Ridge Racer V Walkthrough/FAQ - by "A" Tadeo

• During the introduction sequence, press L1 and R1 to cycle through three different effects for the portion that uses the in-game graphics. Press R1 for black and white graphics. Press R1 a second time and the graphics will have a yellow tint. Press R1 a third time to add blur effect, which will eliminate jagged graphics. Press L1 to cycle back through the various effects. 

Third person view onscreen display 

• While racing in the third person perspective, hold Select to display onscreen information that includes the amount of pressure being used on various controller buttons. 

Duel mode 

• Finish in first place in lap and overall time in the Standard Time Attack GP. 

50's Super Drift Caddy 

• Finish in first place in the Danver Spectra race in duel mode to unlock the 50's Super Drift Caddy car in free run, time attack, and duel mode. 

Devil Drift 

• Finish in first place in the Rivelta Crinale race in duel mode to unlock the Devil Drift car in free run, time attack, and duel mode. 

Change Tone

• Press L1 or R1 during the opening movie to taggle the tone to soft, mono, or back to the original tone.

VW Beetle 

• Finish in first place in the Solort Rumeur race in duel mode to unlock the new style VW Beetle car (with super grip handling) in free run, time attack, and duel mode. 

McLaren F1 clone 

• Finish in first place in the Kamata Angelus race in duel mode to unlock the McLaren F1 clone in free run, time attack, and duel mode. 

99 lap mode 

• Set the top score in each race of the Time Attack GP in Extra Mode, finishing in first place. 

Pac-Man mode 

• Exceed 3,000 kilometers in total distance raced to unlock a red roadster with a Pac-Man driver. Ghosts on scooters will race against the Pac-Man car.

Unlock Pac-Man Car And Ghosts 

• On Mopeds You must beat the Pac-Man Race. 

Quick start

• When in time attack mode, hold R2 + L2 at the start to get a speed boost from the instant light turns green.