NTSC F-Zero GX Time Attack Leaderboard

[Mayhem]

Yeah... guess I could get back to this... if I can tear myself away from MKDD

[Supergoal]

This game for me now holds an inch of dust on top of it

Said it before but the snaking trick has blowen it out of the water for me RIP F Zero

[PH]

Well thats the Sapphire Cup over. It only ran from the 23rd of October to today - i was under the impression that these Cup's were monthly competitions, so i am now unable to list my better times. Oh well.

Anyway, finished 1st in the UK on Long Pipe (44th overall, 18th non-snaking.) Well pleased with that and i've actually now got a time half a second faster.

Emerald Cup starts soon. Anyone going to be competing? Personally i am going to need loads of practice as the Emerald tracks are without doubt my weakest.

[dataDave]

Emerald Cup starts soon. Anyone going to be competing? Personally i am going to need loads of practice as the Emerald tracks are without doubt my weakest.

I might throw in a few hours on Lateral Shift to try and tidy up the more severe bumps. I should be able to bring it down to less than 2mins I reckon.

[PH]

I can tell you haven't been playing much Dave. Lateral Shift is a Diamond Cup track.

[TS2Master]

Hey I may be new but I already beat one of your top scores. Some of you may already know me and prepare to be beaten...... or not..

[dataDave]

I can tell you haven't been playing much Dave. Lateral Shift is a Diamond Cup track.

LOL - Too true

TS2Master: By all means post your times!

[TS2Master]

I take it we are allowed to use PAL 60Hz?

If so then here are my times for every track:

Ruby Cup

Mute City: Twist Road - 1'00"882 - Super Goose -Z
Casino Palace: Split Oval - 0'56"456 - Fat Shark
Sand Ocean: Surface Slide- 1'55"187 - Super Goose -Z
Lightning: Loop Cross - 1'59"344 - Super Goose -Z
Aeropolis: Multiplex - 2'05"657 - Fat Shark

Sapphire Cup

Big Blue: Drift Highway - 1'06"428 - Super Goose -Z
Port Town: Aero Dive - 2'20"479 - Super Goose -Z
Green Plant: Mobius Ring - 1'34"971 - Super Goose -Z
Port Town: Long Pipe - 2'24"737 - Super Goose -Z
Mute City: Serial Gaps - 1'26"378

Emerald Cup

Fire Field: Cylinder Knot - 2'50"429 - Frost Lynx -G4
Green Plant: Intersection - 2'25"813 - Super Goose -Z
Casino Palace: Double Branches - 3'08"400 - Super Goose -Z
Lightning: Half Pipe - 2'46"498 - Super Goose -Z
Big Blue: Ordeal - 2'54"247 - Super Goose -Z

Diamond Cup

Cosmo Terminal: Trident - No time yet.
Sand Ocean: Lateral Shift - No time yet.
Fire Field: Undulation - No time yet.
Aeropolis: Dragon Slope - 3'14"291 - Flame Glider -V2
Phantom Road: Slim-Line Slits - 2'02"014 - Super Goose -Z

AX Cup

Aeropolis: Screw Drive - 1'06"665 - Super Goose -Z
Outer Space: Meteor Stream - 1'36"000 - Super Goose -Z
Port Town: Cylinder Wave - No time yet.
Lightning: Thunder Road - 3'14"948 - Super Goose -Z
Green Plant: Spiral - 4'12"422 - Super Goose -Z
Mute City: Sonic Oval - 0'48"445 - Fat Shark

[PH]

Dave - I've stopped playing. I really tried to get back into it again after a break, but alas it just ain't holding my interest any more. I have officially retired.

TS2Master - Post your times up. Always interested - just don't expect much competition as this thread seems to have died.

#EDIT - Just noticed you just posted your times.#

[PH]

I take it we are allowed to use PAL 60Hz?

Yeah, you can.

All my times were set using the NTSC JPN version. I think everyone else on the leadboard was using the JPN or US version.

[sandwiches]

Said it before but the snaking trick has blowen it out of the water for me RIP F Zero

You don't need to use it though. I certainly don't. I haven't even bothered learning how to do it. As long as you compare non-snaking times it's no problem....

[JU!]

This might b a stupid question but how do u snake n does it make heaps of difference to times? i get 2 mins 38secs on Aeropolis Time attack 2'05 seems impossible

[PH]

All the times on the leaderboard are non-snaking.

As for snaking - yes, it does make a major difference to times. You can go much quicker. Problem is (a) its rubbish and spoils the game and (b) you will knacker both your pads and your hands/wrists.

Snaking - You will need a car with good grip (heavy overall weight is also quite important.) Of the stock cars the Black Bull is the best for snaking. Set the acceleration/top speed ratio to maximum acceleration.

The snaking method is:

Obviously keep A pressed down for acceleration and then..

Left Analog + Left Shoulder
Right Analog + Right Shoulder
Left Analog + Left Shoulder
Right ... and so on and on and on ... You get the picture.

Don't start a new L or R movement until the previous one is completely finished. If you can get a good rhythm up (and not hit the walls) you will go ultra fast.

[TS2Master]

This might b a stupid question but how do u snake n does it make heaps of difference to times? i get 2 mins 38secs on Aeropolis Time attack 2'05 seems impossible

I could easily get as quick as 2 mins. It just means being better than I am.... As for snaking. I don't ever use it for two reasons cos I would rather get my times properly, and because Its too difficult fo my feeble standards.

[Supergoal]

Supergoal quote:
Said it before but the snaking trick has blowen it out of the water for me RIP F Zero

Sandwiches

You don't need to use it though. I certainly don't. I haven't even bothered learning how to do it. As long as you compare non-snaking times it's no problem....

It's the idea, thought of it that destroys it for me though