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Driver

Unofficial Strategy Guide and FAQ

by Kasey Chang

released March 29, 2003


0 Introduction


0.1 A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR

This is a FAQ, NOT a manual. You won't learn how to play the game
with this document, and I'm NOT about to add it to ease the life
of software pirates.

This USG only covers the PC version since that's the only version
that I have. Please don't ask me about the Playstation version.

Some of you may recognize my name as the editor for the XCOM and
XCOM2: TFTD FAQ's, among others.

This version replaces any earlier versions previously released.

If you just want to know how to get past the initial "Driving
Test", see [4.6]


0.2 TERMS OF DISTRIBUTION

This document is copyrighted by Kuo-Sheng "Kasey" Chang (c) 2000-
2003, all rights reserved excepted as noted above in the
disclaimer section.

This document is available FREE of charge subjected to the
following conditions:

1) This notice and author's name must accompany all copies of
this document: "Driver Unofficial Strategy Guide and FAQ" is
copyrighted (c) 2000-2003 by Kasey K.S. Chang, all rights
reserved except as noted in the disclaimer."

2) This document must NOT be modified in any form or manner
without prior permission of the author with the following
exception: if you wish to convert this document to a different
file format or archive format, with no change to the content,
then no permission is needed.

2a) In case you can't read, that means TXT only. No banners, no
HTML borders, no cutting up into multiple pages to get you more
banner hits, and esp. no adding your site name to the site list.
[Small exception: a SMALL toolbar framing the FAQ is acceptable
as long as the FAQ itself remains unaltered.]

3) No charge other than "reasonable" compensation should charged
for its distribution. (Free is preferred) Sale of this
information is expressly prohibited. If you see any one selling
this guide, drop me a line.

4) If you used material from this, PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE the source,
else it is plagiarism.

5) The author hereby grants all games-related web sites the right
to archive and link to this document to share among the game
fandom, provided that all above restrictions are followed.

Sidenote: The above conditions are known as a statutory contract.
If you meet them, then you are entitled to the rights I give you
in 5), i.e. archive and display this document on your website. If
you don't follow them, you did not meet the statutory contract
conditions, you have no right to display this document. If you
still do so, then you are infringing upon my copyright. This
section was added for any websites who don't seem to understand
this.

For the gamers: You are under NO obligation to send me ANY
compensation. However, I do ask for a VOLUNTARY contribution of
one (1) US Dollar if you live in the United States, and if you
believe this guide helped your game. If you choose to do so,
please make your US$1.00 check or $1.00 worth of stamp to "Kuo-
Sheng Chang", and send it to "2220 Turk Blvd. #6, San Francisco,
CA 94118 USA".

If you don't live in the US, please send me some local stamps. I
collect stamps too.


0.3 VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION

Gamers who read this guide are under NO obligation to send me ANY
compensation.

However, a VOLUNTARY contribution of one (1) US Dollar would be
very appreciated.

If you choose to do so, please make your US$1.00 check or $1.00
worth of stamps to "Kuo-Sheng Chang", and send it to "2220 Turk
Blvd. #6, San Francisco, CA 94118 USA".

If you don't live in the US, please send me some local stamps. I
collect stamps too.

For the record, out of ALL the FAQs I wrote (33 at least count)
over the past six years, I've received exactly 7 dollars and 2
sets of stamps, as of release of this guide. So I'm NOT making
any money off these guides, folks.


0.4 HOW AND WHEN TO CONTACT ME

PLEASE let me know if there's a confusing or missing remark,
mistakes, and thereof... If you find a question about this game
that is not covered in the USG, e-mail it to me at the address
specified below. I'll try to answer it and include it in the
next update.

Please do NOT write me for technical support. That is the job of
the publisher.

Please do NOT ask me to send you a list of controls, the manual,
etc. If you borrowed the game without borrowing the manual, blame
your own stupidity. If you bought the game without a manual,
blame your own stupidity. If you copied the game without copying
the manual, you're not only scum, but STUPID scum.

Please do NOT ask me to answer questions that have already
answered in this FAQ/guide. It makes you REALLY idiotic.

I will NOT answer stupid questions like the ones above unless I'm
in a really good mood. If you send questions like that, do NOT
expect a reply.

The address below is spelled out phonetically so spammers can't
use spambots on it:

Kilo-Sierra-Charlie-Hotel-Alpha-November-Golf-Seven-Seven AT
Yankee-Alpha-Hotel-Oscar-Oscar DOT Charlie-Oscar-Mike

To decipher this, simply read the first letter off each word
except for the numbers and the punctuation. This is "military
phonetics" or "aeronautical phonetics" in case you're wondering.

This document was produced on Microsoft Word 97. Some editing was
done with Editpad (editpadclassic.com).


0.5 THE AUTHOR

I am just a game player who decided to write my own FAQs when the
ones I find don't cover what I want to see. Lots of people like
what I did, so I kept doing it.

Previously, I've written Unofficial Strategy Guides (USGs) for
XCOM, XCOM2:TFTD, Wing Commander, Wing Commander 2, Wing
Commander 3, Wing Commander 4, Privateer, Spycraft, 688(I)
Hunter/Killer. Mechwarrior 3, MW3 Expansion Pack, Mechwarrior 4,
Mechwarrior 4: Black Knight, Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed,
The Sting!, Terranova, Fallout Tactics, Starfleet Command Volume
II, DS9: The Fallen, DS9: Dominion War, Driver, and a few more.

To contact me, see 0.4 above.


0.6 REVISION HISTORY

10-DEC-2000 Second release, some info updated

09-DEC-2001 Updated format, updated driver test, more
details in the walkthru

29-MAR-2003 Misc. updates, updated contact address, some
info on Stuntman


0.7 THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FAQ

Q: Can you send me Driver (or portions thereof)?
A: No. If you can't afford a budget title you have no business
playing games.

Q: Can you send me the manual (or portions thereof)?
A: No. If you are dumb enough to get a game without the manual
that's your problem.

Q: Can you tell me how to play the game?
A: Read the manual.

Q: I have a question about the Playstation or Gameboy version of
Driver...
A: You need a different guy. I only know the PC version.

Q: I can't get Driver to run.
A: Go to http://www.ina-support.com Also see [2.1]

Q: How do I pass the "driving test"?
A: See [4.6]

Q: Where was I supposed to go in the mission?
A: Hit ESC, select SHOW MAP. See your current location and your
destination? Go back to the game. See the same map, smaller, in
the corner? Now follow the gray arrow!

Q: Why is your FAQ shorter than other similar FAQs?
A: I don't repeat the stuff that's already in the manual. You can
read that yourself.

Q: Why did you say the car in mission ____ is ____? It's ____!
A: The cars in Driver are BASED ON actual cars, but they are NOT
EXACT representations. Reflections did not have the budget to
license the real cars. There is no way to make positive
identification because the developer messed them up some (changed
headlights, taillights, etc.). However, for most cars Reflections
left notes in the mission script files, and that's the
description I give here. See [10.3] for the full list.

Q: Why do I see a different time limit than what you listed here?
A: Which mission? The chase missions have randomly generated
timer. These numbers are directly from the mission script files,
of those that are applicable.

Q: What is this "bonus city" I keep hearing about?
A: Reflections put their own city block on the map as a bonus
level. You can drive on it when you finish Undercover. However,
it's a pretty boring map. You can see their "replay" driving that
Jaguar around when you see the final credits.

Q: What if I have more questions?
A: See [2.0]

Q: What if I STILL have more questions?
A: See [0.4]



1 Game Information


1.1 WHAT IS DRIVER?

"The Criminal underworld has accepted you as one of their own.
You are a getaway driver for hire. Speeding through the streets
of real cities with working traffic systems, pedestrians, and
motorists on the streets and cops on patrol. You are the best
driver in the criminal community. YOU ARE THE WHEELMAN." -- from
the Driver CD Jewelcase

Basically, Driver is a driving game where you are given various