Yamauchi on GT5�s Mechanical Damage, Updates, & More
  • Flexible camera angles and �dynamic and wide-area lighting needs� are to blame for the sometimes blocky shadows. Yamauchi admits they are a problem and wants to improve them.
  • Yamauchi appears to consider the possibility of removing the in-game HUD (heads-up-display features) at some point in the future.
  • To unlock the Red Bull X1, you�ll need to complete the �Sebastian Vettel Challenge�, which appears at Level 30.
  • Online �lounge� functionality and other features will be added �one by one�.
  • Polyphony Digital continues to work on fully supporting the Logitech G25 and G27, though Yamauchi admits he would like a �new steering device soon��
  • Mechanical damage options will be implemented in a new update for GT5 coming �early December�.
  • As you may know, many players noticed that GT5�s face-tracking functionality only worked in Arcade mode. According to Yamauchi, it�s not available in GT mode due to memory issues with the PS3.
  • In-game rewards (such as the monetary prize in GT5 Prologue) for your performance in online events is something Polyphony Digital is considering, and may be implemented in a future update.
  • Gran Turismo 5�s official, 2-disc sound-track will be released soon.
  • Yamauchi wanted to implement a �free roam� gameplay mode in GT5, where players could drive around, respecting speed limits and obeying traffic laws, and even exit the car to walk around and explore the environment on foot.
  • The YouTube replay upload feature had to be pulled from the final version of the game because it took a very long time to render and it consumed too much memory. Yamauchi is still considering it, however.