User manual GAMES PC GRAND THEFT AUTO-SAN ANDREAS-MAPS

[. . . ] Over 60 man-years of effort alone have gone into the game since Grand Prix 3 was released in 2000!With Grand Prix 4, you'll see a huge leap forward in the look of the game, with the inclusion of a new graphics engine specially designed to use all the power of modern graphics hardware support. And for the first time we use actual GPS survey data to make the racetracks as accurate as possible ­ the same road layout, width, height, gradient and camber, as well as the all-important kerb shapes and profiles, should now be there just like real life. But some things stay the same ­ as always our endeavour is to produce something that is as authentic as possible, while still being as playable as possible. [. . . ] The higher the Difficulty Level, the fewer of these will be switched on. Some can be turned on and off from inside the cockpit. F1 ­ Auto Brakes The computer applies braking functions to suit the circuit but will not brake to avoid other cars. F2 ­ Auto Gears The computer changes all the gears for you at the correct point. F3 ­ Auto-right the Car If you spin off the track, the computer will auto-right the car by pointing it in the correct direction so you can keep racing (so long as your car is not too badly damaged, in which case it will be craned off the track). F4 ­ Indestructible Your car will not be damaged, no matter how serious the shunt. F5 ­ Ideal Line A broken white line on the track shows the `best line' around the track. Keep the line in the centre point of the cockpit. F6 ­ Suggested Gear This cockpit indicator shows the best gear to be in as you approach the next corner. GEAR INDICATOR This tells you what gear you are currently in. There are, depending on the car you are driving, either 6 or 7 forward gears (7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1), Neutral (N), and Reverse (R). FLAG WARNING LIGHTS These two sets of three flag warning lights indicate the current colour flag in force, if any (yellow flag ­ no overtaking, blue flag ­ car trying 18 18 18 18 18 19 to overtake). If all six are flashing, look at your instruments or read the message on the LCD. Runners ­ The number of cars on the track. Split/Best ­ Your best lap time or split time. During the Race: XX Lap Race ­ The number of laps in the race. Runners ­ The number of cars on the track. You will also receive split time information and nearest rival details. CAMERA VIEWS You're not limited to the cockpit view in Grand Prix 4. The simulation allows you to access a large number of other camera views. And if you've just pulled off a breathtaking overtaking manoeuvre or want to review a spin to see just what went wrong, you can select the replay option. COCKPIT VIEW Right Arrow Key The race from the cockpit of your car. SCREEN 9 / COKPIT VIEW Split Times On each circuit, there are two intermediate timing points in addition to the start/finish line. During practice, a `split' time is shown on the LCD as you do a timed lap. This is a time you are trying to beat at the next intermediate timing point. The split times come from the best lap time you have achieved so far. [. . . ] Rebound damper An energy absorbing device fitted between wheel and car body which resists downward movement by the wheel. Refuelling Refuelling is an essential part of race strategy. The less fuel a car holds, the faster it can travel, but this will result in the need for more time-consuming pit stops to refuel. Responsive handling The car responds quickly to steering, acceleration and braking inputs from the driver, allowing very accurate manoeuvres. [. . . ]