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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 01-05-2003 02:07 PM
   
03/01/08 I moved my list of available X-Port replays to the top of the thread.... the replays are by Gcun a.k.a. player2 unless otherwise indicated. Anybody wants any of them, just ask! 03/01/18 Sukerkin S2, S3, S4 added. 03/02/24 more VB times: all S-lic plus three revised TT (7,9,10). 03/05/14 Updated my times. (More VBs to come later!) 03/05/14 VB TT3,5,6,7,10 revised. X-Port Replays Available - Just Email Me ... B2 27.032 A1 32.189 R1 15.319 IB1 48.400 IA1 39.281 ------ S1 1'38.521 VB S2 1'28.767 VB S3 1'50.929 VB S4 1'09.939 VB S5 1'57.179 VB S6 1'15.885 VB S7 2'07.061 VB S8 1'26.352 VB ------ TT1 1'21.108 VB TT2 1'44.433 VB TT3 1'57.230 VB TT4 1'22.719 VB TT5 1'18.814 VB TT6 1'13.614 VB TT7 1'43.923 VB TT8 1'20.778 VB TT9 1'56.582 VB TT10 4'38.674 VB ------ Also available, saved game with most prize cars included. Plus a game save of some 'hybrid' cars, courtesy of MobileChicane. Plus a "perfect 97.7%" game save with all 190 prize cars which can be won without buying a car. Plus a day 666 "perfect 99.8%" game save which lets you run the last (2-lap) race to bring up 100% and collect the last 4 prize cars. ------ Calling PAL users (ie. European PS2 model) ... Anyone want to be X-Pals? I just got me an X-Port v2, and I want to use it. My local Game store couldn't supply it, couldn't even order it, but I got mine thru Special Reserve - http://www.ukgames.com (no, I am not an employee and am not paid for this plug; just thought it might be handy to know). What does it do? It allows you to transfer saves between memory cards and PC hard disk - ie. you can back up your saves, utilise expensive 8Mb cards more efficiently, and most important, email your saves to your friends. So, to kick off this thread, I can offer my best lap for any of the Online Racing "for your spare time" challenges, ie. Time Trial and S-8 License best laps (see the "spare time" threads in Online Racing). I drive GT3 with analog accel/brake on the right stick, and with auto gears. I am particularly interested in Time Attack and S-8 License runs which are better than my posted best efforts - and especially in those which are done with auto gears. I'd also like to see some good times on Rally License tests if anyone has such saves. Regards, p2 [This message has been edited by player2 (edited 06-26-2003).] IP: Logged |
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Sukerkin Officer of the Bridge Posts: 746 |
posted 01-05-2003 03:13 PM
Hi Player2 It would certainly be good to get some use out of my own X-port as, so far, it's only major service has been to back-up my memory cards. I'll have to dig through my cards and find where my good Licence and Time Trial times are and, more importantly, find out if I actually saved them or not In short, yes, I'd be happy to get an exchange of replays for PAL on the go IP: Logged |
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GT3mich Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2251 |
posted 01-05-2003 03:22 PM
Now wait a minute!!! I thought Sukerkin was doing P2's TT's  With an X-port how are we to Know? Of course, all of us, with Sharkports over here across the pond share all our fastest replays!!!!IP: Logged |
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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 01-05-2003 03:27 PM
Forgot to mention, I also have best lap saves for all license tests @ Gold, with the exception of 1 or 2 I forgot to save (for those few, I have saves of Silver near-miss-Golds). I'll make up a list soon. IP: Logged |
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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 01-05-2003 05:18 PM
OK, I lied. Here's a list of the saves I really have available. TIA for pointing out any obvious typos. I am not a purist - I allow wall touches and I let the game be the judge; e.g. S7 and S8 have a couple of useful scrapes, my S2 in the GT40 at Seattle unashamedly uses a 'rebound' method of steering  and I'd love to see anyone's gold run using a non-touch method.[Edit: Replay List moved to head of thread.] Sukerkin, if you find your S7 Griffith save, I'd really love to run against it! p2 [This message has been edited by player2 (edited 01-08-2003).] IP: Logged |
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gpardo 1st Lieutenant Posts: 511 |
posted 01-05-2003 06:20 PM
I have some good Rally licence replays to share in sharkport format. Actually I was planning to create a spot race, with the objective of getting all of them under 4:40 but the board challenge is comming and people are going to be busy. R1: 15.204 Let me know if you are interested. IP: Logged |
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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 01-05-2003 06:48 PM
Gpardo, great times there, all better than mine by a long way ... ... but can I read them into my PAL/Europe version of GT3 on my X-Port? What I had surmised was thet the gap between NTSC/Sharkport and PAL/X-Port was as wide as the Atlantic! But I'm willing to give it a try if you think there's any reason to doubt that statement(?) p2 IP: Logged |
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GT3mich Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2251 |
posted 01-05-2003 07:18 PM
Not going to happen, However Crazyhorse is X-port and they don't get much faster than him. IP: Logged |
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AmericanMuscle 1st Lieutenant Posts: 244 |
posted 01-05-2003 08:36 PM
Hey gpardo, can you send the replays for R-6, 7, and 8 my way ?? I'd be much thankful They are golds, right ? I'm sure they based on your efforts in the Mudslinger's Spot races. Cheers, mate.BTW, It's a hotmail account with the name being 'semper_fie' (Search engines pick it up if you type it email address form) IP: Logged |
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gpardo 1st Lieutenant Posts: 511 |
posted 01-06-2003 01:12 PM
quote: Yes, all of them are gold. You got email. [This message has been edited by gpardo (edited 01-06-2003).] IP: Logged |
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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 01-08-2003 05:16 AM
List moved to the top of the thread. VB kindly offered some TT replays to share, added to the list. Thanks VB. Sukerkin's latest S-7 is also added ... erm, is that OK Sukerkin? Thanks. Since I'm on broadband (flat rate 24x7 access) and have a big disk, I am happy to broker anyone else's PAL replays too. Just mail them to me. p2 IP: Logged |
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Sukerkin Officer of the Bridge Posts: 746 |
posted 01-08-2003 01:02 PM
Not a problem Player2. I'm flattered to see my name up there in lights (so to speak  !). I'm afraid I've been a bit remiss and haven't completed my search of my memory cards for suitable replays yet (as I promised you days ago). My apologies, I'll try to get into it tonight. IP: Logged |
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Nightcrawler1 1st Lieutenant Posts: 994 |
posted 01-08-2003 04:43 PM
P2, you've got golds across the board on the S-licence tests, and I don't even have single bronze. How the heck did you come in behind me in the last spot race? It must have been entirely due to your pit stategy, or lack thereof, not your driving. IP: Logged |
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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 01-08-2003 04:58 PM
N-C-1, Since it's me, you get a flip answer first, then a serious one... The 100% reason is as follows:- The serious reason is as follows:- p2 PS. The current Spot is a 'hot lap' contest. Look out! (Oops, when's closing time? I haven't even started looking at it yet!!!)
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Nightcrawler1 1st Lieutenant Posts: 994 |
posted 01-08-2003 05:15 PM
You have until 9:00 Monday morning, board time, so 1400 your time, or 0400 Whiskey time if you prefer. I don't know about your explanation though. I was looking at your "perfect game" thread, and you'd have to be doing some pretty good driving to accomplish that, no matter how many tries it took you. I can see how the 110% approach could hurt you in a one time race though. [This message has been edited by Nightcrawler1 (edited 01-08-2003).] IP: Logged |
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GT3mich Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2251 |
posted 01-08-2003 05:20 PM
P2 won't enter because its no wall contact! Kick'en your butt, P2! (watching it on my 51 ft TV)[This message has been edited by GT3mich (edited 01-08-2003).] IP: Logged |
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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 01-08-2003 05:26 PM
3 things to say to you, Mich ... 1. I always enter, I know my place. I ain't afraid of being last! 2. Spot Race XIV, page 2: "*** Dango, you're a bit high on power there! ***" 3. My TV is 14". That's more than 4x bigger than yours p2 [This message has been edited by player2 (edited 01-08-2003).] IP: Logged |
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GT3mich Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2251 |
posted 01-08-2003 05:32 PM
ROTFLMAO! P2 IP: Logged |
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Nightcrawler1 1st Lieutenant Posts: 994 |
posted 01-09-2003 11:39 AM
You've got a 179 million and change credit edge on him in this weeks spot P2. Don't let him trash talk you like that! IP: Logged |
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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 01-18-2003 06:51 AM
Sukerkin S2, S3, S4 added. IP: Logged |
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Sukerkin Officer of the Bridge Posts: 746 |
posted 01-18-2003 06:06 PM
Hi Player2 With my preoccupation with practicing for my seat in Team Numbers I hadn't realised just how much improvement you'd made on some of the S Licence runs. Excellent! If you'd be kind enough to mail me your S-2 run for perusal I'd like to see what I can learn from someone who knows how to throw the GT40 around Seattle (as opposed to driving it like a granny like me IP: Logged |
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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 01-18-2003 07:39 PM
Sukerkin, thanks. To be strictly accurate, that should be "bounce the GT40 round Seattle" ... You have mail. Just don't expect to like what you see. The only way I can turn a GT40 is to hit something. p2 IP: Logged |
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GT3mich Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2251 |
posted 01-18-2003 08:58 PM
How do you do all these License test p2, hitting walls and such and complete them. I always get that damn Fail... Fail... Fail... ?? IP: Logged |
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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 01-19-2003 10:48 AM
OK mich, lets get this straight. Some licenses I do without using walls. Others, I brush the occasional wall in passing. Only on S-2 at Seattle do I set out to turn the car by rebounding it. You know, I don't think enough credit is given for the exact science that is the search for the perfect impact, to turn a GT40 precisely and without flagging a 'fail' - the effort that went into tuning these rebounds was considerable! p2 IP: Logged |
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Mutley Crew Member Posts: 77 |
posted 01-22-2003 10:57 AM
Thanks for the advice and info P2. I have ordered my x-port and eagerly await for it.................. IP: Logged |
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GT3mich Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2251 |
posted 01-22-2003 11:36 AM
quote: So your really not as bad as my make us believe! We need clarification on this from Sukerkin. He has seen your replays. Oh Sukerkin...... IP: Logged |
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Sukerkin Officer of the Bridge Posts: 746 |
posted 01-22-2003 07:53 PM
Hi chaps The Seattle replay that I've seen is pretty much O.K. I think. There're a couple of oblique contacts with the walls at relatively low speeds that weren't hard enough to make a noise so that can't have been that bad IP: Logged |
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reddog78 1st Lieutenant Posts: 603 |
posted 01-23-2003 06:06 AM
Hey GT3Mich, I just went and checked out Codejunkies and apparently they have an NTSC version of the X-Port available here in the US. It's the same thing as the Sharkport....which, at the moment, my PS2 disc has gone kaput and won't load....which may lead to me getting an X-Port to replace it. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 01-23-2003 09:54 AM
Lol, must have been one of my cleaner runs! Usually I have at least 6 delibarate brushes with the scenery here. Sukerkin, I'm sure you saw the precision bounce off the tyre wall in the middle portion of the left-right-right-left combi preceeding the railroad X-ing in the first sector? I can not get the car to turn into the second right hander except by that bounce. Other places I just use the wall as an extra brake to slow down for the entry to a corner( eg. at the end of the long back straight and before the turn onto the steep downhill). IP: Logged |
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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 02-24-2003 05:46 AM
Posting some more times from VB - his S-licenses plus revised times on TT7,9,10. IP: Logged |
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mobilechicane 1st Lieutenant Posts: 263 |
posted 04-29-2003 04:47 AM
fire up that x-port p2, mine's due in the mail in roughly 12hours time .. bu the extra 12 before i can get the thing home are going to hurt!mc IP: Logged |
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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 04-29-2003 04:52 AM
Great news, MC ! I was just thinking that my shopping list needed updated ... but fortunately the omissions are all in my own humble efforts at the licenses from B-1 up. The good guys' runs are still valid as best efforts I have available. So if you ping me your wish list, I'll send you some replays in anticipation. p2 IP: Logged |
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mobilechicane 1st Lieutenant Posts: 263 |
posted 04-30-2003 07:16 PM
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! It's stil not here What the 'beep' is the point of paying an extra $6.50 on top of p&h for 'next day' delivery, when 'next day' was 2 days ago, or maybe yesterday if they were slow with the order not a happy chappy IP: Logged |
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mobilechicane 1st Lieutenant Posts: 263 |
posted 05-05-2003 05:20 AM
well, it's here. now if i can jus get a gamesave to transfer AND actually be there when i fire up the PS2.. or even stop all these USB errors would be cool too  are these common problems or is my pc just 'special'? edit: ahhhhhhhh.. everythings oooooooooooook. i am in hybrid heaven (insert dreamy smilie [This message has been edited by mobilechicane (edited 05-05-2003).] IP: Logged |
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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 05-05-2003 11:23 AM
No, didn't have such problems, MC  Also, don't have any hybrids. But you've got a zip of VB's fast laps in your inbox! p2 IP: Logged |
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mobilechicane 1st Lieutenant Posts: 263 |
posted 05-05-2003 04:08 PM
cool! thank you muchly p2 (and VB )i think its under control - pretty much. IP: Logged |
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mobilechicane 1st Lieutenant Posts: 263 |
posted 05-07-2003 07:36 AM
quote: now you do IP: Logged |
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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 05-14-2003 07:45 AM
player2 times all revised. (Sorry for missing replays @ B-1 & A-8 ). New VB saves to follow later ... (edit: done!). Also, warning to X-Port users: Be careful to label your best lap or license save carefully first time around! The software continues to see it as it's original name, even if you subsequently change the comment in the GT3 file menu. eg. X-Port still sees "TT1 p1" even though I edited the name to "TT1 1'21.585". p2 PS. If you copy someone's saved file to your card, remember not to try to claim it as your own run at a later date, as the owner's name is not available in the file or replay menus. (Sukerkin, I nearly had two of your good ones on my list! PPS. The upshot of the two warnings above is that we shold all have saved our replays with our own name included in the original comment - but as none of us did that, the above saves are all subject to the risk of mistaking ownership when you are in the X-Port software. PPPS. VB times now updated. [This message has been edited by player2 (edited 05-14-2003).] IP: Logged |
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Nightcrawler1 1st Lieutenant Posts: 994 |
posted 05-14-2003 07:23 PM
quote: Not surprisingly, the Sharkport does the same thing. IP: Logged |
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player2 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1005 |
posted 06-26-2003 08:34 AM
You too can share my 100% moment; on offer is a 120kbyte game save saved at 99.8%before the final 2-lap race, so you can re-live the sensation of seeing the 100% come up and the last four prize cars appear. p2 [This message has been edited by player2 (edited 06-26-2003).] [This message has been edited by player2 (edited 06-26-2003).] IP: Logged |
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