VANISHING POINT (Sony PlayStation) TIME STOP FAQ Created by: PSXDRIVERPLAYER Any questions, comments, corrections or some more-or-less great feedback: email me at dave.snooper@gmail.com If possible include something other than just "Help" so I know what game is the subject about. Sites that are authorized to show this FAQ: gamefaqs.com neoseeker.com NOTICE: This FAQ shows up in Dreamcast version page too, but it may not apply there. You, the reader, may let me know about that. Table of contents: 1. Introduction 2. Where can I do this glitch and how? 3. Time Stop Races 3.1 Tournament 3.2 Single Race 4. Cars 5. Thanks 1. Introduction This game has a glitch where the time stops and you're free to race at your own pace. This makes some maps easy to complete and it also allows you to do huge screw-ups in the next maps, if played a series. 2. Where can I do this glitch and how? This is done at the start, AUTO-DRIVE is on action and you pass the line, press "START" quickly when you have very little time. Some maps allow you to have as much as about 00:00:40, it changes with the track and version of the track. If you fail, just start over. If you are playing series and you fail, better to go on with it. This is convenient in Tournaments, especially in Heat 3 level, and especially when your car has quirky handling. NOTE: Good indicator for this to work is if the timer starts when AUTO - DRIVE is still in 1. This usually guarantees the time stop. 3. Time Stop Races These races are where the thing works (tested with PAL, if NTSC differs, let me know, will you?) and was done like this: initial try to stop the clock, if that showed no results, repeating with a lower time until lowest possible time. All successes are here: 3.1 Tournament Ford Explorer XLT 1996: Heat 1/3 Track 2/2: Olympic Village FWD Heat 2/3 Track 2/3: Newtown Expressway FWD Heat 2/3 Track 3/3: Olympic Village FWD Heat 3/3 Track 3/3: Forest Fields FWD Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 1995: Heat 1/3 Track 1/2: Red Rock Canyon FWD Heat 1/3 Track 2/2: Olympic Village FWD Heat 2/3 Track 1/3: Red Rock Canyon FWD Heat 2/3 Track 2/3: Midnight Highway FWD Heat 2/3 Track 3/3: Olympic Village FWD Heat 3/3 Track 3/3: Harbor View FWD BMW 325i: Heat 1/3 Track 1/2: Olympic Village FWD Heat 1/3 Track 2/2: Harbor View FWD Heat 2/3 Track 2/3: South Riviera FWD Heat 2/3 Track 3/3: Harbor View FWD Heat 3/3 Track 1/3: Harbor View Mirrored FWD Heat 3/3 Track 2/3: Midnight Highway REV Ford Ranger XLT 1994: Heat 1/3 Track 1/2: Olympic Village FWD Heat 2/3 Track 1/3: Olympic Village FWD Heat 2/3 Track 2/3: Newtown Expressway FWD Heat 3/3 Track 1/3: South Riviera Mirrored FWD Heat 3/3 Track 2/3: Olympic Village REV Heat 3/3 Track 3/3: Forest Fields FWD Alfa Romeo GTV 3.0 V6 24V: Heat 1/3 Track 1/2: Harbor View FWD Heat 1/3 Track 2/2: Red Rock Canyon FWD Heat 2/3 Track 1/3: Alpine Pass FWD Heat 2/3 Track 2/3: Olympic Village Mirrored FWD Heat 2/3 Track 3/3: Harbor View FWD Heat 3/3 Track 1/3: Harbor View Mirrored FWD Heat 3/3 Track 2/3: Red Rock Canyon Mirrored REV Heat 3/3 Track 3/3: South Riviera Mirrored FWD Audi TT quattro: Heat 1/3 Track 2/2: Red Rock Canyon Mirrored REV Heat 2/3 Track 2/3: Olympic Village Mirrored FWD Heat 3/3 Track 1/3: South Riviera Mirrored FWD Heat 3/3 Track 3/3: Newtown Expressway Mirrored FWD Lotus Elise: Heat 1/3 Track 1/2: Olympic Village FWD Heat 1/3 Track 2/2: Midnight Highway FWD Heat 2/3 Track 1/3: Olympic Village REV Heat 2/3 Track 2/3: Harbor View FWD Heat 2/3 Track 3/3: Midnight Highway FWD Heat 3/3 Track 1/3: Alpine Pass FWD Heat 3/3 Track 2/3: Olympic Village REV Ford Focus Cosworth 2000: Heat 1/3 Track 1/2: Red Rock Canyon FWD Heat 1/3 Track 2/2: South Riviera FWD Heat 2/3 Track 2/3: Newtown Expressway FWD Heat 2/3 Track 3/3: South Riviera FWD Heat 3/3 Track 1/3: Forest Fields FWD Heat 3/3 Track 3/3: Midnight Highway REV Toyota Supra: Heat 1/3 Track 2/2: Alpine Pass FWD Heat 2/3 Track 2/3: Alpine Pass FWD Heat 2/3 Track 3/3: South Riviera FWD Heat 3/3 Track 1/3: Alpine Pass Mirrored FWD Heat 3/3 Track 2/3: Harbor View REV Heat 3/3 Track 3/3: Midnight Highway REV Jaguar XKR: Heat 1/3 Track 1/2: South Riviera FWD Heat 1/3 Track 2/2: Forest Fields FWD Heat 2/3 Track 1/3: South Riviera FWD Heat 2/3 Track 2/3: Forest Fields FWD Heat 3/3 Track 1/3: Forest Fields Mirrored FWD Heat 3/3 Track 2/3: Newtown Expressway REV Heat 3/3 Track 3/3: South Riviera REV TVR Griffith 500: Heat 1/3 Track 1/2: Midnight Highway FWD Heat 2/3 Track 1/3: Midnight Highway Mirrored FWD Heat 2/3 Track 2/3: Harbor View Mirrored FWD Heat 2/3 Track 3/3: South Riviera Mirrored FWD Heat 3/3 Track 1/3: Forest Fields REV Heat 3/3 Track 2/3: South Riviera REV Shelby Cobra 427 S/C: Heat 1/3 Track 2/2: Midnight Highway FWD Heat 2/3 Track 2/3: Midnight Highway Mirrored FWD Heat 2/3 Track 3/3: South Riviera Mirrored FWD Heat 3/3 Track 1/3: Newtown Expressway REV Heat 3/3 Track 2/3: Midnight Highway REV Heat 3/3 Track 3/3: Red Rock Canyon REV Lotus Esprit Sport 350: Heat 1/3 Track 2/2: South Riviera FWD Heat 2/3 Track 1/3: Harbor View Mirrored FWD Heat 2/3 Track 3/3: South Riviera REV Heat 3/3 Track 1/3: Harbor View REV Heat 3/3 Track 2/3: Red Rock Canyon Mirrored REV Aston Martin DB7 Vantage: Heat 1/3 Track 2/2: Harbor View FWD Heat 2/3 Track 1/3: South Riviera Mirrored FWD Heat 2/3 Track 2/3: Olympic Village Mirrored REV Heat 2/3 Track 3/3: Harbor View REV Heat 3/3 Track 1/3: South Riviera REV Heat 3/3 Track 2/3: Red Rock Canyon Mirrored REV Aston Martin V8 Vantage 600: Heat 1/3 Track 2/2: Newtown Expressway Mirrored REV Heat 2/3 Track 2/3: Newtown Expressway Mirrored REV Heat 3/3 Track 1/3: Alpine Pass Mirrored REV Heat 3/3 Track 3/3: South Riviera Mirrored REV Dodge Viper GTS: Heat 1/3 Track 1/2: South Riviera Mirrored REV Heat 1/3 Track 2/2: Midnight Highway Mirrored REV Heat 2/3 Track 1/3: South Riviera Mirrored REV Heat 2/3 Track 2/3: Midnight Highway Mirrored REV Heat 2/3 Track 3/3: Olympic Village Mirrored REV Heat 3/3 Track 2/3: Forest Fields Mirrored REV Heat 3/3 Track 3/3: South Riviera Mirrored REV NOTE: Some of these tracks are lenient, allowing you to get near half a second, others allow 4 hundredths only. NOTE: If you fail and are in 2nd or 3rd race of the heat, don't bother trying again, because RESTART option starts you at the beginning of race 1. NOTE: I'd like to point out that try to drive as good as you can even when this isn't active, because it's not the lowest overall time which wins, it's the one with the highest amount of points. This means you can have lowest time and still lose. 3.2 Single Race These are all maps and variations where this works. If you can't get one to work, change your vehicle. Both normal vehicles and secret vehicles apply. Laps won't interfere with this at all. Red Rock Canyon FWD + REV, Mirrored FWD + Mirrored REV Newtown Expressway FWD + REV, Mirrored FWD + Mirrored REV Midnight Highway FWD + REV, Mirrored FWD + Mirrored REV Harbor View FWD + REV, Mirrored FWD + Mirrored REV Olympic Village FWD + REV, Mirrored FWD + Mirrored REV South Riviera FWD + REV, Mirrored FWD + Mirrored REV Alpine Pass FWD + REV, Mirrored FWD + Mirrored REV Forest Fields FWD + REV, Mirrored FWD + Mirrored REV I'd like to note that this doesn't work on things where you start from a standstill. NEW! If you use some hacking methods, you can access the 2 Player Stages and the Test Track in Single Race mode. In here you can stop the time in: 2 Player Stage 1 REV, Mirrored REV 2 Player Stage 2 REV, Mirrored REV 2 Player Stage 3 FWD, REV, Mirrored REV 2 Player Stage 4 Mirrored REV Test Track FWD + REV, Mirrored FWD + Mirrored REV 4. Cars This is where we list which car works at which map and variation. Normal vehicles: Vehicle: Alfa Romeo GTV 3.0 V6 24V (33/52) MAP Forward Reverse Mirrored FWD Mirrored REV |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Red Rock Canyon | X | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Newtown Expressway | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Midnight Highway | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Harbor View | X | | X | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Olympic Village | X | | X | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | South Riviera | X | | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Alpine Pass | X | | X | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Forest Fields | X | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 23/32 |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 1 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 2 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 3 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 4 | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Test Track | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 10/20 Vehicle: Aston Martin DB7 Vantage (32/52) MAP Forward Reverse Mirrored FWD Mirrored REV |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Red Rock Canyon | X | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Newtown Expressway | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Midnight Highway | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Harbor View | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Olympic Village | | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | South Riviera | | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Alpine Pass | | | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Forest Fields | | X | X | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 23/32 |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 1 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 2 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 3 | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 4 | | | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Test Track | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 9/20 Vehicle: Aston Martin V8 Vantage 600 (32/52) MAP Forward Reverse Mirrored FWD Mirrored REV |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Red Rock Canyon | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Newtown Expressway | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Midnight Highway | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Harbor View | X | | X | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Olympic Village | X | | X | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | South Riviera | | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Alpine Pass | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Forest Fields | X | X | X | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 24/32 |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 1 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 2 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 3 | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 4 | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Test Track | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 8/20 Vehicle: Audi TT quattro (29/52) MAP Forward Reverse Mirrored FWD Mirrored REV |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Red Rock Canyon | X | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Newtown Expressway | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Midnight Highway | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Harbor View | X | X | X | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Olympic Village | X | | X | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | South Riviera | | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Alpine Pass | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Forest Fields | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 21/32 |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 1 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 2 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 3 | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 4 | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Test Track | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 8/20 Vehicle: BMW 325i (29/52) MAP Forward Reverse Mirrored FWD Mirrored REV |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Red Rock Canyon | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Newtown Expressway | X | | X | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Midnight Highway | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Harbor View | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Olympic Village | X | | X | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | South Riviera | X | | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Alpine Pass | | | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Forest Fields | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 21/32 |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 1 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 2 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 3 | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 4 | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Test Track | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 8/20 Vehicle: Dodge Viper GTS (34/52) MAP Forward Reverse Mirrored FWD Mirrored REV |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Red Rock Canyon | X | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Newtown Expressway | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Midnight Highway | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Harbor View | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Olympic Village | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | South Riviera | | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Alpine Pass | | | X | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Forest Fields | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 25/32 |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 1 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 2 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 3 | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 4 | | | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Test Track | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 9/20 Vehicle: Ford Explorer XLT 1996 (34/52) MAP Forward Reverse Mirrored FWD Mirrored REV |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Red Rock Canyon | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Newtown Expressway | X | | X | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Midnight Highway | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Harbor View | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Olympic Village | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | South Riviera | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Alpine Pass | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Forest Fields | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 26/32 |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 1 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 2 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 3 | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 4 | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Test Track | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 8/20 Vehicle: Ford Focus Cosworth 2000 (35/52) MAP Forward Reverse Mirrored FWD Mirrored REV |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Red Rock Canyon | X | | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Newtown Expressway | X | X | X | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Midnight Highway | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Harbor View | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Olympic Village | | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | South Riviera | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Alpine Pass | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Forest Fields | X | | X | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 27/32 |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 1 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 2 | | X | | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 3 | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Player Stage 4 | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Test Track | X | X | X | X | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| OVERALL 8/20 Vehicle: Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 1995 (XX/XX) Vehicle: Ford Ranger XLT 1994 (XX/XX) Vehicle: Jaguar XKR (XX/XX) Vehicle: Lotus Elise (XX/XX) Vehicle: Lotus Esprit Sport 350 (XX/XX) Vehicle: Shelby Cobra 427 S/C (XX/XX) Vehicle: TVR Griffith 500 (XX/XX) Vehicle: Toyota Supra (XX/XX) 5. Thanks PSXDRIVERPLAYER would like to thank: - Cheat sites for bringing this to my knowledge - PSXDRIVERPLAYER himself for investigating the matter and making this guide - Clockwork Games for making this nice and sometimes frustrating game - Acclaim Entertainment for publishing it for PlayStation game console "STAY IN LANE REDUCE SPEED CCTV IN USE OFFENDERS WILL BE PROSECUTED HAVE A NICE DAY!!!" - Display on Midnight Highway ©2016-XX-XX - 2018-06-02 PSXDRIVERPLAYER. All Rights Reserved. THE END [INSERT CREDITS HERE]