User:MTracey1/List of Updates to Gran Turismo 5

v1.01 update
(released 24th November 2010)

Day One update to unlock the Online lobby on Gran Turismo 5's

official release date.

v1.02 update
(released 27th November 2010)

Upgrade of online servers to overcome the unexpected traffic

caused by the worldwide simultaneous release of the game. Also

added were the ability to add weight limits and power limits

to online races.

v1.03 update
(released 6th December 2010)

149MB patch to add mechanical damage to Gran Turismo 5.

v1.05 update
(released 20th December 2010)

(quotes from official news feed)

The largest update so far, weighing in at a hefty 608MB, this

update adds a number of new game modes and upgrades to the

game:
 * Seasonal Events
 * ''"Seasonal Events have been added to the GT Mode: GT Life

screen. From here you can participate in offcial online events

from the Polyphony Digital team."''
 * Online Collector's Dealership
 * ''"An Online Collector's Dealership has been added to the

left and centre of the GT Mode: GT Life screen. In here you

will find popular and rare cars. You might just find the one

car you've always been looking for, that you haven't been able

to find in the [[Used Car Dealership (GT5)|Used Car

Dealership]]."''
 * One such car that was added is the Formula Gran Turismo

which many players were having trouble acquiring from the Used

Car Dealership. The car is required for the [[Formula Gran

Turismo World Championship (GT5)|Formula GT]] Event.
 * Online Race Rewards and Experience
 * ''"When you complete a race in the Open Lobby or [[My

Lounge]], you will now gain rewards and experience points.

Even if you are focused more on playing online, you'll still

be able to gain rewards and levels that you need to progress

in GT Life"''
 * Driving Distance and Number of Wins in Online Races
 * ''"The driving distance and the number of wins you achieve

when completing a race in Open Lobby or My Lounge will

now affect your stats in Profile and the

Garage. Here the results from your online

play will cumulate within GT Life"''
 * This means that online play will now count towards collecting

1000 Tickets and the Beyond the Autobahn trophy.
 * Improved Rewards
 * ''"The rewards for winning races in both [[A-Spec (GT5)|A-

Spec]] and B-Spec in GT Mode: GT Life have

been increased for a limited time only (This applies until the

end of January 2011). This is a great chance for those who

were previously having difficulties getting ahead in the game,

due to a lack of funds for tuning and purchasing required

cars."''
 * Race Information Display
 * ''"It is now possible to set the Race Info Display in [[Quick

Options (GT5)|Start: Quick Options]] (or [[Options (GT5)#Race

Display|Options: Race Display]]).''
 * Save Data Backup
 * ''"You can now copy and restore your save data. For details,

please refer to the in-game Manual"''
 * User BGM (Menu)
 * ''"From [[Options (GT5)#Audio Settings|Options: Hardware:

Audio Settings]], it is now possible to set the User BGM

(Menu). (This can also be set from the Music Library within GT

Mode)"''
 * Car Name Change
 * ''"The official name of "Red Bull X1" has been changed to the

"Red Bull X2010."''
 * Integration with the Website
 * ''"The main features within GT Mode: Community can now also

be accessed through the "[www.gran-turismo.com gran

turismo.com]" official website."''

v1.06 update
(released 11th February 2011)

The 1.06 was the most significant update so far. It brought:


 * Remote Racing
 * ''On the bottom left of the GT Mode - Community screen,

Remote Races have been added.
 * You can combine the "My Driver" of you and your friends to

start a fully automatic B-Spec race, to gain rewards and

experience.
 * For details please see section 8-4 Remote Races in the

Manual accessible from the top menu and also the new

"Remote Race" page in the GT5 product information section on

gran-tursimo.com.''


 * Remote Racing from a Web Browser
 * ''For Remote Races, you can visit the official "gran-

turismo.com" website using an internet web browser, and

remotely operate your PS3® at home. You can start races,

monitor its progress and check the results from the web site.

This is a new playing style allowing you to play Gran Turismo

anywhere!
 * Sign in from the GT5 My Home button on the upper right

of the webpage to get started.''


 * Using the Course Maker in Online Races
 * You can now select the "My Tracks" created in 'Course

Maker''' for your online races (Open Lobby, My Lounge), or

even race on tracks automatically generated from a selected

theme on the spot. (Please note you'll only be able to use My

Courses created after this update in this way.)''


 * Introduction of Performance Points for Online Races
 * ''We've now introduced Performance Points (PP), a numerical

index of a car's performance for online races. You can set PP

restrictions in the regulations of online races (Open Lobby,

My Lounge) to regulate the participating cars.
 * For details, see 6 -15 Performance Points in the

Manual accessible from the top menu screen. ''


 * Increased Rewards and Experience Online
 * ''The amount of rewards and experience gained from online

racing (Open Lobby and My Lounge) have been increased.''


 * Expansion of Event Settings for Online Races
 * ''Auto Race Start Cycle and Tyre/Fuel Depletion

have been added to the event settings of online races (Open

Lobby, My Lounge).''


 * Increased Penalties for Special Events
 * ''The penalties for improper driving such as driving off

course and hitting walls have been increased for the

Special Events in GT Mode - GT Life.''


 * Event Rewards and Experience Adjusted
 * The rewards and experience for Licence and 'Special

Events of GT Mode - GT Life''' have been adjusted.

Experience for A-Spec and B-Spec events have been increased,

while rewards have been reduced back down to levels seen

before the 1.05 update.''


 * Car Loan in Events
 * In A-Spec and B-Spec events in GT Mode - 'GT

Life, as well as when participating in Special

Events''', you can now rent cars that your Friends have set to

share with friends.
 * For details see 6-16 Borrowing and Lending Cars in the

Manual accessible from the top menu screen.''


 * Settings
 * ''Individual gear adjustment, power limiters, and weight

adjustment have been added to the settings. For details see

15. Settings Guide in the Manual accessible from

the top menu screen.''


 * Multi Monitor
 * ''From Options - Hardware - Multi Monitor,

you can now set multi-monitor display settings using multiple

PS3™ systems.
 * You can now enjoy Gran Turismo 5 in an incredibly wide

display environment combining multiple PS3™ systems and

TV's/monitors. For details please see the support section on gran-

turismo.com.''


 * Settings Changes
 * It is now possible to replay and save 2 Player Races.
 * Controller Steering Sensitivity has been added to

Driving Options.
 * Corner Camber has been added to the section settings

of the Course Maker.
 * In A Spec events including endurance races, a confirmation

prompt has been added before restarting a race from the

beginning.
 * In replays, B Spec and while watching races, you can now

change viewing targets directly from the screen without having

to use a separate window list.
 * User selected background music can now be used when voice

chat is disabled in a Lounge.
 * Cars in your garage that are not registered as 'Favorites'

can now be used in a Lounge.
 * When a tyre restriction is enabled in a Lounge regulation,

only cars having tyres that match the regulation will be

displayed in the garage.
 * Driver and car display selections during races will be

saved.
 * It is now possible to perform settings for karts in the

Quick Menu.
 * It is now possible to select multiple items in some major

screens, such as when selecting the on/off of favourites in

the Garage.


 * AI Adjustment
 * Race choreography and opponent car AI controls for licence

tests and A Spec events have been adjusted.
 * Opponent car AI controls during B Spec races have been

improved.
 * The evasive manoeuvres of opponent cars when a players car

blocks the track has been improved.


 * Correction of Issues
 * Corrected an issue where it was possible to gain points

unfairly in drift trials.
 * Corrected an issue where it was not possible to view the 4th

sector in the live monitor.
 * Corrected an issue where the sound would not change when

replacing the exhaust system or turbo kit.
 * Corrected an issue where the save data becomes unable to

load when exceeding a certain file size.


 * Other Changes
 * A searchable item called Race Type has been added

during room creation in the Open Lobby.
 * The lap times for the Sebastien Vettel X Challenge in

Special Events have been adjusted.
 * Game save speed has been optimised.
 * The HDD access warning message that was displayed at game

startup has been disabled for faster startup.
 * The background of car demos during an "Auto Demo" is now

displayed randomly in 4 types (Morning/Day/Night/White) as is

in the Dealership].
 * The "S-AWC" integrated four wheel drive system of the

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X has been adjusted.
 * The Feedback Strength of the Thrustmaster T500RS can now be

adjusted across a wider range.

v1.07 update
(released 24th February 2011)


 * Major Changes and New Features
 * Friend Rankings
 * ''In Drift Trials and Time Trials, you can now display

leaderboards that shows only your friends. While it was

difficult before to locate your friends in the general

leaderboards, this now makes it easier to compare your lap

times and points with them.''


 * Fixed Issues
 * Performance points (PP), which is an index of a car's

overall performance, is now calculated regardless of your tire

selection. You can now set performance point restrictions and

tire restrictions separately when you race in a lounge.
 * Fixed the issue where the performance of electric cars

increased/decreased after a certain amount of driving.
 * Downloaded replays from Seasonal Event Rankings can now be

viewed properly.


 * Other Changes
 * Cars worth over 1,000,000 Cr. (including gift car coupons)

are now prohibited from being traded to prevent issues during

the trading process. When lending and borrowing cars between

friends, please use the car loan system.

v1.08 update
(released 9th March 2011)


 * Correction of Known Issues
 * We have corrected an issue where it was possible to shortcut

on the Special Stage Route 7 course.

v1.09 update
(released 6th April 2011)


 * Correction of Issues
 * We have corrected an issue where it was possible to take

shortcuts on certain layouts of the Nürburgring track.

v1.10 update
(released 7th June 2011, requires PS3 firmware 3.65 or higher)


 * Major Changes and New Features
 * Racing Gear
 * ''A new racing gear category with racing helmets and racing

suits has been implemented. You can use these for your A-Spec

driver or any of the "My Drivers" in B-Spec. There are many

variations to the racing gear, and in addition to several sets

being given out as gifts when you start GT Mode, you can also

gain new ones when you win in online events. You can even take

a photo of your driver wearing your favorite gear, and use

that custom photo for your driver profile.
 * For details, refer to "Racing Gear" under Main Menu -

[Manual] - [GT Mode] in the in-game manual.''
 * Special Online Event Promotion
 * ''For a limited time, all event prizes will be tripled, and

all cars appearing in the Online Dealership will be brand new

(0 mileage) and at half price.''
 * Introducing Prizes for Online Events
 * ''In some online events you can now win racing gear items

and cars as prizes, based on your performance.
 * The content of the prizes and the conditions for winning

them will vary per event. Please check out the details of the

events through [GT Life] - [Online Events].''
 * Purchasing Parts through the Settings Screen
 * ''In the settings screen, parts you have not yet purchased

will now have a shopping cart icon appear next to them. You

can now purchase these parts on the spot. Purchased parts will

immediately be equipped onto your car. For details, refer to

Top Menu - [Manual] - [GT Life] - [Settings] in the in-game

manual.''
 * Improved Opponent AI Algorithm
 * ''The search range of opponent AI has been expanded, and

their intelligence algorithm has been improved.''
 * Interrupting and Resuming Championship Races
 * ''In championship races of A-Spec and B-Spec within [GT

Life], there is now a "Suspend" option in the quick menu which

appears after completing individual races.
 * If the suspend option is pressed, the event will be

interrupted and your record up to that point will be saved,

and the game will end. The next time you start the game, you

can continue the championship race from where you left off.''
 * Additional Soundtrack
 * ''After playback of the ending movie (short version), "Day

To Live/daiki kasho" will be added as a bonus music track. ''


 * Other Changes
 * You can now check the physical strength of drivers that are

resting in the B-Spec endurance races.
 * You can now sort the garage by [Last Car Driven]
 * In [Weight Adjustment] of [Settings], you can now see

changes in the front to rear weight balance when the ballast

position is changed.
 * Your A-Spec driver is now displayed in the profile screen.
 * In the pit menu of B-Spec, the time limit for being able to

direct pit work has been changed from reaching "0" in the

count down, to "Until the car comes to a complete stop".
 * The sorting order in the Music Library has been improved.
 * When selecting a course created in Course Maker from Arcade

Mode or GT Mode, you can now run single races with up to 16

cars (except for courses created before the update, and dirt

tracks).
 * It is now possible to take 3D photographs even without

connecting a 3D compatible TV.
 * You can now export 3D photographs to [Photo] on the XMB™.


 * Fixes
 * We have corrected an issue where the maximum speed set in

the transmission settings of the setting menu was different

from the actual top speed of the car. This will affect almost

all cars equipped with aftermarket transmission, as well as

racing cars. Cars for which each gear ratio was adjusted

manually with a Fully Customizable Transmission in versions

1.07 and earlier will not be affected.
 * An issue with the increase and decrease of the online log-in

bonus has been corrected.
 * An issue where the player's and opponent's cars braked at

the wrong timings in the pit lane during B-Spec has been

corrected.
 * A problem where racing sound effects were turned off after

changing settings in the quick menu has been corrected.
 * An issue has been corrected where the engine oil condition

did not match the mileage of the used car purchased.
 * An issue where some of the driver gear colors had changed

after the 1.06 update has been corrected.
 * An issue in the championships of GT Life where opponent cars

kept using the same tires in the second race and onwards has

been corrected.
 * An issue where the menu BGM was being played during remote

racing rather than the race BGM has been corrected.
 * An issue of the program freezing when opening a garage

containing nearly the maximum number of cars has been

corrected.