AI Damage Bar
The AI Damage Bar shows the AI's health. The health of the closest car to you is displayed in the bottom left of the HUD.
This bar will not be displayed if there are no cars within a certain radius.
Players Position List
You can choose to always show the complete grid of players in the HUD. This is OFF by default.
The list updates in real-time and indicates when cars have been knocked out of the race due to total damage.
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Toggle ON/OFF: [L2] button
Nitro
There are three main ways to gain nitro: crashing into opponent cars, taking jumps, and crashing into objects. Nitro is only gained the first time you hit an object.
Nitro is also given if your driver crashes through the windscreen. The Nitro Meter shows your current nitro amount.
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Use Nitro: Press and hold [R1] button
Reset
If your car flips, crashes, goes off track, or your driver crashes through the windscreen, you can reset your car.
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Reset Car: Press the A button
Resetting puts you back on track with a rolling start and makes you invulnerable to opponent cars and objects for a few seconds.
Main Menu
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Access Player Profile: Press the button or START button from the title screen
Player Profile
The Player Profile screen is the first screen you see. From here, you can create a new profile, continue with a saved profile, or delete an existing one.
Your profile stores all information about your Career progress, game settings, and game statistics. Up to 8 profiles can be created, allowing multiple players to play the Single Player game without affecting each other.
After the Player Profile screen, you will go to the Main Menu. From here, you can choose between Single Player, Multiplayer, Options, and Extras.
Single Player
Career Mode
Compete in multiple cups across 3 classes to become the ultimate FlatOut champion. You start with 5,000 Credits (CR) and an empty garage.
Earn points and money by winning cups to buy new cars and upgrade your existing collection.
Classes
Career mode is split into 3 main classes: Derby Class, Race Class, and Street Class. Each class has 3 levels. You begin your career in Level 1 of the Derby Class.
The classes are named after the available cars.
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Derby cars: Custom-built old bangers salvaged from the scrap yard, with reinforced roll cages and strengthened bodywork, ideal for Destruction Derby events.
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Race cars: Built for speed and performance, prioritizing functionality over style. Less robust than Derby cars, but superior in performance.
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Street cars: The fastest cars in FlatOut 2, offering killer performance and showroom style.
Once you have enough money, you can buy a car from any class and compete in it.
Car Shop
You will be taken directly to the Car Shop when you enter a class for the first time.
A small selection of cars is available, with more becoming available as you progress through the class. Each car handles differently and has unique characteristics, shown by statistics bars. You can try a car before buying it.
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Change Color Pattern: Press up or down directional buttons or the left analog stick
Career Home Screen
This is the main hub for your career. From here, you can access the Cup Selection screen, Garage, Car Shop, Upgrade Shop, and Career Statistics.
Bonus events are unlocked by completing standard race cups. These include Rag Doll mini-games, Destruction Derby events, and special race tracks.
Bonus events are voluntary and not required for career progression. They can be used to earn more money for buying and upgrading cars.
Race Results
At the end of a race, the Race Results screen shows your final position and the final positions of other vehicles, including best and total lap times.
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Options: Watch replay, retry race, or exit to menu.
Race Summary
The Race Summary screen displays your position in the race, Cup points awarded, and any Bonus Credits achieved. Bonus Credits are based on specific crashes and scenarios during the race.
Crash Scenario
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★★Power Hit: Medium crash
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★★★Super Flip: Flipping another car
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★★★★Blast Out: Big crash
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★★★★★Crash Out: Causing a driver ejection
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Wrecked: Destroying another car
Cups
Every class has a number of cups that must be completed to progress. Cups consist of 2-6 races, depending on the cup. Points are awarded at the end of each race:
To complete a cup, you must place in the top 3 positions at the end of the cup. Money is awarded for these 3 positions, as shown on the Cup Selection screen when you highlight a Cup. Cups can be attempted in any order, but each must be completed to progress to the next stage.
Top Drivers
Further bonuses are awarded to the "Top Drivers" in a race:
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Best Wrecker: Player who caused the most car-to-car damage
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Blast Master: Player who dealt out the heaviest hits
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Fastest Lap: Player with the fastest lap time
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Bulldozer: Player who caused the most scenery damage
Garage
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