Hi,
To the demand of some peoples, I'm going to use my experience in dirfting, mainly with keyboard, to hlep some of the newcomers that wishes to try it. First of all, keyboard is not the ideal device to drift and race with. Since the whole thing is analogic (instant response), it's can be difficult to hold good slides with it. I will try to summarise everything you need to know about that right here.
To the demand of some peoples, I'm going to use my experience in dirfting, mainly with keyboard, to hlep some of the newcomers that wishes to try it. First of all, keyboard is not the ideal device to drift and race with. Since the whole thing is analogic (instant response), it's can be difficult to hold good slides with it. I will try to summarise everything you need to know about that right here.
The Controls
First of all, you need to set your keyboard correctly in order that you have all the essential keys as close as possible. Arrows are okay for the gas/brake and left/right. The rest is up to you but try to use the keys that are as far as possible from those in order not to be squeezed in a small place with two hands. Here are the controls I'd suggest, they may varry a bit depending on what kind of keyboard you have:
Up = Gas
Down = Brake
Left = Turn Left
Right = Turn Right
Space = E-Brake
Q = Clutch
W = Shift Up
S = Shift Dowm
With those controls you should be able to use the whole funtions of the car in no time. Now you have to go to the keyboard settings. Try to adjust them to your liking, but the following controls have proven to be the best ones for drifting:
Keyboard steer : [keyboard - stabilised]
Auto gear shift : [no]
Steer rate 1.00
Return rate 1.00
Fast steer multiplier 2.91
Slow steer multiplier 0.50
Limit multiplier 0.72
Button control rate 6.00
Up = Gas
Down = Brake
Left = Turn Left
Right = Turn Right
Space = E-Brake
Q = Clutch
W = Shift Up
S = Shift Dowm
With those controls you should be able to use the whole funtions of the car in no time. Now you have to go to the keyboard settings. Try to adjust them to your liking, but the following controls have proven to be the best ones for drifting:
Keyboard steer : [keyboard - stabilised]
Auto gear shift : [no]
Steer rate 1.00
Return rate 1.00
Fast steer multiplier 2.91
Slow steer multiplier 0.50
Limit multiplier 0.72
Button control rate 6.00
The Technique
I won't go through the zillion of drift techniques around, but all you have to know is; don't stay too long on a key. As the keyboard is analogic, each time you press something is like you go full throttle or full lock. You have to multiple press the controls to avoid a spin. I included a replay to simplify my explanations.
The Setup:
Front Toe: -0.9. Nothing else. With keyboard it is the best way to get a stable setup. Don't ask me why, it's just like that.
Rear Camber: stick to around -0.50 (Live Camber) so that the tires last more than a lap. Also, you should use between 40 and 50 psi for the rear tires, it will make them last longer and you won't feel much difference with your previous setup.
Link to my Drift Setups Thread
I hope it will help someone. I will update the thread with more coerent sentences and a better writing when I have nothing to do.
Rear Camber: stick to around -0.50 (Live Camber) so that the tires last more than a lap. Also, you should use between 40 and 50 psi for the rear tires, it will make them last longer and you won't feel much difference with your previous setup.
Link to my Drift Setups Thread
I hope it will help someone. I will update the thread with more coerent sentences and a better writing when I have nothing to do.
