Is There Aim Assist / Auto-aim on Foot?

[Knightmare]

Just got back to the game, and I enjoy playing it with a controller but could not find anything regarding "on foot" aim assist or auto-aim. I know that following/tracking can be toggled for ships, but that's not what I'm asking about.

[Jaggid Edje]

I don't play with controller, but I know I saw threads in the past where people actually complained about the aim lock-on that happens because it's automatic and happens when the reticle gets 'near' a target. Is that not a thing any more?

[Knightmare]

Nope, I'm not experiencing any of that. Using a controller without any degree of aim assist really ruins the experience for me.

[wkitty42]

the only auto-lock i'm aware of is when flying... it is a new feature that came with the Outlaws update, IIRC... i've never heard of one for fighting while on foot...

i had to adjust my controller settings so i could aim easier but i still generally use the shotgun when in combat because i just can't aim very well... the scattered shot seems to give me a better FoE and does more damage i guess...

[knighttemplar1960]

There is no auto aim on foot. If you install a combat scanner into your multitool you can use it to zoom in on your target which makes it easier to keep the cross hairs where you want them.

[Knightmare]

I remember this being an issue -for me- back then; sadly, it seems they never addressed it even after all these years.

Thank you all for your answers and suggestion.

[Kobs]

It would be nice to have some kind of aiming device on multi tools, at least for those types that shoots straight instead of using the tracers. Cause now when you shoot on a similar color background (sky) it's just spray and pray kind of aiming

[RiChuF]

Originally posted by Knightmare:

Nope, I'm not experiencing any of that. Using a controller without any degree of aim assist really ruins the experience for me.

it has auto aim built in for controller
but i find it annoying i can aim with a pad no problem
i hate that ya trying to shoot a moving target and it just locks aim and ya miss because you cant aim where its goin wish there was an option to turn it off
i dont get this trend of devs thinking players using controllers cant aim

[RiChuF]

Originally posted by Knightmare:

Nope, I'm not experiencing any of that. Using a controller without any degree of aim assist really ruins the experience for me.

and its kinda buggy some days auto works somedays its nice and dont

[Jaggid Edje]

Originally posted by RiChuF:

it has auto aim built in for controller
but i find it annoying i can aim with a pad no problem
i hate that ya trying to shoot a moving target and it just locks aim and ya miss because you cant aim where its goin wish there was an option to turn it off
i dont get this trend of devs thinking players using controllers cant aim:VGRUMPY:

Yah, see, THAT is exactly what I was talking about in my reply above. I knew I saw people who use controllers making that very complaint.

[wkitty42]

Originally posted by RiChuF:

Originally posted by Knightmare:

Nope, I'm not experiencing any of that. Using a controller without any degree of aim assist really ruins the experience for me.

it has auto aim built in for controller

auto-lock for ship-to-ship fighting, yes... not for when on foot, though...

Originally posted by RiChuF:

i hate that ya trying to shoot a moving target and it just locks aim and ya miss because you cant aim where its goin wish there was an option to turn it off

you can turn it off in the Options tab... you can select Off, Toggle, or On IIRC...

[RiChuF]

Originally posted by wkitty42:

Originally posted by RiChuF:

it has auto aim built in for controller

auto-lock for ship-to-ship fighting, yes... not for when on foot, though...

Originally posted by RiChuF:

i hate that ya trying to shoot a moving target and it just locks aim and ya miss because you cant aim where its goin wish there was an option to turn it off

you can turn it off in the Options tab... you can select Off, Toggle, or On IIRC...

it 100% has soft lock on foot using a controller that works 75% of the time
and nope no setting for on foot auto aim even looking in the config files had no luck
but i dont get ya post wkitty
you say theres no auto lock for on foot but tell me theres a setting to turn it off?
is it me or you that hasnt had enuff caffeine yet

[RiChuF]

and that shotguns a menace
i can hear my wife shooting stuff on the adjacent planet its that loud sometimes

[wkitty42]

Originally posted by RiChuF:

Originally posted by wkitty42:

auto-lock for ship-to-ship fighting, yes... not for when on foot, though...

you can turn it off in the Options tab... you can select Off, Toggle, or On IIRC...

it 100% has soft lock on foot using a controller that works 75% of the time
and nope no setting for on foot auto aim even looking in the config files had no luck

i'm not aware of any soft lock aiming when on-foot... i may be used to it and just not aware of what it is, though...

Originally posted by RiChuF:

but i dont get ya post wkitty
you say theres no auto lock for on foot but tell me theres a setting to turn it off?
is it me or you that hasnt had enuff caffeine yet :winter2019joyfultearssnowman:

that was in reference to the auto-lock for ship-to-ship combat which is the only combat-related auto-lock i know of...

[RiChuF]

Originally posted by wkitty42:

Originally posted by RiChuF:

it 100% has soft lock on foot using a controller that works 75% of the time
and nope no setting for on foot auto aim even looking in the config files had no luck

i'm not aware of any soft lock aiming when on-foot... i may be used to it and just not aware of what it is, though...

Originally posted by RiChuF:

but i dont get ya post wkitty
you say theres no auto lock for on foot but tell me theres a setting to turn it off?
is it me or you that hasnt had enuff caffeine yet

that was in reference to the auto-lock for ship-to-ship combat which is the only combat-related auto-lock i know of...

so me then

[Johnny in the Clouds]

I use a controller with my PC and would not be without it. It's a lot of fun battling sentinels since the improved AI update.

I've never had a probelem at all aiming with a controller. There are Recoil upgrades that can be installed and also a combat scanner? The recoil I use a lot with the boltcaster. I never seem to use the combat scanner except occasionally with the Blaze Javelin.

Max out the AOE effecs of things like the Neutron Canon and Grenades there is no need to even be accurate. Just don't get in the way of the Plasma Grenades and use bounce to at least give a an extra second to escape out of any danger zone if needed.

Recoil stabilising upgrades are the most useful and also Fire Rate. Max the fire rate on the Pulse Splitter or neutron Canons and the sentinels and monstrosities don't stand a chance. Neutron Canon is best weapon for monstrosities now with its wide AOE.

The setting of Hot Keys to switch weapons quickly is also now advantageous and using the Voltaic Amplifier with the Paralysis Mortar to destroy sentinels quickly with any weapon.