Secret GT7 API Revealed Allowing Motion Rig, Telemetry, etc.

[yewles1]

A hidden API was discovered when connecting GT7 to a PC, which may pave the way to 3rd party tools in the future.

Gran Turismo 7's Secret API Discovered, Enabling Motion Rigs, Telemetry Info, and More

Real-time telemetry data, via Nenkai In a rather surprising turn of events, researchers have discovered that real-time Gran Turismo 7 game data can be accessed via standard networking protocols. With further study, it could enable a wide range of third-party accessories and tools to interact with

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[Snake29]

I think this is how they use other devices during the World series eSport events for telemetry.

 

[Shmunter]

Could also be for the inevitable PC port. Can’t have a sim on there without all the hooks.

 

[yewles1]

Could also be for the inevitable PC port. Can’t have a sim on there without all the hooks.

Maybe, but most of this stuff was in GT6 already.

 

[ethomaz]

Could also be for the inevitable PC port. Can’t have a sim on there without all the hooks.

It is not direct related to PC port at all.
It is more to external 3rd-party devices (that can be a PC) have access to the data and use it.

That data has a lot of uses.

 

[Shmunter]

Maybe, but most of this stuff was in GT6 already.

Didn’t know that

 

[Bodycount611]

Could also be for the inevitable PC port. Can’t have a sim on there without all the hooks.

'inevitable', lol. more like wishful.

 

[yewles1]

Didn’t know that

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