Reduced wobbling of the screen when using the Chase view (The Chase view is when the car is viewed from the rear during races and replays, selected by using the SELECT button).

- Electric cars (opponent cars and your cars in B-Spec) will now pit-in automatically to recharge the battery.

- Reduced the amount of steering pull when using force feedback steering wheel controllers in banks on courses such as the Special Stage Route X Oval.

- When driving formula cars using the Logitech steering wheel controllers, the initial force feedback amount has been lessened and adjusted to make it easier to drive in a straight line.
Applicable controllers: Driving Force™ GT, G25 Racing Wheel、G27 Racing Wheel, GT Force®Pro, GT Force®、Driving Force™, GT Force®RX and Driving Force Wireless
Applicable cars: Red Bull X2011, Red Bull X2010, Ferrari F10, Ferrari F2007, Formula Gran Turismo

[Correction of Known Issues]
- Fixed an issue where speedometer, race position and best lap time info are sometimes not displayed on the 2nd player side in 2P Battle Mode.
- Fixed an issue where exhaust sound is heard even after switching from a combustion engine car to an electric car within the same online race.
- Fixed an issue where if the game is started without signing in online and then saved, the cars and courses included in the Racing Car Pack and Course Pack would become unusable.
- Fixed an issue where electric cars would not recharge in the pit and become immobile.
- Fixed an issue where when the oil of the Toyota Prius was changed in GT Auto, the motor ceased to function correctly.
- Improved the force feedback of the Guillemot Thrustmaster T500 RS, where the 10 level force feedback adjustment (Especially when using the X2010 and X2011) was not working effectively. Also improved a condition where it was difficult to drive in the intended path.
- Improved the force feedback for the Logitech Driving Force™ GT, G25 Racing Wheel, G27 Racing Wheel and GT Force®Pro, where the 10 level force feedback adjustment (Especially when using the X2010 and X2011) was not working effectively.

Source: http://us.gran-turismo.com/us/gt5news/d6219.html

Tomorrow.

The next GT5 update (2.05), Japan and Asia on the 15th of tomorrow, have planned Europe and America on the 16th. The expectation where stability the online rises.

次のGT5アップデート(2.05)、日本とアジアが明日１５日、欧米は１６日に予定しています。オンラインでの安定性が上がるはず。

— 山内　一典 / Kaz Yamauchi (@Kaz_Yamauchi) February 14, 2012

Confirmed.

The new Photo Stream service will debut in March update.

"With the coming Gran Turismo 5 update planned for March 2012, we will be starting a new service on gran-turismo.com worldwide, called “Gran Turismo 5 Photo Stream”.

In GT5 Photo Stream, photographs taken in the photo mode of Gran Turismo 5 and set to “Share” will be shown in a list on a webpage, and be made possible to view by anyone.

The photographs will continue to change periodically, the online ID’s of the photographer will NOT be shown or made public, and there is no evaluation system or the like for the photographs. This is a service which simply introduces what kinds of photographs are being taken in Gran Turismo 5 by players around the world.
Please be aware that any photographs set to “Share” after the start date of this service will be released publically on the web by GT5 Photo Stream.

We hope you’ll look forward to the start of this new service.

* Photographs that had been set to “Share with Friends” before the start date of this service will not be shown in GT5 Photo Stream.
* Due to limitations of time and the number of photograph displayable, not all photographs set to “Share” may be shown in GT5 Photo Stream."

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOKS FANTASTIC!!!

Edit - I opened a new thread to talk about this news: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=140084

Rumored features in March Update: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=4427552

Update Notice v2.05 (25MB)

A new update has been released for Gran Turismo 5.
The main contents of the update are as follows:

- The issue regarding experience and rewards in online races has now been fixed.

Source: http://us.gran-turismo.com/us/news/d6233.html

New Seasonal Events (A-Spec)

• 400PP Autumn Ring Mini /5 Laps
   1st: Cr.133,200 2nd: Cr.81,100 3rd: Cr.71,200
• 500PP Nürburgring GP/D /3 Laps
   1st: Cr.301,000 2nd: Cr.183,100 3rd: Cr.160,900
• 650PP Special Stage Route 5 /5 Laps
  1st: Cr.447,600 2nd: Cr.272,400 3rd: Cr.239,400 

Source: http://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-5-update-2-05-goes-live-new-seasonal-events/

I remember Route 5....

New Seasonal Events (B-Spec)

• 400PP Deep Forest Raceway / 5 Laps
   1st: Cr.150,000 2nd: Cr.91,300 3rd: Cr.80,200
• 500PP Cape Ring Inside Course / 7 Laps
   1st: Cr.223,800 2nd: Cr.136,200 3rd: Cr.119,700
• 650PP Suzuka Circuit / 10 Laps
  1st: Cr.519,900 2nd: Cr.316,500 3rd: Cr.278,000

http://www.gtplanet.net/new-b-spec-gt5-seasonal-events-ocd-update/

New Seasonal Events (B-Spec)

• 400PP Tsukuba Circuit / 5 Laps
  1st: Cr.169,500 2nd: Cr.103,200 3rd: Cr.90,700
• 500PP Cape Ring Outside Course / 3 Laps
  1st: Cr.312,000 2nd: Cr.190,200 3rd: Cr.167,100
• 650PP Nürburgring Nordschleife / 1 Lap
  1st: Cr.500,000 2nd: Cr.304,400 3rd: Cr.267,400

http://www.gtplanet.net/nurburgring-featured-in-latest-gt5-a-spec-seasonal-events/

Gran Turismo 5 Photo Stream Service Launches in Asia

Some photos using the Photo Stream Service... AMAZING.

http://www.gran-turismo.com/hk/gt5/photo/