The GRID FAQ. Read before posting a new thread, please.

**RFT** · 20-05-2008, 10:33 AM

Section 1: General

Just what is GRID anyway?
GRID (aka Race Driver: GRID) is a racing game from the makers of the Race Driver and Colin McRae Series. It shouldn’t be considered a sequel to the Race Driver games, more of a reboot as a game with the emphasis on fast, action-filled races and not on Simulation.

What formats is it coming out on?
PC, PS3, Xbox360, and DS.

When is it out?
The PC, PS3, and Xbox360 versions will be launched 30th May in PAL territories, and 3rd of June in the US. The Australian release is 12 June.
Will it be released on Steam?
Yes.

What are the car and track lists?
Car and Track List Thread: Car and Track Lists(Final)

What Driver Assists are there?
Traction Control - when turned on, TC ensures that the driving wheels do not brake traction due to excessive throttle.
Brake Assist - prevents the braking wheels from locking due to over-braking (like ABS).
Stability management- ensures traction, when cornering, is not lost due to sudden movements (because of weight shifting).

Can they be switched off, and if so, does that get saved into the driver preferences?
Yes and yes.

Will the PS3 version cache data to the HDD for quicker load times?
Yes

Is there car tuning or setups?
No.

Is there a livery editor?
There is the option to create a customised paintjob for your team, though it’s intentionally a simple and easy-to use system, and not as complex as Forza’s system.

How does it work?
Imagine it like this.
you start with a blank car (you can't start with the pre-liveried cars).
You then select a pattern, such as "covered in stars" or "stripes over the bonnet" or "rear-quarter swooshes". there are lots of these patterns, something like 40. You also select the colours used for this pattern. Each pattern has three colour areas that you can apply any one of about 30 colours to. You also select a number, and later on in the game you can add sponsor logos.

It's also worth pointing out that what you're creating in that editor isn't a livery for a given car, it's an identity for your team, so once set that livery will appear on every car in your team.

Can all cars be painted?
All Except the Porsche 911.

Is there a track editor?
Only in the DS version.

Is there a photo mode in the full game?
No.

Where can I find a list of the Xbox 360 Achievements?
here!

Section 2: Single Player and Career

Will all the cars and tracks be available from the start in single player?
The game has an unlock structure in much the same way as every racing game we've released for the last ten years, and pretty much every non-hardcore racing sim ever released. It gives a sense of progression - and a lot of feedback we've seen over the years has said that players are put off by games that give them the whole "sweetshop" right at the start- it can be confusing, and somewhat overwhelming.

Can you describe the rough progression of the career mode?
When you start the game, you're just a driver for hire, and pick from offers from other teams. Your aim at this stage is to restore your starter car to raceworthy condition- you can see the car sat in the garage.
Once you've accumulated enough money, (about an hour's play) you start your team by picking a name and a paintjob.
You've only got the one car at this stage (though you’ll be able to use it in many different events), so you need more money for more cars. You can enter this car under the banner of your team in events where it's eligible, or you can choose to do more driver-for-hire work, if you want to drive lots of different cars and accumulate cash in a different way.
Soon, you’ll start to attract sponsors.
A while after that you'll gain the ability to expand your team with a team-mate. (about another hour to 90 minutes' play)

How do the in-game seasons work?
when you're racing with your own team, A season consists of four events, and at the end of the season is the Le Mans 24 Hours.
An event is usually a championship consisting of a few rounds or races - at the end of the season you'll get an invitation to compete at Le Mans- how good this invitation is depends on the Rep you've built up over your career to date. Once you've got the cash to afford your own Le Mans-legal car, then you can just enter that car in Le Mans instead of waiting for an offer.

Will all the cars be available to drive on all of the circuits?
It’s not totally open, but most cars can race on most tracks.

What kind of differences will there be on the tracks, ? Such as are they just reversed, or are there shortened versions.
It depends on the track in question, but most of them have multiple layouts, be they shorter, longer, or just “alternative”.

Will there be night and day driving , wet weather conditions?
Yes there’s day and night driving, but no wet weather.

Section 3: Multiplayer
How many players for each platform?
We will be supporting up to 12 players on all non-handhelds (4 on DS).

Is there split-screen multiplayer?
No.

Can I use my single-player team livery online?
Yes.

Will voice comms be standard on all platforms?
Voice chat will be supported on PS3 and Xbox360 with a text chat available on PC.

Will XMB friends list be supported (PS3)
Yes - PS3 friends lists are supported and players are able to filter their friends on Leaderboards etc.

Will there be the option to go to the Playstation menu, to send invites to friends who are online, or will you have to quit the game?
No Friend invites in the PS3 Version, I’m afraid.

Are all the cars unlocked online or do you have to unlock them to use them?
Everything unlocked online.

Is the topology client/server or P2P?
P2P.

What hosting service is being used on PC and PS3?
Demonware.

Will the lobby system be like TOCA2 or TOCA3?
For public sessions we will be using a voting system where all players get to have a say in the next Event. Private Sessions will use a more traditional system with a host setting up a session and choosing the race options/settings.

If it's like TOCA3 will there be a spectator mode?
We will have a full Spectator Mode option available to players who want to watch a race in progress. In addition if a player suffers terminal damage in a race they are free to watch the remainder of it play out via the spectator mode.

Will there be a penalty flag option for those who want to get serious?
No – There are no penalty flags used in the single player game and therefore these will also not be present in the multiplayer races.

Can Players set the end-of race time-out (how long the race is allowed to continue after the winner crosses the line)
No - This is always set at 30 seconds from the time the lead car crosses the start/finish line. The finishing position of players who fail to finish within this time will be determined by their position on track when the timer has expired.

How will backwards drivers be handled ?
Drivers who drive backwards around the track have their collisions switched off. This prevents players adversely affecting the race for the rest of the players. We're looking at making this a switchable option in a future patch.

What about user created tournaments and leagues? Will players be able to setup any kind of private extended season or even quick tournament with their friends?
GRID will support private sessions where the host can set the rules, race format and choose the event.

If you don't provide built in seasons and score tracking will the results screen be easily accessible after a race so league leaders can write down times/ positions...
Yes - We have post race and post event results after each online race where all players can view the times/positions of each of the drivers. In addition we record a wealth of online stats for each player (total races won, lost, total race distance etc.) and have an experience system where players are awarded online ranks for their performance in races. All players will start out as Rookies and the very best drivers will aspire to achieve the rank of 'Legend'.

Will you be able to save replays of your online races?
Nope - replay saving is unavailable online. We do allow players to spectate on whole online events if they wish to though.

How about leader boards? How will the be broken down - by car? class? online/offline? Will there be hot lap leaderboards that you can do in single player?
Leaderboards will be broken down by car class (A - E) and you will be able to download the ghosts of hot laps to compete against in single player test drive mode.

Can Players set a race length by time, not completed laps?
This depends on the Event. Some events will be timed based e.g. Le Mans, drift and several endurance events but we also have more traditional lap-based events.

Can players set a race length to a specific number of laps (7, for instance, as opposed to the more usual 1,2,3,5,10,25 prgression some games use).
In private sessions we allow lap numbers of 1 through to ten and then multiples of five and ten thereafter.

Can they do the full 24 hours of Le Mans online?
Unfortunately not - it was something we looked at doing and tried to get it in but it just wasn't feasible to include, I’m afraid. The maximum online length of that race is 2 hours.

judgesmf1234 · 20-05-2008, 11:49 AM

thanks rft , any chance of splitting the car list into classes... r.g touring , gt, pro muscle etc etc ?

mizzougrad01 · 20-05-2008, 01:28 PM

hmmm, no replay save, no photo mode, no split-screen multiplayer (for a racing game!!)... is this a next-gen. game? Where are the features we've come to expect from the next-gen racing experience? Ive already pre-ordered the game, so im not a hater, but come-on!

shercliffGT · 20-05-2008, 01:38 PM

replay save is offline i believe just not online, what latest next gen racing game has had splitscreen and photo mode i hardly ever used on pgr i was too busy racing.

Akbalder · 20-05-2008, 01:40 PM

Are there achievements on PC ?

JOELK2 · 20-05-2008, 01:44 PM

im gutted that there is no friend invite system for ps3.

how can we have private matches if we cant invite friends?

shercliffGT · 20-05-2008, 01:47 PM

joel2k i was thinking that, glad i preordered this for 360. and i dont see achievements on PC seen as its something built into 360 really, only a few games have achievements on PS3i know anyway, like DMC4 but nothing majorly addictive like 360s.

JOELK2 · 20-05-2008, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shercliffGT

joel2k i was thinking that, glad i preordered this for 360. and i dont see achievements on PC seen as its something built into 360 really, only a few games have achievements on PS3i know anyway, like DMC4 but nothing majorly addictive like 360s.

thats one thing i really they add to the ps3 at some point, i used to have a 360 and loved the fact there were achievements in every game that you had to work towards.

RTF : - will a patch be released so that PS3 users can add friends?

HDBanger · 20-05-2008, 03:03 PM

Why can you save offline replays but NOT online? Who the heck wants to save replays against the AI? The best part of online racing is being able to make fraps movies of the races with the replays, to show off kickin all your bud's azz's. This is very lame, and for such a pretty game to limit the way we users show it off for you is pretty stupid.

BlackRavenHU · 20-05-2008, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akbalder

Are there achievements on PC ?

id like to know that 2!

20-05-2008, 10:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
RFT Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,424	The GRID FAQ. Read before posting a new thread, please. Section 1: General Just what is GRID anyway? GRID (aka Race Driver: GRID) is a racing game from the makers of the Race Driver and Colin McRae Series. It shouldn’t be considered a sequel to the Race Driver games, more of a reboot as a game with the emphasis on fast, action-filled races and not on Simulation. What formats is it coming out on? PC, PS3, Xbox360, and DS. When is it out? The PC, PS3, and Xbox360 versions will be launched 30th May in PAL territories, and 3rd of June in the US. The Australian release is 12 June. Will it be released on Steam? Yes. What are the car and track lists? Car and Track List Thread: Car and Track Lists(Final) What Driver Assists are there? Traction Control - when turned on, TC ensures that the driving wheels do not brake traction due to excessive throttle. Brake Assist - prevents the braking wheels from locking due to over-braking (like ABS). Stability management- ensures traction, when cornering, is not lost due to sudden movements (because of weight shifting). Can they be switched off, and if so, does that get saved into the driver preferences? Yes and yes. Will the PS3 version cache data to the HDD for quicker load times? Yes Is there car tuning or setups? No. Is there a livery editor? There is the option to create a customised paintjob for your team, though it’s intentionally a simple and easy-to use system, and not as complex as Forza’s system. How does it work? Imagine it like this. you start with a blank car (you can't start with the pre-liveried cars). You then select a pattern, such as "covered in stars" or "stripes over the bonnet" or "rear-quarter swooshes". there are lots of these patterns, something like 40. You also select the colours used for this pattern. Each pattern has three colour areas that you can apply any one of about 30 colours to. You also select a number, and later on in the game you can add sponsor logos. It's also worth pointing out that what you're creating in that editor isn't a livery for a given car, it's an identity for your team, so once set that livery will appear on every car in your team. Can all cars be painted? All Except the Porsche 911. Is there a track editor? Only in the DS version. Is there a photo mode in the full game? No. Where can I find a list of the Xbox 360 Achievements? here! Section 2: Single Player and Career Will all the cars and tracks be available from the start in single player? The game has an unlock structure in much the same way as every racing game we've released for the last ten years, and pretty much every non-hardcore racing sim ever released. It gives a sense of progression - and a lot of feedback we've seen over the years has said that players are put off by games that give them the whole "sweetshop" right at the start- it can be confusing, and somewhat overwhelming. Can you describe the rough progression of the career mode? When you start the game, you're just a driver for hire, and pick from offers from other teams. Your aim at this stage is to restore your starter car to raceworthy condition- you can see the car sat in the garage. Once you've accumulated enough money, (about an hour's play) you start your team by picking a name and a paintjob. You've only got the one car at this stage (though you’ll be able to use it in many different events), so you need more money for more cars. You can enter this car under the banner of your team in events where it's eligible, or you can choose to do more driver-for-hire work, if you want to drive lots of different cars and accumulate cash in a different way. Soon, you’ll start to attract sponsors. A while after that you'll gain the ability to expand your team with a team-mate. (about another hour to 90 minutes' play) How do the in-game seasons work? when you're racing with your own team, A season consists of four events, and at the end of the season is the Le Mans 24 Hours. An event is usually a championship consisting of a few rounds or races - at the end of the season you'll get an invitation to compete at Le Mans- how good this invitation is depends on the Rep you've built up over your career to date. Once you've got the cash to afford your own Le Mans-legal car, then you can just enter that car in Le Mans instead of waiting for an offer. Will all the cars be available to drive on all of the circuits? It’s not totally open, but most cars can race on most tracks. What kind of differences will there be on the tracks, ? Such as are they just reversed, or are there shortened versions. It depends on the track in question, but most of them have multiple layouts, be they shorter, longer, or just “alternative”. Will there be night and day driving , wet weather conditions? Yes there’s day and night driving, but no wet weather. Section 3: Multiplayer How many players for each platform? We will be supporting up to 12 players on all non-handhelds (4 on DS). Is there split-screen multiplayer? No. Can I use my single-player team livery online? Yes. Will voice comms be standard on all platforms? Voice chat will be supported on PS3 and Xbox360 with a text chat available on PC. Will XMB friends list be supported (PS3) Yes - PS3 friends lists are supported and players are able to filter their friends on Leaderboards etc. Will there be the option to go to the Playstation menu, to send invites to friends who are online, or will you have to quit the game? No Friend invites in the PS3 Version, I’m afraid. Are all the cars unlocked online or do you have to unlock them to use them? Everything unlocked online. Is the topology client/server or P2P? P2P. What hosting service is being used on PC and PS3? Demonware. Will the lobby system be like TOCA2 or TOCA3? For public sessions we will be using a voting system where all players get to have a say in the next Event. Private Sessions will use a more traditional system with a host setting up a session and choosing the race options/settings. If it's like TOCA3 will there be a spectator mode? We will have a full Spectator Mode option available to players who want to watch a race in progress. In addition if a player suffers terminal damage in a race they are free to watch the remainder of it play out via the spectator mode. Will there be a penalty flag option for those who want to get serious? No – There are no penalty flags used in the single player game and therefore these will also not be present in the multiplayer races. Can Players set the end-of race time-out (how long the race is allowed to continue after the winner crosses the line) No - This is always set at 30 seconds from the time the lead car crosses the start/finish line. The finishing position of players who fail to finish within this time will be determined by their position on track when the timer has expired. How will backwards drivers be handled ? Drivers who drive backwards around the track have their collisions switched off. This prevents players adversely affecting the race for the rest of the players. We're looking at making this a switchable option in a future patch. What about user created tournaments and leagues? Will players be able to setup any kind of private extended season or even quick tournament with their friends? GRID will support private sessions where the host can set the rules, race format and choose the event. If you don't provide built in seasons and score tracking will the results screen be easily accessible after a race so league leaders can write down times/ positions... Yes - We have post race and post event results after each online race where all players can view the times/positions of each of the drivers. In addition we record a wealth of online stats for each player (total races won, lost, total race distance etc.) and have an experience system where players are awarded online ranks for their performance in races. All players will start out as Rookies and the very best drivers will aspire to achieve the rank of 'Legend'. Will you be able to save replays of your online races? Nope - replay saving is unavailable online. We do allow players to spectate on whole online events if they wish to though. How about leader boards? How will the be broken down - by car? class? online/offline? Will there be hot lap leaderboards that you can do in single player? Leaderboards will be broken down by car class (A - E) and you will be able to download the ghosts of hot laps to compete against in single player test drive mode. Can Players set a race length by time, not completed laps? This depends on the Event. Some events will be timed based e.g. Le Mans, drift and several endurance events but we also have more traditional lap-based events. Can players set a race length to a specific number of laps (7, for instance, as opposed to the more usual 1,2,3,5,10,25 prgression some games use). In private sessions we allow lap numbers of 1 through to ten and then multiples of five and ten thereafter. Can they do the full 24 hours of Le Mans online? Unfortunately not - it was something we looked at doing and tried to get it in but it just wasn't feasible to include, I’m afraid. The maximum online length of that race is 2 hours. __________________ Rich Tysoe Web Editor Codemasters. www.codemasters.com NB: I'm no longer part of the community team and don't get to spend much time on the forums any more, so urgent moderation or other forums matters need to be referred to Helios. Last edited by RFT; 04-06-2008 at 03:02 PM.

20-05-2008, 01:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
mizzougrad01 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicago. USA Posts: 170	next gen? hmmm, no replay save, no photo mode, no split-screen multiplayer (for a racing game!!)... is this a next-gen. game? Where are the features we've come to expect from the next-gen racing experience? Ive already pre-ordered the game, so im not a hater, but come-on! __________________ s14 + no engine = torture!! 800/800 Crackdown orbs found..without using any guides. Last edited by mizzougrad01; 20-05-2008 at 01:30 PM.

20-05-2008, 01:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
shercliffGT Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,159	replay save is offline i believe just not online, what latest next gen racing game has had splitscreen and photo mode i hardly ever used on pgr i was too busy racing. __________________ now posting in double vision .........(where drunk) PSN&XBL : shercliff18

20-05-2008, 01:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
JOELK2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 198	im gutted that there is no friend invite system for ps3. how can we have private matches if we cant invite friends? __________________ PSN:JOELK2 ADD ME Playstation League - Meet, Talk, Play, Uk - PSL

20-05-2008, 01:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
shercliffGT Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,159	joel2k i was thinking that, glad i preordered this for 360. and i dont see achievements on PC seen as its something built into 360 really, only a few games have achievements on PS3i know anyway, like DMC4 but nothing majorly addictive like 360s. __________________ now posting in double vision .........(where drunk) PSN&XBL : shercliff18

20-05-2008, 11:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
judgesmf1234 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 58	thanks rft , any chance of splitting the car list into classes... r.g touring , gt, pro muscle etc etc ?

20-05-2008, 01:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Akbalder Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: France Posts: 37	Are there achievements on PC ?

20-05-2008, 03:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
HDBanger Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: United States of America Posts: 160	Why no replays online? Why can you save offline replays but NOT online? Who the heck wants to save replays against the AI? The best part of online racing is being able to make fraps movies of the races with the replays, to show off kickin all your bud's azz's. This is very lame, and for such a pretty game to limit the way we users show it off for you is pretty stupid.

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