GETTING STARTED
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned on.
Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the open button and the disc tray will open. Place the HSX disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the open button again and the disc tray will close.
Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
MAIN MENU
RACE
Choose the type of race you wish to participate in, difficulty settings and race craft, then choose a series of tracks to race on.
OPTIONS
Change the game's settings here. See Option's Menu below for a complete description of features.
CREATE TRACK
Choosing this from the Main menu will take you to the track creation system. This is a simple to use, incredibly flexible track editor which lets you create any kind of track you want, anywhere in the world!!
LOAD TRACK
Choose this menu item to load a previously created track.
TUTORIAL
Choosing tutorial will take you to a list of the currently available tutorials. The tutorials teach you the basics of how to create a track and it is thoroughly recommended you go through each tutorial as it becomes available.
OPTIONS MENU
Choosing Options from the Main menu will take you onto another menu with the following options:
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Credits - See a list of those who made HSX possible.
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Controller Options - Allows you to turn vibration ON or OFF.
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Audio Options - This set of options allows you to change the volume of the music and the sound effects. You can also switch the music or sound effects off from here by putting the volumes down to their lowest setting.
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Video Options - Choosing this option allows you to toggle widescreen mode and alter the screen position.
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Widescreen - Use left directional button or right directional button to toggle between Widescreen mode on and off.
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Screen Positioning - Press X Button to begin positioning the screen. Press X Button again when you're happy with the setting.
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Preview Black & Bruised - Preview Black & Bruised", an over-the-top arcade style slug fest that breaks new ground with its unique Boxer's Life Mode.
STARTING A RACE
Choosing Race from the Main Menu takes you onto another screen where you can choose the number of players, the difficulty and the kind of race you want to participate in.
First, you must choose to race in either Cup or Time Trial modes.
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Cup - HSX features three series in Arcade mode, and two series in Slalom mode. At the start, only the first series is available from Arcade and Slalom, but new series will become available as you progress through the game.
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Time Trial - this mode allows you to race solo against the clock. Try to beat your best times!
You then need to choose a 1 or 2 player game.
For Cup races you then need to choose from three difficulty levels:
Next choose OK to go to the Craft Select Screen where you choose your race craft.
CRAFT SELECT
For all race modes, you will need to choose your pilot/craft from the Craft Select screen.
Each craft in the race has its own stats, incorporating strengths and weaknesses in different categories, so choose the craft that suits your racing style. Also, each craft comes with a pilot whose stats will be shown at the bottom of the screen.
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MUS INTER PILOT/CRAFT SELECT SCREEN
The craft information is divided into five categories and is represented by a white bar. The longer the bar, the better the stat is.
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Grip - this shows you how well that craft sticks to the ground, so a craft with a higher Grip rating will find corners easier.
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Re-Heat - how quickly the craft uses up boost.
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Shield - how much damage you can take from collisions with other crafts and barriers.
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Acceleration - this is how good the craft is at building up speed.
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Weight - the greater the weight, the greater the craft's stability in collisions with other crafts.
Press the X Button to choose your craft, and you will be taken to the Series Selection screen.
SERIES SELECT
There are three options, Arcade, Slalom, and User series. The Arcade tracks are circuits, on which you have to complete 3 laps. Slalom tracks are point-to-point races on which there are no laps. A user series is one that you have created and saved yourself.
There are three Arcade series and two Slalom series.
A series consists of 6 sequential races, with each race providing more of a challenge as you progress. In each series race, you will be racing against 9 other racers all challenging for first position.
Points are totaled at the end of each race and the racer