Boat races, why are they so hard?

[Dr Taiju]

Idk man im trying to do the live summit boat races but trying to turn is so stupid and slow also trying to control the boat while holding the stick down to go faster is a stupid design.

[Dr Taiju]

same with the plane ones the planes feel so bad that to me they lack depth and any fun, only put in there so that the game wouldnt be near identical yet somehow more empty than the first game.

[UnableRogue]

You just need practice and it gets fun. I used to hate planes as I couldn't get my mind and hands to coordinate but after a bit of practice they now work together. Still gets hard after a while of not flying.

[Baker]

They get easier with a few upgrades.
I kind of like the power boats but these in the summit were painful to get used to.

[Bangxellenca]

Use trim up the boat to increase top speed.
Practice more and use pro settings from Akor's video on youtube.
1414 Demon (My settings: 0/10/8/10/10/4)
Offshore MK1 (My settings: 0/5/2/10/10/4)
The Nitro Chemist is the key to helping to win the race. Burst the nitro at the headstart and should be have no problem.

I don't have any problem with boat race except for some tricky race at the ocean.

[MasviL]

Rebind "trim up" command to a dedicate button on your gamepad (i.e. right bumper) and keep it pushed all the race long unless you need a sharper turning.

[stilllife]

i was about to comment the weight shift too but

op :"also trying to control the boat while holding the stick down to go faster is a stupid design"

after all i only can say ..they are boats and that is how boats behave the dont turn asap they drive on/in water they dont have tiers so i can agree it is anoying but pretty realistic practise to get better or dont play with boats maybe they are not for you

use nitro during your turns it helps a bit

[Dr Taiju]

hi guys i just got back from work thanks for the replies!!! ill try these things out in a bit when i get on. Very nice to see active people on here :)

[Dr Taiju]

Originally posted by BANGKOK M5:

Use trim up the boat to increase top speed.
Practice more and use pro settings from Akor's video on youtube.
1414 Demon (My settings: 0/10/8/10/10/4)
Offshore MK1 (My settings: 0/5/2/10/10/4)
The Nitro Chemist is the key to helping to win the race. Burst the nitro at the headstart and should be have no problem.

I don't have any problem with boat race except for some tricky race at the ocean.

Ill try this out as well bro on top of the other guys tip to bind the trim to a specific button.

[Lady Dormouse]

Originally posted by MasviL:

Rebind "trim up" command to a dedicate button on your gamepad (i.e. right bumper) and keep it pushed all the race long unless you need a sharper turning.

Yeah, definitely this or something similar.

For me, I changed it to pushing forward on my left stick on my XBox controller.

Also, try to stay out of the wake of the other racers. The wake will slow you down. Conversely, if you get another race to eat your wake you have just succeeded in slowing them down. Something to keep in mind.

My boat racing philosophy is simple and basic, I do my utmost to get out in front right off the start line. If I can get out in front and keep doing well I never have to deal with wakes from the other racers.

[Radu]

well i have the first boat and its impossible to win 😐

[Shark]

Originally posted by MasviL:

Rebind "trim up" command to a dedicate button on your gamepad (i.e. right bumper) and keep it pushed all the race long unless you need a sharper turning.

... learning about this at lvl 800 i dont like boats

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hovercraft without upgrades was my least favorite by far, very floaty and easy to lose. Find one race you can win mostly consistently and upgrade a bit before going on to do some others and you'll have a better time