Well my entire strategy for this game consists of staying on LEVEL terrain
whenever possible with both wheels on the ground. I will go out of my way to
avoid hills so while the other 10 guys are bouncing through the air at 50-60mph
I'm usually cooking down the flats at 80-100. Problem is doing this I almost
always come in at a 45-90 degree angle to the arch. When I try to turn to go
through it either doesn't do it when I want and I miss the arch or it does it a
fraction of a second too late and sends me into the base and I crash.
The problem seems to be turning and accelerating at the same time. If I let off
the gas just before turning it seems to work but I lose considerable speed that
I shouldn't have to. Same thing with the brake. If I'm holding the brake and
turn at the same time nothing happens right away. If I let off the brake it
turns immediately.
That is why as mentioned I had the Gravis XTerminator. I thought MS may have
only chosen to provide support for their precious Sidewinder and told the rest
of us to go to hell. I know Baseball 3D never worked right with my Gravis
either and their menu only showed a Sidewinder.
Since the problem also happens with the keyboard I can only assume that MCM
cannot process multiple input commands at the same time. And since there is no
skill setting or Catch-up Option this game is not much fun and going back to EB
in exchange for Motoracer 2.
>When you say steering at the wrong time or over steering, what are you doing
>with the controller? In case you don't know you have to transfer the riders
>wait in order for the wheels to keep contact and steer the bike. If say for
>example you try to turn the back and are giving it full throttle and the
>riders weight is all the way back his front wheel will not be touching and
>you won't be able to turn. Same thing for the over steer you have to push
>forward to get all the weight on the front wheel and he will dig in and
>turn. If you already are doing this then you do have a problem and disregard
>what I said up top. It's just I have been on the zone playing and hear
>people saying the same thing until someone tells them about how use the
>rider and bike.
>>I am about to return this game. Has anybody found a solution to the
>steering
>>bug. It has gotten so bad I crash at least a dozen times each race due to
>>steering at the wrong time or oversteering or just pure frustration.
>>Also - is there s SKILL/Difficulty setting for this game. I cannot manage
>to
>>come in better than 9th place on any of the 30 races. Normally after my
>3rd or
>>4th crash due to the damn steering bug I never even see another bike until
>the
>>finish line. This does not make for a competitive or even enjoyable ***
>>experience.
>>If the game is locked in at this current difficulty then it is definitely
>going
>>back and I will get Motoracer 2 - sure it may not be as realistic, but at
>least
>>I have some slight chance in hell of placing in the top 3.
>>Oh yeah - I'm TRYING to play MCM using a Gravis XTerminator if that
>matters.
>>I did try keyboard controls and that was a total joke.
>>And I used to think Castrol Honda was hard - it's a breeze compared to this
>>Dirt-bike dud....
