EAB/Lemon Super League 2010: Round 2 - Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 - Page 2

Graham Humphrey · 08 February 2010, 11:14

I didn't mind the sand one too much. The fog level I find irritating. But I haven't made it out of the marsh track alive just yet. I always run out of time when I miss one of those little 'extra time' pods. Don't really understand why that's in there for, seems a bit out of place.

Also is it just me or is the lack of any sort of lap indicators really annoying? I hate not knowing how far away from the next checkpoint I am or how many there are left to go. I think it's an odd omission from a driving game, particularly when the other two Lotus games have them.

john4p · 08 February 2010, 14:27

Very first go (played with keyboard). Also failed in the swamp of sorrows:

37,370,095

Since by reaching this stage I retrieved the password BAGLEY I'll now use it to practice the track and especially memorize the position of the time capsules.

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Originally Posted by TF

I come in peace, but what exactly is different about this game than the one we played 2 seasons ago, was it?

It's completely different: in Lotus 3 you drive on the right side (German/French/American style) in the highway-scenario while in Lotus 2 you drive on the left side (British/Japanese style).

AmigaFriend · 08 February 2010, 14:48

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Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

Also is it just me or is the lack of any sort of lap indicators really annoying? I hate not knowing how far away from the next checkpoint I am or how many there are left to go. I think it's an odd omission from a driving game, particularly when the other two Lotus games have them.

I agree, but tend not to concentrate much in that. More in keeping your eyes on the road and avoiding all that obstacles as much as possible and those drunk drivers also, who keep pissing you with their bumpers.

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Originally Posted by john4p

It's completely different: in Lotus 3 you drive on the right side (German/French/American style) in the highway-scenario while in Lotus 2 you drive on the left side (British/Japanese style).

Yes you're right. Honestly, is much easier driving in opposite hand, if you have too much opponents in the left hand drive, because you can avoid easily those white Lotus coming to you. You can see them in the distance and where they are coming.

Biscuit · 08 February 2010, 15:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by john4p

It's completely different: in Lotus 3 you drive on the right side (German/French/American style) in the highway-scenario while in Lotus 2 you drive on the left side (British/Japanese style).

john4p · 08 February 2010, 15:58

Didn't bother to practice the marshes after all. Thus failed again:

39,064,375

john4p · 08 February 2010, 16:50

Almost...

40,110,590

rexsu · 08 February 2010, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by xpect

Manual gears are greatly advised.

Why?

Here my incredible score: 17,040,560

john4p · 08 February 2010, 17:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by xpect

Yes you're right. Honestly, is much easier driving in opposite hand, if you have too much opponents in the left hand drive, because you can avoid easily those white Lotus coming to you. You can see them in the distance and where they are coming.

I prefer the "legal" side, because in curves the cars coming at you are way too fast to react in my opinion.
Btw., I get most of my points on that track...

41,470,650

Very close to the end again...

AmigaFriend · 08 February 2010, 18:20

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Originally Posted by rexsu

Why?

Because it helps to recover time when you bump in 5th gear. If you have auto gears car lags too much recovering from a low speed as cpu keeps it in 5th gear. In manual, a quick downshift to 4th then upshifting to 5th again really helps you, like a kind of small turbo boost. If you do this for example 10-20 times per level, it can save you precious seconds that might help you finish the level and in the end, the game.

seuden · 08 February 2010, 19:06

11,097,450

DJBase · 08 February 2010, 21:28

6,537,340

rexsu · 08 February 2010, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by xpect

Because it helps to recover time when you bump in 5th gear. If you have auto gears car lags too much recovering from a low speed as cpu keeps it in 5th gear. In manual, a quick downshift to 4th then upshifting to 5th again really helps you, like a kind of small turbo boost. If you do this for example 10-20 times per level, it can save you precious seconds that might help you finish the level and in the end, the game.

Thank you for your answer, so the auto gears seems to be a junk; it's scandalous for a Lotus Esprit

But I will first try to complete the game with auto gears because I'm not used to play with a manual gear box for arcade games !

mosfet · 09 February 2010, 00:01

35,121,965

TodaysForgotten · 09 February 2010, 06:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by xpect

Because it helps to recover time when you bump in 5th gear. If you have auto gears car lags too much recovering from a low speed as cpu keeps it in 5th gear. In manual, a quick downshift to 4th then upshifting to 5th again really helps you, like a kind of small turbo boost. If you do this for example 10-20 times per level, it can save you precious seconds that might help you finish the level and in the end, the game.

Well said. I dont know much about the series but in real life, being able to come out of a turn in a lower gear and at the peak of the power band for said gear is much more beneficial for exit-turn speed. Not knowing much about this game...I know all games benefit from MT due to the ability to control the RPM. The problem is perfecting it.

john4p · 09 February 2010, 19:59

Aaaaargh!

Graham Humphrey · 09 February 2010, 20:29

I feel your pain

- maybe there should be an option where you can get out and push the car over the line or something...

linesmachine · 10 February 2010, 17:53

Yeh, that IS a bxtch. It happened to me on the snow track and I was involuntarily doing this bouncing motion in my chair, as if it might just push the car over the line. A movement a bit like this-->

Wepl · 10 February 2010, 18:11

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Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

[B]IMPORTANT - You MUST play the WHDLoad version linked to in this thread, and the one in the Zone - as the scoring systems seem to vary amongst different versions, we have supplied the WHDLoad version on a High Density ADF to play in UAE for those who don't use WHDLoad normally, so you can boot it and play it like normal. You need an A1200 setup emulated with a High Density floppy drive and 4MB of Fast RAM.

there is no difference in scoring between the different game versions, they are the same. but there is a difference when using the whdload version because this halfs all scores. if not the scores would overflow if you play good enough until the end.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mosfet

One version has "Today's best scores" versus "All time best scores", does the game have two separate high score tables? Or is that another difference?

this text is modified by the whdload slave

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

V1.3 doesn't save highscores at all which is a tad annoying. (EDIT: Or maybe it does... just found out you need to set a tooltype to save scores in v1.9...)
But glad that's cleared up.

please use latest slave because lotus2.slave v1.6 is the first one which halfs the scores http://whdload.de/games/Lotus2.html

Graham Humphrey · 10 February 2010, 18:14

I was using v1.8 not 1.3 - my mistake, was reading the text wrong...!

In any case I'm using the newest one now.

Retroplay · 10 February 2010, 19:04

Ah.. So it was intentionally altered.
Case closed then.

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08 February 2010, 11:14	#21
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I didn't mind the sand one too much. The fog level I find irritating. But I haven't made it out of the marsh track alive just yet. I always run out of time when I miss one of those little 'extra time' pods. Don't really understand why that's in there for, seems a bit out of place. Also is it just me or is the lack of any sort of lap indicators really annoying? I hate not knowing how far away from the next checkpoint I am or how many there are left to go. I think it's an odd omission from a driving game, particularly when the other two Lotus games have them.

08 February 2010, 15:58	#25
john4p Competition Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 4,756	Didn't bother to practice the marshes after all. Thus failed again: 39,064,375

08 February 2010, 16:50	#26
john4p Competition Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 4,756	Almost... 40,110,590

08 February 2010, 19:06	#30
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	11,097,450

08 February 2010, 21:28	#31
DJBase Amiga is my Religion Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 578	6,537,340

09 February 2010, 19:59	#35
john4p Competition Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 4,756	Aaaaargh!

09 February 2010, 20:29	#36
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I feel your pain - maybe there should be an option where you can get out and push the car over the line or something...

10 February 2010, 17:53	#37
linesmachine Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oxfordia Posts: 200	Yeh, that IS a bxtch. It happened to me on the snow track and I was involuntarily doing this bouncing motion in my chair, as if it might just push the car over the line. A movement a bit like this-->

10 February 2010, 18:14	#39
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I was using v1.8 not 1.3 - my mistake, was reading the text wrong...! In any case I'm using the newest one now.

10 February 2010, 19:04	#40
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	Ah.. So it was intentionally altered. Case closed then.

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