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[Ivan]

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Originally posted by Joe Fan


How do you get this car?


Ivan, yes I find that the rally races aren't to difficult but they are sure fun and you can really screw them up on occasion.

You can buy it or complete the rally section. I now have two of them.

[Ivan]

forgot to add:
How many cars does everyone have? I have over 70.
I'm going to complete the Beginner section to night. I just need three or so races. Then I will have three sections done.
Endurance and Rally are the others.
Is anyone else going for 100%races/100%wins. I'm going for it. I'm at 270+ race wins at the moment.

[daz]

damn this game must be addictive

[Jerry Lee]

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damn this game must be addictive

Damn Addictive, I've been playing for about 3 hours a day for two weeks, I can't stop. I was thinking about taking a vacation day to play. Maybe a week. Hell I'll just sell my car and take a month off. I don't answer my phone anymore. I don't think my wife has left me yet; although I haven't seen her in a week. Maybe I'll skip dinner tonight, yeah skip dinner and get an extra 45 minutes of playing time. Maybe I change my sleep pattern....sleep and hour, play for two hours, sleep an hour, play for two hours.....I'm sorry was I rambling?

[The Kanisteri]

Well...After winning formula one car those (Every!) Gt championship cups are now too easy. But what a hell! easy money n' easy cars!

Begingers level completed
Rally level completed
50 % completed

er...GT3 is almost to addictive....almost...

[JForce]

I pick mine up tomorrow. Im talking half a day off work just so i can play it. Damn it, i hate waiting for Australasia release dates!!!

[daz]

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Originally posted by JForce
I pick mine up tomorrow. Im talking half a day off work just so i can play it. Damn it, i hate waiting for Australasia release dates!!!

yeh i know hey, when i bought formula 1 last week the guy in the shop said come past tonight ( thrusday ) and he will have it for me ... so ill get it tonight, hopefully

[Ivan]

attention to detail:
In rally mode the people actually move. I noticed this after watching a replay. They jump up and down.
In another replay racing the 787B. The camera angle was right on the nose facing the car. As the wind hit the car the windsheild wiper moved left and right. At first I thought I imagined it, so I watched for it again and it was really there.

[theMot]

Ok i just bought it. it came in a bundle with the system and i got a memory card. cost $750 all up.

That put a nice ****in dent in the bank account.

theMot needed his own copy of Gran Putana 3 though. He could not be left out of all the fun.

[Ivan]

theMot
welcome to the club

[theMot]

First thing i notice when i look on the back of the case. It has a picture of Glen Setons Ford Falcon touring car. Its unlikely you would get this overseas.

Perhaps this is why it was delayed over here. They had to add more cars in for us. sux being outside Australia for you lot

[squiggle bob]

i've played a few times in myer and i am yet to lose a 2 player race, and i have only lost once to the A1..

i LOVE this game.. i will be buying my PS2 VERY soon..

[The Kanisteri]

While playing GT3 I tried also Gran Turismo 2 too.


How can I play GT2 Gran Turismo mode on PS2?
It look like GT2 doesn't allow me to use PS2 memorycard?
And correct me if I am wrong but I think PS1 memorycard don't fit into PS2?

Tip for GT4 programmers:
Gimme back used cars market and more cars with massive damage!
And dashboards would be nice too!

[daz]

i got the game like 4hrs hours .... what can i say, its so awesome. so far i have completed all the licences except for the special stage and i have won the first cup ... i bought a mx5 lol, will get a gtr as soon as i can

[Jerry Lee]

The Kanisteri,

The old memory cards do fit into the PS2 and you have to use them to play games made for the PS1.

I still play F1 Championship 97 and have to switch to the old memory card all the time.

[daz]

im out for tonight, damn my eyes are sore. won the first 2 cups .. need for money for a quicker car

at the moment, i have a mx5 .. and i have added a turbo kit

[Ivan]

daz,
Once you get enough turbo, go to I think the amature league and run the test course 15 and/or 30k that will help you get a better car. The Miata is actually fast once you set it up right.

[daz]

sold the mx5, bought a 200sx. i couldnt wait, i was going to try and save up for a wrx ... but got the 200 instead.

btw, do you get an extra car or anything when you finish the speical licence ?

[The Kanisteri]

Kiitoksia Jerry Lee!

But GT2 looks pretty "crabby" and frame rate is pretty poor with PS2. (Is that such slow with PS1 too? Feels like driving on drunk!)
Any tip to get game running faster and more beautifull?
I have tried taht PS2's internal smoothersystem already and theres no difference.

I quess I have got to used too good with GT3...?

[The Kanisteri]

(GT3) Tip for easy money for begingers:

Get Toyota Corolla GT (Sprinter Trueno GT Apex)
Tune up engine, suspension and transmission.(turbos are surplus)
Forget brakes, tyres, weight reducing etc.

Shrink ride height at minimum, adjust gearbox to highspeed and high torgue at 5th and 6th gear. (6th littlebit longer so it wont take "stall")

Change oil and hit the road. Choose latest option on begingers level. GT World Championship and Super Speedway Circuit. Forget any qualification.

At start don't worry if those GT cars will runaway. Keep good drivingline and drive such fast as bossible. Take first curve on 5th gear and keep speed 215 kph. Speed up to last corner and after last blue commercial flag hit brakes and gears down 4th and with high revs speed at 180 kph get half way to curve as in you can get.
Then speed up to finish line.

Easy. 4 laps and 10 000 credits. And remember slipstreaming is weapon to overtake those GT cars.

[pRy]

Aww, I just did the GT Champ thinking an F1 car was at the end of it, it wasn't sucks hehe.. misunderstood someones post.

Which series give F1 cars?

Big thanks to iago, your guide to get going is very very good and i'm still following it.

[iago]

Oh, you're too kind...

Anyways, I now have my beloved Suzuki 1800HP monster but I have to say I prefer the F1 car to it as it corners like nothing on earth and the brakes are da bomb [I sometimes brake too hard, too early and have to get back on the power a bit].

I got my F1 car from completing the Super Speedway endurance race in my GT3000 (with turbo level 4 and all the bits). What it lacks in top speed and HP (only about 780), it more than makes up in other areas.

Hmmm, I've not played GT3 for a while now. Time to have another go at it... (withdrawal symptoms).

[daz]

Damn this game, im so addicted to it. I got it on Friday and played it all over the weekend. I really want a formula one car, basically now I've nearly finished all beginner except for those audi races etc. I've done heaps of amanter to and have heaps of cars.

At the moment, my best car is a STi WRX. It has nearly everything done to it and handles so well, so ill keep it.

[iclt]

What are your favorite things about GT3?

Mine are:
A: The most realistic "car wash" simulator in any game, ever!

B: Being able to watch a 20 lap replay of a race @ the test course.

C: The incredibly detailed pit animation.

Seriously, I think you should be able to select a diff. tire compound when you pit.

[pRy]

I dont suppose anyone has any tips for the second to last Super Licence test? Im really struggling, 5 seconds off bronze, the car is a dog to drive

update: i've just done it!!! god I love this game! .. now to try that "do monaco with manual gears" tip ... bah now im stuck on Monaco *cry*

[daz]

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Originally posted by pRy
I dont suppose anyone has any tips for the second to last Super Licence test? Im really struggling, 5 seconds off bronze, the car is a dog to drive

update: i've just done it!!! god I love this game! .. now to try that "do monaco with manual gears" tip ... bah now im stuck on Monaco *cry*

i havent attempted this licence seriously yet ... tried it, damn it seems hard though. do you get anything for finishing it ?

[daz]

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Originally posted by iclt
What are your favorite things about GT3?

Mine are:
A: The most realistic "car wash" simulator in any game, ever!

B: Being able to watch a 20 lap replay of a race @ the test course.

C: The incredibly detailed pit animation.

Seriously, I think you should be able to select a diff. tire compound when you pit.

the test course is boring enough without having to sit through a replay

[JForce]

Ive been offline for a few days, but Dear Lord Jesus, GT3 is pretty spectacular.

[pRy]

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Originally posted by daz


i havent attempted this licence seriously yet ... tried it, damn it seems hard though. do you get anything for finishing it ?

The ability to win F1 cars .. if you don't have an S License you cant compete in the leagues that give F1 cars as prizes.

Unless i'm wrong? But i'm pretty sure the S-License opens up the top end of the game.

[daz]

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Originally posted by pRy


The ability to win F1 cars .. if you don't have an S License you cant compete in the leagues that give F1 cars as prizes.

Unless i'm wrong? But i'm pretty sure the S-License opens up the top end of the game.

oh ok cool

i just won my first rally tournement, first attempt to. basically i put dirt tyres on my WRX .. i won a celica, so ill use that for the remainder of the rally courses

[JForce]

You can win F1 cars without the S licence. I have only had the game for a couple of days, but I won an F1 car by completing the Superspeedway endurance race...100 laps.....200,000 prizemoney....the F1 car is pretty wicked....

[daz]

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Originally posted by JForce
You can win F1 cars without the S licence. I have only had the game for a couple of days, but I won an F1 car by completing the Superspeedway endurance race...100 laps.....200,000 prizemoney....the F1 car is pretty wicked....

100 laps .. fark, i got bored after 6 lol

[pRy]

Hmm.. I wonder how my 400 mph car will do on that particular race Might try it out later tonight. I'll be in tears if there is no F1 car at the end tho ;)

[daz]

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Originally posted by pRy
Hmm.. I wonder how my 400 mph car will do on that particular race Might try it out later tonight. I'll be in tears if there is no F1 car at the end tho ;)

400mph ?

[Joe Fan]

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Originally posted by daz


100 laps .. fark, i got bored after 6 lol

The car to get is a Suzuki Escudo (by winning all the Rally section) and then beef it up to over 1800hp. Then you can do consistent 28 second laps on the SuperSpeedway. This 100 lap race takes only 50 minutes or a bit less (depending upon how many times you get spun around hitting the turn 3 wall) in the beefed up Escudo. This is much better than the 1hour 5-10minutes that it took me in my 1000hp+ Dodge Viper.

[daz]

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Originally posted by Joe Fan


The car to get is a Suzuki Escudo (by winning all the Rally section) and then beef it up to over 1800hp. Then you can do consistent 28 second laps on the SuperSpeedway. This 100 lap race takes only 50 minutes or a bit less (depending upon how many times you get spun around hitting the turn 3 wall) in the beefed up Escudo. This is much better than the 1hour 5-10minutes that it took me in my 1000hp+ Dodge Viper.

ive just put my ps2 with all the games up for sale ... bored of it
anyone in sydney thinking of getting a ps2 ... let me know, ill send ya the site

[pRy]

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Originally posted by JForce
You can win F1 cars without the S licence. I have only had the game for a couple of days, but I won an F1 car by completing the Superspeedway endurance race...100 laps.....200,000 prizemoney....the F1 car is pretty wicked....

Tried that, my car just cant handle the corners, i slide into the wall and if i slow down enough, i get passed. I figured I could take each of the corners by banging against the wall, but what way is that to win an F1 car? So i dumped the race after 50 laps.

Any tips? im on super soft tyres. I'm hitting 300km/h before each corner.

[JForce]

What kind of car are you using? Just brake before the corners, slide around, keeping it tight to the inside, then power out along the straights. Lower the downforce on your car, and set your gears so that you're just about to limit out at the end of the straight.

[theMot]

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Originally posted by daz


ive just put my ps2 with all the games up for sale ... bored of it
anyone in sydney thinking of getting a ps2 ... let me know, ill send ya the site

BULLSHIT!

[baddog]

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Originally posted by daz


ive just put my ps2 with all the games up for sale ... bored of it
anyone in sydney thinking of getting a ps2 ... let me know, ill send ya the site

Ill give you 100 bucks AND Ill pay shipping to nz.. ;P

Shaun

[pRy]

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Originally posted by JForce
What kind of car are you using? Just brake before the corners, slide around, keeping it tight to the inside, then power out along the straights. Lower the downforce on your car, and set your gears so that you're just about to limit out at the end of the straight.

Mitsubshi GT3000, Turbo 3. I can't adjust the wings on this yet... i'm not sure if its the car or i'm just missing a component?

[iconic]

you probably dont have the compontent of racing spec... getting the body kit so u can adjust downforce.

hey daz, im in brisbane, would like to hear about the psx2. thanks =)

[pRy]

I can't seem to find any part that allows me to change the wings anyone know for sure which part i need and where it is? I've pretty much maxed out this car. PS.. same car as above, Gt 3000, max turbo.
Is there a good car I should look at buying for ovals?

[JForce]

This car should allow you to do it, after all, I did it in the EVO VII, so should be easy in the GT3000. By the way, the 1800hp Escudo might do 28 second laps, but I can run 26 second laps in the 790 horsepower F1 car........

But anyway, sounds like you've got the hp, just can't get the consistent speed. Maybe try a Viper, or an STi or an EVO?

[daz]

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Originally posted by JForce
This car should allow you to do it, after all, I did it in the EVO VII, so should be easy in the GT3000. By the way, the 1800hp Escudo might do 28 second laps, but I can run 26 second laps in the 790 horsepower F1 car........

But anyway, sounds like you've got the hp, just can't get the consistent speed. Maybe try a Viper, or an STi or an EVO?

i have an STi, only goes upto 535hp with all the turbos but then it doesnt handle well at all. i left it at 495hp, with a stage 2 turbo

[theMot]

You have to learn how to set the car up daz ;)

[daz]

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Originally posted by theMot
You have to learn how to set the car up daz ;)

doesnt matter ... im selling it

[JForce]

What are you gonna get instead? I recommend the Supra, or if you can afford it, the RUF.

[pRy]

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Originally posted by JForce
This car should allow you to do it, after all, I did it in the EVO VII, so should be easy in the GT3000. By the way, the 1800hp Escudo might do 28 second laps, but I can run 26 second laps in the 790 horsepower F1 car........

But anyway, sounds like you've got the hp, just can't get the consistent speed. Maybe try a Viper, or an STi or an EVO?

Well the problem is.. I can blow the other cars away on the straight, I really pull away from them.. however, I really struggle in the corners, the first few corners are ok but once I get going, I really struggle. I will enter the corner, break, often smoking the tyres badly, and I just cant take the corner with any flow at all, if I put any power down I slide out into the wall. My car just understeers too much.. maybe because I'm hitting 300km/h just as I enter each corner. I still can't alter my wings, I don't get that. I've bought I think every part without the "----" dashes under it.

It's damn annoying.. each corner just becomes a struggle and it mounts up to 40 second laps. Question: Do any of you guys think this could be tyre related? I've selected Super Soft tyres, but do you need to replace tyres often? IE.. buy a new set from that shop that cleans the oil/car ? Or is tyre wear over more than one race not covered in this game? Sorry to go on about this, but it's frustrating me

update : hmm... i tried the middle tyre between super soft and hard, and the tyres are not yet red.. with super soft that i was previously using in endurance, they got red real quick.. could that be why I was so bad on the corners? is the super soft not the best tyre to go for? *confused* hehe.. they should have provided a better manual.

[Ivan]

Pry,
I'm not sure what is happening to you.
My Escudo is ramped to 1800hp and I don't have any issues. What is your brake balance? Mine is 24f/9r on all my cars. Everything stops on a dime. Also try throwing on more down force if you still have stopping problems. Lower the car as much as you are comfortable with, this will help too. I don't use super soft tires that often, I stay with the medium ones. You can run them fire red before you have to change them. And the big question is - Where do you start braking from? I use the 100 metre boards but, for my 1000+ hp cars I use the 200 and modify it from there. You can always tell if you are braking to soon. If you brake to late that is understeer city. Hope that helps.

I'm up to over 66 percent complete. All that is left for me is about 59 races in the Pro League. I think I'll be finished with the sim part of this game in about two weeks or less. Then I'll do the arcade part