Toyota working on Scion FR-S Playstation-compatible track day black box

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by denkigrve

And this is basically already in the car? That's freaking AWESOME.




Now hopefully GT6 doesn't take another 8million years to come out...

Not sure on GT6 part. Only thing I know is NEXT GT... so it could be GT5.5

[denkigrve]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Not sure on GT6 part. Only thing I know is NEXT GT... so it could be GT5.5

"GT 5 Prologue of GT 6 but just an add-on for 5: Special Edition DLC but not DLC version"

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by denkigrve

"GT 5 Prologue of GT 6 but just an add-on for 5: Special Edition DLC but not DLC version"

Well the thing is they said that, currently they're testing this on US track (to be specific Laguna Seca) and see how well it works.

Also they're making it possible to upload your local track, not only major track in US... I was thinking, IF they can upload the local track, I wonder if they can upload track canyon road for some touge run LOL jk

Only time will tell

[denkigrve]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Well the thing is they said that, currently they're testing this on US track (to be specific Laguna Seca) and see how well it works.

Also they're making it possible to upload your local track, not only major track in US... I was thinking, IF they can upload the local track, I wonder if they can upload track canyon road for some touge run LOL jk

Only time will tell

This might actually work for the track editor that's already in GT5. I've actually been too lazy to play with that thing. I just drive the already created tracks. I wonder if it would be able to take the track data and then build a version of that track from that. That'd be sweet. I could see that being a feature of some big DLC or add-on.

[Dave-ROR]

Guys: Please keep it civil.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by denkigrve

This might actually work for the track editor that's already in GT5. I've actually been too lazy to play with that thing. I just drive the already created tracks. I wonder if it would be able to take the track data and then build a version of that track from that. That'd be sweet. I could see that being a feature of some big DLC or add-on.

I think, Track Editor was test for this 86 thing. I think, we'll see more and more car that will be "somewhat" equip w these things and able to transfer the data into GT or even Forza and see your race replay in 3D.

TBH, I don't think we gonna get this into GT5... there's way too much stuff need to be add

[Bristecom]

If only the Indianapolis Motor Speedway let you track your car there. The track is already in GT5!

[knoxviue]

Something like this, maybe

Gran Turismo 5 Data Logger with Toyota GT-86 - YouTube

[Cessblood]

I need to dust off my playstation 3. I wish the FRS/BRZ/GT86 was in Forza 4.

[reni]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

No Xbox no care.

Sony's a thug.

as if microsoft is any better...

[bneale]

Originally Posted by reni

as if microsoft is any better...

Not going to jump into the argument here, but at least it doesn't take 5+ years to release Forza.

Call me skeptical if you will but I honestly doubt they will get this ready for this generation 86. I wouldn't be surprised to see this get delayed so much that it actually won't show up until the next generation of BRZ/GT86/FR-S.

I mean come on, how long was GT delayed for?

bneale

[denkigrve]

Originally Posted by bneale

Not going to jump into the argument here, but at least it doesn't take 5+ years to release Forza.

Call me skeptical if you will but I honestly doubt they will get this ready for this generation 86. I wouldn't be surprised to see this get delayed so much that it actually won't show up until the next generation of BRZ/GT86/FR-S.

I mean come on, how long was GT delayed for?

bneale

Originally Posted by reni

as if microsoft is any better...

Can a mod clean up these posts? Console fanboy wars need to be in the Off topic section.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by knoxviue

Something like this, maybe

Gran Turismo 5 Data Logger with Toyota GT-86 - YouTube

Yup, this is exactly it. Except that silver box will be smaller & iirc they'll be using SD cards

[Klinn]

This is a really cool idea. I could see justifying buying a console just for this.

Even better would be working with one of the PC sim developers, but I guess that is moving away from who they believe is the target market for the car.

[Want.FR-S]

Originally Posted by knoxviue

Something like this, maybe

Gran Turismo 5 Data Logger with Toyota GT-86 - YouTube

IIRC this was supposed to be released along with GT-86 in Japan, but apparently that was delayed either by Toyota or Polyphonic.

There seems to be a working prototype. However, the problem will be the number of tracks it can support. As you know, in GT5 only a few famous circuits are supported. That basically means you can only use this on those circuits. Given the complexity of modeling a circuit, I do not believe Polyphonic will be able to model the circuit *on-the-fly* simply based on the data from a car.

Thus, you can only use this thing on those circuits already modeled in GT5, or maybe GT6. Nothing more.

[avholic]

Originally Posted by Subie

I bought a GT86 and then a WRX in World Rally Blue paint to get a WRB paint chip. I then painted my GT86 WRB. Close enough.

Me too. (ok this is definitely off topic now)

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Want.FR-S

IIRC this was supposed to be released along with GT-86 in Japan, but apparently that was delayed either by Toyota or Polyphonic.

There seems to be a working prototype. However, the problem will be the number of tracks it can support. As you know, in GT5 only a few famous circuits are supported. That basically means you can only use this on those circuits. Given the complexity of modeling a circuit, I do not believe Polyphonic will be able to model the circuit *on-the-fly* simply based on the data from a car.

Thus, you can only use this thing on those circuits already modeled in GT5, or maybe GT6. Nothing more.

From what I got, it won't be in GT5, it'll be in next GT (GT6? IDK).

Also I think, I wrote previously, but they're testing out in few US track (Seca is one of em). The track that isn't in the data base, it'll be DL or can be uploaded to GT. Cuz I highly doubt Polyphony gonna make every single track in the world.

Originally Posted by avholic

Me too. (ok this is definitely off topic now)

Not to spoil the fun, but rumor has it that, BRZ won't be able to do this system.

[ESBjiujitsu]

this is awesome....now ill need to get a PS3 and a FRS lol

[SeaWall]

THE FUCKING PROBLEMS IS GRAN TURISMO HAS LITTLE TO NO FUCKING REAL LIFE TRACK THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by SeaWall

THE FUCKING PROBLEMS IS GRAN TURISMO HAS LITTLE TO NO FUCKING REAL LIFE TRACK THANK YOU VERY MUCH

It might be a good idea to read few posts before you post.

[WingsofWar]

Originally Posted by SeaWall

THE FUCKING PROBLEMS IS GRAN TURISMO HAS LITTLE TO NO FUCKING REAL LIFE TRACK THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[Koji_Online]

I remember reading somewhere the original concept of this will be made so you can upload data from car to USB; then to GranTurismo.

A main reason I acquired two of these =P