Gran Turismo 2 Driving Tips

[milefile]

Hey man! Back off! This is Jazza's school!

 

[Option2]

Oh, and use a manual transmission....and the analog controller.

Be sure to downshift (usaully) 2 gears when braking for a corner.

If you start to lose control and spin, you can usaully save it by upshifting.....this will drop the rev's by about 750-1500 and drop the HP..the tires will usaully regain traction saving you from the spin.

 

[askia47]

i mdon't even switch the controls

 

[askia47]

doing that will make things harder

 

[Burnout]

wuss j/k

 

[SandStorm]

Originally posted by pupik
I think some GTP members need a few more social ettiquette skills aorund here than driving skills.

Here's a few (if Jazza doesn't mind):

Nope, go for your life!

Do the license tests. The GT series is one of the most difficult, and yet, appreciated racing games there is. It's quite complex, and thus the tests will makes you a better driver in the game. Heck, it improved my driving skills in all decent racing games, and I've been playing them for about 20 years now.

Not trying to be a big-shot or anything, but I clocked GT1 in about 4 days -> Driving skill, and I'm 18 years old.

Start with slow cars, move up to fast ones.

Strange, I started with fast cars and hard tracks the 1st time I played GT1, 1st racing game I'd ever played - too busy playing Sonic the Hedgehog on Mega Drive to concentrate on racing games.

Appreciate that no two cars are really alike in the game. For example, the Audi TT doens't handle like a GT-R, because they have differing weights, measurements, power outputs, suspension geometries, et cetera. Thus, your driving style and setup preferences will vary a lot (or little) from car to car.

So true, as I, for one, have learned from experience.

Some cars are very difficult to drive, others are rather easy. Search the forums to see what some people think about this car or that car. Some are nice right out of the box, and others require lots of tuning until you like they way it handles.

Patience, patience, patience. A virtue in this game, or any other activity. It took me 14 times until I won the Rome Circuit race in the GT-All Stars events...I was jumping for joy when I finally won it. That race could have drained my account to no credits (for all I cared), but I was very happy when I'd finally conquered it. So channel your anger and frustration into something useful, if the going gets rough.

I just used the Escudo -> wins 1st time, every time!

If you find a race is frustrating you, then try another race or another car. Or maybe it's time to shut the game off for a little bit, and boost your confidence doing something else. Return to it when you're ready to take on the game with a different feeling than before.

Get some rest, eat well, breathe, blink. Sounds silly, right? Well, racing drivers are athletes, and athough you don't have to be in prime physical condition to play video games, having stamina to concentrate on anything (work, playing chess, painting, running, etc.) takes a healthy body and mind. So get out of your chair or sofa, take a stretch or two (touch your toes, move your legs, wrists, hands, neck, and torso) for a moment, and you'll feel a lot better. Drink some water here are there, take deep breaths here and there (or get some fresh air!). Oh, and blink...we don't think about that one very much; but you're eye-blinking rate decreases while staring at a computer screen or television set. You change from blinking an average of every 3 seconds to once every 45-60 seconds while sittling close to a monitor. This induces headaches, causes eye strain, and may actually decrease your hand-eye coordination. So blink...maybe not when you need to brake hard, but on the striaght.

Practice makes (nearly) perfect. Do some Test Runs before a race, and play with one setup variable at a time. You'll never figure out what's wrong if you change a lot all at once; you may get lucky here and there, or you'll just make a bad car worse. Remember, it's nearly impossible to make absolutely perfect laps over and over again.

It's just a game, remember.

I've never gotten that frustrated before, and also, the advice about breathing is good stuff, because I always find myself gasping for breath after a two-lapper, that's how involved I get!

 

[SandStorm]

Alright, everyone, JUST COOL IT! I'm not trying to be real arrogant by saying that it's my thread and I'll answer the questions, but this is a sort of test for me to see how much I know about GT. Alright??

 

[FuJi K]

ok! i have a question!! although i know how this is performed.....

because SOME 4WD cars e-brake doesn't perform well with super soft tires equipped, how can one put the car into a drift in a turn without using e-brake?

 

[SandStorm]

Well, I do it (others might be different) by getting right up high in the corner (at the start), jamming the throttle down and turning real hard at the same time, so I have a big arse slide by the end of the corner. Sometimes I toy with the downforce, too, if the car won't slide.

 

[RVDNuT374]

A very useful tip: Play while drunk and watching Shakira strip. Believe me, you'll never lose after the therapy.

 

[Burnout]

that works...........