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Usage Guide

This guide shows you exactly how to get the most consistent performance from Cosmic Vision by matching your in-game settings, tuning your Timing/Tempo values, and understanding how Vision interprets your inputs.

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Hover your mouse over any ? icon inside the GUI to see detailed explanations for each option.

1. Required Game Settings

For Vision to function correctly, your meter must match your GUI settings.

In-Game HUD Requirements

Navigate to:
Animations → Customize HUD

Set:

  • Shot Meter: On
  • Shot Meter Size: Large
  • Shot Meter Position: Side

Match Meter + Color in Vision

In the Cosmic Vision GUI:

  • Set Meter Type to match your in-game meter
  • Set Meter Color to match your in-game color

You should now see a white detection box sitting cleanly around your shot meter when shooting.

No White Box?

If the detection box is missing or flickering:
- Recheck your console video settings on the Setup Guide
- Select a custom color from the Meter tab in the GUI

2. Understanding Shot Types

Vision supports multiple shooting styles. It’s important to know how each one works.

Normal Shot

  • Holding SQUARE / X
  • Uses the Timing Value for your selected meter type

Rhythm Shot

  • RS DOWN — Rhythm Standing Shot
  • RS UP — Rhythm Fading Shot
  • Can also be mapped to L1 if desired
  • Uses Timing Values for the shot release
  • Uses Tempo Values for stick opposite direction flick speed

Free Throw

  • Hold UP DPAD
  • Shoot with SQUARE / X
  • Uses the Free Throw timing value in the Timing tab

Free Throw Timing

If you want to time these yourself, you can set the value to 250, and time them using the same mapping.

Dunk Meter

This is a remappable option in the Features Tab

When holding your remapped button, Vision will attempt a metered dunk and use the Dunk Meter timing value.

Layup

This is a remappable option in the Features Tab

When holding your remapped button, Vision will attempt a layup and use the Layup timing value. This holds your stick down, allowing for floaters if not holding R2.

3. Finding Your Correct Shot Values

For best results, collect your values in a low-latency online environment, such as:

  • The Theater
  • Gatorade Training Facility
  • Park warm-up courts
  • Rec

These environments offer stable meter speed compared to offline gameplay.

User Court Latency

The User Court is inconsistent and should only be used to establish a baseline.
You will need to adjust again in a real online game.

How to Dial in Your Timing Values

Your Timing Value determines the exact frame Vision releases the shot button.

Follow this process:

  1. Take 8–12 shots from various distances
  2. Look at what your feedback says most often, not occasionally

  3. Adjust based on the majority:

  4. Mostly Early → Decrease timing value

  5. Mostly Late → Increase timing value

If you do not know which values correspond to what type of shot, review the GUI Timing Tab

Recommended Starting Point

For the Arrow 2 meter:
Start between 100–130 and adjust in steps of 5–10.

How to Dial in Your Tempo Values

This is only needed when using Rhythm Shots. Rhythm Shots are recommended to account for any network delays causing red releases.

Adjusting Tempo

Tempo windows are large when the shot timing is Excellent, however when the shot is Slightly, the tempo matters a lot more. When we focus on finding our Tempo timing, adjust it to where you get Excellent tempo on Slightly shot timings.

This controls the speed of your stick flick:

  • Slightly Slow → Decrease Tempo
  • Slightly Rushed → Increase Tempo

If you do not know which values correspond to what type of shot, review the GUI Tempo Tab

Recommended Starting Point

Start around 44 for Standing Tempo and adjust in steps of 2.

Understanding Bouncebacks

Bouncebacks are late releases where your meter bounces all the way to the bottom.

These occur due to:

  • Meter desync
  • Capture lag
  • Remote Play latency
  • Unstable meter color
  • Incorrect timing value

If You See Bouncebacks

  • Verify PC/Console ethernet connection
  • Use or redo custom meter color
  • Use Rhythm Shooting

4. Improving Consistency

Checklist for Best Results

  1. Check FPS on Vision (60 FPS)
    Overlay set to Meter or Off for higher FPS

  2. Use a Low-Latency High Quality Capture Card

  3. Use a Custom Meter color sampled directly from your game

  4. Console video settings correct (Setup Guide)

  5. Values tuned in an online mode such as Park or Rec

  6. Take realistic shots
    If your meter doesn't show a green window, you shouldn't be taking the shot

General Advice

  • Always adjust based on majority feedback
  • Don’t over-adjust — stick to changes of 5–10
  • Take shots from different distances to ensure universal timing
  • Connect PC/Console to ethernet and use a custom meter color

Next Steps

Troubleshooting — fix common detection issues
Learn the GUI — understand every option inside the Vision interface