Does FragPunk have aim assist on console? The Creative Director answers

FragPunk is a brand new tactical shooter developed by Dangerous Guitar Studios and revealed by NetEase (Marvel Rivals) that has simply debuted on consoles. Like Valorant and the now-defunct Spectre Divide earlier than him, FragPunk wished to develop its viewers past PC gamers, however a number of modifications to the sport have been essential to preserve the expertise true to its idea.

As a tactical shooter, FragPunk emphasises aiming, so we requested the sport’s Inventive Director and Producer, Xin Chang, what his group got here up with concerning purpose help, cross-play, and aggressive stability. Their technique is just like that utilized by other shooters with a aggressive aspect: PC and console gamers can play collectively solely in unranked lobbies however not in ranked ones.

Sure, FragPunk includes a refined purpose help for these gamers on Xbox Sequence X/S and PS5 as confirmed by Chang, who stated: “The console model consists of enhanced purpose help for controller gamers”, elaborating with, “This function is designed to minimise the disparity between controller and keyboard/mouse enter”. The tech is claimed to offer “an equally aggressive atmosphere for all gamers.” 

FragPunk’s purpose help is constructed on three core tenets applied on Xbox Sequence X/S and PC: “snap-on (delicate reticle adhesion to focus on hitboxes), slowdown zones (decreased stick sensitivity close to enemies), and monitoring compensation (predictive motion smoothing).” This depth of purpose help was stated to “offset” a controller’s “restricted analogue accuracy whereas sustaining handbook aiming engagement.” Totally different ranges of purpose help rely upon the settings used, comparable to Enter Curve, View Stick Deadzone, and so on. According to the game’s FAQ page, purpose help is “barely decreased to take care of aggressive equity” however can’t be disabled utterly. 

FragPunk’s console variations differ from the PC expertise in how the management strategies are dealt with. Whereas the core consumer expertise is principally equivalent, these enjoying on PS5 can profit from Haptic Suggestions, unique to the DualSense controller. Chang says this was applied into the FragPunk PS5 model to ship a “distinct tactile expertise that immerses gamers deeper into FragPunk’s frenetic battles, enhancing sensory engagement by means of gameplay”. 

Whereas FragPunk ranked crossplay initially launched exclusionary of consoles from PC, a latest replace late final week now permits these on Xbox Sequence X/S, PS5 and PC to play competitively. Chang says, “We welcome all gamers to benefit from the aggressive ambiance in FragPunk, no matter what platform they’re enjoying on.” The Inventive Director additionally confirmed that the sport on PS5 and Xbox Sequence X/S will obtain the identical updates because the PC model. 

What units FragPunk other than the remainder of the scene is its Shard Playing cards system, the place, originally of each spherical, gamers can select between passive and energetic modifiers (like making their enemies’ heads greater for easter one-taps) to vary the match’s course drastically. The sport debuted on PC to a peak of greater than 100,000 concurrent gamers, whereas now, (by way of Steam Charts) it has a median of seven,000-9,000 common customers. With out additional ado, right here’s Xin Chang’s full checklist of solutions on the console model of FragPunk that’s already accessible free to play on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Sequence X/S. 

FragPunk purpose help is critical to make sure that issues are as stage as potential, accounting for the restricted motion of an Xbox Wi-fi Controller or DualSense in comparison with a keyboard and mouse setup. Whereas Ranked Shard Conflict was initially exclusionary of PC, a latest replace has seen all platforms now in a position to compete collectively. The sport’s director has confirmed how every part works and will be balanced to your liking.