TOCA XBL Question

SoMisss2000 · Post by **SoMisss2000** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 2:47 am

Guys,

Anybody know how I can see my rating in the lobby area. I see other people's ratings but the only way I can see mine is to use the search function. Am I doing anything wrong?

Also, how do you get a good start. I've tried not being on the gas at the beginning to giving the car a lil gas and my car still seems to stall or peel.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 11:23 am

SoMiss:

Here's how I get decent starts with an auto tranny:

Put the RPM to the edge of the redline while the lights are turning. Dump only about 2,000 revs when the lights go green. Then gradually apply the right trigger to put on the power. Once you get into second or third gear, depending on the vehicle, you can floor it.

Practice is essential.

Take care,
PK

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:10 am

Thanks for the suggestions Pk. Will have to experiment with those tonight. I finally got back on XBL last night and I'm amazed at all the excellent drivers online. I definitely need a lot of practice. Still it was fun as hell even though I was finishing in the bottom 3 each race.

What's the trick for cornering in this game...when to apply the brake, etc? That's my biggest achilles heel.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:21 am

Dan:

The golden rule of cornering: Slow in, fast out.

Apply the brakes to control your speed before you enter the turn. Coast from the entrance of the turn to the center (apex) of the turn. Put on the power gradually -- or forcefully, depending on the car -- at the apex of the turn and power out.

I've driven about 60 percent of the cars in the game, and there are a couple that let you brake in the corner and hammer the gas on the exit due to the car's downforce. The Global GT Lights class is a perfect example. Lots of downforce and not a ton of power, so you can really throw those cars around with abandon.

But cars like Formula Fords require a deft touch. Slow in, fast out. Reducel your speed just to the edge of control before you enter the turn, hang on the edge while coasting to the apex, and hit the gas at the apex and power out of the corner.

Take some practice laps alone on the course to find the braking points. Look to the edges of the straightaway before turns, and you'll see sign boards with numbers on them. That's the distance to the start of the corner. Experiment with braking at the 100-meter board, between the 100 and the 50-meter board or at the 50-meter board and see if you can get through the corner. Trial and error is the best way, and it's better to make the errors alone in practice than during a race!

It's all easier said than done, man!

Good luck.

Take care,
PK

Leebo33 · Post by **Leebo33** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:22 am

sportdan30 wrote:Thanks for the suggestions Pk. Will have to experiment with those tonight. I finally got back on XBL last night and I'm amazed at all the excellent drivers online. I definitely need a lot of practice. Still it was fun as hell even though I was finishing in the bottom 3 each race.

Sportdan, we need to race! I also finished anywhere from 6th to 10th (mostly 8-10...lol) in our DSP racing on Saturday. I enjoyed every minute of it though.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:38 am

Yeah Leebo, we should definitely hook up in a race together. The best competition is a mixuture of "studs" and "middle of the pack" racers. I'm finding even if I'm not battling for the top 3 spots, it's still extremely fun when you have another opponent who's neck and neck trying to finish ahead of you.....even if it is only for pride.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:41 am

Pk,

Thanks for the excellent suggestions! Gonna have to print off what you wrote when I get home and keep it next to me as a reminder tonight. I've only probably played 3 hours of this game total, and that's including single player and online. So, obvioulsy I've got a lot to learn.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:47 am

Dan:

Try to hook up in a race with TCrouch or Kruza if you can. Chances are you won't see them after the first corner, but they can give you a lot of good tips in the lobby between races and tell you certain nuances about each car and track.

Terry and Kruza are two of the best console racers I know, and they're more than generous with good tips.

Take care,
PK

mgoblue · Post by **mgoblue** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:47 am

sportdan30 wrote:Yeah Leebo, we should definitely hook up in a race together. The best competition is a mixuture of "studs" and "middle of the pack" racers. I'm finding even if I'm not battling for the top 3 spots, it's still extremely fun when you have another opponent who's neck and neck trying to finish ahead of you.....even if it is only for pride.

exactly! I'll be in the running for first, if I'm in a room with people around my level (Terry could probably lap me

) but it's a blast having a shootout for 4th even, if there's 1 or 2 people near you.

SoMisss2000 · Post by **SoMisss2000** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 12:27 pm

Thanks for the "start" tips PK. They seem to have helped tremendously with my starts last nite.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 12:34 pm

SoMiss:

Cool! Glad to have helped.

Take care,
PK

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 3:05 pm

Just wanted to confirm what I do believe is accurate. As long as I'm hooked up to XBL, and I have a friend over, he too can get in on the racing action using the second controller? He just won't have communication with other gamers online. How does this work with signing in? Does it automatically recognize another controller is plugged in?