Gran Turismo 4 Prologue demos

Gran Turismo 4 Prologue demos
Platform	PlayStation 2
Input	DualShock 2, GT Force
Release date	2003 (Prius Trial Version) 2004 (Special Edition 2004)

In 2003 and 2004, Sony Computer Entertainment and Toyota released three demo discs (for each region) based on Gran Turismo 4 Prologue to promote the second-generation Toyota Prius. The demos are called Gran Turismo 4 Prius Trial Edition in Japan and, collectively elsewhere, Gran Turismo Special Edition 2004.

Gran Turismo 4 Prius Trial Version

Gran Turismo 4 Prius Trial Edition
Timer Limit	No limit
Lap Limit	1 lap
Playable Cars	Toyota PRIUS G Touring Selection (J) '03
Playable Tracks	Tsukuba Circuit
Engine	Gran Turismo 4 Prologue
Platform	PlayStation 2
Input	DualShock 2, GT Force
Build date	September 25, 2003
Release date	2003

Gran Turismo 4 Prius Trial Version is a demo version of Gran Turismo 4 Prologue featuring the second-generation Toyota PRIUS G Touring Selection (J) '03, and the earliest of the three Toyota demos released, compiled three months before the Japanese retail release of GT4P. Despite being based on GT4P, it features GT4 branding.

This demo, given out at Japanese Toyota dealers, is vastly different from the international demo discs released in 2004, where only the second-generation Prius is available, set to a one-lap race at Tsukuba Circuit. Three race modes are available: a single car time trial, a race against five other current-generation Priuses, or against five first-generation Priuses; these races have no time limit and feature a special HUD displaying the battery status and fuel consumption. (This HUD was present in the retail version of GT4P as well, and was also carried over to the final version of GT4.) A promotional video introducing the car is also available. In addition, Citta di Aria and New York appear as demo replay tracks.

When starting a race, a video will play of the car's start sequence through an engine start button. The game's start indicator on the title screen is also based on the car's engine start button.

Unlike other demo versions, this demo still uses menu music and sound effects from Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec; GT3/GT Concept-style legal screen is also used during startup. There is also in-race music, a feature absent from GT4P.

Hidden content

GT4 Prius Trial Version contains the following hidden tracks, in varying stages of development (excluding demo replay tracks):

• Autumn Ring Mini: Derived from the GTC version of the full track; mostly complete. (The regular version of Autumn Ring is absent in the demo.)
• Chamonix: Very early WIP, with only road surface in black.
• Costa di Amalfi: Mostly unchanged from GT4, other than reduced number of spectators. (The replay demo version of Citta di Aria also has less spectators.)
• El Capitan: Early WIP with basic road layout and scenery.
• Fuji Speedway '90s: Mostly unchanged from retail GT4P. Later used in the international demos.
• George V Paris: Mostly unchanged from the version hidden in retail GT4P.
• Grand Canyon: Mostly unchanged from retail GT4P, including all-gravel surface.
• Grand Valley Speedway: A work-in-progress transition from GT3 to GT4 version of the track, evident with work showing up starting from the exit of the first tunnel. Rear view mirror functionality is also incomplete.
• High Speed Ring: Early WIP with barely any scenery.
• Hong Kong: Mostly unchanged from the version hidden in retail GT4P and later present in final GT4.
• Laguna Seca Raceway: GT3-to-GT4 transition work in progress, with Mazda branding being added. Has evening skybox from GT4 version of the track and Wrong Way indicator flashing during the race.
• Las Vegas Drag Strip: Mostly unchanged from the version hidden in retail GT4P.
• Nürburgring Nordschleife: Very early WIP, with elevation partially done and basic road surface. This incomplete version of the track starts at Döttinger Hohe. It does, however, have a track map.
• Opera Paris: Mostly unchanged from what would appear in final version of GT4, barring missing track branding and brighter textures.
• Special Stage Route 5: Features a redesigned scenery that was not carried over to GT4. Has a sunset skybox and wet road surface. Internally named route5r.
• Super Speedway: Same as the final GT3 version of the track, but with a dusk skybox. Internally called test, rather than having the track's name.
• Tokyo R246: Mostly unchanged from GT Concept.
• Trial Mountain Circuit: Mostly unchanged from GT3.
• Twin Ring Motegi Road Course: Early WIP with untextured roads and scenery, if there are any; only grass is textured.

There are also work-in-progress versions of two of GT4's photo travel locations, Brooklyn and Piazza San Marco, as well "test2", a blank void set to Laguna Seca's track map and skybox and non-functional rear-view mirror and some cones.

Gallery

Title screen. Only starting the game is available, indicated by the Prius' engine start push button.

Mode selection. Three race modes and a promotional video is available. Also note the different background featuring the wireframe of Autumn Ring.

Car selection. As only the 2003 Prius is available, selection goes directly to color section.

Car options. "VSC" (Vehicle Stability Control) corresponds to driving assist settings in the retail version of GT4P.

A FMV of the car's startup, played on every start of the race.

Race (vs old Prius mode). Note the special HUD with battery use and fuel wear indicator. This HUD is also present in the retail version of GT4P.

Pause menu. Similar to the retail game, but reworded to indicate quitting.

Replay. Note the GT4 branding. The second gen vs first gen Prius race at Tsukuba is also one of the replay demos (second demo).

Replay demo at Citta di Aria.

Replay demo at New York.

Disc art.

Gran Turismo Special Edition 2004

Gran Turismo Special Edition 2004
Timer Limit	120 seconds
Lap Limit	2 laps (Fuji) Half lap (Grand Canyon)
Playable Cars	Toyota PRIUS G Touring Selection (J) '03 Toyota Motor Triathlon Race Car '04
Playable Tracks	Fuji Speedway '90s Grand Canyon
Engine	Gran Turismo 4 Prologue
Platform	PlayStation 2
Input	DualShock 2, GT Force
Build date	February 17, 2004 (EU) March 12, 2004 (US)
Release date	2004

Gran Turismo Special Edition 2004 is the official collective name of two demo discs based on Gran Turismo 4 Prologue designed as tie-in to Toyota's participation at two major auto shows in 2004, the Geneva Motor Show, held March 4 to 14, 2004 (full name: Gran Turismo Special Edition 2004 Geneva Version) and New York International Auto Show, held April 9 to 18, 2004 (full name: Gran Turismo Special Edition 2004 Toyota Demo).

The demo discs were originally merchandise from attending the Toyota booth at each respective auto shows. Later, from May to June 2004, Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. offered the 2004 Toyota Demo disc to wider public that did not attend the show by simply requesting a Toyota Prius brochure from their website. The disc was only available for a limited time; by mid-June, owing to the high demand of the disc, Toyota ceased offering the disc with brochure requests.

Both demos feature two cars, Toyota PRIUS G Touring Selection (J) '03 and a new car not available in the Japanese demo, Toyota Motor Triathlon Race Car '04, that was revealed at both shows. Two tracks are available: Fuji Speedway and Grand Canyon. Only the MTRC can race at Grand Canyon, and the track was modified to include tarmac segments on the first sector (in order to demonstrate the MTRC's dynamic ride height adjustment feature) and to end at the back straight. On the European demo only, Citta di Aria also appears as demo replay-only track.

While both demos are mostly identical, the US demo (essentially the closest to American version of GT4P to exist) has a major difference: the MTRC has a special HUD. This HUD was not present in the European demo (as it was compiled earlier), nor carried over to the final GT4.

Gallery (US Demo)

Title screen. Options menu is available by pressing down.

Track selection. In the US demo, the track preview video was replaced with a static picture.

Car selection. The Prius is only available at Fuji Speedway.

Car options. "VSC" (Vehicle Stability Control) corresponds to driving assist settings in the retail version of GT4P, while "arcade" tires correspond to "normal" tires in the retail game.

Start of the Prius race at Fuji.

Replay of the Prius race at Fuji. Note the "Gran Turismo" branding (with no number/Prologue indication).

Start of the MTRC race at Grand Canyon. Note the different starting position, tarmac sections, and the unique HUD displaying G-force and tire load. At the start of the race in the tarmac section, the ride height is set at 70 mm.

The MTRC race at Grand Canyon, with the unique HUD in action.

The MTRC's height being adjusted as the demo-specific tarmac section of the track ends. At this point, the ride height is increased to 250 mm.

Encountering a 10-second wall contact penalty, which is present in the demo.

End of the MTRC race. The Grand Canyon track ends at the back straight in this demo.

Replay of the MTRC race.

Demo replay, featuring the second-generation Prius against each other.

The Arcade Mode Settings portion of the options menu. The difficulty and opponent car show/hide toggle are absent. Otherwise, all other options are identical to the retail GT4P.

Disc art.

Gallery (EU Demo)

Title screen. Options menu is available by pressing down.

Track selection. The track preview FMV still plays in this build.

Start of the MTRC race at Grand Canyon. Note the absence of the special HUD in the European demo.

Demo replay at Citta di Aria featuring the MTRC. This demo replay was moved to Fuji Speedway in the US version.

Disc art.

Trivia

• On all demos, the pit lane of Tsukuba and Fuji are functional. However, they do nothing other than auto-drive as there is no tire wear in GT4P as a whole (and in the Japanese Prius demo, the races are only one lap long).