# Recoil Assist

Recoil Assist

For ALL STRIKEPACK HORIZON™ series gaming adapters

This section explains how to set up **Recoil Assist**. {% hint style="info" %} As a M.O.D. (Macro On Demand), Recoil Assist ***does not*** and ***cannot*** remove recoil from the game itself. However, when properly adjusted for your current weapon, it can assist in stabilizing some of the camera movement that recoil causes. This, in turn, can help you keep your aim steady and focused on your target. {% endhint %} **Recoil Assist must be adjusted for each weapon. Depending on the Gamepack, there are several ways to do this:** * **Optimized Supported Weapon selections:** Pre-adjusted by our in-house team or the Beam community team, these should be your first choice when included. They require specific in-game settings, listed in the Gamepack’s

**Settings** section of the Strikepack Central app (located top-right), so be sure to check there before getting started. If you follow these settings closely, little or no adjustment is usually required. * **Adjust from scratch using the app or controller Quick Edit feature:** Create your own Recoil Assist settings or fine-tune Supported Weapon selections. * **Create a Custom Weapon setting:** Store, export, and share adjustments with others. Some Gamepacks even allow importing detailed Recoil settings from Recoil Studio. * **Import a Custom Weapon setting:** Apply a setting created by someone else to quickly use their adjustments.

## **Selecting a Supported Weapon**

If a Gamepack includes **Optimized Supported Weapon** selections, you can access them through its in-app **Weapon Selector**. {% columns %} {% column %}

**Hold** your finger on the **Primary Weapon Slot** (also known as *Weapon 1*) until the Weapon Selector appears. {% endcolumn %} {% column %}

{% endcolumn %} {% endcolumns %} You can toggle whether to **Reset Recoil Assist on Select**. When enabled

, this option resets any adjustments you've made to the Recoil Assist sliders whenever you select a new Supported Weapon. This is recommended. {% columns %} {% column %} Everything is organized into **Weapon Categories** that can be expanded or collapsed. Available selections may range from Generic Fire Modes to Supported Weapons.

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Depending on the weapon, features may include an Optimized Recoil Assist pattern, Rapid Fire, Auto Hold Breath, and more. {% endcolumn %} {% endcolumns %} {% embed url="" fullWidth="false" %} All copyrighted materials and trademarks shown in this video are used for educational purposes only and remain the property of their respective rights holders, who do not endorse this product. {% endembed %} {% columns %} {% column %} Repeat the process to assign a weapon for the **Secondary Weapon Slot** (also known as *Weapon 2*). {% endcolumn %} {% column %}

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## **Testing Recoil Assist**

There are several ways to do an in-game test of Recoil Assist to confirm it is working well. {% columns %} {% column %} First, make sure you’re synced with your game. Switch to your in-game *Primary Weapon* **first**, then

**tap** your finger on the **Primary Weapon Slot** so it's highlighted as active. {% endcolumn %} {% column %}

{% endcolumn %} {% endcolumns %} Next, position yourself and aim at a wall or other static target . Make sure you have plenty of ammo and enough space to observe and compare recoil patterns. You can also test against an enemy or a target affected by in-game aim assist, which can influence aiming and affect Recoil Assist to varying degrees. If a Gamepack includes **Optimized Supported Weapon** selections

Quick Edit Recoil Assist & Bloom Assist Page Contents

[**Getting Started**](#1.-getting-started) [**Enter Quick Edit**](#2.-enter-quick-edit) [**Vertical Adjust**](#3.-vertical-adjust) [**Horizontal Adjust**](#4.-horizontal-adjust) [**Reset**](#5.-reset) [**Exit Quick Edit**](#6.-exit-quick-edit) [**Pattern Strength**](#7.-pattern-strength) [**In-game Aim Assist**](#in-game-aim-assist) [**Bloom Assist Delay**](#bloom-control-delay) [**Recoil Assist Mode**](#anti-recoil-mode) [**Recoil Assist Activation**](#anti-recoil-activation) [**Troubleshooting**](#troubleshooting)

## **1. Getting Started**

### Assessing Your Game {% hint style="warning" %} First, it is important to understand what **Recoil Assist** is. When recoil kicks in, this M.O.D. (Macro On Demand) can assist you with keeping your aim steady. As a macro, it **does not** and **cannot** remove any recoil from the game. It simply helps you to manage that recoil effectively so you can focus your efforts on your target. {% endhint %} :warning: ***Before you get started**,* assess the type of recoil your game relies on: * Vertical recoil where your weapon drifts upwards in pretty much a straight line can usually be managed with "**Recoil Assist Vertical Adjust**". * Horizontal recoil where your weapon drifts to a single side can usually be managed with "**Recoil Assist Horizontal Adjust**". * Recoil that shifts in strength throughout the length of time firing, often with zigzag-like recoil patterns, **cannot** be fully managed with **generic** Recoil Assist. For this, we have game-specific, weapon-specific, "**Optimized Recoil Assist**" in certain **dedicated Gamepacks**. You can even fine-tune the "**Pattern Strength**" of the Recoil Assist in such packs. * Randomized recoil behaviors and bloom (bullet spread) **cannot** benefit from Recoil Assist. * Bloom can **only** be improved upon by reducing fire rate, which can be done with GENERIC Fire: "**Bloom Assist**" & "**Bloom Assist Delay**" in "**Shooter**" and other Gamepacks that include this feature. *** ### Positioning Yourself Once you are in-game :video\_game:, position yourself & aim at a wall :bricks: or static target :dart:, ensuring that you have plenty of ammo & space to compare recoil. Switch to the in-game weapon :gun: that you will be using first & ensure the Weapon Slot that you intend to adjust is **ACTIVE**, or highlighted on the Dashboard. *** ***If the wrong Weapon Slot*** is **ACTIVE**, and if you are unfamiliar with [**Weapon Swap**](https://guide.strikepack.com/horizon/manuals/gamepack/weaponswapmode) Controller Shortcuts,

tap the appropriate Weapon Slot **once** to make it **ACTIVE**:

*** **Directional Quick Edit** is in every GAMEPACK with Recoil Assist. ***If the following setting is present**,* ensure that it is toggled to **Directional** for now:

## **2. Enter Quick Edit**

| **To enter Quick Edit Mode**, while

***HOLDING***

***ACTIVATOR (View or Touch on PS5®)**,*

***HOLD***

***RIGHT STICK BUTTON*** until you feel a pulsing rumble. |

| | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | {% hint style="warning" %} Your controls will be **restricted**, but you will be allowed to move around & test your current weapon. {% endhint %} With **Directional Quick Edit**, you can adjust the direction of the Recoil Assist pull with the ***D**-**PAD*** by

***TAPPING*** (precise) or

***HOLDING*** (faster) the appropriate direction. Your adjustments will change the following slider values on the Dashboard & they will be felt as heavy rumbles unless the adjustment ceiling or floor is reached: | |

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## **3. Vertical Adjust**

**It is wise to focus on vertical adjustment first**: *** ***If your aim is drifting upwards**,* use the

***DOWN*** direction on the D-Pad to pull downwards :arrow\_down:. *** ***If your aim is drifting downwards**,* use the

***UP*** direction on the D-Pad to pull upwards :arrow\_up:.

## **4. Horizontal Adjust**

***If your aim is ****exclusively**** drifting to the ****left**,* use the

***RIGHT*** direction on the D-Pad to pull right :arrow\_right:. *** ***If your aim is ****exclusively**** drifting to the ****right**,* use the

***LEFT*** direction on the D-Pad to pull left :arrow\_left:. {% hint style="danger" %} ***If your aim is drifting in ****both**** directions**,* this type of horizontal recoil **CANNOT** be & Horizontal Adjust **MUST** be kept at its default **0** value. {% endhint %}

## **5. Reset**

***If you get into a mess**,* at any point in **Quick Edit Mode**, you can opt to reset your adjustments to default. This reset will only affect the **ACTIVE** Weapon Slot: | To reset,

***HOLD***

***LEFT STICK BUTTON*** until you feel 2 heavy rumbles. |

## **6. Exit Quick Edit**

Focus on fine tuning to **acceptable** results, as your weapon may have some random recoil & that **CANNOT** be fixed:

| ***If you are satisfied with your results**,* you can

***PRESS***

***RIGHT STICK BUTTON*** to exit Quick Edit Mode. |

| | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | {% hint style="info" %} At this point, you are essentially done with tailoring Recoil Assist for this Weapon Slot to suit your current in-game weapon. Feel free to repeat the process for your another Weapon Slot & in-game weapon. ***But what if you are unhappy with your adjustments**?* {% endhint %}

## **7. Pattern Strength**

***If the Weapon Slot is assigned to a Supported Weapon as is possible in several dedicated GAMEPACKs**, **& you are adjusting Optimized Recoil Assist with ****unsuccessful results**,* there is another option available in toggling to **Pattern Strength Quick Edit**. *** **Pattern Strength** suits a weapon best when its recoil pattern has maintained its base shape; just shrunken or enlarged. This can be the case with certain weapon attachments & unsupported settings, or after a game update has only made slight alterations. Ensure that everything is set up the way that you want it **before** you try Pattern Strength. *** You can toggle the setting from the Dashboard, or your controller. While toggling from the app will leave existing Recoil Assist values alone, values are **NOT** interchangeable between Directional & Pattern Strength. Therefore, toggling from your controller will reset them for your convenience. |

***TAP***

***MENU (or Options On PS5®)**.* Besides being visible on the app, when the Weapon Slot is set to Pattern Strength, the pulsing rumble will change to bursts of rumble. {% hint style="warning" %} Now, instead of applying a directional pull, you will be adjusting the strength of your weapon's existing **Optimized Recoil Assist Pattern**. {% endhint %} *** From here, while testing Recoil Assist, pay attention to the vertical direction of your aim: *** ***If your aim is drifting downwards**,* **Vertical Recoil Assist** is likely **overcorrecting** or **too strong**. Use

***UP D*****-*****PAD*** to decrease it towards a negative value

. *** ***If your aim is drifting upwards**,* **Vertical** Recoil Assist is likely **undercorrecting** or **too weak**. Use

***DOWN D**-**PAD*** to increase it towards a positive value

. *** When you are done with vertical adjustment, you can tackle horizontal adjustment with trial & error: *** Use

***RIGHT D-PAD*** to increase **Horizonal** Recoil Assist towards a positive value

to see if the horizontal drifting gets worse. If it does, use

***LEFT D**-**PAD*** to decrease it towards a negative value

. Try to find the middle ground where horizontal drift is minimal. *** You can save time by

***HOLDING*** the ***D**-**PAD**,* or adjusting in increments of **5**. *** | ***When you are satisfied with your results**,* you can

***PRESS***

***RIGHT STICK BUTTON*** to exit Quick Edit Mode. |

## **In-game Aim Assist**

While you are firing at an enemy, in-game aim assist can slightly interfere with Recoil Assist. How much of a problem this will be if at all, largely depends on your game. If you find this difficult to deal with, you can make tweaks such as ever-so-slightly over increasing Vertical Recoil Assist, or for a GAMEPACK with Optimized Recoil Assist, [**Recoil Assist Mode**](https://guide.strikepack.com/horizon/manuals/gamepack/quickedit/recoilassistmode) features solutions to mitigate the issue.

## **Bloom Assist Delay**

***If the GENERIC Fire**:* *"**Bloom Assist**", a feature that slows your fire rate to potentially improve accuracy when you are stationary or slightly moving, **is available to use in the GAMEPACK & assigned to the ACTIVE Weapon Slot**,* its Horizontal Recoil Assist Adjust will be replaced with "**Bloom Assist Delay**": *** **While in Quick Edit Mode**, be either **stationary** or **slightly moving**; ideally **crouched** or **in cover**, then: ***If while in the above position**, **your weapon is firing so quickly that your crosshairs expand**, **causing inaccuracy at range**,* use the

***RIGHT*** direction on the D-Pad to increase the delay between shots, slowing your fire rate :arrow\_right:. *** ***If while in the above position**, **your weapon is firing too slowly after adjustment**,* use the

***LEFT*** direction on the D-Pad to decrease the delay between shots, speeding your fire rate back up :arrow\_left:. {% hint style="danger" %} Be aware that at low values other than 0, Bloom Assist will have a Rapid Fire effect on a Semi-Automatic Weapon. *** Bloom Assist utilizes strict timings & our team **DOES NOT** condone or advise using it in any game that is prohibiting or actively monitoring for macro use. {% endhint %} *** See the links below: ### [**Recoil Assist Mode**](https://guide.strikepack.com/horizon/manuals/gamepack/quickedit/recoilassistmode) ### [**Recoil Assist Activation**](https://guide.strikepack.com/horizon/manuals/gamepack/quickedit/recoilassistactivation) ### :question:[**Troubleshooting**](https://guide.strikepack.com/horizon/manuals/gamepack/quickedit/antirecoilhelp)

:gun: Recoil Assist :gamepad-modern:

Recoil Assist