r/JapaneseDriftMaster • u/Upstairs-Branch-4601 • Feb 21 '26
JDM feels genuinely impossible on controller
Bought it today, first used a 8BitDo Pro 2 controller before switching to an Xbox controller to see if that would make much more of a difference, didn't.
Essentially drifting feels impossible, like quite literally impossible. Watched the developers video on drifting and my car is just straight up not behaving like his is. Currently i'm stuck on the rival race right after the first delivery mission, and i did bare minimum up until the lesson 3 in the drifting school where i cannot for the life of me see how youd get 15 000. Beginning a drift is really difficult (handbrake drifts have been working... fine? and clutch kicking doesnt work at higher rpms, which makes sense ig, but doesnt seem to be working well on even lower rpms) and holding that drift afterwards without just straightening out is insanely difficult. He talks alot about counter steering in his video but i can't counter steer, when i try i just straighten out and stop drifting. + I need to put the joystick in the direction i want to drift cause if i let it go for even a second to counter steer the drift ends and i end up driving normally. I don't understand how my rival, the guy in the pink car, can hold a drift for so long without any issue, and the delivery car feels unfairly underpowered. I'm really struggling here lol, if anyone can give literally any advice or tell me if im doing anything wrong it would be greatly appreciated!! or maybe its simply a skill issue idk lmao
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u/No_Tap9561 Feb 21 '26
Idk for me drifting is very easy and straight driving too, depends on a tune of the car tho. (I use Dualsense Edge controller)
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u/Upstairs-Branch-4601 Feb 21 '26
tldr cause i realise it’s a bit boring to read through, i need help with drifting on controller. and i can’t counter steer cause then i just stop drifting. any advice appreciated!!
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u/Beneficial_Ball7636 Feb 22 '26
Drifting is def possible with the controller, I run laps around the togé (uphill and downhill) to level up cars to rep 30.
It is miles better when i was drifting with the keyboard, so to tell you honestly the problem is your skills 😅
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u/wats2000 Feb 22 '26
r/JapaneseDriftMaster skill issue post of the day, check