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How To Drift Guide: Controls you need to know before your first lap
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OverviewHow To Drift is a Roblox racing game where you earn cash by pulling off drifts across seven maps with up to 15 players at a time. This guide walks you through the controls, how to drift well, how to earn cash, and how to use the game's extra features so you can get comfortable behind the wheel as fast as possible.
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Contents
01
Controls you need to know before your first lap
Check
02
How to actually drift
Step
03
Live and upcoming events
Events
04
Earning and spending cash
Tips
05
Rotating races and weekly tracks
Summary
06
Camera and display options
Tips
07
Working codes
Codes
08
Racing with friends
Summary
09
Glossary
Words
10
Common questions
FAQ
Player notes and tips
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01
Controls you need to know before your first lap
Check
In short
Learning every key before you race means you won't have to hunt around mid-corner.
The game runs on four groups of inputs: driving, steering, shifting, and the handbrake. A few extra keys handle the camera, the garage, and the map screen.
- W moves you forward, S reverses.
- A and D steer left and right.
- Space is the handbrake this is what starts a drift.
- E and Q cycle through gears; pressing Q from first gear puts you in neutral, and pressing it again puts you in reverse.
- G opens the garage so you can check your car and equipment.
- N opens the map selection screen, and V cycles through camera angles.
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How to actually drift
StepIn short
Hit the handbrake just before the corner, keep accelerating through it, and use short steering taps to hold the angle.
Drifting is the main way you earn cash in this game. The basic rhythm is simple once it clicks, but timing the handbrake takes practice on the same corner a few times over.
- Hit the handbrake tap Space just before you reach the turn, not once you're already in it.
- Keep W held releasing the accelerator during the handbrake scrubs your speed and kills the drift.
- Steer to balance tap A or D in small, quick inputs to keep the car from spinning out or straightening up too early.
- Chain corners while still sliding, steer into the next curve before the first one ends to link drifts together.
- Release on straights let go of Space before a straight section so the car settles and you build speed again.
03 Live and upcoming events
Events
Events running now or coming soon. They have fixed dates, so check them first.
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Earning and spending cash
Tips
In short
Successful drifts during races are the main way cash comes in, and cash unlocks new cars and equipment.
Cash is earned by completing races and landing drifts throughout them. Once you have enough, you can unlock new cars and gear from the garage.
Tips worth knowing
- Every completed race pays out cash.
- Drifts add cash on top of race completion.
- Head to the garage with G to spend what you've earned on new vehicles or equipment.
- Seven maps means plenty of variety across different track layouts.
05
Rotating races and weekly tracks
Summary
In short
New track variants rotate in each week, so checking back regularly gives you fresh challenges without waiting for a full update.
As of the October 20 update, each map holds more races than before, and some of those races swap out on a weekly basis.
- Total maps seven, each with multiple races available.
- Weekly rotation some races within each map swap out regularly.
- Update notes open the settings menu and choose 'What's New' to see exactly what changed.
- Bug fixes the October 20 update also applied several fixes, detailed in that same menu.
06
Camera and display options
TipsIn short
Adjusting your view mid-session takes seconds and can make a real difference to how well you read corners.
You can change camera angle, zoom level, and the HUD at any point while playing.
Tips worth knowing
- Press V to cycle through camera angles.
- Press F to zoom the camera in or out.
- Press U to hide the on-screen interface.
- Press Y to start recording a replay — replays require a Replays pass to save.
07 Working codes
Codes
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$10,000
$10,000
SIDEWAYS
$5,000
$5,000
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Racing with friends
Summary
In short
Up to 15 players can share the same map at once, each running at their own pace.
Rooms hold up to 15 players, and everyone on the same map can race simultaneously.
- Room size up to 15 players in one session.
- Shared maps all players in the room drive the same map at the same time.
- Own pace each player enters races independently.
Glossary
Glossary- Handbrake
- The Space key input that kicks the car into a drift.
- Cash
- The in-game currency earned through drifts and race completions, used to unlock cars and equipment.
- Shift
- Gear changes made with E and Q, including a neutral and a reverse setting.
- Race rotation
- The weekly swap of certain races within each map, introduced in the October 20 update.
- Replays pass
- A pass required to save recorded footage started with the Y key.
Common questions
FAQWhere do I find the newest tracks each week?
Press N to open the map screen and browse the races listed under each of the seven maps. Some of those races rotate on a weekly basis. You can also check the settings menu under 'What's New' for a rundown of recent changes.
Can I play with my friends in the same session?
Yes — up to 15 players can be in the same room at once.
How do I switch to a better camera angle?
Press V while playing to cycle through the available camera angles. You can also use F to zoom the camera in or out from whichever angle you've chosen.
Updated Oct 24, 2026
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