GT4?

SE1Z · Post by **SE1Z** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:46 am

I'll be buying GT4 in my lunch break today.

Anyone got it yet?
Any good, does it live up to the hype?

Takumi · Post by **Takumi** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:51 am

ill be doing the same!

9ra55h0ppaH · Post by **9ra55h0ppaH** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:17 am

ive got it on pre-order, i just need to pick it up after i finish uni (only there for 1 hour

)

does anyone use the extra S-Video Connector for the PS2? is the picture quality much better?

spoonsports · Post by **spoonsports** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 8:35 pm

been playing it for a week (got overseas version)
very good handling...autosave annoying...but very very fun. Missions are bloody hard and a great challenge

Rots · Post by **Rots** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 11:03 pm

Had a go of it at Hardly Normal... seems good, controller was buggered so couldn't really drive much. RUF Porsche sounded lame, although it was through a mono speaker, but it did sound ho hum like previous versions through mono speakers. From the little driving I did do it seems very familar but different - more realistic. I still dislike the way the cars push off walls when they contact them.

If I only I could of tried the ring, but with a buggered controller I didn't want to taint my first lap of it in GT4.

Not sure if and when I'll get it, one day I guess.

SamC · Post by **SamC** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 11:17 pm

Awsome, got it today....very realistic, go arcade at nurburgring and its awsome, I drive the Calsonic R32 around Tsukuba and got a 52.3, the record is a 54.7? lol .....great fun

hankstar · Post by **hankstar** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:50 am

It will be mine ... oh yes, it will be mine. Just gotta get some time off and a bag o' skunk and I'll start re-carving the arse-groove in my beanbag

Jamo · Post by **Jamo** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:51 am

I love this game!

breakneck · Post by **breakneck** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:21 am

I'm seriously getting a ps2 for this one

how does it go with the standard controller?

And this might be a silly question, but, is there a way of using a momo racing on the ps2? Being usb and all..

I've never owned a console before

Jamo · Post by **Jamo** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:23 am

Just fine I got all Silver & a few Golds (in the Licence tests) with the stock controller.

No you cannot use the previous Momo wheels with GT4 though you could with 3. The reason being is that Sony & Logitech did a deal to flog their new wheel which was designed specifically for GT4 and are trying to force users to buy it. Fuck em I say.

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:30 am

Momo racing won't work on PS2 because sony and logitech are greedy bastards.

Anyone know if PAL version supports HD? 1080i looks pretty good from the screenies I've seen and my mate has a 1600x1200 projector and it would look awesome on that if it was supported.

Rots · Post by **Rots** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:37 am

Yeah it doesn't work... I know since I tried plugging my MOMO into my PS2, being usb and all

GT series has always been ok with PS2 controller, the analog sticks make it better - just like playing with miniture joysticks. Plus the buttons for PS2 analog too, which is kinda cool.

Gusto · Post by **Gusto** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:53 am

I just had to laugh when I read reviews saying that it has no damage model and every car has around a 1m invisible forcefield that everything bounces off, and that there's no online play... But the nurburgring... I have to try that if I get to play it sometime.

Do you guys reckon its worth it to buy a PS2 just for this game? I have been thinking of getting an xbox...

As for S-video - you shouldn't get any dot crawl like you do with rca cables

SamC · Post by **SamC** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:05 am

GT4......the greatest game....very fun, Nurburgring is awsome, stock controller is fine, tons of features above gt3

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:18 am

It's a shit that Sony and Logitech went out of their way to make sure that wheels that worked perfectly well in earlier iterations don't work in this one - my Momo force worked fine in GT3.

yumchaKING · Post by **yumchaKING** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:51 am

breakneck wrote: I've never owned a console before

lol break you big girls blouse

I loved it for 1 week. then the lack of online made it, well, a bit boring...
if you dont mind single player timetrial, and want ALL cars. its prolly worth getting the console...

get a memorystick guys... photo mode is awesome!

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:34 pm

ok, I'm now considering buying a ps2 and gt4... dont need to buy a wheel cause I already got one :P but by the sound of it, it might be worth it...

Rots · Post by **Rots** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:47 pm

I never considered a wheel to be important in any of the GT titles, besides, I had nowhere to mount one and am to lazy to build something that would add just extra cluster to our lounge room.

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:14 pm

A wheel is only really good for the stupidly powerful rear drive cars and for stopping your thumbs from getting sore.

Rots · Post by **Rots** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:20 pm

Exar Kun wrote:A wheel is only really good for the stupidly powerful rear drive cars and for stopping your thumbs from getting sore.

Meh, that's a sign of weakness! In GT2 my favourite drift car was a black Supra with 900+ hp using analog sticks to drive it

Its drifting speeds were insane

But yeah, thumbs can hurt after a while.

Tofuboi · Post by **Tofuboi** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:08 am

when you start drifting the Toyota Truck/Ute/4Runner on Nurburgring and ending up sideways down the big long straight, then its fun :P....

Nah, overall I love it... Got my favorite car, if you dont know what it is shame on you! you all should know me by now :P

r8response · Post by **r8response** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:48 am

i just want to get an overall feeling from people before i post this little bit of information. i've found a way to earn aroun 260.000cr from 2 races.

as some of you may consider it a cheat, ill see what everyone has to say before posting it.

yay or nay, people its ur choice

breakneck · Post by **breakneck** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:37 pm

Do any of you guys have experience with using the slim tool and swap magic? Does it work with the new slim ps2's?

by the way, I got one of those ps2 + gt4 packs

:D

Only prob is I can't do the career mode yet, as I didn't know I had to get a memory card.. and the dude in the shop didn't tell me. So, it's all arcade mode for the time being.

-Ox- · Post by **-Ox-** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:49 pm

breakneck wrote:Do any of you guys have experience with using the slim tool and swap magic? Does it work with the new slim ps2's?

by the way, I got one of those ps2 + gt4 packs :D

Only prob is I can't do the career mode yet, as I didn't know I had to get a memory card.. and the dude in the shop didn't tell me. So, it's all arcade mode for the time being.

I am thinking of doing exactly the same thing BN. Where did you get yours from?

I am in Melbourne and I think you can get the bundle for $288 at KMart which is pretty good value. A memory card is about $40 I think, although you could probably get them for $25-30 off eBay.

breakneck · Post by **breakneck** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:14 pm

-Ox- wrote: I am thinking of doing exactly the same thing BN. Where did you get yours from?

I am in Melbourne and I think you can get the bundle for $288 at KMart which is pretty good value. A memory card is about $40 I think, although you could probably get them for $25-30 off eBay.

I got mine from myer, $288.

I looked at EB and another electronics store and they were considerably more expensive.. EB also had some deal where you could trade in a ps2 and 3 games (iirc) to get the new pack for $199.. rip off..

A.R.S.E.

GT4?

GT4?

Mmmmm, GT4 ...