GC8

I have done the 'Ring in 7:21 (flying lap) in an Enzo. Id be curious to know how quick this is.

Simon

P1Fanatic

I think my best time was around here to but in the Koenissigigigng (sp?) and and topping out at around 221 mph.

Will have a blast in the scoob.

Simon.

druddle

One of me mates took part in a Live race at the Ring when he had just started the game and not got very far. He won it and automatically unlocked the Ring early !!!

richieh

ive done that in an enzo on about wednesday
it may sound stupid but try going slower and your time will start to creep down
my best so far is 7 15(radical) the stepson made 6 50 with the tvr speed 12
been playing about a week and a half
richie

messiah

I did 7.23 (first run round) but spent most of the time bouncing off the armco's

InvisibleMan

only got this last week, very nice

the only platinums i seem to get are from the speed camera events, hmmm

messiah

Same here - very curious...

richieh

try the left trigger a bit b4 the corner
richie

messiah

I keep getting caught out - it seems like you can take about 50% of the corners at full chat so when I slow down for one that you don't to I get a bit annoyed at myself.

The AI of the other cars in PGR2 is a bit naff - it's like playing Destruction Derby sometimes...

richieh

all this talk of corners

richieh

is giving me strange muppet like urges
richie

richieh

best starting by lifting on any blind corner -after a week or so you'll remember most of the flat out corners
start slow then speed up
richie

messiah

Kudos World Series done - onto Arcade mode now - then it's just a job of upgrading to Platinum awards... could take a while

Scooby-Doo

The world series is only done when you have all the Platinums

I know of only a few that have completed it without cheating. Still have nightmares about the M3 time trials and cone challenge.

messiah

I just went through it getting Silvers, only wanted to unlock Nurburgring - Will go back to it after I've done all the races in Arcade.

Been playing Halo 2 most of this weekend though - so far I don't see what's so special about it to be honest - only being able to cart 2 weapons about is a bit of a pain, but it does make you a bit more miserly with ammo.

Twigster

Not that I want to alarm you or anything but my best time in the TVR is a 6:05, and my best in the Enzo is a 6:32.
Radical I have done a 6:42 and the scoob a 7:57.

The top guys online are hitting 5:58 in the TVR, which is devastatingly quick. I play with some quick guys so I learned it all from them, but we don't only do ring races as that gets boring a lot so we tend to mix and match the cars and tracks a lot! Keeps it alive but I am still getting a bit sick of PGR now after a year or so!!!

DocJock

Most of the sub 6:00 guys use the 'jump forward' cheat, so 6:05 is bloody quick twigster

My best so far in the radical is 6:27 (DaftJock) but there is plenty of mistakes in that . Worst thing is you are spending half the lap bouncing off the limiter in top....

P1Fanatic

Had a quick crack last night in the Koenissig-e-thingy and cracked 7mins after 4/5 laps. I reckon 6.30 is doable but those times someone was quoting in the TVR make me wanna give up now lol.

Just finishing the ultimate series cones and I will have done all on gold. Plat is just a **** take and no life for a month so I wont bother there.

Simon.

P1Fanatic

Whats a jump forward cheat?

Simon.

messiah

Did 8.23 in the scoob (only 1min slower than the Enzo) but still contained a lot of mistakes - just need to learn the track really.

Still not bad considering I've only done 3 full laps...

Seasiders

Know what you mean,how hard is it to get platinum on that cone challenge.

Even after watching the top players ghost i can't do it!!!!!!!!

Scooby-Doo

That is by far the worst cone challenge going as their is 1 corner that requires a slide or a good line bonus to keep the Kudos going and you often get out of shape and crash You need to complete both laps in 1 kudos run to hit the target. First time I completed 2 laps I was 24 points short and nearly threw the Xbox out the window. Keep going you will do it. Some of the later cone challenges can get the points in the 1st lap followed by a mad dash for the line on lap 2. Make sure you bank the points before dashing !!!

RB5-Black

when I completed all the platinums I took a photo of my tv screen

http://gallery18934.fotopic.net/p10736161.html

how sad is that

Craig.

messiah

Nice one. What sort of Kudos Ranking you got?

The Cone Challenges are a pain and I don't find them all that interesting, so doubt I'll be going for the top award in those categories.

Will have to take a piccie of my screen when I do that 1 remaining race in GT3...

RichardSimpson2004

Anyone care to enlighten on the 'jump forward' cheat?

Ralph Wiggum

i got all platinum on it, decided to do it on platinum first time round,

managed to get all the cars now, tvr speed 12 down the nurburgring straight =

JackClark

I gave up on that BMW challenge, too much risk of physical damage. Got gold and was happy with that.

InvisibleMan

the ones getting fast times this in a race or alone & are you just using the normal unsubtle stick that with any slight press hurtles in either direction :curious:

Did steel race in carrera gt in 8:14 after been rammed & cut up in all directions....
tried it first in the enzo but far too twitchy

whats the technique cant do more than bronze in most cos of the crazy ******* getting in the way...

messiah

Are you meaning around the 'ring?

I found that most the other cars tend to have off's, so keep your nose clean on lap 1 and you end up making up places by default, then it's the road to yourself for lap 2...

I've gone back to GT now on the PS2... been trying to improve my times to move up the leaderboard on db.granturismo.de - but the top scores on there are phenomenal.

InvisibleMan

all of it - finding most of it friggin hard in bronze esp in the races