Important advice I have for those trying to go for Platinum

[Foxtrot-913 21]

General:

 

- Make multiple save files as backups, here's my recommended structure:

• Save file 8: Completed Take the Cannoli trophy through cone crazy method
• Save file 7: Completed Save file 8 + Paramedic 12 + Pizza Boy 10 + 100 Taxi fares + Bought all property on Island 1
• Save file 6: Completed Save file 7 + whatever order of items you have to get to 100%
• Save file 5: Completed Save file 6 just before a missable trophy

- When flying planes, switch the control configuration from Modern to Classic, for some reason the plane can't even properly take off when set to Modern

• This applies to the RC Baron race and the Dildo Dodo mission

- Manually save often, I had the game crash about 5 times during my 25 hours of playing

 

Born in the 80's trophy:

- Do this while going for 100 Taxi fares, you have to listen to a full song for music stations or a full discussion for chat stations

 

Running Rampant:

- Use a tank or hunter from the military base across form the Escobar airport

- Extra armor isn't really worth it so you can probably leave this until after the story missions

 

Not my First Time:

- West of the building with the elevator inside, you can climb some stairs and find a helicopter

- You can park a helicopter across the first building of the jump that you need to make

- Once you make the first jump, get inside the helicopter and pass through all the coronas

 

One is Better Than Two:

- Did it with a PCJ-600 on the beaches around ocean park

- I pulled the analog stick all the way back and repeatedly tapped R2

- It took me a few tries and was often getting 20+ seconds

- Experiment with different methods if this doesn't work for you

 

Somebody Call the Wambulance? (Completed in 1 try):

- Complete this on Island 1 after the Cone Crazy exploit, infinite sprint is worth it

- After level 3, plan out your routes before leaving the hospital

 

Gun for Hire:

- Encountered a glitch where I couldn't pick up the phone for the final contract

- Resolved by saving and then going back to the phone

 

I'm Famous! (Took ~20+ minutes):

- Initially tried using infinite Rocket ammo after getting 100% and killing around Vercetti estate

- Worked in the PS2 port but not this one because soldiers eventually stop spawning

- Seems like the best method is farming for kills of soldiers and army trucks while inside of the military base but exiting once in a while to spawn military trucks

- You could drive along the major highway of island 2 but could be risky if you get stuck and a cop busts you

 

Daredevil (IMPORTANT):

- For whatever reason, the acceleration and max speed is slower when the control configuration is set to 'modern'

- I strongly recommend that you switch to 'classic' whenever you're trying to get a unique jump or finishing the G Spotlight missions

- If the slow mo doesn't happen, then it you're not actually attempting a unique jump

 

Grand Theft Auto:

- Save vehicles inside of different garages for future lists to save time looking for them, just remember where you parked them

- The Sunshine autos has 3 or 4 garages that can each hold 2 vehicles inside

- If another vehicle is parked by the player where the stretch is suppose to be, then it doesn't spawn

 

Take the Cannoli:

- There is an ideal route for finishing the course without having to move cones until the final 3-4 attempts

1. Once you get inside the car, start the course by driving through the left-most corona (surrounded by 4 cones) from north to south
2. Drive up the run and collect coronas 2 & 3
3. Drive inside the circle to collect corona 4
4. Back up out if the circle and drive forward to collect the corona 5

 

City Sleuth:

- Recommend doing this all in 1 go once island #2 is unlocked

- The weapons are honestly not worth it if you're thinking of getting them to help with story missions since you'll have millions to buy whatever gun and armor you want

 

Done it All (VERY IMPORTANT):

- I personally experienced a glitch where I got to 100% but didn't unlock the trophy because my final item completed was the Keep your Friends Close... mission

- In GTA 3, there is supposedly another glitch where completing Kingdom Come mission as your final item will not unlock the 100% trophy

- I couldn't confirm it a 2nd time because I went with the Checkpoint Charlie glitch but I strongly recommend having 3-4 different items left incomplete through backup save files in case a certain order doesn't work

• Eg: leave 1 hidden package unobtained at your location of interest, leave 1 unique jump not done, etc

- To solve my game not unlocking the Done it All trophy, I had a backup save file at 98%, completed the Cap the Collector mission to get to 99%

- I then used the Checkpoint Charlie glitch to re-complete the boatyard asset, trophy popped

- You will know if the boatyard glitch is gonna work if you're given 3 minutes to complete the course

- After completing the course, you'll finish the asset again and increase the progress by 1%

 

If you want any more advice, leave a comment in this thread and I might get back to you

Edited January 10 by Foxtrot-913
Problem solved

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On 09/01/2022 at 11:31 PM, Foxtrot-913 said:

- For whatever reason, the acceleration and max speed is slower when the control configuration is set to 'modern'

 

On 09/01/2022 at 11:31 PM, Foxtrot-913 said:

- When flying planes, switch the control configuration from Modern to Classic, for some reason the plane can't even properly take off when set to Modern

 

Sounds like you have a faulty R2 trigger. After general wear and tear, the trigger's stop registering a "full press" even when fully held down. My previous PS4 controller had to be replaced because I could get enough acceleration to make it up hills in Mafia 3 when using heavier vehicles.

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On 09/01/2022 at 11:31 PM, Foxtrot-913 said:

I'm Famous! (Took ~20+ minutes):

- Initially tried using infinite Rocket ammo after getting 100% and killing around Vercetti estate

- Worked in the PS2 port but not this one because soldiers eventually stop spawning

- Seems like the best method is farming for kills of soldiers and army trucks while inside of the military base but exiting once in a while to spawn military trucks

- You could drive along the major highway of island 2 but could be risky if you get stuck and a cop busts you

 

 

I used another method for this. After you get 100 Hidden Packages, you get access to the Hunter helicopter. You can find it on the helipad by the sea just around the corner from the Ocean View hotel. Take it to the roof of the Hyman Condo and keep firing rockets at the stairs leading down to the street. I got the trophy in a matter of minutes.