Gt5 Is Ready

[boiracer]

yeah the photo thing is awesome, got my old school Kombi, dumped, gloss black with a big ass exhaust.....will post when i can. some of the filter options etc are really cool too.

im still waiting for my 400R, how much was it if you can remember?

i never seem to have more than 200k credits.....every time im in the used car lot i find something else thats old or just dam cool. 70 cars and counting (got the 50 car trophy in less than 24 hrs)

[Spurdo]

Jon, what cooling do you use for your PS3?

I just sit a pedestal fan in front of it and angle it to the lower front of the console (40GB version).

Doesn't even turn it's thermal fan on (sits in a poorly ventilated tv cabinet).

i haven't used any cooling so far. it ran sweet for 3 years (bought on release day) it sat in a closed cabinet with no venting for about a year. the first time i fixed it there was heaps of dust clogging up the inside so i cleaned it all out real good. the last couple times have been minimal dust build up, yet it's still happened. i've just pulled it all apart and fixed it again today and i ordered one of those usb fans that force more cold air in. has anyone used these and seen a lack of failures or anything?

[barraspalding]

on the 40gb one there is a auto dest blow out function... i've used it once... just turns the fan on full speed in an attempt to blow out crap. I've noticed my ps3 is running warmer than usual... i'll do that again soon and maybe look at a cooling option if needed.

You activate it by holding down the eject button and turn it on from the main power switch at the rear

[mad082]

i did the final top gear challenge last night. took me about 10 attempts to finally complete 2 laps. the first time i got DQ'd at (i think) the follow through (right hand corner before the tyres and back straight). i ran over the painted lines (going so slow you don't even think about it because the faster cars understeer a bit as you turn in so you are ok). second attempt i got to the first corner on the second lap and got taken out by one of the cars coming the other way and DQ'd (since there is a group of cars that is lapping half a lap ahead). 1 or 2 other attempts i made the same mistake at the follow through. i think one i cut the corner on the start straight a little bit (may have even been overtaking a car and got rammed off, can't remember).

but finally i managed to complete 2 laps without being DQ'd to complete the event. got gold (extremely easy to do). even silver is easy. i was into 3rd place after the first lap. 2nd by halfway through the 2nd lap and into first at the end of the back straight. you have bronze after about chicago on the first lap though. the car in 7th gets taken out on the first corner, then on the braking into the chase you can getinto 6th and the car in 5th gets taken out, or runs wide into chicago as well, so by the time you get to the hammer head you have the bronze.

[barraspalding]

I'm struggling on the 2nd topgear challenge... that lotus is horrible, and the AI of the other cars is fkd

any tips?

[boiracer]

cooling is critical for the PS3. closed cabinet is bad

[mad082]

I'm struggling on the 2nd topgear challenge... that lotus is horrible, and the AI of the other cars is fkd

any tips?

If you simple want to pass then just take your time and simply overtake under brakes. remember you have 2 laps to do it. don't try and overtake everyone in the first lap

[Spurdo]

yea the lotus challenge was tricky, but yeah mads onto it. eventually you'll get to learn what pace you need to be at. if i remember correctly i think i was in 3rd place going into the 2nd lap and took 1st going around hammerhead. unless theres an AI car in front i still have a hard time finding gambon after that long straight, just cant see shit lol maybe i need a bigger tv?

and while doing the karting challenge are you guys looking out for banana peels and turtle-shell missiles? or is it just me..

[mad082]

yea the lotus challenge was tricky, but yeah mads onto it. eventually you'll get to learn what pace you need to be at. if i remember correctly i think i was in 3rd place going into the 2nd lap and took 1st going around hammerhead. unless theres an AI car in front i still have a hard time finding gambon after that long straight, just cant see shit lol maybe i need a bigger tv?

and while doing the karting challenge are you guys looking out for banana peels and turtle-shell missiles? or is it just me..

well it was just you, but i'm sure i will now. i actually like the go-kart challenge. it's a bit of a pain that there's no go-kart races in the A-spec section.

[iamhe77]

i haven't used any cooling so far. it ran sweet for 3 years (bought on release day) it sat in a closed cabinet with no venting for about a year. the first time i fixed it there was heaps of dust clogging up the inside so i cleaned it all out real good. the last couple times have been minimal dust build up, yet it's still happened. i've just pulled it all apart and fixed it again today and i ordered one of those usb fans that force more cold air in. has anyone used these and seen a lack of failures or anything?

haha, yeah I ordered one last week so should have it any day now, hope it makes a difference (can't see why t wouldn't).

My PS3 has only started using the exhaust fan with Borderlands and GT5, not one of my other games seem to heat it up to the same extent (even with the cabinet door closed)

[Spurdo]

well it was just you, but i'm sure i will now. i actually like the go-kart challenge. it's a bit of a pain that there's no go-kart races in the A-spec section.

theres always online. nextgg organised a race for tonight.

http://www.nextgg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=101&t=7140

i'll be joining if i can remember

[mad082]

yeah i'm too lazy (and disorganised) to race in online races like that one

[Spurdo]

yeah i'm too lazy (and disorganised) to race in online races like that one

i heard it was cos your a shit driver and wanted to save yourself the embarrassment. anyway, turns out i wont be there tonight. fuckin RL messin with my gaming time.

[barraspalding]

So when does the top gear track become selectable for practice &/or online races???

[180fan]

So when does the top gear track become selectable for practice &/or online races???

Get gold in the top gear combi race. I have heard people have got it for finishing bronze on the lotus race as well, but I dont know that for sure.

[Mohsen]

found another R32 GTR N1 with n1 vent this time, bought it, couldnt resist.

the other one i had had a standard gtr fornt bar and rear wiper, was classed as an n1

[barraspalding]

Dang

[Spurdo]

anyone come across a nismo xanavi R34 GTC? i want it

has anyone seen one in the used section? i dont think its a prize car

[Mr Eps]

Okay just got this today!!!

Can u all pls add::::

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Sorry for shit screen name haha

That's six w's three n's

[barraspalding]

Logged on this morning too see what b'day gift I'd get... Nothing.