Gran Turismo 5 Platinum Edition.

Malevolence · 21 Nov 2011 at 12:29

Does anyone know if the Platinum edition of GT5 is fully up to date patchwise? I'm thinking of getting it but don't feel like downloading 1GB+ of patches via the PS3's flakey wireless connection.

K1LLSW1TCH · 21 Nov 2011 at 12:38

I'd imagine it will be updated somewhat, not sure if it has the 2.0 update though, I had a look on GT Planet but couldn't really find anything.

Malevolence · 21 Nov 2011 at 14:40

I was hoping it would be up to the 2.0 update, but I've searched and searched and can't find a definitive answer. Guess I'll leave it for now then and put the cash towards something else.

K1LLSW1TCH · 21 Nov 2011 at 15:32

Malevolence said:
I was hoping it would be up to the 2.0 update, but I've searched and searched and can't find a definitive answer. Guess I'll leave it for now then and put the cash towards something else.

Has it been released yet? If not then it might be better waiting until there's more information on it.

crinkleshoes · 21 Nov 2011 at 15:38

Plug a cable in for the update then forget about it?

Malevolence · 21 Nov 2011 at 15:46

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Has it been released yet? If not then it might be better waiting until there's more information on it.

Yeah, I had it in my hands earlier during my sinner break.

crinkleshoes said:
Plug a cable in for the update then forget about it?

You really think that if that was an option available to me I'd be here now, asking this question?

crinkleshoes · 21 Nov 2011 at 15:51

Malevolence said:
You really think that if that was an option available to me I'd be here now, asking this question?

People are lazy

Is it really hard to move PS3 closer to router?

Malevolence · 21 Nov 2011 at 15:59

crinkleshoes said:
People are lazy

Is it really hard to move PS3 closer to router?

Yes it is. Because then I'd also have to remove the TV from it's mounting, lug it down a flight of stairs and then halfway across the house.

K1LLSW1TCH · 21 Nov 2011 at 16:02

Malevolence said:
Yes it is. Because then I'd also have to remove the TV from it's mounting, lug it down a flight of stairs and then halfway across the house.

Is there no way that you can use another TV in the house, one that's nearer to the router? I'm guessing you don't have a wireless network or anything like that? The speed probably won't be as good as through a cable, but I suppose you could leave it on overnight if at all possible.

233 · 21 Nov 2011 at 16:02

ebay 30/50 metre cat5 cable for a fiver/seven quid

plug in update go have a cuppa, unplug and put it away till you need it again

K1LLSW1TCH · 21 Nov 2011 at 16:04

Foxtrot26 said:
ebay 30/50 metre cat5 cable for a fiver/seven quid

plug in update go have a cuppa, unplug and put it away till you need it again

Got a massive one here, I roll it up and put it in a cupboard when I'm not using it, though since I live in a flat I don't even need it anymore.

Malevolence · 21 Nov 2011 at 16:20

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Is there no way that you can use another TV in the house, one that's nearer to the router? I'm guessing you don't have a wireless network or anything like that? The speed probably won't be as good as through a cable, but I suppose you could leave it on overnight if at all possible.

I only have the one TV. The wireless network is fine, it's just that the PS3 won't stay connected for some reason and on the rare occasion when it does the speeds are absolutely dire (took 2.5 hours to download a 30MB patch not long ago). That's despite everything else on the network (laptops, phones, picture frames, and strangely the TV which sits right next to the PS3) getting nigh on full speed across the board.

Guess I'll have to invest in a couple of 30m Cat5 cables and bodge them together somehow.

crinkleshoes · 21 Nov 2011 at 16:22

Malevolence said:
Yes it is. Because then I'd also have to remove the TV from it's mounting, lug it down a flight of stairs and then halfway across the house.

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Is there no way that you can use another TV in the house, one that's nearer to the router? I'm guessing you don't have a wireless network or anything like that? The speed probably won't be as good as through a cable, but I suppose you could leave it on overnight if at all possible.

Foxtrot26 said:
ebay 30/50 metre cat5 cable for a fiver/seven quid

plug in update go have a cuppa, unplug and put it away till you need it again

Either of these?

If the wireless is slow, leave it downloading overnight?

If you can't afford a cable, how the fk did you afford the game?

You have absolutely no other screen available to you? No desktop PC?

crinkleshoes · 21 Nov 2011 at 16:23

Malevolence said:
Guess I'll have to invest in a couple of 30m Cat5 cables and bodge them together somehow.

"cat 5 coupler"

Dyson · 21 Nov 2011 at 18:58

Just get some cheap HomePlugs, that's how I've got my PS3 connected. Think I paid about £35 for my ones.

Malevolence · 21 Nov 2011 at 20:17

Dyson said:
Just get some cheap HomePlugs, that's how I've got my PS3 connected. Think I paid about £35 for my ones.

I thought about that, the PS3 is located is on a different floor of the house though. Would they still work?

Fr0dders · 21 Nov 2011 at 20:25

Malevolence said:
Yes it is. Because then I'd also have to remove the TV from it's mounting, lug it down a flight of stairs and then halfway across the house.

you know you can get like 50m long network cables right ?

Just lay it over the floor overnight.

Apopcalyptic · 22 Nov 2011 at 13:14

Tracking back to the original question, rather than the connectivity issue - The Platinum edition was released at the beginning of September, Spec II was released mid-October IIRC. Go and buy a cable OP

Dyson · 22 Nov 2011 at 19:27

Malevolence said:
I thought about that, the PS3 is located is on a different floor of the house though. Would they still work?

Should do, that's exactly how mine is arranged. Router is upstairs in the office, PS3 is down in the lounge.

Jase · 22 Nov 2011 at 21:06

In all fairness one of the best part of GT5 is playing online, which if your PS3 connection is that bad won't be very good either so just forget it.

If you can't justify buying a 50m cat5 for £6 to get the most out of your PS3 then I don't know what to say, get a WiFi booster or something because you're missing out on a lot of good stuff for no reason.