Targeting Issue

So today i had a problem with my pc and had to redownload the game, but something went wrong somewhere i think. when i try to use my skills a purple swirl targeting thing comes up and i have to press enter to use my skills. before this happened i could select target and then press a skill and it activated with no issue, can someone please help me?

That purple ring is sub target I think. Usually comes up if u are playing a mage and are casting a spell. Try adjusting your targeting settings in config. Default is setting A. A lot of people use B instead.

i tried setting b on tageting settings but it still didnt work anything else i can try?

Menu > Config > Target Settings

Try messing around in there. It sounds like one of the settings I remember them adding at some point. After taking a look in there myself (without testing anything -- I'm about to leave for work) it looks like it might be "Action Subtargets".

The weird thing is, my "Action Subtargets" says that it's on, but I don't get that sub-target reticule except when I'm using spells. Are you even getting it when you use weaponskills?

yeah its only for spells but its for all of my spells which makes using cure and protect and everything else a pain

Hello,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and I apologize for the inconvenience this has caused for you. I see the other posters have been helpful in providing some remedies to your trouble. Can you try them out and see if you are still having this issue? If so, please let us know if you are still having a problem or resolved your issue so we can either escalate the matter further or close out the thread. The template for reporting bugs can be found here.

Special thanks to the other posters and their help.

-SQUARE ENIX MODERATOR

From Patch 1.21 Notes:

[dev1302] The Action Subtargets option has been added to the Configuration menu, under Target Settings. Toggling off disables the selection of alternate targets for actions executed directly from the action bar; actions will instead be performed on the current target.
* Setting can also be toggled via a text command.
/subtarget（/st） [subcommand]
　>> Subcommands:
　on - Enable Action Subtargets
　off - Disable Action Subtargets
　Toggle between on and off when no subcommand is specified.
　* Enabled by default.

Basically, "/st off" should fix the issue.