What is a DMA aimbot, and why does it need an aim device?

A DMA aimbot is aim assistance that runs on your second computer. Your second computer can't touch your main PC's mouse by itself, so it sends its moves through an aim device like MAKCU, which sits between your mouse and your main PC.

How it works

• Your card reads the game.
  Player positions and your camera come off your main PC's memory through your DMA card.
• Your software picks a target.
  It works out how far your crosshair has to move to reach the target you set, like the closest player to your crosshair.
• Your aim device moves your mouse.
  Your software sends that move to your aim device over USB, and the device adds it on top of what your hand does. Your main PC sees one normal mouse.

Aimbot and aimlock

Aimlock is what most people call an aimbot that sticks to one target while you hold a key. Most DMA software works this way, with an aim key you pick, so nothing moves until you press it. A triggerbot is different and only clicks for you.

What you need

• A DMA card and firmware made for your game's anti-cheat (Which anti-cheat does my game use?).
• A second computer and software that supports your game and your aim device (Which software).
• An aim device. We recommend MAKCU for every game at $25. FERRUM and the KMBox boxes do the same job, compared in MAKCU vs FERRUM and What is a KMBox?.

A fuser is optional for an aimbot, and most people still use one to see what the software sees.

The settings you'll see

• FOV. How far from your crosshair it looks for a target. A small FOV only helps when you're already close.
• Smoothing. How slowly it pulls onto the target. Higher smoothing moves less like a snap.
• Bone. Which part of the body it aims at, like the head, neck or chest.
• Aim key. The button you hold for it to work.
• Visibility check. Only aim at players you can see. Blurred's Rust page calls theirs a raycast vischeck.

If your aimbot isn't working

• No COM port on your second computer.
  Your aim device's driver is missing or the cable is in the wrong port (MAKCU setup or FERRUM setup).
• Your software doesn't list your device.
  MAKCU and FERRUM speak different protocols, so check your software's supported devices (MAKCU vs FERRUM).
• It works but feels late.
  Low DMA speed makes positions late too (Fix low DMA speed).
• Your mouse doesn't move at all.
  Check your aim key in the software, and that your mouse is in the aim device and not in your main PC.

Games where the software we suggest has aim

Blurred lists Fortnite, Call of Duty, Rust, ARC Raiders, GTA V and FiveM, and Streck covers Fortnite. Both support MAKCU and FERRUM (Which software). For other games, ask on the support forum what people run.

• Fortnite DMA
• Call of Duty DMA
• Rust DMA
• ARC Raiders DMA

Can anti-cheat see a DMA aimbot?

A scan of your main PC finds no aimbot program, because it runs on your second computer. What the game does see is every move your mouse makes, and FACEIT, Riot, Activision and PUBG all say they check aim for movement a person can't make. Aim that snaps from target to target gets caught on any setup. More in Can anti-cheat tell how you aim?

Common questions

• Can I use a DMA aimbot without an aim device?
  No. Without one your second computer can show you the game but can't move your mouse.
• Does a DMA aimbot work on console?
  No, our firmware is made for a desktop PC.
• Does an aim device add input lag?
  Your mouse passes through it, and MAKCU reports at 1000 Hz, the same as most gaming mice.
• Does it work with a wireless mouse?
  Yes, with its own USB receiver plugged into the aim device. Bluetooth doesn't work (Will my mouse work?).

For no recoil through the same device, see No recoil on DMA.