PlayStation Newbie Needs Help With A Simple Question & Tip

Just downloaded the game and love it so far. Went through the tutorials without any problems. On my first assignment on Sand Patch grade I was supposed to pick up 8 boxcars. On my first attempt I got right next to them; but I needed to be about 8 tracks over to the other side. On my second attempt I got out and manually switched the track at one point; but I was still about 4 tracks over. How do you find the correct track that you need to be on when there are several major splits in the tracks before you arrive at the destination point? Thanks!

 

Hi rgarrigus, press the touch pad to bring up the map, then you can zoom in and out and see what route you will need to take.

 

Thanks for your help as I finally figured out how to bring up the map and zoom in to switch to the correct tracks.

 

Well done. You'll find SPG to be a great route but it's hard work sometimes and can be very quirky. This won't be the last time you'll need help, but ask away. Lots of us on the forum have worked our way up and down the mountain. It's probably the toughest route in the game but then that's why we like it.

 

Thanks for your reply Crosstie! I was successfully able to pickup and couple 8 boxcars. I am now supposed to take them back; but I am unable to move either in forward or reverse as it seems that some sort of brake is preventing it from moving even though I have the throttle set at full speed. I have checked all of the braking systems; and none of them are engaged. According to what I have read so far is that there is nothing else that needs to be done during the coupling procedure as it is automatic. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks everybody for solving this for me as everything is working okay and I was able to complete the task. Yeah!