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boost at start

PostPosted: 16 May 2019, 11:21
by sinisa3games
ive been playing stk online and everyone except for me gets a boost at the start of the race, same goes with suzanne in cocoa temple
how do i do this?

Re: boost at start

PostPosted: 16 May 2019, 13:46
by eltomito
You have to press forward when the countdown says "SET" and hold it down until "GO!". If you press it too early, you'll get a penalty. If you press it exactly on "set" or just after, you'll get a boost!

Re: boost at start

PostPosted: 16 May 2019, 13:52
by Maximiliano Fonseca
I had that same problem, but not only in the network, but with the AI, but later I already knew how to do it

Re: boost at start

PostPosted: 16 May 2019, 17:05
by Wuzzy
This should probably be added in the FAQ.

Re: boost at start

PostPosted: 16 May 2019, 20:07
by sinisa3games
but before when you pressed it in Go! youd get a boost, why was this changed though?

Re: boost at start

PostPosted: 16 May 2019, 20:27
by QwertyChouskie
It changed because of networking. Boost status needs to be known before "Go!" to avoid stutter.

Re: boost at start

PostPosted: 16 May 2019, 23:48
by onpon4
Oh wow, that's an interesting bit of trivia.

FWIW I had no trouble figuring that out. I saw that other karts were getting ahead at the start, so it was only natural to figure that I should try pressing the accelerate button sooner.

Re: boost at start

PostPosted: 17 May 2019, 00:26
by eltomito
onpon4 {l Wrote}:FWIW I had no trouble figuring that out. I saw that other karts were getting ahead at the start, so it was only natural to figure that I should try pressing the accelerate button sooner.


I had to ask other players. What's your racing name, btw? I'm woosh.

Re: boost at start

PostPosted: 17 May 2019, 03:07
by onpon4
diligentcircle, I believe... though I just realized I forgot to write down my login info before wiping my PC and installing a new distro. Whoops! Hopefully it's what I think it is.

Re: boost at start

PostPosted: 17 May 2019, 09:00
by sinisa3games
my names CyberFighter by the way

Re: boost at start

PostPosted: 17 May 2019, 14:52
by eltomito
sinisa3games {l Wrote}:my names CyberFighter by the way


I saw you on Strasbourg Ranked the other day :D