NFS: Porsche question

In the CAREER mode how many missions are there after the mission where you are "filming the commercial". I am unable to complete this level. I've been stuck here for about 3 months and even brough in a friend who is an expert at these kind of games and he cannot get past this level either. I just want to know if I give up how much am I going to miss. Are there any cheats to skip assignments? Thanks. -------------------- Sinjin www.SinjinSolves.com Your Guide to Success

Well these factory driver things aren't all that hard, mostly you have to spin the right way and start the spin a bit before the cones so it counts them. If you need help performing a 360 spin that's simple too, just ask. This site has replays of factory driver missions: http://www.xs4all.nl/~eel/nfswr/index.html The other pages there have replays and setups for world record times, many of which are mine heehee. It got frozen in time back in August, but they are still pretty decent. rms [email hidden]

My main problem is the one I am stuck on requires a 180 then go in reverse and do another 180 to go forward again. After at least 100 attempts (no exaggerating) I am still unable to perform the reverse 180. It has something to do with my timing and juding the cones in my mirror. Should I be do this track in 3rd person view? I hate that - its so arcade! \"Roger Squires" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Well these factory driver things aren't all that hard, mostly you have to >spin the right way and start the spin a bit before the cones so it counts >them. If you need help performing a 360 spin that's simple too, just ask. > >This site has replays of factory driver missions: >http://www.xs4all.nl/~eel/nfswr/index.html >The other pages there have replays and setups for world record times, many >of which are mine heehee. It got frozen in time back in August, but they >are still pretty decent. > >rms >[email hidden] > >

-------------------- Sinjin www.SinjinSolves.com Your Guide to Success

> Should I be do this track in 3rd person view? I hate that - its soarcade! hehehe...ironic statement. JB

"Sinjin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > My main problem is the one I am stuck on requires a 180 then go inreverse and > do another 180 to go forward again. After at least 100 attempts (no > exaggerating) I am still unable to perform the reverse 180. It hassomething to > do with my timing and juding the cones in my mirror. Try reading my NFS:PU walkthru on gamefaqs.com --KC

On 24 Jan 2001 07:35:16 GMT, [email hidden] (Sinjin) wrote: >My main problem is the one I am stuck on requires a 180 then go in reverse and >do another 180 to go forward again. After at least 100 attempts (no >exaggerating) I am still unable to perform the reverse 180. It has something to >do with my timing and juding the cones in my mirror. > >Should I be do this track in 3rd person view? I hate that - its so arcade! Are you turning in the direction that the arrows are pointing. I had so much trouble myself, until I learned that I was spinning the wrong way.

I had a helluva time with that one, too. You've got more time than you think to complete this and going slower did the trick for me in the 180 part. Relax and don't think too hard. 3rd person didn't do it for me. There are several more 'missions,' the last of which is the showdown with Stephanie. Good luck! And hey, if I can do it, so can you. ...Trust me :o) Sinjin <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > My main problem is the one I am stuck on requires a 180 then go in reverseand > do another 180 to go forward again. After at least 100 attempts (no > exaggerating) I am still unable to perform the reverse 180. It hassomething to > do with my timing and juding the cones in my mirror. > > Should I be do this track in 3rd person view? I hate that - its soarcade!

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> > > > \"Roger Squires" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Well these factory driver things aren't all that hard, mostly you have to > >spin the right way and start the spin a bit before the cones so it counts > >them. If you need help performing a 360 spin that's simple too, just

ask. > > > >This site has replays of factory driver missions: > >http://www.xs4all.nl/~eel/nfswr/index.html > >The other pages there have replays and setups for world record times,many

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> >of which are mine heehee. It got frozen in time back in August, but they > >are still pretty decent. > > > >rms > >[email hidden] > > > > > > > -------------------- > Sinjin > www.SinjinSolves.com > Your Guide to Success

Unfortunately I had to give up on this level (and the game). After another 3 hour session I am still unable to finish the Commercial level. I think the biggest problem is that this is the first mission I have been forced to drive a manual trans and I simply cannot orchestrate the combination of shifting and handbrake to pull of the necessary moves. Unless there is a way to pull-off a 180/360 without the use of the handbrake I am doomed. Trying to flip the butterfly paddles and the handbrake button all at the same time while twisting the wheel is impossible (for me). "Michael Wolf" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I had a helluva time with that one, too. You've got more time than you >think to complete this and going slower did the trick for me in the 180 >part. Relax and don't think too hard. 3rd person didn't do it for me. >There are several more 'missions,' the last of which is the showdown with >Stephanie. Good luck! And hey, if I can do it, so can you. >...Trust me :o) > > >Sinjin <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> My main problem is the one I am stuck on requires a 180 then go in reverse >and >> do another 180 to go forward again. After at least 100 attempts (no >> exaggerating) I am still unable to perform the reverse 180. It has >something to >> do with my timing and juding the cones in my mirror. >> >> Should I be do this track in 3rd person view? I hate that - its so >arcade! >> >> >> >> \"Roger Squires" <[email hidden]> wrote: >> >> >Well these factory driver things aren't all that hard, mostly you have to >> >spin the right way and start the spin a bit before the cones so it counts >> >them. If you need help performing a 360 spin that's simple too, just >ask. >> > >> >This site has replays of factory driver missions: >> >http://www.xs4all.nl/~eel/nfswr/index.html >> >The other pages there have replays and setups for world record times, >many >> >of which are mine heehee. It got frozen in time back in August, but they >> >are still pretty decent. >> > >> >rms >> >[email hidden] >> > >> > >> >> >> -------------------- >> Sinjin >> www.SinjinSolves.com >> Your Guide to Success >

-------------------- Sinjin www.SinjinSolves.com Your Guide to Success

Alright, try setting all the driving 'settings' to "on", i.e., ABS, traction etc. Set up your shifting to where W=upshift S=downshift Space=handbrake (there is no way to execute the 180/360 without the handbrake). You should be in 2nd gear as you enter the cones. Off the gas, hit your space bar, turn and tap your S key three times and slowly back for the next set. Once in the next set, you won't have to use the handbrake to turn but you will have to tap your W key 2 times (to get to 1. Neutral and 2. 1st gear) then punch it. This segment IS a pain in the ass so good luck (!!!) and let us know if you are successful. Sinjin <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Unfortunately I had to give up on this level (and the game). Afteranother 3 > hour session I am still unable to finish the Commercial level. I thinkthe > biggest problem is that this is the first mission I have been forced todrive a > manual trans and I simply cannot orchestrate the combination of shiftingand > handbrake to pull of the necessary moves. > > Unless there is a way to pull-off a 180/360 without the use of thehandbrake I > am doomed. Trying to flip the butterfly paddles and the handbrake buttonall at

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> the same time while twisting the wheel is impossible (for me). > > > > "Michael Wolf" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I had a helluva time with that one, too. You've got more time than you > >think to complete this and going slower did the trick for me in the 180 > >part. Relax and don't think too hard. 3rd person didn't do it for me. > >There are several more 'missions,' the last of which is the showdown with > >Stephanie. Good luck! And hey, if I can do it, so can you. > >...Trust me :o) > > > > > >Sinjin <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> My main problem is the one I am stuck on requires a 180 then go in

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> >and > >> do another 180 to go forward again. After at least 100 attempts (no > >> exaggerating) I am still unable to perform the reverse 180. It has > >something to > >> do with my timing and juding the cones in my mirror. > >> > >> Should I be do this track in 3rd person view? I hate that - its so > >arcade! > >> > >> > >> > >> \"Roger Squires" <[email hidden]> wrote: > >> > >> >Well these factory driver things aren't all that hard, mostly you have

to > >> >spin the right way and start the spin a bit before the cones so itcounts

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> >> >them. If you need help performing a 360 spin that's simple too, just > >ask. > >> > > >> >This site has replays of factory driver missions: > >> >http://www.xs4all.nl/~eel/nfswr/index.html > >> >The other pages there have replays and setups for world record times, > >many > >> >of which are mine heehee. It got frozen in time back in August, but

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> >> >are still pretty decent. > >> > > >> >rms > >> >[email hidden] > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> -------------------- > >> Sinjin > >> www.SinjinSolves.com > >> Your Guide to Success > > > > > -------------------- > Sinjin > www.SinjinSolves.com > Your Guide to Success

Thanks for the tip but I managed to pull it off finally using rapid tapping of the regular brake vs. any handbrake. Once that free up my right hand I could do the shifting. Finished the game about 45min later. Was sorry to see there was nothing left but Monaco tracks - those were my least favorite but now I have that 2000 911 in my garage!! Does anyone know if the replays of races are enhanced for playback. When watching the replays it seems to look like I drive a lot better than I feel it looks when I'm actually racing (if that makes sense). Just seems it smooths out my turns, etc....or maybe I really am that good :-) "Michael Wolf" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Alright, try setting all the driving 'settings' to "on", i.e., ABS, traction >etc. Set up your shifting to where W=upshift S=downshift Space=handbrake >(there is no way to execute the 180/360 without the handbrake). You should >be in 2nd gear as you enter the cones. Off the gas, hit your space bar, >turn and tap your S key three times and slowly back for the next set. Once >in the next set, you won't have to use the handbrake to turn but you will >have to tap your W key 2 times (to get to 1. Neutral and 2. 1st gear) then >punch it. This segment IS a pain in the ass so good luck (!!!) and let us >know if you are successful. > >Sinjin <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> Unfortunately I had to give up on this level (and the game). After >another 3 >> hour session I am still unable to finish the Commercial level. I think >the >> biggest problem is that this is the first mission I have been forced to >drive a >> manual trans and I simply cannot orchestrate the combination of shifting >and >> handbrake to pull of the necessary moves. >> >> Unless there is a way to pull-off a 180/360 without the use of the >handbrake I >> am doomed. Trying to flip the butterfly paddles and the handbrake button >all at >> the same time while twisting the wheel is impossible (for me). >> >> >> >> "Michael Wolf" <[email hidden]> wrote: >> >> >I had a helluva time with that one, too. You've got more time than you >> >think to complete this and going slower did the trick for me in the 180 >> >part. Relax and don't think too hard. 3rd person didn't do it for me. >> >There are several more 'missions,' the last of which is the showdown with >> >Stephanie. Good luck! And hey, if I can do it, so can you. >> >...Trust me :o) >> > >> > >> >Sinjin <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> >news:[email hidden]... >> >> My main problem is the one I am stuck on requires a 180 then go in >reverse >> >and >> >> do another 180 to go forward again. After at least 100 attempts (no >> >> exaggerating) I am still unable to perform the reverse 180. It has >> >something to >> >> do with my timing and juding the cones in my mirror. >> >> >> >> Should I be do this track in 3rd person view? I hate that - its so >> >arcade! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> \"Roger Squires" <[email hidden]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >Well these factory driver things aren't all that hard, mostly you have >to >> >> >spin the right way and start the spin a bit before the cones so it >counts >> >> >them. If you need help performing a 360 spin that's simple too, just >> >ask. >> >> > >> >> >This site has replays of factory driver missions: >> >> >http://www.xs4all.nl/~eel/nfswr/index.html >> >> >The other pages there have replays and setups for world record times, >> >many >> >> >of which are mine heehee. It got frozen in time back in August, but >they >> >> >are still pretty decent. >> >> > >> >> >rms >> >> >[email hidden] >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------- >> >> Sinjin >> >> www.SinjinSolves.com >> >> Your Guide to Success >> > >> >> >> -------------------- >> Sinjin >> www.SinjinSolves.com >> Your Guide to Success >

-------------------- Sinjin www.SinjinSolves.com Your Guide to Success

>Trying to flip the butterfly paddles and the handbrake button all at > the same time while twisting the wheel is impossible (for me). hum. Remember you don't have to hold the ebrake down the whole time, just a tap at the start. I drive with one hand on the wheel and the right hand by the shifter and the extra buttons. If you have paddle shifters you have both hands on the wheel, but also buttons close to your thumbs. You aren't shifting at the start of the maneuver so there shouldn't be any finger fumbling. Don't give up yet. rms [email hidden]