COMBOS & SPECIAL TRICKS - How to play Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2

[@zauberlehrling3392]

Started this game as a complete beginner, was completely lost but your videos helped me so much. Let me say three years after this video: Thank you! Amazing work!

[@JSkeleton]

Glad I could help my friend! :)

[@bhx6252]

Another thing to keep in mind with grinds is they will always restore your lost momentum when you string them together as long as the rail doesn't go uphill. So if you're losing speed during a manual try to get towards a ledge or rail and hop on, then do a few grinds on it. After about 2 or 3 grinds, you'll have all of your speed back

[@Ocean5ix]

You mean start a grind and change the stance with moves like "square, square", "triangle, triangle"?

[@callum6224]

Victor Vasconcellos no just grinding if you’re losing speed while manualing

[@shredss]

This is the video I needed. I haven't played a THPS game in a long time. I remember basics and movement but I was struggling to hit big combos. Thank you so much man and you definitely earned a sub from me.

[@JSkeleton]

Thanks man! Glad I could help :)

[@jamaicantraplordgames3829]

Factssssssss

[@TheKingCoaster]

To anyone wondering : "How does he keep the momentum while doing manuals or any other tricks ?" I think i know why and i tried it myself and the secret is simply holding X or (A). The crouch stance gives you more speed, so by pressing it even before manuals you keep the momentum. (Correct me if i'm wrong but i think this is simply logic since no tricks are tied to the X / A button). Hope i could help because i was asking this question myself while looking at the video and remembered in the second video he said "press X almost all the time to be ready for the next thing".

[@blackenedone662]

These are the best tutorials for this game on KZbin, thanks 🙏

[@JSkeleton]

Thanks, glad you found them useful! :)

[@lisahansen8301]

Agreed

[@MrLocomatt]

I used to play ps1 on ps1, I was really good. Now not playing in like 18yrs I’m learning again. Starting to get high scores in the mils again. This helps a lot. Thanks bro.

[@elsid96]

You can also do a grab trick into a grind. Simply do the grab trick and while you are in the air press R2 and when falling press triangle to catch the rail.

[@Accxrato]

That's dope. Thanks man.

[@DabFiend710]

Wow you've made this very simple to understand. Never knew what revert did or acid drop.

[@KittenChaos90]

I appreciate these videos. This isn't my first time playing THPS1+2 but I never owned the game and learned the system. You've really helped me conceptualize it. I plan on practicing the stuff I've learned from watching your videos. Thanks for taking the time out to upload this. My main issue in this game has been landing the tricks but that's because I always go for more rotations than I need.

[@JSkeleton]

Glad I could help! Keep practicing and you’ll get more of a sense for what you can pull off, and what you can’t in game :)

[@rickycooper2361]

I keep spinning by accident every time I try a benihana or airwalk

[@lisahansen8301]

As a complete newbie to the whole gaming concept I really appreciate the information you provide. I have a question about combos and such I'm sure to find it in your videos. I'm an old skater from way, way back in the day. So I have always wanted to play a skate game but had no idea about anything, controls, moving my character,...Nothing. But now thanks to you and all of the others out there willing to take the time for me and other's to learn from I think that one day I won't suck. I love playing and learning though.

[@austinforbes4259]

These tutorials are a huge help! Ive actually played the game for years and I'm decent at it. But I was missing a couple of things and the new controls threw me off a little. Im back in the groove thanks to these videos

[@JSkeleton]

Glad I could help :)

[@vsnei]

this man gonna blow up when the full game drop lmao you deserve it

[@JSkeleton]

Haha thanks! :)

[@msfakianos]

Came here for 5:05 . Thank you!

[@terrythegnome2408]

Great for a skate hardcore player who never touched tony hawk. Thankssss!

[@BogeyZero]

Do you recommend practicing with the analog stick or the d-pad? It’s hard for me to pull off some moves with precision with the analog, but I like the way the analog controls when just skating around.

[@ElliottTrout]

D-pad all day. I don't even understand how this dude can play with the analog. But I grew up playing the originals, which everyone used d-pads for.

[@amazing4372]

Henry K it’s all preference lmao whatever ur comfortable with

[@andymorin9163]

d-pad

[@stormfate2108]

Best thps channel by far ! Keep it up bro !!

[@nacurity]

bro multiplayer gonna be siiickkkkk, thanks for the tips

[@JSkeleton]

I seriously can't wait for MP! Glad I could help!

[@lordtacitus1013]

OMG thank you!! I was getting crazy trying manuals after coming down a quarter pipe and getting no combo lol!

[@deadninja3196]

I only played thps once and I never got the controllers but you helped me a lot so I want to say thank you 🙏🏽

[@salty_terminal_civilian5374]

Thanks for the videos man. They make my life more enjoyable. Its nice to get rid of stress by skating in real life and the game lol.

[@RealTroyE23]

Earned my sub. Great way to educate on THPS!👍

[@JSkeleton]

Thanks! :)

[@hope4ourfallen]

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH for these videos..💖💖💖 I am new to the series and could NOT for the life of me figure out the x factor to why all my combos kept dropping off..These first 3 videos explained A TON🙂💖💖💖💖👍

[@christinedefrancesco5156]

I play Tony hawk's pro skater on my Xbox one and I'm not super good at it so that's why I watch your videos and and I like them and I am subscribed to them because it helps me a lot

[@JSkeleton]

Glad I could help :)

[@AdrianA-fy8id]

Dope video ! I hit the suscribe button your videos are amazing 💯

[@JSkeleton]

Thanks! :)

[@jdazz1628]

Great video man this really helps

[@AJARyan-yn2uv]

Back when grinding in a video game was fun.

[@ColaBreak]

Thanks for the info. I just got this and can't wait to try out the tricks to earn big score!

[@Animusapertus]

if your in a halfpipe going back and forth, does the revert keep your combo going? Sometimes it seems like it does, but then sometimes it doesn't...

[@wanderdutts4584]

These videos are so good. When you do a grab trick, like right, down circle. Do you do this in that order and when you've just left the ramp? So, go up the half pipe, then ollie off and when you're in the air, then press right, then down then press circle, or do you hold the circle and press right and down with the circle pressed all the time?

[@JSkeleton]

Glad you like them! Depends on the trick, if it’s a holdable trick or not (like a varial mctwist for example you don’t have to hold).

[@Joeezy325]

Idk if it’s just me but when I do the special moves like up,down then circle the move don’t come out.

[@FearDaReaper]

Ok this and some practice is going to make me much better thank you. I struggle going from manuals in to half pipes usually because I haven’t built the speed up I think. Im still early in my refreshers course tho 😂

[@TheLazarusOperation]

Im sitting here, having played every game in the series, except Ride and Shred, and Im like damn, this wouldve been a nice tutorial to have back in the older games 😂 Shoutnout to everyone who learned how to bust Millions of points in combos over hundreds of hours

[@cory0778]

New subscriber here. Amazing video. Just what I needed to learn to chain my combos. Thank you very much.

[@untiltheyfeelmysound]

Helped a lot bro!!!

[@zakoholic]

Thanks for making this video and for the thorough explanation, Josh. I'm pretty new to the series as I only played a bit of the first one on the original Playstation. At least now I have an idea how to do the combos and can get back to practicing. Thanks again. :)

[@JSkeleton]

Glad to help! :) Hope you’re liking the game!

[@zakoholic]

@@JSkeleton Absolutely! It's really fun and the closest I'll get to actual skateboarding in this live. :D I've got a long way to go until I can get combos like you did, though.

[@ebstar101]

That was a great video the only thing I have trouble is revert to manual I don't know why I can only revert to a manual like 3 times in row with backflips and any trick because i would lose speed or revert to manual would be unresponsive ending my combo by x7 but in Tony Hawk Project 8 I could do tons of backflip and tricks Landing a revert to manuel like 20x combos times in a row but with this game its too unresponsive

[@Anyoneelsei]

To be a good teacher you need to fully understand the subject. Excellent tutorial sir, I love this game but I'm awful at it. This will help me big time, now I need to go practice. I want to be good at tony hawk

[@JSkeleton]

Glad to help! Keep at it, my friend! :)

[@danielvandusen5724]

I noticed you use the analog sticks instead of the directional buttons. I assumed that everyone used the directional buttons like myself but now I wonder how many others use the analog and if it would be worth retraining my brain to learn it. Has anyone else tried both and found one superior to the other? I used to play the original thps games a long time ago but was never really that good but I feel like getting back into them and want to find a way to get good at them.

[@N1NJA9]

great video dude!

[@Crazyness2122]

Great tutorial. The only thing for me is the analog is trash for this. I much prefer precise control with the Directional Pad.

[@WAR3600]

Did you hold X while the manual goes on or release when perfoming the manual?

[@douglassabrowski1636]

hold throughout the entire manual, when you release X you will ollie

[@BullCraftMaxx]

Super Super Helpful! Thank you so much for doing this!

[@marioplessers]

Hey bro, thx for the advice to make me a better player at thps 1 and 2 but I still struggle to keep my balance meter in the center when I do flatland tricks and grind transsions. Do you have any pointers or tricks for me? Or do I need to stay off the left joystick and only flick it?

[@Kiing_g]

Excellent

[@PuffyKat]

Thanks, just got the game and felt a little out of the loop

[@tobylionr4263]

Thanks for the tutorial. It really helped me take a step towards higher scores! When trying the different combos I always find myself in the situation to "run out of speed" especially when doing manuals. I know they may not be done for too long, but general question: how do i manage my speed accordingly? Any advice?

[@markhardycreative]

This is really helpful thanks, I’ve also been playing since original ps1 game. Quick question do you know if there is an option to turn off the odd effect when you fall over and get up (other than just don’t fall over lol) I preferred my skater to just get back up. I wonder why they put that in

[@JSkeleton]

Glad I could help! I’m not sure, if there is it’d be somewhere in the gameplay settings :)

[@MultiWashers]

When you fall spam triangle and it speeds the animation up loads. There's no way to turn it off though.

[@jademarks4469]

Hey man, was the best way to hold a remote control why are you playing this game?

[@King_Brentx]

Thank you boss. Really helped

[@sethdunn1886]

i bought this game cuz it was on sale and this helped so much thankyou

[@thesarkive7746]

you played it for years lmao and I just watched clint stevens get over 80 million in a few days. But the video was really helpful thx

[@lewisbrannigan2639]

Hey man with the specials on analog do you drag or do you have to let the anolog go back to middle before you change directions say if you spec was down right circle. Dunno if makes sense but i stuggle on analog ive had to go old school d pad lol

[@gabriel-9436]

Thanks man this really helped

[@BHsoFunny]

How did u record the gameplay, facecam, and the controller camera. Did u set up a capture card and tripod?

[@JSkeleton]

Gameplay with Elgato HD60. My face cam is a Sony A6400 into an Elgato 4K Cam Link, and my controller cam was my old Logitech C920 we can I put on my desk facing down, then flipped the image in OBS.

[@jackYo]

great help thanks mate!!!

[@ninetails625]

Very great video

[@kredenc666]

thanks a lot man, I used to think I am good in thps games when I played the first three games, now playing thps 1+2 multiplayer I see that I was wrong :D

[@amazinbuzz3087]

You are the best thank you for this

[@murderdolls666ism]

I love this game but it’s so frustrating, the analog stick doesn’t control nicely so I end up doing a way over the top trick for the little air I get but the d-pad isn’t good enough for control. People getting 400,000 on 1 combo and I can’t get more than 10,000

[@erikanderson712]

If you have ps4 add me up PepsiGuy9676

[@redstalker0961]

You helped me out a lot I'll subscribe

[@JSkeleton]

Thanks! Glad I could help :)

[@guy2574]

I have a darkslide special set to left right triangle and I can’t get the grind to work. Every time I do it nothing happens.

[@steveortiz5582]

I dont understand how to do the special moves with the d pad. I check the move list and get my special bar full and I push the move buttons and nothing happens. I dont get it?

[@OneBasedGod]

Exactly me to I dont get it

[@metallicafan416]

Great refresher for someone that played Skate games instead of Tony Hawk after they came out.

[@andymorin9163]

I got a PS3 again a few days ago and I'm happy to play Skate again though nobody is online sadly

[@timtim7348]

Can you possibly do a video on how to balance better when doing grinds and what not? I try to control my balance all the time but it gets all out of whack and can never control it as good as you do in your videos.

[@quaytv5646]

Thanks bro how do I boneless and how do I do them Manuel tricks for example pogos ?

[@martijnanemaat]

Great tutorial, thanx! Having some problems with the wallplants though ...😖 What are the controls for that?

[@JSkeleton]

Glad I could help! Wall Plants you just jump directly towards the wall then press the Jump button again at the wall.

[@martijnanemaat]

@@JSkeleton Thanx for your quick response! It's probably me, but I cant seem to get the hang of it... With jumping you mean ollie (X) before you hit the wall and then press X again? Because all I get are wallie and wallrides...

[@JSkeleton]

@@martijnanemaat Usually for wallrides you have to push Triangle or Y at the wall from an angle. For a Wall Plant you have to skate towards the Wall head on press X to Ollie (jump) then press it again as you fly into the wall to plant off of the wall.

[@martijnanemaat]

@@JSkeleton Okay gonna have to give that a try! Thanx again!

[@JSkeleton]

@@martijnanemaat I showed off Wall Plants I believe in my Advanced Tricks video if you need to see a visual example. Hope it helps! :)

[@edvenuto9614]

I love thps

[@pedro4464]

My brother can go from a grab trick into a grind on a halfpipe, does anyone know how to do that? He just flat out changes his momentum from vertical to horizontal.

[@rs19147]

What button setting do you use? Default?

[@toddsmith1083]

Awesome vids and thank you! Subscribed. I find it interesting how amazing you are at this game but you use the analog stick and not the d-pad which all other guides say to use instead of the analog stick. I've been trying to force myself to use dpad, but my thumb naturally moves for the stick so I might just use the stick which I think I like better.

[@JSkeleton]

Thanks so much! And yeah, I used the D-Pad for these games back in the day BUT, with starting with Tony Hawk Underground, I started using the stick on GameCube, so that became more natural for me haha

[@toddsmith1083]

@@JSkeleton You've sold me on using the stick which I like better as well. I haven't played a TH game in about 15 years so I'm like a complete rookie again, but your vids are helping tremendously! Thanks again man!

[@keverton123]

i just dont get it? i played the originals and had no probs doing all the tricks but i cant do any on this? i try a 900 it doesnt tell you if direction is the stick or the direction keys? let go of jump right down circle,nothing? help please

[@masmalu3022]

great video

[@bojackson3073]

You don't want to boneless. If you do a grab trick after boneless it will count as a 360 boneless instead of 360 melon or whatever.

[@klaro6514]

i cannot manage to make a high jump on a ramp coming from a manual :/ how do you guys do it like in 10:58 ?

[@rudebwoyninja9254]

What do you have set for your triggers ?

[@killayankees2]

Why do you like Analog Stick opposed to D-Pad? Seems like alot of people use DPad

[@JSkeleton]

I’m not sure, it may just be the D-Pad on PlayStation in my opinion is bad. I used to use it exclusively back in the day, especially before sticks even existed on PS1 haha I say just use whatever you’re most comfortable with tbh!

[@killayankees2]

I started analog and then went DPad but sometimes ill find myself using analog moving around or in the air. Should i just stick to one choice? Thank you! Your videos made me so much better. Keep it up man.

[@Barnndoon]

Is it possible to get another tutorial on manuals? I cant seem to get it right to combo manuals together without losinng balance or going from a manual into a ramp trick

[@Barnndoon]

That or how to better balance manuals, watching what youre doing im not quite sure what im doing wrong

[@MuffingDaCabage]

try using the D pad for balancing if you arent already, it gives way more precision, i also usually just tap up or down button, you never really wanna hold a direction

[@andrewormerod7741]

I always end up doing manual combos in the same place, what are good ways to pick up speed which allows me to go into ramps/rails ect?

[@dustinsalz9672]

One thing I'm still having massive problems with, is keeping enough momentum after a manual to go back into the vert and do a grab. Anyone got tips?

[@vlonemixee8214]

my thing is staying in the vert ramp when i start my combo trying to base build it always stands straight up and fucks up my combi

[@imsoda4286]

dude every time i do manuals there slow any tips?

[@jipi4131]

Which is better analog or dpad?

[@JSkeleton]

I use a hybrid. Mostly stick, with the DPad for fine tuning. Whatever you’re most comfortable and best with imo.

[@dannyrivera8300]

I'm trying to do my last Tony Hawk Challenge ( the 900 , McTwist, 5-0 Overturn ,& nosegrind ) specials all in one combo and I can't seem to get enough air to land both vert tricks like I'll land the 900 into a revert manual then both grind specials then revert again into a manual but i cant land the mctwist because i just don't have the momentum anymore any tips ?

[@jackstonverse]

Try to use wallrides. If you jump immediately after starting wallride, you will have big air (sometimes enough even for the 900)

[@dannyrivera8300]

@@jackstonverse thanks I actually did it pretty easily on hanger ... did all of Tony hawks Skater specific challenges now all I have to do is collect all his stats then I'll move on to another skater maybe a created one because I want to unlock Jack Black

[@Darksunrise11]

How do you get speed/get high enough in the air, so you could complete a special trick? I'm most of the time not high enough

[@AdamF8]

Hold x to crouch down gets speed and doing tricks from a halfpipe like say a melon to revert should get some

[@bronte7716]

I really struggle with keeping speed with manuals in orde to GET TO somewhere to pull another trick off :(

[@Jennsername]

Okay total novice here!👋🏻 but i cannot for the life of me get the mctwist done at all! 😭 it’s so helpful seeing whats going on with your hands but i still cant figure it out😂

[@MegaDexKiller]

How do you use grind specials

[@adonairomero6959]

Thanks I come from skate and the only think I did was trick lining and I didn't know why I was getting like only 2,000 points

[@oklynmane]

when i try to do combos, i can only do three or six tricks, even with revert i lose the combo, any tips?

[@haansworsie]

Just watched a 101 million combo with keyboard, wth!

[@HajinKazama]

Thank you so much for those three videos, I've never played any Tony Hawk games before but this one I couldn't resist. You've been a great help.

[@JSkeleton]

I’m glad to hear I could help :)

[@jademarks4469]

How the bun bun you could do a 900 not even trying..I’m trying to figure why I have to press side side and down down twice to do 900

[@YipperYapperYoda]

This beats the ps1 game manual :) thnx

[@terrys3496]

How do u do wall plants, is it a timing thing??? I've watched or read multiple sites, each seemed different and none seem to have worked unless i button mash and very rarely pull it off.

[@JSkeleton]

There's definitely timing involved. You just gotta Ollie directly AT the wall, then press the Ollie button again as you're hitting it. Once you learn it, it'll be super easy :)

[@terrys3496]

Thanks dude,every other website i go to says to press d pad or thumb stick in whatever direction + the x or y or b, and it just gets frustrating after a while,lol. I lost a million 600k combo the other day on the rail on the back wall cuz i jumped to the wall didn't get the wall plant and ended up bailing and losing it all. Luckily it's just the warehouse demo otherwise i would've been really pissed.

[@JSkeleton]

@@terrys3496 Those are some weird and inaccurate info haha Man, losing a big Combo always sucks haha Hopefully now you won't have that problem! :)

[@chrissoccercc]

How do you use your special xbox

[@pointlessfailure]

I know you're lying about how long you've been playing THPS because you use the analog sticks.

[@dominorift5723]

true that man, my 53 year old dad still uses the d-pad 🤣

[@themittenkitten_wastakenfromme]

I use analog my 20 year old brother that played Tony hawk uses it and my dad does

[@themittenkitten_wastakenfromme]

My dad is 53

[@eazyb6450]

The special tricks that use the circle button always work, but the special tricks that use the triangle button almost never work. Anybody know what I’m doing wrong?

[@PizzicatoUK]

How do you pull off a special grind. I've tried it over and over and over (and over), and I just can't get it to happen. What's the magic trick?

[@reefusgaming3342]

PizzicatoUK don’t try to grind on a rail you are welcome

[@alexgabriel6415]

Do you know if the you can take your demo progress into the main game?

[@JSkeleton]

I doubt it, but not certain

[@alexgabriel6415]

JSkeleton ah I hope so

[@wattson3683]

How do you do the 900 bro?