ODM 101 - The Physics of Outside Drift Momentum

[@flambambam]

Please read the video's description for updates, corrections, and additional information. Reply to this comment if you have any relevant questions, and I will add them to the FAQ: FAQ: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: How long have you been working on this for? A: I started learning bits and pieces in June 2024, playing it off-and-on until August. This is around when I started putting most of my free time into this track, so roughly six or seven months as of posting this video in January 2025. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: How difficult is this? A: Doing this tech correctly requires very precise inputs and timings, but most of the difficulty is from the timings. Releasing a drift on the bouncy mushrooms even one frame too late can lose 5-10 km/h in my experience and testing, so doing it well requires a lot of muscle memory. Because being a frame or two off can create such large differences in speeds and trajectories, it also requires a lot of trial and error. You need to know how to adapt to your line on the spot if you don't want to severely mess up. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Can I learn this, too? A: Yes! My goal for this series is to explain all of my inputs in a way that will help anyone willing to dedicate a week or more to learning the inputs and timings. Just note that you will almost certainly need a controller with stick inputs to do this. I'm afraid the directions are too precise for wheel, but feel free to prove me wrong if you are really good at it. For reference, you can drive mid 35 laps without using any of this tech. If you aren't getting anything faster, you are either doing something wrong or need to practice more. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Where can I find one-on-one help for this? A: Contact me through Discord. You can find me in the ODB TT Server if you are unable to reach me from anywhere else. I've linked the ODB TT Leaderboards in the description, and there is an invite link to the discord on the Introduction page. Please provide good recordings of your attempts with an input viewer. I can distinguish inputs pretty well if you don't have a mod or software to display an input viewer, but I will be able to provide a much more accurate critique if I can see the exact inputs. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: What is my goal for this track? A: Sub-30 flap time and either a 1:35 or 1:36 3lap time. The latter depends on what kinds of paces I can get once I start implementing more strategies from the TASes. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[@HistoryTrains]

@flambambam theres a new odm strategy for dk mountain discovered by arthur, and is rta viable, and your chance for another wr! LET... FLAMBAMBAM... COOOOOOOOOOK!!!!!!!!!!

[@flambambam]

@@HistoryTrains yes, it is on my bucket list to try it. Arthur (the one who created and posted that proof-of-concept) had been in contact with me for a week or two prior as he worked on things. It isn't necessarily new, as there is a kart TAS that's really fast there using slope boosting (basically the same tech). Arthur just did it with odb

[@HistoryTrains]

oh cool! keep grinding mate

[@DayE114]

MKW time trial tutorials are becoming ever closer to physics classes and I love it 😂 I’m super excited to see whats in store for this series!!

[@birdieboy02]

“son, stop reading your physics textbook and take a look at this video”

[@117james]

Incredible editing, incredible video, incredible flambambam, incredible. I will definitely be using this in the future.

[@DrewX098]

Not only subbed, but this is the physics class i was waiting for

[@hxhfangirl2005]

genuinely this tech and your videos as a whole have inspired me to get a wii and start playing mk wii again knowing that there is more or less uncharted territory to explore and practice from scratch, thank you very much for the video

[@JoãoMKW]

amazing work flambambam. its really cool that until this day, new techs are being applied to mkw. imagine telling someone in the 2010's that odbs would have 2 3-lap wrs at the same time one day? crazy. this is a very informative video, and surely will help more people figure out this now not so obscure tech! again, congrats in wr and for being the pioneer for odb momentum.

[@campbellblock3061]

Love to see someone else interested in mkw physics and tech as I am

[@sep4614]

I did NOT know an ODB discord existed, joined IMMEDIATELY

[@jalenstimes7452]

Best physics class I've ever been too

[@JustANobody12345]

The amount of optimization this game is still getting after 16 years is insane!

[@evil_girl_lily]

thank you professor flam 🤓

[@flambambam]

☝🤓

[@DevnMEleven]

My brain can’t comprehend this but great vid man! 😂🔥

[@razeblitz2147]

Yes bro. Subbed.

[@lnn8654]

Shoutouts to Arvo

[@JustinGamesJG]

Very cool vid really informative while being easy to understand

[@Ajsavage11]

Super interesting! I'm looking forward to this series. Really awesome how mushroom gorge has come along these past couple months!

[@ace_beaton]

Awesome video💪

[@bailey7657]

1:32 hit my brain like a sleeper agent code but for the despicable me meme

[@Cillwenael]

1:30 why am i suddenly in math class

[@flambambam]

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[@catalyst9568]

I love you flambambam

[@Austin101123]

i said outside drift momentum could be RTA viable years ago and everyone called me a fool saying its TAS only! I think we'll see at least another course with outside drift bike world record! Rainbow road is a good contender since outside drift also lets you take the cut, and the outside drift kart is already WR there

[@havranbartek3376]

Amazing video!

[@MegaBubbles360]

awesome video ☝️🤓

[@EagleGamer_]

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[@flambambam]

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[@cheesegloriouscheese]

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[@jamesmuraski1]

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[@VGMenjoyer]

You should make a part 2

[@flambambam]

I'm busy and will only be able to start it once I have more free time

[@VGMenjoyer]

@ nerd

[@judge81]

Loved watching this, was very informative and found the random pictures funny, would love to see more of this, so I've subbed. DKM world record? I heard that there's a chance of an ODB getting it.

[@flambambam]

dkm flap is possible. I haven't seen a concept for 3lap yet

[@ZizaGM]

quality

[@swordiexd]

hey that intro was my comment on the old video

[@TGCBobo]

Thx for the explanation Bro. Now an old fart also gets all the abbreviations ^_^

[@mattimkwii]

bruh im takin notes like im in school rn 😭😭

[@hiboiuboi]

Wise master please teach me about hitting the mushroom at the end of lap 3 tech

[@flambambam]

If I remember to, I will discuss that in the gap cut video

[@Amp64]

But flambambam

[@MKWiiExploder]

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[@flambambam]

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[@rryumi]

Maybe I can finally land on the damn green mushroom (also please try Limitless Mr.ODMGod I wanna see what you can do with buffed ODB)

[@jerma984]

Explain why hitting the mushroom and grass is viable

[@flambambam]

lawn mower

[@joshla5436]

you lost me the second you started saying smart words

[@jamesmuraski1]

Erm technically you didn’t account for “qm” ur equations are actually off ☝️🤓

[@ChubbssL]

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