DEFAULT CONTROLS Brake/ Reverse l r Accelerate X Reverse ONLINE ENABLED L? Steer Y Look back A brake Emergency b > B X Upshift Pause Cycle camera views Manual Transmission b R Cycle HUDdamage and tire-heat indicators Look left, right, back Downshift Get the strategy guide primagames.com® 0205 Part No. X10-90863 SAFETY INFORMATION About Photosensitive Seizures A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these "photosensitive epileptic seizures" while watching video games. These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects. Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms--children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting farther from the television screen, using a smaller television screen, playing in a welllit room, and not playing when you are drowsy or fatigued. If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing. Other Important Health and Safety Information The Xbox Instruction Manual contains important health and safety information that you should read and understand before using this software. CONTENTS Game Controls Game Screen (HUD) Main Menu Car Classes Arcade Race Career Mode Train Drivatar A.I. Replay and Telemetry Xbox Live Xbox Live Menu Custom Soundtrack Drivers' Notebook Credits Team Credits Warranty Technical Support 2 4 6 8 9 10 18 20 22 23 25 26 29 31 32 33 Avoid Damage to Your Television Do not use with certain televisions. Some televisions, especially front- or rear-projection types, can be damaged if any video games, including Xbox games, are played on them. Static images presented during the normal course of gameplay may "burn in" to the screen, causing a permanent shadow of the static image to appear at all times, even when video games are not being played. Similar damage may occur from static images created when placing a video game on hold or pause. Consult your television owner's manual to determine if video games can be played safely on your set. If you are unable to find this information in the owner's manual, contact your television dealer or the manufacturer to determine if video games can be played safely on your set. 1 GAME CONTROLS Manual Transmission B Brake/Reverse Upshift Downshift l r Accelerate X (AutoReverse when in automatic-shifting mode) X Reverse Y Look back L? Steer A Emergency brake Cycle camera views Cycle HUD-damage and tire-heat indicators Game Controller Options From the Options menu, select Controller Options to: Pick an alternate controller setup. Change the D-pad to control your music (volume and track advance). Turn vibration on and off. > Pause b b R Look left, right, back When navigating the pre-race UI, you can control scrolling Help text with the right thumbstick. 2 3 GAME SCREEN (HUD) Note that the display changes depending on your camera view. Within the Options menu, you have the ability to turn any element of your HUD on and off. Xbox Live alerts Lap number/ Total number of laps Course map Split times Total time Best lap time Last lap time Current lap time Penalty Timer This affects your local and Xbox LiveTM scoreboards. Fuel gauge Speedometer Current gear Damage-state indicator (also the location of the tireheat indicator) Tachometer Your current race position Boost gauge Rev-limiter indicator (illuminates when damaging your engine) Draft indicator E-brake indicator STM = Stability Management TCS = Traction Control System ABS = Anti-Lock Brake System (illuminates when staying close behind or close ahead of another car to take advantage of the reduced air pressure created by the leading car) The assist indicator will illuminate when these are actively working (see page 7). 4 5 MAIN MENU Arcade Race Compete wheel to wheel against game-controlled (A.I.) drivers as you unlock new cars and Arcade race series (see page 9). Free Run Practice with any car on any track. There are three types of Free Run races: Hot Lap, Autocross, and Point to Point. In Hot Lap, race around a track as many times as you want in an attempt to set the fastest time. In Autocross, race through cone gates in an attempt to set the fastest time. In Point to Point, race from one point to the next in an attempt to set the fastest time. Career Mode Compete online or offline in multiple race types, level up your driver to unlock manufacturer relationships, and earn money with which you can customize and collect cars (see page 10). In online Career races, you'll earn credits and level up your driver by racing human opponents. Options Modify your audio options and soundtrack, make changes to the HUD, choose English or metric units, select your controller setup, and watch replays. Multiplayer Race against another player on a split screen, use System Link to connect up to eight Xbox® consoles on a LAN (Local Area Network), or connect to the Xbox Live online service (see page 22). View scoreboards to see how you stack up against your friends, members of your Car Club, and the world (if you're not connected to Xbox Live, then you have access to local scoreboards only). In-Game Assists Stability Management (STM) helps maintain vehicle control under difficult cornering conditions. Traction Control (TCS) maximizes grip between the vehicle's driven tires and the road surface under acceleration. Anti-Lock Braking (ABS) rapidly alters brake pressure to maintain maximum braking force at the threshold of wheel lockup. Suggested Line helps you learn racing techniques by drawing a racing line on the track. Green indicates you should accelerate, and red indicates you should slow down (by releasing the gas and/or applying the brakes). However, racing the suggested line doesn't guarantee victory. The optimum speed and line for each race might be different across drivers, cars, conditions, and setups. Time Trials Attempt to set the fastest single-lap time on a specific track with a specific car. Because all players are racing the same car under the same conditions, the only factor here is skill. Scoreboards and Ghosts Your times are uploaded automatically for any race to local and Xbox Live scoreboards, and depending on your rank, your ghost is uploaded automatically to Xbox Live scoreboards. You also can compete against a downloaded ghost in Free Run and Time Trials. 4. Select the ghost you want to To download 1. Enter Free Run or Time Trials. download, and follow the ona ghost from 2. When you see Scoreboards, use X to screen steps to download it. Xbox Live toggle to the Xbox Live Scoreboard. 3. Press Y to view the scoreboard full-screen. The ghost will be ready for you to race automatically. Note that you can download only one ghost at a time, and selecting a new track will delete the previously downloaded ghost automatically. 6 7 CAR CLASSES A car's class designates its performance level by taking into account attributes, such as grip, weight, and power. Car class can limit the races for which you are eligible. Standard production class. Examples include the Honda Civic Type-R and the Ford Focus SVT. Sport production class. Examples include the Mazda RX-8 and the Honda S2000. Performance production class. Examples include the Acura NSX and the Audi RS 6. High-performance production class. Examples include the TVR Tuscan S and the Chevrolet Corvette C6. Ultra-high-performance production class. Examples include the Enzo Ferrari and the Porsche Carrera GT. Purpose-built race cars. Examples include the Audi R8 and the Bentley Speed 8. Upgrading a vehicle might move it out of its current car class. The only exception to this is class R; cars never move out of this class, and no car can move into it. ARCADE RACE The Forza Motorsport TM Arcade mode allows you to compete wheel to wheel against A.I. drivers as you unlock new cars and race series. Progressing through Arcade Mode When you first begin Arcade mode, you have access to a few tracks and cars. Unlocking the Next Series of Arcade Races To unlock the next series of races within Arcade mode, place in the top three against your opponents in all races within your current series. Unlocking Cars You can unlock up to three cars in each series. Place at least third in every race to unlock one car for that series, at least second in every race to unlock two cars, or first in every race to unlock three cars. Loading Your Garage While in Arcade mode, you can load any cars from your Career mode Garage by selecting the My Cars icon on the Select Car Class screen. Subclasses Car classes D through S have four subclasses, with 1 being the highest rated and 4 being the lowest. Class R has three subclasses. Class R Subclasses R-GT: Race cars based on entry-level sports cars or sport sedans with roughly 300 hp. R-GTS: Race cars based on mid-level sports cars or sport sedans with roughly 500 hp. R-P1: Lightweight prototype race cars with roughly 600 hp. 8 9 CAREER MODE Career mode is the core of Forza Motorsport. You begin your career with a small amount of credits (CR), which you can use to buy and upgrade cars. As you compete in races, you'll earn more credits. You can win cars by finishing first in all races within a Career series. If you're connected to Xbox Live, you also have the opportunity to compete in your career online. You can buy and sell cars with other players, and this is a good opportunity to collect cars from other regions. Therefore, it is in your best interest to pick a region different from your friends', so you can buy and sell cars for profit that are rare in each other's regions. You can buy and sell over Xbox Live, via System Link, or between profiles on the same Xbox console. Race Restrictions Races in Career mode are restricted to specific types of cars. Restrictions include car class, manufacturer region, power, and weight. If you're not in the correct car for a specific race, you must select a different car from your Garage, buy a different car, or modify your existing car. Career Levels and Manufacturer Relationships As you progress to different levels, you unlock relationships with different manufacturers. There are two types of manufacturer relationships you'll unlock: Parts Manufacturers - Unlocking a parts-manufacturer relationship results in discounted parts being available in the Buy Upgrades area of the Garage. For example, a relationship with a tire manufacturer can lead to discounted tires. Car Manufacturers - Unlocking a car-manufacturer relationship results in previously locked cars from that car manufacturer being unlocked and available for sale. Occasionally, a car will be gifted to you. Set Difficulty Home Regions and Rarity Choosing a home region is important in Forza Motorsport, because it determines availability, cost, and rarity of the cars in your career. Entry-level cars, such as the Honda Civic or Ford Focus, are common (and thus inexpensive) in all regions. Middle- to high-level cars, such as the Nissan Skyline, Chevrolet Corvette, or Opel Speedster, are far more common in their home region and relatively rare (and thus more expensive) in other regions. Supercars, such as the Enzo Ferrari, Porsche Carrera GT, or Chrysler ME Four-Twelve, are equally uncommon and rare in all regions. The rarer your car is in your region, the more value it holds. Region also determines what aftermarket parts relationships you develop as you win money in your career (see page 11). After you choose a home region for a player profile, it cannot be changed. If you want to select another home region, you must create a new profile. Regardless of home region, by advancing your career, you eventually will gain access to all cars in the game. Region has no bearing on your language or your country of origin, nor does it affect which tracks are available to you. By increasing your difficulty, you increase your potential earnings. The quickest way to increase your earnings is by making the game more challenging. By default, damage and fuel/tire wear are enabled. Depending on the race, you might need to pit when those options are turned on. 10 11 CAREER MODE (CONTINUED) Upgrading and Tuning Buy Upgrades Improve your car with a high-performance engine, drivetrain, chassis, and bodywork components. Add, remove, or sell parts from your car that you'v ...