[Spuds725]

Right... I'm pretty sure the jump off the hospital is a UJ... meaning you have to get on to the hospital or earlier in the course.

The ramp/embankment to get on the hospital is relatively easy.

To get to it...

Start at the downtown ammunation... head west... at the end of the road, across the street you will see an alley with a couple of construction barricades, go past them and straight... stop in the corner.... this is where you start your run....

Head south east across this open area and you will come to a gap in the buildings.... if you line it up right you will have a straight shot at the embankment ramp you will jump off of... the building is south of the hospital (there is a wall between the hospital and this building)-- the embankment is just south of this wall--

Head straight to this embankment and turn to the right at the last second... you will go up and sort of richochet off this building getting some spin and lots of height... with luck you will land on the hospital... most times you land between the hospital and the building south of it... I've even gone over the hospital several times (landed west of it).... it is a fun jump whether you land on the hospital or not.

HTH...

[Steve Crook]

QUOTE (Demarest @ Feb 17 2004, 13:43)

If you have 80 packages and need to get back to the west island for any reason (including to grab a fresh heli), do the following... Grab an Ambulance. If you're near a hospital, good enough. If not, use your fists to lay out a few peds and one will be delivered to you. Take it and go to the bridge to Starfish Island. Drive the Ambulance in between the rails as seen in the first pic. It may appear stuck, but keep your wheels turned and your foot on the gas and you will squeeze through. Once you do, hug the passenger-side rail so Tommy has room to get out. Get out and hop on top of the Ambulance as in the second pic. You want to run and jump to the left of the black fence. The bush is solid a bit off of the ground, so try to jump as far as you can as in the third pic.

How do you get the ambulance between those rails on the bridge to Starfish Island?
It won't fit through the archway. Do you have to put something like a sports car there for it to jump over?

Steve

[Steve Crook]

QUOTE (Spuds725 @ Nov 20 2007, 14:41)

Right... I'm pretty sure the jump off the hospital is a UJ... meaning you have to get on to the hospital or earlier in the course. The ramp/embankment to get on the hospital is relatively easy. To get to it... Start at the downtown ammunation... head west... at the end of the road, across the street you will see an alley with a couple of construction barricades, go past them and straight... stop in the corner.... this is where you start your run.... Head south east across this open area and you will come to a gap in the buildings.... if you line it up right you will have a straight shot at the embankment ramp you will jump off of... the building is south of the hospital (there is a wall between the hospital and this building)-- the embankment is just south of this wall-- Head straight to this embankment and turn to the right at the last second... you will go up and sort of richochet off this building getting some spin and lots of height... with luck you will land on the hospital... most times you land between the hospital and the building south of it... I've even gone over the hospital several times (landed west of it).... it is a fun jump whether you land on the hospital or not. HTH...

Nice, thanks.
I haven't actually got onto the hospital roof yet. But I can see how it can be done - with some more practise and a lot more crashing
But I can stash a few bikes at the Hyman Condo which is handily close.

I've started doing the missions because I'd done just about (almost) everything I could without doing them. I notice that all that carefully hoarded ammo for the M4 and mini-gun is soon wasted. When you do mission Guardian Angels you have to pick up the Ruger which replaces your M4 and when you do mission Phnom Phen '86 you have to use an M60 which replaces your mini-gun. Shame.

Oh well, I can soon load up on them again

Steve

[stef_92]

Yeah, very nice. Before I though that there's no way to go to the second island of vice city

[A•|dan]

Can someone help me, I can't get the truck in the right place at the film studio..

[pomor]

QUOTE (Spuds725 @ Nov 20 2007, 14:41)

Head south east across this open area and you will come to a gap in the buildings....

There I did lost you. Can you be a wee bit more specific? I think I know what embankment you are referring to. But how I can get ther from this point?

[Spuds725]

I don't think I can make it clearer (without posting pics)-- the embankment is South of the hospital just south of the wall seperating the hospital from the building to its south-- from that start point you are NW of the embankment-- as you head SE diagonally across the open area you will sort of have to loop to the right just a bit

//edit//

The above is essentially a re-hash of what I wrote before... a video is worth a thousand words--- (a quick google search)-- shows a vid of the jump with a sucessful landing on top of the hospital

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guV71HoZoxQ

This should clear it up...

Spuds

[pomor]

Thanks. Now I have done it. The video helped a lot, as earlier I was trying to jump off the small wall between the buildings

[daviescirca93]

Good work, makes me wanna play Vice City all over again

/runs off to play VC

[ranashahrukh]

can some one just get me the savegame in which just hidden packages are collected and no any other mission is completed PLZ

[Spuds725]

For PC right???

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=184864

(first post, 4th one from the top)-- I believe he did buy one safe house on the 2nd island but other then that and the packages, nothing else is done.

This post has been edited by Spuds725 on Sunday, Jul 6 2008, 16:00

[Steve Crook]

QUOTE (pomor @ Jun 3 2008, 10:35)

Thanks. Now I have done it. The video helped a lot, as earlier I was trying to jump off the small wall between the buildings

That's what I was doing wrong as well. Now I'll try it off the right wall

Steve


Edit: And once you use the right wall, it's quite easy. Well, it's possible after about 5 attempts

Thanks everyone


This post has been edited by Steve Crook on Sunday, Jul 6 2008, 22:00

[Stefan.]

Even though you probably will never see this, I commend you sir on a job well done. You've put a lot of effort into it; it's just a shame that you have been banned.

[gtamodder]

Nice topic, I just read this and found it helpful.

[Spuds725]

QUOTE (Stefan. @ Jul 6 2008, 23:38)

Even though you probably will never see this, I commend you sir on a job well done. You've put a lot of effort into it; it's just a shame that you have been banned.

his 2nd "Permanent" ban seems to be sticking this time...

He may be lurking though so there is a good chance he might see that-- I will agree that Dem has done some awesome work-- his mods, game patches, and code tools are among the best ever produced.

This post has been edited by Spuds725 on Monday, Jul 7 2008, 15:08

[LaPlant]

I am attempting to put this guide to use to start my game. This and various other posts have been a great help so far. I have yet to attempt any missions, but I am up to 95 hidden packages. I am having trouble in two areas:
1) getting the package out of the Police Station,
2) getting the packages out of the North Mall without losing my helicopter.

I also am confused about when is the best time to purchase the other hideouts, particularly Hyman Condo. I currently have the skumole shack. I read that if you purchase HC before you have all the hidden packages, the rewards will not spawn there. Today I purchased it (just to see) and all my rewards are there except for the Sea-Heli and the Rhino. If I wait till 100, will the Hunter and Sea -Heli and Rhino Spawn there? Will Hyman Condo ever spawn a helicopter other than the basic Maverick? I assume you can't save your helicopter in any garage or on the Hyman Condo pad, but what about the rhino? Thanks for any help.

[flicko]

QUOTE (LaPlant @ Oct 27 2008, 16:18)

1) getting the package out of the Police Station,

You've got two choices. You can either make a run for it, and get the package then bomb it out of the station, or complete the storyline missions until you beat the mission "Copland", which will give you the cop outfit at the station. Meaning that when you enter the station and wear the police clothes, you will not attain any wanted stars.

QUOTE

2) getting the packages out of the North Mall without losing my helicopter.

What you can do is land your helicopter just outside of any entrance to the mall, including the one on top of the multi-storey car park. And as soon as you leave your heli, make a quick dash away from it. If you do this right your helicopter door will remain open, and should still be there when you go into the mall, locate and pick up the packages and then exit the mall, all because you leave the door open. This tip is also very useful for completing other missions and such.

QUOTE

I also am confused about when is the best time to purchase the other hideouts, particularly Hyman Condo.  I currently have the skumole shack.  I read that if you purchase HC  before you have all the hidden packages, the rewards will not spawn there.  Today I purchased it (just to see) and all my rewards are there except for the Sea-Heli and the Rhino.  If I wait till 100, will the Hunter and Sea -Heli and Rhino Spawn there?  Will Hyman Condo ever spawn a helicopter other than the basic Maverick?  I assume you can't save your helicopter in any garage or on the Hyman Condo pad, but what about the rhino?  Thanks for any help.

The hunter and Rhino do not spawn at Hyman Condo at all. The Rhino only spawns at The Army base, and The hunter spawns at fort baxter if you complete the story or if you get 100 hidden packages.

The hunter will also spawn at the Ocean beach helipad (neat Vic Vances' safe house in VCS, across from the Cathedral if you haven't played VCS), if you complete both of the above.

[molloni]

flicko - you beat me to it...you're post appears just as hit <reply>

QUOTE

You've got two choices. You can either make a run for it, and get the package then bomb it out of the station

Good luck with this. As I recall (it's been a while since I visted Vice City) that package is in an office upstairs in the station. It's not a simple smash and grab, but you've got a whole floor, a stair well, and a hall way to get out the front door. And even if you do, you still have like what, a 4star wanted level or something rediculous as you try to make it to the Pay 'n Spray. On the other hand, I do think I did it this way, and one time out of probably 20 tries, I was able to make it out the door. Just be sure you visit a street lady and max out on health, then save, before you try to go in that station. Definately something fun to attempt to do...it depends on how easily you get frustrated.


I know that other post is old, but I miss Dem too. He was pretty bitter the last time, so I doubt he lurks here at all. If you do, hope all is well buddy!

[flicko]

QUOTE (molloni @ Oct 27 2008, 16:37)

flicko - you beat me to it...you're post appears just as hit <reply> QUOTE You've got two choices. You can either make a run for it, and get the package then bomb it out of the station Good luck with this. As I recall (it's been a while since I visted Vice City) that package is in an office upstairs in the station. It's not a simple smash and grab, but you've got a whole floor, a stair well, and a hall way to get out the front door. And even if you do, you still have like what, a 4star wanted level or something rediculous as you try to make it to the Pay 'n Spray. On the other hand, I do think I did it this way, and one time out of probably 20 tries, I was able to make it out the door. Just be sure you visit a street lady and max out on health, then save, before you try to go in that station. Definately something fun to attempt to do...it depends on how easily you get frustrated. I know that other post is old, but I miss Dem too. He was pretty bitter the last time, so I doubt he lurks here at all. If you do, hope all is well buddy!

Au contraire, everytime I attempt it I find it pretty easy to locate the package (which is indeed in the office), pick it up and run out. You get a two-star wanted level when you go by the reception, but it's a bit hectic once you get upstairs into the office area. If I recall it's in the central office, at the rear of the upstairs bit. It also becomes considerably easier, providing you have a long list of ammo, which LaPlant will obviously have because of all the packages he has previously found (giving him armour and colt python, which is essentially all he'll need to get in and out).

[LaPlant]

QUOTE (flicko @ Oct 27 2008, 16:42)

Au contraire, everytime I attempt it I find it pretty easy to locate the package (which is indeed in the office), pick it up and run out. You get a two-star wanted level when you go by the reception, but it's a bit hectic once you get upstairs into the office area. If I recall it's in the central office, at the rear of the upstairs bit. It also becomes considerably easier, providing you have a long list of ammo, which LaPlant will obviously have because of all the packages he has previously found (giving him armour and colt python, which is essentially all he'll need to get in and out).

Wow, thanks for the quick suggestions! I've tried the police station a couple of times (armor and health at 100) and have not been able to even find the package before getting wasted or busted. I've tried it guns blazing and without. I will have to try the center room. However, I'm afraid that even if I get out, it will be the end of my heli (can't get it into the pay and spray and won't make it to West Island in one piece.) Also won't firing back increase my star rating and resulting chaos?
I assume that even at just 95 packages, it might be time abandon the packages and head on to the missions. I am missing two west island packages due to a save/reload error on my part(but, which two ????).
I also assume that at this point, it is safe to purchase the Hyman Condo (since it has everything that I am going to get) even if I won't be able to use it during the early missions.
Any thoughts on the saving Rhino in garage?

This post has been edited by LaPlant on Monday, Oct 27 2008, 20:05