Re: Need For Speed : Porsche

Oh ye of little imagination <g>... give her a little tap when you enter Casino Square, just enough to make her clip the fence... with any luck she'll flip and you cruise to victory. About the braking problem... don't follow what's her name but take the correct racing line i.e. hug the inside out of the tunnel and straighline the braking area. Car is settled and will stop in a predictable fashion. Jan. =--- John Pavlicek wrote... > Run her into walls, etc. That's what I did, and I > eventually kicked her ass. > > -Pav

You're right, it's tempting to just have a race with the AI, as they're pretty good, but then you realise hooligan tactics are more effective. ;-) Jan. =--- Robert Johnson wrote...

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> <snip> > Didn't think I would ever get past those other GT1 cars. I eventually > managed to slam one in the wall right at the end of the straight and go by > to take the win. Took about 50 tries though. > > So, no help for the breaks? Just try to crash her out? Seems kind of > mean..... Too bad!

I am having a " problem " with NFSPU that I hope someone can give me a simple solution to. I have progressed to a point in Factory Driver mode where I just can't go any further. I am racing through Monaco against " what's her name " and I just can't seem to get my brakes to work up to the level of hers. We are heading down the long straightaway and if I leave my breaking up to when she brakes I crash into the wall. If I brake early enough to actually make the turn she leaves me. I have tried an experiment where I get up to speed on the straight and then press the brake to the floor. No skidding ( straight line ) at all. The car just downshifts ( auto tranny ) and comes to a stop. In manual transmission mode it does the same, minus the downshiftng. I have tried this on a PIII 500 w/128 Erazor X2 Thrustmaster Force FT and with a PII 450 w/128 V5500 Act Labs Force with shifter. Same results. Any way to adjust the brakes sensitivity? Have played with the deadzone settings but that didn't help. Thanks,

Run her into walls, etc. That's what I did, and I eventually kicked her ass. -Pav On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Robert Johnson wrote:

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> > I am having a " problem " with NFSPU that I hope someone can give me a > simple solution to. > > I have progressed to a point in Factory Driver mode where I just can't go > any further. > > I am racing through Monaco against " what's her name " and I just can't seem > to get my brakes to work up to the level of hers. We are heading down the > long straightaway and if I leave my breaking up to when she brakes I crash > into the wall. If I brake early enough to actually make the turn she leaves > me. > > I have tried an experiment where I get up to speed on the straight and then > press the brake to the floor. No skidding ( straight line ) at all. The > car just downshifts ( auto tranny ) and comes to a stop. In manual > transmission mode it does the same, minus the downshiftng. > > I have tried this on a > PIII 500 w/128 > Erazor X2 > Thrustmaster Force FT > > and with a > PII 450 w/128 > V5500 > Act Labs Force with shifter. > > Same results. Any way to adjust the brakes sensitivity? Have played with > the deadzone settings but that didn't help. > > Thanks, > > > >

Hehe... Me too! My ego was taking a beating from that chick! Warlock! John Pavlicek wrote:

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> Run her into walls, etc. That's what I did, and I eventually kicked her > ass. > > -Pav > > On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Robert Johnson wrote: > > > > > I am having a " problem " with NFSPU that I hope someone can give me a > > simple solution to. > > > > I have progressed to a point in Factory Driver mode where I just can't go > > any further. > > > > I am racing through Monaco against " what's her name " and I just can't seem > > to get my brakes to work up to the level of hers. We are heading down the > > long straightaway and if I leave my breaking up to when she brakes I crash > > into the wall. If I brake early enough to actually make the turn she leaves > > me. > > > > I have tried an experiment where I get up to speed on the straight and then > > press the brake to the floor. No skidding ( straight line ) at all. The > > car just downshifts ( auto tranny ) and comes to a stop. In manual > > transmission mode it does the same, minus the downshiftng. > > > > I have tried this on a > > PIII 500 w/128 > > Erazor X2 > > Thrustmaster Force FT > > > > and with a > > PII 450 w/128 > > V5500 > > Act Labs Force with shifter. > > > > Same results. Any way to adjust the brakes sensitivity? Have played with > > the deadzone settings but that didn't help. > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > >

in article [email hidden], John Pavlicek at [email hidden] wrote on 8/3/00 2:44 PM: > Run her into walls, etc. That's what I did, and I eventually kicked her > ass. > > -Pav That's how I got this far! :-) Didn't think I would ever get past those other GT1 cars. I eventually managed to slam one in the wall right at the end of the straight and go by to take the win. Took about 50 tries though. So, no help for the breaks? Just try to crash her out? Seems kind of mean..... Too bad! Thanks , Robert

Hi, I don't want to sound big headed or anything, But I recently did the whole of factory driver again in about 4 hours... Racing Stephanie was pretty easy I thought, it was the porsche TV advert and trying to get the GT1 to 360 was the hard bits... To race her, rev to about 4000rpm at start (if ur using auto its easier) and this should give you a good start, then just block her if she comes close, I didnt think this was necessary, but if ya need to - block the bitch!! send her crashing!! hehe Anyway, goodluck with the rest of the game... -- Phil. WCOutlaw_T (Wrecking Crew http://online.totalnfs.net) ICQ# 5065494 "Robert Johnson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:B5AF2E9D.923D%[email hidden]... > > I am having a " problem " with NFSPU that I hope someone can give me a > simple solution to. > > I have progressed to a point in Factory Driver mode where I just can't go > any further. > > I am racing through Monaco against " what's her name " and I just can't seem > to get my brakes to work up to the level of hers. We are heading down the > long straightaway and if I leave my breaking up to when she brakes I crash > into the wall. If I brake early enough to actually make the turn she leaves > me. > > I have tried an experiment where I get up to speed on the straight and then > press the brake to the floor. No skidding ( straight line ) at all. The > car just downshifts ( auto tranny ) and comes to a stop. In manual > transmission mode it does the same, minus the downshiftng. > > I have tried this on a > PIII 500 w/128 > Erazor X2 > Thrustmaster Force FT > > and with a > PII 450 w/128 > V5500 > Act Labs Force with shifter. > > Same results. Any way to adjust the brakes sensitivity? Have played with > the deadzone settings but that didn't help. > > Thanks, > >

On Thu, 03 Aug 2000 16:39:10 -0500, Robert Johnson <[email hidden]> wrote: >Didn't think I would ever get past those other GT1 cars. I eventually >managed to slam one in the wall right at the end of the straight and go by >to take the win. Took about 50 tries though. I found the GT1s really easy - they don't corner anything like as quickly as is possible, so although they're quite quick on straights and corner exit (rather suspiciously quick IMO...!) you can murder them mid corner and under braking. I just went deep on the brakes and banged my outside into their inside to help my braking, worked well :-) Cheers! John

On Thu, 03 Aug 2000 14:13:50 -0500, Robert Johnson <[email hidden]> wrote: >I am racing through Monaco against " what's her name " and I just can't seem >to get my brakes to work up to the level of hers. We are heading down the >long straightaway and if I leave my breaking up to when she brakes I crash >into the wall. If I brake early enough to actually make the turn she leaves >me. I see you got quite a few "Schumacher" type responses on how to, ahem, "deal with her", so I'll offer another. Simply pull a Schumacher start on her, pulling right across in front of her and squeezing her toward the wall. She'll back off, and from then on it's plain sailing, I found the race really easy. Maybe she gets demoralised easily! Cheers! John

Hehehe... you're right. Nothing quite as satisfying as "making sure" though. ;-)) Jan. =--- Mark Jeangerard wrote...

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> Here's a simple solution, although it will take some time: > > Buy and install GPL. Drive it for about a year offline. > Then race in a league online for about another year. > After that, nothing in PU is challenging enough to resort > to guerilla tactics. Just go out and win. > > Just like that. > > -- > Mark Jeangerard > www.soundchaserweb.com > New Mexico, USA

Here's a simple solution, although it will take some time: Buy and install GPL. Drive it for about a year offline. Then race in a league online for about another year. After that, nothing in PU is challenging enough to resort to guerilla tactics. Just go out and win. Just like that. -- Mark Jeangerard www.soundchaserweb.com New Mexico, USA Robert Johnson <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:B5AF2E9D.923D%[email hidden]... > > I am having a " problem " with NFSPU that I hope someone can give me a > simple solution to. > > I have progressed to a point in Factory Driver mode where I just can't go > any further. > > I am racing through Monaco against " what's her name " and I just can't seem > to get my brakes to work up to the level of hers. We are heading down the > long straightaway and if I leave my breaking up to when she brakes I crash > into the wall. If I brake early enough to actually make the turn she leaves > me. > > I have tried an experiment where I get up to speed on the straight and then > press the brake to the floor. No skidding ( straight line ) at all. The > car just downshifts ( auto tranny ) and comes to a stop. In manual > transmission mode it does the same, minus the downshiftng. > > I have tried this on a > PIII 500 w/128 > Erazor X2 > Thrustmaster Force FT > > and with a > PII 450 w/128 > V5500 > Act Labs Force with shifter. > > Same results. Any way to adjust the brakes sensitivity? Have played with > the deadzone settings but that didn't help. > > Thanks, > >

Robert Johnson <[email hidden]> wrote: : I have tried an experiment where I get up to speed on the straight and then : press the brake to the floor. No skidding ( straight line ) at all. The : car just downshifts ( auto tranny ) and comes to a stop. In manual : transmission mode it does the same, minus the downshiftng. : Same results. Any way to adjust the brakes sensitivity? Have played with : the deadzone settings but that didn't help. Move the brakes further to the front and increase downforce? It might help - though I haven't actually played factory driver much so I don't know. -- Richard G. Clegg Only the mind is waving Networks and Non-Linear Dynamics Group Dept. of Mathematics, Uni. of York UPDATED WWW: http://manor.york.ac.uk/

"Mark Jeangerard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:gpui5.18180$[email hidden]...

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> Here's a simple solution, although it will take some time: > > Buy and install GPL. Drive it for about a year offline. Then race in a > league online for about another year. After that, nothing in PU is > challenging enough to resort to guerilla tactics. Just go out and win. > > Just like that.

Well, that is simple. And it really explains the lack of breaks in NFS:PU . I have GPL. But I don't have the time nor the desire to learn how to drive a car that uses ice for tires and races on a surface paved with wet ice. Or at least that is the way it seems to me. I can appreciate your love of GPL. The few times I was actually able to complete a lap without spinning or crashing were quite enjoyable. However, no matter what else people say about GPL, the breaks do work. With the break aid turned off the tires do actually lock up under heavy breaking. The same cannot be said for NFS:PU. That was the reason for the question. As in " They work fine for me ". Which would tell me that I have set something up wrong and hopefully give me some clue as to how to fix it. I have since managed to beat " Steph ", so I guess the question doesn't matter all that much anymore. Thanks VERY much for your most helpful reply.

The problem was not getting in front of her, but staying there. The AI does not attack the corners the way I do, and in the city I can catch and pass them easily. But once I am out front the suckers pass me back under breaking. So, I guess the question I should have asked is: " Is there any way to make the player's car slow down as quickly as the AI cars do? "

> and corner exit (rather suspiciously quick IMO...!) you can murder > them mid corner and " under braking ". ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This addresses my question. When I am braking, they are murdering me. Is there some option I have toggled by mistake?