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FAQ Version V1.0 Driver PAL+NTSC Versions
Started June 27th '99 By Andrew Dean
Updated 7th July '00
NEW: A little information on the PC version of Driver now included, but please
note that whilst I'm interested in any information unique to the PC version
(e.g. cheats gained or secret cars, etc), I do not own it, and will not be able
to provide ANY help with problems or differences in the PC and Playstation versions
(although I would like to hear of any major differences).
Lots of updates here and there, some improved info, new info, and a couple of
new/finished sections. Even I've forgotten how much I've added, so have a look
through and be suprised.
Erm... about the cars: LOTS of very helpful people have given me advice and opinions
as to what the last few cars in the game are... I've been deliberating over this
for ages now, and big apologies to everyone who I've forgotten to reply to (I'm still
catching up with mails :( ), as believe me your mails have been appreciated and read.
However, the huge number of opinions means I STILL haven't managed to totally come
to a definite conclusion myself. I'm sorry about this, I'll do some totally thorough
research and release yet another new version when I've finally got a 90% sure idea
of what cars are what. Thank you very much for your help, and I'll be sure to
put your names in the next version along with the finally confirmed cars.
Also, is anyone interested in writing a guide to the film director section?
I have a few good ideas and techniques people have written for me, but I
haven't really got the time to write a detailed guide, or the skill to make it
interesting and avoid stating the obvious. Anyone want a go?
If you still want to send me ideas of what they are, but don't have a
Gameshark, then try looking at:
www.ravensnest.demon.co.uk where you'll find pictures of some of the cars.
(Eventually I'll have pictures of them all. Eventually. :P)
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
========= ======
This FAQ can ONLY be freely distributed as long as it is done so in IT'S ENTIRETY and
is unaltered. This FAQ CANNOT be used commercially or otherwise reprinted or
incorporated into any commercial medium. It is FOR PRIVATE USE ONLY.
Recently it has become apparent that a number of magazines have been reading my
FAQ a little too closely - my influence has caused them to write Driver walkthroughs
suspiciously similar to mine.. Down to the same little jokes and comments (often
not even relevant to the game) being included. One magazine has even copied out
entire sections word for word. As I have stated at length at the beginning and end
of this FAQ, by using this FAQ in ANY magazine or other commercial medium is
plagiarism my work. YOU ARE BREAKING THE LAW by using my work without
any
kind of previous agreement. In the future, if I see any of my guides in a magazine
without my permission, then I will take legal action. I have proof of copyright and
I will defend my hard work. I apologise to everyone else who reads this FAQ for
wasting valuable space with this rant, but to put it simply, this is not on.
On another note, please don't ask for help with a pirate version of Driver. Aside
from the fact that it is illegal, I don't know anything about problems caused by
such dodgy merchandise. As they say in Rome "Caveat emptor".
=--------=
|Contents|
=--------=
1. What is Driver?
2. The basics
3. Training
4. The Undercover mission
5. Losing the Cops
6. The Driving games
7. Cheats
8. Gameshark/Action Replay Codes
9. Miscellaneous (Including Frequently Asked Questions)
10. Driver 2
11. Copyright Notice/Thanks/Contact Information/..
=------------------=
|1. What Is Driver?|
=------------------=
Driver is a driving game from Reflections and published by GT Interactive for the
Playstation. Reflections are probably best known for the games Destruction Derby
1&2 and Driver follows in Destruction Derby's car crashing footsteps. As an
undercover police detective, Tanner, you must infiltrate an organised crime ring
to prevent them from carrying out a high profile assassination.
In an attempt to gain the criminals trust and to find out the target of the
hit, Tanner must offer his services to the gangsters and use his hard driving
skills to complete a number of missions across America.
Essentially Driver is a game of every car chase film you have ever seen. Packed
full of high speed chases and crashes Driver shamelessly steals every cliche in
the book to make one of the best games of '99. Cars smash through piles of
cardboard boxes and traffic cones, skid through alleyways and fly over the
undulating hills of San Francisco as you accelerate through the game.
=-------------=
|2. The Basics|
=-------------=
Driver is a game where driving ability is key. If you don't understand how to
use the car and controls to their full then you will have no chance of
completing the game.
CONTROL TIPS
1. FULL LOCK (L1)
By far one of the most important controls as it allows you to get out of almost
any difficult situation. Can't complete the car park tests? Use full lock.
Car understeering at high speed? Use full lock. Jammed up against a wall? Use
full lock to manoeuvre out. The full lock button allows you to instantly go from
one directional extreme to another, so is invaluable for skidding and drifting
the cars. It is also essential for countering extreme oversteer (usually from
being hit by a cop car). Learn to use it, or die a lot.
2. THE HANDBRAKE (Triangle)
One thing most first time DRIVERs ignore is the handbrake. Although with auto
handbrake on the regular brakes are usually enough to drift the car, in the wet
or at low speed the handbrake is a must if you want to turn quickly. Another
use is to come to a complete stop, very handy when you're waiting for a red
light with a cop beside you.
3. THE BURNOUT (Circle)
The first thing you should do on most missions is hold the circle button. To
get to and away from the target quickly you need the boost in acceleration the
burn out offers. Be aware of its limitations, however. Burning out on grass, or
when being hit by the police is not a good idea - you'll end up spinning
doughnuts till the car is wrecked. Use the full lock to steady the car if this
happens and rely on the brake and regular accelerator to steady her.
Using burnout, handbrake and accelerator to control skids is an important part
of mastering the cars.
VEHICLES
Contrary to popular belief the cars in Driver DO behave differently. Although
most of the cars behave similarly to be fair to the player, they have different
acceleration, handling and top speeds.
BUICK GSX
COLOUR: Black/Yellow
NOTES: See the 'Eleanor' section of the miscellaneous part of the FAQ
for info.
BUICK REGAL
COLOUR: Red/Pink
SPEED: Average to Good
ACCELERATION: Average to Good
HANDLING: Average to Good
NOTES: Appears in only a few missions. Looks very similar to a Gran
Torino, but the tail lights give it away.
BUICK SKYLARK
COLOUR: Dark grey/blue
SPEED: Average
ACCELERATION: Average
HANDLING: Average to Good
NOTES: Often used in Los Angeles levels.
CADILLAC LIMOUSINE
COLOUR: Black
SPEED: Average
ACCELERATION: Average
HANDLING: Poor
NOTES: The final car in the game. Since I created the PAL car select code I
decided to see what the car handled like on a non-wet road. The poor
handling I had previously attributed to the wet road was soon revealed
to happen because, frankly, this car is absolutely crap. It's slow,
heavy, and understeers like some kind of brick on wheels. And you're
expected to survive 5 minutes of non stop battering and appalling
weather in it to complete the game. AARRRGGH!
CHEVROLET CHEVELLE
COLOUR: Black
SPEED: Average to Good
ACCELERATION: Average
HANDLING: Average to Good
NOTES: Standard Miami vehicle and one of the best all round cars in the game.
CHEVROLET NOVA
COLOUR: Turquoise
SPEED: Average to Good
ACCELERATION: Average
HANDLING: Average
NOTES: Used exclusively in the New York Levels of the undercover
mission.
CHEVROLET MONTECARLO POLICE CAR
COLOUR: Black and White
SPEED: Good
ACCELERATION: Average
HANDLING: Average
NOTES: You steal one in LA. Also, don't forget that you can switch on
the siren by pressing R1.
CHEVROLET S-10 (pickup)
COLOUR: Blue
SPEED: Good
ACCELERATION: Average
HANDLING: Average to Poor
NOTES: This is actually the second fastest vehicle in the game, believe
it or not. It also has the distinct disadvantage of having half a ton
of TNT in the back.. (Although selecting it via GS code removes this).
DODGE CHARGER
COLOUR: Turquoise-blue
SPEED: Average
ACCELERATION: Average
HANDLING: Good
NOTES: General San Francisco car, pretty much a good all-round car,
but it seems to have a slightly high centre of gravity which when
coupled with the big hills of SF means a tendency to roll on its
roof...
FORD GRAN TORINO
COLOUR: Red with White roof
SPEED: Average to Good
ACCELERATION: Average
HANDLING: Good
NOTES: The same car as 'Starsky And Hutch' famously drove. The car has been
changed compared to the released 'S&H' model as it lacks the white stripe
continuing down the car's sides from the roof.
Appears in a couple of missions and is available in Take a Ride/Driving games
if New York is selected.
FORD MUSTANG MACH ONE
COLOUR: Black with blue stripes
SPEED: Very Good (Highest in the game)
ACCELERATION: Very Good (Also highest in the game)
HANDLING: Average to good (High speed lowers this somewhat)
NOTES: This car is only available in the "Superfly Drive" mission in Miami. It
is arguably the best car with unbelievable top speed and
acceleration.
TAXI CAB
COLOUR: Yellow
SPEED: Average
ACCELERATION: Average
HANDLING: Average to poor
NOTES: A taxi cab. Used in the mission "TAXI!". Not really very good, though.
'67 Cadillac (previously known as the 'White Car')
COLOUR: White
SPEED: Average to good
ACCELERATION: Average
HANDLING: Average to poor
NOTES: Nasty understeer makes this a somewhat forgettable car. Only
appears in one mission "The Clean up".
SECRET CARS
N.B You must use Gameshark codes to play with these cars.
JAGUAR XJ6
COLOUR: Green
SPEED: Average to good
ACCELERATION: Average to good
HANDLING: Good
NOTES: Only playable with the Newcastle gameshark code. This is
probably the third best car in the game, the combination of smooth
handling and a powerful engine make this one of my favourite cars to
mess about with.
'TAN CAR'
COLOUR: Tan
SPEED: Average
ACCELERATION: Average
HANDLING: Average (well, a little less than average).
NOTES: S.F car #3. Pretty good all-rounder, but the understeer is a
bit annoying.
CHEVROLET CAMARO (previously the 'Brown Car')
COLOUR: Brown
SPEED: Average
ACCELERATION: Average
HANDLING: Average
NOTES: LA car #1. Nothing really special, but has pleasingly smooth
handling.
'CREME CAR'
COLOUR: Creme
SPEED: Average
ACCELERATION: Average
HANDLING: Average
NOTES: L.A Car #3. A fairly standard car, but slightly heavy
oversteer. (I'm sure I've seen this car in the game before, but
checking the walkthrough, that can't be..)
PC VERSION
==========
FORD THUNDERBIRD
COLOUR: Turquoise
SPEED: Extremely Good (best in the game)
ACCELERATION: Extremely Good
HANDLING: Average
NOTES: This car is definitely ONLY in the PC version of the game.
It is a bonus car awarded to you for completing the game, as well as
the ability to play with any car - something that was sadly missing from the
Playstation version.
Thank you..
----- ---
This section would not have been anywhere near as good without the help of the
following people and their god-like knowledge of cars.
BIG thank you's to :
'JVidal5929' (Chevelle, Charger),
'FRIZZO248' (Nova)
Al Metz (Skylark, GSX, S-10)
Brian Kelly (Regal)
Jason Upshaw (Thunderbird)
Stevie G (XJ6)
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|3. Training|
=-----------=
1. CAR PARK
The aim here is to complete all the tricks on the list. You don't have to do
them in any order, but you must complete them all in 60 seconds. the tricks
are:
BURNOUT: Hold down circle to start out.
HANDBRAKE: Just press the handbrake once. Best to use it when you're slaloming.
SLALOM: Follow the ghost car to learn the route. Try and build up high revs
when you turn round for another pass so that you get speed checked too.
Right, time to nip this in the bud. Embarrassingly it seems no one knows what
the word 'slalom' means.. so here's EXACTLY how to do it. Tsk.
You have to drive through the pillars in a 'zig zag' pattern like
this:
E.g:
O = Pillar
S = You at start
- = your route
S
|
/
|O
\
\
|
O |
/
/
/
/ O
|
\
\
O\
\ \
\ |
\_/
Then go back up, but this time zig zag through the other way until you get back
to the start. If you STILL can't do it, then please look on the title screen
for the 'training' option as playing 'Car Park' here will result in you seeing
a pre-recorded demo of how to do it.
Phew, well that should have saved me a few hundred emails...
180: Build up some speed and then turn and handbrake. Use full lock for best
results.
360: Use the burnout button and keep doing doughnuts until this is checked.
for best results, turn the car until it begins to skid, then let go of
any direction and just hold burnout down until you complete the 360.
REVERSE 180: Probably the hardest trick. Get up close to a wall and reverse
until you reach maximum speed. Now turn with full lock and tap the handbrake to
loose the rear wheels easier.
SPEED: Get maximum revs. Either drive straight as fast as possible, or
accelerate hard whilst skidding to check this.
BRAKE TEST: Reach maximum speed then brake to a stop before you hit a wall to
check this off.
LAP: Complete a lap of the car park clockwise or anticlockwise.
FAST CAR PARK
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Think you're good? Try this little bit of advice and you can cut your
Car park time in half:
1. Hold burnout to get a fast start and check 'Burnout'. Turn the
car slightly to the right so you begin to move slowly to the right
of the slalom pillars. Keep driving until you reach the end of the
garage where you would usually turn left to slalom.
2. Hold down Full lock (L1), and yank the wheel to the left, then
hit the handbrake hard to pull a 180. Practice getting the balance
of handbrake and accelerator and you'll check speed off to. If you
can do this right then you'll check off '180', 'handbrake', and
'speed' in one go, and still be ready to slalom.
3. Adjust your car slightly (use burnout) to be ready to slalom and
miss the car and pillars. Slalom in between the pillar as usual. Use
burnout and full lock to clip the pillars and keep a tight line and
you can almost catch up with the ghost car.
4. Turn left at the top of the course to get slalom checked like
usual. Now keep driving back down the garage and turn through one of
the middle pillars. Skid the car left and hold the burnout. Let go of
any direction and just hold burnout and the car should spin through
the middle of the car park and check '360'.
5. Once the spin stops drive forwards towards the wall and then stop
and begin reversing. Once you have reached maximum speed (i.e. the
engine tone is flat) then hold full lock and wrench the wheel to the
left. Tap the handbrake slightly mid-180 to overcome the friction and
give the car a wider arc. You should now have 'Reverse 180' checked.
6. Floor the accelerator and get back up to speed. Start driving round
in a circle to check 'Lap'. As soon as it is crossed off then keep
driving towards the nearest wall, and at the last second hold down the
normal brakes until the car stops. You should now have 'Brake test'
checked.
If you practice this you can get some incredible times, and just as
the computer car is still trying to do the 360 etc, then you have
already finished the lap and into the record books.
Thanks to Damien Clines for giving me the basis of this technique (or
rather his "flipping" cousin :) ).
2. DESERT TRACK
You can play through 3 desert obstacle courses. Keep to the ghost cars route
and avoid the cones.
TRACK 1: Simple slaloming between cones, easy.
TRACK 2: Introduces muddy ground and a change in direction, medium difficulty.
TRACK 3: Lots of mud and cones as well as long tight corners at high speed that
must be drifted through skilfully to avoid the cones. Hard difficulty.
Selecting 'NEXT' from the menu goes to the next track. Once you have completed
all 3 tracks next cycles you back to the first track again.
=-------------------------=
|4. The Undercover Mission|
=-------------------------=
This is the 'regular' game mode. The objective is to complete all the missions
until you reach new York and have to save the President.
One thing that you should realise as you play is that it is not possible to
complete all the missions in the game in one sitting. The missions are arranged in
a branched structure, and the decisions you make will determine which jobs you
will be offered in the future as well as the present.
It is possible to see the end of Driver after playing just over 20 missions,
but there are around 40 different missions in total and 2 possible endings.
HOW THE GUIDE WORKS:
I tried to make it possible to easily tell where each mission is in the mission
'tree' by giving each one a series of numbers to tell you which choice it was
and what subsequent missions choosing it will give you, but doing this was
difficult. Therefore, the MISSION number works like this:
MISSION A-B.C
A= What point in the mission 'tree' the mission came from. (Missions without
numbers B or C are ones that must be played regardless of any choices made.)
B= What choice the mission was on the answerphone.
C with "."= If you MUST play another mission straight after the current mission,
then the order of the missions is indicated by this number (i.e. 2-2.1 would be
the first consecutive mission after the mission 2-2, and so on.). The mission
is UNIQUE to the path you have taken (you cannot play it by previously making
another choice).
C with "-"= The number of the answerphone choice you took for the current
mission (the path of the previous choice is preserved for clarity).
Examples:
MISSION 3
A mission where the paths converge, so no matter what options you choose you
will ALWAYS have to do this mission.
MISSION 3-1
The mission you would receive by choosing the first answer phone message after
completing the compulsory Mission 2.
MISSION 3-1.1
The first consecutive mission after completing Mission 3-1 (you are given no
choice of other missions).
MISSION 3-1-1
The first answer phone choice mission after completing the mission 3-1.
And so on.
It may look complicated at first, but if you look at the mission tree and how
the game works when you play it, you should understand.
NOTE: I have skipped any 'joke' answerphone messages in the Mission notation.
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The Guide:
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"THE INTERVIEW"
CAR: Chevrolet Chevelle
Show the hoods that you're a top driver. Exactly the same as the training
mission, so use the techniques from there to complete it with ease.
MIAMI
=====
MISSION 1 : THE BANK JOB
CAR: Chevrolet Chevelle
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 1:20
A nice introduction to the game proper. Use it to practice getting in and out
of the lock-up quickly and learn the route to get across Miami river to the
downtown area. Take it easy, and slow down for the cops, as you'll usually have
plenty of free time. Aim to get to the bank with 16 seconds or so left, as
otherwise the robbers won't be ready when you get there! On the way back either
take it easy, or if you want, get some practice outsmarting the police (and
driving like a maniac).
MISSION 2-1 : HIDE THE EVIDENCE
CAR: Buick Regal
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: None
You must drive the hot motor from the Bal Harbour area to the Bayside
Marina. Resist the urge to jump the humpback bridges and instead follow along
the motorways. The rest of the level is pretty easy, but you should realise
that the police are after you from the start of this mission.
just make sure that you are not followed when you get to the garage or you'll
have to lose the tail.
MISSION 2-1.1 : CASE FOR A KEY
CAR: Chevrolet Chevelle
CONDITIONS: Early Morning, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 2:00
PART A
Drive to meet Rufus at the marina. Take the usual route across Miami River, but
make sure you take the biggest, widest freeway to get to the marina if you want
to get there on time.
PART B
TIME LIMIT: 1:35
Now you have to make the exchange at the Marina on the other side of town.
Pretty easy, take the freeway back past star island and turn left at the end
for the marina. Cruise on in and avoid the cops.
PART C
TIME LIMIT: 2:20
It's a set up! You must chase the boat across town to Dodge Island.
Pull out of the marina and watch out for any Black and Whites trying to stop
you. Take the first bridge to dodge island and look to your left and you'll
eventually see the speed boat. When you reach the island you have to negotiate
an obstacle course of boxes and shipping crates. Follow the sign posts around
to the back where the boat will stop.
MISSION 2-2 : TICCO'S RIDE
CAR: Chevrolet Chevelle
CONDITIONS: Night, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 1:15
Now you must pick up Ticco. Drive from the lock-up to the alley way he's
loitering in in the time limit. Next you must visit his "friend with a bad
memory", up in Coral Gables. Avoid the police and it should be simple.
MISSION 2-2.1 : THE CLEAN UP
CAR: Chevrolet Chevelle, change to 'White Car'
CONDITIONS: Day, Sunny
TIME LIMIT: 2:00
PART A
You must pick up the abandoned car in Coral Gables before the Police get to it.
Take the lowest long motorway and take a short cut through the area with the
large computer store to avoid the police in a chase. Remember, you must reach
the checkpoint with no police tail.
PART B
No Time Limit
Now you have to change cars and drive back to the lock-up. Plan your route
carefully and be warned that the police are looking for you from the start.
Make sure they're not still on you when you get to the garage.
MISSION 3 : TANNER MEETS RUFUS
CAR: Chevrolet Chevelle
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 2:15
Drive across town to meet Rufus at "The Electric Lady Lounge" in Miami Beach.
Don't take it easy driving across the freeway as the time limit can be very
tight. To make matters worse, you must shake off any tail before you get to the
cafe, so be prepared to drive angry!
MISSION 4: BUST OUT JEAN-PAUL
CAR: Chevrolet Chevelle
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 1:50
PART A
The second the level starts, floor the accelerator. You must drive fast and
hard to catch up with the police car. If you don't manage to ram him off the
road by the time he reaches the freeway, then use the right angle turns to cut
him off and wedge your car in front of him. After you've done this he'll have
no chance of escaping.
PART B
TIME LIMIT: 1:55
Now you must drive the car back to the house in Miami beach. Take the freeway
and watch out for any road blocks. When you get to the house you musn't have
a tail or you won't be able to enter.
MISSION 5-1 : PAYBACK
CAR: Chevrolet Chevelle
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 3:00
Ram all the restaurants. The first is to the right of the Miami River bridge,
and the second just left of it. The third is in downtown, and the fourth is
located in Coconut Grove. The last is near Coral Gables. The map indicator
always changes to the nearest restaurant, but you don't have to visit them in
order. I recommend you complete the first three in order, then go to
Coral Gables and finally Coconut Grove to get to them in the quickest time. One thing
you should realise is that you can actually ram the shops with Police cars and
other road users if you want too - it still counts the same, so with some skill
you can get the Police cars to do the dirty work for you. You also receive
bonus time depending on how much furniture you smashed up, so aim for maximum
damage.
MISSION 5-1.1 : A SHIPMENT'S COMING IN
CAR: Chevrolet Chevelle
CONDITIONS: Night, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 2:45
PART A
You have to get over to Dodge island, so be quick and careful. You'll have to
drive through the usual maze of crates, etc so try to avoid damage.
Finally, drive up to the barrels.
PART B
It's back to the motel. just follow back the route you took and watch out for
the police. Simple.
MISSION 5-2 : SUPERFLY DRIVE
CAR: Ford Mustang Mach One
CONDITIONS: Night, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 2:45
You must drive the Mach One from Coral Gables to Bal Harbour. The Time Limit is
very tight, so floor it all the way. you have no time to stop for the Police,
if you're trailing behind a cop just burn past - they'll never catch you.
Make sure you take the topmost freeway to Bal Harbour or you won't get there
on time. The tiny amount of damage your car can sustain makes this a very tough
mission if you're not very careful (How can you be careful driving such a cool
car... ).
MISSION 5-2-1 : TAKE OUT DI'ANGIO'S CAR
CAR: Chevrolet Chevelle
CONDITIONS: Night, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 1:45
As soon as the level starts, floor it. Don't worry too much about the time limit,
concentrate on taking out Di'Angio before he gets a lead on you. If he goes to
the right side of the beach area, on the grass, then stay on the road so you
can cut him off when he has to rejoin the road again (Watch out for him trying
to pull a 180, though). If you haven't taken him out by the time you reach a
freeway, then concentrate on just going straight ignoring his swerving and you
should easily pull along side him allowing you to pull off the 'PIT'
manoeuvre on him and spin him out. I you STILL don't get him and he heads North, then
watch out for the humpback bridges, as he'll usually mess up the jump and crash
into a house letting you easily finish him off.
MISSION 5-2-2 : BAIT FOR A TRAP
CAR: Chevrolet Chevelle
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 2:35
Start heading off to Bal Harbour. Try to avoid the Police as the time limit
isn't too harsh, so you may as well avoid the hassle of shaking them off.
Take the top freeway to Bal Harbour and ram the car. You've been double-crossed!
You now have to drive all the way down to Miami beach to lure him to the
'trap'. Make sure that you take one of the hump backed bridges so you don't waste
time back tracking after taking the wrong route. The Green car will be in hot
pursuit the entire time, so step on it. Just follow the motorways and then
drive into the car park to end the mission.
MISSION 6 : THE INFORMANT
CAR: Chevrolet Chevelle
CONDITIONS: Day, Wet
TIME LIMIT: NONE
Don't be fooled by the lack of a time limit, speed is the key here. You must
follow the metro car to the end terminal across Miami river and into the town
again. The first 30 seconds of this level are crucial, if you manage to keep
pace with the train up to the other side of the river you should have no
problem catching it. Don't bother avoiding the police and concentrate on
closing the gap between you and the train. Once you've crossed the bridge
things become much easier. Remember, it's a train so it must follow the track.
Just follow the track and watch out for turns, etc that will let you take a
short cut and gain some time. Drive to the end and wait for the train to catch
up.
MIAMI MISSION TREE:
===== ======= ====
1. Mission 1
|
2. M2-1 --+-- M2-2
| |
M2-1.1 --+ +-- M2-2.1
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3. +-------- Mission 3 -------+
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4. Mission 4
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5. M5-1 --+-- M5-2
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M5-1.1 --+ +------+
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| +----+---+
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| M5-2-1 M5-2-2
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| +---+----+
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+-------------+------------+
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6. Mission 6
SAN FRANCISCO
=== =========
MISSION 7 : THE CASINO JOB
CAR: Dodge Charger
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 1:10
Drive from Chinatown to the Casino near Nob Hill. Get used to the location of
the motel so that you can easily get in and out, and know which way to head for
the major freeways, etc.
You have plenty of time to get to the Casino, but make sure you don't get there
until you have at least 16 seconds left, otherwise they won't be ready and your
felony bar will escalate for every second you wait.
Once you have the robbers on board burn off back to the warehouse. If the
police are on to you from the second you leave, use the tram and its buffer at
the end of the track to your advantage. The warehouse is in the Southern end of
town, so make sure you don't miss the two turnings you have to make to get
there. If you arrive at the warehouse with a tail, just keep going round the
block until you eventually lose the Police.
The entrance is on the south side of the warehouse, and you'll have to squeeze
past the side walls to get to the meeting point.
MISSION 8-1 : THE BRIEFCASE
CAR: Dodge Charger
CONDITIONS: Night, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 3:30
PART A:
This whole level is one big 'relay race', with you driving from one point to
the next. Because of this you'll have to be economical with your time to keep
up.
Get to Levy's. It isn't far away, so stay Kool and the Gang when the cops are
nearby. Next stop is Sonoma Liquors. Again, it's not too far away
near Nob
Hill. Now you have to drive to Russian Hill. Step up the pace from now on, as
time will be running short. You should reach the checkpoints with a few seconds
to spare. From now on you have no timer, so relax a little. Now head to
Maupin's, up near Presidio. You need to reach the checkpoint without a tail, so
drive fast and careful.
PART B:
TIME LIMIT: 3:20
You keep the damage from the last level, so good luck. Thankfully the
checkpoint isn't too far away, but the long motorways pretty much guarantee that
you you'll have trouble from the Police. The long hills are excellent places to
lose the cops - so use them.
Once you've reached the check point you'll have to make the drop all the way
over at the start point. Just pray that there aren't any roadblocks.
MISSION 8-2 : GUNS IN THE TRUNK
CAR: Dodge Charger
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 3:18
PART A:
Simply drive to Fisherman's Wharf to pick up the shotguns. You've got more than
enough time, so behave for the Police if they're around.
PART B:
Even easier than the first part. This time you don't even have a time limit.
Make things even easier for yourself by cruising along minding the Police and
you'll soon wonder why they even bothered with this mission.
By the way, the warehouse entrance is on the South-west hidden by the crates.
This mission can be quite difficult, but only if you make it so by getting the
Police involved. If this happens 'gang members' (i.e. Police cars with
different graphics..) will try to make your life difficult as well. Don't let
this happen.
MISSION 8-3 : VISIT TO THE MALL
CAR: Dodge Charger
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 1:40
Drive to the mall. Take it easy, but if time gets short don't be afraid to
punch it past the Police, as they'll be all over you in a minute anyway. Keep your
eyes peeled for the mall entrance, as it can be a bit difficult to spot at
first. Once you've collected the robbers, you'll be ambushed by a trio of Black
and Whites. Whichever exit you choose, be prepared to dodge the cars on either
side and pay special attention to the car that will try to blindside you from the
right. Drift in between them and start driving up hill. Concentrate on losing
the Police and check the route to the warehouse. When you get there, the
entrance is on the South side, but make sure that you're not followed.
MISSION 9-1 : TAXI!
CAR: Taxi Cab
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 1:00
An incredibly easy, but fun level. Just do as many stupid stunts as you can.
Do doughnuts, 180's anything. Even pressing the burnout button scares him.
If you really can't quite finish him off and you're running out of time, then
try chasing pedestrians, or to really get him going, try jumping over one the
hills. He'll shit a brick!
MISSION 9-1.1 : COSY TO THE CHOPPER
CAR: Dodge Charger
CONDITIONS: Day, Wet (Turns to night)
TIME LIMIT: 0:40/2:25
Go pick up Cosy. The time limit's short, but so is the distance.
Once you've got him you'll have to drive him all the way across town to the
industrial estate and the chopper. The time limit's pretty tight, and the wet
ground means that you'll have to be careful of the increased oversteer. Ignore
the cops if they're on your tail, and concentrate on reaching the chopper in
time. You don't even need to shake any tail when you get there.
MISSION 9-2 : IN THE PICKUP
CAR: Chevrolet S-10
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: None.
A very tough mission. If you hadn't guessed, the crate is full of explosive.
Hard cornering and collisions with other cars throw the crate around until
it begins to emit black smoke. At this point, one more hit will make it
explode, killing you. Because of this, take every corner as slow and controlled
as possible. The truck is quite fast, so concentrate on outrunning the Police
rather than trying to outmanoeuvring them. The objective is to drive the truck
into the alley way running East/West through the buildings, it is VERY hard to
see, so keep an eye out.
MISSION 9-2.1 : THE CHINATOWN PICK UP
CAR: Dodge Charger
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 2:00
You need to drive to the opposite side of town for the pick up.
You have plenty of time, so try to avoid getting the Police involved.
Next you have to drive them back to the 'crib' in Russian Hill.
The Police aren't after you and there's no time limit, so take as long as you
want. When you finally get back to the crib you're told that you've got a tail,
so shake him off before pulling up outside the house.
MISSION 10 : THE MERCY MISSION
CAR: Dodge Charger
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 1:15
PART A:
You have to reach a series of checkpoints to save Mojo from receiving
an unwanted cavity in his skull..
Quickly get yourself moving and head over to the opposite side of
town.Pray the Cops aren't around and don't stop for anything.
PART B:
TIME LIMIT: 1:00
See the long road leading straight South past the checkpoint? Drive down it.
Very quickly indeed.. Forget the Police, just floor it and never look back.
PART C:
TIME LIMIT: 1:40
A longer distance than previously, there's no real advice other than drive
quickly and carefully.
MISSION 11-1 : THE SET UP
CAR: Dodge Charger
CONDITIONS: Day, Wet
TIME LIMIT: 1:30
Drive to the car park in downtown. The time limit's tight, so don't worry too
much about the Police as they'll be after you in a minute anyway. (Notice that
if the Police are following you they give up as you reach the car park..)
Once you get to the car park you realise it's a set up and you'll be surrounded
by Police. Get out as fast as possible and use the slippery floor and ramps to
line your car up with each exit as you jump down them. Once you're out of the
car park you have to drive back across town, so try to shake the Police as
quickly as possible. Use the hills to your advantage by breaking sharply at the
crest of all hill so you can turn a tight corner, whereas the Cops will still be
moving too fast and go flying past you giving you time to escape.
Finally, pull into the motel car park.
MISSION 11-2 : THE HYDE STREET PICK UP
CAR: Dodge Charger
CONDITIONS: Day, Wet
TIME LIMIT: 1:45
Go pick up Ross from the tram stop in Downtown. The time limit's pretty tight,
so move quickly. One entertaining thing I discovered was that if you drive
over to the tram line you can sit on the tracks until the tram arrives, and let
it gently ferry you to the end.
Anyhow, once you've got Ross, you must drive him back to Castaldi, but he isn't
too far away. Concentrate on losing the cops as you drive there.
You have to drive under the monument without a tail, so be careful.
MISSION 12 : TANNER AND SLATER
CAR: Dodge Charger
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 1:45
Another simple ramming mission. Floor the accelerator to start with and keep on
Slater's tail. Try to keep pace with him, and when he starts weaving on the
pavement, move in front of him as he slows to avoid obstacles, then jack knife
so that he'll spin out of control. Easy.
SAN FRANCISCO MISSION TREE:
============= ======= ====
7. Mission 7
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8. +--- M8-1 --+-- M8-3 ---+
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| M8-2 |
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+-----------+-----------+
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9. +- M9-1 --+-- M9-2 -+
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M9-1.1 -+ +- M9-2.1
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+--------------+--------------+
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10. Mission 10
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11. M11-1 --+-- M11-2
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+------+------+
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12. Mission 12
LOS ANGELES
=== =======
MISSION 13-1 : STEAL A COP CAR
CAR: Police Car
CONDITIONS: Night, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 2:45
Pretty self explanatory, you start off in the stolen car (presumably
whilst the cop is in "Will's Bar & Grill" ordering take away..), and
have to drive it to the lock-up all the way across town.
Disappointingly the Police will still come after you if you drive
like, well a Policeman, but this level is more of a novelty than a
challenge.
MISSION 13-1.1 : THE CHASE
CAR: Buick Skylark
CONDITIONS: Night, Wet
TIME LIMIT: 1:30
Die-hard Driver fans may remember the plot of this mission from
somewhere..
This mission seems to have inherited the serious timer bug from the
demo (ironically). I have seen the time limit set from 1 minute up to
2:50. Because of this, if you get a stupidly small time limit, then
restart and hope it gives you a decent time.
Anyway, Start by flooring the gas and chasing Duval. The wet ground
makes this level a nightmare as every corner or collision must be
carefully counter steered out of. Try to gradually catch up with
Duval, and spin him out as he corners so you can easily finish him
off.
MISSION 13-2 : LUCKY TO THE DOC'S
CAR: Buick Skylark
CONDITIONS: Night, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 1:00/1:50
Lucky's been shot, and it's up to you to drive him to the doctors.
immediately floor the accelerator, as every split second counts in
this difficult mission. Take the right hand road to the second part
of town, but be careful at the junctions on the hills - you're
likely to be T-boned if you don't watch out. Drive into the alley
way to pick up Lucky (it's VERY hard to see). Now you have to drive
him back to the Doctor across town. try to get out of the alley as
quickly as possible and keep to the middle road in between the two
main roads to get there as quickly as possible.
Try to avoid the Police on the way back or it can be hell trying to
shake them. You've got enough time, so it can be worth taking things a
bit slow to avoid the cops.
MISSION 13-2.1 : MAYA
CAR: Buick Skylark
CONDITIONS: Night, Wet
TIME LIMIT: 0:55/0:59
Yet another (this time Pulp Fiction-esque) mission against the clock.
You must drive downtown and pick up Maya. It's not far away, so try to
get there without the cops on your tail. Once you've collected her you
have to drive across town to the doctor. The time limit is VERY
tight, so forget about the Police and concentrate on trying to break
the sound barrier. Pray the Police aren't around.
MISSION 14 : THE MADDOX HIT
CAR: Buick Skylark
CONDITIONS: Night, Wet
TIME LIMIT: 1:40
PART A:
You have to pick up the hitman first, so pull a 180, and head off to
Beverly Hills. Don't worry too much about the Police, the time limit
is your real concern. Get to the car park as quickly as you can and
you'll often lose the Police as you climb up the different stories of
the building. When you get to the top level, try reversing the car
into the checkpoint so that you get a quick getaway in the next
section. Once you've picked up the hitmen, get across town as quickly
as possible to the opera house. Take the top freeway to get there on time,
and ignore the Police and concentrate on driving as fast as possible.
Practice makes perfect.
PART B:
Now you have to head to the safe house in the south of town. The
Police will be all over you (as if they weren't already..), so step
on it. Once you get to the final motorway sections, watch out for the
large number of roadblocks, and try to change lane whenever you can.
The hardest part is the tiny block of streets that the safe house is
located in. If the Police are still on to you when you get here it can
be almost impossible to shake them off. Keep driving in circles around
the area until they finally crash or lose you.
MISSION 15-1 : LUCKY TO THE CRIB
CAR: Buick Skylark
CONDITIONS: Night, Wet
TIME LIMIT: 1:00/0:55
Go pick the team up from the house in downtown LA. The time limit
isn't too tight, so watch out for the cops. Once you've got them
you'll have to get across town as quickly as possible to the house.
Watch out for the slippery hills, and drive as fast as you can.
Finally, drive Lucky home. there's no time limit, but beware of
roadblocks on the motorways to the South.
MISSION 15-2 : THE BEVERLY HILLS GETAWAY
CAR: Buick Skylark
CONDITIONS: Night, Wet
TIME LIMIT: 1:00
Drive down to Beverly Hills. Make sure you get to the house when there
is less than 10 seconds left or they won't be ready. Now drive down to
Santa Monica boulevard. The lock up is swarming with Police, so drive
round the block and take the exit back to the West side of town. Keep
driving and use the parked cars as a (very narrow) tunnel to escape
the cops. By this stage you should have lost the Police, so drive up
to the safehouse to end the mission.
MISSION 15-3 : THE TEST RUN
CAR: Buick Skylark
CONDITIONS: Night, Wet
TIME LIMIT: None
Drive all the way across to Beverly Hills. A remarkably easy level.
All you have to do is drive to the checkpoint. There's no time limit,
and no other objectives. It dosen't even matter if you get to the
checkpoint with a tail. Drive as slow or as fast as you want.
LOS ANGELES MISSION TREE:
=========== ======= ====
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13. M13-1 --+-- M13-2
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M13-1.1 --+ +-- M13-2.1
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+---------------+--------------+
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14. Mission 14
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15. M15-1 --+-- M15-2
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M15-3
NEW YORK
=== ====
MISSION 16-1 : GRAND CENTRAL STATION SWITCH
CAR: Chevrolet Nova
CONDITIONS: Night, Wet
TIME LIMIT: 3:20
(Note the blatant continuity errors in the FMV in this mission..)
PART A:
Drive across town to the contact. Watch out for the wet ground, but
this is still a simple mission. Just take it slow.
PART B:
Now you have to make the switch at Grand Central. There's no time
limit, so take it slow and careful.
PART C:
Drive back to the contact, and after a while you'll realise you're
being followed. Drive to the checkpoint, but concentrate on losing the
cars. If you get to the checkpoint, but still have a car following
you, then try repeatedly reversing into him till you've wrecked his
car rather than driving round the block in frustration.
MISSION 16-1-1 : THE ACCIDENT
CAR: Police Car
CONDITIONS: Night, Wet
TIME LIMIT: 0:42
Immediately charge out of the ally and with a bit of luck you should
be able to blind side Granger as he speeds past. As long as you keep
on him from the start you should be able to finish him off before you
even get to the next street.
MISSION 16-2 : LUTHER'S HEAP O' JUNK
CAR: Ford Gran Torino
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: None
Simply drive the knackered car across town to the yard. There's no
time limit, so as long as you don't get the Police after you (not
advisable in such a crippled car) this level is an absolute breeze.
MISSION 16-2.1 : THE RESCUE
CAR: Chevrolet Nova
CONDITIONS: Night, Wet
TIME LIMIT: 2:40
A very tough mission (at least the third hardest in the game).
Drive over to the gang and try to avoid the cops, you should have
enough time, so it's definitely worth keeping them off your back for
as long as possible.
Once you get to the building, try to pull a 180 as you stop at the
checkpoint so that you are facing away from the building. Once you've
picked up the hoods, floor the accelerator and drive around the back
of the car to the right. Use the grass and burnout to pull yourself
round in a wide circle and drive out the entrance to the buildings.
If you do this right, then the police should pile into one another
and be left facing the wrong way, allowing you to easily drive past.
Watch out for the third car that will usually be stuck on the right
hand side of the entrance and drive off to the left, but be wary of
any other cars that may be after you. Now head down the first turning
to the right. NEVER drive down the Hudsen bridge on any mission like
this, as you'll end up having to ram through an endless supply of
roadblocks, and there is no exit from the road for a long time.
Drive through the back streets as much as possible to lose the police,
and make sure that you have lost them by the time you get back to the
checkpoint or you'll never be able to shake them off.
MISSION 17-1 : TAKE A CAB
CAR: Taxi Cab
CONDITIONS: Night, Wet
TIME LIMIT: None
You have to drive the Taxi cab back to Brooklyn. Once again, this
mission has no time limit, so it's as hard as you want it to be.
Another problem is that the Taxi can't sustain much damage, another
good reason to avoid a chase.
MISSION 17-1.1 : TAKE OUT GRANGER'S BOYS
CAR: Chevrolet Nova
CONDITIONS: Day, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 3:00
Four members of Granger's gang are roaming the city, and you have to
track down and destroy all of them. Begin by simply going straight,
and soon you should find the first car. Destroy it. The cars appear
randomly, so I can't give you much advice. Just hit the cars hard
and fast and then move onto the next one. It's pretty much inevitable
that the Police will become involved, so don't worry too much about
them and instead concentrate on destroying the cars. The mission
ends once all the cars are destroyed anyway, so forget about the cops.
MISSION 17-2 : TRASH GRANGER'S WHEELS
CAR: Chevrolet Nova
CONDITIONS: Night, Wet
TIME LIMIT: 2:00
Drive over to the park area and destroy Granger's car. Once you get
there the Police have been tipped off and are waiting. Try to take
out the car as quickly as possible so you can escape from the
Police. Remember the car must be totalled.
You must now drive back to the motel. Move fast and you should be
able to lose the cops easily on the grass verges. If you have a
stubborn cop on your tail, just drive round until he gives up, then
go home.
MISSION 17-2.1 : THE NEGATIVES
CAR: Chevrolet Nova
CONDITIONS: Night, Wet
TIME LIMIT: 1:55
Another ramming mission. This one is made extremely difficult by the
ice-ring like road conditions. Keep on the Taxi's tail and try to
anticipate his movements. Keep on him and if he goes down one of the
long straight roads that converge at the end, then cut him off at the
turn. Try to severely cut him up like this rather than occasionally
shunting the car, or you'll never completely wreck the car.
NOTE: Mission 18 will be different depending on how you played the
game to get there. Read the mission tree for New York to see how this
works.
MISSION 18A : RITE OF PASSAGE
CAR: Chevrolet Nova
CONDITIONS: Night Wet
TIME LIMIT: 4:00
The second hardest mission in the entire game.
Don't even look at the cops, as there is no time to worry about a
chase, just keep single-mindedly driving to the goal taking corners
as fast as possible, and avoiding any sort of collision.
Begin by immediately turning 180 and driving to the right turn. Drive
down the hill, and turn left at the bottom. Be careful as the wet
ground will make it difficult losing the extra momentum from the hill
and you're likely to crash into the far wall unless you brake
properly. Keep following the road until you reach the very bottom,
then turn left. Follow the bridge across the river. Take the first
right. Keep driving straight until you get to the series of box like
roads. Take the third left turning here and drive East up the map
until you get to the road that joins to the grassy area. Follow down
this route and take a short cut across the grass. Keep on going
straight, then move up to the two parallel roads running above the
road you are on. Keep going until you get to the final road that's
connects to the top of the map.
Follow this along until you get to the final turn (You must have at
LEAST 30 seconds left when you reach long road that approaches the
final section). Turn left at the first road, then turn right and get
to the checkpoint as soon as possible. Don't be surprised if you've
only got literally a second to spare.
MISSION 18B : THE ALI SITUATION
CAR: Chevrolet Nova
CONDITIONS: Night, Dry
TIME LIMIT: 2:00
NOTE: The mission you play here is dependant on the last choice you
made. If you chose the M16-2 route to get here you'll play 'The Ali
Situation'. If you chose M16-1, then this will be 'Rite of Passage'
(see Mission 17-1.2).
Drive across town to save Ali. The time limit isn't that tight, so
avoid the cops and save yourself some grief. Once you've picked up Ali
Hancock's men will be all over you, so keep moving. Remember that they
are in civilian cars, so you won't have the sound of a siren to tip
you off. Keep on an eye on the radar so you don't get caught out.
When you get back to the motel you don't even have to lose the tail,
so don't worry about shaking the crims lose.
MISSION 19 : THE PRESIDENT'S RUN
CAR: Cadillac Limousene
CONDITIONS: Day to night, Rain and snow (everything, basically).
TIME LIMIT: None
Up to this point Driver has been a reasonably challenging, but
typically fair game. Now prepare for the most unbelievably difficult
and ridiculously unfair level of probably any game ever. The
objective of the mission is to drive the President to the underground
parking lot at the end of the level. However, you have the entire
NYPD after you as well as sinister black FBI cars. Just in case you
somehow managed to evade all of them, the road surface has been
turned into an ice rink by constant rain and snow.
Start the level by heading straight. Carefully manoeuvre between the
row of Taxis, and after 8 seconds the Police will be on full alert.
As you reach the crest of the hill check your radar as usually there
will either be a car coming from the side, or in front, so be prepared
to avoid it. If the car from the start is still close on your tail,
then brake hard just as you clear the hill and he should jump and
overshoot you by a considerable amount, then skid out of control.
Keep driving down the same route dodging in and out of the incoming
traffic. You should come across a roadblock after a while. so check
which side has a bigger gap (no lamppost) and quickly squeeze through.
Eventually you'll come across a grassy area, decide which direction
you will take and carefully drift across the grass. Use the trees to
your advantage by just skimming them, and the grass and dodgy
collision detection should result in any cars following you having a
nasty surprise.
Keep going and you'll get to a point where another road runs in
parallel with the one you're on. Quickly turn onto the second road,
and once the Police have caught up take a shortcut through the
buildings back onto the first road. Shortly after you must turn right
to take the road down to the final section of the map. Take extreme
care here as this is a very dangerous turning (you may want to turn
sooner so that you can drive across the grass area earlier on).
Finally manoeuvre onto the final stretch and go for broke. The
checkpoint is outside the garage, so don't bother trying to drive
in, just crash into the side of it. If luck was on your side, then
well done, you've completed Driver. If not, then try again..
NOTE: WHEN YOU COMPLETE THIS MISSION AND THE MENU APPEARS *SAVE THE GAME!*
If you do not then you will lose the cheats once you switch off.(They are
not kept if you start the Undercover mode again)
NEW YORK MISSION TREE:
======== ======= ====
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16. M16-1 --+-- M16-2
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*M16-1-1 --+ +-- M16-2.1
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+--------------+---------------+
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17. M17-1 --+-- M17-2
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M17-1.1 --+ +-- M17-2.1
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+---------------+---------------+
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18. Mission 18 A/B
|
19. Mission 19
*: This is the only mission on the answerphone at this stage.
NOTE: There are two end sequences - a 'Normal' and a 'Good' ending.
Which one you'll see is decided by the route you chose at the first
branch of the mission tree.
'Normal' ending
If you play the M16-1 route then you'll play Mission 18A at the end
of the game ('Rite of Passage')
'Good' ending
If you play the M16-2 route you'll play mission 18B ('The Ali situation')
=------------------=
|5. Losing The Cops|
=------------------=
The Filth. The pigs. The Man. Whatever you want to call them, they're
on your tail and they're angry.
City Specific Tips:
==== ======== ====
Miami
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Alleyways - Miami has more alleyways than any other city, and
they're just screaming out for a fast car to blast through them.
Don't be fooled though, as alleys can often be the players downfall.
Consider this: every time you drive through an alley you run over a
huge number of traffic cones, boxes and other rubbish all of which
increases your Felony rating. The other problem is the fact that
generally alleyways require you to make a tight 90 degree turn on the
exit. Although at the start of the game Police generally slow down
with you, exiting an alleyway in survival will result in you being
smashed to pieces in a gut wrenching side-on collision.
(And remember, you CAN'T DESTROY THE DUMPSTERS!)
Sand Piles - The left over remains of road maintenance crews provide
the opportunity for show stopping jumps, and a nasty surprise for
over ambitious patrol cars. The sand piles have two main uses:
1. Hit the sandpile to fly over the top of a police roadblock. This
obviously relies on the roadblock appearing close to the sand pile,
but if it does then you can manage some amazing stunts - then watch
the police trying to copy your trick and collide into each each
other, 'Smokey And The Bandit' style. This is particularly useful on
hard or survival modes where roadblocks can often cover the ENTIRE
road, without the usual small gap in the middle.
2. Use the sand pile to flip the cop cars onto their backs. One
particularly good method is to use the sandpile at Coconut Grove (at
a right angle to the road) to flip the cars onto their sides.
Accelerate towards the sand, then at the last second hit the hand
brake and skid the car to face the turn in the road, stopping inches
away from the pile and continuing on. If you do it fast enough then on
hard or survival mode any pursuing cars will desperately hit the
brakes and turn to skid, but the combination of late braking and
higher top speed will result in them hitting the ramp side-on and
flipping their car onto it's roof. This is one of the most satisfying
uses of the sand pile, but you can get equal results by lining up the
sand pile between yourself and the cop (so he'll hit the ramp behind
you) and then turn sharply just as he hits the ramp. He'll turn to
mirror your movement and run his car onto two wheels, then eventually
roll onto it's side.
Hump Back Bridges - Truly the number one choice of car crash
connoisseurs. There are two in Miami, both up in the Bal Harbour area.
I think it's pretty obvious how useful these bridges are, as they give
you the perfect recipe for police write-offs - a large jump, and lots
of nasty obstacles. Hit the jump cleanly, and watch as the cops either
fluff it up and land on their sides, or laugh as they collide with the
civilian cars on the other side.
Fun things: Try hitting these at top speed in the Mach One - you'll
believe you can fly..
Approach the bridge in the in-car view, and at the last possible
before you hit the bridge, press the select button. You'll place the
drop camera and be treated to a deliriously good view of your flying
car that's guaranteed to impress your friends. Or something.
San Francisco
-------------
The master of all levels for car-related destruction.
Hills - The single reason why San Francisco is so much fun is the
insane jumps the hills create. Try using the hills in as many ways
as you can - you never know what clever trick you'll find next. Here
are some good tips:
1. Always try to get the police to jump hills at an angle. Quickly
dummy turning before jumping and the cops should copy your move and
exaggerate it, leaving them out of control as they fly through the
air - hopefully into a fellow road user.
2. If the police are coming at you hard and fast (like in survival),
then try to get a slight lead, then brake sharply as you reach the
crest of the hill. Coast over the top and start turning round. If
you do it right, then the cops will fly over head and either crash
and write them selves out of the game, or spend ages turning round
through all the debris. As this is happening you can just drive off
into the distance.
The Divider jump - This is probably the most visually impressive and
just damned cool stunt in the entire game. On some of the roads,
you'll find a large concrete divider in the middle of the road
separating the lanes. Along this road you will also find several
Very steep drops in the hill. This is where the jump takes place. As
you approach the steep drops, make sure you are going as fast as
possible, and stay in the middle of the road. Keep going, then when
you have almost cleared the top of the drop quickly turn towards the
divider. If you do it correctly you'll fly through the air and skim
the top of the divider and finally land on the other side. Try this
in survival mode and even the most reserved of you will be find it
difficult to resist a 'Dukes Of Hazzard' style cry of "YEEEHAHH!"
More to come later..
General Tactics
===============
The Police in the game work on a set of simple rules. The most basic of these
is simply to collide with the players car, and to avoid hitting
obstacles. Keep this in mind and see what patterns you can discover...
*. Police exist in 2 states: Alert, and Patrolling. When the Police are initially
found patrolling their field of vision is decreased, as they are simply crusing
around the streets. Once you have been spotted committing a crime then all
Police in the area will be in alert mode and be fully watching out for you,
so their field of vision increases dramatically. Remember that Police will
be on the lookout for you PERMANENTLY until you die or the mission ends, so
beware on alerting the Police to early on multipart missions or you may find
things getting unnecessarily difficult.
*. Police appear randomly, and the frequency of them appearing is increased
dramatically by being 'spotted' and/or raising your felony bar.
*. Police work in increasingly more aggressive ways as your felony bar increases.
Initially you will only encounter patrolling single cars randomly, then once you
are spotted the spotter car will pursue you, but no further cars will appear.
Once you have lost the initial car another may appear, but it will only be looking
for you in a more 'passive' way - although on alert it is not concentrating on
actively searching you out. When the bar increases further to about one quarter
full more cars will appear actvely chasing and searching you out. Once just
under the half way point is full, roadblocks will appear on major roads.
>From now on you will be attacked by a full complement of cars and roadblocks
with the felony bar only increasing the level of aggression exhibited by the Police.
*. As the Police get more aggressive they will begin to drive faster and harder.
They will gain an increase in speed to catch up with you, and will try
'kamikaze' style head on collisions in front, or try to spin you out by
nudging the rear end of the car (the 'PIT maneouvre' as they call it in the US).
The frequency of roadblocks will also increase.
*. There can only be a maximum of FOUR ACTIVE Police cars chasing after you (although
there can be more inactive in roadblocks).
*. Roadblocks always consist of 3 cars arranged in a 2:1 pattern, with 2 cars in
front and one behind 'sealing' the roadblock off. On the wide divided highways
there is always a gap to slip through in the centre of each lane, but on thinner
roads there is NO way through without a collision. The best way to break
through these roadblocks is by targetting the gap between the front cars and
hit the single car at full pelt.
*. The cars in roadblocks are 'inanimate' until they are collided with. If you
simply avoid the cars then they will simply stay 'dead', but any sort of
collsion with you, another Police car or a civilian vehicle will result in
them joinging the chase.
*. Roadblocks ONLY appear in certain places on each level. If you go past a
roadblock, but then return once it has gone a way out of your field of vision it
will have been restored with a full complement of cars blocking the road.
Sometimes roadblocks seem to shift the position they appear in on certain
roads, but it is usually only by a few metres, it seems to randomly change
sometimes, but the position is essentially the same.
*. Police do not care whatsoever about hitting civilians. They will avoid them
only to ensure they are pursueing you fully, and this can be used to your
advantage. This also applies to other Police cars, as occasionally you
will find 2 pursuing cars following in parallel will end up forcing each
off the road as they attempt to drive 'through' each other.
*. Police cars are weaker than you are. If you reach the end of a level and
really cannot shake the last cop car, or you're about to run out of time
and can't shake your tail, then go for broke - stop and repeatedly drive
into the cop car until it's 'dead' to end the mission (he'll die a long time
before you get too seriously damaged).
=--------------------=
|6. The Driving Games|
=--------------------=
You are initally provided with Access to all the Miami and San Francisco levels
in 'Driving Games', but to play the LA and New York levels you must reach that
city in the undercover game, save the game, and choose 'quit to title screen'
to play with the driving games.
PURSUIT + GETAWAY
=================
Not really much worth saying about these two options. You're simply dumped into
a chase scenario and have to either escape your captors or destroy your target.
CROSS-TOWN CHECKPOINT
========== ==========
Much like some of the 'relay race' levels of the main game. You must drive
back and forth between different checkpoints as quickly as possible.
Miami 1
----- -
You need to quickly pull out of the motel parking lot and get out on the street
Much like most of the Miami undercover levels.
Pull a 180 as you hit the first checkpoint, as the next checkpoint is directly
south of here.
Checkpoint 3 is to the North again, so be prepared to turn again after you hit
CP2.
Checkpoint 4 is due East of CP3.
Checkpoint 5 is to the South-West INSIDE the little hanger type space in the
buildings.
Miami 2
----- -
Pull left out of the gas station and the first checkpoint is inside the
buildings.
Checkpoint 2 is directly on the otherside of the wall, so reverse out and drive
round.
Checkpoint 3 is directly north again, so pull a 180, and drive through the alleyway
that it's at the entrance of.
This sets you up for Checkpoint 4. Keep driving through the alley to
Checkpoint 5 to the north-east.
San Francisco 1
--- --------- -
Checkpoint 1 is simply due east, so hit the burnout.
Checkpoint 2 is just a little further down the same road.
Checkpoint 3 is directly behind you to the West.
Checkpoint 4 is to the south-east.
Checkpoint 5 is to the South-west. Be prepared to turn back round quickly, as
Checkpoint 6 is due east. Again turn round quickly and head South-west to
Checkpoint 7 which is on the LEFT (from your point of view) side of the divider.
San Francisco 2
--- --------- -
Checkpoint 1 is directly ahead, on the LEFT side of the divider.
Checkpoint 2 is directly ahead, on the RIGHT side of the divider.
Checkpoint 3 is also directly ahead, but on the LEFT again.
Checkpoint 4 is on the RIGHT.
Checkpoint 5 is still on the RIGHT.
Checkpoint 6 is on the left again.
Los Angeles 1
--- ------- -
Drive left out of the garage to checkpoint 1
Checkpoint 2 is to the North-east.
Checkpoint 3 is South again, and very well hidden between the buildings.
Checkpoint 4 is directly East, inside a garage.
Checkpoint 5 is to the North on the main freeway.
Checkpoint 6 is directly South again inside the building to the right.
Los Angeles 2
--- ------- -
Checkpoint 1 is hidden inside the alleyway to the North. Go straight until you
are parallel with it then turn left into the alleyway.
Checkpoint 2 is to the South-east inside another alleyway.
Checkpoint 3 is at the eastern end of the same alley.
Checkpoint 4 is to the South east of this alley.
Checkpoint 5 is to the North.
Checkpoint 6 is to the North-east.
New York 1
--- ---- -
Checkpoint 1 is just straight ahead so floor it.
Checkpoint 2 is at the entrance to the tunnel on your right.
Checkpoint 3 is East from here.
Checkpoint 4 is East again (don't go too far up the previous road).
Checkpoint 5 is at the end of the bridge (you will need to pull a tight 180
throught the tiny gap).
Checkpoint 6 is to the North-east.
New York 2
--- ---- -
Checkpoint 1 is to the South.
Checkpoint 2 is South again, hidden inside an alleyway.
Checkpoint 3 is directly behind you (drive through the other alleys).
Checkpoint 4 is due South.
Checkpoint 5 is further up the same road hidden in a nook on the RIGHT side of
the buildings (as you come into the buildings).
Checkpoint 6 is due East by the monument (watch out for the benches).
TRAIL BLAZER
===== ======
Again, a detailed walkthrough will follow later. For now remember that the it's
worth slowing down to avoid missing a flag, and that the tunnel in New York is
designed to be as hair raising as possible...
SURVIVAL
========
The best thing about survival is the fact that it's a quick way to
get into a chase, and it is never the same twice. It would seem
therefore, to be a waste of time to create a guide to this part of
the game, but some of the levels are so hard and the Police are so
vicious that you don't stand a chance without an idea of where to go.
Here are some suggestions of ways to start the survival mode:
MIAMI
The grass at the start here will either be your best friend or your worst
enemy. You're acceleration will be well and truly scuppered if you
try to simply accelerate away, so use the grass by beginning to drift a tight circle
to the right. If you do it right, the incoming car should plough through the
phone booths, just miss you, and collide head-on with your pursuer. Use the delay
to get yourself on the road and use the tiny path between the lamp posts to
drive relatively safely down the pavement. The car that usually emerges from the
turning will usually get the jump on any nefarious police-types who survived
the maze of telegraph poles and lamp posts. For best results, use the
Mustang Mach-One...
SAN FRANCISCO
There are two main choices of route here, try either heading for
the hills in front of you, or if you drift the car in a wide circle
then the other cars will collide behind you (takes some practice).
LOS ANGELES
Immediately floor the accelerator and squeeze between the trees to the
right. If you're quick enough the car behind should miss you. Drive
back onto the road heading right still, and another car should just
skim past you. Now you have the choice of taking the hill route, or
driving through the alleyways.
NEW YORK
A really nasty level. You're under attack from all sides as the level starts, with
cars closing in from all sides of the building that's giving you temporary cover.
DIRT TRACK
==== =====
There are two modes here: Practice and Time trial. The only difference being that
one saves your best times, and the other, err... dosen't.
The tracks are completely different from the ones in the training mode, and this
time are full circuits.
TRACK 1
Extremely easy. You don't even slow down - just swing the car into the corners
and use the accelerator and burnout to drift the car round. The only
problem is
the large rock by one of the turns, use your judgement to carefully drift the car
and you should be able to just miss the last cone.
TRACK 2
More difficult than the first track. The basic oval is now replaced with a
more obstacle-packed circuit of fences and cones. One thing of note: The track
may look initially confusing, but all you have to do is keep turning right, then when
you get to the road head between the line of cones leading right again, and slalom the
two barriers.
TRACK 3
Considerably more difficult compared to the previous two tracks. You now have to
contend with even more densely packed obstacles, and a more convoluted structure with
a tight S-bend to contend with. Watch out in particular for the 90 degree left turn
at the road after the S-bend and pay attention to some of the massed cones or you'll
receive heavy time penalties.
TRACK 4
The final track is a sprawling mess of rapid S-bends layed out like so much spaghetti.
Concentrate keeping your speed up on the many turns, and watch out for the rocks
along the fence line. Once your on the road, you'll have to simply practice if you want
to successfully avoid the cones by driving though the tiny gap.
=---------=
|7. Cheats|
=---------=
To Unlock the built in cheat modes, you must first complete the game. On doing
so you will be presented with the following options:
CREDITS Allows you to view the credits (Including a really strange
extra city and new vehicles not seen in the game).
INVINCIBILITY "Does exactly what it says on the tin". You're
invincible, see.
IMMUNITY Stops the police from reacting to you.
REAR WHEELS Gives you rear wheel steering.
MINIS Shrinks all the cars to Micro Machines size.
STILTS Gives your car monster truck style wheels.
ANTIPODEAN Makes the game play upside down. Those wacky programmers, eh?
You can also unlock the cheats by entering the following on the title screen:
CREDITS L1,L2,R1,R2,L1,R1,R2,L2,R1,R2,L1,L2,R1
INVINCIBILITY L2,L2,R2,R2,L2,R2,L2,L1,R2,R1,L2,L1,L1
IMMUNITY L1,L2,R1,R1,R1,R1,L2,L2,R1,R1,L1,L1,R2
REAR WHEELS R1,R1,R1,R2,L2,R1,R2,L2,L1,R2,R1,L2,L1
MINIS R1,R2,R1,R2,L1,L2,R1,R2,L1,R1,L2,L2,L2
STILTS R2,L2,R1,R2,L2,L1,R2,R2,L2,L2,L1,R2,R1
ANTIPODEAN R2,R2,R1,L2,L1,R2,L2,L1,R2,R2,L2,R2,L1
=--------------------------------=
|8. Gameshark/Action Replay codes|
=--------------------------------=
These codes are designed to work with Gameshark and Action Replay
cartridges. They may not work with Xplorer or other such cheat devices.
**** IMPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE: ****
There are TWO versions of the NTSC American version of Driver. I don't know
if they're any differences between versions in regards to gameplay or the
general stability of the game, but the original GS codes WILL NOT work on
the second version of the game. Therefore use the new ones if you have trouble
with the original American codes.
+-------------------------------+------------------------------+
NTSC DRIVER NEWCASTLE LEVEL CODE| By ??? |
+-------------------------------+------------------------------+
| 800964C8 0081 | Enables Newcastle City |
+-------------------------------+------------------------------+
This code is ONLY for the AMERICAN release of Driver.
It will NOT work on the PAL version.
This code has been tested, and apparently it works. When you choose a
city to play in, you'll be sent to Newcastle instead.
I still don't know who the author is, though. If it was you, or you
know who it was, then please tell me so I can give you credit for
making the code.
Thanks to Joe Vincenzes for confirming that the code works.
+-------------------------------+------------------------------+
|NTSC NEWCASTLE CODE 2 | By: ElToroBlanco |
+-------------------------------+------------------------------+
| 80096808 0081 | Enables Newcastle City |
+-------------------------------+------------------------------+
Use the above code if the original NTSC code dosen't work.
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
|PAL DRIVER NEWCASTLE LEVEL CODE| By: Violence Sam The Man |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| 8009625C 0081 | Enables Newcastle City |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
This code is ONLY for the UK PAL release of Driver.
I have tested the code and it definitely works.
A BIG BIG thank you goes to 'Violence Sam The Man' for sending me the code.
Now us downtrodden PAL owners finally get to have fun in Newcastle.
USING THE NEWCASTLE LEVEL
-------------------------
Enter the above codes into your gameshark (enter the code(s) for your game
version). Now load up Driver with the codes on. Select any option on the
title screen that takes you to the game proper (e.g. take a ride). It dosen't
matter what city or time of day you choose, you will appear in Newcastle.
There are no missions in the level, and there is also no police presence
whatsoever. You can use the no clipping cheat to bypass the barriers in the level.
It is possible to also exploit a bug in the game to get through the barriers:
At the start of the level keep driving forward until you reach the junction.
Turn 180 and drive back to the start. Get your speed up to as high as possible
and hit the join between the two barriers on the right as hard as possible. If
luck (and the physics engine) was on your side, then you'll be half
way through the barrier. Drive through and you can drive around the
outside of town and explore the sealed off areas.
This can be a hard trick to do, but practice makes perfect and it CAN
be done. I can usually do it first time now.
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
|NTSC DRIVER NO CLIPPING CODE | By: Code Master |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| 8004B9DE 1000 | Lets you drive through walls |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
(American Version)
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
|NTSC DRIVER NO CLIPPING CODE 2 | By: ElToroBlanco |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| 80096798 0001 | Lets you drive through walls |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
(American Version 2)
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
|PAL DRIVER NO CLIPPING CODE | By: ViolenceSamTheMan |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| 8004B7E2 1000 | Lets you drive through walls |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
(UK Version)
Using this code will allow you to drive through walls and thus explore
the architecture of each level. You can also use it to drive through the
barriers in the Newcastle level.
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
|NTSC DRIVER CAR SELECT CODE | By: GSBB |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| 800964FC 00XX | Play With Specific Cars |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
(American version)
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
|NTSC DRIVER CAR SELECT CODE 2 | By: ElToroBlanco |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| 8009683C 00XX | Play With Specific Cars |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
(American Version 2)
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
|PAL DRIVER CAR SELECT CODE | By: Andrew Dean (Me) |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| 80096290 00XX | Play With Specific Cars |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
(UK version)
REPLACE 'XX' WITH THE NUMBERS IN THE TABLE BELOW FOR RELEVANT CAR
IMPORTANT NOTE: The NTSC car select code was taken from the Gameshark
Code Creators Club (www.cmgsccc.com) with full permission from the
site. If you wish to include this code in your site/FAQ, etc, then ask
permission from them first. The PAL code was converted by me, and you
may use it in any guide, etc, as long as you give me credit. But if
you want to use the NTSC one, then GET PERMISSION FIRST.
USAGE:
This code lets you choose exactly which car you will drive in each
city. There is an average of 4 cars per city, and they are selected by
entering the above code and then enter the two digits from the list
below for the car that you want in place of the 'XX' part.
A big thanks to the Gameshark code creators club and 'gsbb' for
creating/hosting the codes. An even bigger thanks goes to them for
letting me use the codes in this FAQ. If you would like to see even
more interesting codes for Driver, then go to their site:
www.cmgsccc.com
There were 114 (!) codes for Driver the last time I looked, so pay
them a visit if you're the least bit interested in Gameshark codes.
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
|MODIFIER CODES FOR CAR SELECT | CAR |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| MIAMI | |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| 00 | Chevrolet Chevelle |
| 01 | Buick Regal |
| 02 | White Car (?) |
| 03 | Ford Mustang Mach One |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| SAN FRANCISCO | |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| 00 | Dodge Charger |
| 01 | Taxi |
| 02 | Chevrolet S-10 (truck) |
| 03 | Tan Car (?) |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| LOS ANGELES | |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| 00 | Buick Skylark |
| 01 | Brown Car (?) |
| 02 | Police Car |
| 03 | Creme Car (?) |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| NEW YORK | |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| 00 | Ford Gran Torino |
| 01 | Taxi |
| 02 | Police Car |
| 03 | Chevrolet Nova |
| 04 | Cadillac Limousine |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| DIRT TRACK | |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| 00 | Chevrolet Chevelle |
| 01 | Invisible Car *(1) |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| CAR PARK | |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| 00 | Chevrolet Chevelle |
| 01 | Invisible Car *(2) |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
*(1): This is very strange. All that appears is 4 wheels on an
invisible chassis! The level works fine, but the car is totally
invisible. A word of warning, though - I think that if you pause the
game (like to quit) the game will crash.
*(2): Even stranger than the first invisible car. This one is
semi-visible, but it has jacked up suspension like some sort of
monster truck (a bit like the 'stilts' cheat). These cars behave
differently to the regular Chevelle because they are considerably more
top heavy (watch the computer controlled monster truck loose control
in the demo mode of training!).
A Note on the car codes: when you enter a code, it affects every
single level. This means that for instance, if you want to play with
the Mach One, you would cause every other level to play with its third
car. Another problem is that you cannot play with cars that don't
appear in that city in the Undercover mode. It is impossible to play
with e.g the Mach One in New York, only Miami.
Also, if you enter a number of a car that dosen't exist, then the game
will crash (loading bar will reach about three-quarters along and
stay there as it is unable to load data that never existed..). Be
careful if you want to play with the Limousine as no other level has
a car under 04, so going to any city other than New York with the
code on will result in the game crashing.
Funny thing: Try watching the built-in replays with different cars
selected..
=----------------=
|9. Miscellaneous|
=----------------=
*. In the Motel room, pressing in a direction twice will move the
camera instantly to that option, rather than panning around.
*. The 'glass smashing' sound you hear when two cars collide is taken
from the film 'The Driver'. Ironically, it's from the scene where "The
Driver" is smashing his car to bits in an empty car park, which was
blatantly 'borrowed' for use in the game.
*. In the original demo of Driver and the beta version of Driver it
was possible to drive into the ocean around the Miami beach area.
The cars would sink into the water and the mission would end.
*. Also in the demo of Driver, the car had a much deeper engine sound
that was replaced in the game for the usual 'vacuum cleaner' noise.
*. In the UK, Television adverts for Driver featured Antonio Fargas,
the actor who played 'Huggy Bear' in Starsky & Hutch. He was also
employed as 'seventies advisor' to the Reflections team.
*. The PC version has more features than the Playstation version, including
a secret bonus car, and the option of choosing your car after completing
the game.
*. The character design of Tanner is based on a portrait of Martin Edmondson,
the managing director of Reflections.
*. It is rumoured that there was originally a 'cruise control' button in the
game to allow you to keep at a constant speed to avoid Police attention, but a
lack of buttons for more important features ment it had to be removed.
*. Strange cheat/bug/trick in San Francisco:
Play SF in 'Take a Ride' or 'Survival' (If you're REALLY good), on HARD
difficulty (IMPORTANT) and concentrate on getting your felony bar to the maximum.
Now drive to the top left corner of the map and you'll find a little 'Square'
of land that breaks off of the rest of the map. Drive along there with Police close
behind you and you'll be driving up a steep hill to get there... The objective
is to get a Police car to collide with you when you are driving at top speed
and clearing the crest of the hill. If you do it right then your car will
fly OVER the wall and land in the grass on the other side. You can now drive
around exploring SF to your leisure, and even drive in thin air along the
sides of the Golden Gate bridge.
This is a very hard trick to pull off, but great fun if you do. It would
be easiest to pull of in survival - but practically you're not going to last
that long, so you'll have to settle for hard mode take a ride instead
(Hard mode ensures the Police will reach near maximum speed).
Frequently Asked Questions:
--------------------------
CHEATS
Q: I completed the game and got all the cheats. I started the game again and
saved the game and now they are gone. How do I get them back?
A: When you complete the final mission the menu appears as with every level.
YOU MUST SAVE THE GAME NOW TO PLAY WITH THE CHEATS! If you don't then the
cheats will be lost when you switch off or if you start the game again. If you
haven't kept a save near the end of the game then you'll have to start all over
again to get the cheats..
THE NEWCASTLE SECRET LEVEL
Q: What is the city seen in the 'Credits' option?
A: It's Newcastle (apparently where Reflections are based). Originally
it was intended for this level to be playable, but it was removed at
the last moment..
Q: How do I play the secret city?
A: The secret Newcastle level cannot be played in the Playstation version. It
can be seen by selecting the credits option in the cheats menu, but it is only
playable in the PC version of Driver. However, There is a gameshark code that
you can use to play the Newcastle level in both the American and UK versions
of Driver. Refer to section 8: Gameshark codes for details.
DRIVER MEMORY CARD PROBLEMS
Q: I can't save the game on my Memory card. It still has 10 blocks left, so
what's the problem?
A: There is a bug in the memory card code in Driver. If a memory card has bad
blocks then most games simply prevent you from using the bad block. Driver
detects the bad block and then often behaves unpredictably resulting in the
game freezing or crashing or simply prevents use of any blocks on the memory
card. The only solution is to use a newer card for Driver save games.
Q: I only have one memory card - I don't't want to have to buy
another one that I don't need just to play Driver. Isn't there any way to make
the game work with my memory card?
A: I recently received a mail from Ivan Mendes detailing an
interesting way of solving this problem. He found that the game
'3XTREME' detects the problem of bad/corrupted blocks and and enables
you to fully delete them resulting in the card working perfectly
again. He said that before he tried this, Driver would crash when
reading his memory card, but afterwards it worked perfectly. So if you
are a victim of a dodgy memory card problem, then rent or borrow the
game 3XTREME from a friend and you should hopefully be able to fix it.
If anybody knows any other games that let you do this, or have had
success or failure in this method, the tell me and I'll put together
some more information.
Q: I have a 'multi page' memory card (i.e. one of those 120 block or
so cards) and Driver refuses to work with it/used to work with it but
dosen't anymore. What's the problem?
A: A couple of people have had problems with these cards. I couldn't
categorically say that Driver does not work with 8MB (or whatever)
memory cards, but they seem to cause trouble for some people.
The only real solution is to use another 'normal' memory card. (I
personally wouldn't use anything other than official Sony cards, as I
know a LOT of people who have problems with normal third party memory
cards, let alone 'multipage' cards.)
REPLAY PROBLEMS
Q: I watched my amazing replay, but a car appeared from nowhere in front
of me and I crashed into a tree and the demo ended. when I recorded the replay
I lasted for another 5 minutes. What the hell is going on?
A: Driver records the button and stick presses from the player. It does not
record every possible detail. This can lead to replays occasionally going wrong
and ending prematurely. This does not happen very often, but if it does you
must quickly start the replay again to view the true replay. Particular care
must be taken in the Undercover mode, as watching an incorrect replay on a
completed mission can result in the mission being classified as failed when you
have just completed it correctly. (And you do not want that to happen on the
last level...)
THE TIMER BUG
Q: I looked in your FAQ, and it said that you get a time limit of 1:45 for
mission X. When I played it I got a time limit of 1:50. You must be wrong!
A: There is a bug in Driver that has been in the game since the very first
version. Occasionally you will start a mission with more or less time than you
are supposed to have. This isn't usually much, but in the original demos of
Driver it can be as much as 2 minutes. If this happens, try restarting the
mission until you get the 'best deal' time wise. NOTE: This bug only
occurs on 'ramming' missions.
Since writing this, 'Magna66T' came up with an interesting
explanation for this phenomena. He suggested that the timer changes
depending on the route the car takes each time you play. I tried to
test this, but the random nature made of ramming missions means it
was difficult to be 100% sure of his hypothesis, but I think that he may
be right. I'll try to investigate this further.
THE INTERVIEW/CAR PARK LEVEL
Q: Where is the ghost car in the car park? I can't even complete the
first level, so where is this ghost car to help me?
A: The ghost car ONLY appears if you play the car park level in the
'training' option on the title screen (picture of traffic cones). Play
this and watch the pre-recorded replay and you should find the car
park no trouble. (I included this question because a surprising number
of people asked this. Don't you ever read the instructions? :) )
ELEANOR
Q: How can I get the Yellow and black striped car as seen on the back
of the box of Driver?
A: Short answer: You can't..
Long Answer: This mysterious car is not included in the game, or at
least not in any of the missions or driving games. It seems that this
car appeared quite a lot in early versions of Driver, and it can
be seen in lots of old magazine screenshots as well as on the back of
the Driver box. The car is believed to be a Buick GSX. I initially
thought that the car was yet another Chevelle, as it looks almost
identical from the front, so I labelled it as such. However, a while
later Al Metz mailed me and told me that he thought it was a Buick
GSX. I disagreed, as I could see it was just another Chevelle. Then I
found another magazine picture, this time showing the back of the car.
It was substantially different, and was clearly not the same car as
the Chevelle. It seems Al Metz was right all along.. Judging by his
previous knowledge of cars I would say he was right and that the car
is indeed a Buick GSX.
This dosen't explain the fact that it is missing out of the game
though. Quite why it was removed I don't know, but there is no normal
way of playing the car. when I say removed, that's not quite the
truth.. Play New York, and look closely at the texture map of a taxi
when it is in the very far distance (i.e. as far away as possible
before you loose it to the redraw distance.). If you squint REALLY
hard you'll see that rather than a taxi you are looking at our friend
the 'Black and Yellow' car!
I personally believe that the Eleanor car is still in the game (or at
least on the disk). In theory you could probably make a gameshark code
to play the game with this car..
UPDATE: With the arrival of the Gameshark code to select cars, it has
become apparent that the Eleanor car is not in the game :( . If you
know different, then don't hesitate to tell me, but I'd say with at
least 90% certainty that it has been removed.
Q: Why the hell do you call this car 'Eleanor'?
A: If you've seen the film 'Gone In 60 Seconds', then you'll know why.
In the film, an organised car crime ring have to steal a shipment of
cars to order. So that they can talk about the cars easier in
public, they give all the cars codenames after girls names. The
final car they have to steal to complete the shipment is a yellow
and black Ford Mustang Mach One. They call this car Eleanor.
BTW, I know that the Eleanor car in Driver is not a Mach One, but the
car is obviously designed to look like it (although the pattern is
wrong).
'Music to Driver by'
====================
A new and somewhat self indulgent section, but hey!
After reading some peoples' ideas for good 'real' music in Driver I
decided to dig out my audio mixer and play the game with a selection of
authentic 'choons... (yes, I really do have too much time on my hands...)
My 'Recommended' list so far:
Song: Artist:
---- ------
Brand New Cadillac The Clash/Vince Taylor
I'm So Bored With The USA The Clash
Janie Jones The Clash
White Riot The Clash
I Fought The Law The Clash/Bobby Fuller Four
Little Green Bag The George Baker Selection
Magic Carpet Ride Bedlam
Stuck In The Middle With You Stealer's Wheel
Street Life Randy Crawford
Jungle Boogie Kool And The Gang
I Can't Get No Satisfaction The Rolling Stones
Route 66 The Rolling Stones
Typically I've gone for more authentic sounds from the 70's period or before,
but some of the 'seventies cheese' songs like 'Streetlife' go absolutely
perfect in Cities like LA, and the game is just crying out for some
licenced music.
Oh, and I like the Clash, so that's why there's rather too many of their songs.
So there.
(Oh, and the Reservoir Dogs and Jackie Brown soundtracks are highly
recommended sources of strangely lovable seventies sound. As well as
just being generally great).
=---------------=
|10. Driver 2/3 |
=---------------=
Big thanks to Brian Kelly for supplying me with more info on this.
*. Driver 2 is apparently being worked one at this moment. It is (at
least provisionally) called Driver 2, and will be another game for
the original Playstation.
*. Driver 3 (!) is also planned, this time it is aimed at being an
early Playstation 2 game. I would speculate that this game would have
all the new features, whereas Driver 2 will be more of a 'GTA London'
style "extra levels and not a lot else" update (although that's just
me being cynical again :) )
*. Driver 2 will feature 4 NEW cities, and new cars.
The New Cities: Chicago, Las Vegas, Rio, Havana
No info on the new cars yet, but apparently Reflections will once again try to
obtain official vehicle licences, but damage will be more important than
any kind of official stamp of approval.
*. Driver 2 is to feature the following improvements:
Multiple level roadways (for big 'spaghetti junction' style bridges
and flyovers, and for 'real' multi storey car parks).
Curved roads.
Improved Police AI.
A Two player mode WILL be included in PS Driver 2.
More realistic pedestrian activity.
*. You will now be able to LEAVE THE CURRENT VEHICLE and even steal other cars
to drive. Quite how this massive gameplay change will work is not known yet, but it
certainly sounds promising.
*. To go along with the previous revelation, there will now also be
far greater variety of vehicles in the game, varying from the usual muscle cars to
larger vehicles such as vans and even buses.
*. There is also a possibility of LICENCED MUSIC being added to the game. I wonder
where that idea might have come from...
*. Driver is to be turned into a Tomb Raider style franchise with up
to four games planned, at least some of which will be for the PS2.
*. There will be another main character (apparently name Tobias Jones) who will supply
you with missions which, apparently will work in a much more linear fashion than
the original, but also have far more diverse gameplay elements and much more varied
mission objectives to the original. There are also several other characters planned
to be integral to the storyline.
*. Driver 2 Should be released around November of this year. (2000)
*. Seeing new screenshots and footage of Driver 2 it looks like it's going to be
a treat for Driver fans.. The new curved roads look fantastic, and although
the engine hasn't changed that much the design of the levels looks much more
detailed and convincing with more vegetation and more unique buildings.
The Havana level is very interesting for car buffs, as it seems to feature
lots of big old 50's Cadillacs with huge tail fins, etc...
This information was gleaned from various reputable magazines
(Arcade, Digitiser, OPSM), but is not necessarily exactly what
Driver 2 will feature.
My Driver 2...
--------------
We know what things may or may not be included in Driver 2, but what
do YOU want to see? I already have lots of great ideas from people,
which I will put up in the next version, but it would be great if I
could get as many ideas and opinions as possible. You never know,
Reflections might be reading this and some of the better ideas might
appear in the game..
Send in your ideas to the usual address.
Some ideas from 'STATICX9911'
---FOR 2 PLAYER ON THE FIRST SONY PLAYSTATION (NOT PLAYSTATION2): USE THE
LINK CABLE.
---USE A 79' FORD MUSTANG BOSS 5.0 GT (POWERFUL CAR)
---MAKE CARS MODDIFIED GIVE THEM MODIFIED HOODS, EXHAUST, ETC. OR MAKE THEM
UPGRADEABLE
---MAKE EACH CAR SOUND DIFFERENT
---MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO DRIVE DIFFERENT CARS OF YOUR CHOICE OR MAKE IT
POSSIBLE TO BUY DIFFERENT CARS
---MAKE A STUNT COURSE (JUMPING THE LITTLE HUMP BRIDGES IN MIAMI GETS BORING)
---MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO DRIVE ON ROOFTOPS
---DONT MAKE ANOTHER PRESIDENTS RUN (ALMOST IMMPOSSIBLE)
---USE ACTUAL FOOTAGE IN THE CINEMA PARTS
Brian Kelly had some excellent ideas (I especially liked the one
regarding licenced music):
"One of the things I would like to see is an improved Los Angeles. In
"Driver", you didn't get to see much of it. What you did get to see was at
night. I would suggest adding the L.A. River (the giant raingutter that has
seen a lot of car chases, including "Terminator 2: Judgement Day".) and the
Santa Monica Pier (we only saw the sign in "Driver").
I'd also like to see a few wild jumps, like the ones that frequently occured
on "The Dukes of Hazzard".
Also, it would be nice to feature some exotic sports cars. We saw mostly
muscle cars in "Driver" (although I briefly thought the Mustang from
"Superfly Drive" was a Lamborghini Espada). Some exotics from the 70s
included the Lamborghini Countach, Ferrari Daytona, Porsche 911, Datsun
Z-car, and maybe even the Bricklin.
Also, the sequel could take place in the 80s. If so, maybe there could be a
mission where you had to transport a surfer-type to a crime spot. (If you
take a turn too quickly, he says "Whoa! Easy, Dude!" and if you wreck, he
says "People on 'ludes should not drive." like Spicoli from "Fast Times at
Ridgemont High".)
I would also like to hear some real tunes on the soundtrack. If it's still
set in the 70s, they could feature "Born to Run" or "Thunder Road" by Bruce
Springsteen. (I'm not too good with 70s music. Sorry.) If it's set in the
80s, they could feature "I Can't Drive 55" by Sammy Hagar, "Ride Like the
Wind" by Mr. Mister (I think), or (what else) "Driver" by REM.
Another good thing would be the ability to leave the road. In many places,
you had to stay on the road and you had no way to go very far off-road. You
know what I mean.
One other thing I'd like: the ability to choose a car for the "Take a Drive"
segments."
Some vandalistic thoughts from 'Capngle':
Here's my ideas for Driver2: Even more realistic wreckage including, parts
(fenders, bumpers, doors, hoods) breaking off. Perhaps the front end could
mash in even further; exposing the engine, radiator and cooling fan. Bending
a wheel occationally (alla Carmageddon) making the car wobble about. Having a
muffler(s) occationally fall off with accompanying change in motor sound.
More variety in what the cop says on the radio (ie "suspect hit another car")
'Steve G' has some A-Team inspired ideas:
A) The ability to turn headlights on/off - maybe using the up,down buttons.
This could also be used for 'sneaking' past Police patrol cars.
B) Even go the whole hog and turn the engine off to cruise silently past
Police.
C) Respray shops - or is this too GTA?
D) Again - choosing a car for the Take A Ride mode - how about taking your
pick from a selection in an underground car park?
E) And what if you could drive up to a parked car and steal it? This would
then be reported and the police would be on your tail.
F) A mission idea - Transport crooks in the van from the A-team
series...probably the wrong time frame though.
Some brief car related ideas from 'sprksk8tr14':
-Could have all new cars (2000 Mustangs, Vipers, Prowlers, etc...)
-Could be able to control the sun roof on convertibles
Keep your great ideas coming!
=-----------------------------------------=
|11. Credits/Copyright Notice/Thanks/etc..|
=-----------------------------------------=
This FAQ was written totally by Andrew Dean. This guide is all my own work and
is simply a compilation of everything I have found. As such it may not
necessarily be accurate, and so does not claim to be 100% correct, although the upmost
measures were taken to be accurate.
Gameshark codes for Driver:
www.cmgsccc.com
This FAQ will always be available from these sites:
www.Gamefaqs.com (GameFAQS)
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www.cheatcc.com (Cheat Code Central)
www.absolute-playstation.com (Absolute Playstation)
And..
www.ravensnest.demon.co.uk (My site)
It may be available from other sites, but these are the priority
locations.
In particular, my site will always have the latest version, so check
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All the sites above are excellent sources of information and FAQs. Why not pay
them a visit and see what other guides are available? (They were kind enough to
host my FAQs, so they deserve a free plug :) )
COPYRIGHTS:
This FAQ ©1999-2000 Andrew Dean/Ravensnest Productions ([email protected])
Playstation ® of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Driver TM & ©1998 GT Interactive software (Europe) LTD
All other trademarks and copyrights (if any) are acknowledged to their
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This FAQ can be freely distributed AS LONG AS it is done so in IT'S ENTIRETY and
is unaltered. This FAQ CANNOT be used commercially or otherwise reprinted or
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Even if it's a computer games magazine on Teletext. For example.
CONTACT INFORMATION
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What do you think? Found something interesting? Got some good ideas to make the
guide better?
Write to me at:
[email protected]
Please bear in mind that I cannot afford constant internet access and so may
only be able to check my mail once a week. You will get a reply!
Thanks To:
"""""" ""
David Funch - for getting me interested in this game/FAQ again. He also came up
with loads of great ideas to use in the FAQ. Thanks a lot!
'JVidal5929' - For correcting my ineptitude when it comes to
American muscle cars :)
'FRIZZO248' - For more car info.
Joe Vincenzes - For confirming that the Newcastle Code works.
Al Metz - For telling me about the Skylark, and further confirming
some of the other cars. And also for supplying me with even more
invaluable car info at regular intervals.
Brian Kelly - For yet more car info, and supplying me with lots of exclusive
info on Driver 2.
Damien Clines - For his "Fast 1st level" advice.
'Magna66T' - For the "ramming mission bug" info. Good luck on your FAQ
BTW :)
Violence Sam The Man - For coming up with the PAL version of the Newcastle code.
Ivan Mendes - For coming up with the memory card bug solution.
Jason Upshaw - For telling me about the Thunderbird and all the differences
between the PC and Playstation versions.
Stevie G - For car and other info. And apologies for getting his name
wrong :P
The Gameshark code creators club (www.cmgsccc.com) - for giving me
permission to use their gameshark codes.
Everyone else who mailed me - Thanks for your comments and ideas big, or small.
Anyone I've forgotten or haven't mailed back yet - sorry! I'll get there eventually..
However..
No Thanks to 'TizzyG' for concluding that my lack of knowledge of
American Muscle cars was because I was British. And then verbally
abusing me, using the kind of pathetic racial slurs that you would
expect to have been forgotten once he left Primary school (whoops,
sorry, that should have been 'first grade' - right 'Tizzy'. I had
best go back to smoking my pipe and keeping my upper lip stiff).
In fact, it's a wonder that Reflections ever made Driver - after all
they're British, and therefore unable to do anything but perform
roles outlined in cheap stereotypes.
Idiot.
