There is a simple version of this and a complete version, and both are below in that order.
Short answer
The direct answer is above the fold; the reasoning underneath is there for when the direct answer does not fit your situation.
Most of the disagreement online comes from people describing different versions of Rocket League. Testing this yourself takes a few minutes and settles it definitively. A single check up front replaces a lot of guessing later.
Why it works this way
Edge cases are genuinely rare, which is why the simple answer is usually the correct one. Nothing here depends on a setting you are unlikely to have. Where something depends on your platform or region, that is called out rather than glossed over. The mechanic behind it is simpler than the discussion around it suggests.
It is worth separating what the game does from what players have concluded it does. It helps to understand why a step exists, because then you can adapt it when your situation is slightly different. The accepted community answer is broadly right and wrong in a specific way that matters here.
When the usual advice fails
Do the cheap check before the expensive one — that ordering alone saves most of the frustration. If a step reads as obvious, do it anyway — the obvious ones are the ones people skip and then wonder about. Screenshots age faster than text, which is why this describes rather than shows.
- Try the straightforward approach before the elaborate one.
- Check which version any conflicting advice was written for.
- Region and platform change more than people expect, so confirm both.
- Do not build a routine around an edge case.
Worth knowing alongside this
If you are coming to this after a long break, the terminology has probably moved on. The community wisdom on this is roughly half right, and the half that is wrong costs the most time. Half the pages on this topic were written for a build that no longer exists, which is why they stop matching what you see. There is usually a fast way and a reliable way, and it is worth knowing which one you are choosing.
The awkward part is rarely the step itself, it is knowing which step comes first. Patch notes move numbers around constantly; the shape of the answer holds even when a specific value shifts. Rocket League is not shy about hiding useful information two menus deep, so some of this is simply knowing where to look.
What to do instead
What follows assumes you are on a current install and have not modified it. Everything below is framed around the current state of Rocket League rather than a launch-week impression. The developers have changed their mind about this at least once, which explains the older advice.
Nothing here assumes a particular playstyle beyond wanting the thing to work. Most of the disagreement you will find online is two people describing different builds. There is no hidden trick here that the game is keeping from you.
The practical answer
The short version is near the top on purpose; the reasoning is there if you want to know why. If your result differs from what is described here, note what is different first rather than starting over. Treat anything stated without a version number as provisional.
Where people go wrong
- Copying a setup wholesale from a streamer without understanding what each part does.
- Rushing the last step, which is usually the one with the actual requirement in it.
- Changing five things at once and then not knowing which one helped.
Rocket League FAQ
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.
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.
Do I need any mods or third-party tools for this?
No. Everything described here works with the base game on any supported platform.
Why do people disagree about this?
Mostly because they are describing different versions. Version drift explains the majority of contradictory advice about Rocket League.
Anything that shifts with the next Rocket League update will show up as a changed number, not a changed approach.