Any% PAL/USA (License Prizes) Route - January 2017

Gold at least all of 1 of either I-C, I-B, or I-A.

Sell the race car.
Buy Tommykaira ZZ-S with:
Brakes, Full Suspension (under For Professionals), Super Soft Tires, Sports Transmission, Clutch 3, Flywheel 3, all Weight Reductions, Racing Modification, Engine Balancing.
Also buy; Chip, Muffler 3, and Turbo 2, but don't equip any of them.

Do Nationals; JP 1, UK 1, IT 1, GR 1.
For the first race: Settings:
Spring Rate:
	18.5/18.5
Ride Height:
	Lowest
Camber:
	Lowest
Stabilizers:
	1/1
Downforce:
	Max
To move the cursors for adjustments: L1 and Left or R1 and Right.

Do Nationals: US 1, FR 1-2, then the rest.
For the US 1: Equip Turbo 2. (This is for ~246HP)
For FR 2: Equip Muffler and Chip. (This is for ~295HP)

Do Pacific Seattle.

Get in RX-7 LM Race Car.

Do Euro League.
For first race: Settings:
Equip: Super Soft Tires
Spring Rate:
	Highest
Ride Height:
	Lowest
Camber:
	0/0
Downforce:
	Max

Sell the race cars. Buy Subaru Cusco Impreza.

Finish Pacific League.
Settings:
Repeat from RX-7.

Sell 2 race cars. Buy Toyota GT-ONE Road Car, and Turbo 4.

Do World League.
Equip Super Soft Tires.

If more than 1 License was all Gold.
If I-A and either I-C or I-B: Use FTO LM for Euro League with same Settings as RX-7.
Sell cars for Cusco Impreza and do Pacific League.

If all 3: Sell all cars before buying ZZ-S, after Nationals, buy Cusco Impreza and do Pacific League.
Get in RX-7 LM for Euro League, and sell for GT-ONE.

This is probably not optimal, since I'm not the most knowledgeable about Suspension Tuning. And the multiple Golds may not be either, but there isn't much to do with the extra credits, seeing as though the Escudo isn't in the budget.

Any% PAL/USA (No License Prizes) Route - January 2017

Do Licenses.

Buy Mazda Miata '93 (Used for all regions)

Do Nationals; JP 1, UK 1, IT 1, GR 1.

Buy Turbo 2, Flywheel 3, and Driveshaft.

Do Nationals; US 1-2, FR 1-2, and 2 of the following; JP 2, IT 2, GR 2.
Test the previous 3 Nationals to see what's faster to save for after buying parts.

Buy Muffler 3, Chip, Brakes, Clutch 3, Racing Soft Tires.

Finish Nationals, and do Pacific Seattle (It's difficult).

Get in RX-7 LM Race Car. Go into Settings at the first race
Equip: Super Soft Tires
Spring Rate: Highest
Ride Height: Lowest
Camber: Lowest
Downforce: Highest

Do all of Euro League.

Sell the 4 race cars, and buy Subaru Cusco Impreza. Repeat the Settings above for the Impreza.

Finish Pacific League.

Sell the 2 bottom race cars to get to 1,000,000cr.
Buy Toyota GT-ONE Road Car and Turbo 4.

Do World League. Equip Super Soft Tires.

Done.

Gran Turismo 2 Any% PAL/USA Speedrunning

Any% is defined in Gran Turismo 2 as getting to the credits. To do this, you need to win the Gran Turismo World Championship. 

To get to the World Championship, you must win the Euro and Pacific Leagues. 

To get to the Leagues, you must win the 6 National events. 

To do most events, you must get Licenses.

The NTSC-J version doesn't need to do Nationals before Leagues, and Leagues before Worlds, so this guide doesn't help all the way.
But, the NTSC-J version is still legal for this run, but all the Nationals must be done before the Leagues, and the Leagues must be done before Worlds.

Controls
Menus
X/O - Confirm (Best to mash these, and it's easy to alternate than mash one)
Square/Triangle - Cancel
D-Pad - Moves
Only in map menus
L1 - Up/Left
L2 - Down/Left
R1 - Up/Right
R2 - Down/Right
License Name Entry
Start - Goes directly to OK, then you can press Confirm.
Up/Right on D-Pad is the same, but more difficult.
Races
X - Accelerate
Square - Brake
O - Emergency Brake (Don't recommend)
Triangle - Reverse
R1 - Change View (1st person, Far, Close)
L1 - Rear View
R2 - Shift Up
L2 - Shift Down
START - Pause
D-Pad - Steering

To maneuver through the License Tests:
The cursor always starts at Start, so mash when you get past the loading screen after entering the license menu to start the first test.
¤If you want to drive in Manual Transmission, Press Right to select it, before the test. This option will stay throughout the run unless you load a file or reset the console.
The succeeding tests go as follows:
After crossing the finish line, hold 1 Confirm button and press another until the Replay starts.
Best to hold X with the left side of your thumb, then roll your thumb on O.
Or you can press START as soon as you cross the finish line and the FINISH will still be on screen and you can exit out, bypassing the Prize animation. (Very little window of frames to do this)
Press START, Down, Confirm/Start (both have the same function here) to exit the Replay.
When the NAME ENTRY appears, press START, Confirm.
Then, press Up twice, Right, Confirm three times to start the next test.
The last 2 steps can be done very fast (every frame).
Best to roll your thumb across X and O for the 3 times, unless Manual Transmission if your preference, then, it's; START, Confirm, Up, Up, Right, Confirm, Confirm, Right, Confirm. From the NAME ENTRY screen, that is.
When the last test is finished, the License will appear and when the animation is done, press Confirm, Up three times, Confirm.

Menuing here is very important, as you can input at every frame.

Everything starts at Licenses. Do B through I-A, since the only event that needs the Super License is the Event Generator. 
Don't worry about trying to Gold all tests all the time. It's really difficult. But, here's what you get if you do so.
Using or selling any of the cars from this will make the run a License Prizes run, which is different from No License Prizes.
B License - Spoon S2000 
A License - Dodge Concept Car 
I-C License - [R] 3000GT LM Edition 
I-B License - [R] del Sol LM Edition 
I-A License - [R] FTO LM Edition

Events in this game, other than One-Make races, don't need a specific region's car to enter. Example, US Nationals doesn't require an American car to enter. Only Horsepower restrictions, and don't worry too much about them. Most of the time, if you get near the limit, you'll be fine, because the AI's cars aren't tuned and don't really meet the limit. 

To race, you'll need a car. Other than getting Golds in all License tests, you're gonna need to buy one. 
You only start with 10,000cr, so buy from East City's Used dealerships, because there isn't much of a choice.

Here are the Day 1 cars for under 10,000cr that are usable, because doing separate License tests doesn't increase days, Day 10+ isn't happening. 
And, when I say, usable, I mean, it can win all the National events. With tuning, of course. And it needs to start at ~197HP.

The Used Car Cycles are different for each region, but versions are the same. (1.0 compared to 1.1/1.2)
There are cars that have differently priced parts in tiers.

Very old cars that the game doesn't think are any good ("K" cars, most 80's, etc.), have the cheapest parts (Tier 1). Ex. Racing Modification is 80,000cr.
Used cars that are below the standard 276HP are in Tier 2, where the parts are a little more pricey. Ex. Racing Modification is 82,000cr.
Used sports cars, like the NSX (JP/PAL exclusive), Supra, Skylines, etc, are in Tier 3. Most expensive parts. Ex. Racing Modification is 85,000cr.
I'm only using examples of used cars, since there aren't any good New Cars to start with that aren't terrible.

NTSC-U
Honda
	Civic 3 Door Si '93 - 9,511cr [FF, Turbo, Tier 2]
Mazda
	MX-5 Miata '93 - 7,696cr [FR, Turbo, Tier 1]
	All Miatas of years '92/'93 have the same performance.
Mitsubishi
	FTO GR '94 - 8,527cr [FF, NA, Tier 2]
Nissan
	Silvia Q's 2000cc '91 - 3,967cr [FR, Turbo, Tier 1]
	Skyline GTS-t Type S(R32) - 4,958cr [FR, NA, Tier 2]

NTSC-J
Mazda
	MX-5 Miata V sp. '90 - 5,695cr [FR, Turbo, Tier 1]
	MX-5 Miata '93 - 7,349cr [FR, Turbo, Tier 1]
Mitsubishi
	FTO GR '94 - 7,548 [FF, NA, Tier 2]
Nissan
	Silvia Q's 2000cc '91 - 4,095cr [FR, Turbo, Tier 1]
	Silvia 240SX Q's (S14) '95 - 8,694cr [FR, Turbo, Tier 1]

PAL
Mazda
	MX-5 Miata '93 - 7,735cr [FR, Turbo, Tier 1]
Mitsubishi
	FTO GR '94 - 7,671cr [FF, NA, Tier 2]
Nissan
	Silvia Q's 2000cc '91 - 3,971cr [FR, Turbo, Tier 1]
	Skyline GTS25 Type S(R32) - 4,886cr [FR, NA, Tier 2]
Toyota
	Mark II Tourer S '92 - 9,341cr [FR, NA, Tier 2]

This list of good cars are small, because there are lots to choose from, but not many that are good, but feel free to test. 

For the majority of the cars listed you can tune them a bit before heading out to Nationals. 
Here are the realistic tuning options you can choose from and Tier 1/2 prices, since 3 doesn't appear for under 10,000cr.

Stage 3 Muffler		Tier 1 - 4,500cr
			Tier 2 - 4,800cr

Stage 1 Turbo¤		Tier 1 - 4,000cr
			Tier 2 - 4,500cr

Stage 2 Turbo¤		Tier 1 - 12,500cr 
Only Turbocharged cars	Tier 2 - 13,500cr

Computer Chip 		Tier 1 - 1,000cr
			Tier 2 - 1,500cr

Engine Balancing 	Tier 1 - 10,000cr
			Tier 2 - 13,500cr

Port & Polish 		Tier 1 - 5,000cr
			Tier 2 - 5,500cr
 
Displacement Increase¤	Tier 2 - 8,000cr
Only Civics and Skylines can use this

Stage 1 NA¤		Tier 1 - 4,000cr
			Tier 2 - 4,500cr

Stage 2 NA¤ 		Tier 1 - 11,500cr
Only non-Turbocharged	Tier 2 - 12,500cr 

Stage 3 Flywheel 	Tier 1 - 900cr
			Tier 2 - 1,000cr
 
Stage 3 Clutch 		Tier 1 - 4,500cr
			Tier 2 - 4,800cr
 
Carbon Driveshaft¤  	Tier 1 - 2,500cr 
Only FR, and 4WD 	Tier 2 - 3,000cr

Tires
Racing Hard	  	Tier 1 - 10,000cr
			Tier 2 - 10,500cr

Racing Medium	   	Tier 1 - 12,000cr
			Tier 2 - 12,500cr

Racing Soft	  	Tier 1 - 14,500cr
			Tier 2 - 15,000cr

Racing Super Soft	Tier 1 - 17,000cr
			Tier 2 - 17,500cr
Weight Reductions
Must be bought in order
Stage 1 Weight 		Tier 1 - 1,000cr
			Tier 2 - 1,200cr

Stage 2 Weight		Tier 1 - 5,000cr
			Tier 2 - 5,500cr

Stage 3 Weight		Tier 1 - 20,000cr
			Tier 2 - 22,500cr

Racing Brakes		Tier 1 - 4,500cr
			Tier 2 - 4,800cr


It helps to do some math and map out when it's best to buy which part(s) when.
And, looking thorugh the parts menu and learning where the cursor will land through menuing is helpful as well. 

Once you've got a car you're confident with, off to the races.

Nationals (2 Laps each) 
Japan - Midfield Raceway	U.S. - Laguna Seca 
	~197hp / 4,000cr 	       ~246hp / 4,000cr 
	~295hp / 5,000cr 	       ~295hp / 5,000cr 
	~345hp / 7,000cr 	       ~394hp / 7,000cr 

French - Tahiti Road		U.K. - Trial Mountain 
	~246hp / 4,000cr	       ~197hp / 4,000cr
	~295hp / 5,000cr	       ~345hp / 5,000cr
				       ~394hp / 7,000cr

Italy - Rome Short		Germany - Deep Forest
	~197hp / 4,000cr	       ~216hp / 4,000cr
      - Rome Circuit		       ~295hp / 5,000cr
	~295hp / 5,000cr	       ~443hp / 7,000cr

Total credits awarded: [82,000cr] 
For Nationals, no prize cars are awarded. 
It's best to do sections at a time, then tune to get the most out of each event. Being closer to each restriction is helpful. 

Once those are finished, off to the Leagues. 
You should test the car you want to use in the Seattle Circuit event in the Pacific League before attempting a run. 
That nets you an RX-7 LM Edition which can be used for the Euro League, since it's the only car that is won with under 591hp without going out of the way.
Doing another event to earn a Touring Car wastes time and isn't optimal. If you want to, you can do if you wish. 
Here are the best events for this option: 

Convertible Car World 3 - Trial Mountain (2 Laps)¤Very Difficult¤ 
~591hp / 15,000cr / [R]Concept Car LM Edition (Under 542hp)

Grand Touring Car Trophy 1 - Red Rock Valley Speedway (3 Laps) 
~394hp / 10,000cr / [R]Daisin Silvia GT '99 (Under 443hp)
 
'80's Sports Car Cup 3 - Tahiti Road (3 Laps)
~394hp / 10,000cr / [R]Skyline Silhouette Formula R30 (Has over ~542hp, but can be used for Euro Leagues)

Leagues (3 Laps each) 
Euro League
	Apricot Hill Raceway 
		~591hp / 10,000cr / [R] Castol Supra GT '96 
	Grand Valley Speedway 
		~591hp / 10,000cr / [R] Zexel Skyline GT '97 
	Rome Circuit 
		~591hp / 10,000cr / [R] Kure R33 GT '97 

Pacific League
	Midfield Raceway 
		~542hp / 10,000cr / [R] Nissan 300ZX GT '97 
	Seattle Circuit 
		~542hp / 10,000cr / [R] Mazda RX-7 LM Edition 
	Laguna Seca 
		~542hp / 10,000cr / [R] Drag 180SX 

All the cars here can be sold for 250,000cr each. 

Pacific League
If you didn't go out of the way to get a car that's under 542hp, you can buy a cheap Touring Car for 500,000cr to do the last 2 Pacific events.
Here are the best choices: 
East City
Mitsubishi Taeivon Trampio FTO '99 
Mazda RE Amemiya Racing Matsumoto-Kiyoshi RX-7 '99 
Cusci Subaru Impreza '99 

I didn't list any Rally cars, because they are much slower. 

After you finish the Leagues, Worlds are just ahead. 
You'll need a much faster car for this event, so sell everything and grab something worth 1,000,000cr. 
Here are some options: 
Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car '98 w/Stage 4 Turbo 
Toyota GT-ONE Road Car '98 w/Stage 4 Turbo 
Jaguar XJ220GT Race Car w/Stage 4 Turbo 

The reason I only list Road Cars that can take Turbo, is that they are much faster than any Touring/Race Car. They come equipped with all Tires, great transmissions, and suspension like any other Race Car, but can be tuned with Turbo. 

World Championship (5 Laps each)¤No hp restriction¤ 
Championship bonus: 150,000cr, and random selection of: 
[R] Mugen NSX GT ’99 
[R] R390 GT1 LM Race Car ’98 
[R] Calsonic GT-R GT ’99 
[R] GT-ONE Race Car ’98 

1st place: 25,000cr 
Race 1 - Trial Mountain 
Race 2 - Laguna Seca 
Race 3 - Apricot Hill Raceway 
Race 4 - Rome Circuit 
Race 5 - Midfield Raceway 

And, it's over. The credits aren't on the Simulation Mode Disc. To see them, save the finished data and put in the Arcade Disc, and they'll be there. 

Good Luck

GT2 100% route

This is a route to get you started with the category and to help you if you get lost. This is probably not the absolute fastest route, as the category is so long as to be very unoptimized, so feel free to deviate where you deem appropriate. This document will be edited whenever I make non-minor route changes (i.e. using a different car for a certain event).

Here's what you need to know before you get started:
	Dig out your old PS2. Emulators aren't allowed.
	Both NTSC and PAL versions are accepted.
	The completion screen should show 235 wins (or more if you have to farm credits) and 98.2%/100.0% completion at the end.
	You can pause the timer by exiting to the main menu and saving (the timer pauses when you see "save complete" and restarts as soon as you choose the memory card to load from). Keep in mind, though, that runs have a seven-day time limit from the minute you start the run, and you can't re-enter the game in between saves and loads. 

Obtain licenses. B through S, since you need to run the Event Generator.
Go to Toyota, buy the cheapest used Supra you can (I pick the red one), then add a Stage 1 turbo and Weight Reduction.
Run '80s 5 (394 HP race at Tahiti Road), giving you the R30 Skyline Silhouette Formula. Switch to this car.
Run Convertible Car World Cup 3, then switch to the Concept Car LM.
Run the 591 HP events, listed here:
	Apricot Hill 200k
		Don't forget to switch to supersoft tires, as there is no difference in tire wear between compounds, and change the setup. 
		Check your prize car here. If it's the Viper GTS-R, kill the run. The fastest way through the lower-HP events is the Stratos.
	Grand Valley 300k
	Seattle 100 Miles
	MR Cup 3
	Luxury Car Cup 3
	Convertible Car World Cup 3
	GT Car Trophy 3
	Pure Sports Trophy 3
	Tuned NA No. 1 Cup
	GT300 Championship
Sell everything except the Stratos and Concept Car LM, then buy the Escudo.
Run the free-HP events, listed here:
	Sunday Cup 1-3
		Don't forget to switch to supersoft tires and set the car up to your liking.
	Clubman Cup 1-3
	Muscle Car Cup 1-3
	Tuned Turbo No. 1 Cup 1-3
	GT All Stars 1-5
	GT500 Championship
	Event Generator Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert
	All of the Rally races
		Before you begin the next event, switch back to supersoft tires.
	Laguna Seca 200 miles
	Rome 2 Hours (more like Rome 1:45)
	SSR5 All-Night
Go to Mazda, buy a Demio LX G-Package, tune up to 98 horsepower, add Weight Reduction 1-3 (but do not RM, we need this car for later)
Run Kei Car Cup races 2 and 3
Further tune Demio to 147 HP
Run Kei Car Cup 1
Switch to Stratos, then go to Lancia and add the following parts:
	Weight Reduction 3, then RM
	Racing Transmission
	Supersoft tires
	Racing suspension
Run the 197 HP events, listed here:
	Japanese Nationals 1
	Italian Nationals 1
	UK Nationals 1
	German Nationals 1
	80's Sports Car Cup 1
Add Stage 1 Turbo to Stratos, then run the 246 HP events, listed here:
	French Nationals 1
	American Nationals 1
	Compact Car Cup 1, 2
	Convertible Cup 1
	Historic Car Cup 1
Add Stage 3 Turbo to Stratos, then run the 295 HP events, listed here:
	Japanese Nationals 2
	French Nationals 2
	Italian Nationals 2
	American Nationals 2
	German Nationals 2
	Compact Car Cup 3
	Historic Car Cup 2
		This is the infamous race with the illegal GT40, so pray to the RNG gods that it doesn't show up.
	Trial Mountain 30 Laps
Add all other power mods EXCEPT engine balancing to Stratos, then run the 345 HP events, listed here:
	Japanese Nationals 3
	UK Nationals 2
	Mid-Engined Cup 1
	Convertible Car Cup 2
	80's Sports Car Cup 2, 3
Add engine balancing to Stratos, then run the 394 HP events, listed here:
	Japanese Nationals 3
	American Nationals 3
	UK Nationals 3
	Luxury Car Cup 1
	Historic Car Cup 3
	Wagon Cup 1-3
	80's Sports Car Cup 4
	GT Car Cup 1
	Pure Sports Car Cup 1
Get into Daishin Siliva, run 443 HP events, listed here:
	German Nationals 3
	FR Cup 2, 3
	Pure Sports Car Cup 2
Get into GT40 Race Car and run the 493 HP events, listed here:
	Luxury Sedan Cup 2
	GT Cup 2
	Super Touring Cup 1-5
Get into Concept Car LM, then run the Euro and Pacific League events.
Clean up the following races with any prize cars you've won:
	FF 1 (295 HP), 2 (345 HP) , 3 (394 HP)
	FR 1 (use a Nismo 270R)
	4WD 1 (345 HP), 2 (394 HP), 3 (690 HP)
Run East City manufacturer events 
				Note: Don't be afraid to reset if you get a long track. Resetting only costs 12 seconds. 
				Also, don't be afraid to tune. Most of my cars get a Stage 2 turbo, supersoft tires, and Stage 3 Weight Reduction if I have to RM it later anyway.
	Mazda
		RX-7 (Normal, use the RX-7 GT-C that's in your garage)
		Miata (Normal, Racing)
		Demio (Normal, Racing, use the LX-G Package that you bought for the Kei car cup)
		AZ-1 (Normal, look in the used section. If one's not there, come back in ten game days.)
	Tommy Kaira
		ZZ-S (Normal, Racing) 
	Daihatsu
		Midget (Normal)
		Mira (Normal, Racing)
		Storia (Normal, Racing)
	Suzuki
		Alto (Normal, Racing)
		Cappucino (Normal, Racing)
	Subaru
		SVX (Normal, Racing, look in the used section. If one's not there, come back in ten game days.)
		Impreza (Normal, use the WRX wagon that's in your garage)
	Honda
		NSX (Normal, NTSC runners need to buy one from Acura)
		Civic (Normal, Racing. Use Spoon Civic Type-R for this and Type-R race, but you can't RM it)
		Beat (Normal, use Mugen Beat in garage)
		Type R (Normal, can use the Spoon Civic Type-R for this and Civic)
		S2000 (Normal, Racing. S2000 GT1 is a possibility, but it's 1,000,000 credits)
	Nissan
		180SX (Normal (cannot use Nismo 270R), Racing (use Daisin Silvia)
		Pulsar (Normal)
		R34 (Normal, cannot use Mine's R34)
		March (Normal, Racing)
		GT-R (Normal, Racing, use Mine's for normal and a JGTC version (you should have a selection) for racing)
	Mitsubishi
		Mirage (Normal, Racing)
		Evo (Normal, cannot use Mine's) 
	Toyota
		Celica (Normal (use XYR), Racing (use WedsSport or Celica Rally Car if you have it))
		Starlet (Normal)
		MR-S (Normal, the MR-S concept in your garage doesn't count)
		Altezza (Normal, Racing (use the Altezza LM prize car if you won it)
		Vitz (Normal, Racing, use the Vitz F in your garage)
Run South City manufacturer events
	Dodge
		Viper (Normal, Racing)
		Neon (Normal, Racing)
	Ford
		Ka (Normal, Racing)
		Focus (Normal)
	Chevrolet
		Corvette (Normal, Racing)
Go to garage, sell every single car except the Escudo and Tuscan Speed 6
Run North City manufacturer events
	Audi
		TT (Normal, Racing. You can use the TT LM, but it's not recommended due to cost)
	Opel
		Tigra (Normal, Racing. Recommended to use Tigra Ice Race Car)
	Volkswagen
		Golf (Normal, Racing)
		Beetle (No	rmal, Racing. Recommended to use New Beetle GT)
	Mini and MG
		Mini (Normal, Racing. Recommended to use Mk1 1275 race car)
		MGF (Normal, Racing)
	BMW
		3 Series (Normal, recommended to use 328i)
	Mercedes-Benz
		SLK230 (Normal, Racing)
	Aston Martin
		DB-7 (Normal, Racing)
	TVR
		Tuscan Speed 6 (Normal, Racing. It's in your garage. Go ahead and sell everything else but the Escudo while you're here.)
	Lotus
		Elise (Normal, Racing. Recommended using Elise GT1 for Normal, then RM and use it for Racing)
		Elan (Normal, Racing. Buy an old Elan, new ones can't be RM)
Run West City manufacturer events
	Alfa Romeo
		155/156 (Normal, Racing. You can use the 155 TC, but it's not recommended due to cost.)
	Citroen
		Saxo (Normal, Racing)
	Renault
		Clio (Normal, Racing. MUST use Clio V6)
	Fiat
		500 (Normal, Racing. Recommended using new version.)
	Peugeot
		106 (Normal, Racing)
	Lancia
		Delta (Normal, Racing, use the S4)
Go to garage, get into Escudo
Run GT World Championship
Go to completion screen; timer ends as soon as screen pops up showing 100.0% completion

Nom	Auteur
Any% PAL/USA (License Prizes) Route - January 2017	n1nj4ofshr3d 4 years ago
Any% PAL/USA (No License Prizes) Route - January 2017	n1nj4ofshr3d 4 years ago
Gran Turismo 2 Any% PAL/USA Speedrunning	n1nj4ofshr3d 4 years ago
GT2 100% route	thebook92 8 years ago