New Gran Turismo 5 update now available

Plus, find out what's included in the latest Gran Turismo 5 game pack from PlayStation Store.

The latest round of refinements to Gran Turismo 5 hits the PlayStation 3 driving simulator just before Christmas, and as a special treat, everyone who installs Functionality Update 2.02 will receive the Toyota 86 GT '12 for free. The update will be available from 20 December 2011.

Also, be sure to visit PlayStation Store on 21 December 2012, when you can download Car Pack 2 and add four impressive new vehicles to your collection. These include the 2012 Nissan R35 GT-R, 2011 MINI COOPER S, 2010 Volkswagen Golf VI R and 2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R.

Major Changes and New Features in the 2.02 Update:

Wheels can now be changed on standard cars

Following on from the addition of simplified interior views in the 2.00 update, standard cars wheels can now be changed. Choose the desired wheels for your car in GT Auto to reduce weight and improve styling.

Downloaded content can now be used by multiple users with the Family Upgrade

The Course Pack and Racing Car Pack, released on PlayStation Store in October 2011, can now be used by all accounts on the same PS3 system. Visit gran-turismo.com for more details.

Cars purchased as part of game packs now appear in the Car Dealerships

Once you have downloaded the Car Pack game content, you can unlock additional cars in-game using game credits.

A copy feature has been added to the settings sheets

A settings sheet saved in either A, B or C can now be transferred between save slots. This means you can slightly modify car settings you have already made.

Free tickets for GT Auto

Free tickets have been added so that you can wash cars, change oil, overhaul your engine or refresh the car body in GT Auto. Ten free tickets will be distributed to every person who downloads the 2.02 update.

Your free gift for downloading game packs

Get the Gran Turismo Racing Kart 125 SPL delivered to your garage along with five New Car Refresh cards when you purchase more than one of the content packs released in October 2011. The New Car Refresh cards will return a car to brand new condition. Equipped parts and current paintwork on the car won't be affected by the cards.     

Other Improvements

• In GT Auto you can now see how oil changes, engine overhauls and modifications will affect performance points and engine power before and after application.
• Pressing the Square button in the ticket select screen of Car Delivery will now allow you to exchange all cars at once. The maximum number of tickets you can receive at once is 100. 
• In A-Spec or B-Spec events, Special Events and Seasonal Events, where the Garage and Driver List options are displayed, press the Square button and the Triangle button to display your garage and your driver roster, respectively.
• You can now set a maximum number of participants in the room settings of My Lounge.
• The number of Gold Trophies attained in each race is now displayed in the event selection screen of Seasonal Events.
• Adjustments to racing sound effects.
• Elements of the steering assist controls, which affect Racing Karts, have been adjusted. For full details of the steering wheel controllers affected, visit gran-turismo.com. 

Correction of Known Issues

• Corrected an issue where you could overrun without resetting if the pit lane was entered at low speed on some tracks.
• Performance point calculations for the Red Bull X2010 and X2011 have been adjusted.
• Rear wing aerodynamic settings are no longer reset when switching between settings sheets.
• Cars will not now become stuck in autopilot when exiting the pit lane in certain conditions in endurance races on the Tsukuba Circuit. The entry route during pit stops has also been revised.
• Improved multi-monitor stability.

To Check Your Current Version

To check the version of your copy of Gran Turismo 5, select the Manual option at the bottom of the main menu in-game. The version number will be located on the upper left of the index page in this manual.

If the number starts with Ver. 2.02, you are playing the latest version of the game.

If not, please press the PS button on your wireless controller and quit the game. The game will be updated automatically when you restart it with your PS3 system connected to the Internet.

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