Gran Turismo 5 - just had email to say mines shipped!!!!
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Look forward to the review - 99% of my gaming is on xbox (the PS3 is the OH's and is only used for Singstar and Rockband; was used for blu-ray but now have a dedicated BDP) but I'm very tempted by this.
Yes, really looking forward to this. Just waiting on best price. Dare i say it i am even tempted by steering wheel.
Perhaps WHF could add a page where all us gamers could post our Gamertags so that only forum members could see them.
Perhaps WHF could add a page where all us gamers could post our Gamertags so that only forum members could see them.
f1only
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professorhat
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Looks very good! first PS3 game I wanted to buy in a long time!
Is the 3D output full 1080p on GT5? or have we been limited to 720P again?
Is the 3D output full 1080p on GT5? or have we been limited to 720P again?
Driving games are mucg better with a wheel. Wheels tend to weighted like proper power steering and u can feel all the bumps and effects through them.
I can recommend a Logitech Driving Force Gt (£80) and a wheelstandpro to attach it to (£90 from polish company -arrives in around 3 days). Really solid, fully adjustable, and can be stored away compact - just folds down -when not in use.
I can recommend a Logitech Driving Force Gt (£80) and a wheelstandpro to attach it to (£90 from polish company -arrives in around 3 days). Really solid, fully adjustable, and can be stored away compact - just folds down -when not in use.
professorhat
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Agreed, my friend has the current Logitech Driving Force GT and I had a little go on it with F1 2010 - it made the game soo much easier than using the buttons. I can also recommend using an ironing board for easy setup!
I have an older version which I need to dig out of the storage cupboard!
I have an older version which I need to dig out of the storage cupboard!
Its pretty impressive looking -
1280x720p (3d) or 1920x1080p (2d). The game runs at 60fps and replays at 30fps.
Lovely and smooth.
1280x720p (3d) or 1920x1080p (2d). The game runs at 60fps and replays at 30fps.
Lovely and smooth.
my copy arrived today - just got it installed after like an hour and not played it yet but what i have noticed is it does not fit the screen there are big black boarders around all 4 sides not sure if it a setting or the way the games been designed - anyone else got theres yet???
professorhat
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oh dear - this could be a really bad buy - the screen issues is really annoying - only done two racers in begginer class and not impressed at all - early cars but they feel really slow, ai has not improved since the ps1 they just drive round on rails no blocking and some very strange shadow and reflection details that just looks out of place - not really sure where the beauty lies yet scenery looks almost cartoon - might change my mind with some hours on it but feeling worried
professorhat
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It has arrived and I've watched the beginning video and am now extremely excited. Unfortunately, work means no play and thus makes Jack a dull boy. However, I did have to set the option of sizing the screen at the beginning. On my normal TV mode I couldn't get this very big before it disappeared off the screen - it was only when I used the Dot by Dot mode for the full 1080p screen was shown - could this be your issue?
possibly - I did get the screen up with the white corners but thought that was just for centering the screen was rushing in between adverts while gf was watchin I'm a celeb - didn't adjust it so will go back tonight and retry - just seems strange that doesn't fill a screen never come across before with any game - keep seeing the videos that look stunning but just initial feelings yesterday weren't great - reviews have been ok - so will battle on!
Had same issue with Call of Duty: Black Ops - have to adjust option called "Safe Area" to get to fill the screen. We thought it meant somewhere that dad could hide from son's remote control car bomb that he always seems to acquire
professorhat
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matengawhat:possibly - I did get the screen up with the white corners but thought that was just for centering the screen was rushing in between adverts while gf was watchin I'm a celeb - didn't adjust it so will go back tonight and retry - just seems strange that doesn't fill a screen never come across before with any game - keep seeing the videos that look stunning but just initial feelings yesterday weren't great - reviews have been ok - so will battle on!
Yeah, you'll need to re-run that setup, it should be in the Options screen somewhere. I'm enjoying it so far - it does seem slow when you've come from F1 2010, but you've got to remember with the early races, you're essentially in a cheap road car. Once you've raced a bit further in, you'll start getting into faster cars.
One thing I love about the GT series is how they capture braking - no other racing game I've played captures that lurching feeling of the weight transfer under heaving braking!
Yeah, you'll need to re-run that setup, it should be in the Options screen somewhere. I'm enjoying it so far - it does seem slow when you've come from F1 2010, but you've got to remember with the early races, you're essentially in a cheap road car. Once you've raced a bit further in, you'll start getting into faster cars.
One thing I love about the GT series is how they capture braking - no other racing game I've played captures that lurching feeling of the weight transfer under heaving braking!
as said might have been a little harsh - keep seeing the videos and thinking wow that looks amazing just not experienced it yet but still time - only got the opportunity to play for about an hour yesterday
looking forward to getting to the proper cars
looking forward to getting to the proper cars
f1only
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I rented out the game today from Blockbuster. Control on the game seems very like the old GT4 & a lot better than Prologue so far so good. I have no picture issues. I have finished doing the 1st licence & am halfway through the second. If it carries on this way it looks like a purchase is on its way
professorhat:
Agreed, my friend has the current Logitech Driving Force GT and I had a little go on it with F1 2010 - it made the game soo much easier than using the buttons. I can also recommend using an ironing board for easy setup!
I have an older version which I need to dig out of the storage cupboard!
+1 on the steering wheel. I have the official Logitech GT4 wheel and it has to be the best £60 ish I have ever spent. It does take a bit of getting used to after a joypad but once you get the hang of it your lap times will come tumbiling down. It makes the game so much more enjoyable as you can feel whats going on, bumbs in the road for example and even when the back end of the car is getting a bit loose on the twisty stuff.
Good exercise as well as the wheel will try and rip your arms off given half a chance, trying to hold a le mans car straight when you are doing crazy speeds down the back straight of La Sarthe on GT4 is a mission in itself. A few laps of that track or the Nordschleife in a quick car will give your arms a work out and a half.
Still playing GT4 at the moment at a friends house on the weekends, well and watching Sopranos again. We use a narrow side table/stand thingy that is normally used for the house phone. The wheel had taken its toll on the wooden stand though as it had shaken it almost to bits. We had a two inch piece of mdf with recesses cut in for the legs to fit into and screwed and glued this to the base of the stand, as well as gluing up all the joints. The piece de la resistance though is the added dumb bell weights taped to the base, really solid stand now and does't move about when things get hectic. When sat in the couch it is the perfect height for the wheel, which is a bonus.
Agreed, my friend has the current Logitech Driving Force GT and I had a little go on it with F1 2010 - it made the game soo much easier than using the buttons. I can also recommend using an ironing board for easy setup!
I have an older version which I need to dig out of the storage cupboard!
+1 on the steering wheel. I have the official Logitech GT4 wheel and it has to be the best £60 ish I have ever spent. It does take a bit of getting used to after a joypad but once you get the hang of it your lap times will come tumbiling down. It makes the game so much more enjoyable as you can feel whats going on, bumbs in the road for example and even when the back end of the car is getting a bit loose on the twisty stuff.
Good exercise as well as the wheel will try and rip your arms off given half a chance, trying to hold a le mans car straight when you are doing crazy speeds down the back straight of La Sarthe on GT4 is a mission in itself. A few laps of that track or the Nordschleife in a quick car will give your arms a work out and a half.
Still playing GT4 at the moment at a friends house on the weekends, well and watching Sopranos again. We use a narrow side table/stand thingy that is normally used for the house phone. The wheel had taken its toll on the wooden stand though as it had shaken it almost to bits. We had a two inch piece of mdf with recesses cut in for the legs to fit into and screwed and glued this to the base of the stand, as well as gluing up all the joints. The piece de la resistance though is the added dumb bell weights taped to the base, really solid stand now and does't move about when things get hectic. When sat in the couch it is the perfect height for the wheel, which is a bonus.
AEJim
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DandyCobalt:Had same issue with Call of Duty: Black Ops - have to adjust option called "Safe Area" to get to fill the screen. We thought it meant somewhere that dad could hide from son's remote control car bomb that he always seems to acquire
Use the flak jacket perk and those cars will only kill you if they are right under your feet...
It's very annoying to those wasting their killstreak on you, plus it makes you immune to pretty much every grenade - great on Nuke Town.
Use the flak jacket perk and those cars will only kill you if they are right under your feet...
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