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What are some games that can help me pass my driving test tomorrow?

Mediking

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I'm taking a driving test tomorrow to get my license. I'm pretty nervous that I'm gonna fail. What are some video games that can help me pass the test?

Please help. There has to be some games that can help me pass. Its a shame Crazy Taxi hasn't been remastered for this gen. That game could totally help but I dunno where I could get my hands on it.

I'm pretty good at Mario Kart if that counts for anything lol

Oh and no, I'm not trolling. I need ya'll help. Video games have helped people in so many ways... there has to be a game that can help me pass the driving test!
 
Gundam

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What a strange premise for a thread.

I would recommend just spending more time studying, YouTube might even be a more valuable resource.
 
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From what I've seen no video game really emulates it properly. You're better off not training yourself incorrectly on this. Good luck
 
L Thammy

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Okay, real advice time. Make it really obvious that you're looking at your mirrors. If you've had enough practice and you stay focused you'll probably do fine, but that's probably the one area where being too relaxed can hurt you, because if you just use your eyes to look at the mirrors instead of craning your neck then they might dock you for it.
 
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Are they going to let you use a controller on your driving test?

The serious answer is none. Video game driving is nothing like real driving.
 

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Uhhh, boot up GTA IV and drive like a normal person?

GTA IV because the cars have more weight to them and don't handle like sports cars.

There really isn't anything in a game that's going to help you pass the exam. The things you get failed on are all small stuff like checking seatbelts, mirrors, looking for blind spots, complete stops at stop signs and cross walks...
 
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Mediking

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L Thammy said:
Okay, real advice time. Make it really obvious that you're looking at your mirrors. If you've had enough practice and you stay focused you'll probably do fine, but that's probably the one area where being too relaxed can hurt you, because if you just use your eyes to look at the mirrors instead of craning your neck then they might dock you for it.
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This is great. Anything else?
 
Kuro

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Did you not train in a real car with someone who has a license in the passenger seat?
 
SilverArrow20XX

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Have someone take you to a large empty parking lot with speed bumps. School lots after hours are good.
Improve your feel over the vehicle by driving over the speed bumps while aiming the tires of one side to go through the gap between the bumps.
Once you're confident in your ability to do this with both sides it basically means you've got driving down lol. The basic control anyway.

That's how my dad prepared me anyway. I don't think any video game can really help as much as feeling the vehicle.
For the test, just always make sure to not speed. Check mirrors. Also check blind spots. A quick glance out the back side window before merging if there's no blind spot mirror. Always signal. You should do fine.
 
Jaaake

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Play some Apex Legends

The fact that you're seriously looking for a video game to help you pass your driving test tells me that you're gonna fail anyway. Might as well have some fun in the meanwhile.
 
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Mediking said:
This is great. Anything else?
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Make sure you look both ways multiple times when turning, even on the deadest of streets. Move your head while doing this, not just your eyes
Make sure you take your turn at intersections. Don't wave people on, as some proctors take that as a sign of you not knowing how right of way works
 
Teggy

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Forza Motorsport with a $200 force feedback wheel. Hopefully the stores are still open.
 
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No game is gonna prepare you for the amount of idiots driving in real life. You need to go out and drive an actual car and assume that everyone else doesn't know how to drive.
 
PassiveObserver

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18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker. The trucks in this game are heavier and slower than most video game vehicles so it's less about speed and more about spacing.

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But really, just practice in a parking lot ffs.
 
Benzychenz

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If you're that nervous then you probably just need to practice actually driving a bit more before you book a test.
 
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There's only one way to truly prepare.
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Nothing prepares you like the Driver 1 tutorial level.

Really, just get a good night sleep and don't get stressed. And remember that, in all likelihood you're way more qualified than 90% of the people on the road right now.
 
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Twisted Metal. Your driving instructor should be impressed if you know how to fire a homing missile.
 

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No video game can help you prepare for a drivers test.

Read the drivers guide for your state, there's a lot of important info in there and you might have to take a multiple choice test.

Most importantly, make sure you're comfortable with driving.

Do you know how to use your blinkers? Defrost? They might ask about that. How are you with parallel parking? You're gonna have to do that too.

I failed my first test, but got it my 2nd time after learning from my little mistakes.
 
Benzychenz

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Is getting your license in the US as easy as people in this thread are making it seem? Like genuinely suggesting the OP simply drives around a parking lot before going for their exam?

Where I live you have to log 120 hours of driving (and that's probably gone up since I had to do it) with a certain amount of professional lessons, and for the exam they'll take you out and make you merge in traffic, parallel park etc. Like, the parking lot thing works for the first hour or two of practice but that's about it...
 

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Benzychenz said:
Is getting your license in the US as easy as people in this thread are making it seem? Like genuinely suggesting the OP simply drives around a parking lot before going for their exam?

Where I live you have to log 120 hours of driving (and that's probably gone up since I had to do it) with a certain amount of professional lessons, and for the exam they'll take you out and make you merge in traffic, parallel park etc. Like, the parking lot thing works for the first hour or two of practice but that's about it...
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I guess it depends on your instructor. Most expect the bare minimum.
For example, I failed my first try because I barely checked my mirrors and something else I did wrong.
 
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