Beijing 2008
50 Achievements
1,000
40-50h
Xbox 360
Butterfly Idol
Swam the 100m Butterfly in under 50.40 seconds.
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How to unlock the Butterfly Idol achievement in Beijing 2008 - Definitive Guide
melkkman
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The key to this achievement is...cutlery
1) place the controller on the table/ a surface in front of you
2) Get a teaspoon
3) place the curved side of the spoon between the A and B button
4) get a perfect start (as in: jump in the water on the word GO!)
5) insanely move the spoon up and down, alternately hitting A and B
6) get a perfect on the turn (is not hard)
7) continue to insanely move the spoon up and down
It'll be much easier to maintain full speed than the thumbstick method and you'll be able to clear the time. (I got it on my first try in 49.90)
Good luck!
1) place the controller on the table/ a surface in front of you
2) Get a teaspoon
3) place the curved side of the spoon between the A and B button
4) get a perfect start (as in: jump in the water on the word GO!)
5) insanely move the spoon up and down, alternately hitting A and B
6) get a perfect on the turn (is not hard)
7) continue to insanely move the spoon up and down
It'll be much easier to maintain full speed than the thumbstick method and you'll be able to clear the time. (I got it on my first try in 49.90)
Good luck!
2 Comments
Wow - what a fantastic suggestion. I got the time on my 3rd attempt, my 2nd attempt netted me a time of 50.40s exactly - the achievement did not unlock. I have a suggestion to add to this, if you wrap the spoon in a sock it definitely will not scratch the 360 controller. Thumbs up.
By Psymon100 on 06 Jun 2010 07:06
This is the most unorthodox solution or method I have ever even seen but it works. Awesome
By OwenPaige1 on 08 Sep 2010 17:03
E5SX B01
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First of all, go for this achievement in training mode, you can keep restarting until you get a perfect start. I unlocked the achievement in this mode and definitely recommend for practice, as well as keeping rhythm for the achievement attempt
In order to get a perfect start I recommend lightly holding the Left Trigger until jumping off the platform at the same time Go appears on the screen. Keep aiming for a perfect start and eventually you will master the start.
In order to gain maximum speed I recommend "waggling" the analogue sticks. This will involve rotating the Left Thumbstick clockwise and the Right Thumbstick anti-clockwise. Personally, I found my thumbs worked best for this but I know my friend used his index fingers on each thumbstick and seemed to be getting really good times, kind of depends on personally what you find practical and comfortable. Skipping the Thumbsticks will result in a loss of speed, therefore try to make sure the thumbstick is constantly touching the parameters. Make sure on the turnover you score perfect by hitting the Left Trigger as soon as the swimmers foot hits the swimming pool tiles.
I found that my thumbs would tire over time, as soon as I picked up on this I would immediately pause, let my thumbs rest until I personally felt happy I could play a little longer. If you just keep doing this method you will maintain the speed and composure needed to get the achievement, I managed to get .20 below the time required. Hope this helps.
In order to get a perfect start I recommend lightly holding the Left Trigger until jumping off the platform at the same time Go appears on the screen. Keep aiming for a perfect start and eventually you will master the start.
In order to gain maximum speed I recommend "waggling" the analogue sticks. This will involve rotating the Left Thumbstick clockwise and the Right Thumbstick anti-clockwise. Personally, I found my thumbs worked best for this but I know my friend used his index fingers on each thumbstick and seemed to be getting really good times, kind of depends on personally what you find practical and comfortable. Skipping the Thumbsticks will result in a loss of speed, therefore try to make sure the thumbstick is constantly touching the parameters. Make sure on the turnover you score perfect by hitting the Left Trigger as soon as the swimmers foot hits the swimming pool tiles.
I found that my thumbs would tire over time, as soon as I picked up on this I would immediately pause, let my thumbs rest until I personally felt happy I could play a little longer. If you just keep doing this method you will maintain the speed and composure needed to get the achievement, I managed to get .20 below the time required. Hope this helps.
