How the hell you drift in this game?

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how do i drift in this game?: it seems impossible!!! people say that i have to tune my car in simulation mode, BUT IS IT POSSIBLE TO DRIFT ANY OF THE CARS IN ARCADE MODE because that's the only mode i play? btw i am playing with a controller not a wheel. please help me out.
 
Let me be the firstto tell that this thread will likely get lockedn also there is a drifting subforum linked just above where this one is. First bits of advice turn off the aids and get a rwd car. If done right you can drift in arcade and sim modes. Sim mode is better because you can tune your car to drift the way you want it to drift. The driver makes the car not the other way around.
Link to the HOW TO DRIFT section: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=55757
 
Drifting in GT4 is pretty tough to be honest. Out of all the Gran Turismos so far, GT4 is the worst for drifting because it seems just about any car which we can manage to get sideways could possibly suffer from front-end snapback.

In other words, you get into the corner, get the rear loose (either thru throttle or natural lift-off oversteer) but when you try to countersteer in the opposite direction of the drift, the front-end all the sudden decides to grip more ferociously. So now the car is trying to go in the direction of the countersteer.

Things usually get ugly fast after this, and the entire car either goes into a spin, or you run out of track space trying to control things and now you're in the sand. :mad:

I went thru a period where I was trying different tire combinations, settings, and some other people's ideas here at GTP, but drifting in GT4 simply remained tough no matter what. :banghead: I was able to drift lots of cars in GT1, GT2, and GT3. GT4 like I said doesn't seem to work with the driver in this regard.

To the OP: I would recommend any early Z cars: Datsun (excuse me NISSAN) 240Z, 280Z, and 280ZX.

Infini III RX7s and AE86 Toyota Trueno/Corolla/Levins are also supposed to be good, but I haven't had that much success with these in GT4, although I have in earlier games.

The older American muscle cars can also drift, although (trust me) it takes A LOT of concentration to get them sideways and keep them sideways without front-end snap-back.
 
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Drifting in GT4 is pretty tough to be honest. Out of all the Gran Turismos so far, GT4 is the worst for drifting because it seems just about any car which we can manage to get sideways could possibly suffer from front-end snapback.

In other words, you get into the corner, get the rear loose (either thru throttle or natural lift-off oversteer) but when you try to countersteer in the opposite direction of the drift, the front-end all the sudden decides to grip more ferociously. So now the car is trying to go in the direction of the countersteer.

Things usually get ugly fast after this, and the entire car either goes into a spin, or you run out of track space trying to control things and now you're in the sand. :mad:

I went thru a period where I was trying different tire combinations, settings, and some other people's ideas here at GTP, but drifting in GT4 simply remained tough no matter what. :banghead: I was able to drift lots of cars in GT1, GT2, and GT3. GT4 like I said doesn't seem to work with the driver in this regard.

> To the OP: I would recommend any early Z cars: Datsun (excuse me NISSAN) 240Z, 280Z, and 280ZX.

> Infini III RX7s and AE86 Toyota Trueno/Corolla/Levins are also supposed to be good, but I haven't had that much success with these in GT4, although I have in earlier games.

> The older American muscle cars can also drift, although (trust me) it takes ALOT of concentration to get them sideways and keep them sideways without front-end snapback.
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that's exactly the problem i'm having lol...thanks for the tips
 
Also try any of the Nissan Silvia's Such as the Silvia K's and the S13-S14(i forgot whether the S15 was on gt4.) or the 240sx's and the Sileighty. Also and cars that have "D1GP" in there name are good to start with. Also If you like to drift oddballs that are otherwise Useless try the Ele"mental" tune from My garage the specs are posted. Oh and another quick tip turn off any driving aids if you havent done so already.
 

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