Gran Turismo 2
Developer: Polyphony Digital Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Platform: PlayStation Released in JP: December 11, 1999 Released in US: December 23, 1999 Released in EU: January 28, 2000 This game has unused areas. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused music. This game has unused text. This game has regional differences. This game has revisional differences. This game has a prototype article This game has a bugs page This game has a prerelease article

Gran Turismo 2 is the second game in the Gran Turismo series and the first game to be supported by the "bleemcast!" emulator project.

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Arcade Mode Disc Unused stuff in the Arcade Mode disc.

Simulation Mode Disc Unused stuff in the Simulation Mode disc.

Unused Cars Cars that are in the game but only attainable by cheating.

Regional Differences Licensing and marketing choices resulted in lots of changes between regions.

Revisional Differences Polyphony rushed to fix issues caused by rushing.

Unused Courses

To do: In addition to l_20 - bill_checker (19), checker (1C) (both US/EU only), test_20a (69), test_30a (6A), test_40a (6C), test_hs2 (6F) and test_l1 (74) seem to be unused. Video documentation is welcome.

Hidden away in Gran Turismo 2 are three unused reverse versions of various tracks in the game.

Two further tracks named l_20 and dart_test2 weren't removed from the game yet aren't accessible to drive on without a cheat device.

The other two tracks
Track	Notes
	PAL: Set 0AF260 to 23 when the race starts to load. Or set 1D58CC to FCB0 and 1D58CE to 01B5 during the pre-race menu. NTSC 1.2: Set 0AF230 to 23 when the race starts to load. Or set 1D589C to FCB0 and 1D589E to 01B5 during the pre-race menu. l_20 is an invisible slalom license test track. The collision is present despite being no modelling present here. No AI pathfinding is present, so the AI cars can not race properly here. The track also has its own course map.
	PAL: Set 0AF260 to 20 when the race starts to load. Or set 1D58CC to 1C8A and 1D58CE to 4EFE during the pre-race menu. NTSC 1.2: Set 0AF230 to 20 when the race starts to load. Or set 1D589C to 1C8A and 1D589E to 4EFE during the pre-race menu. dart_test2 is more substantial in terms of content despite having no course map of its own (the game defaults to the Autumn Ring map). The twisty track actually forms a complete lap though any AI cars present cannot navigate around it. The track uses the evening skybox from Red Rock Valley Speedway. A track map of this course is available here.

Unused Graphics

The following graphics are unused in both discs.

Early Communication/Data Transfer Panels

Early graphics for the Communication/Data Transfer menu options can be found in the final version of the game. The used version features different art and is smaller in height.

Unused	Used

Indi Leftover

Indi, a track shaped after Indianapolis Motor Speedway, can be accessed through hacking in demo builds of the game. The track was mostly deleted in the final game, with its only surviving asset being this background sprite.

License Test Minimaps

Minimap files for the various license test tracks exist, but go unseen as the map isn't displayed during tests earlier than the Super License (which only uses regular courses). Many of them are crudely drawn so they form a complete loop, even though they're simply "track sections" in reality.

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  L_circle30 (circle30, B-4 test).
  

  
  

  
  


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  L_circle80 (circle80, B-5 and IA-1 tests).
  

  
  

  
  


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  l_20, same as L_slalom20 (test_20, IB-6 test).
  

  
  

  
  


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  L_slalom40 (test_40, IB-8 test).
  

  
  

  
  


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  L_corner-brake (test_cb, A-2 test).
  

  
  

  
  


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  L_Eau-Rouge (test_hs1, IA-2 and IA-10 tests).
  

  
  

  
  


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  L_J-turn1 (test_j1, IC-1 and IC-2 tests).
  

  
  

  
  


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  L_box (test_ko, IC-3 test), same as L_box_brind (test_ko_brind, IC-4 test).
  

  
  

  
  


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  L_L-turnR (test_l1), same as L_L-turnL (test_l2, A-5 and A-6 tests).
  

  
  

  
  


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  L_S-corner1 (test_s1, B-9 and B-10 tests).
  

  
  

  
  


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  L_S-corner2 (test_s2, A-7, A-8, IB-3 and IB-4 tests).
  

  
  

  
  


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  L_U-turnL (test_ul1, B-6 and B-7 tests).
  

  
  

  
  


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  L_U-turnR (test_ur1, A-3 and A-4 tests).
  

  
  

  
  


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  L_double1 (test_w1, IB-5 test).
  

  
  

  
  


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  L_double2 (test_w2, IB-7 test).
  

  
  

  
  


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  L_crank (test_z, A-9 and A-10 tests).
  

  
  

  
  

Unused Text

Platinum Prize

A text string present in gt2.vol shows that it was possible to earn a fourth prize in the license tests. It is even translated to other languages.

PLATINUM PRIZE!

MEDAILLE DE PLATINE !

PLATIN!

PLATINO!

¡PLATINO!

Check Grid

Another text string inside the game also shows that a feature to check the starting line-up in the post-race menu, much like the original Gran Turismo, was meant to be included.

Check Grid

Unused Music

Unused Song

Unused Song 2

Texture Tags

A few car textures are inscribed with the word 'polys' in out of the way or unused portions of the image. This refers to Polys Entertainment, the original name of developers Polyphony Digital. It should be noted that these texture tags appear too in the previous game, since these cars originate from there with no significant changes to GT2 except for updated rims.

• Polys Academy


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  Most non-racing NSX's both Acura and Honda use copies of this sheet, and the writing is on them all
  

  
  

  
  


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  Mitsubishi FTO variations have a smaller rendition above the mirror on the side-on portion
  

  
  

  
  


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  Similar to the FTO's, the Mitsubishi Cyborg R also shares the honour of being tagged
  

  
  

  
  


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  The Nissan Sileighty finds the text next to the rear wheelarch, again on the side-on portion
  

  
  

  
  


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  Not to be outdone, the Nissan Skyline GTS25t Type M/280 Type MR, both racing and not, bring a strangely tall S to the party
  

  
  

  
  


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  Having the last laugh however are the Nissan Silvia K's/Q's 2000cc who give over a truncated license plate style panel to the Polys branding
  

  
  

  
  


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  The Nissan 240SX Type S finds its tag underneath the wheel in the top left corner. The Type X variation also has the tag, though next to the wheelarch like the Sileighty above
  

  
  

  
  


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  Most Toyota Supras use a copy of this texture, each sports the now familiar text alongside a longer, reversed 'Polys entertainment'
  

  
  

  
  


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  Last but not least, the TVR Griffith 500 and the Blackpool B340 sport their text within the space where the headlight goes
  

  
  

  
  

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions are singled out for special treatment. Possibly owing to the fact that the various models differ only slightly, most of their textures forwent the Polys writing in favour of identification text. Excepted were the Evo II, III and IV, whose textures are devoid of any text whatsoever (note the Lancer Evolutions that had those identification text are new to GT2, except for II since the texture sheet were based on the Evo III):

• Evo's not Revo's


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  The GSR version of the Evo V sports '5N' text, presumably for 5 Normal
  

  
  

  
  


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  The unused Evo V Rally car variation has a smaller '5N' a quarter of the way down the right side
  

  
  

  
  


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  Evo V RS racing changes things up with a '5rs' label. It's also present on the non-racing version texture
  

  
  

  
  


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  The Mine's Evo V keeps it in the family with a '5rs' all of its own
  

  
  

  
  


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  Bucking the trend, the used Evo V Rally Car hides a '5Ar' to the left of the Ralliart logo
  

  
  

  
  


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  The Evo VI GSR doesn't have the 'N' of its Evo V counterpart, instead showing 'gs' alongside the 6
  

  
  

  
  


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  The racing version of the Evo VI GSR changes the designation again, from '6gs' to '6gr'
  

  
  

  
  


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  Likewise and like its Evo V counterpart, the RS version has the 'rs' text
  

  
  

  
  


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  Finally, the Evo VI RS racing and the Evo VI Rally car have '6rr'