Proto:Gran Turismo 5 Prologue/Version Branches

This is a sub-page of Proto:Gran Turismo 5 Prologue.

To do: Add other game configs and comparisons with full game, Spec I

Version Branches

Every PS3 Gran Turismo title, including demos, retail games, and special editions (such as GT Academy builds) have various configuration files known as version branches. The selected version branch can be found inside of the game's executable and it pertains to a specific configuration of the game, sometimes with additional features and functionality that are available only when the game is running under a particular version branch. By editing a string in the game's executable, one can change the version branch of the game.

This demo uses trial2007 as its main version branch.

dev

This version branch was used by the developers to test game functions. It is a basic menu with a green background and twelve options, with a red text translating to "This version will be discontinued, use RUNVIEWER", indicating that the dev branch was being in process of deprecation.

On the left side:

• Offline race: Loads a two lap race at Suzuka Circuit with a single car, the Ferrari F430 '06.
• Load replay: Attempts to load a replay, but softlocks in doing so.
• Reload script: Shuts off the game and goes back to the XMB. The game will warn the player before doing so, as it gives a "restart OK?" prompt.
• Online race host: Displays an "[Z:/GTmenu/GT5/auto-update/mtarget-gt5/projects/gt5p/dev/DevRoot.ad:190]FAILED TO BUILD RACE" error message.
• Online race guest: Throws a "NO RACE FOUND" error message.
• Car paint: Loads a light blue screen with no options. Pressing Select or Circle returns to the dev menu.
• Arcade menu: Reloads the dev menu.

On the right side:

• Auto demo: Softlocks.
• Game save: Softlocks.
• Game load: Shows an error message ("NO GAME FOUND") if no save data is present.
• Online race (host team): Same result with an equivalent left-hand option.
• Online race (guest watch): Same result with an equivalent left-hand option.