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Title: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Porshe and Interlagos confirmed)
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 09, 2017, 05:07 PM
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Kazunori Yamauchi, President of Polyphony Digital Inc.

Hello GT fans!

We are extremely excited at Polyphony to announce the Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA. BETA participants will get a sneak peek at how the Gran Turismo will pave the future of racing, competing in highly competitive races against other users across the country, and eventually, across the globe.
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The initial phase of the closed BETA, starting on 17th of March, will only be open to selected US PSN IDs.

As with most BETA programs, in order for the development team to capture data in an optimal manner, the sample size needs to be increased gradually and in stages. While we begin to roll out the BETA, we have decided that the time differences across the U.S. are best matched to the development team in Tokyo.

During the initial phase, our servers will be open for users during specific times across the day. We will share these times closer to the BETA launch across our social channels and GT.com.
Source: http://www.gran-turismo.com/gb/news/00_5876374.html (http://www.gran-turismo.com/gb/news/00_5876374.html)

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-N-1y7d1EM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-N-1y7d1EM)

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(http://i.imgur.com/htXq3Zx.jpg)
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 09, 2017, 05:17 PM
US Sign-in: Gran Turismo Sport Beta Sign-Up (https://www.playstation.com/en-us/campaigns/2017/gran-turismo-sport-beta-sign-up/)
EU Sign-in: Gran Turismo Sport Beta - PlayStation Beta (http://beta.software.eu.playstation.com/GTSportBeta)
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: DerNebel on Mar 09, 2017, 05:45 PM
Eh, not what I expected the news would be.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: Xevross on Mar 09, 2017, 06:13 PM
Sign me up!
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Mar 09, 2017, 07:03 PM
Ill sign up.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: Riderz1337 on Mar 09, 2017, 11:10 PM
Signed up. Hope I get picked. After I 100% Driveclub (with all DLCS) I really have that racing game itch waiting to be scratched. I look forward to what Polyphony can do.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: SWORDF1SH on Mar 09, 2017, 11:43 PM
Thanks for the heads up. I just signed up.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 10, 2017, 01:41 AM
Signed up. I'm hyped for the pro version (and hdr!)
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 19, 2017, 05:13 PM
 Gran Turismo sounds are significantly improved (!) in latest beta - NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1353704)

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Which is kind of weirdly shocking to me! Finally, we're getting some awesome sounding replays. Guess hiring that Forza dev is paying dividends. https://youtu.be/-m2_wjtZfzA (https://youtu.be/-m2_wjtZfzA) Still has some issues and it doesn't sound like all cars have gotten the improved sounds just yet, but this is miles beyond the last beta at expos. Great stuff.dat backfire sound
 
McLaren 650S GT3

GTS Beta



Assetto Corsa



The real thing

Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: Xevross on Mar 19, 2017, 05:19 PM
Awesome stuff! Man GT Sport is looking good now. I'm glad they're taking their time with it
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: DerNebel on Mar 19, 2017, 05:54 PM
Maybe I'm missing something but GT Sport to me is the by far worst sounding from those three comparison videos you posted. Also no windshield reflection in GT Sport? Bad!! (no but seriously, hope that's still added later on.)
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 19, 2017, 09:38 PM
Maybe I'm missing something but GT Sport to me is the by far worst sounding from those three comparison videos you posted. Also no windshield reflection in GT Sport? Bad!! (no but seriously, hope that's still added later on.)
Well one is real, other what is considered the more accurate for this car in games and the last is GT Sport.

Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: SWORDF1SH on Mar 19, 2017, 11:07 PM
Maybe I'm missing something but GT Sport to me is the by far worst sounding from those three comparison videos you posted. Also no windshield reflection in GT Sport? Bad!! (no but seriously, hope that's still added later on.)
You could be right but it's hard to tell with the music volume at around the same volume as the engine volume.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 23, 2017, 10:13 AM
Spoiler for Large GIF:
(https://gifyu.com/images/gtsgameplaybmwbh.gif)
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 23, 2017, 03:38 PM
Spoiler for Large GIF:
(https://gifyu.com/images/gtsgameplaybmwbh.gif)

Gif too big
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 23, 2017, 04:29 PM
I'm here dying to get into Beta :(
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: SWORDF1SH on Mar 23, 2017, 05:47 PM
I applied but no response.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 24, 2017, 04:17 PM
Spoiler for Large GIF:
(https://abload.de/img/gts2mxu4x.gif)
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 24, 2017, 06:28 PM
New wave of Beta invitations.

Nothing for me :(
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: Xevross on Mar 24, 2017, 06:31 PM
New wave of Beta invitations.

Nothing for me :(
Are they inviting people from South America?
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 24, 2017, 08:00 PM
Are they inviting people from South America?
My PSN is US :P
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: SWORDF1SH on Mar 25, 2017, 06:32 PM
New wave of Beta invitations.

Nothing for me :(
I'll check.  Is the UK on board?
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 25, 2017, 06:50 PM
I'll check.  Is the UK on board?
Phase 1 is only US.

You will get a notification on PS4.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: SWORDF1SH on Mar 26, 2017, 04:56 AM
Phase 1 is only US.

You will get a notification on PS4.
That sucks! Europe has always supported Gran Turismo more.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: Raven on Mar 26, 2017, 05:31 AM
That sucks! Europe has always supported Gran Turismo more.
A game being made by a Japanese studio, supported more by Europe, gets beta access in North America first. Don't try to figure this out.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: Xevross on Mar 26, 2017, 10:47 AM
A game being made by a Japanese studio, supported more by Europe, gets beta access in North America first. Don't try to figure this out.
They said that running the beta in NA first best coincides with the teams working hours for patches and things like that
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 26, 2017, 11:21 AM
A game being made by a Japanese studio, supported more by Europe, gets beta access in North America first. Don't try to figure this out.
Probably has something to do with trump

They said that running the beta in NA first best coincides with the teams working hours for patches and things like that
That's highly unbelievable
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: Xevross on Mar 26, 2017, 11:38 AM
Probably has something to do with trump
That's highly unbelievable
It says it in the quote in the OP. They might be lying but it's the line they've gone with
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: SWORDF1SH on Mar 26, 2017, 03:20 PM
It says it in the quote in the OP. They might be lying but it's the line they've gone with
I'd say that it being easier to roll out a beta in one huge country than lots of more little ones has something to do with it also. I'm not really sure how developers monitor betas though.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: DerNebel on Mar 26, 2017, 03:38 PM
I'm surprised how positive this Beta has been received up to this point, over the last year people had been barking about GT everytime it was brought up.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 26, 2017, 05:22 PM
The Beta is running on US first because they wanted a small sample first... some GAFers even believes the first batch of Beta invades was something low like 100 because only 3-4 streamers could be found in YouTube/Twitch.

The second batch happened and only a small number of GAFers got into... like 5 or less.

The number of streamers playing the game is below 10 yet lol
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 29, 2017, 07:31 PM
Some guy in GTPlanet is reporting EU are getting invites.

A new track was added to the Beta too.

(http://nsa38.casimages.com/img/2017/03/28/170328095435741795.gif)
(http://nsa38.casimages.com/img/2017/03/28/170328095730185547.png)
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 29, 2017, 07:32 PM
Spoiler for Large GIF:
(https://my.mixtape.moe/guqrxo.gif)
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: nnodley on Mar 29, 2017, 08:13 PM
This game looks fantastic.  
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 29, 2017, 08:46 PM
That is how the invitation that I will never receive looks :(

(http://i.imgur.com/hz9U1uDl.jpg)
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 29, 2017, 08:56 PM
OMG!!! OMG!!! OMG!!!

(http://i.imgur.com/TZHWURC.png)
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: Xevross on Mar 29, 2017, 10:17 PM
OMG!!! OMG!!! OMG!!!

(http://i.imgur.com/TZHWURC.png)
I thought you were never going to get it ;D
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: the-pi-guy on Mar 29, 2017, 10:30 PM
That is how the invitation that I will never receive looks :(

OMG!!! OMG!!! OMG!!!


Liar!  This is an outrage!!!!!  
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 29, 2017, 10:47 PM
I will only play tomorrow... why my gf doesn't have a PS4 :(
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 29, 2017, 11:16 PM
So I have to check my PS4?
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 29, 2017, 11:35 PM
So I have to check my PS4?
Or the mobile app... via PC site didn't show (I tried).
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: nnodley on Mar 29, 2017, 11:39 PM
So jealous!!  I want an invite!!    :-[
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 30, 2017, 06:58 AM
Didn't get one  :-[
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 30, 2017, 01:53 PM
Just more few hours.

:D :D :D
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 30, 2017, 05:41 PM
Just more few hours.

:D :D :D
Hrmpf
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 30, 2017, 08:44 PM
14 fudgy GB.

I will play only tomorrow with my 10Mbps internet.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: Xevross on Mar 31, 2017, 02:32 AM
14 fudgy GB.

I will play only tomorrow with my 10Mbps internet.
:(
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 31, 2017, 01:00 PM
Played a bit of time trial this morning before work.

The game UI/menus are something else and possible the best ever in a GT game... it is by cursor like Destiny and pretty easy... it ask you if you want break and steering assist before the race (Forza like feature tha make you run like a turtle).

The graphics are gorgeous and I took a ingame screen (not replay)... I can't talk about anything else because it was only a time trial with few laps... the daily events with others tracks only opens in 10 hours (it is at night every night with different tracks/cars) but you can practice... I just didn't have time.

So far so good.


Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: Xevross on Mar 31, 2017, 01:06 PM
dang nabbit I really wanna play.

Also who the fudge gets a Gran Turismo game and uses braking and steering assist    :o
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: Mmm_fish_tacos on Mar 31, 2017, 01:42 PM
Or chase cam...
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: ethomaz on Mar 31, 2017, 02:28 PM
dang nabbit I really wanna play.

Also who the fudge gets a Gran Turismo game and uses braking and steering assist    :o
I was surprised by this option that made I try it but the car start to use the brake way before the turn and to a speed unbelievable slow.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: Xevross on Mar 31, 2017, 02:29 PM
I was surprised by this option that made I try it but the car start to use the brake way before the turn and to a speed unbelievable slow.
Yeah I've put it on in games before and wondered why on earth anyone would want to use it
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Mar 31, 2017, 04:50 PM
Yeah I've put it on in games before and wondered why on earth anyone would want to use it
Casuals
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: ethomaz on Apr 01, 2017, 02:28 AM
I can't even imagine how this game looks on Pro.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: SWORDF1SH on Apr 01, 2017, 08:19 AM
I can't even imagine how this game looks on Pro.
Probably not that good with all the ice over the screen.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 01, 2017, 12:48 PM
I can't even imagine how this game looks on Pro.
Invite me and we'll see
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: Raven on Apr 01, 2017, 01:04 PM
Invite me and we'll see
You're going to ice all over the screen like Swordfish suggested?
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Apr 01, 2017, 01:25 PM
You're going to ice all over the screen like Swordfish suggested?
Only if I can play with you  :-*
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: Raven on Apr 01, 2017, 01:26 PM
Only if I can play with you  :-*
(http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/2a/2ad240f12654c1c8baeda3afa66fd9950eea77e4ae9448f9484ce6cdc109f956.jpg)
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: SWORDF1SH on Apr 02, 2017, 05:19 PM
Any updates ethomaz?
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: ethomaz on Apr 07, 2017, 08:43 PM
Any updates ethomaz?
Sorry. This last week I played one hour of GTS and yesterday when I was playing my first race the power goes down on my city for four hours or more and I ended sleeping lol

Below some comments I send to my friend via WhatsApp.

- Best UI ever in a racing game IMO (via cursor like Destiny but fast and smooth).
- Driving physics looks to be the same than GT6 (that is not bad at all).
- Sound is better than GT6.
- Online races are really well done with schedules and participants... you can train before opening and do your position race before race against others online users in the queue... it works pretty well with the matchmaking... it counts for the ranking and all... it is really focused on eSports.
- The lighting is ultra realistic... I can't wait to see how Pro improves that.
- While there are some 2D trees together with 3D trees the details of the track is out of this world... you can see even people and cars in the boxes walking from long range.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: ethomaz on Apr 07, 2017, 08:44 PM
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As the BETA begins to increase in size, those who have signed up within the PlayStation Europe forum or received a direct e-mail will be selected to participate in Phase 2 of the closed BETA. Spaces will be limited so, if you don't get into Phase 2, make sure you stay tuned for future BETA activities in the run-up to launch!
I read on twitter they are starting the Phase 2.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: ethomaz on Apr 11, 2017, 04:33 PM
EU Beta starts this Saturday.

Schedule.

http://m.imgur.com/gQtsrXL?r
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Etho got invited)
Post by: ethomaz on Apr 11, 2017, 04:35 PM
Porsche baby.



Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Porshe confirmed, EU Beta this Saturday)
Post by: ethomaz on Apr 11, 2017, 04:39 PM
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Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Porshe confirmed, EU Beta this Saturday)
Post by: Horizon on Apr 11, 2017, 09:26 PM
I really hope the delay is because they included a campaign mode. If there is no campaign mode they will lose a ton of sales.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Porshe confirmed, EU Beta this Saturday)
Post by: ethomaz on Apr 11, 2017, 11:33 PM
I really hope the delay is because they included a campaign mode. If there is no campaign mode they will lose a ton of sales.
Beta actually has a Campaign option but only Sport (the ranked online mode) and Arcade (last patch disabled the Arcade) are enabled.
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Porshe confirmed, EU Beta this Saturday)
Post by: ethomaz on Apr 12, 2017, 12:18 AM
Three new fantasy tracks.

  Here Are the Three New Tracks Coming to Gran Turismo Sport (https://www.gtplanet.net/here-are-the-three-new-tracks-coming-to-gt-sport/)
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Porshe confirmed, EU Beta this Saturday)
Post by: ethomaz on Apr 19, 2017, 01:00 AM
OMG Interlagos.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9t15PxXkAQSmx7.jpg)
Title: Re: Gran Turismo Sport Closed BETA Announcement (Porshe and Interlagos confirmed)
Post by: Xevross on Apr 19, 2017, 01:04 AM
OMG Interlagos.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9t15PxXkAQSmx7.jpg)
Sweet! Interlagos is a great circuit