14 DAY TRIAL // Sony and Polyphony Digital have just rolled out a brand new patch for Gran Turismo 6, in the form of update 1.06, which adds multi-monitor support as well as plenty of other features, while making changes to the layout of the menu and interface.
Gran Turismo 6 was eagerly awaited by many PS3 owners last year, delivering an array of improvements over Gran Turismo 5 and giving them a glimpse into how the racing simulator is progressing.
While Polyphony Digital has since confirmed that it's working on a PS4 adaptation of the game under the Gran Turismo 7 name, the developer is still committed to improving the current PS3 experience.
As such, it's just rolled out a major update, in the form of patch 1.06, that brings many different improvements.
First and foremost, various menus and interfaces have received major tweaks, as you can now select between more race types in the Event Settings screen, such as Time Trial, Drift Trial, or Free Run. You can also enable more filters when browsing for cars and a new car search feature has been added to the Cars section of your "My Home" area.
Multiple monitors are now supported by the game, and you can easily enable them in the core options menu.
Karts have also received quite a few new improvements, as you can now toggle options like Traction Control or Skid Recovery, while tinkering with other settings like the brake balance ones.
You can check out the whole changelog for Gran Turismo 5 patch 1.06 below, via PS blog.
Additional features in the Open Lobby
- Time Trial, Drift Trial, and Free Run have been added to the Race Type option within Room Settings of the Event Settings screen. - It is now possible to Filter by Performance, even when Car Selection Method is set to Filter by Make or Filter by Category. - It is now possible to select Karts in one-make races held on weather-enabled tracks. - Players can now check regulation settings in the confirmation popup dialogue before entering a room. - In the Race Alone mode for the Qualifier, cars other than yourself will appear as lines (as will cars other than the one in focus when only spectating).
Multi-monitor compatibility
- Multi-Monitor Settings has been added to the Start Button>Options>Display options.
Car Search
- A Car Search feature has been added to the CARS section in My Home. You can specify the desired parameters to search for a particular car in the Car Dealerships. Sale of racing gear in individual colours - The sale of Racing Gear has been changed from full colour sets to individual colours. Some of the pricing for racing gear has changed accordingly.
Kart adjustments options expanded
- Traction Control is now available to adjust in the Driving Options. Skid Recovery Force is also now available. - Brake Balance is now available to adjust in Machine Settings. Only the rear can be adjusted in Normal Karts, while both the front and rear can be adjusted in Shifter Karts.
Other improvements/adjustments - An icon that shows the login bonus stage (one to five days in succession) has been added to the top of the My Home screen and the prize-receiving dialogue. - The increments of the Front/Rear Torque Split in Car Settings has been changed from five to one.
The new patch is already available for download right now via the PlayStation Network. It will automatically be transferred the next time you start the game and are connected to the Internet.