Gran Turismo 2 A-SPEC MOD *SNEAK PREVIEW*

[@HWTsuchiyaNathan]

Matt, i have to say thank you, if it wasn't for your old gran turismo secret cars videos i would never have found out about gran turismo's cut content and by extension the modding community, without it i would never have been part of the development of the mod, and to see you talk about it is like a dream come true.

[@MattJ155]

Hi Nathan, Wow, I never knew I was the reason for your interest in GT's cut content! Man, to think back at those old videos I used to make... I like to think I've improved the quality of my content since then! Thanks again for the early access. :)

[@beastincolt2154]

Same story here, I’ve been watching since gt3 secret cars and I’m kind of smazed that my inspiration is happy with our work! Keep it up man, ;)

[@Blueflag04]

Same here, i found out about Matt channel when he made videos on secret cars and tracks back then

[@SockyNoob]

Same

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@MattJ155the total car counts in GT2 PROJECT A SPEC MOD i think has increased from 650 to 768 especially with Renault Sport Spider and Spider Super GT300 Car.

[@ThunderTHR]

Glad to see more content creators are getting their hands on the A-Spec mod. I did a video on it myself (an earlier build compared to the one you showed off here) where I went into more detail about many of the brand new vehicles. Looking forward to the mod upon its release to the public. :)

[@MattJ155]

Hi Thunder! Thanks for letting me know, I'll check your video out. I'd seen a video on the mod from RandomCarGuy already, which was an in-depth look at the mod, so I thought there was no point doing the same thing. Therefore, I decided to reflect on my experience of playing the mod for an initial week.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@ThunderTHR, which are your favourite cars in Gran Turismo 2 original and A Spec Mod? For me: Plymouth Fury 1958, Sintura S99 LMGT1 (from Total Immersion Racing), Tacoma PPV (from DiRT 1), Renault Sport Spider Super GT300, Alfa Romeo Tipo 333T2, Renault Alpine A442B, and Mazda 767B.

[@RandomCarGuy17]

Matt, your presentation on Project A-Spec has been amazing to watch, I love how streamlined it is where you are direct on what the changes are. It inspires me to continue improving my own work in the future.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Wish Gran Turismo 7 also have Mini Cooper R50, Daihatsu Kopen Concept, Nissan R32GTS-M BP HIRANO Super GT300, Eimei Auto Mirage Super GT300, and Plymouth Fury 1958.😢

[@Dezu134]

If even MattJ is showcasing the A-spec mod, you know this will be a banger!

[@purwantiallan5089]

The R32GTS-M HIRANO BP SUPER GT300 also a very nice addition as 1 of the random prize cars from Super GT300 Championship.

[@Arexion5293]

9:16 The only thing I ever wanted in GT2 was the blue and white stripes colour for stock Viper. You can even see the colour scheme in the opening movie and the 1 make race concept art, yet you couldn't get it on the actual car! My kid self was so peeved about that back in the day.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Hanamaru Kunikida also love the 1989 Mitsubishi HSR Concept.

[@JLOCLamborghiniFan88]

I loved your presentation of Project A-Spec, Matt! As someone who grew up with GT2 during my childhood, I can't put into words how excited I am to play this mod! I can only imagine how much more content this mod is going to have when it's done than it already has as you showcased. I'm most excited to drive all the new cars, especially the text-string only demo cars like the Renault Sport Spider, JLOC Diablo GT-1 '99, SOK Mclaren F1 GTR '99, STP Taisan Porsche GT3R '99, Mercedes C-Class DTM '95, etc.

[@jammeslive4050]

I've been eagerly awaiting your coverage of this Matt. Can't wait to try this out for myself!

[@indigomizumi]

10:22 The Pulsar VZ-R N1 has always been in the game, it was just missing the livery before. The GT2 Plus mod also adds this variant as effectively a "special color" model.

[@purwantiallan5089]

The Alfa Romeo Tipo 333 also a nice car of choice that can be used for Super GT300, GT500, and GT WORLD LEAGUE as well.

[@indigomizumi]

@@purwantiallan5089 They nerfed the GT300 and GT500 power outputs so it'll be too fast for that. Would be fun for the World Championship though, or if they make a Historic Racing Car Cup.

[@wendigockel]

I love how they gave the driver figure of the BMW V12 LMR Joachim Winkelhock's helmet. Smoking Jo finally gets some appreciation!

[@DiegoRamos-rz1ks]

I am so excited to see this mod being released. I hope I can fix up my PS2 and pick up 1-4 to play them out before the mod drops. This looks like a decent play through I can enjoy again and again.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Setsuna Yuki also replayed the Gran Turismo 2 Playthrough for more like 36 times. Gran Turismo 2 both on Original and A Spec Mods are absolutely GOATED.

[@matiasvillasante6999]

For god's sake this is a MASTERPIECE. I want it so bad!

[@MattJ155]

Hopefully soon. 🤞

[@Skarfar90]

Speaking of special models. One model I would have loved to see in a game is the Mk.2 VW Golf G60 Limited. It was the fastest production Golf in the early 90's, and it held that title until the R32 was released some 12 or 13 years later. It had the 1.8 liter 16-valve engine from the GTI 16v, with a supercharger added onto it, producing 210 horsepower, combined with a Syncro 4WD system. This little bugger was fast, with all of this performance packed into the lightweight platform of the Mk.2 Golf (weighing in at around 1100 kilograms).

[@AmyraCarter]

I'm absolutely looking forward to playing this.

[@dr.ess_code622]

In this mod, you can make a racing modification for racing cars. For example, for BMW V12 LMS, you can make a racing modification and get a livery that glows during night races, or For Cerumo cdmaOne Supra '98, make a racing modification and get a '99 body. The same can be done for Esso Tiger Supra, Nissan R390 GT1 Race car and others.

[@chrislebleu1625]

Subbed, awesome Gran Turismo channel!!

[@MattJ155]

Thank you so much!

[@Liliam47]

i grew up with gt2 and i still play it on my phone sometimes, can't wait to get my hands on this version...

[@Easelgames]

God I would be so happy if they did this for gt3. My favorite gt game by far. And it’s because of the simplicity layout and the amazing track selection. (Gt4s menus feel overly cluttered and the camera angle change in third person is off putting)

[@purwantiallan5089]

Seems like Gran Turismo 2 has way more car variety compared to Gran Turismo 7.

[@brandon_png9743]

This is awesome, can't wait to see all the new cars when it's released

[@corinmarston4449]

I do love the idea of GT2 being expanded upon and some of the unique vehicles that were once cut now get to see the light and can be enjoyed by players along with new additions. But one big question I have Matt is how does this A spec mod work? Is it a hot swap or new game disc?

[@ismaelsilva223]

New disc

[@purwantiallan5089]

Brand new and also playable on PlayStation 3 console since it also can play all PS1 games as well.

[@tropixx_xlr1549]

When it comes to cars, the more the merrier! Can't wait!

[@Blueflag04]

This is such a great mod, so many cars being added that was never seen before in the series

[@purwantiallan5089]

The BMW V12 LMR on Gran Turismo 2 and 6 sounded equally impressive.

[@lukasnikolic2923]

Ah yes, nothings warms this cold friday evening more than listening to a british bloke talking about a GOAT tier simcade

[@MattJ155]

Haha! Yep, it snowed here yesterday so it's definitely a mutually cold Friday evening.

[@Jordan4Ibanez]

This is absolutely amazing

[@francescoiuliano5690]

It makes me reflect on the world of cinema... Some films were successful in their time only to discover that they have aged very poorly... And vice versa; I think GT2 belongs to this second category, overshadowed by the aesthetics of GT3. This mod testifies to its rebirth after 24 years, when much more useful would have been an A Spec "plus" version of GT3 which should have more properly been released as a "prologue" as was done with GT4. I'm happy that "time" , as we say in Italy, "is a gentleman".

[@Mikis94PL]

An massive fanmade DLC for GT2. Can't wait to play it :)

[@GuntanksInSpace]

Massive excite for this mod! It adds so, so much!

[@LowEndPCGamer100]

i love how i get into project forza plus, and then this mod dropped the other day, with concept and spec II mod over the horizon, there is gonna be a lot in the way of digital driving for me to do

[@Kev27RS]

2:35 How? What did they use? It’s incredible how the cars don’t look out of place and manage to have the same model details as the original GT2 available cars!

[@syygnis]

I've been enjoying this mod on the steam deck a lot. It's the most I've played GT2.

[@Cortez442]

This game could have been so much better if Sony didn't put a deadline to PD

[@dasstig5274]

Pretty keen for this mod. Blue and white stripes for the viper alone makes it worth it. My only criticism is that the new car models are a bit inconsistent. Some are really good and look like they were in GT2 all along e.g. the Oxia, F1 & V12LMR. While others look noticeably rougher with awkward proportions and low detail, Like the R50 Mini & HSR. That HSR model is particularly bad, it looks like something out of Roblox. I think the good looking additions outweigh the bad ones though, and they might see some revisions before release.

[@myrmeko]

10:35 Eclipse 1G GSX has the wrong power. Eclipse 1G never had 145HP in general, instead the 2.0 N/A version had 135HP. Eclipse 2G N/A had 145HP. But because that is a 1G GSX, it means it's turbo, so it should have 195HP, assuming it's the manual version.

[@logoncal3001]

Like the wind sounds amazing in GT2 because unlike in the recent versions, its not a 10-32km slog.

[@purwantiallan5089]

True. Gran Turismo 6 (NOT) endurance race events only lasted anything between 8 laps to 24mins max.

[@SockyNoob]

It was only a matter of time before Matt made a video about this amazing mod!

[@purwantiallan5089]

Maybe January 2024.

[@HavenMacleodEast]

The Warsteiner GT1 (oops, Bitter GT1) is a thing of beauty

[@IIGrayfoxII]

I remember that there was going to be Front Wheel Drive version of the Drag Cars, I also know nothing exists of Drag Mode as it was a thing in early testing. We have the 180SX Drag which is FR We have the R33 Drag which is AWD IIRC their was going to be a Drag version of the Celica as well, which would've added the FF version as evidence of HKS Drag Celica was found in some text strings on the beta game

[@Kev27RS]

3:10 The 840 has some modeling issues though 😕

[@arianazry05]

Gran turismo 2 was my childhood and i spent my time play with it ❤ And Gran turismo 2 A-spec mod made my childhood better and better. I wanna try out when it Fully released 🎉😎

[@purwantiallan5089]

Shioriko Mifune's Mazda 767B, Ayumu Uehara's Sintura S99 LMGT1, Renault Alpine A442B and Renault Sport Spider SUPER GT300 cars are amazing to drive in Project A Spec Mod.

[@indigomizumi]

In general it's an exciting time for GT modding.

[@Sgt410]

So, will this mod include the famous cut Mercedes CLK-GTR? Can't find any info about whether or not it will be in this mod.

[@siltstridersftw]

I should definitely play this in the future! Got to work on GT5 again first though

[@Ksandriks1]

WTH? People are not just playing GT2 but creating mods for it in 2023? Am I in 2023 now? I learned about the mod from a random comment on YT. I would love to play this mod 20 years ago

[@harizotoh7]

Gt2’s main problem wasn’t lack of cars but poor track progression and underused tracks. Changing tracks around and adding some new endurance races (Rome night is perfect for that) make more sense.

[@gtshitpost7826]

Thats crazy that even 25 years after the gt2 release, people find something to do with

[@metaliczic96]

2:05 Sega,Touring Car Championship memories

[@hodoupmer]

the supercars look amazing

[@CalebJackson-fq7cu]

I really hope they can expand the garage capacity from 100 cars to maybe a number that rivals the total number of cars in the game

[@purwantiallan5089]

Gran Turismo 4 alone can expand the garage capacity to at least 1000 cars.

[@noobsaibot7006]

I heard its hardcoded

[@zodiac909]

To Rowdy, Matt or anyone any of the creators of this mod, since the PSP can emulate GT2, does anyone know if it will be possible to emulate this A-Spec Mod on Psp at sompoint??? Maybe as a standalone game?? I understand if Its too early to tell, but that would be crazy cool.

[@LindenAshbyMK]

Can you make a video on how to setup the emulator properly for this mod , ( when it gets released ) ?

[@Kev27RS]

8:30 It would be cool to add the M3 E36! Should have been in the game since launch in '99! Don’t know why they put the Compact E36 in the game…

[@Diptayasa]

It's So Interesting Have To Play This Game 😊

[@PaperBanjo64]

The standalone Ford stock car model should come with 1999 Ford NASCAR drivers paint schemes or at the least restore Mark Martin's Valvoline scheme.

[@mpf1947]

I hope for the Valvoline paint scheme for the Taurus stock car from the 1.0 version to be added in the future.

[@magnachemmayhem]

Hi, new to the channel but also new to A-Spec - I learned about it very recently and trying to feast more on this mod, it looks EXTREMELY promising! Lots of kudos to the team, especially on their work with the new cars looking like they were there all along. My only question so far is: Has the garage limit been changed? I haven't seen this be addressed in other A-Spec videos but I am simply curious because I want to have all of these gorgeous new models along with my favourites and I hope I have the space for them! 😅

[@purwantiallan5089]

The Lotus Bitter Elise GT1 looks like it has equally slippery handling like the Elise GT1.

[@davidslogoarchive5116]

The garage car limit is hardcoded, so sadly no.

[@magnachemmayhem]

@@davidslogoarchive5116 Ah, damn.

[@FurryestX]

Are there plans to make Race Opponents from 6 to 12 or 20?

[@shariqhasan6220]

Crazy how the creator of the Gran Turismo franchise never released the GT games on PC because he didn't want the game to be ruined by mods but years later here we are now, where people have begun creating mods for the GT games..... 😂😂😂

[@jameson108]

we need a mod like this for gt4

[@MsSirAndy]

Can someone restore the cut Pegeout 206 one make race in this mod? it was cut from the game late in development

[@TheAziMax]

How can I play this GT2 modded version?

[@purwantiallan5089]

As a longtime diehard fan of Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, i absolutely love the mod for the already GOATED game of GRAN TURISMO 2! The event variety is so amazing especially on GT ALLSTARS.

[@AK420K]

So how many car are now add to the og amount of cars

[@nrg-animation]

Does this work on actual playstation hardware? for e.g a Ps2 with Mcboot and a harddrive installed? or srtictly emulators?

[@misterrandom888]

Can i play this on Anbernic RG353V ?

[@enjoylife6374]

that is just pure awesome work. it well could be the blueprint on how to preserve games when people know and love them. new cars are extra cool for enthusiasts, but adding new events? enabling new cars for ai to drive and fixing the imperfect event balance? thats just magical. and adding to it, GT2 tech-wise is now so beautifully revamped - 4k is just basic emulation, but perspective corrected textures? 60fps enabled for whole game? Way better Level of Detail on textures and reduced texture poppin due to ENABLING ORIGINAL DEVKIT SPECS (ie double the ram)??? without any official support? Thats just perfect way of restoration that so many PlayStation 1 games would benefit so much from. Putting into perspective, KONAMI just released MGS Master Collection, that costs 70$ with ZERO effort to make the games nicer, they actually worse versions than originals. People doing this GT mod deserve that money, and some.

[@WRBL69]

The polo is missing a colorway :) I had it in real life in the same engine combo and it was blue color code LB5N ;)

[@СашаЛитвиненко-э7я]

Its possible to combine with plus mod?

[@ThaTruthTeller]

How can I play this masterpiece ?

[@hellmaestroosu792]

Is the lap limit counter increased? Because 100 laps is too low :(

[@davidslogoarchive5116]

That is hardcoded, so sadly no.

[@GamingFreeak]

Any info on if the game will run on original hardware?

[@IanRB26]

Would this mod be available for emulators ?

[@AkiRalcolf]

It is. All you need is Unipatcher. I use Duckstation to run it

[@TheAgoProduction]

if they could update also the car sounds it would be perfect

[@TenchiFreak5]

Honestly, some of these models do legitimately look great, but I don't think the quality of the added content is near consistent enough to consider it in the same spirit as the official ones like implied. Even some of the ones that in a vacuum would look pretty good suffer from some glaring issues that even with the hardware constraints of the time and the infamously unfinished/rushed nature of GT2 PD wouldn't have missed (like the 037 being appearing larger than an A80 Supra).

[@davidslogoarchive5116]

As the director of this mod, I have a couple things to explain. Mainly the reason for the varying model quality. There are a couple of people in the dev team and outside of it that work on models, some more experienced than others. Replicating GT2's car texturing and modelling technics and making sure the cars look accurate is no easy thing to do, especially considering the very strict limits one has to work with. We are not proffessionals, we are amateurs. This is a passion project more than anything.The model issues are being fixed constantly (as we do our things based on community feedback). Believe me, with how inconsistent GT2 is with it's models, doing accurate models is no easy job. Most of us don't have much free time now that we had before. Hope you understand.

[@davidslogoarchive5116]

I can see that the whole "almost unpar with vanilla models" thing may be a little exagurrated, as there are some cars that for sure need fixes (which we are doing). I'm just grateful that we are reaching these milestones from day to day and I can't for the public to try it out.

[@davidslogoarchive5116]

As for the 037 issue, it probably may be due to the fact that the JGTC Supra's are low profile as is, making some cars (like the 037) larger. The 037's higher ground clearance may also explain the problem.

[@elmekenzero]

Pc @ android?

[@ParallelSyntax]

I wonder if they will ever look into adding the Drag Racing mode into the game somehow.

[@Blueflag04]

Unlikely because the mode was never implemented at all. Its just the name and nothing else about the gameplay so they cant do anything about it

[@Daniel-zo5wz]

My only problem with the mod is that I can't use kilometers.

[@MatiasFFernandezJ]

get the latest version of duck statiom, and on the cheats menu you can set to have kms instead of miles

[@stobeznog878]

what is wrong with 840 ci's front wheel arch? why is it so weird? also what the hell is wrong with m3 e30 model?

[@davidslogoarchive5116]

The E30 model has been fixed. This is an old ISO containing an older model for it.

[@davidslogoarchive5116]

As for the front arches of the 840Ci LM, it is based on a GT500 840 design. We couldn't replicate the entirety of the car's looks, due to the vert limit.

[@stobeznog878]

okay, what about the alfa romeo tipo? its skirt becomes invisible when viewing it from a different angle, its only visible during replays but still

[@davidslogoarchive5116]

​@@stobeznog878what skirt

[@LucasGonzalezA]

I hope they add prize cars to rally events!!!

[@MattJ155]

I believe they have!

[@PaperBanjo64]

If manufacturers can be added need a Ferrari F355.

[@zanychelly]

I hope it works on a hacked PS mini

[@Bitnex]

Where E36 M3

[@andipajeroking]

Why do they call it A spec? Is there a B SPEC?

[@rafaelvasik]

We need something like Gran Turismo MUGEN 🤔

[@firexallst4rz277]

Let me guess donate to the patreon to gain access to this mod ?

[@davidslogoarchive5116]

We don't have a Patreon. Never will.

[@firexallst4rz277]

O okay awesome@@davidslogoarchive5116

[@Stoni41]

Pog

[@RickJamesEstate]

oi

[@LittleSpikeDragon]

This mod had so much potential. Shame it was made by racists :/

[@davidslogoarchive5116]

wtf

[@davidslogoarchive5116]

proof?