GT Academy 2012 Round 3: SKYLINE GT-R V・spec II (GT Academy) '94

Try taking on a variety of corners in the Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II.

The Skyline GT-R is a 4WD (four-wheel drive) vehicle in which all four wheels of the car are driven by the engine. Compared to two-wheel drives, 4WD cars show very high acceleration performance and superior stability. However at racing speed it is more prone to 'understeer', a condition where the car will slide outwards in a corner. Feel the difference from the FR (front engine, rear wheel drive) Silvia you've been driving.

The trick to driving through repeating corners quickly lies in synchronizing your steering and accelerator control. Keep in mind to turn the steering as you decelerate, and return the steering as you accelerate.

• Rotary Corner in the Madrid City Course
• S Curve at Suzuka Circuit
• Continuous Corners with Elevation Changes
• Variations of Corners
• High-Speed Section; Maintaining Stability

http://us.gran-turismo.com/us/academy/2012/event/round3/

GT Academy 2012 Round 4: 370Z (GT Academy) '08

You’ll now be using Nissan’s popular sports car, the 370Z, to take on a highly-technical cornering section.
When faced with a section made up of a number of multiple-radius corners, you need to focus on exiting the final corner with the highest speed possible. So don’t concentrate on how fast you can take each corner separately; rather, make sure you concentrate on taking the ideal line for the last corner.

Using all of the grip available from your tires is the trick to driving fast. You don’t need to be flashy by sliding the rear end out and drifting the car, but instead, don’t allow the tires to lose their grip.

• Nürburgring, 'Kallenhard'
• Low Speed S Curve with Changing Radius
• S Curves 2
• Suzuka Circuit, 'Spoon Curve'
• Monza Circuit, 'Variante Ascari' - 'Parabolica'

http://us.gran-turismo.com/us/academy/2012/event/round4/

GT5 Seasonal Event & GT Academy 2012 Rankings Available in New iPhone App

GTPlanet community member Calcifer has just launched an interesting new mobile application for iOS devices that should come in handy for any Gran Turismo 5 player or GT Academy 2012 participant on the go.

Available for free in the iOS App Store, the app lets you easily view the top 250 ranked times for each GT5 Seasonal Event and for each GT Academy 2012 time trial. Even better, you can sign in to your PSN account to see your friend’s times, and even view your own time for the event, including the next 10 faster and 5 slower drivers around you – a feature that’s not even available on Polyphony Digital’s own website!

To download the free app, click here, or just search “rankings for gran turismo” in the App Store on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

Thanks to Calcifer to for creating and sharing this app with the community! To get in touch with him or share feedback or bug reports, visit his forum topic here.

http://www.gtplanet.net/gt5-seasonal-event-gt-academy-2012-rankings-available-in-new-iphone-app/

GT5′s New Time & Drift Trials, B-Spec Seasonal Events at Nurburgring, Monaco

Three new Seasonal Events, featuring Time Trials, Drift Trials, and a new B-Spec race, are now available in Gran Turismo 5:

Nurburgring Nordschleife B-Spec Challenge

• GT500 Nürburgring Nordschleife / 3 Laps
  Period of Availability: 2012/05/16 23:00 – 2012/05/30 23:00
  1st: Cr.260,000 2nd: Cr.130,000 3rd: Cr.100,000

Time Trial No. 36

• PP600 Nürburgring 24h Time Trial
  Period of Availability: 2012/05/16 23:00 – 2012/05/30 23:00
  Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000
• Formula Car Cote d’Azur Time Trial
  Period of Availability: 2012/05/16 23:00 – 2012/05/30 23:00
  Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000

Drift Trial No. 36

• Eiger Nordwand Short Course Drift Trial
  Period of Availability: 2012/05/16 23:00 – 2012/05/30 23:00
  Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000
• Cape Ring South Course Drift Trial
  Period of Availability: 2012/05/16 23:00 – 2012/05/30 23:00
  Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000

http://www.gtplanet.net/gt5s-new-time-drift-trials-b-spec-seasonal-events-at-nurburgring-monaco/

400PP, 500PP, 650PP........

This scheme is getting boring.

Update Notice v2.06 (475MB)

A new update has been released for Gran Turismo 5.

The main contents of the update are as follows:

 - It is now possible to adjust the race BGM and sound effect volume from "Quick Options" during a race.
- A save data backup feature has been added.
- Compatibility for the sequential shift mode of the Guillemot "TH8 RS" gear shifter has been added.
- A "Performance Difference Adjustment" has been added to the rewards for seasonal events (Applies only to seasonal events held after this update).
- Force feedback for the "Driving Force™GT", "GT FORCE®Pro", "G25 Racing Wheel", " G27 Racing Wheel", and " T500 RS" steering wheel controllers have been improved.
- A car with racing modifications applied are now categorized as a Racing Car (previously Tuned Car).
- The off-track shortcut penalty has been tweaked.
- A new GT5 Photo Stream service has started on gran-turismo.com. Photographs taken in Photo Mode and set to "Share" will now appear on a web page viewable by all visitors.
- GT5 Photo Stream

[Correction of Known Issues]
- Fixed a problem where Karts and Ferrari F1 cars could drive together with other cars in the Lounge
- Fixed a rarely occurring issue in which the system freezes when exiting the lounge
- Fixed a problem where you could purchase tires for the 125 SPL racing Kart in the tuning parts shop (Tires purchased previously will now become invalid)
- Fixed a problem in which the straight-line stability of the Lancer Evolution X was decreased when using a steering wheel controller
- Fixed an issue where wrong color dirt and snow tire wheels were displayed on some cars when the wheels were changed
- Fixed delay when launchiing electric cars using controllers other than a steering wheel controller pedal
- Fixed a rarely occurring issue where the system would freeze at the end of a race
- Fixed an issue where it becomes difficult to hear your own car when driving with other racecars in online races, etc.

http://us.gran-turismo.com/us/news/d6377.html 

GT5 US Photo Stream

http://us.gran-turismo.com/us/gt5/photo/

FF Challenge Comes to GT5′s Seasonal Events, Introduces “Performance Difference Bonus”

Polyphony Digital diverts from their usual pattern with the latest GT5 Seasonal Event, featuring FF cars with no more than 430PP.

However, keep in mind that due to the new “Performance Difference Bonus” introduced in update 2.06, cars with a lower PP value will receive greater reward. Here’s closer look at the races:

• 430PP FF Challenge: Tsukuba Circuit / 7 Laps
  1st: Cr.142,400 2nd: Cr.86,700 3rd: Cr.76,200
• 430PP FF Challenge: Daytona Super Speedway / 5 Laps
  1st: Cr.132,000 2nd: Cr.80,500 3rd: Cr.70,700
• 430PP FF Challenge: Cape Ring Outer / 5 Laps
  1st: Cr.181,600 2nd: Cr.110,600 3rd: Cr.97,100
• 430PP FF Challenge: Clubman Stage Route 5 / 7 Laps
  1st: Cr.166,100 2nd: Cr.101,100 3rd: Cr.88,900
• 430PP FF Challenge: Eifel (Kart) 103B / 7 Laps
  1st: Cr.199,400 2nd: Cr.121,400 3rd: Cr.106,600

http://www.gtplanet.net/ff-challenge-comes-to-gt5s-seasonal-events-introduces-performance-difference-bonus/

Now that's customer service. I love that they actually take people's comments into consideration to improve the game.

Yeap . That new feature was suggested by the GTPlanet's community.