Recoil Patterns

Record the recoil drift of a specific gun, save it as a named pattern, and play it back to perfectly counter the spray.

Patterns are the data that the PatternPlayback mode of an Anti-Recoil profile replays. Record a pattern here, then reference it by name from a profile — the library is shared across every profile.

What it does

A pattern is a list of timestamped 2D deltas — a recording of how the crosshair drifted while you held fire. At playback, PowerAim re-applies those deltas (scaled by PatternStrength) while you hold the anti-recoil key.

Patterns are stored under AppConfig.AntiRecoilSettings.Patterns and persist with the config.

How to record a pattern

1. Aim Tools → AntiRecoil → Recoil Patterns
2. Click + New Pattern, name it (e.g. “AK-47”)
3. In-game, point at a flat wall
4. Click Record in the dialog
5. Spray your weapon onto the wall for ~3 seconds
6. Click Stop (or the button again — recording is cooperative; clicking it twice aborts)
7. Inspect the drift-curve preview — it should look like the gun’s spray pattern (typically up + slight zig-zag)

PowerAim suspends GlobalActive while recording so the aim pipeline doesn’t fight you. It’s restored when the recording window closes.

How to arm a pattern

Patterns are no longer armed from this dialog directly — they’re referenced from an Anti-Recoil profile in PatternPlayback mode:

1. Aim Tools → Anti-Recoil → + to create a profile (or edit an existing one)
2. Set Mode = PatternPlayback
3. Pick this pattern from the dropdown
4. Adjust Pattern Strength (per-profile, 1.0 = exact)
5. Save, then activate the profile (row toggle, hotkey, or OCR match)
6. Make sure the master Anti-Recoil toggle is on, then hold the Anti-Recoil Keybind in-game while firing — the pattern plays back

How to share a pattern

Patterns are part of your config (.cfg file). If you save your config after creating a pattern, the next person who loads it gets the pattern too. There’s currently no per-pattern export — share configs instead.

Configuration options

Pattern playback is configured per profile (see Anti-Recoil), not globally:

Profile setting	What it does	Default
Mode = PatternPlayback	Picks pattern replay as this profile’s engine	(n/a)
PatternName	Which named pattern from the library to replay	empty
PatternStrength	Multiplier applied to every sample (0–3)	1.0

Tips

• Record at the same in-game sensitivity you’ll play at. Patterns are pixel-deltas in screen space; changing sensitivity changes how much pixel-movement a given mouse-delta produces.
• Patterns work best on full-auto weapons with a consistent spray. Burst weapons with controlled bursts are also fine. Pure-RNG buckshot guns don’t have a pattern.
• Use the strength slider to share patterns across players. If a friend uses your “AK-47” pattern but their sensitivity is 1.5× yours, PatternStrength = 1.5 will scale it correctly.
• Reduce sample noise: shoot at a uniform wall, not a textured one. PowerAim’s recorder uses the same image-tracking as the BETA anti-recoil — busy textures hurt accuracy.

Troubleshooting

• Pattern “drifts” off-target — strength too high, or the pattern was recorded at a different sensitivity. Try PatternStrength = 0.85 and ramp up.
• Pattern feels jerky — record a fresh one in a quieter area. The recorder is sensitive to camera shake from movement keys.
• Playback runs out before the magazine — the pattern is shorter than your spray. Record a longer pattern (hold fire longer during recording).
• Pattern playback fights image-based anti-recoil — only one profile is active at a time now; if you see two engines fighting, you have an extra action wired up somewhere else. Re-check which profile is the active one.