User manual GAMES PC GRAND THEFT AUTO III

[. . . ] (It is probably more realistic than what is inside many of them. ) Unfortunately, you will not be feeling the forces that are acting on your virtual car. It is unfortunate because those forces give your brain many cues that make controlling a race car easier-you can more easily tell how much the car is sliding, or how heavily you are braking and accelerating. Fortunately, you will not be feeling the forces that are acting on your virtual car. It is fortunate because the first time you take one of these cars out on the track, you will spin and crash-and those forces could kill you. [. . . ] These driving aids are primarily useful as training tools for the novice driver. While enabled, they can help new drivers learn the proper braking and acceleration points on each track. It is important to realize that you must still apply brakes and throttle to stop or accelerate the race car. Automatic Shifting: You may choose to use Automatic Shifting if you wish, or shift your own gears manually, just like the legends did. Ultimately, faster lap speeds will be found with the manual transmission, but novice drivers may wish to turn on Automatic Shifting in order to ease learning other aspects of each circuit. Braking Help: Prevents the wheels from "locking up" under heavy braking, similar to the way anti-lock brakes work on a passenger car. This helps you retain directional control of your race car. With braking help enabled, your stopping distances will be longer than those of a skilled driver who is braking without assistance. Throttle Help: Prevents the rear wheels from spinning when you apply the throttle, similar to the way traction control works on some passenger cars. This can help novice drivers when cornering; although throttle help makes car control easier, a skilled driver will be much faster without throttle assistance. 22 3. 0 Getting To The Track From the Main Menu, you can click on the green button in the lower right corner of the screen to accept the current selections and move forward. After selecting a track (unless World Championship is chosen), click on the green button again to hit the track. At the bottom of the Main Menu, choose Single Race, World Championship, Multiplayer or Training, then click the green button in the lower right corner. 23 At the Race Setup Menu, click on the green button in the lower-right corner to advance to the current track's Race Weekend Menu. View Replay (F2): Pauses the game and takes you to the FullScreen Instant Replay window. Options (F3): This opens the Options Menu, allowing you to re-calibrate controllers, adjust graphics or perform any other functions available from the Options Menu. Pause/Continue: Pauses and resumes the action. 30 3. 3a Resetting The Car While you are driving, you may occassionally experience a spin, flip or other unrecoverable situation. To reset your car on the track, hold down the left Shift key and press the "R" key. This will reposition your car on the track and allow you to continue racing without having to restart the entire session, or return to the pits. Your car must be completely stopped in order for the reset feature to be utilized. The car reset feature is only available to Novice and Intermediate drivers; Pro and Grand Prix level contenders may not access this feature. 31 3. 3b Instant Replay Windows There are two ways to view instant replays in Grand Prix Legends. Replays are available from the Race Weekend Menu (as in the uppermost picture above), or, in Single Player mode, from the cockpit of the car by pressing the F2 key on your keyboard (the lower view above). It is important to note that instant replay length is based upon the amount of available RAM (Random Access Memory) on your computer, along with other factors such as the selected track, amount of objects and textures, etc. 32 3. 3c The VCR Control Panel Rewind to Beginning: Click on this button to rewind the replay tape back to the very beginning. You may also press number seven on your keypad instead of clicking with the mouse. [. . . ] The Koni name and logo are used under license with Koni Shock Absorbers. Mobil trademarks used under license from Mobil Oil Corporation. PEPSI and PEPSI-COLA are registered trademarks of PepsiCo, Inc. Weslake and the Weslake logos are used under permission from Weslake Air Services. [. . . ]