I've set up a separate blog, where each blog entry will explain the daily details of every Game Diary entry. Here's the link!
http://mygt4diary.blogspot.com/
Each post will start with some background, then the actual Diary entry will be displayed (VERBATIM). Then I'll list the section of the game as "License Center : B Licenses : ...", "Extreme Hall : Formula Gran Turismo World Championship : Tokyo Route 246..." , etc.
I'll give a little explanation of the driving involved, and follow it all up with a replay. For the really LONG races, it's impractical to record the whole thing, but I'll try to include the last 10 minutes and the cool-off lap to show the opponents and how they finished.
One other thing... I dorked out and built a website! I'm still working on things, but basically it's a site that tracks the progress of this gamesave...
http://www.MyGT4Diary.com/
The GT4 section is where you'll find links to this blog, but I'll be fleshing out the other resource sections in time. I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel, so it'll mostly be links to other websites (hand-picked, not auto-gen'd) that I find useful, to varying degrees. The Game Status Screen is cool, in that you can flip through the days to see how the numbers change (something that can't be done in the game). The Game Diary section (non-blog) will probably be split up into months or quarters (instead of weeks, like in the game). And finally, I'm trying to figure out the best way to represent my Garage, as well as a Garage History (ins, outs, usage). That one's gonna take a while longer.
Hopefully, I'll be able to let other users track their own games, but for now I need to make sure mine works!
And lastly, I need to remind everyone that my goal isn't to become the "Best GT4 Player" or the "Best Video Game Driver". Nor do I delude myself into thinking that playing this game, well or poorly, is an indication of how well or poorly I drive a REAL VEHICLE. I don't drive the way I play, and I don't play the way I drive.
This clearly won't apply to ALL races, but for everything except the License Tests, be prepared to see WallRiding. Be prepared to see LawnMowing. Be prepared to see Blatant and Malicious Abuse of the Game's Lack of Damage Physics. Black Flags? HA!!! Chicane? What Chicane??? HAAAAAHAHAHA!!!
Caution: Road Hazard
Have A Great Drive!
http://www.mygt4diary.com/
