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Why is my targeting mode locked on gta

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James Sullivan

Published Mar 09, 2026

For the past 2 days, I’m stuck on free aim targeting mode and it wont even let me change it from the settings as the option is greyed out. Ive never played gta without assisted targeting so needless to say I’m not used to it and would want to go back to it. Any help??

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How do you Fix Targeting Mode on GTA? Switch to Story Mode. Press the Pause Button. Go to Settings > Controls. Under ” Targeting Mode”, select the mode you prefer. Switch to Online Mode. Why is my Targeting Mode Locked on Free AIM? Changing the aiming preferences can only be done in story mode.

How to Turn AIM Assist Back on IN GTA 5 Online (Targeting Mode Locked) – YouTube. How to Turn AIM Assist Back on IN GTA 5 Online (Targeting Mode …

Why is my targeting mode stuck on free AIM? Changing the aiming preferences can only be done in story mode. Change it there and then reload online and you’ll be in your preferred aim option session. What’s the best targeting mode in GTA 5? Following are the Targeting Modes available to the player in GTA 5 and Online:

they were also using free aim. thats why you couldn’t change it. whatever aim type your using is the aim type of the lobby.

Traditional GTA – Locks on initially but does not follow target,can switch between multiple targets with scrolling left and right Assisted aiming-Locks on when the look around camera is relatively close to the target,doesnt follow target too but has to …

Why is my Targeting Mode Locked on Free AIM? Changing the aiming preferences can only be done in story mode. Change it there and then reload online and you’ll be in your preferred aim option session. How to Turn AIM Assist Back on IN GTA 5 Online (Targeting … Here. And go to options. And then go over to settings. Now go to controls. Go to show controls4.

You can’t in online (you obviously can in offline). This is because every lobby has a fixed targeting mode (so people who want to play free aim aren’t getting their asses handed to themselves by people who are using auto aim). In my experience the game will always put you in a lobby with the targeting mode you are using at that moment in storymode.

My guess is: you have an elite controller and you have the hair triggers active. That or you’re in a free aim lobby

GTA Online does not allow players to change Targeting Modes while in the session. However, players can switch their Targeting Mode by switching to Story Mode.