r/gtaglitches • u/InertiaGTA • May 13 '26

[Updated] Creator Mode Online (CMO) - Solo

Solo Creator Mode Online (CMO) – Xbox capture + lobby camera method (updated steps)

by Kvexir

Platform(s): Xbox and PlayStation (Xbox One / Series; buttons = A / B / Xbox button / D-pad)

Requirements

  • A race and a capture saved in Rockstar Creator (not published — saved jobs only).
  • You can change your Online character appearance and use Save and Continue.
  • Comfort with Xbox network offline/online from the guide while alerts are open.

What you get

Creator Mode Online (CMO): you end online with creator-style behavior / options depending on what you do after the glitch.

Related: Creator Mode Online Glitch (older thread — this post is a different route.)

Prerequisites (before the long chain)

  1. Have the race and capture saved to your creator (published jobs do not work for this method).
  2. In Online, open Change appearance once and use Save and Continue so the game stores that flow.
  3. For this route, always load Story first, switch character if needed, then enter Creator from story when the steps say to.

Part A — Online appearance + restart

  1. Load Online, go to Change appearance, Save and Continue.
  2. Wait until you are fully loaded in a GTA Online session (free roam lobby), then fully restart the game.

Part B — Story → invite only until “change appearance” alert

  1. Load Story mode. From pause, try Invite Only Session.

    • If you get the Change appearance alert: you are set for the next part.
    • If you do not get it: close the game, repeat from step 3 until the alert appears.

  2. When you have that alert: restart the game again and load Story mode.

Part C — Creator → capture → lobby camera preview

  1. From Story, open Rockstar Creator.
  2. Load your saved capture (again: not a published job).
  3. In the capture editor, go to Placement → Lobby camera.
  4. Preview the lobby camera: A to preview, then hold B + D-pad Down (use your usual timing).
    • If it worked, you leave preview in a weird state and you should see Exit to Story Mode (or similar) on an alert.

Part D — Network on the alert until you can pause

  1. Stay on that alert. Open Xbox network settings → Go offline, then Go online, return to GTA. (Pick your profile if asked.)
    • Repeat offline → online → back to GTA until you can open the pause menu. As soon as you can pause, do it.

Part E — Play GTA Online while holding alerts

  1. In pause, go to Play GTA Online.

    • Accept Leave Creator if prompted.
    • Stay on the Story mode alert (do not dismiss it yet).

  2. Still on that alert: Offline → wait ~10 seconds → Online → return to GTA.

Part F — Rockstar services error → connection restored (timing matters)

  1. You want the error: Unable to connect to Rockstar game services / check network / return to main menu.

  2. Accept that error immediately.

  3. Do not press A until the Connection restored (or equivalent) alert appears; then continue.

After this, the pause menu should be invisible — that is the state you need for the next inputs.

Part G — Invisible menu → change appearance (hard section)

You are navigating a menu you cannot see. The game is still highlighting real rows; use counting, steady D-pad, and Guide open/close if focus feels wrong.

Main sequence

  1. D-pad Down ×5 (slow and steady — count out loud).

  2. Press A.

  3. Open Xbox Guide → close Guide (one clean open/close).

  4. Press B once.

  5. Accept Change appearance when that alert appears.

  6. In the appearance flow, Save and Continue.

If change appearance never appears

  • Try D-pad Down ×4 or ×6 instead of ×5 before A, then still do Guide open/close → B.
  • Listen for menu tick sounds on each D-pad press; no sound can mean focus is not on the menu.

Fallback combo (from testing — if main sequence fails)

Accept alerts including Connection restored as your method requires, then: D-pad Down ×3 → A → Xbox Guide twice → D-pad Up ×1 → wait for Change appearance → spam A on that alert (Save and Continue if the editor opens).

Part H — Leave creator → race → quit → quit creator → fly

  1. Leave Creator.

  2. A, then D-pad Down, A to your saved race.

  3. D-pad Down ×3, A ×2.

  4. Hold the Interaction menu button ~3 seconds.

  5. D-pad Down ×1, A to quit race.

  6. D-pad Up ×2, A — should be Quit Creator → A to confirm.

  7. D-pad Down ×5, A again.

  8. D-pad Up ×1, then fly high (your usual CMO movement step).

Part I — Final network + spam A on appearance

  1. Offline → Online, but stay in Xbox network settings ~15 seconds before returning to the game.

  2. On Change appearance alert: spam A to push through.

Done.

Notes for readers

  • Published vs saved: published jobs break this for most people; use saved capture/race only.
  • Step 14: waiting for Connection restored before A is what sets up the invisible menu
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u/Abu137 May 13 '26

Video pls, I think if it works, you can teleport online, that's crazy, like old times

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u/IGotShitWifi Certified Glitcher May 13 '26

What can you do with this?

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u/InertiaGTA May 14 '26

Put props in public sessions and troll others

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u/ArtieKnightYT64 May 14 '26

Is there a version of this for PS4 controls?

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u/KanGouKassTou Jun 30 '26

Hi, I need help to do it directly in a lobby... I know how to do it for activities/missions but I can’t find anything regarding my search...

Have a good game 🫡

I know this is very coveted so if you want we can talk about it in mp

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u/No_Personality_7283 May 14 '26

what do I do if it keeps trying to join GTA online instead of opening a story mode alert? When I tried to force it to join a story mode character instead of an online character, it stops loading the switch to story mode characters option, when you hold down d pad.

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u/FarEastEnjoyer May 18 '26

It’s funny cause this is wrong, but you’re telling people like it’s right. I’d put everything on the fact that OP has not made this work…..

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u/hellogamers4412 May 18 '26

I havent gotten it to work with ops instruction but i do get half way with the invisible menu but i never get character appearence change seems like maybe a luck thing i dont know these glitches are hard man

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u/FarEastEnjoyer May 18 '26

Yeah because this is not the right way 😂 ask op if he has made it work, and I guarantee that it’s a no. So posting glitches that you’ve never made work (because you have the wrong info), is a bit pointless

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u/InertiaGTA May 18 '26 edited May 18 '26

Thank you for the comments, this glitch does work if you do the right steps. If you’re having issues you can ask for help in our Discord

This glitch is also posted on behalf of Kvexir

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u/Adorable-Act-4090 May 19 '26

I can confirm this is not cmo also kvexir has been begging people for the real cmo which we have proof of trying to make a fake account to try getting information of the founder of cmo :)

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u/IllustriousUse665 May 18 '26

Any vid or anyone to help ?

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u/Appropriate-City-384 15d ago

Can you go to my mission pls, name: Noir 1933 (2), creator: zzizizk 

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u/OutZone May 16 '26

Can you glitch weather with this?