There is a simple version of this and a complete version, and both are below in that order.

Short answer

In most cases the straightforward approach works. The exceptions are specific and listed below.

Most of the disagreement online comes from people describing different versions of Rocket League. It is worth separating what the game does from what players have concluded it does. Anything that behaves differently on console than on PC is flagged where it matters.

Worth knowing alongside this

Nothing here depends on a setting you are unlikely to have. The mechanic behind it is simpler than the discussion around it suggests. The community wisdom on this is roughly half right, and the half that is wrong costs the most time. The accepted community answer is broadly right and wrong in a specific way that matters here.

Edge cases are genuinely rare, which is why the simple answer is usually the correct one. The short version is near the top on purpose; the reasoning is there if you want to know why. Testing this yourself takes a few minutes and settles it definitively.

What to do instead

Everything below is framed around the current state of Rocket League rather than a launch-week impression. What follows assumes you are on a current install and have not modified it. It helps to understand why a step exists, because then you can adapt it when your situation is slightly different.

  • Check which version any conflicting advice was written for.
  • Revisit after a major patch if the behaviour changes.
  • Read the whole sequence once before doing the first step.
  • Try the straightforward approach before the elaborate one.
  • Test it yourself where testing is cheap.

The practical answer

Where two approaches both work, the one with fewer moving parts is the one to keep. The awkward part is rarely the step itself, it is knowing which step comes first. Most of the disagreement you will find online is two people describing different builds. The developers have changed their mind about this at least once, which explains the older advice.

If you are coming to this after a long break, the terminology has probably moved on. Where something depends on your platform or region, that is called out rather than glossed over. Patch notes move numbers around constantly; the shape of the answer holds even when a specific value shifts.

Why it works this way

Half the pages on this topic were written for a build that no longer exists, which is why they stop matching what you see. If your result differs from what is described here, note what is different first rather than starting over. Rocket League is not shy about hiding useful information two menus deep, so some of this is simply knowing where to look.

None of this needs a paid tool, a third-party launcher or an account on a site you have never heard of. Nothing here assumes a particular playstyle beyond wanting the thing to work. Do the cheap check before the expensive one — that ordering alone saves most of the frustration.

When the usual advice fails

Treat anything stated without a version number as provisional. If a step reads as obvious, do it anyway — the obvious ones are the ones people skip and then wonder about. There is usually a fast way and a reliable way, and it is worth knowing which one you are choosing.

Where people go wrong

  • Ignoring the platform-specific note and then wondering why the steps do not line up.
  • Skipping the prerequisite because it looked optional in someone else's summary.
  • Grinding a method that was patched months ago because a thread still ranks well.

Rocket League FAQ

Is this still accurate after the latest Rocket League update?

The method is; individual numbers may not be. If a value on your screen differs, trust the screen and keep the sequence.

Do I need any mods or third-party tools for this?

No. Everything described here works with the base game on any supported platform.

Does this change between platforms?

The behaviour does not. Where menu paths or prompts differ, that is noted above.

Is there a faster method?

Sometimes, at the cost of reliability. Where that trade exists it is described rather than recommended blindly.

Come back to the caveats list if it does not work first time — the answer is almost always in there.