Bathurst in Toca RD2

[AiD1]

I have currently managed to progress through just over 50% of this game buy fluking some race wins on bathurst but i still can't get through a lap without getting airborne and flying straight into a wall! I have tryed taking the bends slower but just get overtaken!

So could any experienced PH's help! How do you race bathurst!?

Thanks

[_dobbo_]

Cheat! (unless you are online in which case don't).

After the twisty mountain section you come to a very long downhill straight. Just go straight at top speed and you miss a big section out, and Robert's your mother's brother.

If you are playing online, that sort of thing is frowned upon. It become a case of practice makes perfect. You will find that you can progessively take faster and faster lines and go into corners in higher gears as you find the best lines.

[AiD1]

Have tryed that a few times (not always intentionally though!) but just seem to get spun to the right! I am beginning to come to grips with this track, managed a 1st but had to wipe out the competition and limp overthe line!! (not on xbox live though, always avoid bathurst online).

Thanks

[docevi1]

Bathurst is the greatest track Especially in the V8 Supercars.

What car you racing, with wheel or pad?

[AiD1]

A mix of cars (working my way through career mode) with a pad. I'ts getting easier though!

Do you use a wheel? Are racing games easier with a wheel? I've recently been pondering over buying one but not sure whether it would be worth it.

[docevi1]

I'm a PC man, and I use a Logitech Momo Racing and I find it fun and rewarding, but have never used a pad to compare.

This thread actually made me play a race on Bathurst - bugger me it's hard! Just couldn't keep up in the race when the cars are on 110% difficulty and smashed my motor up pretty well - career mode appears not to have picked up on my choice of Pro Simulation handling.

[airtrixx]

This game for me is the best driver ever.

in the custom mode you can race any car that you have won on any track.

Lotus Exige at Bathurst is a classic combination

[docevi1]

???

Are we playing the same game here? There aint no "free mode" or a Lotus Exige in my PC verison.

[AiD1]

No Exige on the xbox version either! Im 98% through the game or is there a bonus at the end!?

There is a free race option though!

>> Edited by AiD1 on Tuesday 26th October 21:20

[docevi1]

there is a free race option, but it don't let you play any car on any track on the PC, just the championships

[_dobbo_]

You can download mods from various places that let you play any car on any track. But there's no Exige as far as I know!

[airtrixx]

Im playing on the PS2 and it is definatley an Exige

[dcw@pr]

You sure it's not a motorsport Elise?

[airtrixx]

Could be mistaken, but it looks like an Exige (hard top & rear spoiler)to me.

You first get them at Rockingham when playing in the main game. In Freestyle you can mix any car and any track.

I seem to have opened all the tracks but there are still a few cars that are blacked out and can't be selected.

Some of them look like Le man type racers. Does anyone know how to open them up ?

[samol]

Any of you ps2 guys going to join us online?

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=134720&f=108&h=0

[docevi1]

I think this thread tells you we can't join you, we don't have the Elise/Exige at all plus I'm not even sure we have Rockingham either...