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.

It is worth separating what the game does from what players have concluded it does. Testing this yourself takes a few minutes and settles it definitively. Everything below is framed around the current state of Rocket League rather than a launch-week impression.

What to do instead

The mechanic behind it is simpler than the discussion around it suggests. The accepted community answer is broadly right and wrong in a specific way that matters here. Do the cheap check before the expensive one — that ordering alone saves most of the frustration. Edge cases are genuinely rare, which is why the simple answer is usually the correct one.

Most of the disagreement online comes from people describing different versions of Rocket League. Patch notes move numbers around constantly; the shape of the answer holds even when a specific value shifts. Nothing here depends on a setting you are unlikely to have.

The practical answer

It helps to understand why a step exists, because then you can adapt it when your situation is slightly different. Screenshots age faster than text, which is why this describes rather than shows. Anything that behaves differently on console than on PC is flagged where it matters.

  • Note the exception cases — they are specific rather than vague.
  • Do not build a routine around an edge case.
  • Read the whole sequence once before doing the first step.
  • Revisit after a major patch if the behaviour changes.
  • Check which version any conflicting advice was written for.
  • Write down what you changed, so you can undo exactly one thing if it goes sideways.

Worth knowing alongside this

If a step reads as obvious, do it anyway — the obvious ones are the ones people skip and then wonder about. The awkward part is rarely the step itself, it is knowing which step comes first. The developers have changed their mind about this at least once, which explains the older advice. Most of the disagreement you will find online is two people describing different builds.

None of this needs a paid tool, a third-party launcher or an account on a site you have never heard of. Rocket League is not shy about hiding useful information two menus deep, so some of this is simply knowing where to look. A single check up front replaces a lot of guessing later.

Why it works this way

The community wisdom on this is roughly half right, and the half that is wrong costs the most time. There is no hidden trick here that the game is keeping from you. The short version is near the top on purpose; the reasoning is there if you want to know why.

Treat anything stated without a version number as provisional. There is usually a fast way and a reliable way, and it is worth knowing which one you are choosing. What follows assumes you are on a current install and have not modified it.

When the usual advice fails

If your result differs from what is described here, note what is different first rather than starting over. Half the pages on this topic were written for a build that no longer exists, which is why they stop matching what you see. Where something depends on your platform or region, that is called out rather than glossed over.

Where people go wrong

  • Grinding a method that was patched months ago because a thread still ranks well.
  • Copying a setup wholesale from a streamer without understanding what each part does.
  • Ignoring the platform-specific note and then wondering why the steps do not line up.

Rocket League FAQ

Does this work the same on console and PC?

The logic is identical. Menu paths and button prompts differ, and any real difference is flagged above.

How long does this take?

Minutes if it goes cleanly, an evening if you hit the edge case in the caveats list. Neither is unusual.

Is there a faster method?

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

Does this change between platforms?

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

If you only take one thing from this: the answer near the top is the part that matters, the rest is context.