We expected 1.14, but instead we've got Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.15 patch notes!
There are some huge changes to the game here, along with fresh Cafe Menu Books, new cars, and events.
Let's take a look at what is changing.
Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.15 patch notes
The patch notes for Update 1.15 are huge. We will post the full notes at the bottom of the page, but let's go through the major changes first.
New cars
As promised, three new cars have arrived in Gran Turismo 7.
The first and likely fastest is the Toyota GR010 Hybrid 2021, the Le Mans 24h hypercar.
Next is a brand new Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo, and finally the Roadster Shop Rampage.
All three of these cars will be available from Brand Central once you install the new update.
Tomahawk nerf
While not specifically mentioned in the patch notes, it looks like the Tomahawk grind is dead.
The settings which previously took the car down to 594 PP now leave it at an enormous 1298!
Gr.1 events
After much complaining and frustration at the lack of content for Gr.1 and Gr.2 beasts, a Gr.1 Prototype Series has been added to the game.
These include races at Circuit de Sainte-Croix - C, Suzuka, and Daytona.
However, you can't just play these events right away...
GT Cafe
That's because three new Menu Books have been added to the GT Cafe.
These are The Lightweight K-Cup, Vision Gran Turismo Trophy, and Gr.1 Prototype Series.
These books should provide fresh rewards and challenges for players.
You will need to have completed the previous Menu Books for them to be available, and also have a Collector Level of 30 to unlock the lot.
Sport Mode
Some tweaks have been made to Sport Mode to help players enjoy their time online.
Online Time Trial has been added to Sport, so you can challenge your friends to hotlaps.
The penalty system has also been adjusted. Polyphony says that penalties will not be applied for minor contacts in Sport Mode and in Lobby.
This is hopefully a good change. The penalty system has been an issue for GT players for a long, long time though. We just hope the misapplication of penalties will disappear now!
Legend Cars prices
The Hagerty Collection has been a controversial addition to Gran Turismo, and now we are seeing the full intent of Polyphony with the Legend Cars mechanic.
Prices are being revised according to real world valuations under the guidance of Hagerty. Given the inflation we are seeing across the world right now, this likely means prices are going up for Legend Cars.
The new prices will come into effect next time the lineup changes, with the next pricing revision planned for August 2022.
Complete Update 1.15 patch notes
We said there was a lot here. Enjoy! There's a lot to unpack here so we've also rounded up five things you may have missed in update 1.15.
Cars
The following three new cars have been added:
・Roadster Shop Rampage (Purchasable at Brand Central)
・Toyota GR010 HYBRID ‘21 (Purchasable at Brand Central)
・SUZUKI Vision Gran Turismo (Purchasable at Brand Central)
Café
It is now possible to receive ‘Birthday Present Tickets.’ Those tickets can be received from Sarah in the Café, and can be claimed a week before or after the date of birth registered on the player’s account for PlayStation Network.
The following three new Menu Books have been added:
・Menu Book No. 40: Enter the 'Lightweight K-Cup'
・Menu Book No. 41: Enter the 'Vision Gran Turismo Trophy'
・Menu Book No. 42: Enter the 'Gr.1 Prototype Series'
The new Menu Books No. 40 and 41 will appear after clearing Menu Book No. 39 ('Championship: World GT Series') and having watched the ending, with a player’s Collector Level of at least 20. Menu Book No. 42 will appear when the above conditions are met and the player's Collector Level is at least 30;
- Added 55 sets of new conversations with the Characters appearing in the Café.
World Circuits
The following new events have been added to 'World Circuits':
- Lightweight K-Cup
- Tokyo Expressway - South Clockwise
- Autodrome Lago Maggiore - West End Reverse
- Willow Springs International Raceway: Streets of Willow Springs
- Vision Gran Turismo Trophy
- Kyoto Driving Park - Yamagiwa
- Deep Forest Raceway Reverse
- Autódromo de Interlagos
- Gr. 1 Prototype Series
- Circuit de Sainte-Croix - C
- Suzuka Circuit
- Daytona Road Course
In order to play these new events, it is necessary to unlock and accept Menu Books No. 40, 41, and 42 in the Café.
- Adjusted the rewards for Arcade Races and Custom Races.
- Added the 'Race Settings' option to the Quick Menu of Custom Races.
Showcase
It is now possible to export photos taken in Scapes or Race Photo mode to the 'Media Gallery' of the PlayStation®5 console and the 'Capture Gallery' of PlayStation 4 system.
The resolution of the exported images are individually adjusted on the PS5 and PS4, and can be shared to various Social Media platforms or transferred to a USB drive, with a resolution of 3840×2160 pixels on PlayStation®5 and PlayStation 4 Pro console, and 1920×1080 pixels on PlayStation 4 system.
The export function is only available from [Showcase] > [My Items] menu. In addition, photos set to ‘Open to All’ from 'My Items' within Showcase and displayed in the 'Gallery' within My Page can be downloaded at their original resolution from the 'My Page' area of the official website's GT7 section.
- Added a 'Like/Comment' button to the Quick Menu of shared replay content. Pressing this button will open the Details screen of the content.
Scapes
- The 'New Orleans' location has been added to the featured section of Scapes.
- Three spots have been added to the existing ‘After the Rain’ featured section.
GT Auto
The following seven new paint colours have been added:
・BAC Titanium Metallic
・Jaguar Salsa
・Nissan Storm White
・Subaru BRZ GT300 Blue
・Suzuki Cordoba Red
・Suzuki Flame Orange
・Suzuki Satellite Silver Metallic
Garage
It is now possible to use the up/down directional buttons, in addition to the right stick, to scroll through the car description text from the [Car Collection].
Auto Demo
- A new spot has been added to the slideshow of Scapes.
- When a Scapes slideshow is played during the auto demo, it is possible now to go directly to the [Scapes] photo spot by pressing the △ button. (This will become available only after the [Scapes] Pavilion is unlocked and the Tutorial has been completed.)
Sport
- [Online Time Trial] has been added to Sport;
- New information have been added to the event details screen, and other information have been edited.
Multiplayer
- An ‘Equal Condition Mode’ option has been added to to the 'Time / Weather Settings.' When this option is turned 'On', the 'Variable Time Speed Rate' setting will not be available.
Race Screen
- A display has been added to the car name indicator to show the distance to the penalty line.
Rankings
- The ‘Top 10 Stars’ ranking can now be displayed in the Licence Centre, Missions, and Circuit Experience Rankings.
My Page
- An indicator showing the progress to the next Driver Rating has been added to the Profile.
Other Improvements and Adjustments
Collector Level
A notification indicating when new 'Missions' have been unlocked after levelling up has been added to the Level Up sequence. The notifications for levelling up and unlocking more 'Tuning Shop' areas will now appear separately.
Legend Cars Dealership
- In the Hagerty Collection, prices have been revised according to real world valuations under guidance from Hagerty. Hagerty is an American company that provides car insurance and valuation for classic cars, and has also sponsored many historic car events in recent years. The new prices will be applied from the next lineup update. The next pricing revision is planned for August 2022.
Car Settings
- Fixed an issue wherein Performance Points were not being calculated correctly when changing gear ratios in the transmission settings;
- Adjusted the calculation formula for the Transmission Settings.
Physics Simulation Model
- Fixed the operation of the overtake system for the ‘SF19 Super Formula / Toyota '19' and 'SF19 Super Formula / Honda '19';
- Fixed an issue wherein cars would drive unnaturally faster when tyres drove over some kerbstones;
- Fixed an issue wherein auto-drive and automatic gear shifts would repeatedly shift up and down, causing the car to not accelerate when the gears were set to an extreme gear ratio.
Steering Controller
- Fixed an issue wherein the game would crash if resuming from Rest Mode while using the Logitech G923 Racing Wheel;
- Adjusted the force feedback strength of the THRUSTMASTER® T-GT / Fanatec® Podium / Fanatec® GT DD Pro. While using the steering wheels listed below, if the values of the ‘Force Feedback Max. Torque’ or ‘Force Feedback Sensitivity’ under [Controller Settings] > [Steering Force Feedback] options are set very high, the wheel may vibrate violently. If this happens, please set a lower value.
・Thrustmaster® T300
・Thrustmaster® T500
・Thrustmaster® T-GT
・Fanatec® CSL Elite Racing Wheel
・Fanatec® Podium
・Fanatec® GT DD Pro
Cars
- Fixed an issue with the livery for the Ferrari 512 BB ’76 wherein the livery would become distorted near the fuel filler and engine cover;
- Fixed the interior instrument meter graphics for the Mazda Eunos Roadster (NA Special Package) '89;
- Partially fixed the operation of the lights on the Volkswagen Scirocco R ’10;
- Fixed the painted area while driving with the WORK Meister S1R wheels.
Sound
- Fixed an issue wherein some music tracks that were selected in the 'Race BGM' playlist within 'Showcase' would not play back during an Arcade Race:
・Lenny Ibizarre - "Orpheus in the Underworld" Overture
・Lenny Ibizarre - Guillaume Tell (William Tell)
・Ouantic - Motivix Retrograde
・Rosalía - Bizcochito
・STR4TA - Aspects
- Fixed an issue wherein Race BGM would not play back during a race event if a player entered a race with 'Race BGM' Playlist selected in 'Showcase' and the race event's music track was not selected.
Missions
- The rankings for the following events have been reset:
・Moby Dick
- Pit In or Stay Out 1
・The Human Comedy
- Kyoto Driving Park One Hour
- Deep Forest Raceway One Hour
- Alsace One Hour
Circuit Experience
- It has been confirmed that some records in the below events' rankings have been registered by using glitches and invalid manoeuvres, and as a result they have been individually deleted:
・Willow Springs International Raceway: Big Willow - Sector 1
・Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit - Sector 4
GT Auto
- Changed the menu transition when leaving GT Auto.
Replays
- Fixed an issue wherein the ‘Save Best Lap Replay’ button would disappear after using the ‘Save Replay’ function in the Time Trials of 'World Circuits', and the Online Time Trials or Qualifying Time Trials of the 'Sport' mode;
- Fixed an issue wherein it was not possible to use the ‘Save Best Lap Replay’ function from the Quick Menu when the replay was uploaded to the rankings in the Online Time Trials or Qualifying Time Trials of the 'Sport' mode.
Race Screen
- A transition animation has been added when changing the scale of the Weather Radar in the Multi Function Display using the up/down directional buttons;
- Fixed an issue on the PlayStation®4 system wherein sometimes the lap time displayed turned red after pitting during a time endurance race;
- During a Manufacturers Cup race, the manufacturer's logo is now displayed next to the driver's name appearing on the car name indicator.
Assist Settings
- Adjusted the braking area for the ‘24 Heures du Mans Racing Circuit' on 'Full Course' and 'No Chicane' layouts.
Penalties
- Adjusted the penalty judgement algorithm so that penalties will not be applied for minor contacts in 'Sport' mode and in 'Lobby.'
Trophies
- The trophies acquired on the PlayStation®5 console and PlayStation®4 system will now sync correctly;
- Updated the description for the Trophy 'Time Attacker' to more accurately reflect the unlocking requirements.
Others
- Various other issues have been addressed.