Method and apparatus for controlling shooting of virtual object, electronic device, and storage medium

An apparatus for controlling shooting of a virtual object in a shooting game application, disposed in an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one memory configured to store program code;
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• at least one processor configured to read the program code and operate as instructed by the program code, the program code comprising:
• obtaining code configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to obtain a locking area of a first virtual object in a virtual scene;
• display code configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to, based on determining that an aiming point of a second virtual object is within the locking area for a target duration, display locking complete information at a position of the aiming point in the locking area, the locking complete information indicating that locking of the first virtual object is completed;
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• control code configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to control automatic shooting of the second virtual object on the first virtual object, of which locking is completed, based on the aiming point being located in an under-attack area of the first virtual object, a size of the under-attack area being less than a size of the locking area.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing at least one computer-readable instruction, the at least one computer-readable instruction being executable by at least one processor to perform:

• obtaining a locking area of a first virtual object in a virtual scene;
• based on an aiming point of a second virtual object being within the locking area for a target duration, displaying locking complete information at a position of the aiming point in the locking area, the locking complete information indicating that locking of the first virtual object is completed;
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• controlling automatic shooting of the second virtual object on the first virtual object, of which locking is completed, based on the aiming point being located in an under-attack area of the first virtual object, a size of the under-attack area being less than a size of the locking area.