Cabbie boost tutorial

[waNEr]

Is there any out there? I just fucking can't pull a cabbie boost, i just can't. Don't get why, any help?

[Billy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43brSU4D5qU

You don't need to watch the whole thing, just after 2:00 or something arround.

[Rainbow]

Depends on what vehicle you are using. The flat taxi requires you to be fully against the wall for a good height (unless you get that weird spinny sideboost but whatever, or use a packer/ramp). So jump into the wall at a 45 degree angle, use a curb to your advantage if you can (jump when only the left front wheel touches the curb, since this is the wheel that does the actual boosting, so you're slightly tilted before you hit the wall already). Now pick up some speed riding a long the wall on 2 wheels. When you want to boost steer inwards until all wheels touch the wall and go ham on the key of your choice (or roll the mouse wheel, there are pros and cons in VC, although the only con is that it's easier to stick to a long wall with tapping a key imo). Holding handbrake can make it easier to climb a wall with this taxi, also depending on the wall you can try steering downwards or hold reverse (or both). That helped me on some spots. F.ex the boost2bridge prec from my latest solo used reverse+downwards steering+handbrake, and I got very consistent attempts. Without them I went all over the place (sometimes further, mostly not even close). It's worth a shot but by no means a necessity.

The zebra (Borgnine in LC) is not a cabbie since these two are completely different from each other and even more so from the flat taxi. The zebra is faster and more stable, this also means it's harder to get onto the wall and in some situations it's just flat-out idiotic to use it (f.ex MtS' boost2tower at the VC airport (Oasis Finisher I believe). Use a zebra there and you'll go insane). To get a zebra onto the wall wiggle the car. For a right hand side boost that means holding right for a brief moment, then left, and then when starting to hold right again press jump. I cannot teach you this timing, watch some videos and copy the movements. The left side is the exact opposite ofc in terms of steering. Again, keep in mind that the left front wheel is the one that boosts.  So, on the right hand side both front wheels should be against the wall otherwise it's going to be a shit attempt, unless you need medium vertical height, then overrotate it so that the right wheel is not on the wall. This will launch you straight up but not very high. If you underrotate when jumping against the wall then you won't boost at all since the left wheel won't touch the wall. Since this is a stable car you need a bit of run-up in order to get the correct wiggle. I'd say between 2 and 3 seconds of full throttle is enough. If you don't have this kind of room get a cabbie or start wiggling almost immediately(and more than just right,left,right+jump. Just keep smashing buttons until it becomes unstable). Beware though that this will probably lead to an anger management course in some situations, so a cabbie is preferred. Small ending note, left side boosting is mostly for distance(+decent height) and requires only the left wheel to be on the wall (you need to be very angled though, otherwise you just flip 20ft in the air) and right side boosting is mostly for height(+not a lot of distance). Exceptions are always there but this is mainly what happens.

The last vehicle is the cabbie. The unstable son of a beach that always screws over your day unless you are MtS. This thing doesn't need any speed to wiggle properly. The zebra requires you to briefly hold the right and left keys when wiggling, in the cabbie just tap them heavily (don't hold the keys) and release. Same key combo's and shits as the zebra to get a proper wiggle. Out of the three cabs I use this the least but it has it's strong points. Short run-ups, overhanging walls, tight spaces, some others, etc  Sticking the landing when you have some speed is a pain because it bounces all over unless you land completely flat (or use all of your luck for the day).

All of these vehicles are Rainbow approved, but the zebra is my baby 

EDIT://I might make a tutorial of some sorts later on, not now 

EDIT2:// Videos to watch:
RedX & Mental - Vanity

RedX - Perception Dynamics

Rainbow - Dreamtime

[Erney]

On my old mouse I could do very high boosts in vc and with my new one I even can't...
In SA I can boost even higher rofl.

[Sheep]

Another taxi only video to watch and learn

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I actually learned after this video that packers or other vehicles aren't necessary to land stunts. It just takes a little more effort.

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also another video

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[Rainbow]

I actually learned after this video that packers or other vehicles aren't necessary to land stunts. It just takes a little more effort.

I remember being super pissed about your helicopter usage  Lamest way I've ever lost a good spot

[waNEr]

On my old mouse I could do very high boosts in vc and with my new one I even can't...
In SA I can boost even higher rofl.

Not all mouse wheels are the same, especially if you're using a gaming mouse, that might be your problem

Thanks big Rainbow, i'm gonna start trying out based in your advices 

Edit: Other thing that i'm not quite sure about is the boost itself, what do i do to get a fast/huge boost and a small/slow if it's needed

[Erney]

On my old mouse I could do very high boosts in vc and with my new one I even can't...
In SA I can boost even higher rofl.

Not all mouse wheels are the same, especially if you're using a gaming mouse, that might be your problem

I never had typical gaming mouse, just an ordinary one. Probably as you said, it depends on the wheels.

Back to the topic, I've had learnd by short clips made by danio and solzzoo, when they beat the records with taxi. The same thang I've learned in SA I could repeat in VC, if I had good wheels in mouse of course

[Rainbow]

Edit: Other thing that i'm not quite sure about is the boost itself, what do i do to get a fast/huge boost and a small/slow if it's needed

Tap slower if you want less height. With scrolling you can be too fast and you won't go high at all, just be gentle with it for fast boosts and good height, stop scrolling early for lower air, or overrotate like I said so you won't go big in the first place. Totally depends on the spot though. Huge boosts (~900+ft) are luck based anyway. You need a perfect angle onto the wall for them, pretty much like bumping. But you don't bail so it's easier on the nerves and it happens more often

PM me a spot you are trying or whatever and I can give you some tips on how I would approach it. Otherwise just check some videos and try doing the some oldies.