Welcome to the streets, racer! Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition throws you into a world of high-octane street racing across San Diego, Atlanta, and Detroit. You’ll be pushing your customized rides to the limit, mastering different race types like circuit, sprint, and trap races, and taking on rivals in intense city championships. It’s all about tuning your dream car and proving you’re the fastest on four wheels.
This guide is your pit crew for conquering every aspect of DUB Edition. We’ll break down each city championship, detail every race type, and help you navigate the tricky red light challenges. Plus, we’ll cover how to get the most out of vehicle upgrades, ensuring your ride is perfectly tuned for every challenge and helping you achieve that coveted 100% completion.
XBOX FUNCTION PLAYSTATION 2
Master Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition controls for Xbox and PS2, including button mappings for handbrake, nitrous, and race types.
Xbox Controls:
- Left Trigger: Brake
- Right Trigger: Throttle
- Left Thumbstick: Steer Vehicle
- A Button: Handbrake
- B Button: Weight Transfer
- X Button: Use Nitrous
- Y Button: Look Behind
- D-Pad Left/Right: Prev/Next Song
- D-Pad Up: On-Screen Map (minimap (the small circular map in the bottom-left corner of your screen))
- D-Pad Down: Hydraulics
- Left Thumbstick Click: Special Move
- White Button: Headlights
- Black Button: Change Camera
- Back: Nav System (waypoint (a marker on your map you've manually placed as a destination))
- Start: Pause Menu
PlayStation 2 Controls:
- Square Button: Brake
- X Button: Throttle
- Left Thumbstick: Steer Vehicle
- R1: Handbrake
- L1: Weight Transfer
- R2: Use Nitrous
- L2: Look Behind
- D-Pad Left/Right: Prev/Next Song
- D-Pad Up: On-Screen Map (minimap)
- D-Pad Down: Hydraulics
- L3: Special Move
- Circle Button: Headlights
- Triangle Button: Change Camera
- Select: Nav System (waypoint)
- Start: Pause Menu
Recommended Control Swap (Xbox): For Xbox users, it is strongly recommended to swap the Handbrake and Weight Transfer buttons. This allows you to easily use nitrous (X Button) while simultaneously ducking (B Button) when riding a bike.
Visual Options: While in the options menu, navigate to visual options and set all cinematic camera and similar features to OFF. These are unnecessary distractions.
Race Types: Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition features several race types, some new and some familiar from previous games like Midnight Club 2. These modes are available in Career mode and can also be played in Arcade mode.
ORDERED
Learn how ORDERED races work in Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition. Use nitrous and special moves to navigate beacons and reach checkpoints.
- 1Start the race from point A.
- 2Follow the beacons (markers that form the layout of the course) to reach the next checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death).
- 3Continue navigating from checkpoint to checkpoint until you reach the finish.
- Nitrous (a temporary speed boost) is available for use.
- Special moves can be utilized during the race.
- Opponents are present and visible during the race.
- There are no laps in this race type.
CIRCUIT RACE
Learn about Circuit Races in Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition. These races feature beacon-based circuits with visible opponents and nitrous.
- 1Race through a series of beacons that form a circuit.
- 2Complete the designated number of laps.
- 3Utilize nitrous (a temporary speed boost) to gain an advantage.
- 4Use special moves if available.
- The 'A' and 'B' points (checkpoints) are located in the same place, making the course predictable.
- Your nitrous stock replenishes at the start of every lap, so use it liberally.
- Be aware of visible opponents and strategize your overtakes.
UNORDERED
Beat the UNORDERED race in Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition by hitting orange checkpoints and finding shortcuts.
- 1Hit all orange checkpoints (visible markers on the road).
- 2Reach the finish line (red checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death)).
- This race has no predefined path, so you must discover the quickest route yourself.
- Utilize the city's numerous shortcuts to gain an advantage.
- Opponents are visible during this race.
- Nitrous (a temporary speed boost) is available.
- Special moves can be used.
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