How to turn on auto Aim in GTA 5 Online

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ThaiGold 8 years ago#1

The general consensus is that this can not be done, but I have had the occasional experience where I swore I snapped to a target while in a vehicle.

After some thorough testing I have concluded that you CAN auto aim while in a vehicle. At least as a passenger but I have not gotten this to work as a driver, yet(mostly for lack of trying). I first discovered this while passenger in a boat on that mission where you steal a boat where the dinghy is in SP and then drive it up the waterway to the other dock. There are all those bikers shooting you from the sides and I was definitely locking onto them.

The trick is with both the aim and trigger buttons. As you may know pressing either one will shoot the gun, but pressing both is the key. It is still extremely difficult while moving and they have to be in a close range, but it can be done if you press the aim button first, you will snap to them but not fire, then you use the trigger and let it rip.

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why_bacon_me 8 years ago#2

Yeah as a passenger, you're supposed to be able to auto-aim, considering you're not driving the vehicle. Press left trigger to aim/auto-aim, and right trigger to shoot. Just like when on foot.
The driver, however, must use the bumper to shoot.

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1. Boards
2. Grand Theft Auto Online
3. Auto aiming on targets while in a vehicle.....

After that, go to the control option and select the third-person option in “Show Controls”.  You will see that the targeting mode option is locked under it, as shown in the image below.  

To enable it, you first need to press down on the d-pad to bring up your character wheel; then, you have to select any other character and load the story mode of GTA 5. When you are in the story mode, you need to go to the game options, tab over to the settings tab, click on the controls settings, and see that the targeting mode is unlocked. You have to select the “assisted aim full option”, as shown in the image below.  

You have to close the options menu and go back to the game. Now you will see you have the full aim assist, and when you point the gun on someone, the aim will be locked at him automatically. You don’t have to move your joystick to aim at someone. 

Next, you will need to load back to GTA5 online, press the options button from the controller, and tap over to the settings again. In the control settings, you will see that the targeting mode is locked again, and you cannot change it, and it is set as assisted aim full.  

GTA V was perhaps the most anticipated title at the time of its release. PC enthusiasts were left disappointed as the game released only for consoles in 2013.

It took Rockstar Games 2 years to bring the game over to PC. Once they did, it broke Steam sales records and the modding community went to town with the game.

Console players who play GTA get to enjoy the controversial Aim Assist that is an option available on most console games. You can change the amount of assist you have- Partial or Full, and the game is a totally different experience on either.

Those players have been playing on consoles all this time, and have now shifted over to the PC version might find the lack of Aim Assist extremely uncomfortable.

PC Gaming has largely been averse to the idea of Aim Assist, and thus there is little to no aim assist on the PC for Mouse and Keyboard.

There’s nothing wrong with a little help – turn on Aim Assist to make gunfights less involved and more enjoyable in GTA 5.

You can play GTA 5 on a variety of platforms. Regardless of whether you’re on the PC, PlayStation, or Xbox, you’re going to get a similar gameplay experience when running around doing missions around Los Santos.

Nevertheless, because of the apparent differences in input devices/controllers, PC players will typically have an easier time when aiming weapons in GTA 5, thanks to the pinpoint precision of the humble mouse. But, a neat little in-game setting for consoles can even out the playing field for these platforms for GTA 5.

We’ll show you how to turn on Aim Assist for GTA 5 in this guide.

Does GTA 5 have auto-aim?

Yes. GTA 5 has an auto-aim feature that can make aiming with a controller easier in-game.

Compared to the previous games in the franchise, GTA 5 offers a more casual and approachable gameplay difficulty, as evidenced by the automatic HP regeneration mechanic in-game.

On top of that, there are four different Aim Assist options that players can use to make gunfights and heists more manageable in-game.

How to turn on Aim Assist for GTA 5

You can find the Aim Assist feature in GTA 5 by going into the pause menu, navigating to the Gamepad settings, and toggling Targeting Mode.

It is worth noting, however, that choosing any of the Free Aim options will place your online character into a GTA Online lobby with other players on the same Targeting Mode. The same is true for the Assisted Aim options.

In general, players on different Targeting Modes will not see each other online to help make aiming and targeting balanced for all players in the lobby.

1. Enter the pause menu by tapping the ESC key on the keyboard, the Start button on Xbox/PS3, or the Options Button on PS4/PS5.

2. Select the ‘Settings’ tab:

3. Under the Gamepad section, navigate to ‘Targeting Mode’:

4. Select any of the available targeting options:

• Free Aim – default aiming mode. Players must use their joystick to move the crosshair towards the target.
• Free Aim Assisted – Very similar to Free Aim, joystick movement is smoothed out.
• Assisted-Aim Partial – Pressing the aim button will automatically move your character’s crosshair close to the target.
• Assisted-Aim Full – Pressing the ‘Aim’ button on the controller will snap your crosshair towards the closest target. Also tracks the target while moving.

Note: If you want to change your Aim Assist settings for GTA Online, you have to jump into a GTA 5 Story Mode character first to access the Targeting Mode options. After which, simply switch over to GTA Online with the Targeting Mode setting of your choice.

What is the best aim assist for GTA?

The best Aim Assist for GTA 5 is purely preference. Choosing one over the other Aim Assist options won’t give you an advantage in-game as well, as you will be lobbied up with other players with the same Aim Assist settings as yours anyway.

With that said, choose the Aim Assist option that best complements your aiming style in GTA 5 and GTA Online.

Snap-on Snap-off

There’s absolutely no shame in turning on Aim Assist for GTA 5, especially if you’re just trying to have fun in-game and don’t really see any point in playing gunfights too seriously.

In addition, whenever you’re playing online against other players with Aim Assist on, you’ll be queued with players who have the same level of Aim Assist active anyway.

With that said, we hope we have given you a good idea about how to turn on and use Aim Assist in GTA 5 through this guide.

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