TT Suberbikes for PS2 Faq by Rezeguet
Copyrighted by Rezeguet 
Version 0.60

Version History---------

0.46 Basic FAQ
0.50 Some general improvements. ''Update'' section added 
0.52 Some more improvements
0.60 'Funny things' section added. General improvements


----Introduction--------

In my opinion this is the absolutely best bike game simulation out there, so 
I think there are no further introductions needed. The best motorcycle physics 
ever, excellent graphics and many real bikes and 6 categories plus sidecars, 
as well as many videos and extras, visual improvements for your bikes and a 1
to 1 copy of the real Island of Man racetrack! What else can a gamer ask for?
:D

If you're still not convinced why it is the best game, lets take the best PS2 
bike games and compare them to TT:
MotoGP4: great graphics and fully licensed plus all world race tracks
available, but the physique engine is ridiculous
MotoGP3: better physique engine but still it's nothing compared to the one
of TT
Riding Spirits: The career mode is excellent, one of the best bike game
concepts. There are supermotos and mega scooters too, plus a great career
mode. Still the graphics and the animations are ridiculous and the physique
is silly too, making the game very boring.
Suzuki Racing: You can't be serious :P
Midnight Club3: Ok there are some bikes but come on this isn't a bikes game.
Besides that, the physique engine can't be compared.  

And besides those there is no other bikes racing simulation, and that makes TT
one of the best simulations out there.



---What I want to change in the game--------

Well I actually liked almost anything! The speed, the bikes, the track, the
physics, the graphics, everything was excellent! Still there is room for
improvement. The thing I missed most was an interesting career mode, which
would make the game MUCH more interesting. For example, they could add MANY
more bikes and performance improvements as well as visual improvements
(besides the few available) which could be bought by the rider and allpied to
your own bike afterwards in your own garage, with money gained by winning 
races. The graphics could be slightly better as well, and the colors of the
bikes should be more realistic. The physique engine is great but something that
annoyed me were the wheelies which caused the rider to fall down way before he
should actually fall from the bike in real life, and a general improvement of
the engine would be good. And last but not least, the mega boost modus was cool
but the physics changed dramatically making the game more an arcade racing game
than a simulation. That should be changed. And not to forget, a STUNT modus
would be absolute fantastic, where you could take some customized superbikes
and do everything you tried to do in the race mode and couldn't do, like huge
wheelies, turning stoppies and other things they do at mad Sunday :P 
And, not to forget, the lame music should be better next time! 

----Controls-------------

X-throttle
O- look backwards
^- change view
[]- rear brake
R2-front break
L2-rear brake
L1-gear down
R1- gear up
R3-auto pilot (when available)
L3-Boost/Mega boost (when available)
Left analog stick: turning and weight shift


------ Bikes-----------------

125: Small bikes with relatively good brakes (because they are lighter) and
very good acceleration which causes many wheelies, and great high speeds
(around 200klm/h)
-Honda RS125R (comes in two versions)
-Yamaha TZ 125
-Honda RS125R (Lloyds TSB)
Notes: the TSB edition is the best 125 followed by the TZ.

250: Slightly heavier bikes with better engines and good all-around performance
-Yamaha TZ250
-Honda RS250R
-Honda RS250R (Chris Palmer's)
Notes: Chris Palmer's bike is much better than the rest of course.

400: The slowest bikes in the game, they have a ridiculous acceleration, but
they've got a good top speed.
-Kawasaki ZXR 400
-Honda VFR NC30
-Honda CBR 400RR
-Honda CBR 400RR (R. Britton's)
-Honda RVF RR NC35
-Yamaha FZR 400
Notes: You just have to love the RVF and VFR!
Besides that, this is the only category where medium gear ratio would make 
sence... (due to low acceleration)

600: Very well balanced bikes, not too much power but enough power to ride at
high speeds and have a decent acceleration without making unwanted wheelies 
all the time.
-Triumph Daytona 600 TT
-Suzuki GSXR 600 K2
-Triumph Daytona 600 TT (A. Valmoto's)
-Honda CBR 600RR
-Kawasaki ZX6R (2 editions)
-Suzuki GSXR 600 K2 (S. Harris')
-Yamaha YZF R6 03'
Notes: The R6, ZX6R and GSXR racing editions are the best,
but pretty much the same. Choose wichever you prefer

750: Very good bikes, heavier than the 600's but more powerful too.
-Honda RVF RC45
-Kawasaki ZX7R
-Suzuki GSXR 750 K2
-Yamaha YZF R7
Notes: GSXR750 is the best one. Still, the RVF is astonishing!

1000: The master class, absolute performance and excellent power/weight ratio.
Extreme top speeds but they are very hard to control.
-Suzuki GSXR 1000 (two editions, K3 and K2)
-Aprilia RSV Mille Factory
-Benelli Tornado TRE 900
-Monster Mob 998
-Honda CBR 1000RR
-Honda VTR 1000 SP-1 
-Honda VTR 1000 SP-2
-Yamaha R1  (comes in 4 editions: 03', 04', Speedfreaks, J.Griffiths) 
-Kawasaki ZX10R
-Suzuki GSXR 1000 TAS 
Notes: I really love the two Italians but they are much weaker than the rest. 
The GSXR TAS is the strongest bike in the game. 
Monster Mob IS a real bike, its the legendary Ducati 998 in a moster mob package
:D Shane Byrne won the British Superbikes Championship with it too. (thanks
to Rob M for this info) 
Honda SP-2 is one of the best bikes n the game and much better than SP-1. I 
prefer choosing it instead of the TAS because its power is much easier to
handle.

Sidecars : Fast bikes which are extremely hard to maneuver. Personally I
don't like them much.
-Honda sidecar (3 editions)
-Yamaha sidecar (3 editions)
-Kawasaki sidecar (3 editions)
Notes: All 9 sidecars are exactly the same, the only thing that differs are
the graphics.

------Game modes----------

1)Arcade:
The arcade modes are:
-Alpinestars southern 100 (125-Sidecars)
-Avon Castletown Cup (125-Sidecars)
-Duke Tourist Trophy (125-Sidecars)
-Breil Time Attack (125-1000)
-Mad Sunday (only 1000's with Boost)

2)Challenge
The challenges are:
-Castrol Master Class (125-Sidecars)
-Dunlop Novice Cup (125-Sidecars)
-Southern 100 (125-Sidecars)
-Men + Motors Intermediate Trophy (125-Sidecars)
-Ohlins Castletown Road Race (125-Sidecars)
-Arai Expert Gold Cup  (125-Sidecars)
-Manx GP (Ultra Lightweight, Lightweight, Junior, Senior)
-Isle of Man TT (Sidecar A+B, Ultra Lw, Production 600+1000, Junior, Senior,F1)
-Shoei Pro Match Races (6 different rider challenges) 
-Bidgestone Checkpoint (6 different rider challenges)
-King of Mountain (1 race)

2Player    
The  stages are:
-Alpinestars southern 100 (125-Sidecars)
-Avon Castletown Cup (125-Sidecars)
-Duke Tourist Trophy (125-Sidecars)
-Mad Sunday (only 1000's with Boost)


-------Tips------------------

Ok since this game has got an absolute realistic physique engine, almost
everything that applies to real bikes riding applies to this game as well.
With that said, lets start by setting up your bike:

Set up your bike before the race: (and I don't mean visual improvements)
1) Always have enough  gasoline. The tank empties VERY slowly (with a full
tank you could race over 12 hours in real time. That would be 30 times the
track of TT) but still don't go with 1-2 L expecting that the gasoline wont 
finish. Also, more gasoline means more weight, thus improving braking and 
accelerating, but since the weight of the tank is forward, the stability is 
increased too if the tank is fuller, and wheelies are being avoided much 
easier.
2) Use Medium tyres or soft ones if the track is small (in challenges). That
improves braking and cornering. You could use hard tyres, but only if the
track is HUGE.
3) If the Track has got long straights use low pressure. That improves
stability in high speeds but is VERY bad for braking. Medium pressure is the
best option for most tracks.
4) Suspension should be on medium most times, or some times on soft if you
cant stay in the middle of the track. You could use hard only if you are very
good and only if the road is quite straight.
5) Gear ratio should be most times on high. That improves high speed and helps
avoiding wheelies, making the control of the bike much easier. Medium and low
gear ratios are useless, except for some stages in the 400cc class with many
turns. (400cc have very low acceleration, so they can use some more acc)

Ok, now lets go to some basic riding tips:
1) NEVER brake while cornering and absolutely no front breaks when cornering
2) Never press full throttle while cornering. This will cause a high siding or
a fall from the bike. You should especially avoid doing this while riding
1000ccSuperbikes. When in a corner you slowly open the throttle when you reach
the middle of the turn, and once you are coming out of the turn press the
throttle fully (still try avoiding wheelies)
3) When you start the race don't press the throttle fully. This will cause the
rear wheel to spin or make a wheelie which will mostly result to a crash.
4) Wheelies are cool but avoid them as much as possible because they only make
you lose time and they can easily result to a crash. Sometimes a wheelie is
unavoidable but still try to lower the front wheel as soon as possible by
leaving the throttle and pressing forward the left analog stick until the
wheel touches the ground)
5) ALWAYS have the weight shifted to the front (that means keep pressing the
left analog stick constantly forward). This will avoid wheelies, help you
making good starts, increase acceleration and top speed.
6)If you break, break with BOTH breaks (first whit the front and half a second
later with the rear) and shift your weight backwards so the braking doesn't
result in a stoppie (and a sure crash afterwards)
7) Never hit on walls houses etc if you can avoid it by going slower, braking
more or turning tighter. You lose WAY too much time by hitting a wall and
falling down.
8) While cornering, don't let loose of the throttle. If u leave the throttle
completely while cornered you will fall. But don't overdo it (tip #2)

Now some general tips for the game:
1) Watch the line of the bikes in front of you. Brake when they brake and turn
when they turn. Later on you will be able to find your own line but until then
learn from the pros :)
2) Most times you will fail to succeed the challenge, but don't get angry.
Just study the track. Learn when and where you have to break and how much you
can press the throttle. If you study the track you will succeed eventually and
later on you will surely race that part of the track again, so if you have
learned how to finish that part of the track properly, later on you will find
most tracks much easier.
3) Practice a lot with your bike in single player arcade practice mode, so you
can learn how the bike feels and turns. Try different setting for your bike,
try making some wheelies and stoppies, crazy cornering and high sidings to see
how it works. This will make you better in controlling your bike.
4) If you cant get past some stages use the mega boost or boost cheat. That
way you can win almost every race easily and unlock many things (and NEVER do
the unlock cheats. Unlock everything yourself!) Auto pilot cheat sucks don't
use it!


Funny thing to do-----------

First of all ''funny'' is a subjective term. That means that some people may
think these things are not funny at all, so if you think that those things
aren't funny you are one of those people :D . Anyways here's some things you 
can do if you're bored of the constant racing. 

1)While you are not moving hold R2 and then press X. This will make a burnout.
After that you can do 2 things. Continue holding down X, releasing R2 and 
pressing the left analog right or left. This will make a rolling burnout. Also
you could release R2, continue pressing X and pressing first left then right 
the left analog, and continue pressing left and right. This will make a rolling
burnout for about 3-5 secs and the let you go straight or result in to a fall
from the bike. For better results try pressing the L3 button if you have 
enabled mega boost. This will make the burnouts much funnier 

2) Make huge stoppies while being at 250-300km/h. This is absolute cool. Also
try making stoppies while you are 1st and just some meters away from the 
finishing line. This will result to a major kick-ass finishing (only do this 
when you are first with a distance of minimum 5 secs from the 2nd guy). Also 
trydoing a stoppiepressing R2 until you fall down so you can pass the finishing
line without your bike.

3)hold [] and afterwards X. This will make some very funny things with the bike.
Try doing this and pressing left or right fully, and the bike will make a 
corneringof 70-80 degrees without moving! This is absolutely cool but not 
realistic at all of course. Also try shifting your weight forward-backward after
you've reached 80-120km/h. This trick tricks the physics engine and makes some 
really funny things. Try it! 

4)take soft tyres and put low pressure in them. Then make a rolling burnout 
for about 5 mins. This will destroy your rear tyre completely. Afterwards try 
cornering or braking :D ! (you can see when your rear tyre is destroyed by 
lookingto the lower left of the screen where the green bike is. If the tyre 
turns red it means it cant be used anymore)


-----Cheats---------------

Like I said before, don't use cheats, it sucks. The only cheat you could use
is the boost or mega boost cheat, and only in case you cant win a race no
matter what you try.
Anyway, since I want this FAQ to be as good as possible, I will list all
cheats here

In the main menu press R1 R2 L1 L2 R1 R2 L1 L2  and then type

SPEEDFREAKS    Unlock all events (except Mad Sunday)
AUTO PILOT     enable auto pilot cheat (by pressing in race R3)
BOOST          enable boost in all events (L3 in race)
ENERGY         enable mega-boost in all events (R3 in race)
FUNKY MOPEDS   unlock all bikes 
GOODIES        unlock all collection book items
BONE DOME      unlock all helmets
GRAVEL RASH    unlock all leathers
HOOPS          unlock all wheels
WINGS          unlock Mad Sunday events
WORLD CHAMP    unlocks everything

------FAQ------------------

Q)What is Isle of Man?
A) It is an island belonging to Great Britain in the British coastline.

Q)Is it an official championship?
A) Yes it is. 

Q)Is it really dangerous?
A) Yes it is a very dangerous race and there have been many injuries.

Q) What is Mad Sunday?
A) Mad Sunday is the last day of the TT championship, and its more a show, not
a race. People do all crazy stuff there with or without bikes and its like a
show down after the races. In the game it's a weird mode with 1000cc
Superbikes with Nitro and traffic on the road, but there is no such race
in reality.

Update Info------------

This FAQ will be updated and isn't finished yet. Soon there will be individual
descriptions of every bike, more tips and a walkthrough of every stage in the
game. 

Wanted: Some frequently asked questions, and some info about which stages you 
think are the hardest, so i can write a walkthrough about them. Also, anyone
who knows some more things about TT can feel free to mail me and inform me. 
Maybe I will add a section about the TT history and some infos about the 
Island of Man later.

Contact----------------

Contact me at: 
[email protected]

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Usually the last version is at www.Gamefaqs.com where I post it first, 
and afterwards the other sites (neoseeker & cheatcenter) get the update.
(I'm not sure how fast they get the updates, but the updates could be the 
posted on all sites at the same time)   


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Credits---------------------

Rob M for correcting me in some matters like the monster mob and the gears