About those legal console cheats...

Not much you can do, unless they ban all 3rd party devices you're talking millions of devices here.

What about my situation though, I have a Scuff to add 4 extra buttons to my controller because I didn't want to pay $180 for an elite controller (my old one broke), mainly so I can play a lot of single player games. What if I'm not using any of the macros when I play Apex, and only the additional buttons (which isn't cheating). I think they'd could only detect the device, not if macros were being used or not which would unfairly punish thousands of players.

So good luck trying to get them to allow 1st party only devices. Next you'll want them dictating what monitor and headphones they"ll allowed to use.

@DankTolietI havent said anything about extra buttons or other devices which dont play the game for you like Macros do, don't put words in my mouth in a cheap attempt to dismiss me, also avoid the slippery slope fallacy next time.

Also macros were detectable, banned or countered like 10-15 years ago, hell even EVE Online, a game thats a garbage fire to disgusting for even hobos to warm themselves in a freeezing winter night did it.

What I said is, there's no way to detect the macros themselves. They'll have to to detect the devices to find the ones using the macros and they wouldn't do it case by case it would be a widespread restriction due to manpower. That's why nothing will get done, because players using these devices that allow mods  or macros and don't would unjustly punished.

@GRiPSViGiL  It's more manipulation than outright cheating per say...no game files are altered so it isn't a hack.

To clarify i'm not condoning the use of these controller macro's in any way and would love to see them banned....but let's be honest here, that's not gonna happen.

On a side note,is there any paddle attachments for ps4 controllers that don't come with a built in macro feature? Apex recently killed my left analog and i've just replaced it with another normal controller...don't really want to fork out for another controller just yet. XD

Also just in case someone tries to give me * about how its not cheating or bannable, the proof that they can and SHOULD ban for it by EA themselves.

https://tos.ea.com/legalapp/WEBTERMS/US/en/PC/#section6

"Use or distribute unauthorized software programs or tools, such as "auto" software programs, "macro" software programs, "cheat utility" software program or applications, exploits, cheats, or any other game hacking, altering or cheating software or tool."

@DarthValtrex  I never said it wasn't unfair, i said it was manipulation, which it is. They're not currently bannable as it's integrated into hardware and doesn't "hack" the games files.

The macro's don't aim for you, they don't remove the need to think and position for yourself, you can't see through walls with them nor can you move speeds above the norm. Which is why nothing is being done about them, However they're an advantage gained through monetary purchase which goes against the whole "no pay to win" ethos of Apex legends.

I do think Respawn should be implementing some sort of anti macro detection software, which is easily possible as many mmorpgs have done it in the past  to prevent "botting" e.g the autonomous gathering of resources, farming of kills to gain an advantage.

This is done by tracking the same constant movement patterns, if they're exactly the same every time then it flags the action as a macro since humans cannot repeat the exact same precise movements constantly on a regular basis,thus the player receives a ban.