Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition

35 Achievements

1000 XP

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Hoopin' it Up

Hoopin' it Up

Score at least 30 points in the basketball mini-game.

15 XP

2.0%

How to unlock the Hoopin' it Up achievement in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition - Definitive Guide

This can only be unlocked after the mission "Tagging up turf" with Ryder. You can't do this in Sweet's court, as you can't start the challenge. You need to find one of the full courts first. One can be found by going north from Sweet's house, using the bridge to get to the nearby Cluckin' Bell. Directly to the west of the Cluckin' Bell is the court where I unlocked this. There is another court to the east of Sweet's house, literally next to the barbershop, to the east of it. The area is called Playa del Seville, if you take a look at the bottom right of the map.

Walk over the ball that's on the ground and then start the Challenge Mode by pressing cn_Y. You need to move into and then shoot from inside the red markers each time. Don't worry too much about accurately placing CJ inside the marker. Once you've found the correct timing regarding cn_RT, which is right after CJ's hands are over his head, keep it the same regardless of how far he is from the basket. After shooting, hold cn_LS towards the basket, so CJ goes to get the ball ASAP and you don't lose time. You can see where the next marker is on the mini-map too, in yellow. That's helpful once you've made some shots and the markers start moving further and further away from the hoop.

Don't worry about the time either, there's plenty. The achievement pops once it runs out and provided you got 30 points or more.
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11 Nov 2021 17:41

26 Comments
God damn. Screw this. Suddenly I don’t even want to try going at this game now. It’s driving me insane how much I’ve literally tried.
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By Ohhh Declan on 11 Nov 2021 17:48
^ It's not that difficult once you get the timing, I got it on my 4th attempt and scored 40. If you are missing shots you are holding RT for too long.
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By Figbender on 11 Nov 2021 22:35
It’s not hard at all like some are making it out to be. Timing is the same. As long as you’re releasing the shot when CJ’s hands are just above his head you’ll hit the swish every time.
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By MRriNICKulous on 11 Nov 2021 22:52
Got 31 Points and it didn't pop up for me :/
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By cTc F3LTZYY on 11 Nov 2021 23:05
Took me 2 attempts, the key is watching CJ to get the timing on the jump down, release RT sooner rather than later. Also keep an eye on the minimap so you can see where the next spot is quickly. If you have the timing down you can afford to miss a few times and still get this comfortably.
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By Calex dEUS on 12 Nov 2021 12:17
Much easier than I expected, I got it on my first try with 39 points, despite missing probably 7-10 shots. The time limit is very generous, just do a few practice shots to get used to the timing and as Calex says, releasing just before the ball goes above CJ is the key. Once you get the timing you don't miss from anywhere regardless of how far away you are.
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By I MooseJoose I on 13 Nov 2021 15:24
I found it much easier to use CJ at the apex of his jump instead of the hands for the timing. I couldn't get the timing down at all with the "which is right after CJ's hands are over his head" part.
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By m1llion killion on 14 Nov 2021 23:02
pretty easy one, just try it a few times in normal mode to find the right timing and thats all you need, you don't even have to line him up, just go to the red circle and throw
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By MoHxNICKxNL on 15 Nov 2021 23:52
The hands tip was spot on. 41 points by using that method.
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By PhillipWendell on 24 Nov 2021 05:12
Use B instead of RT. Thank me later.
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By C64 Mat on 30 Nov 2021 16:12
In "Ryder" mission you go to a barber shop and then to "Well Stacked Pizza" so it took me a while to find that basketball court, but no basketball there. Is this minigame unlocked after a later story mission!?
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By HamsterLV on 01 Dec 2021 19:11
This only becomes available after mission "Tagging up turf". 3rd story mission I believe.
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By HamsterLV on 04 Dec 2021 09:58
I got 34 points first try, didn’t get the achievement. I guess I’m the only one not getting it? That figures
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By guitarist707 on 08 Dec 2021 21:11
Just tried a second time, got 35, still no achievement. This remaster is garbage
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By guitarist707 on 08 Dec 2021 21:18
I didn't get it either, this wack ass BS glitched
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By on 11 Dec 2021 17:47
Just a heads up. Not sure if it's been patched but in the original if you ever save at Madd Dogg's mansion, all basketballs stop spawning forever, so make sure to get this achievement beforehand.
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By TheBoxyBear on 22 Dec 2021 21:03
Hi all,
I can confirm that this Cheevo is working, at least it did for me 5 mins ago.
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By F1RACER888 on 03 Jan 2022 11:49
For getting the ball in the hoop everytime, I just held RT for 1 second and half. Bascially, just before the ball leaves CJ's hands everytime. I never had to turn around toward the basket. Just run to the red circle, hold RT and let go before the ball leaves his hands. I got it in 90% of the time just doing this.
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By AlteredScotsman on 23 Jan 2022 20:01
Just got the chevo. Both darthik7 and alteredscotsman tips really worked for me. It’s about timing. Once I got into a rhythm I didn’t miss. Thanks for the tips
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By KNIGHTF0XX on 22 Feb 2022 02:18
Thank you HamsterLV^^
It should be added to the solution
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By SweetArkhane on 29 Mar 2022 17:19
Done, rewrote this so it addresses the court(s) location first.
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By Anima Pura on 29 Mar 2022 20:10
I had to go to the court to the east of Sweet's house. I tried at the Cluckin' Bell first, but the marker wouldn't show until CJ was past half court and completely off the screen.
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By Tainted Spudz on 28 Oct 2022 07:45
doing this i wanted to blow my own brain over my room
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By Horizon Thor on 08 Dec 2023 16:36
Really? I don't think it took me more than two tries or something.
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By Anima Pura on 08 Dec 2023 20:12
What helped me a lot for some reason was setting the mode to Fidelity instead of performance.
Release RT as soon as CJ jumps and you'll get it eventually.
Got 44 points.
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By OrfeasDourvas on 13 Nov 2021 16:13
I scored 35 first try easy and the achievement popped after the mission success showed on screen. Not bragging just trying to help. Use B instead of RT for more precise release timing and DO NOT adjust the timing as shots get longer. The timing stays the same no matter how long the shot. Don't bother watching the animation; just get a feel for the timing and again DO NOT change the timing as shot gets longer. It's human nature to want to hold longer for longer shots but that's not how it works here. It's also worth noting that you don't have to face CJ towards the hoop. Just shoot as soon as you have one foot in the circle. I played a few more times for fun and scored 34 second try, 39 third try, and 40 4th try even though I missed a few hoops. This is my 5th playthrough of this game on various platforms over the years and 3rd 100% run. Never played this minigame though since there was never an achievement for it before. Just to reiterate one last time; It's all about getting the timing down, using B instead of RT for precise release, DO NOT hold longer for longer shots, get the ball to the next circle and shoot again ASAP, then it's EZPZ. ...57 on my 5th try. This is the technique to go with for sure.
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By DarthIke7 on 08 Jan 2022 22:57
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Maybe it's just me but after an hour of trying I've switched the graphics mode to Fidelity, so that the game will be a bit slower. (Even on Series X)
And I've started shooting with cn_B instead of cn_RT since my pointer finger was hurting from all that trying.
Got over 30 points right after the settings change.

Also for most shots I came to a complete stop before pressing cn_B so that I could have a better animation timing estimation.

My timing for releasing cn_B was somewhere between CJ's feet leaving the ground and before the ball leaving his hands. It's hard to tell the perfect time, since on many occasions I thought I've nailed it, but the game said I've missed.

And to repeat the basketball court location: just north of Sweet's house is a Cluckin' Bell and you should go 1 block west from there.
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12 Nov 2021 16:05

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Using the B button it's a lot easier than RT
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By FluxB0x on 04 Aug 2022 14:58
Thank you so much for this. I had no clue you could shoot with "B" and the tip on watching CJ's feet leaving the ground were life savers. After many failed attempts I got it first try with this method, I even scored 40 pts.
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By THE HAY K1NG on 13 Nov 2021 13:44
Your method is very excellent after trying for a whole hour for the other methods, but with your method within 5 minutes of attempts I was able to reach the Scored 31.
Thank You!
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By iC4e on 16 Nov 2021 18:51
Using "B" to shoot was the key to my success. Thank you so much for putting this in a solution! toast
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By OzzysShadyDisco on 17 Nov 2021 18:50
Thanks you mate. Shooting with « B » was the solution and brought the game to a ridiculous level of difficulty. I was struggling si hard before that.
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By Imany09 on 29 Nov 2021 13:02
I have completed the challenge with 40 points or atleast 30 points multiple times and still haven't gotten the achievement
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By OGS HOBO on 09 Dec 2021 03:46
Pressing B actually helped me. And have to release when the ANIMATION of jumping starts. The animation don't start when CJ jump, starts before that, when he get in position to do so.
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By nandzz on 12 Jan 2022 20:09
Pressing B made this a lot easier thank you! Just done it successfully on my first attempt, scored 35 points from following your post! rock
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By oWxlker on 25 Jan 2022 20:43
best option
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By ViejoPauIino on 16 Dec 2023 21:26
Went into this with your jump timing and B instead of RT tips and got it first try. Didn't even miss a shot until I was over 30 points! +1
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By VictimOfDesire on 11 Aug 2023 02:29
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This one is not well explained. I completed this achievement by going to the courts above Sweets house across the Cluckin’ Bell and must be completed by activating the “Challenge Mode” . It’s timed and goes further in distance as your progress . Easiest method I found is Hold RT until CJs hands are above his head and let go fast . Takes a couple of tries but worth it . Hope this helps
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11 Nov 2021 17:04

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This is insanely tricky. I just can’t seem to get this achievement!
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By Ohhh Declan on 11 Nov 2021 20:10
This is insanely tricky. I just can’t seem to get this achievement!
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By Ohhh Declan on 11 Nov 2021 21:03
After several failed tries, followed the above and the just above head and instant button release worked perfectly. kinda like a full press and up
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By StattoSi on 11 Nov 2021 22:08
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i just found out a glitched that worked 90% of the times. if you are struggling with this, you can keep pressing lightly the RT button until it releases the ball, it scores most of the times no matter the position of the ball
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14 Sep 2023 01:44

Когда нажимаете R2 и Карл начинает бросать мяч. Необходимо отжать R2 за миллисекунду до того как Карл отпустит мяч из рук
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12 Dec 2023 05:01