Updated · Source dates and limits noted below
Short answer
First separate a missing input from a move that works but does not clear the lesson. If Jump or Grapple fails alone, fix bindings first. If both respond, keep the lesson setup unchanged and compare attempts. Start with the symptom table below. A reliable release-build Reverse Grapple sequence is not yet verified here.
What happens when you try?
| Your symptom | Try this first | Where to go next |
|---|---|---|
| A key opens a menu instead of the intended move | Move the conflicting gameplay action off the numpad and test it alone. | Use the input checks below. The September 4 developer reply says menu controls cannot be rebound. |
| Jump or normal Grapple does not respond | Test each action separately outside this lesson using your current bindings. | If either still fails, use Controls before practicing timing. |
| Both actions work, but the trick fails | Repeat from the same position and direction; change only one timing choice. | Use the short attempt log below. This isolates differences; it is not a guaranteed completion recipe. |
| The move looks right, but the lesson stays incomplete | Read the exact lesson objective and check its progress indicator after the attempt. | A successful-looking animation is not proof that the tutorial recorded completion. |
| You skipped ahead but Ready for Action is locked | Check which Advanced lessons are recorded as complete. | Use Tutorial Achievements; skipping is not a confirmed shortcut to that unlock. |
Make your next attempts comparable
This is a suggested troubleshooting exercise, not a tested move sequence. Stop the exercise if either input fails on its own.
- Keep a baseline.Use the lesson's displayed instructions. Note the starting position, facing direction and your actual Jump/Grapple bindings. Do not change those together.
- Record a short clip.Include the lesson instructions, the attempt and the progress indicator afterward. A clip that ends at the swing cannot show whether the lesson accepted it.
- Compare one difference.For the next attempt, change only the timing choice you are testing. Record whether the input fired, whether the hook attached and whether lesson progress changed.
- Choose the next action.If an input fails, return to controls. If inputs work but the lesson never records progress, share the clip and build number in the linked SR2 discussion rather than repeatedly changing every setting.
Game version / platform: Lesson objective shown: Jump / Grapple bindings: Starting position and direction: One change this attempt: Inputs responded? Hook attached? Lesson progress before / after:
Want to practice ordinary races instead? Choose a basic movement drill and work on a consistent attachment and landing before returning to this lesson.
What the current SR2 discussion actually says
In the release-build Reverse Grapple thread, players describe difficulty repeating the move consistently. The original poster later says they could continue through advanced tutorial content while skipping some parts. These are individual player reports, not developer confirmation of a bug or a successful input recipe.
We have not reproduced the move in the current build. There is no verified frame window, universal key sequence or guaranteed tutorial-completion fix on this page. The checks below help separate an input issue from a timing issue.
Can you Reverse Grapple in the air?
Player report: in the September 5 Useful mechanic? post, TekRexx says they managed an airborne Reverse Grapple and asks whether it is useful in a race. This is another player's report, not a developer specification or our own successful attempt.
The retrieved text does not give a complete input sequence or demonstrate that the Advanced Tutorial accepted it. We have not inspected the full attached footage. Use the original post as a comparison lead, not a substitute for your lesson's objective.
| Check | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Start position and airborne versus grounded setup | A trick shown during a race may use a different setup from your lesson. |
| Actual Jump and Grapple presses | A swing alone cannot reveal the exact input order or release timing. |
| Progress indicator after the attempt | Only an accepted lesson result establishes tutorial completion. |
If the move appears correct but the indicator does not advance, follow tutorial completion checks rather than assuming the clip proves the lesson is broken.
Check these before another hundred attempts
- Use the action names, not someone else's keyboard letters.Read your current Jump and Grapple bindings. A copied control chart may refer to a different layout, controller or game.
- Remove any numpad/menu collision.If a press opens a training menu, move that action to a non-conflicting key. The current developer reply confirms menu bindings cannot be remapped.
- Establish a normal grapple first.Check that Grapple alone produces the expected attachment in the training area, then confirm Jump alone responds. If either fails, timing experiments cannot isolate the problem.
- Change one timing variable at a time.Keep your starting position and direction consistent. Compare a small set of attempts instead of changing the key layout, direction and timing together. This is a practice method, not a tested SR2 input prescription.
Why the old Reverse Grapple advice may not transfer
A 2018 guide for the original SpeedRunners discusses jump and grapple inputs very close together, with grapple preceding jump in one reply. That is a lead for understanding the old technique, not proof of the same timing in King of Speed.
The older advice gives no reliable SR2 timing window. A guide for app 207140 describes the original game; this sequel is app 3183760. Match the lesson in your game before following a clip, and check that the lesson records completion rather than judging only the swing.
Can you skip the lesson and keep playing?
The SR2 thread gives a community report of continuing after skipped sections. If your tutorial exposes a skip option, that can be a way to move on instead of getting stuck on one movement exercise. The exact menu sequence has not been verified here.
For achievement hunting, the important distinction is the official condition: Ready for Action requires all Advanced Tutorials. Leaving a lesson or reaching a later screen is not itself proof of that requirement being recorded. Check the tutorial's completion indicators and the actual Steam unlock. See tutorial achievement requirements.
Quick questions
Is there a verified Reverse Grapple input sequence for the release build?
Not in the sources verified for this guide. Older SR1 timing advice is identified as a legacy reference, not an SR2-tested solution.
Can you Reverse Grapple while airborne in SpeedRunners 2?
TekRexx reports doing this in a September 5 Reddit post. We have not verified the full footage, input sequence or tutorial acceptance, so this remains a player report rather than a tested completion method.
Can skipping Reverse Grapple unlock Ready for Action?
That has not been confirmed. A player reports continuing the tutorial after skips, while Steam's achievement requirement is completion of all Advanced Tutorials.
What if my tutorial controls open another menu?
Check whether the action is assigned to the numpad. A current developer reply confirms the menu-rebinding limitation; move the conflicting gameplay action to another key and retest.