It’s been a long time since we last got an update on Gran Turismo 7, but the PlayStation 5 and PS4 simulation racer is beginning to pop up in headlines again. Earlier this week, an unfinished page on the official PlayStation website seemed to tease some kind of impending beta, and now developer Polyphony Digital has announced a partnership with Fanatec to create a new set of branded peripherals.
The press release is light, but the manufacturer’s aim is to “reduce the distinction between sim racing and real-world racing”. On that note, a new Gran Turismo-branded Fanatec wheel appeared to leak online yesterday, with compatibility confirmed for both the PS5 and PS4. However, this is expected to be a much larger partnership, with boss Thomas Jackermeier stating that his company has “several exciting projects in the pipeline”.
Over the years, Gran Turismo has pivoted into a high-profile e-sport, even featuring during the digital programme of Tokyo 2020. Expect a lot of this new hardware to be aimed at enthusiasts, then – it’ll be interesting to see what’s announced, and how it’ll fit into Gran Turismo 7’s overall marketing cycle.
[source gran-turismo.com, via gtplanet.net]
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Still got a thrust master t80 can't afford anything better
Makes sense for PD to partner Fanatec eventually. They did use Fanatec wheels for an event in 2019 too
@Would_you_kindly If it still does the job then no need to spend on another, the Fanatec stuff will be serious dollar no doubt.
Do you rate you T80? I am tempted to get a wheel if they implement proper VR this time around!
Awesome, never had a Fanatec wheel but will definitely be in the market for a new one when GT7 eventually drops. Look forward to hearing more eventually!
sweet, I'm looking forward to this for sure
@Mostik only problem with it is you need to buy a special stand for it to use it properly you can't just set it on your lap & the stands aren't cheap
And here I am still using a controller like a shmuck. But I don’t have the room for a wheel + a stand for it to be mounted on + somewhere to sit.
@Would_you_kindly You can get a stand for not much more than your wheel costs or even DIY for even cheaper. Made a friend of mine a stand years ago out of an old pallet we found behind a grocery store, he still uses it to this day, cost 0 dollars and about 3 hours of time. Always options man.
Gran Turismo 7, new wheel and PSVR 2. It’s going to be a special time.
Might even update my Playseat too.
@redd214 I got a wheelstand pro 2nd hand for sixty euro. Works like a charm
Haptics in the wheels and pedals 👀👀👀
Totally getting a wheel with GT7...though this one will probably be a little rich for my blood. I'll probably be relegated to the 2nd class Logitech. But hey, better than just a controller like other normies!
@BoldAndBrash Which one did you get, the G29? Do you like it?
Will look into this was looking to up grade to a bb wheel from them anyway my hold out to see what comes of this though I want compatible with xbox as well
lmfao. We get side stories about a delayed games coming peripheral cash grabs. This has what Sony's Next Gen Launch year has come to...
Fingers crossed the G29 works ok, don't see why not, Dirt 5 is so much fun with it. Got the deal at the time for the gear shift too 😎
Let’s hope the clutch isn’t binary like it is in GT Sport.
@pukana Not sure if I'm being thick, but why wouldn't you want a binary clutch in a racing game? It's not like you need to sit in traffic. It's just ON shift OFF isn't it?
@Dislecksier except a real clutch isn’t, the clutches on the sim pedals aren’t & the point where the clutch is on is when the pedal is 100% down. You can’t have any pressure on the accelerator when the clutch is down otherwise it’ll miss the shift.
It makes quick gear changes unpredictable (& just plain crappy).
GT Sport probably has the worst implementation of a clutch in any game & they strive to be close to a realistic sim.
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