NFS Porsche. 360 ???? (Factory driver )

In the 4th test or so, well, I manage to do the 360� in less than 15 seconds as required, but the game doesn't stop and the chrono continue to turn... What am I doing wrong ? t

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> In the 4th test or so, well, I manage to do the 360� in less than 15 seconds > as required, but the game doesn't stop and the chrono continue to turn... > What am I doing wrong ? > > t > > >

In order for the chrono to stop, you have to complete the entire turn within the 'cone zone'... it's finicky, but try to focus on starting the turn just as you enter the 'cone zone', and of course... completing it prior to crossing past the last set of cones. Good luck... you will get it... -bdarian

> In order for the chrono to stop, you have to complete the entire turn > within the 'cone zone'... it's finicky, but try to focus on starting the > turn just as you enter the 'cone zone', and of course... completing it > prior to crossing past the last set of cones. and in the right direction - thats very important! Franz

You also have to actually do a *good* 360 - I thought I was, but it has to be one fluid motion, and the "360 symbol" over the cones has to disappear. Good luck! It gets more addicting. Andrew Tre wrote: > In the 4th test or so, well, I manage to do the 360� in less than 15 seconds > as required, but the game doesn't stop and the chrono continue to turn... > What am I doing wrong ? > > t

If I remember it correctly: imagine four cones at the corners of a square. You have to drive to the first cone and do a turn around the cone, drive back along the bottom edge of the sqare to the second cone and drive around it, now diagonally across the square to the third cone, around it, across the top edge of the square, quick turn around the fourth cone, then accelerate like mad to get back to the finish. (I may have mixed up the sequence a bit). The first time through it is tricky to even figure out where to go, but now my problem is I still can't execute the corners quickly enough.... I lose momentum. Stephen Andrew Turner <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Which one is this exactly? If you can describe it a little better I'll tryto

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> tell you how I did it. > > (assuming I *did* do it : ) > > Andrew > > Stephen Ferguson wrote: > > > What about the race around the four pylons? You have to show some other

new > > test driver the ropes by driving a newer white 911 around four pylons.I > > cannot get this one. I have tried the handbrake, tried using theregular > > brakes to rotate the car, dropping thr throttle, downshifting. I getbogged > > down too much at the exit of each turn around a cone and lose lots oftime.

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> > Help. > > > > Stephen > > > > Turner <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > You also have to actually do a *good* 360 - I thought I was, but it

has to > > be > > > one fluid motion, and the "360 symbol" over the cones has todisappear.

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> > > > > > Good luck! It gets more addicting. > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > Tre wrote: > > > > > > > In the 4th test or so, well, I manage to do the 360� in less than 15 > > seconds > > > > as required, but the game doesn't stop and the chrono continue to > > turn... > > > > What am I doing wrong ? > > > > > > > > t > > > >

Stephen Ferguson <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > If I remember it correctly: imagine four cones at the corners of a square. > You have to drive to the first cone and do a turn around the cone, drive > back along the bottom edge of the sqare to the second cone and drivearound > it, now diagonally across the square to the third cone, around it, across > the top edge of the square, quick turn around the fourth cone, then > accelerate like mad to get back to the finish. (I may have mixed up the > sequence a bit). The first time through it is tricky to even figure out > where to go, but now my problem is I still can't execute the cornersquickly > enough.... I lose momentum. The way I got through this one was to stop trying to cut the corners so closely. My problem was that I was driving AT the pylon with the intent of turning sharply around it, thinking that would be quickest. Instead, once I got the 'course' mapped out in my head, I made wider sweeps around the cones, exiting closer to them and entering much wider. These somewhat 'straightened' corners allowed me to sustain more speed and finish that stage. ~daxe -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =-----

daxe <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > > Stephen Ferguson <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > If I remember it correctly: imagine four cones at the corners of asquare. > > You have to drive to the first cone and do a turn around the cone, drive > > back along the bottom edge of the sqare to the second cone and drive > around > > it, now diagonally across the square to the third cone, around it,across

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> > the top edge of the square, quick turn around the fourth cone, then > > accelerate like mad to get back to the finish. (I may have mixed up the > > sequence a bit). The first time through it is tricky to even figure out > > where to go, but now my problem is I still can't execute the corners > quickly > > enough.... I lose momentum. > > The way I got through this one was to stop trying to cut the corners so > closely. My problem was that I was driving AT the pylon with the intent

of > turning sharply around it, thinking that would be quickest. Instead, onceI

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> got the 'course' mapped out in my head, I made wider sweeps around the > cones, exiting closer to them and entering much wider. These somewhat > 'straightened' corners allowed me to sustain more speed and finish that > stage. > > ~daxe >

Thanks, I'll give it a try tonight. After I try the D3D patch on GPL... er... maybe the cone test will have to wait a little. Or maybe not - I'm finding NFS:PU very addictive. I gave my girlfriend a sour look when she came to ask me a question and the loss of concentration made me snap-oversteer into a bridge in the middle of the last lap of a tournament, missing the opportunity to advance. When I tried to explain to her why it was so important, and that I would have to go back and spend another half hour trying the damn 911 Turbo tournament, she just rolled her eyes. Stephen

What about the race around the four pylons? You have to show some other new test driver the ropes by driving a newer white 911 around four pylons. I cannot get this one. I have tried the handbrake, tried using the regular brakes to rotate the car, dropping thr throttle, downshifting. I get bogged down too much at the exit of each turn around a cone and lose lots of time. Help. Stephen Turner <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > You also have to actually do a *good* 360 - I thought I was, but it has tobe

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> one fluid motion, and the "360 symbol" over the cones has to disappear. > > Good luck! It gets more addicting. > > Andrew > > Tre wrote: > > > In the 4th test or so, well, I manage to do the 360� in less than 15

seconds > > as required, but the game doesn't stop and the chrono continue toturn... > > What am I doing wrong ? > > > > t >

What about the race around the four pylons? You have to show some other new test driver the ropes by driving a newer white 911 around four pylons. I cannot get this one. I have tried the handbrake, tried using the regular brakes to rotate the car, dropping thr throttle, downshifting. I get bogged down too much at the exit of each turn around a cone and lose lots of time. Help. Stephen > You also have to actually do a *good* 360 - I thought I was, but it has to be

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> one fluid motion, and the "360 symbol" over the cones has to disappear. > Good luck! It gets more ***ing. > Andrew > > In the 4th test or so, well, I manage to do the 360 in less than 15

seconds > > as required, but the game doesn't stop and the chrono continue to turn... > > What am I doing wrong ? > > t

Which one is this exactly? If you can describe it a little better I'll try to tell you how I did it. (assuming I *did* do it : ) Andrew Stephen Ferguson wrote:

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> What about the race around the four pylons? You have to show some other new > test driver the ropes by driving a newer white 911 around four pylons. I > cannot get this one. I have tried the handbrake, tried using the regular > brakes to rotate the car, dropping thr throttle, downshifting. I get bogged > down too much at the exit of each turn around a cone and lose lots of time. > Help. > > Stephen > > Turner <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > You also have to actually do a *good* 360 - I thought I was, but it has to > be > > one fluid motion, and the "360 symbol" over the cones has to disappear. > > > > Good luck! It gets more addicting. > > > > Andrew > > > > Tre wrote: > > > > > In the 4th test or so, well, I manage to do the 360� in less than 15 > seconds > > > as required, but the game doesn't stop and the chrono continue to > turn... > > > What am I doing wrong ? > > > > > > t > >

Stephen: daxe has it pretty much summed up below (or above, depending on where this post shows up..) I also found it *quite* helpful to actually slow down a little so I could keep my grip in turns. Try this: Sketch the layout of the cones, then pretend they are the inside apexes of the turns (which they are..) Then sketch the "groove" or ideal line... then try to drive it! This literally knocked 4 seconds off my third attempt at the skidpad cone challenge where you drive straight, then slalom left, then go up and back four times.. good luck! Andrew PS.. yes, it's addicting. PPS. 1) Winning race. 2) Wife walks in. "We got an overdue phone bill again! We paid this, they screwed up again! Will you call them from work tomorrow? Also, the table guy didn't call back. They're assholes. I mean, when did you call them? Wednesday? Look, I would expect it to take a day or two to call back...... 3) Well, at least it's not $1 per play. Stephen Ferguson wrote:

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> If I remember it correctly: imagine four cones at the corners of a square. > You have to drive to the first cone and do a turn around the cone, drive > back along the bottom edge of the sqare to the second cone and drive around > it, now diagonally across the square to the third cone, around it, across > the top edge of the square, quick turn around the fourth cone, then > accelerate like mad to get back to the finish. (I may have mixed up the > sequence a bit). The first time through it is tricky to even figure out > where to go, but now my problem is I still can't execute the corners quickly > enough.... I lose momentum. > > Stephen > > Andrew Turner <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Which one is this exactly? If you can describe it a little better I'll try > to > > tell you how I did it. > > > > (assuming I *did* do it : ) > > > > Andrew > > > > Stephen Ferguson wrote: > > > > > What about the race around the four pylons? You have to show some other > new > > > test driver the ropes by driving a newer white 911 around four pylons. > I > > > cannot get this one. I have tried the handbrake, tried using the > regular > > > brakes to rotate the car, dropping thr throttle, downshifting. I get > bogged > > > down too much at the exit of each turn around a cone and lose lots of > time. > > > Help. > > > > > > Stephen > > > > > > Turner <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > You also have to actually do a *good* 360 - I thought I was, but it > has to > > > be > > > > one fluid motion, and the "360 symbol" over the cones has to > disappear. > > > > > > > > Good luck! It gets more addicting. > > > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > Tre wrote: > > > > > > > > > In the 4th test or so, well, I manage to do the 360� in less than 15 > > > seconds > > > > > as required, but the game doesn't stop and the chrono continue to > > > turn... > > > > > What am I doing wrong ? > > > > > > > > > > t > > > > > >