Yamauchi on GT 5 Prologue's revised engine and TV Mode

Posted Aug 27, 2007 at 12:33AM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3 Tags: Kazunori Yamauchi, PlayStation Network, Polyphony Digital
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Yamauchi on GT 5 Prologue's revised engine and TV Mode - Image 1

After knowing that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will finally be available this year, not to mention it being free for download over at the PlayStation Network, the anticipation and excitement about this yet-another-entry to the successful racing franchise just wouldn't die down.

Anyway, gaming site 1UP was recently treated by Polyphony Digital's Kazunori Yamauchi to a demo and some exciting tidbits about the game. Yamauchi confirmed that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be running in 1080p at 60 FPS. He also noted that the physics engine has been modified as well.

Yamauchi discussed some matters pertinent to racing afficionados, such as oversteer and drifting. Expert players should now notice that oversteer is now significantly easier to control via throttle steer. He also mentioned that the game will have a drift mode. The developer also shared that a real D1 series driver tried Prologue with a wheel and was happy with the game engine's accuracy.

Kazunori Yamauchi's International Relations Officer Tsubasa Inaba added that they will showcase Prologue's TV Mode at this year's Tokyo Game Show (TGS). Without divulging so much, Inaba mentioned that this particular mode will have driving tutorial videos, car-related TV shows, real race footage, and possibly video provided by car manufacturers themselves.

 
 
 

Comments

by - 2007-08-27 02:00:28
woot

woot can't wait(btw i am 1st)

by - 2007-08-27 04:19:11
A few screenshots mean nothing

I can wait, screenshots of amazing quality can be done on the PS3,360 and the PC but that dont make a game, if the game engine is no good the game will be no good and so far most PS3 games have dropped their 60 fps claims down to to 30fps before the games wee released and to be good you just gotta have 60 fps so I will wait and see.

by - 2007-08-27 05:03:39
It's already happening

You sound like you WANT them to fail in their claims. The bottom line, though, is that that were already showing a demo of the game running at 1080p and 60fps at GC, and this is before final optimisations. There is no chance that this game will not be true HD at 60fps when it's released.

by - 2007-08-27 05:33:53
its so cool!

Can't wait to play GT5 prologue in October and try out the new physics engine. The GTHD engine IMO already feels very realistic.

by - 2007-08-27 06:11:51
skies

I don't recall any developers dropping a 60fps claim to 30fps, except for that one mix up with the EA people. But we all know they suck. Link please.

by - 2007-08-27 06:54:52
ummm

@Staleth You're aware the 360 can barely handle 720p right? The 360 is attempting 60fps @ 720p while the PS3 is talking 1080p at 30fps or 60fps. Big difference.

by - 2007-08-27 13:06:49
wow

thats pretty cool that it'll be free online.

by - 2007-08-27 13:31:43
asdf

Crap360 withought HD player cannot go high def right.

by - 2007-08-28 03:19:40
yeah!

EA is stupid! this proves EA idiocy, people are not dummies we know EA failed on creating Madden on PS3. and of course THANK YOU POLYPHONY er Mr. Yamauchi!

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