NFS Heat Cornering Secrets | Hidden Cornering Techniques Guaranteed to Make You Faster

NFS Heat Cornering Secrets | Hidden Cornering Techniques Guaranteed to Make You Faster
This guide is long overdue. I should have made this a while back but better late than never. There's a lot of information in this video that could be considered basic cornering knowledge but the goal was to teach people who have just bought the game how to corner correctly.
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[@MilitiaGamingCommunity]

**ATTENTION** I forgot to mention the person responsible for discovering these techniques. Goliath was the first person to talk about using the brake mid turn and chaining drifts together. He called those techniques Brake Snapping and Snaking. You can find his methods and more cornering info in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2W8hIGwe6mseas You should also subscribe to his channel because he's a beast of a racer and you'll definitely learn from his expert driving!

[@HinkusBinkus]

Hey, I just got Heat on sale in January, I'm at the point now where I'm focusing on time trials and lap time scoreboard positions. Are there any decently active Crews I'd be able to join? On PC.

[@jstnio]

Militia can you accept me into your crew my username is Icezone1998

[@CRISTIANO.7SUII]

I got the same time as you lol 😂

[@SparkTheHyperion]

Sorry, I seem to be missing something... Do you have brake to drift on? (In the side menu, do you have the Drift Style as "Gas" or "Brake"?) I want to try this technique but I can't seem to do it right. I'm using Gas style because I don't like Brake To Drift...

[@gladdy6412]

@@SparkTheHyperion it pretty much works the same. With one you're using brakes to initiate drift, with other you're using gas, result is the same. Brake might only be better because it requires just one input, while with gas you need to let off throttle and press it again.

[@jakelee8923]

Still play NFS heat and I’m so gutted that it never got a DLC or map expansion. Game had some much more to give. I hope the new nfs in 2022 is just as good or better then heat

[@kingofglandon1607]

It got a dlc

[@luiszelaya8698]

@@kingofglandon1607 olny dlc mclaren f1

[@lazarjankovic4852]

U still play it cuz i do and i love it

[@Aenyn]

Horizon is way better.

[@rexliks7632]

@@Aenyn who cares about ur opinion

[@J-dogg-2007]

You can actually be faster in this game with manual transmission. At the start line, immediately shift up to 3rd to prevent too much wheel spin. And through turns, you'll stay in higher gears and not bog down

[@amihere383]

I've noticed this in a lot of racing games. Even with modern advancements in so, our own faculties in handling the car is still better than an AI having to follow us and react to how we handle the car, rather than us using shifting to handle the car

[@nicnachacks6153]

yeah but thats just at the start and seems hopeless for an average to be able to keep up with all the shifting and downshifting in turns

[@b1akn3ss93]

Naturally manual is “faster “than auto (^but only if you are good at shifting ) (Only Comparing same car with the same top speed stats)

[@FrostThorn]

Just stay auto in nfs. Forza manual with clutch all the wayb

[@defnotatroll]

@@nicnachacks6153 it is actually incredibly easy. you just have to play and get used to it. if you play say 40 hours of the game in manual nonstop, it will have become second nature, speaking from experience

[@fanaticjay3825]

I’m simple and a 80s man I see a Ferrari f40 I must click fast

[@shrekworshiper4965]

Holy shit your 80 years old

[@fanaticjay3825]

@@shrekworshiper4965 no i just love 80s beautiful cars, music and other stuff but i’m only 19:-)

[@hemi3005]

@@shrekworshiper4965 From the 80s he is

[@shrekworshiper4965]

@@hemi3005 2021 - 19 = 2002 *Confused Unga Bunga noises

[@hemi3005]

@@shrekworshiper4965 wtf

[@VKOp1No3]

I've been powersliding my way through every tight corner. Thanks for this.

[@STANCED]

Very detailed and well explained video man, I'm sure this is going to help a lot of people :D

[@jhhjkki3337]

For reals very good video just a bit complicated lol

[@doeman35]

Great video. I’m a nfs heat “wannabe-sweat”, yet still found this very informative and it also confirmed a lot of insider knowledge.😃

[@techsavvydaddy5616]

Extremely well explained! could not have said it better myself! Thank you. As a graduate of Brands-Hatch Racing School and a NFS FAN Boy since the Original "Most Wanted"...your breakdown was 100% on Point!

[@tushargupta1764]

Playing Gran Turismo Sport before playing NFS Heat really helps in understanding concepts like racing lines tbh

[@bigsmoke1295]

Not really nfs heat is an arcade game

[@chandrasetiawan7532]

@@bigsmoke1295 well yea but understanding racing line in video games is not so different either its an arcade or straight out simulator, it still gives u benefit to do so

[@izzyteaurewetipoparai]

thats what i did not realizing lol

[@luizmatte4345]

@@bigsmoke1295 As if GT is anywhere close to being "the real racing simulator"...

[@moneyhelping345]

@@luizmatte4345 it is.

[@poncho6258]

Extremely helpful. This explains why my Koenigsegg keeps ending up in the woods on tighter corners that would be no problem for the Porsche 911 RSR. Can't wait to try these techniques. I've been trying to brake before entering the turn.

[@sethwest7428]

2 years later and the video is still helpful, thanks Trigger. After playing Grid for so long, NFS Heat turning mechanics really caught me off guard. I've watched some of your other videos as well, really good content 👍

[@6FStyleCo]

Grid was my shit okutama sprint track I was running 32 second laps with the skyline. Pub lobby would be the same guys every night from USA to Brazil to the UK competing for lap times. I miss them days🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@mousikopsaxtiri]

Explained swiftly and on point. Helped a lot, thank you!

[@randal_vandall8307]

Man tyvm man for this video, im still learning and this is just what i needed

[@swagthatcoolstepdaddy4127]

I wanted to take the time out and say I appreciate you trigger. I started playing this game last year and thought I was better then my skills could back up. The turns on the maps were rough even in my corvette with has great turner capabilities. Nonetheless I could be my best friend with my car being slower until he got much better. The final straw was not only was it becoming harder to beat him but another friend of mines PlayStation friend randomly joined us and one every race with cars that I wouldn’t think could compete with us. Watching you made me a better player so much so I made my best so mad about losing he improved at turns haha. I love this game and how it takes more then a faster to win. Actually took the time to improve and now smoke my friend had him asking me what parts I got hahaha.

[@ituautootoo310]

Explanation was splendid my friend, Thank you!

[@MilitiaGamingCommunity]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@KTFNah]

Ive been playing heat wrong for over a year now, but i dont know how to thank you but this was the best

[@wuzhen10]

Can't wait to try what you suggested!

[@ericfdk8369]

You are the best man !🔥

[@LanceJr]

Need for speed heat just became free with PS Plus, I'm about to be living off of this channel's videos from a year ago. This is my 3rd one of the day already 😅💯

[@smaruhmaruh6955]

Super awesome video! You came straigth to the point and used really good examples so I could grasp everything the first time I heard it. Must see for everyone who wants to play NFS Heat more competitively. (When I played it the first hours I could tell that its more like a mario kart game where the game wants you to drift more, than a normal racing game like Dirt where its more about the Apex and breaking point and accelerating point)

[@damian_fgc]

Thank you Trigger. I'll try this out. Nice video

[@TmanDelport]

Amazing Video, It explained exactly what I needed to know! Thank you so much! :D

[@HattoriHanzo1875]

Amazing video Militia Gaming, you guys make super good content for NFS Fans.

[@hugereviews8111]

Just started playing and these vids are super helpful. Cheers!

[@MilitiaGamingCommunity]

Glad you like them!

[@Grandpa_Driving]

Cross Mountains is a great race to practice lines and cornering. I spent about 4 weeks practicing and now I can do almost any race without making a mistake

[@doeman35]

Oh yes! Cross Mountains will challenge you! Aardvark and Apollo also. You can tell by a random’s experience online by the races they initiate. Most will send out the big 4 races multiple times, never attempting the technical tracks😑

[@paulbarnett7864]

Love to see you turn them corners

[@ptrcrispy]

How tf do you waste 4 weeks playing this shit and practising one track?

[@doeman35]

@@ptrcrispy 😬😬😬

[@ptrcrispy]

@@doeman35 I finished Heat a long time ago and I had my fun with the tuning, but the game has no long-term motivation for me.

[@shoyu_hashira9390]

This is my favorite type of racing, grip builds are really cool. This also explains why the cars drive in a certain pattern, thanks for explaining it better than gran tourismo did

[@abelhgds]

Very nice video!

[@paulbarnett7864]

Hi there nice to see your playing heat and streaming on KZbin i follow you for your best engine swaps 😀

[@rickbiessman6084]

FINALLY a good explanation of how cornering works in Heat. Some of it I figured out on my own, but in the beginning the game just left me scratching my head. You put an end to that. ;) Mad skills btw!

[@MilitiaGamingCommunity]

Glad it helped!

[@jasomega2446]

Thank you so much!

[@user-is6zg9cv9q]

Thank you so much for the help keep up good work brother love ur ideology n content

[@coencoen572]

Great video trigger.

[@user-is6zg9cv9q]

U really help me in every video im getting better i was take this game in lounch day but i was unable to play coz i dont understand the mechanics but after watching ur video im playing now

[@nonamelol532k]

thank you so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so much man i find this VERYYYYYY USEFULLL! I just found this channel im immediately subscribing

[@jacobprawdzik3823]

This was helpful thank you

[@SuperSurferDan]

Starting playing Heat recently nd have been finding it difficult until I remembered that NFS games usually have unqiue driving mechanics.. This was is a brilliant break down of mechanics and have been 1st a lot more! Thanks a bunch!

[@mohdriz479]

briliant video

[@daggermouth4695]

Topnotch stuff mate. As someone who races and then plays Need for Speed when I'm at home.. Thank you for teaching children about racing lines.. Rather than just spewing out some garbage about which car sticks to the road

[@alexeykakorin399]

As I’m nearing a corner I don’t let off the throttle. I hold it down full force and at the same time apply the brakes. That usually keeps my car from entering into a drift and it also maintains my speed to take sharp corners. I can adjust the speed I like by the timing and pressure I apply to the brakes. Hope that helps some of you.

[@ahmadashraf5633]

Helped alot

[@MilitiaGamingCommunity]

Awesome, glad it helped!

[@breeza0295]

Enjoying the the content 👍

[@MilitiaGamingCommunity]

Thanks!!!

[@LilTommyboy2001]

Thank you so much... the rsr is a fairly easy car to control once you learn the game... but now with these new found skills I dominate my friends who are running the same car! Thank you so much!!!

[@ikeschrager9903]

This helped because I started using a m5 instead of my evo for some races and with the evo I’m crazy on the track but once I switch to the m5 it’s a whole different car and took a whole new driving strategy

[@KingB_420]

good vid bro

[@preetambyahatti3867]

anyone else did all this subconsciously without knowing what you were doing

[@eddiehenderson2013]

Thank you.

[@katrielbrown8314]

I kinda used this technique without really knowing about it or the full potential I will definitely lab it out🙏🏾

[@lazarjankovic4852]

Me too tho

[@SlevinKelevra73]

Thanks 👌🏻

[@lostsamy6697]

Thanks❤

[@mikeydluffy2718]

I found that doing a simple trail brake while using the gas 04:00 seemed to help me through all braking turns. Using this technique with my grip racing build helped me win quite comfortably on pro difficulty.

[@coyhusky3304]

Very helpful

[@bijikuganda1203]

personally, I don't chain drifts too much. For example like the 6 uphill corners on Aerion, after the sharp left. I would drift the first corner, then get to grip quickly. I feel the car was going slowly if I also drift the 2nd corner since adjusting the car to grip again after the drift also lowers the speed. So, I brake before the turn while still holding gas so I don't initiate the drift, and then grip the corner. 3rd corner was an easy left, then I would do the 4th corner like how I did the 2nd; *gripping it by braking while holding gas, adjusting the speed to the specific corner to the specific speed of a specific car.* 5th and 6th are like double-apex corners, so right after the apex of 5th I would initiate drift for the 6th, just like the first 2 corners of the track. Both gripping and drifting through snaking corners is more efficient than drifting alone to me. I might be wrong though, but my method has helped me win quite a few races.

[@z.6271]

oh nice ive been doing this even before watching the video, learned it in arcade racing games :>

[@timmy22withan38]

Greatt mentions yo

[@MasterOoogway69]

My God these tips are soo useful i was drifting at almost every corner but now I don't. THANK YOUU

[@xNevoro]

thx so much. Finally not using handbreak anymore

[@kaneedwards9969]

All of this information is things I eventually found out while playing and by playing with the intent on drifting into turns without too much braking has made it easier to master

[@shukudaidesu]

Same here. It's nice to see a video breaking down what we found out while playing and it gives you that affirmation that you've been doing it right all along.

[@manarhasan7652]

I feel like a pro doing all of that right without even knowing what it is 😂

[@leartsalihi9313]

Dude damm u deserve alot btw its me leart.zhh ime the guy who keeps asking u questions on intsa lol keep it up u know exactly what we want i love that ❤️✌🏻

[@kalebhamand4467]

What's up man Great video this helped a lot thanks!!!

[@W0B0N]

Yes

[@pedroluisalvara7626]

Thanks

[@danielanato7101]

Nice video! Can you do a build of the M4??... Thanks! 🤟

[@TakingtheApexwithLuiB]

Nice guide on cornering 🔥👍, in manual we downshift before corners so the car will torque faster out the corners

[@doeman35]

Yes, you guys be killin it.

[@randomsupra5113]

I am learning to drift on a manual any tips

[@TakingtheApexwithLuiB]

@@randomsupra5113 for drift event or racing?

[@randomsupra5113]

@@TakingtheApexwithLuiB drift

[@TakingtheApexwithLuiB]

@@randomsupra5113 for drift events I would recomend keeping the car in 3rd or 4th gear

[@aznism101]

i just realized ive been doing everything you were saying in your video already

[@lordsprinklydonut7909]

Him mentioning a racing line for racing Npcs in night time on the opposite lane: bout to end this mans whole carrer

[@LianUnleashed]

Militia Tourneys are going to get real sweaty real soon! The J-C-V-D days are coming to an end 😭😂

[@STANCED]

Lol 😬😭

[@TakingtheApexwithLuiB]

JCVD vs Trigger 1v1? 😱

[@semdokman4514]

Thanks for the info i play on a steering wheel so its a little harder then on controller

[@notzeezo1786]

73 likes and 0 dislikes as of watching this. Wow! Great content love the work!

[@GrauW0lf]

Thanks for the great video! your "secret" helped me alot enjoying the game even more :)

[@AE7-]

L

[@emiliovalencia833]

Gran turismo taught me this as well and watching initial d made me realize more as well

[@MilitiaGamingCommunity]

nice!

[@WolfPack27NFS]

I use a completely different technique. I make sure to have my tires, differential and suspension at full race and turn on the traction control to disable the drift mechanic. I just use real turning technique. I don't know if it is the technique, maxed out V8 in my 180SX or my driving finesse, but I've been able to win races doing it.

[@xitwoundzzz]

Confirmed my theory thanks

[@tushargupta1764]

Very helpful video, cornering will be easier now and I will not have to pull handbrake turns for every corner lol

[@doeman35]

Wow! I have never ever pulled a handbrake lol 😂 There’s an unwritten rule to never use the handbrake during races in nfs😁

[@KadreJacksonkxngdre]

Being that your platform is so huge , it be dope if you could voice about adding the “BMW e90 335i sedan “ any year between 2k8-2k11. Like my self I feel there’s a lot of players would like for that car to be in new car games .

[@BAZZERBAZ]

As a e92 335i owner I was really hoping it would be in the game, sadly not, had to settle for the e92 m3 instead.

[@blackebl]

At 6:15 you COULD do that or you could get an exige and forever be able to feather gas around corners almost entirely without brakes. More over you could swap to MT and use transmission for deceleration and be L33T asf.

[@dontwanadisplaynameonutube2951]

When u read the brakes in game, it says for better braking before a turn cuz yada yada. Such misleading shit. So glad I decided to look into it, cuz I started falling behind. Braking during turns to tighten angle, and left to right turns while not having to re prime the drift cuz it definitely didn’t feel right trying to re prime. Thanks so much for those 2 tips. Now I feel I have the knowledge for that kosenigg, 10 10 8 here I come.

[@kckoster2555]

I'm going to have to try the braking in a drift with my wheel set up I'm still adjusting the feedback on it

[@rottenburrito7277]

I'm here because it was 4.99 in the PS store, playing it, but find it difficult the handling and cornering. I'm liking the game so I'm sticking with learning anything that I can.

[@yosh3058]

Going from Gran Turismo and Forza to Heat had me experiencing some whiplash. I'm getting the hang of the more "arcade" style driving though and starting to keep up with my friend who's a bit more experienced in the game.

[@friskoskiez3761]

Went to NFS hot pursuit and back to heat, forgot how to turn lol. Different mechanisms. Had to get a refresher.

[@zan7838]

the racing line without the brakes went through the side ledge that makes the F40's tire have no contact with the road for a split second

[@iino1goodiips428]

Probably the only guy i can find that played the game exactly how i do. So when i'm looking for a build i know where to go 👌🏼😂

[@desaturat8d]

Hey, incredibly helpful video, thank you! I got way faster through corners after tapping the brakes mid-corner.

[@mellonhead9568]

i always did that tapping the brakes after tapping the accelerator for wide drift or hand brake for tighter drifting in MW2012 and Payback......

[@illmilfinestke]

Thank you😂🎉

[@brandonthomas1821]

As a Forza enthusiast, racing lines have always been my to go to. When I watch people take such wide turns and not hitting the apex in turns, it kind of bothers me. Then I just pass them. 😂

[@MilitiaGamingCommunity]

Lol.

[@xjordanx3398]

Forza is the og, I am top 0% in Forza 7 and NFS heat makes me cringe at the mechanics of angling the car in a drift instead of braking hard and killing the throttle at the apex 😖

[@fartywartymcfarthead]

@@xjordanx3398 its almost like need for speed is an arcade racing game lol

[@cuhgaming4943]

@@fartywartymcfarthead TRUE. Like in the video you literally see him drifting a f40, what about that makes people think nfs heat is supposed to be a godlike racing sim with 100% to real life turning

[@-Zelo]

Dude I used to play a lot of need for speed growing up and then got into Forza for the longest time and decided to get this game on release... I swear I was losing my mind when I would get punished for trying to follow proper racing lines.

[@kamata93]

Just bought the game for 17,45 Euro for the Deluxe edition on Steam. Cant wait to play it. Also hoping FH5 will get some discount around Christmas so I can buy it as well.

[@Odbarc]

I'm jealous of your technique. It feels like a time attack compared to me.

[@THESLlCK]

Cornering in NFS is unusually accurate to real life in some respects. The technique shown, four wheel drifting, is commonly used in real races to even out tire wear

[@WolfPack27NFS]

I'm not exactly sure about the four wheel drifting, but I have heard about slippage.

[@THESLlCK]

@@WolfPack27NFS nearly the same thing. One is a technique and the other is a side effect

[@timonbubnic322]

nah, this shit is way way different, drifting slows you down irl, in a race it should never be used as the car who wont drift will always be faster

[@potina.9678]

@@timonbubnic322 well in real life its not that big of an angle aand it caan be faster i guess

[@timonbubnic322]

@@potina.9678 Dude, ok, tell me one thing have you seen any f1 cars drifting? Or GT cars in any competition, no because you lose speed, you cannot accelerate out of the corner if you drift thats the biggest problem, you can indeed go into the corner with higher speed but you will wheelspin trying to accelerate and no way can you set a faster lap by drifting compared to not

[@jhhjkki3337]

Wow this went from fun n racing to college algebra mixed with biology

[@quixmith]

This game's physics for driving reminded me of Grand Tourismo 3, which was my favorite. That is why I love this game

[@ValkerionTM]

I wondered why I fit right in here lol

[@marcogenato1531]

Super useful tips! I know this is old, but I would love a cornering/turning video that shows your real-time button input :)

[@jaydenlim2962]

Hi Sir. thanks for the video. u using gas or brake to drift? which is better for automatic?

[@adpsycho1]

To nitpick on that turning, the first one that goes into the wall, it wont help the grip needed while bouncing 2 wheels off the Apex kerbs. :P also i never use Footbrake i just tap Handbrake (E-Brake) even when drifting, works wonders for me with FWD cars to. :) oh Handbrake technique works well with the "Scandinavian Flick" term used in Rallys.

[@himankan]

The game that taught me line breaking and cornering is forza. Forza 6 Apex is always available at microsoft store for free if you want to practice. NFS Heat feels like Forza in auto. In manual there are a lot of things you need to worry about.

[@Mboy556]

wish I didn't knew that trick before even playing the game 😂 I played most others need for speed in realise order

[@gaychristianmale422]

i wish you used that thing where it shows what button you press

[@rweqzYT]

This helped me get to $1 billion. And using this helped alot

[@mrmiagi6052]

I just downshift hard before the turn and then break it loose and get a slight drift to where I’m keeping a lot of speed, always keep the revs up. Single turbo

[@neurway4048]

To what gear? 1st? 2nd? Or depends on the curve?

[@mrmiagi6052]

@@neurway4048 I wouldn’t downshift to 1st you’d be going too slow, depends on the turns but increase the steering sensitivity it will make it easier to break lose and control the drift

[@SebVictor]

What do the off-road races depend on? My idea is an uncommon one, it basically depends on buying a high performance car and put off-road upgrades on it.

[@WolfPack27NFS]

Have you actually done that before?

[@michaelpace243]

Suspension: Off Road, Rally(Off-Road + Drift), Speedcross(Off-Road + Racing) Engine Strength, & Tires(Same as above). All depends on your Rep & Bank as usual.