Watch this video (first one that popped on “controller aim assist”)
https://youtube.com/shorts/BYZf73QYo5U
See the Cronus Zen doing all the aim adjustments? It has no idea what’s on the screen. It’s just mimicking a player nudging the analog stick with tiny movements. That’s all it does.
Controllers suck at precise aim, try flicking to a headshot with a thumbstick. It only works because of aim assist and movement smoothing, both built into the game by devs to make controller aiming usable.
Predator: Hunting Grounds activates these systems the moment a controller is plugged in, even if you aim with a mouse. The game still thinks you’re using a controller, so the aim assist stays on.
Abuse it with a mouse, and suddenly it feels like you’re locking onto targets with oversized hitboxes.
But wait! There’s a Level II to this fuckery.
You can run a macro script on PC that mimics the same stick movement as a Cronus Zen. The game sees it, thinks “ah yes, a controller!” and hands you full aim assist while you’re aiming with a mouse. That’s basically soft aim bot. I would be surprised if they haven’t tried that.
And no, this wasn’t some accidental discovery last year. It’s been abused by PC players since less than six months after launch.