Gaming Mario Kart Wii Controls

[El Xando]

OK, so yesterday I downloaded Mario Kart Wii and have been playing it today.
For those who want to know: PAL 3.1E Wii, Wiikey 1.9s.
Boosting is very different. You just hold it round the corner to gain boost, and it takes a while. It goes blue then orange. You get a small boost from blue and a large boost from orange. I have tried snaking and it is sort of possible only using small boosts but is still very hard.
What I don't understand is exactly how to do the mid air tricks. I am using Wiimote + Nunchuk and all I'm doing is waving them about everytime I go over a ramp and Mario always does some sort of a trick... But are there different ones depending on your flicks?

 

[boxhunter91]

I am using a wheel so I have no idea how to do tricks

But fantastic game nevertheless!

 

[El Xando]

Just flick it up as you go over ramps, I saw that in a trailer for it.

 

[jalaneme]

I have tried snaking and it is sort of possible only using small boosts but is still very hard.

good

hopefully that will stop other people from snaking too.

 

[Bob Evil]

Snaking is possible, just really awkward to do.

 

[El Xando]

Also, how do the ranks on Grand Prixs differ? Or is it still (from worst to best) E, D, C, B, A, *, **, ***? Because in my first cup I got an A and I just got a * in the second.

 

[tredes]

iv been just playing with the single remote and using it as a wheel, everytime i go over a jump i just flick it a little bit and i do a a little trick and get a boost.

1 question, i think im missing something..is there an adventure mode of sorts on this game? or what?

 

[Toufas]

how can i use the gc controller for player 1? i managed to do it for player 2

 

[El Xando]

Don't you just have to have it in slot 1 and navigate the menu with it to the race and it'll be player 1?

Also, I'm pretty sure another method to stop snaking is something I've noticed: you earn boost quicker when drifting if you're turning more. So if you're trying to go straight or round a shallow turn it takes longer to get boost than round a sharp turn.