The B-3 Eiger Nordwand time trial in the Mitsubishi Evo is without doubt one of the trickiest 3 events in GT5 Prologue to beat. I went over it again and again, and got highly frustrated with never getting better than Silver. I would imagine with a wheel (I don’t have one so the video below was of me and my sixaxis) it can certainly be done.
Also should point out I made rather harsh use of the handbrake on the tighter turns.
OK, S-6 proved to be just a bit TOO challenging for me. Maybe it’s possible to complete “properly” using the sixaxis controller, but I’m in no doubt I would have faired much better using a wheel. So…I cheated. If you want to cheat and get this one Golded, watch the video and watch the first bend. Hitting the Lexus enables you to then drift through the GT, Corvette, F40 & TVR while you are being “penalised” for hitting the Lexus. Cool - 4 places in one hit. Make the most of it if you need it as this kind of thing won’t be possible in the full release if the rumours about collision damage are true. If you find this shocking, just wait till you see what I had to do to complete the Eiger Nordwand time trials.
The other major issue with this race is the car in pole position - a Nissan GT-R Black Mask. The Black Mask is ferociously fast. If you’re not in front of it after the final chicane, you won’t catch it. Not even if you rub the engine with cheetah blood.
This is on of the races I had trouble with. Hopefully the video is enough to show just how this race can be won easily. Car settings? I don’t mess with them much, I usually (certainly did in this race) have traction control set at 1 or 2. Never higher.
This race caused me a bit of trouble at first, but then a super simple way to beat it appeared. Basically, if the GT Spec II Test Car is in front on the starting grid, you’re going to have trouble catching it. Fortunately, you can change the starting grid positions. Just exit the race (you have to go right back to the main GT5 Prologue menu), and go back in and the starting line up changes. Do this TWICE and you should end up with an easy to beat lineup. When I raced this event (driving the GT Spec II Test Car, but that’s not really important here) and had the opposing GT stuck in 4th on the starting grid, I was way out in front at the end of lap 2 of this 5 lap race. The GT might be fast, but he can’t pass other cars (must be a fault in the AI). Basically, it was over in two laps as once you have the lead it’s pretty simple to hang onto it in this race. Not sure if this would be counted as a GT5 cheat - I certainly don’t think it is.
Here’s the vid - only showing first two laps as that’s all you need!
Finished…finally. Got all gold, all events in A, B, C and S class and (not that it’s that hard) every manufacturer event. If you’re reading this, you might be looking for tips on how exactly some of the events can be done. Patience….I will post the videos of the tricky events when I get time, showing all the screen data you want to see - race line guide, time, and speed (in MPH - what the blazes is the point posting vids that show KMPH?!).
Bit disappointing to find that the rumors are true - there’s NO “special” prizes for completing all events at Gold. If I’m going to give any advice in this post, it’s simply that all Golds are possible, but you really need to be committed and work at some of the events. My personal challenges were the Evo & M3 Time Trials and the S Class F40 single lap challenge. I had to do them over and over. Then over and over again. Then some more. On the F40 challenge I must have racked up 2M credits alone getting Silver trophy’s. Keep at it!
Now I’m done in single player, it’s online and GT Academy time. If you see me, say hi.
Managed a bronze in the final Suzuka Circuit race using the Forg GT LM Spec II Test Car. I don’t care what I read elsewhere about this car being an undriveable monster - the satisfaction comes from taming the beast. Once you have, it’s supremely satisfying to drive. Without doubt, my favourite car in the game.Maybe when I get the Ferrari F1 car I’ll change my mind about that, but I doubt it.
Finally got the Cappuchino race licked and now have all golds for the C series. B series all gold with the exception on the Mitsubushi Evolution IX Eiger Nordwand time trial. Have managed a Silver, but trying to get that elusive Gold!
S6 completed last night in my GT40 LM Spec II Test Car, so just the last race to go. Do still want to get a few more Golds in S Class before I consider it really finished though. S6 was the first race I found I had to adjust the cars settings. Turned the driving aids off - I’m sure there’s a multitude of reasons why this helps but the main one is that with them on, your car refuses to accelerate if it doesn’t think it’s under control.
Collision penalties - first up I wholeheartedly agree with Polyphony implementing this feature. Previous versions were far to easy to “cheat” in single player by performing what I refer to as a “Shumaker” and pushing other cars off the track.
However, the implementation doesn’t seem to be exactly perfect as of yet. I’m continually finding myself penalised when AI drivers hit me from behind. That can’t be right surely? I also managed to get penalised for hitting a car head on that was in front of me. That might sound fair enough, but the circumstances were that I was going through a corner at 120mph, and the car I hit was one that had spun off the track into the sand and opted to rejoin the race right in front of me giving me no time to slow down or steer out of it’s way. Collision penalties should be applied to cars re-entering the track in this kind of instance.
Still trying to get “S” class completed - just two races left.
OK, a new blog. Because I love the GT series from Polyphony Digital - it’s the single reason I bought a PS2, and the single reason I got a PS3. Polyphony Digitals’ “real driving simulator” puts you behind the wheel of some of the greatest cars this planet has to offer from some of the greatest and best known manufacturers. Graphically, it’s simply beautiful - apparently Polyphony spend 3 months rendering each car. The physics are, quite frankly, amazing. I drive in real life (I’m probably older than you are!) and without doubt the GT series have got the “feel” of driving right. And now GT5 Prologue is released, I’m playing it. This blog will be about GT5 and GT5 alone - a place for me to record what I’m doing, and drop some tips, screenshots and the odd video of how I’m getting along with the best driving game (dare I say the best game of any kind) available.
