This game is from 2004... Here's what it's like today

Welcome to Gran Turismo 4 in 2023. Emulation has improved drastically over the past couple years and now the game looks and plays better than ever with a growing amount of new features and changes you can make. This video is targeted to those who are unaware or have been out of the loop regarding one of the most popular racing games of all time. Check out the following links if you would like to learn more or add things to your setup!

00:00 Intro
00:46 Welcome to GT4 in 2023
01:41 Emulation Improvements
02:08 Texture Packs
02:38 Cheats, Patches, and New Features
02:57 Cheat Engine, SpecDB and Save Editor
03:33 Online Racing
04:35 GT4 Modding
05:49 Outro
06:22 Raw Gameplay SSR5
07:16 Raw Gameplay Chamonix

MY EMULATION GUIDE: (covers settings, wheel & controller setup, cheats/patches, texture mod installation, and more)
This guide will be updated in the near future and will include shader settings from the 'reshade' program.

TEXTURE MODS:

Cheats & Patches Catalog (chase camera features, analog triggers, auto progressive scan and much more):

SpecDB & Save Editor:

Cheat Engine: Coming soon, maybe...

Gran Turismo 4 Online Mode: Unfortunately I cannot show how to play online due to... reasons. You will need to do research on this at your own discretion.

[herroberbesserwisser]

The progression is what i love. Modern games do not scratch that itch of starting with a small mediocre used car and racing your way up getting progressively better. The presentation is just iconic and it feels great.

[AdrielBGaming]

A 2004 game, which still holds up 19 years later. Still my favorite GT game to this day.

[KingDeadMan]

The fact that GT4 is becoming increasingly more popular puts a smile on my face. Also, it shows that new games are becoming less immersive, the exact opposite of what AAA game developer studios want. 😅

[Nenkaai]

This is really comprehensive and up to date, also thanks for linking to the modding hub! It cannot be stressed enough how much can already be modded in this game, hopefully this can help growing some interest too

[Peelster]

I just love how gaming communities have effectively been creating their own remasters of games. If the studios won't make an updated re-release, we will!

[DustinEdenYT]

To me, this game will always be the shining example of replayability. I may not complete the game, but each time I start a new playthrough it's different than the last. At least to some degree.
Admittedly I didn't like the game that much as a kid, the weird camera and lack of throttle control made it difficult to play for me back then. However pretty much every complaint one could have is fixable nowadays. With emulation this is as close to a flawless game as you can get. It aged fantastically, and will likely continue to age better than many modern racing games due to their over-reliance on online and shallow career offerings.
There really couldn't be a better time to give GT4 a try

[mro]

Plays Forza Horizon 4: bored after 10 hours
Plays GT4 for the 150th time: * Moon over the castle intensifies *

[pedinhu]

You just turned the BEST Gran Turismo game into perfection.

Seriously, the only thing missing is cockpit view with proper interior and textures but that just cant be done i guess.

[RowdyGT]

Looks like YouTube has given this video another blessing and has chosen it for the algorithm once again! I would like to mention that I forgot one major discovery regarding the game and that has to do with the in-game cheat codes found by Nenkai earlier this year. You can find that video linked in the description as well as the video covering the Spec II mod!

[han]

Imagine beating Nürbugring 24h and winning a Daihatsu Midget cause of the randomizer lol

[TeaKanji]

The stance on that Model T at 3:14 is the stuff of nightmares...

[zodiac]

You are the first person who I noticed that convinced me to upgrade my gaming rig in order to emulate this game, and after 3-4 years I can finally say thank you for all they work you have done to show off the capabilities of this game for 2023.

[mediumplayer]

Looks like 2004-2005 was the golden era for the racing games. Never played Gran Turismo, but now I see why people would want to. My favourite racing game would be Colin McRae Rally 2005 which managed find the perfect balance between casual gameplay and realism. I hope it will get its fair share of mods soon too.

[mentalcelstefan]

I am developing emulators and I am incredibly satisfied that there are people which appreciate the beauty of emulation! ❤

[xboxdonut]

I played GT 5 prologue on ps3 and it completely blew me away the time I played it as a kid. It was a racing experience unlike any other. The graphics and sound track were gorgeous, huge line up of cars. And now to see this gt4, a game I’ve always wanted to play but never could, is truly amazing to me. Thank you for bringing such an amazing game to those who wanna dive deep into the era of pure racing games.

[GTRufus]

excellent job there Rowdy! Keep it up!

[TheAdmiester]

Great summary, not much to add that wasn't already covered in Nenkai's comment, but I appreciate the shout out to Spec II and the pic of the credits page to credit everyone else.
If you want access to any newer Spec II builds for content just let me know, although beware they'll be a little more experimental and less stable than what's already released.

[StancedInertia]

360 camera really should be a standard in all racing games. it just makes it so much more satisfying to view your car in any angle while in motion.

[xninjax]

Good Stuff Rowdy. With all the enhancement mods, optimizations, and wheel support, now is a great time to get back into Gran Turismo 4.

On a side note emulation in general has improved a lot over the years. I'm anticipating advancements to OG xbox emulation which is lagging behind other generations. I can't wait to emulate Project Gotham Racing 2 on pc. It's a classic that deserves a resurrection.

[SreehariB-dbot]

so this was the surprise video you were talking about
well, considering the success these racing game documentary videos are having right now, this could very well blow up
and it's a banger as always
great job man :)