Downloaded v2.0 over tmnUt slowmyx 1MB package Took me 3.5 hours

Ok, the diff:
- Save files are smaller. Mine shrink from 3MB to 2.3MB
- Faster loading the game from XMB menu.
- Faster loading of tracks during gameplay.
- % rewards & XP

not yet try a-spec AI

Just have time to race few laps on Suzuka using X2010 for 5M CR. My best time is 1:22+ only. World ranking not bad, 116,000+

Some difference

R1
= got museum cards options.
= can only play US based events

R3
= no museum card.
= can play Asia events, such as the recent online tournament.

R2 europe loh.
= Not sure got museum cards or not.
= Europe online tournament - David Kotak Top Gear Track

Most of players win using Toyota 7 / Chaparal 2J , whether is A or B spec mode.
You can win Toyota 7 for free in B-spec Like The Wind.

Just concentrate on 1-2 drivers only. Ignore the rest. You just need to build 1 very strong b-spec to level 40 (and then deteriorate)

It's always the old-school vs new-school.

Old-school: it's either 0% throttle, or 100%
If need to control, it's multiple-tap quickly

Those on old-school for years (>10 years) are quite hard to change to L2/R2 button style.

Buick Special ?

Should get this and sell the current disc ?

Both DLC costs RM44 + RM15 = RM59 already.

What cars you guys used for the latest b-spec ?
(1) Spa
(2) Sarthe

Any tips and tricks ?

I just finish grind Sarthe, using Chaparral 2J on sport soft tyres, without pit stop at all.
Upgrade tuning max (Turbo+3), set transmission 370km/h. The rest all default. Push the driver at 50-80% range. Biggest win is 20 sec+

Going to grind some cash and buy all the cars in new dealership.

At the bottom window, if there is a yellow 'P' , you can choose actions to cancel-pitstop. Need to do this manually though. It auto-set each time pass the start/finish line, but sometimes also set in the middle of the lap.

Pause function already got. Press Start button. If I remember correct, applies to both A and B spec.

FF don't have. Otherwise I won't leave my PS3 switched on for 24-hours for the b-spec grinding (multiple times for Sarthe and Nurb)

Spa - I tried using my Mobil 1 NSX - Turbo Stage 2, everything else upgrade until 500 PP. Max speed tune down to 270 km/h. Run on Racing - Intermediate. No pit. Lapped last 2 jokers. I think win by 1min 20-30+ seconds.
Push Bob ~80-90% Using degraded Bob Lvl 37-39.

Sarthe - I tried with few Pescarolo models, and other LM / LMR models, can't chase the R8
Max speed 370km/h

Have not tried the R8 models yet.

Not yet buy DLC pack So can't test. Anyway, I'm not alien. Using JGTC cars at 500 PP, my Bobs can do 1:29+ in semi-wet. I guess I can do about 1:25 in dry ?

I guess for the first 2-3 laps, you'll lose ~10-20 sec per lap using Intermediates.
A pit stop only waste ~20 sec (no refuel).
I not yet try this also.

Wow... I can't make it with my degraded Bob Level 39 using Pescarolo.
Yes, B-Spec online special event.

200%, 6M in ~42 minutes = ~142.8k/min
For Spa 4M (200%) in ~26 minutes = ~153.8k/min

Still can get credits (money). I just spend 20M to buy the X-2010 from New Dealership.
Then grind few rounds, my credit goes back to 16M+

Car ticket prize will only get once.

Yes, reduce pace.

Red-zone is good to overtake. If your driver is blue-skill-driver, then will be difficult to overtake, as he is not aggressive enough. Even after overtake, will make mistake like slide off road. If drop to blue, it'll go slower by 1-3 seconds per lap.
If your driver is red-skill-driver, normally no problem to overtake aggressively if have enough skills & experience. However, if let in drop into blue, it'll go slower by 2-5 seconds per lap.

Try pace it (green colour) when it is at the level you want.

Maximum is 6. If you want more, you have to fire some of your drivers and hire new ones again. Then grind again to build up their skills & experience.

YES ! Just finished the latest Dream Car Seasonal and get a Level 22 ticket. Tips: Use FGT. Add 200kg. Tune engine down to 750PP (~52% ). If use racing soft, will be overkill.

The Spa is fun. After trying for ~10 laps, I manage to clock fastest 2:02 on a clean lap. If I cut corners, 1:54

LOL ... I got 1-2 drivers also like that. I think is max-red-hot-level-driver. Very aggresive and will under-brake at corners. But too bad, I've hit Air-of-Experience trophy and all my 6 drivers are degrading now Have to fire 2-3 of them and start to grind their experience & level ... but lazy

GT5 Spec 2 is buy disc or can buy over PS Online Store ?

The car & track packs are DLC.
GT5 Spec II is supposed soft of GT5 v2 (where the add-on are included). I tried search in PS Store but can't find Spec 2.

There is a range of specific cars for each event, whether is seasonal or A/B spec mode.

Try grind some money from seasonal events. Then if possible, get the FGT (cost millions), but since it is fast enough, you can use it to grind faster also for CR/XP.

I've open up all the A/B spec races, just fired 2x bobs (degrading) and hire new 0 XP. But since I have 9-hours tsukuba endurance, my bobs jump from Level 0 -> 31 with 1 single race using FGT tuned down.

Update: New seasonal b-spec and also new list of cars in OCD.

For b-spec 2-lap Nurb, I use my new Bob level 32 with only 4-race experience.
Car: Audi Le'mans quattro '03 (643PP) with lower PP than highest spec opponent F1 GTR (648PP)
Obviously, due to lack of experience and skills (although level is high enough), he slides off quite a few corners of the track when pushed >80%. However, managed to take 1st place on 2nd lap before the Carousel and won by 23 seconds.

If Bob didn't slide off so many times, I guess can overtake somewhere at 2nd lap Foxhole. I need to pace-down while overtaking.

The other 2x 5-laps are easy.
Fuji - Tuned down Mazda Roadster (NC) '07 -> 500PP
Madrid - Golf GTI V / Mini Cooper S '07 -> 400PP

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Added on February 3, 2012, 5:35 pmEdit / Add-on tips:

My Bob is hot-headed 90%

1st lap - 1st half (somewhere Bergwerk) = push 100% to overtake until 3rd place
1st lap - 2nd half = pace normal at 70-80% and overtake 2nd
2nd lap - 1st half = pace normal at 70-80% and overtake 1st
2nd lap - 2nd half = pace normal at 50-60% to avoid going off road
2nd lap - 2nd half from Dottinger Hill (the long long straight) = push 100%



This post has been edited by cute_boboi: Feb 3 2012, 05:35 PM

True. At corner, the car in front will take the ideal line, it depends if the back-car can find a 2nd line to under-brake and/or come out from the corner faster, hoping the front-car make some mistake.

Straight road, follow closely to the front car for the 'vacuum' effect. Not much skill needed.

BTW, this morning 12:30am+ still not release v2.05 Goto sleep already...