When a player activates a PSilent hack or script, they sever the link between the animation/sound and the actual bullet registration.
: Traditional aimbots are easily spotted in POV demos. pSilent makes the user appear to be aiming naturally (or even missing), while the bullets are programmatically redirected to the enemy's hitbox. FOV Constraints
But what exactly is PSilent? Is it a cheat, a glitch, or a feature? And why, nearly two decades later, does it still generate thousands of monthly searches?