MagicBullet

Magic Bullet

Silent Aim & Forced Headshots mod for _How to Fish_

Magic Bullet redirects projectile velocity toward valid creature targets in real time without moving your camera or crosshair.

This mod was researched, developed, and packaged with AI assistance.

The reverse analysis, code implementation and packaging process of this Mod are assisted by AI.

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Moving Target Tracking / moving target tracking

Albatross Targeting / Albatross Targeting

Features

• Silent Aim — Redirects real projectile velocity without camera snapping or view lock.
• Forced Headshots — While Magic Bullet is enabled, eligible ranged hits from the local player against supported creature targets can be promoted into the game's headshot region.
• Movement Prediction — Intercept prediction with ballistic gravity compensation for moving targets.
• Sticky Target — Retains the current target during continuous firing to prevent target jumping.
• Target Modes — Four selectable targeting strategies: Crosshair, Nearest, LowestHealth, and BossPriority.
• Target Filters — Fish, Birds, and Albatross can be enabled or disabled independently.
• Strict Target Safety — Players and teammates are never selected as Magic Bullet targets.
• Visuals — Optional on-screen FOV circle and target tracking line (clipped to screen bounds).
• Optional Wall Penetration — Allows authorized local-player Magic Bullet shots to pass through environmental obstacles.
• Projectile Ownership Isolation — NPC/Boss projectiles such as Albatross attacks are not redirected.

Controls

| Key | Action |

|:--- |:--- |

| F8 | Toggle Magic Bullet ON / OFF |

| [ | Decrease targeting FOV |

| ] | Increase targeting FOV |

Target Modes

| Mode | Behavior |

|:--- |:--- |

| Crosshair | Targets the valid creature closest to the crosshair center within FOV (default). |

| Nearest | Targets the closest valid creature by 3D world distance. |

| LowestHealth | Targets the valid creature with the lowest remaining health. |

| BossPriority | Prioritizes boss targets. |

Line of Sight & Wall Penetration

RequireLineOfSight and WallPenetration are independent settings:

• RequireLineOfSight = false — Targets behind obstacles may be acquired.
• WallPenetration = true — Authorized local Magic Bullet projectiles may pass environmental obstacles to reach the selected target.

Examples:

• RequireLineOfSight = false + WallPenetration = false (Default): Targets behind obstacles can be locked, but projectiles are still stopped by obstacles.
• RequireLineOfSight = false + WallPenetration = true: Targets behind obstacles can be locked and authorized Magic Bullet projectiles will penetrate obstacles to reach them.
• RequireLineOfSight = true: Targets hidden behind obstacles cannot be acquired.

Note: WallPenetration does NOT globally disable collisions and does not affect NPC or remote-player projectiles.

Installation

Mod Manager / r2modman (Recommended)

• Install Magic Bullet through Mod Manager or r2modman.
• Ensure the BepInExPack dependency is installed.
• Launch the game using Start modded.
• Press F8 in-game to toggle Magic Bullet.

Manual Installation

• Install BepInEx 5.
• Place HowToFishMagicBullet.dll in:

BepInEx/plugins/HowToFishMagicBullet/

• Launch the game.

Configuration

The configuration file is generated after first launch at:

BepInEx/config/com.openai.howtofish.magicbullet.cfg

Important settings and their defaults:

[MagicBullet]

Enabled = true

[Targeting]

TargetMode = Crosshair

FOV = 35.0

MaxTargetDistance = 500.0

StickyTarget = true

RequireLineOfSight = false

WallPenetration = false

[Filtering]

TargetFish = true

TargetBirds = true

TargetAlbatross = true

[Visuals]

ShowFOVCircle = true

ShowTargetLine = true

[Diagnostics]

DebugLogging = false

📖 Chinese instructions

Magic Bullet is a silent self-aim and forced headshot mod developed specifically for How to Fish.

Magic Bullet redirects the bullet's flight velocity vector in real time when firing, guiding it to a valid biological tar …