Topic: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Player 1 Turning Issue

so it seems like every time I try to play in multi-player mode, whether it's online or local, there's ALWAYS an issue with Player 1 not being able to make sharp turns without smashing into the wall or flying off the map. my friends and I tested this and we've come to the conclusion that it's just an issue with Player 1 for some reason and not the other players. we've also determined that it has nothing to do with any of my joycons because we tested multiple joycons with the same results.

There's a smart steering mode which is supposed to help you avoid falling off the edges, and for some reason it's turned on by default for everyone except player 1 in multiplayer. Could the issue be that player 1 in your game is oversteering because they're used to smart steering? You can turn it on or off by pressing + on the kart selection screen then pressing L.

@sadleafhours To bolster what Dogirilla said above, if you've ruled out the controller, then the Smart Steering or Tilt Control setting is likely the issue. You can toggle them on/off in the pause menu, or when you display kart stats on the kart/wheels/glider selecting page. Press (+) on the kart/wheels/glider selecting page to display stats and the smart steering toggle.

@Dogorilla that's probably exactly what it is... thanks for letting me know. I'll turn it off and hope that it fixes the issue.

@TheLightSpirit drifting only makes it worse lol. it's probably the smart steering thing that Dogorilla mentioned.

I hate smart steering! I thought Mario Kart 8 was so bad when I first got it until I realised what was going on and turned it off.