When it comes to racing games, there is only ONE thing that gamers look forward to doing the most and that’s drifting. Sending your car sideways while leaving a trail of burnt rubber out on the virtual asphalt can be exhilarating.
Even just the thought of pulling off incredible 30 – 180 degree drifts can sound fascinating, especially for those who seek to showcase their true drifting skills.
Although drifting can be a very valuable racing skill to learn out on the virtual asphalt, it still can be challenging to pull off.
So, just how do you pull off amazing drifts without spinning out or even perhaps avoid running into walls?
Well, below are just a few pointers that can help you master your drifting skills in any and EVERY racing game that will have you tearing up those tires and burning some serious rubber out on the virtual asphalt and eventually have you claiming the rightful throne of becoming the true Drift King.
Counter Steering
Every racing game that you play can feel different, especially when it comes to drifting in various vehicles.
No matter what car you’re preparing to drift in, one of the best ways that can get your car to start drifting around those wide or tight corners is by counter steering.
Before entering a turn, it is easier to initiate a drift by swiftly counter-steering in the opposite direction of a turn, which will help get your rear tires spinning and your vehicle swaying side to side for a drift.
Using the counter-steering technique is one of the main ways to drift in all types of racing games, especially for racing games that have realistic driving physics and mechanics that are known to make drifting in realistic vehicles a challenge.
So, depending on how wide or tight the turn is, all it takes that will get your car to start drifting is by applying a little bit of counter steering which will get your car sliding around corners with ease and hopefully avoid hitting any walls.
When you do take corners too quickly, it may cause you to oversteer which can result in a spin-out.
Furthermore, getting your car to successful drift in realistic racing games or racing games in general does take time to master and once you do master drifting you will be able to perform incredible drifts at each and every corner possible, either during a race or out doing practice laps just for the fun of it.
Either way, counter steering is one of the key drifting techniques that you can use to shape your drifting craft which will eventually lead up to you tearing up the virtual asphalt like a pro and leaving a trail of tire smoke like a natural-born drifter.
Turn off Traction Control ( Sim Racing Games )
Another helpful tip for when you’re struggling to drift in “realistic” racing games has something to do with the term “traction control” which has a lot to do with how tight or loose your vehicle will get.
Traction control is very useful for keeping your car on track, while at the same time make drifting nearly impossible to pull off.
Most popular sim racing titles such as Forza Motorsport, Project Cars, and Gran Turismo have traction control automatically turned on by default that will provide you the choice to either, keep it on or turn them off which will make a BIG difference in how your vehicle handles out on the virtual asphalt.
Moreover, with traction control turned off, you can easily send your car sliding around corners with no problem at all, along with having the freedom to perform drifts without any hesitation.
Of course, with traction control completely turned off it may become too easy to send your car going sideways around corners which can result in easy spin-outs.
Although drifting with traction control turned off can be challenging, it is very ideal to use for building your drifting craft that will become useful to you for executing drifts later on like a pro.
Using this approach to every realistic racing game can surely help you along the way in mastering your drifting skills that will have you pulling off amazing drifts at each and every turn on the virtual asphalt.
So, if you are finding that you are struggling to drift in realistic racing games that happen to have traction control turned on, try turning it off, it will be your best bet for executing drifts like a pro while at the same time looking amazing while doing it out on the virtual racing world.
Use the E-brake ( Arcade Racing Games )
As for arcade racing games, you probably already know that the easiest way to perform drifts involves using the e-brake.
No surprise there.
Drifting in arcade racing games is very easy to do for players at all levels and it is very simple to execute once you have gotten the hang of it.
Using the e-brake in any racing game that has it will let your car conveniently perform easy 30 – 180 degree corner drifts without a problem.
Plus, it’s by far the easiest way to perform quick drifts without having to use steering.
Of course, no drift will be ever perfect and that is why drifting in any and every racing game no matter the challenge will indeed take time to master.
Racing games that include e-braking are no different.
Moreover, if you want to perform epic drifts without the risk of losing complete control of your car just use the e-brake, it can be your go-to for pulling easy and quick drifts in wide or tight corners with no problem.
Plus, using the e-brake can also be your best bet for pulling off epic drifts without the need to take a whole lot of time off to practice them which will make sliding around wide and tight corners a lot easier and will make your drift racing experience go a lot smoother.
Get Loose
My final tip pretty much explains what drifting is all about and it what you should aim for when attempting to drift.
Drifting in any and every racing game can be extremely challenging at times, especially when your car slides uncontrollably around on the virtual asphalt.
Getting loose out on the virtual asphalt is in fact encouraged for drifting that can help you understand the physics of maintaining traction control.
Performing drifts no matter what racing surface you’re on, either hard or slick will always be focused on getting loose and maintaining traction control that will be useful to you for performing drifts.
Using wide corners for example is great for getting your car loose enough to perform longer drifts that can make the process of shaping your drifting skills a lot easier.
Even if you do spin-out numerous times you will gain more confidence in your drifting abilities which will be helpful to you for performing more drifts successfully.
Overall, getting loose in corners and letting those tires slide around like they are on ice will be your best bet for perfecting your drifting craft on any racing surface that will have you sooner or later drifting like a pro in no time.
Conclusion
Drifting in racing games is never easy at first, but when you do get the hang of it, you can use any racing course you drift on either hard or slick to get creative that will make your overall racing experience well worth it.
Once you have mastered your drifting skills in either arcade racing games, sim racing games or both you will be able to take on all comers in the virtual racing world.
Well, that’s about it and if you have any thoughts or questions about this post feel free to comment below and I will reply.
Until then,
Happy Drifting! 🙂
