Rookie guide - Very Good!

FROM EVR WITH EDITING BY VLR.

Something that we should touch on right from the start: At the first screen in DTR2, called the "Main Screen", Click on Options--->, then Click on Game, and you'll find a Realism Slider. Put this all the way over to 100%. This makes all the cars, including yours, much faster. That's the only way to really compete, as everyone else has their's on this setting, so you might as well get used to it from the beginning. If you need it to be less than that to get the hang of things, fine. But put it up to 100% as soon as possible and leave it there

When you go into multiplayer and click on a server you will be on the main race screen called "The Chatroom". This is pretty self explanatory, but I'll touch on a few things anyway. The players that will be in your race are listed at the left top, along with their car number and how many points that they have won during this session. Also in the top left is where you check-in when you're ready to race. Try to do this a quickly as possible, as the race cannot start until everyone is X-ed in. Not doing this in a timely manner WILL get you booted by the host.

At the bottom right you will find the track that you'll be running, the laps you'll run, and the wetness setting. All of these setting can only be changed by whoever is hosting the session. Most people run on 47 wet because it seems to be the fastest setting at the default tracks

The bottom right-hand section is also how you access your setups. Click on "Player Setup", then "Load Setup" to load your setup for that particular track. You can also fine-tune or "tweak" your setups this way.

The "Disconnect" button is just that, the way that you leave a race. It takes you back to the browser screen. 

The bottom-left section is, to me at least, one of the most fun parts of the game. There are truly some funny people in this game. This is where everyone talks to each other between races. There are a few abbreviations that most people use to cut down on the typing time, and they can be confusing at first for beginners. Here are some of the most common, so you'll know what everyone is talking about.

GR ---- Good Race....used to congratulate someone after you had a great battle with them usually

NL ---- Nice Lap....a pat on the back for a really fast lap time in the previous race

NP ---- No Problem....usually used when someone apologizes for hitting you or spinning you out

GL ---- Good Luck, or GLA GLE for Good Luck All or Good Luck everyone. This is usually said before the start of a league race.

HWG ---- Here We Go....from the host, meaning, the race is about to begin

THX or TY ---- Thanks

YW ---- You're Welcome

LMAO ---- Laughing my A** Off

ROFLOCOPTERLMFAOHAHALOL- ahem...

BRB ---- Be Right Back....a racer is away from his computer for a moment (usually to go to the bathroom...LOL!!)