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Slider
Post by Silas on Jul 21st, 2003, 1:08pm

I'm sure you guys have explained the slider technique a thousand times, but I cannot for the life of me figure out how it works! I understand how to perform the technique, but I go SO slow on the straights it's sad. I would just download one of the videos and watch an expert do it, but I only have a 56k modem Can somone help me please? Thanks!
Re: Slider
Post by Webmaster on Jul 21st, 2003, 1:21pm

I'm just learning to slide also. What I've found is that the key to not losing all of your speed in the straightaway is to come back out of your slide earlier than you are accustomed to doing. I was holding the slide too long, and my speed would vanish. But once I started "bailing out" of the slide ... straightening my craft to point forward as the turn was ending, I was able to start to retain some of the extra speed I had built up. See if that helps.
Re: Slider
Post by FluddyFlea on Jul 21st, 2003, 3:48pm

Dave is almost right here Typically you want to go tight at first, to travel the shortest distance possible, and then before the turn ends you should go a bit looser, so that you travel at around 820-850 km/h (PAL) when you leave the turn. You have to find the right balance between tight turning and sliding at the right angle to give you the highest speed.

Well, thats one aspect of it anyway. When it comes to boosting there's an important thing to think about too. Lets say you can only afford one boost in a turn. Be sure to place the boost so it wears off just about the same time you stop sliding. If it wears off earlier, you'll lose way too much speed, since non-boost-sliding will quickly bring you to about 850 km/h wheter you're traveling slower OR faster before the slide.

Slowdown on straits is mostly a problem in the first lap right? You're also driving around with a lot of energy you have no use for. This is where railsliding comes in. just drive into the rail and keep going at the right angle (you'll find it) and you'll be going at sliding-speed instead of ~550. Just don't do it too much, you need to be able to completely fill your energy for the 2nd lap. You can also combine this technique with boosting for some high-speed fun, on MC1 for example..


Well im not that gosu but I hope it helps abit...
Re: Slider
Post by Oliver on Jul 21st, 2003, 3:52pm

Even if I'm not a master, I may help you. First, it's better to download a video, only one, to understand the technique quite well. If you really can't, it won't be easy (you said "I understand how to perform the technique").
For a left turn, just before the turn, press R to slide (and move the stick to the left). After that, you have to use the stick (softly) to gain speed and, as said Qui-Gon : "Use your instinct !"
Vice-versa for a right turn.
That's all !
Re: Slider
Post by Silas on Jul 21st, 2003, 6:32pm

Thanks for your help guys! I will try it out tonight. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks
Re: Slider
Post by Silas on Jul 22nd, 2003, 09:27am

Okay, I tried it out last night. I tried bailing out sooner, and I did much better, Thanks Dave! I forgot to do the railsliding FluddyFlea, and I'll be gone for the rest of this week, so I won't have a chance to try it until next week Thanks for your help guys.
Re: Slider
Post by Silas on Jul 31st, 2003, 3:30pm

I practiced a little bit more last night. I actually found that I don't really need to straighten out sooner, I just have to straighten out very quickly when I do. I'm doing Rainbow Road, and there aren't any railings (except for on turns) so I can't do the railslide on this level, but maybe you could explain exactly how it works so I can try it on another level? I'm not sure how well I'm doing at this, my record for Rainbow Road normally is about 2'05"000 with slider it is 2'06"000 am I doing bad or good?
Re: Slider
Post by FluddyFlea on Jul 31st, 2003, 4:30pm

on Jul 31st, 2003, 3:30pm, Silas wrote:
I practiced a little bit more last night. I actually found that I don't really need to straighten out sooner, I just have to straighten out very quickly when I do. I'm doing Rainbow Road, and there aren't any railings (except for on turns) so I can't do the railslide on this level, but maybe you could explain exactly how it works so I can try it on another level? I'm not sure how well I'm doing at this, my record for Rainbow Road normally is about 2'05"000 with slider it is 2'06"000 am I doing bad or good?


If you're playing on PAL thats pretty good, and with a jumper--- DAMN GOOD!!! must be World Record

Well anyway railsliding is just driving against the rail, its just like normal sliding but the rail keeps you from turning
Re: Slider
Post by Silas on Aug 1st, 2003, 3:27pm

I'm using NTSC, so that time isn't so great.
Re: Slider
Post by DavePhaneuf on Aug 2nd, 2003, 10:20pm

There's quite a bit of Railsliding in Devil's Forest 3. So you could always try there. ^^

If you download JKT's Video you'll see how much there is.