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    Request - A map to teach the very basics of Trials.

    Hi all,

    My sister who has down syndrome loves playing games on the PC with me and has recently taken an interest in Trials. We play together on the supercross maps, but she has some difficulties understanding what exactly lean forward/backwards does. She's a good learner and I love spending time with her playing games (especially games I like myself!), so i'd like to see her get better at trials and understand more of the mechanics of the game.

    She understands D = lean forward and A = lean backwards, and has somewhat grasped not holding down the accelerator key all the time in order to not flip over.

    I'd love if any of you guys here could help me come up with a practice map that easily conveys (to a down syndrome child) the lean backwards/forwards function and teaches it to her. I'm not entirely too sure of how to do it myself (and i'm not the best at making maps), but if any of the pro-mapmakers here could lend me a hand I would love you

    Thanks for any replies.
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    Re: Request - A map to teach the very basics of Trials.

    Have you tried the licence test in the campaign?
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    Re: Request - A map to teach the very basics of Trials.

    Don't know how exactly that syndrome affects her, but you can try the license tests as cristan said, while explaining things to her yourself, when you see that she does something wrong.
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    Re: Request - A map to teach the very basics of Trials.

    Originally Posted by soad667
    Don't know how exactly that syndrome affects her, but you can try the license tests as cristan said, while explaining things to her yourself, when you see that she does something wrong.
    or give her a Xbox360 controller and say: "The left stick is just like you lean forward or backward, the left trigger is just like the brake pedal, the right trigger the gas pedal. Also don't always hold the gas and the left stick all the time to avoid crashes!"

    but anyway, I don't know if that would help her. I would still suggest to try the D to B licence test as cristan said!
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    Re: Request - A map to teach the very basics of Trials.

    Thanks for the posts so far guys. She played the D-C license tests today, but the problem is it's very easy to just brute force those by accelerating.

    What i'm trying to figure out is how best to make a map that would force her to learn to use the A-D keys. She has no problem using the keyboard, it's just the concept of leaning backwards/forwards isn't getting through.
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    Re: Request - A map to teach the very basics of Trials.

    Time is the key, I've taught a 3yo to complete beginners and a 9yo who now has bronzes on extremes. The best thing I found was no pressure, tell her to just play around and discover what doing something does. And definAtely get an anologue controller it's much more intuitive.

    And if do get a controller, play other games that utilise triggers and thumb sticks. This will reinforce controller skills/handling and also be fun may I suggest a fun driving game like F1Race Stars
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