As promised, Polyphony Digital is now offering a new patch 1.15 for its flagship car simulation license Gran Turismo 7. The title, which is already available on PS4 and PS5, therefore offers a multitude of new features, improvements and additions that we let you discover below.
Main features implemented
1. Cars
– The following three new cars have been added:
- Roadster Shop Rampage (Purchasable at Brand Central
- Toyota GR010 HYBRID ’21 (Buyable on Brand Central
- SUZUKI Vision Gran Turismo (Purchasable at Brand Central.)
2. Coffee
– It is now possible to receive “Birthday Gift Tickets”. These tickets can be received from Sarah at the Café, and can be claimed one week before or after the date of birth registered in the player’s account for PlayStation™Network; – The following three new menu books have been added: Menu Book #40: Enter the ‘Light K-Cup’ Menu Book #41: Enter the ‘Vision Gran Turismo Trophy’ Gr. 1′
New Menu Books #40 and 41 will appear after completing Menu Book #39 (“Championship: World GT Series”) and watching the ending, with a Collector Level of at least 20. The Book Menu No. 42 will appear. when the above conditions are met and the player’s Collector Level is at least 30; – Added 55 sets of new conversations with the characters appearing in the cafe.
3. Global Circuits
– The following new events have been added to “World Circuits”: – Lightweight K-Cup – Tokyo Expressway – South Clockwise – Autodrome Lago Maggiore – West End Reverse – Willow Springs International Raceway: Streets of Willow Springs – Vision Gran Trophy Turismo – Kyoto Driving Park – Yamagiwa – Deep Forest Raceway Reverse – Autódromo de Interlagos – Gr. 1 Prototype Series – Circuit de Sainte-Croix – C – Suzuka Circuit – Daytona Road Course
To play these new events, it is necessary to unlock and accept Menu Books N°40, 41 and 42 in the Café. – Adjusted rewards for Arcade Races and Custom Races; – Added “Race Settings” option to the custom races quick menu.
4. Showcase
– It is now possible to export photos taken in Scapes or Race Photo mode to the ‘Media Gallery’ of the PlayStation®5 console and the ‘Capture Gallery’ of the PlayStation®4 system. The resolution of exported images is individually adjusted on PS5™ and PS4™, and can be shared on various social media platforms or transferred to a USB flash drive, with a resolution of 3840×2160 pixels on PlayStation®5 and PlayStation®4 Pro console and 1920×1080 pixels on the PlayStation®4 system. The export function is only available from the menu [Showcase] > [Mes éléments]. Also, photos set to “Open to All” in “My Items” in Showcase and displayed in “Gallery” in My Page can be downloaded in their original resolution from the “My Page” area of the section. GT7 from the official site. – Added a “Like/Comment” button to the quick menu of shared replay content. Press this button to open the Content Details screen.
5.Scapes
– “New Orleans” location added to featured section of Scapes; – Three spots have been added to the existing “After the Rain” featured section.
6. GT Auto
– The following seven new paint colors have been added:
- BAC Titanium Metallic
- Jaguar Salsa
- Nissan Storm White
- Subaru BRZ GT300 Blue
- Suzuki Cordoba Red
- Suzuki Flame Orange
- Suzuki Satellite Silver Metallic
7.Garage
– It is now possible to use the up/down directional buttons, in addition to the right stick, to scroll the car description text from the [Collection de voitures].
8.Auto Demo
– A new spot has been added to the Scapes slideshow; – When a Scapes slideshow is playing during the automatic demo, it is now possible to go directly to the photo spot [Scapes] by pressing the ? button. (This will only be available once the pavilion [Scapes] unlocked and the tutorial completed.)
9. Sports
– [Contre-la-montre en ligne] has been added to Sport; – New information has been added to the event details screen and other information has been changed.
10. Multiplayer
– Added “Equal Conditions Mode” option to “Time/Weather Settings”. When this option is activated, the “Variable Time Speed??Rate” parameter is not available.
11. Race Screen
– A display has been added to the car name indicator to show the distance to the penalty line.
12. Rankings
– “Top 10 Stars” leaderboard can now be displayed in License Center, Missions, and Circuit Experience Leaderboards.
13. My Page
– An indicator showing the progress towards the next driver evaluation has been added to the profile.
Other improvements and adjustments
1. Collector level
– Notification of when new “Missions” have been unlocked after leveling up has been added to the level up sequence. Notifications for upgrading and unlocking more “Tuning Shop” areas will now appear separately.
2. Legend Cars dealership
– In the Hagerty Collection, prices have been revised based on real-world reviews under Hagerty’s guidance. Hagerty is an American company that provides auto insurance and appraisal for classic cars, and has also sponsored many historic auto events in recent years. The new prices will be applied from the next update of the range. The next price review is scheduled for August 2022.
3. Car Parameters
– Fixed an issue where performance points were not calculated correctly when changing gears in transmission settings; – Adjustment of the calculation formula for the transmission parameters.
4. Physical simulation model
– Fixed overtaking system working for ‘SF19 Super Formula/Toyota ’19’ and ‘SF19 Super Formula/Honda ’19’ models; – Fixed an issue where cars would drive abnormally faster when tires rolled over curbs; – Fixed an issue where auto-driving and auto-shifting would repeatedly shift up and down, preventing the car from accelerating when the gears were set to an extreme gear ratio.
5. Steering Controller
– Fixed an issue where the game would crash if resumed from rest mode while using the Logitech G923 racing wheel; – THRUSTMASTER® T-GT / Fanatec® Podium / Fanatec® GT DD Pro force feedback strength adjustment. When using the steering wheels listed below, if the values of ‘Force Feedback Max. Torque’ or ‘Force Feedback Sensitivity’ under [Controller Settings] > [Steering Force Feedback] are set very high, the wheel may vibrate violently. If this happens, please set a lower value.
- Thrustmaster® T300
- Thrustmaster® T500
- Thrustmaster® T-GT
- Fanatec® CSL Elite Racing Wheel
- Fanatec® Podium
- Fanatec® GT DD Pro
6.
– Fixed an issue with the Ferrari 512 BB ’76 livery where the livery was distorted near the fuel tank and engine cover; – Fixed interior instrument meter graphics for Mazda Eunos Roadster (NA Special Package) ’89; – Partial correction of the operation of the lights on the Volkswagen Scirocco R’10; – Fixed painted area when driving with WORK Meister S1R wheels.
7. Sound
– Fixed an issue where some music tracks selected in the “Race BGM” playlist in “Showcase” were not playing during an arcade race:
- Lenny Ibizarre – “Orpheus in the Underworld” Overture
- Lenny Ibizarre – Guillaume Tell (Guillaume Tell)
- Ouantic – Motivix Retrograde
- Rosalia – Bizcochito
- STR4TA – Aspects
– Fixed an issue where Race BGM would not play during a race event if a player entered a race with the “Race BGM” playlist selected in “Showcase” and the event’s music track race was not selected.
8. Tasks
– Leaderboards for the following events have been reset: – Moby Dick – Pit In or Stay Out 1 – The Human Comedy – Kyoto Driving Park One Hour – Deep Forest Raceway One Hour – Alsace One Hour
9. Circuit Experience
– It has been confirmed that some records in the event leaderboards below were recorded using invalid glitches and maneuvers, and as a result, they have been removed individually:
Willow Springs International Raceway: Big Willow – Sector 1 Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit – Sector 4
10. GTAuto
– Changed menu transition when exiting GT Auto.
11. Replays
– Fixed an issue where the “Save Best Lap” button would disappear after using the “Save Replay” feature in “World Circuits” Time Trials, and Online Time Trials or “Sport” mode qualifying time trial; – Fixed an issue where it was not possible to use the “Save Best Lap Replay” feature from the Quick Menu when the replay was uploaded to the Online Time Trial or Time Trial leaderboards. “Sport” mode qualification watch.
12. Race Screen
– A transition animation has been added when changing the scale of the weather radar in the multifunction display using the up/down directional buttons; – Fixed an issue on the PlayStation®4 system where sometimes the displayed lap time would turn red after a pit stop during an Endurance Time Trial; – During a Manufacturers Cup race, the manufacturer’s logo is now displayed next to the driver’s name appearing on the car’s name indicator.
13. Support Settings
– Adjustment of the braking zone for the “Circuit de course des 24 Heures du Mans” on the “Full Course” and “No Chicane” tracks.
14. Penalties
– Adjusted the penalty judgment algorithm so that penalties are not applied for minor contacts in “Sport” and “Lobby” mode.
15. Trophies
– Trophies acquired on the PlayStation®5 console and the PlayStation®4 system will now sync correctly; – Updated “Time Attacker” trophy description to more accurately reflect unlock requirements.
16. Others
– Various other issues have been fixed.
For the most impatient among us who wish to discover the visuals of these new vehicles, here they are.
