Gran Turismo 7 (GT7) Update 1.07 Patch Notes Today, March 17

The Gran Turismo 7 servers will be taken down for a short period of time today (March 17), in order to deploy a brand new update with some important fixes for the popular racing simulator.

If you’re eager to know more about the latest Gran Turismo 7 update, we’ve put together everything you need to know, including the official server maintenance schedule and patch notes for the update. Check them out below!

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Gran Turismo 7 Server Maintenance Schedule and Notice

UPDATE: According to the official Gran Turismo Twitter account, today’s maintenance has been extended for an unknown period of time. This is reportedly due to an issue found in patch 1.07.

ORIGINAL STORY: According to the official Gran Turismo website, maintenance will begin at 11PM PDT on March 16th and last for two hours, players will then be able to log back into the game at 1AM PDT on March 17th.

The developers also noted that during server downtime only Arcade Race within World Circuits, and Music Rally will be playable. other online services like Sport mode will not be available and progress will not be saved.

Players can check out the official patch notes for the March 17 Gran Turismo 7 update further down this article for more details.

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Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.07 Patch Notes (March 17)

Below you will find the official patch notes for the March 17 Gran Turismo 7 update, which brings the game to version 1.07 with the following changes:

Main Features Implemented

1. Options

Other Improvements and Adjustments

　1. Car Settings

• Fixed an issue wherein an application error would occur when selecting a Setting Sheet from the Quick Menu > [Car Settings] > [Detailed Settings] screen within ‘World Circuits’ while being in Offline Mode;
• Fixed an issue wherein copied Setting Sheets would disappear when the Car Settings were opened and closed;
• Fixed an issue wherein the Ford GT Race Car ’18 would only go into 1st gear when a ‘Fully Customisable Manual Transmission’ or a ’Fully Customisable Sequential Transmission’ were installed;
• Fixed an issue wherein cars would be considered ‘within regulation’ even though they did not meet the Balance of Performance (BoP) regulation.

  2. Lobby

• Fixed an issue wherein some Assist Settings, such as Auto-Drive, were able to be changed or saved even when ‘Limit Driving Options’ was set to ‘Prohibited.’

  3. Missions & Licences

• Fixed an issue wherein the modified Assist Settings in some events would be saved and would not go back to the default value even after leaving the event.

  4. Missions

• Fixed an issue wherein for some events the wind direction and speed display were set to 0.

  5. Licences / Missions / Circuit Experiences

• Fixed an issue wherein the specified tyres would not be equipped on the vehicle for the following events:

  　■ Licences
  　[A-8] Dirt Driving: Beginner (‘Dirt’ Tyres)
  　[IB-5] Dirt Driving: Intermediate (‘Dirt’ Tyres)
  　[IA-3] Dirt Driving: Expert (‘Dirt’ Tyres)
  　[S-5] One Lap Time Attack (‘Dirt’ Tyres)

  　■ Missions
  　The Magic Mountain
  　　・Jeep Night Safari (‘Dirt’ Tyres)

  　Beyond the Horizon
  　　・Beginner Drifting 1
  　　・American Wilderness (‘Dirt’ Tyres)

  　Rolling Stone
  　　・Beginner Drifting 2 (‘Comfort: Medium’ Tyres)

  　Gone with the Wind
  　　・Divine moves on the Spa
  　　・Intermediate Drifting 2 (‘Racing: Heavy Wet’ Tyres)

  　The Sun Also Rises
  　　・The White Winged Beast (‘Racing: Soft’ Tyres)

  　■ Circuit Experiences
  　Colorado Springs (‘Dirt’ Tyres)
  　Fishermans Ranch (‘Dirt’ Tyres)
  　Sardegna – Windmills (‘Dirt’ Tyres)

  6. World Circuits

• Adjusted the rewards for events inside ‘World Circuits’ according to driving time and difficulty. The adjusted events are as follows:

  　World Touring Car 800
  　　・24 Heures du Mans Racing Circuit
  　　・Monza Circuit

  　World Rally Challenge
  　　・Alsace Village

  　Dirt Champions
  　　・Fisherman’s Ranch
  　　・Sardegna Windmills
  　　・Colorado Springs Lake

  　GT Cup Gr.4
  　　・High Speed Ring
  　　・Brands Hatch GP Circuit

  　GT Cup Gr.3
  　　・Spa Francorchamps
  　　・Suzuka Circuit
  　　・Autodrome Lago Maggiore. Full

  　Clubman Cup Plus
  　　・High Speed Ring
  　　・Tsukuba Circuit
  　　・Goodwood

  　American Clubman Cup 700
  　　・Special Stage Route X

  　American FR Challenge 550
  　　・Blue Moon Bay Speedway
  　　・Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca
  　　・Willow Springs Raceway

  7. GT Auto

• Fixed an issue wherein opening the Livery data from [Open Design] > [Design List] of the Livery Editor would make all the applied decals disappear;
• Fixed an issue wherein the ‘Open Designs’ and ‘Styles’ of the Livery Editor could not be opened until the game was rebooted if the temporary data were deleted.

  8. Garage

• Fixed an issue wherein on rare occasions an application error would occur when purchasing cars from ‘Brand Central’, ‘Used Cars’, and ‘Legendary Cars’, or when receiving a car as a prize.

  9. Physics Simulation Model

• Adjusted the model to reduce the grip lost when cars with high downforce are passing over a kerbstone while cornering at its limit.

  10. Other

• Fixed several issues that would occur when there was not enough free space available for temporary data downloaded from the network:
  　　・The ‘Used Cars’ lineup would not be displayed;
  　　・The ‘News’ on the Title Screen would not be displayed;
  　　・The ‘Styles’ could not be applied;
• Various other issues have been addressed.