Hello everyone, my name is Martin and I am a new user here(A confused one!)

I've been a console junkie for quite some time playing forza and GT, but I'm looking to get into more serious racing sims, on the pc.

My questions are: where to start with GTR2?
Is there full install addons for this game? (like the sweet 2011 addon for RBR)
If not, what would get me started in GTR2? what are the must have mods to get?

I have a Porsche wheel turbo S w/ H shifter, and hopefully will work with this game, or a mod.
Also would be using eyefinity(3 screens setup), if a mod exist for that.

I've been googling a little and came across a power and glory pack, is this what I'm looking for?

The game being quite old, I'm guessing there are graphics mods also?(just asking, I know graphics are not everything! but some youtube videos does show some great looking GT2 races so I figured I'd ask, just in case there is one.

Any pointers on where to look to get me started would be really appreciated.
I did come across a site with tons of mods but there's like 17 pages of different mods, hopefully there are some "big mods pack" that I did not see.

Thank you very very much,

Martin

Good choice, madzaw. There are some other wonderful race sims but, for me, GTR2 is the best all around. Beats eight to five anywhere. As for starter, why don't you play it "raw" at first? Default cars and tracks alone would take a lot of fun times to explore. When you're ready to "cook" it, there are many lying around the web..too many, even. Thankfully, most of them are decent enough. Suggest you drop by NoGrip web, as they host some of the best addons for GTR2.
I posted a thread about Japan Super GT series in this forum a while back. You might want to check it out.

Thank you for the reply,

I guess I could play it raw like you mentioned, does it support H shifter and clutch and eyefinity right off the bat?
edit: nevermind that question, I just installed it and it works without hiccups, what a great engine, it's old, but it works great, I'm glad I decided to go with GTR2.

Thank you for the mod pointer, this is actually the site I was referring to, where there's like a million mods(most of them seems to be new cars?), so I'm guessing there is no "All new tracks and cars included" type of add-on to start with?

I will look around to find the mod(japan super gt) you are referring to, thank you again.

http://simhq.net/downloads/motorsports/gtr2/SUPER_GT_GT500_v3.0.rar

Patches if you don't already have them for GTR2:

http://simhq.net/downloads/motorsports/gtr2/GTR2_1100_US_Update.zip
http://simhq.net/downloads/motorsports/gtr2/GTR2_online_lobby_patch.zip

Use guod's link to get the GT500 package, you'll need 5 days to get it from nogrip due to their 100mb/day download policy. But you still need to go there if you want the GT300 package, though. Unless doug has it stashed somewhere around here, too. Far as I recall, there's no package that gives you both a racing series cars and tracks. But with a little patience you can get almost all you want from those websites.

Thank you so much, very helpful community here, Glad to have joined.

Unbelievable how this game is beautiful and works great, the sounds are crazy good, being a game from 2006, a lot of new sims should look back to this when making their own.

Thanks again everyone

madzaw, just wait until you are doing long distance running and the marbles from the tyres build up around the track aswell seriously amazing feeling adding that extra element to it, just remember not to get on the marbles though

Matter of fact...

http://simhq.net/downloads/motorsports/g...le_for_GTR2.rar


We had a terrific series with the cars in 2009. Here is the promo poster I did for it.



Why haven't we had more GTR2 races since? Because we can't get more than 6-8 people to show up. The GTR2 disk became difficult to acquire... we've tried.

Yeah Doug, you have a point about the disc, ive got a disc version but it was pre owned and i cant get online with it :/ which sucks, also have u seen the price people are asking for it second hand now? its damn near insane, i saw one person asking £50 for it!

Well said madzaw, GTR2 is still the benchmark for modern sims. It got so many things absolutely right and contains features that haven't made it into much more recent titles. In terms of an immersive single player experience nothing comes close. You made a great choice.

The SGT stuff is amazing. I also had some of the best sim races ever with the Lotus Exige mod :

http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=2642

Even without any addons the stock content is enough to keep you busy for a long time. The Lister Storm still remains one of my favourite sim cars ever.

http://www.amazon.com/GTR-2-Realism-Rede...3024&sr=1-1

$40, shipping included

The Bottom Line for GTR2?

If the words "No CD" mean anything, search for that quote at No Grip.
Xenon Headlights by Spuddy (or equivalent... also at NoGrip)
Super GT 500 mod v3.0 (at No Grip.. again)
Tracks... I'll leave it up to you, but Lemans, Sebring, Mid Ohio, Fuji... by VLM: all best-available versions IMO.

For the Simbin titles, GTR2 and Race07 / GTR Evo / Race On -and-the-addons... in case it hasn't be obvious, No Grip Racing is an outstanding source.

I'd agree that GTR2 is the most complete off-line sim-racing title available. That's a semi-sad statement given the release date.
GTR2 is also not-so-good for on-line racing, which is where rFactor shines. (Get both... at least.)

You can go to this site and get an online code ....for free.

http://www.computerbild.de/gutscheinaktionen/cbs-gtr-2-seriennummer-4349161.html?action=register

I have gotten functional codes for used discs I bought from from ebay.



PS to madzaw...get a cheap copy of GT Legends and download the fantastic Power & Glory mod....or wait for version 3 of P&G which will not require the GTL disc for install.

That's right GTinSD. And they didn't put my email on a spam list either. Amazing actually!

excellent, ive got rfactor which is amazing online but GTR2 as you guys say is amazing offline, which id love to enjoy more, would be nice though to have the option to go online with it should there be any online races anywhere that interest me

Hill, there is always open non-password servers in the GTR2 lobby....and it all depends on what type of cars interest you.

There are various leagues still running GTR2 using various classes. Race2Play hosts quite a few and if you like the Power & Glory mod, All In Sim Racing will be starting a P&G fun series starting 12/28/2011 on Wed nights US time.

http://www.allinsimracing.com/forum/index.php?topic=262.0

Get the P&G mod files here (The main P&G site is down at the moment):
http://www.allinsimracing.com/forum/index.php?topic=256.0

Like I said, you do currently need the "GT Legends" disc when you want to install P&G, but GTL is regaining popularity now and the discs are very cheap and available:

http://www.amazon.com/Viva-Media-Legends-Old-Version/dp/B000BYSX4A

One thing to note....Nvidia video cards made with the G92/94 chips (GT9600, GT9800) series had known CTD errors when running GTR2 online. Newer series cards and ATI/AMD cards did not have the same issues. Nvidia NEVER addressed the issue, which was why many gave GTR2 a bad rap about online issues.

ah i see ive got a Nvidia 260GTX havent had any issues with it at all yeah i dont have GTL and even though its cheap i dont have the money to buy it :/