Don't play MK competitively. No nerves at all.

codly68 wrote on 02/21/15 at 20:43:07:

You will naturally (or at least you should) improve your driving and techniques by playing wifi frequently.

For my personal experience, I had pretty much stopped time trials for a while during the last summer (kinda burned out of the game launch), but kept playing online semi-regularly. When I eventually came back to them, I crushed the majority of my records fairly quickly.
No secret, if you want to be good you have to invest the time in anyway, but it doesn't have to be only on TTs!

That said, if you're constantly nervous while playing TTs, I'm afraid the problem is more on yourself than on the games.
Maybe set yourself reasonable goals at first, that could be achieved without too much effort, focus on your favorite tracks, and remember that it is only a game!


&b wrote on 02/20/15 at 07:45:22:

You have to press R/ZR just as you land close to the edge of a ramp. Getting the timing down isn't that difficult.

However of course you also have to setup yourself as to actually land in the right spot, which usually implies lifting off the air from the right spot and with the right speed. Which is more tricky especially as you will be slower in the opener than in the following laps (less coins).

Asking directly one of the specialists of the track or one of the top players will tell you exactly about how to execute the different low jumps optimally, but just as an example, for the part with the two hills and two rings of fire, you have to jump at a precise moment before the first ramp, as to get the right amount of air, in order to land on the tip of the second zipper.

Oh, and you definitely should use the Gold Kart if you didn't before.

codly68 wrote on 02/22/15 at 07:06:54:

If you're usually failing at the same spot(s), practice this/those parts and eventually ask other people how they proceed for this/those part(s) for some help.
Also look into easier/alternative strategies, if they exist and are applicable to your skill level. This includes picking a different kart, collecting different coins...etc. This, of course, depends on the goals you want to achieve (for worldwide top 10s, you'll have a difficult time without following the WR route to the book, though it is still feasible right now).

The Gold Kart isn't a coin requirement, you have to beat all cups (except the DLC ones) in 150cc and Mirror with at least 1 star. It's easy and also takes less than an afternoon. Gold Glider is 10000 coins, but you don't need it at all as it is merely a skin of the normal glider.

My game recently startes giving me the not able to read error. Its only done it in grand prix or vs with friends. Havent tested out wifi but i TT for 1 hr and nothing happened. I grand prixed for 15 minutes and it did it again. I dont know what to so i tried looking it up but found no solid answer.

^ It fixes itself after some time, a Friend had problems with SA and other tracks and now he can play them again.

LewisRichards wrote on 04/04/15 at 20:18:15:


I guess this is the reason it's not called "answers thread "

Okay, thank you.

I know that there are two types of gliders: "weight" and "accel" gliders, which provide a small stat boost in each area. How do I know which one to use on a track?

Don't give an answer "use what the WR uses". I want to know why they choose to use a particular glider.

And can anyone help on dHC shroomless cut? I get no air. Like, I have never gotten air in my life.

 What does the x/6 in the top left hand corner after an offline GP or TT mean...  I'm thinking the Prima guide might be valuable
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