WORLD TRACK AND FIELD 2K5 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS UPDATED: 13/9/05 7:30PM -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Q: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EXHIBITION MODE AND CAREER MODE? ----------------------------------------------------------------- A: THE EXHIBITION MODE OFFERS UP AN ARCADE FEEL SIMILAR TO THE ONE IN WTNF 2K4. HERE YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE ADVANCED FEATURES FOUND IN THE CAREER MODE. IT'S QUICK AND SIMPLE TO SET UP AND GO. THE CAREER MODE TAKES YOU ON A PATH THAT FOLLOWS YOUR PLAYER THROUGH FROM A BEGINNER ATHLETE TO WORLD CHAMPION. HERE YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT YOUR HEALTH, YOUR MONEY FLOW, AND DECISIONS ABOUT DRUGS, ALL THE WHILE SCHEDULING YOUR TIME AROUND TRACK MEETS. IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A MORE IN-DEPTH EXPERIENCE, CHOOSE THIS MODE. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: I WENT TO EXHIBITION MODE AND CAN'T START A QUICK RACE? WHY NOT? ------------------------------------------------------------------- A: HAVE YOU SELECTED A STADIUM YET? MOST LIKELY YOU DIDN'T ---------------------------------------- Q: HOW DO I UNLOCK THE SPECIAL FEATURES? ---------------------------------------- A: YOU WILL HAVE TO COMPETE IN CAREER MODE AND NEED TO MAKE MONEY. AND YOU ALSO NEED TO BE ABLE TO FIND THE LOCATION OF THE SECRET HOUSE, WHICH HOUSES ALL THE SECRETS. ----------------------------- Q: WHERE IS THE SECRET HOUSE? ----------------------------- A: NOW IT WOULDN'T BE MUCH OF A SECRET, WOULD IT NOW? ----------------------------------------------------- Q: HOW COME WHEN I CLICK GO TO WORK, IT DOES NOTHING? ----------------------------------------------------- A: MOST LIKELY BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T CHOSEN A JOB YET. GO TO YOUR HOME COMPUTER AND CHOSE JOB FINDER, THEN CLICK ON FIND JOBS NOW! THERE, YOU WILL BE GIVEN 10 DIFFERENT JOBS. CLICK ON THE TAKE IT? LINK AND THEN YOU WILL BE HIRED. ------------------------------------------------- Q: THE GAME DOESN'T SAVE MY PLAYER, WHAT'S WRONG? ------------------------------------------------- A: FOR THE GAME, I USE SHARED OBJECTS, WHICH ARE A TYPE OF COOKIE. BECAUSE I USE THESE, IT USES UP SPACE. IF YOU RIGHT-CLICK ON THE GAME, AND CLICK SETTINGS, AND GO TO THE FOLDER, YOU WILL NEED TO INCREASE THE LEVEL TO ABOUT 100KB OR SO. THIS ALLOWS THE COOKIES ENOUGH ROOM TO SAVE. -------------------------- Q: MY RUNNER ISN'T MOVING! -------------------------- A: HAVE YOU CLICKED ON THE GAME TO SET FOCUS TO THE GAME. IF NOT, THEN MAYBE YOUR CHARACTER IS INJURED AND CAN'T RUN. ---------------------------- Q: I JUST GET A WHITE SCREEN ---------------------------- A: THE COOKIES THAT ARE SAVED AND THEN SENT ACROSS THE DIFFERENT EVENTS PROBABLY DIDN'T LOAD OR SAVE RIGHT. YOU'LL HAVE TO RESTART THE GAME. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: I'VE BEEN INVITED TO A MEET THAT IS OUTSIDE THE GAME, HOW DO I ACCESS IT? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A: INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEET WILL BE ON THE WEBSITE http://worldtracknfield.tripod.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Q: I'VE ATTAINED 100 TRAINING POINTS. WHERE DO I TRADE THEM IN? --------------------------------------------------------------- A: YOU TRADE IN 100 TRAINING POINTS AT THE TRACK STADIUM, WHERE YOU WILL RECIEVE 1 CREDIT POINT. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: I'VE PURCHASED AN ITEM. WHERE DO I GO TO PUT IT ON MY CHARACTER? ------------------------------------------------------------------- A: CLICK ON THE WARDROBE IN YOUR HOME, AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE CUSTOMIZATION SCREEN. --------------------------------- Q: HOW DO I UNLOCK MORE CLOTHING? --------------------------------- A: YOU NEED TO COMPETE IN CAREER MODE TO UNLOCK ITEMS. ONCE UNLOCKED YOU CAN ALSO USE THEM IN EXHIBITION MODE. -------------------------------------- Q: WHAT THE HELL IS THE YELLOW JERSEY? -------------------------------------- A: ONLY THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD. -------------------- Q: WHY LIFT WEIGHTS? -------------------- A: IT HELPS PREVENT INJURIES, AND ALSO GAINS YOU TRAINING POINTS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: I'M AT A SCREEN THAT SHOWS THE CONTROLS, AND A BUNCH OF 1'S AND 0'S, WHAT DO I DO? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A: CLICK ANYWHERE AND IT'LL TAKE YOU TO WHERE YOU NEED TO GO. ---------------------------------------------- Q: I'M STUCK IN COMMENTARY, HOW DO I CONTINUE? ---------------------------------------------- A: CLICK IN THE AREA WHERE THE TEXT IS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: HOW DO I DO STUFF LIKE TURN OFF THE COMMENTARY, OR TURN OFF THE MUSIC? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- A: AT THE MAIN MENU, CLICK ON OPTIONS, THEN ENVIRONMENT. ---------------------------------- Q: IT SAYS IT CAN'T LOAD THE PAGE? ---------------------------------- A: EITHER YOU CHOOSE OFFLINE INSTEAD OF ONLINE AT THE BEGINNING, YOU DIDN'T MOVE THE STORAGE BAR IN SETTINGS TO 1MB, OR YOU MAY BE NOT IN INTERNET EXPLORER. -------------------------------- Q: WHAT BROWSERS ARE COMPATIBLE? -------------------------------- A: THE GAME WORKS PROPERLY IN INTERNET EXPLORER, BUT NOT FULLY TESTED IN ANY OTHER BROWSERS. YOU COULD TRY MOZILLA OR NETSCAPE, BUT I CAN'T GUARANTEE SUCCESS. --------------------------------------- Q: WHICH ATTIBUTES AFFECT WHICH EVENTS? --------------------------------------- A: HERE'S A CHART. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCELERATION TOP SPEED ENDURANCE SPEED ENDURANCE HURDLE TECH LEG STRENGTH ARM STRENGTH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRACK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100M X X 200M X X X 400M X X X 800M X X X 1500M X X X 110MH X X X 400MH X X X X 4X100M X X 4X400M X X X -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIELD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCUS X HAMMER X HJ X X JAV X X LJ X X PV X X SHOT X TJ X X --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------