ApexMidnight guides
Everything you need to get faster in ApexMidnight, the free browser racing game. Learn how to play with friends, how to drift a corner cleanly, and which cars to take to which track. Then jump straight into a race.
Getting started
The 7 Best Free Browser Racing Games to Play Right Now
Seven free browser racing games worth your time, what each one does best, and which to pick for racing friends, drifting, stunts or beating a lap time.
6 min readHow to Race Friends Online in Your Browser
The fastest way to get a group racing together: create a room, share one link, and line up on the same grid in real time, no installs and no waiting.
3 min read
Driving skills
How to Drift in a Racing Game: A Beginner Guide
The simple mechanics behind a clean drift: how to break traction on purpose, hold the slide, and get back on the throttle without spinning.
4 min readHow to Tune a Car: A Beginner Guide to Performance and PI
What every tuning rating actually changes, how the Performance Index ties them together, and how to set a car up for the track you are about to race.
3 min readWhat Can You Upgrade on a Car? Every Upgrade Explained
Every upgrade a car has, grouped into performance, nitro, prestige and cosmetics, so you know exactly what each one changes on track.
3 min readHow to Find the Racing Line: Braking, Apex and Exit
The single biggest free speed in racing: the line through a corner, broken into braking, apex and exit so you can practise it one corner at a time.
3 min readKeyboard vs Controller: Which Is Faster in a Racing Game?
The real difference between digital and analog input, the full control layout for both, and how to stop a keyboard costing you time in the corners.
5 min read
Cars
The Fastest Cars, Ranked by Top Speed
The outright top speed kings of the roster, ranked, so you know what to drive when the track is all long straights.
3 min readThe Best Cars for Beginners
Forgiving, well balanced cars that are easy to control while you learn the tracks, ranked by handling.
3 min readThe Best Cars Overall, Ranked by Performance Index
The highest Performance Index cars on the roster, ranked live, so you know the strongest all round machinery before you pick.
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Competition
How Championships Work: Rounds, Points and Prize Money
What a championship series is, which ones you can race this week, how points are scored each round, and what you get for finishing one.
5 min readHow to Climb the Leaderboard: Rating, Wins and Lap Records
What each leaderboard actually measures, how the Elo skill rating moves after a race, and which races are worth your time if you want to climb.
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