Ever since the new Mario Kart became available on the switch, people have raised concerns about the best control settings to apply.
That’s because there have been complaints to some users on some features such as the quick Auto accelerating or the Auto steering which were not about by default.
This seems to be one of their problems which they have while playing multiplayer mode where it is auto-detecting control schemes and the user settings.
What are the best Control Setups in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?
Three adjustments can be made in regards to the control setup of the game which can be either while in a docked or portable mode, all three are as follows:
- Sideways Joy-Con -You may use a wheel or not, the peripheral is irrelevant except for housing the controller and utilizing bumpers for pressing the shoulder buttons. You can either utilize motion controls with the analogue stick on the left or buttons; the latter is possible, but might be uncomfortable for big hands.
- Two Joy-Con and the Grip – As you all know, the Grip bundled with every Switch turns the Joy-Con into a conventional controller. This is a good option for those of you wanting to play with a standard feel of joystick on the left, face buttons on the right and easily accessible shoulder buttons.
- Pro Controller – The Switch version of this game has the complete set of features, which means you can use it for motion controls.
The important thing to note, however, is that you must go through your assistance tools and motion control settings before starting the race, in order not to be taken by surprise when your character fails to respond to controls correctly.
Motion Control Settings for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
If motion control is your thing, don’t sweat it, there are multiple of control options if you want to use motion controls for Mario Kart 8.
Let us talk about the basics of how it works with each setup in a couple of sentences:
- Joy-Cons in portable mode: simply tilt the whole system with the Joy-Cons attached!
- Joy-Cons + Grip in portable / docked: go use your Joy-Con grip and tilt the controller like a steering wheel
- Pro Controller in portable / docked: simply turn the controller like a wheel
- Single Joy-Con in wheel accessory (portable/docked): slot a Joy-Con into a wheel and drive it.
As you’ll see, enabling motion controls is similar to activating auto-steer, as you do this after you’ve selected your character.
It’s basically changing the screen where you choose your kart, wheels and glider.
How to set a single Joy Con as the controller?
The controllers can be configured via the system settings but this time, we will use the in-game option because it’s easier. You would do this on the Character Select window—this is the screen that was shown before we started using options to turn on motion control capabilities.
At this time a small ’+/-‘ sign is placed in the uppermost right edge.
Unsnap the Joy-Cons from your Switch. Once you’ve touched + or -, the image that follows will present the screen with the define configurator.
Next, simply turn your Joy-Con sideways and press both shoulder buttons; ‘SL’ and ‘SR’.
You can now use that horizontal controller which is suitable for motion control as well as the available wheel accessories for these controls.
Conclusion
So there you have it, all the details pertaining to additional settings that you would want to have for the optimum control configurations in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Enjoy the race but ensure that you set the assist tools and the motion controls first!
