UK GT4 and 1080i HI-DEF ???

Does anyone know if the UK version of GT4 supports 720p and 1080i HI-DEF.

Its in the Jap and USA versions, so hopefully they have kept it in the UK release.

[Malone]

I cant back this up with guaranteed info but I have read that because of our PAL 50 hz they cannot have hi def.

Try this website for a fair bit of info.

Matt

[w3dal]

cant wait to get this game.....

release date is next Friday isnt it??

Best price on-line i have found is £28.99 delivered

Dal

[Wilt]

Out next Wednesday according to HMV, Amazon and Game websites. Does anyone now if it will have a progressive scan option?

Wil

[Dean]

Hmmm may have to get one of those racing wheels when i get this next week

[CAS FAN]

Got the NTSC version and the 1080i output is nice (but for some reason not as sharp as the X-Box output on 1080i games). The graphics are also flawed with ghost cars going all stripey blue. My PJ outputs 1080i fine via the X-Box so I know it's not that causing the problem.

Not sure about the PAL version having 1080i but my guess is that it won't as they always seem to leave out the PAL areas when HD is concerned.

The game itself is average IMO and is let down by awful collision detection (you bounce off thin air or polythene strip barriers!) and dreadful AI. It's fun playing a mate just as GT3 was but essentially it's just a bigger and slightly nicer looking version of GT3 with a few gimmicks like Photo mode chucked in!

Worth getting still but i'd much rather play PGR2 and Forza is looking much better IMO. Also GTR on the PC is supposed to be amazing, although very hard & realistic!

Originally Posted by Dean

Hmmm may have to get one of those racing wheels when i get this next week

Yes the wheels look superb (with their 900 degree steering) and should add a lot to the experience!

[geeWcee]

Hi guys, how do you get HD output from a PS2? I only just got one and havent even had time to try it out yet. Really looking forward to GT4.
Is there a HD kit like the xbox one?

[danvitale]

Yes theres a component AV kit thats available on ebay for £6 (just search for "PS2 component").

Ill be buying one.. I think the UK GT4 Prologue had an option for 1080i so I cant see Sony removing the full versions 1080i option..

[harrisuk]

I dont think the high def feature will be available on the Pal version. I dont think any Pal PS2 titles support it.

[CAS FAN]

The PS2 doesn't have a HD kit - you can get HD through a standard component lead. Quite a few PS2 games support 480p and a few support 1080i (ESPN Footie & GT4). For a list of HD games check here

[harrisuk]

DO the pal versions of these games support it though ?

[CAS FAN]

Yeah the picture is a similar improvement over RGB as you get between X-Box RGB to 480p. I don't see why the Pal versions wouldn't support it as they would have to produce another no Prog scan version of the game to make them not support it and that would cost more.

[Malone]

Originally Posted by gthom3

Got the NTSC version and the 1080i output is nice (but for some reason not as sharp as the X-Box output on 1080i games). The graphics are also flawed with ghost cars going all stripey blue. My PJ outputs 1080i fine via the X-Box so I know it's not that causing the problem.!

My PJ supports 1368ish by err 960ish I think but I cannot display 1080i fopr some reason. Any ideas?

Matt

[CAS FAN]

Not sure why, which Sony PJ do you have? Does it say in the instructions that it supports 1080i (or 1125i which I think is the PAL alternative). My Epson displays the NTSC high def resolutions but the OSD shows them as PAL figures so that 480p (whilst output as 480p) is displayed in the OSD as 525p. If no prog scan is being output then it shows as 525i.

[Malone]

I have the NTSC version of GT4 and the Pj is a Sony VW-11HT which I believe supports that resolution??

Matt