Licence Test Tips

[240Z freak]

Ok, after getting frustrated and nearly going insane, I'm asking for help. I'm stuck on the super licence tests. I finished the rally test and a couple of the other ones, but I can't seem to get 4. THe viper at laguna seca, the 155 at rome night, the lotus europa at grindenwald, and the slow peugot sedan-thingy at rome.

Any tips?

 

[LoneWolfe]

the S license was the bigggest pain i've ever had in GT2, my suggestions, use enough braking to get through, dont worry about tapping the walls, as long as you dont lose enough speed to consider it crashing, follow the line of the computer, pay attention to how much brakes it uses on each corner. and i know for the cars like the one they give you on Seca, play very close attention to whether or not your car is turning on its own, if so it means your rear wants to lead the race

i'm no expert, but just keep practicing, eventually you will learn what to do no problem

 

[Gil]

At Seca, I'm betting the "corkscrew" is what's giving you the most problems. At the top of the hill get on the brakes at the second "Bosch" sign and go gently down the hill.

For the 90 degree turn before the start/finish line get on the brakes at the "4" or "3" marker. then get thru the turn slowly. Don't get full on the gas till you have the car going straignt.

At the beginning of the track the switchback "Andretti turn" is also a booger. You don't want to be going much more than 45 MPH thru this turn. If you are playing on a PSone you'll have to rapidly tap the gas to maintain speed. On the PS2 just lighten the pressure on the gas and maintain about 45-50mph thru the turn.

The 155 at Rome-night will just require getting familiar with the track. You can win the track in Arcade mode and use it for practice. You will be faster as you learn the track. Or you can keep trying the test.

The Europa at Grindenwald: Well, there are two approaches. Use the europa you win in the historic car races, tuned similarly and practice, practice, practice. You are looking for smoothness. You want to maintain speed thru the corners. I feel the "make or break" point in this test it the near 180 degree turn near the end.
If you can negotiate this turn without spinning, AND manage to maintain speed you can beat this one.

The Peugot also requires a smooth run. It's hard because the car is so dang slow, leaving little margin for error. It will require much repitition, and muttering.

I personally had the most trouble with the GT 40 one at Seattle, And it's harder on GT-3.

 

[LoneWolfe]

oh yeah, that last turn in SEca is a *****, the corkscrew wasnt the hardest turn for me, i always started to think about something else and miss my turn on the first corner

 

[Gil]

Originally posted by LoneWolfe
oh yeah, that last turn in SEca is a *****, the corkscrew wasnt the hardest turn for me, i always started to think about something else and miss my turn on the first corner

In a "stock" racing Viper that turn is a bear! I don't know how I passed this one before the DS2 controller.

 

[LoneWolfe]

yeah... i use the d pad...how i did it amazes me

 

[240Z freak]

Oh, yeah, I forgot. I still haven't beat the Gt40 at Seattle!!!

 

[LVT Racing]

Originally posted by Gil
At Seca, I'm betting the "corkscrew" is what's giving you the most problems.

I personally had the most trouble with the GT 40 one at Seattle, And it's harder on GT-3.

exactly!!! those were the two most hardest S-liscense in the games.....took my 23 tries to get the viper across the finish line and over 40 to actually get the stage clear. yeah i sucked back then...now it's kinda easy...kinda! and the gt40 nearly drove me nuts! but luckily i pass..barely...

 

[LoneWolfe]

I dont seem to of had trouble with seattle, i races it with my skyline to win a good 3 mil before i went back to the licenses. So it really only took me about 2-3 tries

 

[NOS_Conor]

not to brag.....but I found the "S" lisence easier than the "B" one, because You had to use slooooooooooooooow cars, and I suck with them!

 

[LoneWolfe]

lol, yeah... i think it was like my 3rd car..it was my skyline gt-r (r-34) v-spec ^.^, slow cars are a bloody drag

 

[Pupik]

Use care with the Viper, it's easy to go off-road with that car at Laguna Seca. The car doesn't hadle that nicely, remember it was Normal tires, so you have to be careful.

The Europa just takes a little finesse; the Grindelwald course is tricky, but once you get used to the fact you can take some of those solw corners faster thatn you think, then you'll fall in love with it.

The Peugeot just takes a firm hand and no mistakes. It's a fairly easy car to drive. The trick again is a perfect lap; if you saw off the curbed corner and never touch a wall; you'll do well. I just won gold with it last week, the more you know the Rome Circuit, the better.

Rome Night; do what Gil said, and practice the course. The 155TC is an easy to drive car, so the problem is most GT2 fans' lack of expereince with the course (why it got the shaft is beyond me).

 

[lHalPlPy]

my addvice on the super license. coast. dont slam on the brakes or hit the gas. spend more of your slowdown time coasting. let go the gas far before the corkscrew or the last lap so your brakes wont be so rough. ill help you from spinnin out.

 

[LoneWolfe]

now... i dont have my license yet and have had very minimal experience driving (me a car freak who can't drive )when you just release the accel in real life doesnt the engine kinda maintain your general speed, unlinke in GT where your speed drastically drops?

 

[lHalPlPy]

well in real life your not goin 120+. with the cars in super license, they have enough power to get you threw the race anyways.

 

[Korndawg]

hey people.........no dissin the dpad.......i use it for all the stuff,and i won the spoon s2000,the dodge concept car,and the del sol LM

 

[RazorGTR]

I actually had more problems getting the International A lic then the S lic. At least with the S lic all the tests are a full lap where if you make a bit of a mistake you can make it up on the rest of the track.

What I found very difficult was going back through and getting all golds in every lic. Actually the S lic proved about as difficult as the Internatinal B test overall.

Tip for the Viper at Leguna. When you are on the upword part towards the corkscrew. Hit the brakes for a split second a little bit before the road flatens outs then let off. Back on the brakes once the car settles on the top flat part. It is a timing and judgement thing I really don't have a specific point marked out. It also helps to run in manual as you can leave the car ni 3rd or even 4th gear through the corkscrew to prevent it from wheel spinning and spinning out.

Oh I also only use the standard game pad and do not use annalog control but the all the buttons. I can't seem to grasp the joy sticks on the bloody thing.

 

[lHalPlPy]

who was "dissin" the dpad. i only seen one guy mention using a ds2 controller. where people like annalog or digital is there bag. me i perfer the dpad.

 

[NOS_Conor]

Originally posted by LoneWolfe
lol, yeah... i think it was like my 3rd car..it was my skyline gt-r (r-34) v-spec ^.^, slow cars are a bloody drag

yeah