Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 Update Detailed

Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi has revealed the content of Gran Turismo 5's recently announced Spec 2.0 update.

In posts on his Twitter feed, Yamauchi said the update will add to the game based upon input from fans.

"Basically we've tried to include the feedback we've received from all our players," he wrote.

Yamauchi detailed fifteen new pieces of content that the update will provide:

• Simplified interior view added to all standard cars
• User control of the weather change feature
• Added a setting sheet feature allowing you to save multiple car settings
• Spec 2.0 opening movie
• Improved UI response and usability
• Replay fast forward/rewind
• Mid-race save feature for endurance races
• Expanded online lounge features (Narrowing down car types, shuffle races)
• Expansion of the B-Spec remote race you can play from gran-turismo.com (a graph display now shows changes in race rankings)
• Expanded Photo travel features (you can now take photos of cars together with your avatar)
• Added a "NASCAR Pit Scene" stage to Photo Travel
• Added eleven 2011 model NASCAR cars
• Added the Nissan GT-R N24 Schulze Motor Sport
• Improved physics and AI
• Support for the Logitec G25/G27 Steering wheel

Yamauchi also reiterated that more content is coming in the future, writing that "For the DLC we're preparing a racing car pack, a course pack, and a racing gear pack. I'll let you know more about that soon."

The Spec 2.0 update is set to arrive for free next week. No specific release date or pricing has been announced for the DLC.

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