# 4. Combo Record & Playback | ***Featured in MK1 which is an Action**-**style GAMEPACK**,* "**Combo Record & Playback**" covers utilizing Paddle Buttons for Record & Playback. |

| | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | You can record complex sequences of buttons at your own pace, edit timings to your liking, then play them back with ease. {% hint style="danger" %} **Warning:** **Combo Record & Playback** utilizes strict timings to support time-sensitive gameplay. Our team **DOES NOT** condone or advise using it in any game that is prohibiting or actively monitoring for macro use. {% endhint %} With **MK1** GAMEPACK, each created GAMEPACK profile, of which you can create 9, includes its own set of recording space. Record & Playback huge combos. By leveraging the power of your smart device (smartphone, tablet) running the **STRIKEPACK CENTRAL**™ app, **MK1** GAMEPACK can record & playback up to around 60 button presses per Paddle Button. {% hint style="danger" %} **Macro** **REQUIRES** the **STRIKEPACK CENTRAL**™ app to remain open and your smart device to stay well within **9 meters** (just under **30 feet**) of the **STRIKEPACK HORIZON**™; at least for recording & initial playback. This range may be shorter depending on local Bluetooth® interference. Ensure that you plug in your smart device to keep it charged. {% endhint %} *** Currently, either the left or right side of the **RGB LED** should be ![](https://1841283601-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFYraHizgjOptWmwCAGKE%2Fuploads%2FzeO52dpacgtw5kUIE39f%2FRGB_LED_BLUE_TEXTBODY.png?alt=media\&token=069cb52e-a131-41a3-bcbf-912354de4cb2), indicating idle or **NO** active combo, and the current **Fighter Combo Direction**. Be aware that **Combo Direction** means **absolutely nothing** to the **Combo Record & Playback** feature, as playback will always move in the direction that it was recorded in. |

Hold your finger on its large rectangle until it fully traces itself & select **Recorded Combo**. The Paddle Button will display "**No Recording**". It is time to change that! *** As this **Combo Record & Playback** feature is similar to the one in our Action GAMEPACK, feel free to refer to its tutorial video for a general understanding [**here**](https://youtu.be/1EJpjZTqGyk?t=78).

## **Record Combo**

| While

***HOLDING***

***ACTIVATOR**,*

***TAP***

***RIGHT TRIGGER**.* You will feel a continuous rumble. |

| | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | **Prior to recording your combo**, you can change its "**Combo Playback Mode**" via your controller's ***FACE*** buttons. Each mode has a matching **RGB LED**. This LED indication will also be present later, during playback:

**After recording your combo**, you can still change its mode afterwards; just via the app.

If you are unsure of which mode to select, expand this drop-down box...

![](https://1841283601-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFYraHizgjOptWmwCAGKE%2Fuploads%2FjW4EsBaHyzwtNPGchSPh%2FRGB_LOOPHOLD_TEXTBODY.png?alt=media\&token=1f329714-747b-4392-a405-621ab0f9f7d8) has you

***HOLDING*** the ***PADDLE BUTTON*** for repeated playback. Releasing the Paddle Button will immediately stop playback, cutting the current loop of the combo short. *** ![](https://1841283601-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFYraHizgjOptWmwCAGKE%2Fuploads%2FfRL01yUzc9iLf5UI3Tt1%2FRGB_PLAYONCE_TEXTBODY.png?alt=media\&token=c06dd0d4-a1a3-45ff-a6aa-1f0eb7bc3d5f) has you

***TAP*** the ***PADDLE BUTTON*** for a single playback. *** ![](https://1841283601-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFYraHizgjOptWmwCAGKE%2Fuploads%2FRwMJ2VGNDRBDekUR0kz6%2FRGB_LOOPCOMBO_TEXTBODY.png?alt=media\&token=8c05d196-c083-4256-9dce-d59dcfc0f528) has you

***TAP*** the ***PADDLE BUTTON*** for repeated playback. *** For both ![](https://1841283601-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFYraHizgjOptWmwCAGKE%2Fuploads%2FfRL01yUzc9iLf5UI3Tt1%2FRGB_PLAYONCE_TEXTBODY.png?alt=media\&token=c06dd0d4-a1a3-45ff-a6aa-1f0eb7bc3d5f) / ![](https://1841283601-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFYraHizgjOptWmwCAGKE%2Fuploads%2FRwMJ2VGNDRBDekUR0kz6%2FRGB_LOOPCOMBO_TEXTBODY.png?alt=media\&token=8c05d196-c083-4256-9dce-d59dcfc0f528),

***TAPPING*** the ***PADDLE BUTTON*** again will restart playback from the beginning. *** For all modes,

***TAPPING***

***ACTIVATOR*** will stop playback.

| **To proceed with recording**, refer to the on-screen image; tilting your controller towards you to read the engraved number on each Paddle Button. Each corresponds to 1 of 4 recordable combos. For example, Paddle Button 1 is Combo 1. |

***TAP*** the physical ***PADDLE BUTTON*** that you wish to record to. You will feel a pulsing rumble & recording will begin immediately: | The app will display the recording interface, along with a percentage % recorded feature, so you can keep track of the recording size. |

| | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | {% hint style="info" %} **Each time** you trigger an event, such as a button

**press**, button

**release**, or stick

**direction** change, a recording block will be used up & the percentage % recorded will increase. If an event **DOES NOT** happen within roughly **5** seconds, a block will also be used up. *** **Try to make efficient use of the recording blocks**, minimizing unnecessary controller inputs & wait times. As a space saving measure, analog triggers & sticks will be downgraded to **digital** buttons for recording. You will especially notice stick movement being limited to **8** directions. *** :bangbang: As mentioned earlier, **MK1** GAMEPACK can record huge combos. As your screen is filled with events, it will even scroll to accommodate. {% endhint %} It may be a little tricky to get your combo right on your first try. If you mess up, simply

***HOLD*** the same ***PADDLE BUTTON*** to restart the recording from the beginning. You can do this as many times as you need to. *** A recording will end in either of **2** ways. Either you

***TAP*** the same ***PADDLE BUTTON*** to end the recording, or your recording blocks for this GAMEPACK profile will be depleted.

## **Edit Combo**

Once your recording has ended, take a look at it. As indicated by each icon, an event can be a button

**press**, button

**release**, or stick

**direction** change. *** If you wish, you can

tap on any recorded time **block**, for example

, to enter a new time between events. Entered values will round **up** to the nearest **10**. For the shortest time between events, try **30** & if your game struggles to register presses, double the time to **60**. *** Any blocks there were recorded after the last event will represent a delay before the combo can loop again. |

Depending on how long it took you to end the recording, there could be a single block or more at the end. You can leave as is, enter ZERO delay, or enter a different value:

You can rename your combo to something more memorable:

| | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | {% hint style="info" %} It may be difficult to correctly record your combo quickly enough for the game to correctly recognize it. This is where editing your combo can dramatically help. You can record the combo slowly & precisely, editing the timing after it is recorded to optimize it. *** For example, a combo may be the following: Down D-Pad, Right D-Pad, Right Down Diagonal D-Pad, X button. You can simply take your time recording the sequence slowly. Once recorded, edit the press & release times to 30 or 60 depending on the game. Now when you playback your combo the game will see it as the fluid sequence it requires & you can successfully pull off that challenging to perform combo! *** Of particular note, the Right Down Diagonal is represented as a Down D-Pad press, then a Right D-Pad press in consecutive order, followed by a Down D-Pad release, then a Right D-Pad release. It is important to note that the Right D-Pad press has a 0 timing value, which is how "pressing at the same time" is represented. {% endhint %}

## **Playback Combo**

Combo playback will depend on the "**Combo Playback Mode**". On the app, you can

tap the mode that you wish to use... *** ![](https://1841283601-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFYraHizgjOptWmwCAGKE%2Fuploads%2FjW4EsBaHyzwtNPGchSPh%2FRGB_LOOPHOLD_TEXTBODY.png?alt=media\&token=1f329714-747b-4392-a405-621ab0f9f7d8) has you

***TAPPING*** the ***PADDLE BUTTON*** again will restart playback from the beginning. *** For all modes,

***TAPPING***

***ACTIVATOR*** will stop playback. ***

Tap the

back-arrow at the top-left to return to the Dashboard. From here, you can see the **%** percentage of recording space that you have used up on this combo: | You can

tap the small square to quickly cycle through the available modes. |

hold your finger on the small square until it fully traces itself, to return to your recorded combo button information. |

## Clear Combo

{% hint style="info" %} If you want to clear a combo, simply start recording to its ***PADDLE BUTTON***, then immediately

***TAP*** the same ***PADDLE BUTTON*** again **before** it can record anything. You should be met with the following screen: {% endhint %}

**Settings**

**Controller Interrupt Behavior**" covers moving sticks or pressing buttons during playback. See the link below to learn more: {% content-ref url="comborecplay" %} [comborecplay](https://guide.strikepack.com/horizon/manuals/mk1/comborecplay) {% endcontent-ref %}