Any% (Novice) Guide

Part 1 - Covers all cuts for the first 4 rallies (Finland, Greece, France and Sweden)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VN9-3M5stk

Part 2 - Covers all cuts for the last 4 rallies (Australia, Kenya, Italy and UK)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhnJ40u6JyQ

Beginner tips for running this game

So given we've got quite a few newcomers in the last few months and maybe even more people joining in the future I thought it would be a good idea to share some tips to when you are starting out with anything on this game so here you go.

1) Find the category that will work best for you

If you are here for the longer runs then Championship (Novice, Standard Cars) would be a good place to start for you however if you've got less time maybe try out the Arcade Class B (Novice) or Challenge Speedruns as they are less than 40 mins each.

2) In terms of car setups, cuts etc. 

Don't think about anything yet, ideally you want to learn the stages with your favourite car (The fastest car is the Seat but you may feel more comfortable with the Ford Focus for example so whichever car is better for you is the one I'd pick to start with) and once this is done you can then start to improve your times and eventually the run will come and you will get the times you want.

3) Remember the weather! (WET = BAD)

So you want as little rain as possible (Snow in Sweden is excluded as there's no difference in terms of grip there) however I'd suggest learning the stages in the wet as well as the dry as that way you are prepared for whatever the game throws at you.

4) When to start doing shortcuts, OOB etc.

Ideally this comes with experience, most people will try the cuts and find them difficult remembering where they are so only try a few at first that you can do and slowly work them all in bit by bit (No point having a run die due to failing a cut you've seen someone do months ago and not remember where it is)

This also brings me nicely onto doing the Super Special Stage skip, DO NOT TRY THIS EARLY ON! The only reason I say it like this is because you won't be quick enough to beat the AI at first, only when you've gotten much faster that you will be able to pull this off. Kenya SS Skip is notorious for killing runs so be warned!

5) Ideal times to roughly aim for overall

This will come with time and practice as well as doing shortcuts but a good goal to aim for is usually less than 1h 30m, granted not everyone will be able to get there straight away (Again this is down to how fast you pick the game up) but it's a nice goal to aim for at the start. After that the sky is the limit and you can aim for wherever you please.

6) Have fun and good luck!

Goes without saying really, hope runs go well and if you want to find out more about cuts and glitches you can find everything you need in the Discord server under the #cmr2 channel. Good Luck :)

Car Setup guide per country (Championship Runs only)

# Standard Cars (Recommended Car: Seat Cordoba)

1. Finland = Standard gearbox or Gearbox +1 (One move to the right in the service area)
2. Greece = Standard Gearbox or Gearbox -1 (One move to the left in the service area)
3. France = Gearbox -1 (One move to the left in the service area)
4. Sweden = Standard Gearbox
5. Australia = Standard Gearbox
6. Kenya = Gearbox +1 (One move to the right in the service area)
7. Italy = Gearbox -1 (One move to the left in the service area)
8. UK = Standard Gearbox or Gearbox -1 (One move to the left in the service area)

Gearbox -1 = More Acceleration which can be useful on tight corners and in wet weather

Gearbox +1 = More Top Speed which is useful on flat out corners and surfaces.

# Bonus Cars (Recommended Car: Peugeot 205 T16)

Finland = Gearbox +1 (One move to the right in the service area)

Greece = Standard Gearbox

France = Standard Gearbox or Gearbox -1 (One move to the left in the service area)

Sweden = Standard Gearbox

Australia = Standard Gearbox or Gearbox +1 (One move to the right in the service area)

Kenya = Gearbox +1 (One move to the right in the service area)

Italy = Gearbox -1 (One move to the left in the service area)

UK = Standard Gearbox or Gearbox -1 (One move to the left in the service area)

Gearbox -1 = More Acceleration which can be useful on tight corners and in wet weather

Gearbox +1 = More Top Speed which is useful on flat out corners and surfaces.

ViperUK

Colin McRae Rally 2.0

Finland

Sweden

Japan (SS Only)

PlayStation

Z1A1RINKA

Carguy123

AnyupansGaming

USA / NTSC

EUR / PAL

Seat Cordoba

Ford Focus

Peugeot 206

Subaru Impreza

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

Toyota Corolla

Lancia Stratos

Lancia Delta Integrale

MG Metro 6r4

Ford Racing Puma

Peugeot 205 T16

Ford Sierra Cosworth

Mini Cooper s

Ford Escort Mk1

Class B

Novice

Intermediate

Expert

Standard Cars

Bonus Cars

Class A

All Variants

Various

Class B+A

Class C

Ford Focus 1999

Group Set (Arcade)

Difficulty (Championship)

Car type

NG+ (Arcade)

NG (Championship)

Difficulty (Arcade)

Version

Colin McRae Rally

Duckstation Settings For Emulator

Colin McRae Rally League

Arcade time trial mode?

Rules on set up are unclear

The PS1 Challenge skip. Thoughts?

Arcade Class C

josef733

Hibnotix

1qpekp36

Chottue

BlitZK

FairRodTheCapacitor

gapleftt

Name	Author
Any% (Novice) Guide	ViperUK 7 years ago
Beginner tips for running this game	ViperUK 2 years ago
Car Setup guide per country (Championship Runs only)	ViperUK 1 year ago