ONLINE ENABLED G AME C ONTROLS Brake*/Reverse** Accelerate* Look back Steer Shift down Shift up Emergency brake Change camera view Reset car on track Pause/Resume Cancel/Return to previous menu * Pressure-sensitive control ** Hold while stopped for Reverse 0304 Part No.
T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Safety Information About Photosensitive Seizures A very smal l percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games.
W ELCOME B ACK… P LAYER P ROFILES The sport of ral lying is unlike any other you’ve encountered. It’s dangerous. It’s dirty. And, above al l, it’s violent. Not only are you strapped behind the wheel of a ton-and-a-half, turbo-charged monster, you’re flinging yourself at ful l speed down rough, rugged, untamed back roads. Even when you’re racing wheel to wheel against other drivers in Ral lycross, Ice Racing, or Hil l Climb chal lenges, Mother Nature stil l might be your most formidable opponent.
G AME C ONTROLS RSC2 offers a number of preset control ler configurations. The default settings are shown below, but you can choose a different configuration by going to the Main menu and selecting Options.
G AME S CREEN Use the heads-up display (HUD) to keep track of important race information. Tachometer/Speedometer The outer ring of the gauge displays your RPM, while your speed and gear are indicated as numerals. When using the analog setting, the smal l indicator in the center of the gauge shows your turbo-pressure level. To switch between an analog or digital gauge, select Options from the Pause menu, and then select HUD.
P ACE N OTES During Ral ly races, your co-driver wil l provide audio and visual cues to warn you of upcoming road conditions and changes in terrain. 8 Obstacles Bump( s) A smal l but noticeable mound in the track. Your car might take air after a bump, so take extra care to maintain control of your vehicle. Jump A ramp or large bump on the track. Over Crest An incline in the track that impairs your view. Beware of sharp turns or obstacles on the other side.
Surface Types Miscel laneous Notes Ice The road surface changes to ice. Gravel The road surface changes to gravel. Mud The road surface changes to mud. Sand The road surface changes to sand. Snow The road surface changes to snow. Tarmac The road surface changes to tarmac. Warnings Caution A warning that wil l be fol lowed by a specific obstacle that must be handled careful ly. Cut A comment that a shortcut is permissible as you go around a steep curve.
G AME M ODES R ACE T YPES There are a number of ways to play RSC2—from chal lenging no one but yourself to finding opponents across the globe. RSC2 offers up traditional point-to-point races, as wel l as several other ral ly-esque options. Time Attack Try to beat your best lap times, compete against a friend’s ghost, or take on the #1 player on Xbox Live. Ral ly Race solo on a point-to-point stage, with the goal of reaching the finish line in the shortest time possible.
X BOX L IVE Take RalliSport Challenge 2 Beyond the Box RalliSport Challenge 2 Xbox Live Menu Xbox Live is a high-speed or broadband Internet gaming community where you can create a permanent gamer identity, set up a Friends list with other players, see when they’re online, invite them to play, and talk to them in real-time as you play. Quick Match Find a race immediately without specifying game criteria.
Friends List To ignore other players You can add up to 100 gamers to your Friends list. You can send and receive invitations from those friends, see if they are signed in, see which games they’re playing, and more. 1. Select Xbox Live Options from the Xbox Live menu. To send a Friend Request –or– 1. Select Players from the Xbox Live menu. 1. In the Lobby, press Y to bring up Xbox Live Options. 2. Highlight the player’s name, and then press A. 2. Select Options. 3.
The Xbox Live Icons The fol lowing status icons appear in the Friends list and the Ral liSport Chal lenge 2 lobby. Voice on Voice muted Voice through TV Game invitation sent Game invitation received Friend is online Friend Request sent Friend Request received Lobby options Lobby ready How to get started with XSN Sports 1. Subscribe to Xbox Live. (See page 14 for more information.) 2. From any computer, log on to the Internet, and go to www.xsnsports.com to sign up for competitions. 3.
XSN Sports Competition Types Season - Individual Tournaments When you compete as an individual driver in a season, you drive the courses separately from your opponents. In other words, your car is the only one on the track. Depending on how the season is set up, you wil l compete in up to five rounds. There is no elimination, so you wil l be able to participate in every round, no matter how you finish in each one.
S OUNDTRACK You can use the Xbox Dashboard to rip music to your Xbox console and then listen to your own custom soundtracks in Ral liSport Chal lenge 2. 8. When you have finished selecting the tracks, scrol l left or right to highlight Copy at the bottom of the screen, and then press A. To copy music to the Xbox Dashboard 9. On the Choose Soundtrack screen, scrol l up or down to highlight the slot where you want to save your soundtrack. 1. Remove the Ral liSport Chal lenge 2 disc from your Xbox console.
C AR C LASSES To select a soundtrack 1. From the Main menu, select Options. 2. From the Options menu, select Music. 3. In the upper window, scrol l up or down to highlight the soundtrack you want to hear. 4. Press X to set that soundtrack as the one to play in the game. 5. When you have finished, press B to return to the Options menu. Ral liSport Chal lenge 2 offers up a number of car classes. If you want to keep your competitive edge, you’l l need to pick the right machine for the job.
C AR T UNING Before you start each race, you’l l have the opportunity to set up your car just the way you want it. While you’re waiting for the track to load, select Car Tuning, and then customize a number of options, from the type of tyres to use, to front and rear spring length. Basic Tuning Options Tyre Type Choose from Tarmac, Rain, Gravel, Mud, Snow, or Ice tyres. Remember, the recommended tyre for each race wil l be selected by default.
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