[Flesh-n-Bone]

It's just in-game I can't figure out which side I'm on, but I KNOW Downtown is on the northern part of the mainland.

And I just found an Idaho parked at the fire-station in Downtown.

Here is a screenshot:

[flicko]

Yeah, I'm currently in the exact same spot, and there's a Glendale right where the Idaho on your picture is placed. I think it boils down to randomness, and what car you were in before which determines car spawns in parking lots. I know for sure there isn't a fised location in any of the parking lots in Downtown.

Anyway, I'm going to quote, and add your inclusion regarding the mission Hit the courier, thanks.

[Flesh-n-Bone]

I think the spawning is totally random, for the vehicle I was using, it was a Stallion I had. Then I killed a Biker and took his Angel and drove to the fire-station where I found a bunch of Idaho's. I think driving a muscle car will make more spawn.

And no problem regarding Hit the Courier, my method is 10 times easier.

[hotwheels83]

hey flicko i didnt mean abt the driver mission
i dont hav the sound of vc on my pc
so i cant finish the mission called distribution
the jingle or something doesnt work
how do u finish dildo dodo on pc
can anybody tell me coz i feel checkpoint charlie
is hard

[flicko]

Even if you cannot hear the sound if the game, you will still be able to complete the mission Distribution. First, make sure you know the button which triggers the jingle, and press it. You will know that it is working if pedestrians with pink arrows hovering above their head come running towards you. If they don't come running towards you, or you get the message at the bottom of the screen reading- There are no customers in this area, then you'll know the jingle is actively working, whether you can hear it or not.

A tip to where you'll find the most customers is at the docks in Viceport. The builders, lorry drivers and old women, as well as other pedestrians that spawn in that area will all run to your van. Sometimes around 6 or 7 come to your truck all at once, so it would be very efficient to complete the mission at the Docks. You only have to sell 50 ice-creams, and it does have to be in one sitting. Once you have completed 50, exit your vehicle and you will have completed the asset, unless of course you don't want to exit, and want to carry on earning money selling more ice-creams.

A little word of warning though, for this mission I always make sure I have the view on the furthest away. There are substances in the ice-creams you're selling that are illegal, and you'll often find yourself with a Wanted star. And once a police gets hold of you, you will fail the mission and be forced to start over. So make sure you keep an eye out for the police, and you should be fine.To evade the police, simply drive to another area until you lose your wanted star, and Carry on with the mission.

To complete the mission Dildo Dodo, you're going to have to be very careful. It's a sea skimmer, and can only land on water as it has no wheels. So make sure you don't land on solid ground.

You may well be constantly failing the mission because you're not being careful, and you end up ricocheting off a building or wall, an falling onto solid ground. Once you do land on solid ground, you may as well re-start your game and do the mission again.

Jut remember to fly carefully through the markers and you should soon pass the mission, not running out of fuel. In many cases this mission requires practise, and lots of it. Keep plucking at it and you'll crack it.

Regarding the mission Checkpoint Charlie, yes I agree it is very difficult to complete, and you have to be spot on to complete the mission within the timer, and make sure you drive directly through the markers to hit them. If you drive through the edge of a marker, although you did pass through a bit of the marker, it will not be counted, forcing you to reverse/turn around to retrieve it. You have a choice of boat to complete this mission, I always opt for the Squallo. It seems to handle better than the Cuban Jetmax, and is a tad faster.

I'd constantly be looking at the radar, which will show you where the checkpoint you are aiming for, and will also show the checkpoint after that one, which is a great help as the course often changes direction sharply. There is a very difficult section where you have to jump over three ramps to collect the icons. The tips I suggest here is to be extra careful and align your boat directly in the centre of the ramp before jumping over it. You do have to be quick though, as you have to complete the course in under 2 and a half minutes.

[hotwheels83]

i got a SnP file and he did the mission dildo dodo for me but for distribution on pc i know the jingle button which is LSHIFT or RSHIFT i pressed it once but still nothing happens i was in the docks but nothing called "there is noone in this area" is not coming

[hotwheels83]

hey flicko i wanna say something but plzz dont mind ok
on pc if u tap the sprint button i think so for 7 or 8 times something comes and its like sticky keys if u wanna see then try it out
press LSHIFT or RSHIFT for 7 or 8 times
sry if mind

[flicko]

QUOTE (hotwheels83 @ Dec 27 2008, 13:21)

hey flicko i wanna say something but plzz dont mind ok on pc if u tap the sprint button i think so for 7 or 8 times something comes and its like sticky keys if u wanna see then try it out press LSHIFT or RSHIFT for 7 or 8 times sry if mind

That has nothing to do with Vice city though does it? It's just something which you can do on the PC, and shouldn't be discussed in this topic.

Anyway, regarding the Distribution mission, it doesn't look like there's much you can do, besides keep pressing the button which trigers the jingle and hope you start geting some customers. Do you know why your game is like that? Perhaps a corrupted modification?

If that is the case you might might to re-install any mods. I haven't got Vice City on PC so I can't really help you.

[hotwheels83]

No i dont hav mods i never like mods like when i was in my friends house he was playing vc so on his pc he has the sound so he gave the cd to me but the sound doesnt work on my pc
the cd is real and he bought it for 200 bucks but still the jingle doesnt come

[Mainland Marauder]

Even on PS2, activating the jingle on the Mr. Whoopee truck can be a little touchy, not unlike the sirens on the emergency vehicles. Giving the button a tap rather than keeping it held down for any length of time helps.

If your computer is running slow I figure it can do nothing but further complicate starting the jingle. If this is the case, try freeing up as much memory (i.e. shutting down unnecessary background programs and/or lowering visual settings) and see if it makes it better. This is just a hunch as to what your problem might be, mind you.

Apologies for possibly contributing to veering this further into PC chat, but if this helps, it'll make passing "Distribution" easier.

[flicko]

QUOTE (bug list)

Sirens on applicable vehicles do not work. Solution: Tap the horn key. Tap it. As quickly as possible. This is a serial problem across all consoles, and can always be attributed to the unsuspecting gamer simply not tapping the horn key fast enough.

Yeah, looks like simply tapping the button may help. Give it a try and see what happens.

QUOTE

Apologies for possibly contributing to veering this further into PC chat, but if this helps, it'll make passing "Distribution" easier.

Au contraire, this topic is here to help people complete the storyline of Vice city in the quickest and easiest way possible, if anybody has any problems and you help them out then you are contributing to the topic's purpose.

[hotwheels83]

No problem guys because i got a SnP file for the missions distribution and checkpoint charlie and im sure i will never be able to beat his time until and unless i play the mission again but i wont because i am such a n00b at that mission

[Urban Legend]

QUOTE (flicko @ Apr 30 2008, 13:00)

WARNING: Unless you are seriously deranged, don't ever play Espantoso, it may deprive your brains and force you to unwittingly commit suicide.

This is only true 50% of the time.

[hassy12ka4]

hi,
i dont know how to find the hunter in gta vc can anyone help me how many missions should i win to find it i know that finding 100 hidden packages can get me ahunter but its very hard i want to know the second way of finding the hunter.

[flicko]

If you were to check my VC Vehicle Database; volume II! out, then you would have come across this -

Hunter

[B]Location: 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 Vance’s' safe house in VCS, across from the Cathedral if you haven't played VCS), if you complete both of the above. Speed: SH Handling: SH Durability: SH Looks: SH Plus points(convenience): SH Additional info: The perfect vehicle. Period. By far the greatest vehicle on the game. Not only is it ferociously fast, but sounds amazing, has rocket launchers and machine guns fitted and handles extremely well. It's performance is simply impeccable, and it fully deserves it's perfect scores. Well worth collecting hidden packages for this.

As you can see by that, it is the ultimate vehicle to get your hands on (I've given it's durability factor maximum because compared to other choppers, it is immensely durable. Add to that the fact that it can become nigh-on indestructible and there you go!). Approximate locations are here.

[hotwheels83]

I just found out another way of doing death row. First you have to finish 100 taxi fares and then start the mission. Make sure you a taxi nearby. Then take the taxi and go to the junkyard keep the car near the building which is beside the red bridge (make sure you leave the door open) and then save Lance. After you save him take him to the taxi and when you see the comets you can jump over them! . Easy as doing the party

[inellgilsta]

"I just found out another way of doing death row. First you have to finish 100 taxi fares and then start the mission."

Thank you for this tips. I really love the game because it is funny, exciting and challenging.



This post has been edited by Waddy on Monday, Oct 11 2010, 07:18

[this is WARRRRRRRRR]

on copland park a heli copter outside the mall hope this helps

[inellgilsta]

Nice guide tips, I have enjoyed the game more now. I really love the game.


This post has been edited by Girish on Wednesday, Jul 27 2011, 15:15

[this is WARRRRRRRRR]

kind of is right every time you go to a parking lot which random vechicles spawn nearly everytime theres the lest car you were in i said nearly