i love the xim4 for the fact i can now use an xb1 i never could use the controllers but to have ballistic cuvres am i right in thinking basically thats a hack? don't cuss me out i just think thats a little too far if it is i could be wrong just asking the question....
All Ballistics do is adjust acceleration within the boundaries of the games look mechanic. This offers us options to try and smooth out movement, which is mostly beneficial for games that utilize timed acceleration.
I personally like ballistics to help with Aim Assist, why? Because a slow down occurs when AA kicks in. This slow down is not really an issue if you play at a high sensitivity. But it can be troublesome if you like playing at lower sensitivities as the slow down can often create a feeling of a barrier bubble around the player as the velocity drops. Keep in mind this velocity drop around the "Hit Box" is dialed in for a controller user. This means the slow down occurs just before your crosshairs are actually on the target. That's necessary due to the acceleration and lack of precision the controller user has to deal with, "Slow down early or Overshoot the target". Using a device as precise as a high DPI mouse, we don't need nearly the amount of "Slow down" as a controller users does in order to stay on target. So typically, we're not always trying to enter the hitbox at the same velocity that the controller user is due to this added precision. Another words, we're utilizing the full range of motion to a much higher degree then the controller user does. So this velocity drop can sometimes feel a bit extreme for us if our velocity is to slow when AA kicks in. This can sometimes create the effect of your aim getting stuck just trailing the player.
That's why I always say, "Learn to play as fast as possible with XIM if you want to be able to take full advantage of the device".
Ballistic curves are really just a crutch for players like me that can't play as fast as needed to optimize the velocity drop that occurs when AA kicks in.
Are they a hack? Absolutely NOT, IMO.