Gran Turismo 7

Tried the multiplayer just in lobbies and if the host quits it's over which is not great obviously. Was doing a 5 lap race and host quits on the last lap after getting in a tangle with another player.

Next lobby host quits after 2 laps so we're all kicked again. I get the frustration when you get hit by other players but just quitting like that and the race ends sucks.

Hard to put the game down when ye start I'm finding,constantly just thinking ill just do one more race....

Favourite cars so far are the R32 Skyline and the Camaro ZL1 1LE. Really enjoying both of those.

I got a million on it the other day. Other than that I only win 5,000 or parts I'll never use.

CMP--23 is my PSN. Count me in for some boards racing 👍

There was gold bars. I never counted them though.

Have it turned off now thanks. Just turned it on for a quick spin so was annoying. After the music race, i turned off steering assist, braking assists and racing lines. Kept corner indicators and braking area just until i get used to them. The assists are weird, no idea of I'm driving or the AI, much better with them off and actually learning.

Cockpit view is brilliant and my Demio actually feels fun to drive. Any tips starting off? Try looking for specific races that will complete menus or start on the licenses? Maybe a mix of the licenses start getting repetitive trying to get gold?

Man the amount of sleep I've been losing out on because the game is just too much fun. Since I finished the menus last week I was planning to play it a bit less and get back to my Horizon Forbidden West playthrough, but every time I turn the Playstation on I plan to just quickly do the marathon mileage before switching over, and end up just playing GT7 for my entire session. I'm working my way through the missions and the remaining world circuit races and dabbling in sport mode. I've got one win in sport mode, with my trusty Mini I upgraded heavily during my menu playthrough and now power restricted to meet the requirements. I've had less success in the faster cars, with one third place in my BMW M3 GT4. I always enjoy the road cars more, looking forward to events with some faster road going cars.

I do think they've missed a trick with the amount of single player events after the menus. Surely it would be next to no work for them to add an endurance race to each world circuit for example, along with a few more car categories. The game already has all the content required and you can DIY it with custom races, but it seems a bit of a waste not to have more curated events. For example the first 30 minute race during the missions with increased fuel use was excellent. I found myself adjusting my car by reducing engine power and turning down downforce to eliminate drag, while reducing weight too to get myself to a car that ran well and was fuel efficient. A bunch of events like that in World Circuits would be amazing.

I've had Wheelstand Pro and a GT Omega Apex at this point,Wheelstand folds up smaller but has a pole in the middle,which some people won't like and is slightly less steady than the GT Omega Apex. Apex does take up more room when folded and requires more effort to fold up.

Both are pretty heavy with the wheel attached but I'd say the Wheelstand Pro is a bit lighter overall.

Personally I like the Apex better but if space is a major concern for storage the Wheelstand would be a better bet

Was that not always the case, even back to GT1? You had to earn your way to the good cars. it took months to get to anything really exotic.

Are you supposed to use your invitation to buy a car ? I have one for a Bugatti Veyron for €2m. But I have no races which I intend to use it on. Also have a invitation for a Lamborghini. Can’t remember it’s price. I have €2m banked so far and regularly use it to get upgrades of current cars. Can I just ignore the invitation?

Was referring to the original GT, not Sport, I can still remember endless club races to get hold of a used scooby to start some 'proper' races.

Yes, I wholeheartedly agree, I couldn't believe how limited it was during the recent maintenance, I've paid for a game so I can play as I want, when I want, but 90+% of the game is locked out without internet connection - absolutely crazy, but still love GT.

Always switch to the desktop site for Argos on the top left dropdown menu, mobile site is useless.

Finished the first menu and the first B license go. How hard could it be starting and stopping? Bottom of my 36 friend list :(

Loving it though, could easily get wrapped up in this.

The funniest part about the stopping the car challenge is that it’s one of the very first things most players will complete, and yet it’s more than likely the last time they’ll ever have to do it again in the entire game.

For anyone using controllers, do ye use manual or auto gears? I always use auto in driving games but feel I'd get better times using manual.

I’m at the same point as you. Got the AMG’s. Wondering about Gr3 and 4 cars also. Which one is best to go for ? Been adding ballast, power reducer and custom ECU to more powerful upgrades to allow me downgrade PP to get them under 600 and 700 PP for races.

I used to play loads of racers and always went manual and it gave much faster times, you can get up and down gears faster.

I'm a bit out if practice so it's all a bit too much to worry about so I'm mainly auto these days.

I tried manual and was getting gold on the licenses but as soon as multiple corners came into play, gears went out the window. Changed back to Auto and still managed to get all good in my national B. Quiet proud of that :D

I think that road has rain drains that run across it, so the vibration is you driving over them :)

The most fun I had early on was in a 1965 Mini I won. It was so hard to win races with it. You are much slower than other cars but can corner way faster so it kinda balances out. Was winning by a nose in some cases. Looking in the wing mirrors and blocking overtaking attempts.

I plan to do some grid starts where the cars are much more evenly balanced.

Having to start from last with rolling starts forces ye to have a faster car to have a realistic chance to win the races which I'm not a huge fan of

Just for anyone who might be working through the licenses or missions, there’s a superb channel on YouTube if you get stuck that has recommended settings and guides for every challenge in the game. Definitely one to check out if you’re in need of some help, he got me through so many of the tougher Super License laps.

Now I've finished the ferrari book and need a Gr3 car this decision is definitely even more urgent,still not sure though.

Friend went with the McClaren but I was considering the Porsche,Honda nsx or the Subaru WRX or tbh any number of other GR3 cars ,hard to make a decision!!

Did you go with any?

The only ferrari I had for the ferrari book was the ancient 308 GTB '75,4 goes it took to finish second,that was after spending 100k on it😅 Perfect example of a car I would sell if I could.

Once I got the F12 it was smooth sailing though,beast of a car

Edit: Went with the GR3 NSX,no real reason other than I've always used a nsx in GT games😁