# Introduction

## Overview

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**Adaptive Recoil & Spread (ARS)** is a professional-grade Unreal Engine 5 plugin developed by **Alemdar Labs**, purpose-built to transform how weapon mechanics are designed, visualized, and executed across all gameplay perspectives — **FPS, TPS, VR, and even 2D**.

Whether you're crafting a modern tactical shooter, an immersive VR experience, or a stylized mobile game, ARS delivers the control, flexibility, and polish required to achieve **AAA-level weapon behavior** with **minimal development overhead**.

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<p align="center"><em>See ARS in action – weapon recoil patterns, spread tuning, and multiplayer sync</em></p>

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### ✨ Key Benefits

* 🔧 **Designer-Friendly**: Use intuitive in-editor tools to define behavior visually. No need to write a single line of code to create polished results.
* ⚙️ **Developer-Powered**: Full access to C++ source and Blueprint API ensures deep integration and customization when needed.
* 📊 **Performance Verified**: Lightning-fast weapon updates across all platforms — even mobile.
* 🌐 **Multiplayer Ready**: Built with client-side prediction and server-side validation — thoroughly tested in 100+ player scenarios.

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### 🚀 Core Highlights

✅ **Cross-Platform Support**: PC, Console, VR, and Mobile\
✅ **Context-Sensitive Behavior**: Reacts to player stance, movement, attachments\
✅ **Advanced Debugging**: Visual tools, network reconciliation, and profiling\
✅ **Reusable Patterns**: Design once, apply across multiple weapons\
✅ **Seamless UE5 Integration**: Works out of the box with projects like Lyra

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### 📊 Verified Performance (60 FPS baseline)

| Platform | Avg. Update Time | Max Supported Weapons |
| -------- | ---------------- | --------------------- |
| Windows  | 0.015ms          | 150+                  |
| Android  | 0.038ms          | 75+                   |
| iOS      | 0.041ms          | 65+                   |
| Consoles | 0.025ms          | 100+                  |

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## ⚡ Optimized for large-scale combat: Lightweight runtime lets you simulate 100+ weapons per frame without performance loss.

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### ⚙️ Technical Overview

| Category        | Details                                                                 |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Platforms**   | Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, PlayStation, Xbox, Oculus, SteamVR |
| **UE Version**  | Unreal Engine 5.1+                                                      |
| **Network**     | Dedicated server support, stress-tested for 100+ players                |
| **Code Access** | Full C++ source + Blueprint integration                                 |

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### 🚀 Get Started in Minutes

1. **Install** via [Marketplace](https://alemdarlabs.gitbook.io/adaptiverecoilandspread/getting-started/installation#method-1-marketplace-installation) or [manual plugin import](https://alemdarlabs.gitbook.io/adaptiverecoilandspread/getting-started/installation#method-2-manual-installation)
2. **Explore** playable demos (Windows):
   * [Lyra](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dyA0TJ_7QP518QjoTmeNqomhFBphkVds/view)
   * [FP](https://drive.google.com/file/d/10-cxkKsTBi2JISez--T6yUcCJLnMJD1O/view)
   * [VR](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UR5FmBkNK6JKzjzuKFs-gGyJHuJU13HX/view)
3. **Join** our developer community:\
   [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/DISCORD_SUPPORT-5865F2?style=for-the-badge\&logo=discord\&logoColor=white)](https://discord.gg/dQ6NYSnD)
