Driver: fast steer???

Anyone knows what the Fast steer key in the game Driver does? It doesn't do 360 spin??? I tried it a lot, but I can' get further than about 180 degrees. And how do you perform the Brake test? And the Speed test? And how do you do a backwards 180 spin? Am I mistaken or is this a difficult game??????? Even during some simple chase games, I never beat the computer. And that's at easy level... Jo Bo

There is a key that you can set up called Burn Out. I forget what the default is. You press it from a standing start and the tires spin and smoke. If you put the brakes on you just sit there burning *** (you might drift forward a little). If you turn all the way in one direction you can do donuts to your hearts content. Go to the control setup and see what it's set for. I use the left control key myself. I didn't like the default key. Note that I found this out after I switched to a faster car (number 4), but I'm sure the other ones can burn out too. > Anyone knows what the Fast steer key in the game Driver does? It doesn't do > 360 spin??? I tried it a lot, but I can' get further than about 180 degrees. > And how do you perform the Brake test? And the Speed test? And how do you do > a backwards 180 spin? Am I mistaken or is this a difficult game??????? Even > during some simple chase games, I never beat the computer. And that's at > easy level... > Jo Bo

...I figured it out already. 360's are (indeed) a breeze with the burnout key. And backwards 180's are so easy using the fast steer key... And the brake and speed test are so self explanatory... I wonder what I was doing :-) Still, after passing the first test (it tooks a lot of retries), I'm still stuck in the first mission. At easy level! These cops hard hard to lose... But I guess some more tries will do the trick. Once more... Jo Bo >Anyone knows what the Fast steer key in the game Driver does? It doesn't do >360 spin??? I tried it a lot, but I can' get further than about 180 degrees. >And how do you perform the Brake test? And the Speed test? And how do you do >a backwards 180 spin? Am I mistaken or is this a difficult game??????? Even >during some simple chase games, I never beat the computer. And that's at >easy level... >Jo Bo

> Anyone knows what the Fast steer key in the game Driver does? It doesn't do make a > 360 spin??? I tried it a lot, but I can' get further than about 180 degrees. > And how do you perform the Brake test? And the Speed test? And how do you do > a backwards 180 spin? Am I mistaken or is this a difficult game??????? Even > during some simple chase games, I never beat the computer. And that's at > easy level... > Jo Bo Is it the PC full version? JaviF Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

is this on the playstation?

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> ...I figured it out already. 360's are (indeed) a breeze with the burnout > key. And backwards 180's are so easy using the fast steer key... And the > brake and speed test are so self explanatory... I wonder what I was doing > :-) Still, after passing the first test (it tooks a lot of retries), I'm > still stuck in the first mission. At easy level! These cops hard hard to > lose... But I guess some more tries will do the trick. Once more... > Jo Bo > >Anyone knows what the Fast steer key in the game Driver does? It doesn't

do a > >360 spin??? I tried it a lot, but I can' get further than about 180 > degrees. > >And how do you perform the Brake test? And the Speed test? And how do you > do > >a backwards 180 spin? Am I mistaken or is this a difficult game??????? Even > >during some simple chase games, I never beat the computer. And that's at > >easy level... > >Jo Bo

No, the PC.

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> is this on the playstation? > > ...I figured it out already. 360's are (indeed) a breeze with the burnout > > key. And backwards 180's are so easy using the fast steer key... And the > > brake and speed test are so self explanatory... I wonder what I was doing > > :-) Still, after passing the first test (it tooks a lot of retries), I'm > > still stuck in the first mission. At easy level! These cops hard hard to > > lose... But I guess some more tries will do the trick. Once more... > > Jo Bo > > >Anyone knows what the Fast steer key in the game Driver does? It doesn't > do > a > > >360 spin??? I tried it a lot, but I can' get further than about 180 > > degrees. > > >And how do you perform the Brake test? And the Speed test? And how do you > > do > > >a backwards 180 spin? Am I mistaken or is this a difficult game??????? > Even > > >during some simple chase games, I never beat the computer. And that's at > > >easy level... > > >Jo Bo

Yep, it's the full PC version.

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> > Anyone knows what the Fast steer key in the game Driver does? It > doesn't do > make a > > 360 spin??? I tried it a lot, but I can' get further than about 180 > degrees. > > And how do you perform the Brake test? And the Speed test? And how do > you do > > a backwards 180 spin? Am I mistaken or is this a difficult > game??????? Even > > during some simple chase games, I never beat the computer. And that's > at > > easy level... > > Jo Bo > Is it the PC full version? > JaviF > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

With fast steer, you uhh... steer faster. Press fast steer, turn the wheel all the way to left or right, hit gas, and you'll make a 360 turn. Very easy. Speed and brake test: Start at one side of the garage, press the Burnout key, hit gas, and just before you reach the other wall press the brakes. The only thing that I still find quite difficult is the backward 180 turn. Drive backwards full speed, turn the wheel a little bit to the left, then immediately turn it full to the right with the fast steer key pressed. You have to play a little bit with gas and brake to get this one right. I find the first level too difficult indeed, the first real missions after the test are much easier. Andre

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>> Anyone knows what the Fast steer key in the game Driver does? It >doesn't do >make a >> 360 spin??? I tried it a lot, but I can' get further than about 180 >degrees. >> And how do you perform the Brake test? And the Speed test? And how do >you do >> a backwards 180 spin? Am I mistaken or is this a difficult >game??????? Even >> during some simple chase games, I never beat the computer. And that's >at >> easy level... >> Jo Bo >Is it the PC full version? >JaviF >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ >Before you buy.

where did you get this? and where can I? please tell me!

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> No, the PC. > > is this on the playstation? > > > ...I figured it out already. 360's are (indeed) a breeze with the

burnout > > > key. And backwards 180's are so easy using the fast steer key... And the > > > brake and speed test are so self explanatory... I wonder what I was doing > > > :-) Still, after passing the first test (it tooks a lot of retries), I'm > > > still stuck in the first mission. At easy level! These cops hard hard to > > > lose... But I guess some more tries will do the trick. Once more... > > > Jo Bo > > > Jo Bo heeft geschreven in bericht doesn't > > do make > > a > > > >360 spin??? I tried it a lot, but I can' get further than about 180 > > > degrees. > > > >And how do you perform the Brake test? And the Speed test? And how do you > > > do > > > >a backwards 180 spin? Am I mistaken or is this a difficult game??????? > > Even > > > >during some simple chase games, I never beat the computer. And that's at > > > >easy level... > > > >Jo Bo

go in training mode, and the guy shows you exactly how to run the parkade to pass it. Just follow him a couple of times until you get the hang of it. Fast steer don't do shit, as far as I'm concerned.. maybe its for the keyboard/joystick jockeys or something.... other than that, the game ROCKS! no gpl or anything, but pretty cool boatmobile physics. and the chases it came from are like bullit on speed! scooter

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> Yep, it's the full PC version. > > > Anyone knows what the Fast steer key in the game Driver does? It > > doesn't do > > make a > > > 360 spin??? I tried it a lot, but I can' get further than about 180 > > degrees. > > > And how do you perform the Brake test? And the Speed test? And how do > > you do > > > a backwards 180 spin? Am I mistaken or is this a difficult > > game??????? Even > > > during some simple chase games, I never beat the computer. And that's > > at > > > easy level... > > > Jo Bo > > Is it the PC full version? > > JaviF > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy.

> Yep, it's the full PC version. > > Is it the PC full version? Is gas/brake analogic? JaviF Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

i have the pedals on combined. (cause I have to have them combined for revolt to work, which by the way is one of the coolest games I've seen in a while.) scooter

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> > Yep, it's the full PC version. > > > Is it the PC full version? > Is gas/brake analogic? > JaviF > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

Yeah, Revolt is a fun game, I've been hooked doing fast laps against my brother in the demo. My question is not combined or split axis in pedals, is analogic or digital. In the demo the pedals are digital (you can't do a bit gas, you have gas on or gas off), is in the full game the same? Thanks JaviF > i have the pedals on combined. (cause I have to have them combined for > revolt to work, which by the way is one of the coolest games I've seen in a

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> while.) > scooter > > > Yep, it's the full PC version. > > > > Is it the PC full version? > > Is gas/brake analogic? > > JaviF > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy.

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It's analog. Andre

It's digital. Peter

i think analog... I was trying to drive really slow and was able (after a little while) able to hold it at a steady 30 mph. so it must be anolog, right? scooter

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> No, it's analog. At least on my pc it is. > Andre > >It's digital. > >Peter > >>My question is not combined or split axis in pedals, is analogic or > >>digital. > >>In the demo the pedals are digital (you can't do a bit gas, you have > >>gas on or gas off), is in the full game the same? > >>Thanks > >>JaviF

No, it's analog. At least on my pc it is. Andre

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>It's digital. >Peter >>My question is not combined or split axis in pedals, is analogic or >>digital. >>In the demo the pedals are digital (you can't do a bit gas, you have >>gas on or gas off), is in the full game the same? >>Thanks >>JaviF

If still has 'burnout' and 'cruise control' buttons I guess it's digital, if were analogic these buttons has no sense. In the demo, the pedal is a button, in the range of no gas to middle pedal the button is off, from the middle pedal to full the button is on. Perhaps the 30 mph is the middle pedal and switching into button off and on can hold the 30 mph. Try hold other speed with same car. For me is important this detail, if is analogic I'll buy the game, if it's digital no. Thanks JaviF > i think analog... I was trying to drive really slow and was able (after a > little while) able to hold it at a steady 30 mph. so it must be anolog,

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> right? > scooter > > No, it's analog. At least on my pc it is. > > Andre > > >It's digital. > > >Peter > > >>My question is not combined or split axis in pedals, is analogic

or > > >>digital. > > >>In the demo the pedals are digital (you can't do a bit gas, you have > > >>gas on or gas off), is in the full game the same? > > >>Thanks > > >>JaviF Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

Right. Andre

I have the full version, and I can give as much or as few gas as I want. I think the cruise control is handy because it's quite difficult to keep the pedal pressed the same amount. You can drive 50, if you drive above 50 the cops will come after you (I believe it's 50). So at the moment I drive 50, I press cruise control and I don't have to worry about going faster because I accidentally press my gas pedal too much. To make a long story short: BUY IT! You can't compare it to GPL, it's a completely different game, but it's fun, fun, fun, and the music is absolutely fabulous! It gives the right 'streets of san fransisco' feeling :) Andre

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>If still has 'burnout' and 'cruise control' buttons I guess it's >digital, if were analogic these buttons has no sense. >In the demo, the pedal is a button, in the range of no gas to middle >pedal the button is off, from the middle pedal to full the button is >on. Perhaps the 30 mph is the middle pedal and switching into button >off and on can hold the 30 mph. >Try hold other speed with same car. >For me is important this detail, if is analogic I'll buy the game, if >it's digital no. >Thanks >JaviF >> i think analog... I was trying to drive really slow and was able >(after a >> little while) able to hold it at a steady 30 mph. so it must be >anolog, >> right? >> scooter >> > No, it's analog. At least on my pc it is. >> > Andre >> > >It's digital. >> > >Peter >> > >>My question is not combined or split axis in pedals, is analogic >or >> > >>digital. >> > >>In the demo the pedals are digital (you can't do a bit gas, you >have >> > >>gas on or gas off), is in the full game the same? >> > >>Thanks >> > >>JaviF >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ >Before you buy.

funny, after replying to that letter, I played driver and was unable to hold a constant speed, acting very digital. Now I'm confused!!! speed

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> If still has 'burnout' and 'cruise control' buttons I guess it's > digital, if were analogic these buttons has no sense. > In the demo, the pedal is a button, in the range of no gas to middle > pedal the button is off, from the middle pedal to full the button is > on. Perhaps the 30 mph is the middle pedal and switching into button > off and on can hold the 30 mph. > Try hold other speed with same car. > For me is important this detail, if is analogic I'll buy the game, if > it's digital no. > Thanks > JaviF > > i think analog... I was trying to drive really slow and was able > (after a > > little while) able to hold it at a steady 30 mph. so it must be > anolog, > > right? > > scooter > > > No, it's analog. At least on my pc it is. > > > Andre > > > >It's digital. > > > >Peter > > > >>My question is not combined or split axis in pedals, is analogic > or > > > >>digital. > > > >>In the demo the pedals are digital (you can't do a bit gas, you > have > > > >>gas on or gas off), is in the full game the same? > > > >>Thanks > > > >>JaviF > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

So you can hold, say, a steady 40 mph without using the cruise ctrl? /petern On Fri, 01 Oct 1999 01:01:58 +0200, Andre Warringa

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>No, it's analog. At least on my pc it is. >Andre >>It's digital. >>Peter >>>My question is not combined or split axis in pedals, is analogic or >>>digital. >>>In the demo the pedals are digital (you can't do a bit gas, you have >>>gas on or gas off), is in the full game the same? >>>Thanks >>>JaviF

Absolutely! Some missions are much easier if you keep driving 50 when a police car is in the vicinity. If you have enough time, only speed if there is no cop around. And I don't use cruise control for this. Andre

Controller set as Joystick 1? Accelerate/Up Break/Down? What controller _are_ you using btw? /petern On Sat, 02 Oct 1999 02:38:32 +0200, Andre Warringa

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>Absolutely! Some missions are much easier if you keep driving 50 when >a police car is in the vicinity. If you have enough time, only speed >if there is no cop around. And I don't use cruise control for this. >Andre >>So you can hold, say, a steady 40 mph without using the cruise ctrl? >>/petern

Just to add my observations wrt the Driver Demo, as I remember it (haven't played the demo in a while): I wouldn't say that the pedal (Logitech FF wheel, USB) it really like a "button" though... On my setup, it's more like an analog control, except... Well, if I put my pedal 1/2 way down, the car will reach a set speed, say 60mph, then fluctuate on either side of that speed. Holding the pedal as steady as I can results in the car accelerating to 60mph, hitting 61 then slowing down, going below 60, speeding up, etc... It's like the pedal controls the actual *speed* of the vehicle, as opposed to the *engine power*. In any case, it's unrealistic and I hate it. The demo game is fun, but it's so hard to control the car's speed that I stopped playing it. --mK