Want to submit a strategy? ClickResolution Makes PC Swooping EasierI've stumbled on a great strategy for making the swoop races easier on the PC version of the game; take the screen resolution down to 800x600. This makes both the swoop course and the acceleration pads appear larger, and for some reason, you can turn the swoop bike with much greater sensitivity than when playing at higher resolutions. I must have tried the third tier of the course on Manaan a hundred times with no success at 1280x1024, then won handily after switching to the lower resolution.Submitted By: AdrianWin Every Time!This is a cheat for winning the swoop race. Use the white button to pausethe race before it starts. Once you're in pause mode, do quick double tapson the white button and you will essentially 'step' through the race in slowmotion. This makes the race much easier to win because you can hit nearlyevery boost pad, and switch gears at the perfect moment.It's important to mention that you don't need to hold the green button downto keep going - it's not like a gas pedal.
Knights of the Old Republic – iPad So, I’ve finally gotten to the end of my first play through. Rather than review the game in its totality, I thought I’d look at how it’s been converted to the iPad. Let’s start – perhaps controversially – with a negative. The game is 2GB in size.
Star Wars Kotor Swoop Racing
You just hit it once to start,and then again to switch gears. When it's time to switch gears & you'repaused, hit white, green, white in sequence really fast. It will unpause,switch gears, pause again.
Then you just keep going. The biggest challengewhen racing like this is oversteering because you don't really get the'feel' of driving anymore. But after a race or two, it becomes ridiculouslyeasy to win.Another tip regarding the boost pad (which applies whether or not you chooseto cheat by using the pause button) get into a back-and-forth rhythm, as ifyou are downhill skiing. Especially at the beginning, hit every boost pad.about mid-way, though, there's a pad way to the right that is almostimpossible to get. Skip this one because it takes you way out of the way &causes you to miss several others. Download world map hd. If you skip this one, then it's almost astraight shot for the rest of the race.Submitted By: mixmasterjGeneral Swoop StrategyAvoid Obstacles: This may seem like a no-brainer, but it's worth mentioning anyway. When going for the fastest time possible, you should never hit even one obstacle.Don't Tap The (A) Button: I have seen differences as great as half a second between identical runs where I tapped (A) through the entire run and when I pressed it only when necessary (start of race and when shift meter is full).
Tapping (A) when it is not necessary does slow you down.Keep A Fluid Line: In the beginning of the race (on all three tracks) you will slalom to hit all of the boost pads that come. In the middle section, you will want to avoid going too far out of your way to hit a single boost pad.
In the end section, when you are moving at a high speed, it is much more important to keep a somewhat straight line to the finish, even if it means missing several peripheral boost pads.Save Before You Race: You can end up spending a lot of credits paying for entry fees to race before you've mastered a track. As long as you save your game before you start racing, you can always load up that save after losing 5 races in a row (and 500 credits from your wallet).Submitted By: OhgeeokneeTurbo 'B' ButtonAfter losing countless races due to bad starts I realized that not only can you utilize the B button as the starting button but also you can use it to help start the race.
My general practice was to hold down the A button with the mid portion of my thumb and constantly tap the B button with upper portion of said thumb. This takes care of starting and all acceleration and gear shifting without any penalties. Also of note, I found that some boost pads boost you faster than others, I kept on finding myself getting repeat times hitting the exact same path ending out with 22:57, decided to try hitting a different booster near the end to mix up the path a little and sure enough dropped my time substantially enough to pass with a 22:34.
After spending a few hours on the swoop bikes, and after finally having beaten the third tier, I went to cash in on my winnings only to find out that you can hold a maximum of 99 per item in your inventory including race bonds. The prize for the third tier is 80, so if you want to be able to hold them all make sure you sell enough before you race that third tier to make room for them in your inventory.Submitted By: David BeamTurbo 'A' ButtonI found the best and easiest way to win a swoop race (so far I've won the three tiers on Tatooine) is to keep hitting the A button as fast as you can.
It seems you cannot shift too quickly so that method will get you the fastest shift possible. I only wish I had a controller with a turbo button.:) While doing that, concentrate on hitting as many boost pads as possible. I haven't yet determined if keeping a straighter line helps or not. Obviously, do not hit any obstacles or you will slow down enormously (in terms of time).
In my experience, every time I hit one more boost I got better time on my race. Regardless, I've found the swoop racing to be somewhat frustrating and difficult to get the top time. I strongly recommend saving and then running no more than 3 or 4 races before reloading.Submitted By: Sebastien BeaulieuGeneral Swoop StrategyLike many others before me, I became the swoop champ of all three courses: Taris, Tatooine, Manaan.Swoop upgrades are mentioned often by many different NPC's - other racers, mechanics, etc.
You cannot upgrade your swoop bike. Because of how often this topic is mentioned, I believe BioWare most likely meant to include it but took the feature out due to time constraints. Regardless, you'll still have plenty of power to win.1. The cardinal rule is: don't hit the obstacles on the track. This will slow you down more than anything.2.
There are 5 gears. Good timing is paramount.
When is the right time to shift? Just before, or at the very moment the 'tachometer' at the bottom reaches the red at the right end.3. While you're racing, hit all the booster pads you can, especially at the beginning where it's most important.
Concentrate on where they are. If you're getting up there in speed, skip the booster pads that require you to move one direction or another too quickly, but go for them if they're not too risky.
Kotor Swoop Bike Racing
The smoothest line while hitting the most booster pads is the quickest. You'll find a line that works for you - there is more than one winning way - while racing.Submitted By: Applebrown.
Holy fast paced, death defying racing, Baron Deathmark! Where is the SWOOP BIKE RACING?
Just imagine fast paced 16-man racing action. No Republic vs. Imperials, just every man for themselves. Here's some short ideas:- Companions are utilized much in the same manner as Starfighter. Your companions would comprise your 'pit crew', with various companions providing different bonuses in different roles.- Swoop races are controlled by the Hutts, with the main track being on Nar Shaddaa.
This jives with lore as there was a swoop track on Nar Shaddaa during the old republic era.- Winners earn another form of requisition points or a new commendation, to which they would use to buy swoop bike upgrades, paint jobs, new parts, or even whole swoop bikes themselves.- You would be able to handle Swoop Racing Tournaments (aka Seasons) the same way you do with Ranked WZ. Whomever has the most points at the end of the season (on that server) wins (something).
Think of how drivers earn points and compete in the NASCAR Busch Cup series.I think that there would be a large player base that would enjoy a change of pace from normal (space/ground) pvp which is always fight/die/respawn/rinse and repeat. As a heavy PVPer, I know it can get monotonous and I can't think of a better way to break it up than with some fresh racing. I welcome all thoughts and opinions! I'd love to see swoop bike racing again. Always loved it in KoTOR I and II. But I think it would be cool to have a kind of racing where everyone has the same conditions.
Cosmetic upgrades: Yes! Performance upgrades: No! It can be frustrating and discouraging when entering into a game and everyone else is just miles ahead with their gear. And for them, having a less effectiv team because of newbees isn't fun either (like in Galactic Starfighter). There could be several racetracks. Also, i think i would be cool to be able to earn something for your companions. For gearing them up or something similar.
This page is not meant to keep you from following the link you've clicked on. It is just a warning that you are about to leave this website. To go to this page, click the link below.If you do not wish to follow this link, simply.The statements and opinions expressed on these websites are solely those of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views, nor are they endorsed by Bioware, LucasArts, and its licensors do not guarantee the accuracy of, and are in no way responsible for any content on these websites. This page is not meant to keep you from following the link you've clicked on. It is just a warning that you are about to leave this website. To go to this page, click the link below.If you do not wish to follow this link, simply.The statements and opinions expressed on these websites are solely those of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views, nor are they endorsed by Bioware, LucasArts, and its licensors do not guarantee the accuracy of, and are in no way responsible for any content on these websites.