diff --git a/source/core/gameinput.cpp b/source/core/gameinput.cpp
index a36edaa7a..3172631d9 100644
--- a/source/core/gameinput.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gameinput.cpp
@@ -271,59 +271,63 @@ void processMovement(InputPacket* currInput, InputPacket* inputBuffer, ControlIn
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void sethorizon(fixedhoriz* horiz, float const horz, ESyncBits* actions, double const scaleAdjust)
+void sethorizon(PlayerHorizon* horizon, float const horz, ESyncBits* actions, double const scaleAdjust)
 {
-	// Store current horizon as true pitch.
-	double pitch = horiz->aspitch();
-
-	if (horz)
+	// Process only if no targeted horizon set.
+	if (!horizon->targetset())
 	{
-		*actions &= ~SB_CENTERVIEW;
-		pitch += horz;
-	}
+		// Store current horizon as true pitch.
+		double pitch = horizon->horiz.aspitch();
 
-	// this is the locked type
-	if (*actions & (SB_AIM_UP|SB_AIM_DOWN))
-	{
-		*actions &= ~SB_CENTERVIEW;
-		double const amount = HorizToPitch(250. / GameTicRate);
-
-		if (*actions & SB_AIM_DOWN)
-			pitch -= scaleAdjust * amount;
-
-		if (*actions & SB_AIM_UP)
-			pitch += scaleAdjust * amount;
-	}
-
-	// this is the unlocked type
-	if (*actions & (SB_LOOK_UP|SB_LOOK_DOWN))
-	{
-		*actions |= SB_CENTERVIEW;
-		double const amount = HorizToPitch(500. / GameTicRate);
-
-		if (*actions & SB_LOOK_DOWN)
-			pitch -= scaleAdjust * amount;
-
-		if (*actions & SB_LOOK_UP)
-			pitch += scaleAdjust * amount;
-	}
-
-	// clamp before converting back to horizon
-	*horiz = q16horiz(clamp(PitchToHoriz(pitch), gi->playerHorizMin(), gi->playerHorizMax()));
-
-	// return to center if conditions met.
-	if ((*actions & SB_CENTERVIEW) && !(*actions & (SB_LOOK_UP|SB_LOOK_DOWN)))
-	{
-		if (abs(horiz->asq16()) > FloatToFixed(0.25))
+		if (horz)
 		{
-			// move horiz back to 0
-			*horiz -= q16horiz(xs_CRoundToInt(scaleAdjust * horiz->asq16() * (10. / GameTicRate)));
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			// not looking anymore because horiz is back at 0
-			*horiz = q16horiz(0);
 			*actions &= ~SB_CENTERVIEW;
+			pitch += horz;
+		}
+
+		// this is the locked type
+		if (*actions & (SB_AIM_UP|SB_AIM_DOWN))
+		{
+			*actions &= ~SB_CENTERVIEW;
+			double const amount = HorizToPitch(250. / GameTicRate);
+
+			if (*actions & SB_AIM_DOWN)
+				pitch -= scaleAdjust * amount;
+
+			if (*actions & SB_AIM_UP)
+				pitch += scaleAdjust * amount;
+		}
+
+		// this is the unlocked type
+		if (*actions & (SB_LOOK_UP|SB_LOOK_DOWN))
+		{
+			*actions |= SB_CENTERVIEW;
+			double const amount = HorizToPitch(500. / GameTicRate);
+
+			if (*actions & SB_LOOK_DOWN)
+				pitch -= scaleAdjust * amount;
+
+			if (*actions & SB_LOOK_UP)
+				pitch += scaleAdjust * amount;
+		}
+
+		// clamp before converting back to horizon
+		horizon->horiz = q16horiz(clamp(PitchToHoriz(pitch), gi->playerHorizMin(), gi->playerHorizMax()));
+
+		// return to center if conditions met.
+		if ((*actions & SB_CENTERVIEW) && !(*actions & (SB_LOOK_UP|SB_LOOK_DOWN)))
+		{
+			if (abs(horizon->horiz.asq16()) > FloatToFixed(0.25))
+			{
+				// move horiz back to 0
+				horizon->horiz -= q16horiz(xs_CRoundToInt(scaleAdjust * horizon->horiz.asq16() * (10. / GameTicRate)));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// not looking anymore because horiz is back at 0
+				horizon->horiz = q16horiz(0);
+				*actions &= ~SB_CENTERVIEW;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -358,34 +362,41 @@ void applylook(PlayerAngle* angle, float const avel, ESyncBits* actions, double
 		angle->rotscrnang -= bamlook(xs_CRoundToInt(scaleAdjust * (720. / GameTicRate) * BAMUNIT));
 	}
 
-	if (*actions & SB_TURNAROUND)
+	if (!angle->targetset())
 	{
-		if (angle->spin.asbam() == 0)
+		if (*actions & SB_TURNAROUND)
 		{
-			// currently not spinning, so start a spin
-			angle->spin = buildlook(-1024);
+			if (angle->spin.asbam() == 0)
+			{
+				// currently not spinning, so start a spin
+				angle->spin = buildlook(-1024);
+			}
+			*actions &= ~SB_TURNAROUND;
 		}
-		*actions &= ~SB_TURNAROUND;
-	}
 
-	if (angle->spin.asbam() < 0)
-	{
-		// return spin to 0
-		lookangle add = bamlook(xs_CRoundToUInt(scaleAdjust * ((!(*actions & SB_CROUCH) ? 3840. : 1920.) / GameTicRate) * BAMUNIT));
-		angle->spin += add;
-		if (angle->spin.asbam() > 0)
+		if (angle->spin.asbam() < 0)
 		{
-			// Don't overshoot our target. With variable factor this is possible.
-			add -= angle->spin;
+			// return spin to 0
+			lookangle add = bamlook(xs_CRoundToUInt(scaleAdjust * ((!(*actions & SB_CROUCH) ? 3840. : 1920.) / GameTicRate) * BAMUNIT));
+			angle->spin += add;
+			if (angle->spin.asbam() > 0)
+			{
+				// Don't overshoot our target. With variable factor this is possible.
+				add -= angle->spin;
+				angle->spin = bamlook(0);
+			}
+			angle->ang += bamang(add.asbam());
+		}
+
+		if (avel)
+		{
+			// add player's input
+			angle->ang += degang(avel);
 			angle->spin = bamlook(0);
 		}
-		angle->ang += bamang(add.asbam());
 	}
-
-	if (avel)
+	else
 	{
-		// add player's input
-		angle->ang += degang(avel);
 		angle->spin = bamlook(0);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/source/core/gameinput.h b/source/core/gameinput.h
index 40a6b70f3..2fdc94b9a 100644
--- a/source/core/gameinput.h
+++ b/source/core/gameinput.h
@@ -290,6 +290,6 @@ void updateTurnHeldAmt(double const scaleAdjust);
 bool const isTurboTurnTime();
 void resetTurnHeldAmt();
 void processMovement(InputPacket* currInput, InputPacket* inputBuffer, ControlInfo* const hidInput, double const scaleAdjust, int const drink_amt = 0, bool const allowstrafe = true, double const turnscale = 1);
-void sethorizon(fixedhoriz* horiz, float const horz, ESyncBits* actions, double const scaleAdjust = 1);
+void sethorizon(PlayerHorizon* horizon, float const horz, ESyncBits* actions, double const scaleAdjust = 1);
 void applylook(PlayerAngle* angle, float const avel, ESyncBits* actions, double const scaleAdjust = 1);
 void calcviewpitch(vec2_t const pos, fixedhoriz* horizoff, binangle const ang, bool const aimmode, bool const canslopetilt, int const cursectnum, double const scaleAdjust = 1, bool const climbing = false);
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/controls.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/controls.cpp
index 4b7de23eb..9da34ba1e 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/controls.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/controls.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void GameInterface::GetInput(InputPacket* packet, ControlInfo* const hidInput)
         if (gView->pXSprite->health != 0)
         {
             applylook(&pPlayer->angle, input.avel, &pPlayer->input.actions, scaleAdjust);
-            sethorizon(&pPlayer->horizon.horiz, input.horz, &pPlayer->input.actions, scaleAdjust);
+            sethorizon(&pPlayer->horizon, input.horz, &pPlayer->input.actions, scaleAdjust);
             doslopetilting(pPlayer, scaleAdjust);
         }
 
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
index 98fe8e48a..cda8a9355 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ void ProcessInput(PLAYER *pPlayer)
 
     if (SyncInput())
     {
-        sethorizon(&pPlayer->horizon.horiz, pInput->horz, &pInput->actions);
+        sethorizon(&pPlayer->horizon, pInput->horz, &pInput->actions);
         doslopetilting(pPlayer);
     }
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
index d8cbaa751..c05c1fa83 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ void GameInterface::GetInput(InputPacket* packet, ControlInfo* const hidInput)
 			doslopetilting(p, scaleAdjust);
 			applylook(&p->angle, p->adjustavel(input.avel), &p->sync.actions, scaleAdjust);
 			p->apply_seasick(scaleAdjust);
-			sethorizon(&p->horizon.horiz, input.horz, &p->sync.actions, scaleAdjust);
+			sethorizon(&p->horizon, input.horz, &p->sync.actions, scaleAdjust);
 		}
 
 		p->angle.processhelpers(scaleAdjust);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 16de421c8..3d5832434 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -3139,7 +3139,7 @@ HORIZONLY:
 
 	if (SyncInput())
 	{
-		sethorizon(&p->horizon.horiz, PlayerHorizon(snum), &p->sync.actions);
+		sethorizon(&p->horizon, PlayerHorizon(snum), &p->sync.actions);
 	}
 
 	p->checkhardlanding();
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index 9747b4e40..bd43f3bb4 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -4001,7 +4001,7 @@ HORIZONLY:
 
 	if (SyncInput())
 	{
-		sethorizon(&p->horizon.horiz, PlayerHorizon(snum), &p->sync.actions);
+		sethorizon(&p->horizon, PlayerHorizon(snum), &p->sync.actions);
 	}
 
 	p->checkhardlanding();
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp
index e2af84093..9f67a2773 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/input.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void GameInterface::GetInput(InputPacket* packet, ControlInfo* const hidInput)
         if (!nFreeze)
         {
             applylook(&pPlayer->angle, input.avel, &sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].actions, scaleAdjust);
-            sethorizon(&pPlayer->horizon.horiz, input.horz, &sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].actions, scaleAdjust);
+            sethorizon(&pPlayer->horizon, input.horz, &sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].actions, scaleAdjust);
         }
 
         pPlayer->angle.processhelpers(scaleAdjust);
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
index 1bef13e45..322fb6ecf 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
@@ -2656,7 +2656,7 @@ loc_1BD2E:
                 if (SyncInput())
                 {
                     Player* pPlayer = &PlayerList[nPlayer];
-                    sethorizon(&pPlayer->horizon.horiz, sPlayerInput[nPlayer].pan, &sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].actions);
+                    sethorizon(&pPlayer->horizon, sPlayerInput[nPlayer].pan, &sPlayerInput[nLocalPlayer].actions);
                 }
             }
             else // else, player's health is less than 0
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
index 78b614554..351df2422 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
@@ -1669,7 +1669,7 @@ DoPlayerHorizon(PLAYERp pp, float const horz, double const scaleAdjust)
 {
     bool const canslopetilt = !TEST(pp->Flags, PF_FLYING|PF_SWIMMING|PF_DIVING|PF_CLIMBING|PF_JUMPING|PF_FALLING) && TEST(sector[pp->cursectnum].floorstat, FLOOR_STAT_SLOPE);
     calcviewpitch(pp->pos.vec2, &pp->horizon.horizoff, pp->angle.ang, pp->input.actions & SB_AIMMODE, canslopetilt, pp->cursectnum, scaleAdjust, TEST(pp->Flags, PF_CLIMBING));
-    sethorizon(&pp->horizon.horiz, horz, &pp->input.actions, scaleAdjust);
+    sethorizon(&pp->horizon, horz, &pp->input.actions, scaleAdjust);
 }
 
 void