Help for Controller Drifters

[llBarcodell]

Im no pro at drifting nor am i even close to it but i have figured out as a controller user, i changed the button layout so that all my driving buttons are set to the shoulder buttons.

L1 = E-Brake
L2 = Brake
R1 = Reverse
R2 = Gas

Ive read that Drifting is all in the throttle control so in order to be able to control it as if it were an actual gas pedal, i set it to R2 and it has helped to improve my drifting by FAR. I hope this helps new Drifters as well as experienced Drifters.

 

[Jesus]

I'm not being rude but I think pretty much everyone with a controller uses the L1 L2 setup for drifting and racing. It's not exactly a revelation.

 

[llBarcodell]

I'm not being rude but I think pretty much everyone with a controller uses the L1 L2 setup for drifting and racing. It's not exactly a revelation.

nope, its not a revelation but it might help those that arent using them. just trying to help is all im trying to do.

 

[oblivionskate]

I honestly don't use the triggers for throttle and braking. It feels too xboxy. That's just my preference though. The buttons are pressure sensitive so they work just fine for me.

 

[DrTrebor007]

i do both, if im honest, like i will purposely change it for drifting, but otherwise i use X for Gas, unless its a hard corner, where i will use the Stick

 

[Jesus]

My controllers a bit worse for ware so my triggers only do 20% throttle or 100%. Gets me by though

 

[nk4e]

What ever is comfy for you to grip better is probably the same way for drifting. I used the DS2 left stick for steering, the top buttons for gears and view , and the "o" for ebrake.

Some advice from a previous thread:

Why would you give someone such subjective advice? That's like saying "Please use a red car!" Personally, I can't stand comfort hards. It feels like drifting on ice, but to each their own. He should probably use comfort tires for learning on, but comfort hards might be excessively forgiving for teaching good driving habits. If he uses comfort hards, he should not use them exclusively or he won't develop very good skill.

As far as actual advice, it sounds like you are just hitting the usual problems for a beginner drifter. It just takes practice. Like Brandon said, the best way to learn is by experimenting. You don't generally go full throttle through the whole corner. Try entering a drift and as soon as you get it sideways let go of the throttle. Watch how long it slides before it snaps out of the drift. How long it slides will depend on how hard you "threw" the car into the drift, or how harsh your weight transition was.

Now try again, but this time, get back on the throttle again right before it's about to snap out of the drift. If you time it right, you can catch the car. Drifting is a constant balance, you have to anticipate the car and counteract its forces. The stiffer the suspension, the faster you have to react to the subtle weight transitions of the car's body. I think 350's are pretty rigid naturally, so keep that in mind. Probably not the best learning car.