NiKo’s settings, crosshair, and viewmodel for CS2

Want to play the game like one of the GOATs?

CS pro NiKo celebrating on stage.
Photo via PGL

Nikola “NiKo” Kovač is the ultimate rifler in Counter-Strike. It’s only natural that players would want to have Niko’s settings, crosshair, and viemodel for their CS2 adventures.

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NiKo is arguably the best player in the game’s history to never win a Major. His superstar performances earned him numerous other trophies, including IEM Cologne and Katowice, but he never won a Major tournament. If you want to take a glimpse at the settings he’s using during that mission, look no further. Here’s NiKo’s full list of video, mouse, crosshair, and viewmodel settings.

NiKo’s settings in CS2

NiKo hoisting his MVP trophy at IEM Cologne 2023.
NiKo has tasted victory many times already. Photo by Adela Sznajder via ESL FACEIT Group

Niko’s settings in CS2 can be the best starting point for finding your groove. You’ll get a good understanding of what features go into making a top-tier player but remember to hit deathmatch and practice.

Tip:

Change these settings up to suit your playstyle and gaming rig. You can also always hop into a practice match against bots to test the settings out before going up against other players.

NiKo’s mouse settings for CS2

DPI800
Sensitivity0.69
eDPI552
Hz4000
Zoom SensitivityOne
Windows SensitivitySix
Mouse: VAXEE ZYGEN NP-01 WIRELESS PINK

NiKo’s video settings for CS2

Resolution1152×864
Aspect ratio4:3
Scaling ModeStretched
Color ModeComputer Monitor
Brightness95 percent
Display ModeFullscreen
Boost Player ContrastDisabled
Wait for Vertical SyncDisabled
Multisampling Anti-Aliasing Mode8x MSAA
Global Shadow QualityHigh
Model/Texture DetailMedium
Texture Filtering ModeAnisotropic 4x
Shader DetailHigh
Particle DetailLow
Ambient OcclusionHigh
High Dynamic RangeQuality
FidelityFX Super ResolutionDisabled (Highest Quality)
NVIDIA Reflex Low LatencyEnabled + Boost
CPU: Intel Core i9-13900KS / GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 / Monitor: ZOWIE XL2566K

NiKo’s crosshair settings for CS2

NiKo's crosshair in CS2.
NiKo uses a tiny Cyan crosshair. Screenshot by Dot Esports
SettingsValue
Crosshair CodeCSGO-FLVFF-GhrkS-6JrZk-aF85O-AOunC
StyleClassic Static
Thickness0
Follow RecoilNo
DotNo
Length2
Gap-4
OutlineNo
ColorCyan
Red0
Green255
Blue145
AlphaYes
Alpha Value255
T StyleNo
Deployed Weapon GapNo
Sniper WidthNo
Tip:

To set NiKo’s crosshair as your own, copy and paste the below text into your console and press enter to activate NiKo’s crosshair settings. Here’s how to open the console in CS2.

NiKo’s viewmodel settings for CS2

  • viewmodel_fov 68; viewmodel_offset_x 2.5; viewmodel_offset_y 0; viewmodel_offset_z -1.5; viewmodel_presetpos 3; cl_usenewbob false;

If you’re looking to up your game, Niko’s CS2 settings are a great place to start. But, you can also check out settings of other players, like m0NESY, s1mple, or ZywOo.

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Mateusz Miter
Freelance Writer at Dot Esports. Mateusz previously worked for numerous outlets and gaming-adjacent companies, including ESL. League of Legends or CS:GO? He loves them both. In fact, he wonders which game he loves more every day. He wanted to go pro years ago, but somewhere along the way decided journalism was the more sensible option—and he was right.