tips for beginners to play qwop on a computer like a pro
5 Tips for Beginners to Play QWOP on a Computer Like a Pro
Here's a game that's simple, but at the same time really fun to play. QWOP is a 4-key running game created by Bennett Foddy. Here's how to play QWOP, along with some tips and tricks to win at it, brought to you by Buzzle.
Q-W-O-P Record
The Guinness World Record is held by Roshan Ramachandra, a resident of Karnataka, India, for doing the fastest 100 m run in QWOP, on April 10, 2013, completing it in just 51 seconds.Basic Controls
The game begins with the instructions screen. Use 'Q', 'W', 'O', and 'P' keys to control the athlete. The easiest way to make a successful run is to understand the controls and the stances involved in a real-life run.
Thigh Movement
Q moves the anterior thigh forward (the one facing the player), and the posterior thigh back.
W moves the posterior thigh forward, and the anterior thigh back (opposite of Q).Calf Movement
O moves the anterior calf forward, and the posterior one back.
P moves the posterior calf forward and the anterior one back (opposite of O).Tips To Play
#1
While playing, assume that the upper body is just a piece of dead weight which needs to be balanced by limb movements. Try and visualize the different stances of a sprinter. How does he begin running? You can actually try seeing your stance in a mirror when making a run.
A runner would always lean slightly forward and shift more of his body weight in the direction of his run. When taking the first step, he raises the thigh of one leg and pushes himself forward with his other leg, and repeats this all along his run. Though it sounds easy here, it's tougher when playing QWOP, but it's really important to get the physics right.#2
Start by tapping O a couple of times so that the athlete slightly leans forward, with his anterior calf moving ahead.#3
Once his position seems okay, press Q and P to take the first step. The position in this step should be such that his anterior thigh should be parallel to the ground, and the other one at around 60 degrees from the ground. (Refer to the illustration below)#4
Now you'll have to push the anterior leg back and get the posterior one forward. So, basically, you have to repeat the position in the previous step, but inversely. Press W and O to accomplish this.#5
Keep alternating between PQ and WO to make a proper run, but be careful about timing. If you feel that the athlete is leaning too much backward or forward, use W and P or Q and O, respectively, to prevent him from falling down.