S1mple’s settings, crosshair, and viewmodel for CS2

Play the next Counter-Strike like the GOAT.

Professional CS:GO player s1mple walks to the stage of IEM Rio 2023 with a smile on his face.
Photo by Adela Sznajder via ESL Gaming

To do s1mple things, you need to have all the best crosshair and viewmodel settings in CS2. And who has better settings than s1mple himself?

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While you don’t necessarily have to copy s1mple’s settings, crosshair, and viewmodel entirely, you might find it helpful to see what one of the biggest names in esports uses. In the end, if these settings helped s1mple become as good as he is, perhaps they’ll help you improve your game.

S1mple’s Counter-Strike career explained

s1mple making a gesture with his hands while on stage.
s1mple is unstoppable. Photo via PGL

During his long tenure in CS:GO, s1mple triumphed in numerous tournaments, including the PGL Stockholm Major, IEM Katowice, IEM Cologne, and more. These victories cemented s1mple as the best player in history and an undisputed GOAT of CS:GO, and arguably Counter-Strike as a whole.

S1mple took a break from professional play in October, 2o23 to take care of personal affairs. With the winter rostermania long gone, it’s unlikely we’ll see s1mple return to tier one competition before the first CS2 Major in March. On top of that, the player announced he’ll be giving lessons in the game as a part of his new educational project. So, we won’t be seeing s1mple returning to his throne soon, but we believe the Ukrainian will eventually make his return—and he’ll still be a monster when he does.

S1mple’s crosshair settings for CS2

S1mple's crosshair in CS2.
Crosshair of the GOAT. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Copy and paste the following text into your console and press enter to activate s1mple’s crosshair settings. You can learn how to open your console in CS2 here.

  • cl_crosshair_drawoutline 0; cl_crosshairalpha 255; cl_crosshaircolor 4; cl_crosshaircolor_b 255; cl_crosshaircolor_g 255; cl_crosshaircolor_r 255; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairgap -5; cl_crosshairsize 1; cl_crosshairstyle 4; cl_crosshairthickness 1; cl_crosshair_sniper_width 1;

S1mple’s mouse settings for CS2

DPI400
Sensitivity3.09
eDPI1236
Hz1000
Zoom SensitivityOne
Windows SensitivitySix
Mouse: Logitech G Pro X Superlight Red

S1mple’s video settings for CS2

Resolution1280×960
Aspect ratio4:3
Scaling ModeStretched
Color ModeComputer Monitor
Brightness93 percent
Display ModeFullscreen
Boost Player ContrastDisabled
Wait for Vertical SyncDisabled
Multisampling Anti-Aliasing Mode8x MSAA
Global Shadow QualityLow
Model/Texture DetailHigh
Texture Filtering ModeBilinear
Shader DetailHigh
Particle DetailLow
Ambient OcclusionMedium
High Dynamic RangeQuality
FidelityFX Super ResolutionDisabled
NVIDIA Reflex Low LatencyDisabled
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X / GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 / Monitor: ZOWIE XL2546K

S1mple’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;

S1mple’s launch options for CS2

  • -freq 360 -novid -console +fps_max 0
Tip: Try some deathmatches before jumping into Premier

Often, people just copy pros’ settings and jump straight into the Premier mode or matchmaking. Try a few deathmatches or practice maps first to see if s1mple’s settings suit you and whether you feel comfortable with them.

While using s1mple’s CS2 settings can be one of the best ways to climb up the ranks initially, make sure you change your viewmodel, crosshair, and video features to suit your playstyle. Sticking to someone’s settings entirely might not work as well as it should, so don’t forget to change it up.

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Jerome Heath
Jerome Heath is a senior editor at Dot Esports.
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Mateusz Miter
Polish Staff Writer. 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.
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Leonardo Biazzi
Staff writer and CS:GO lead. Leonardo has been passionate about games since he was a kid and graduated in Journalism in 2018. Before Leonardo joined Dot Esports in 2019, he worked for Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte. Leonardo also worked for HLTV.org between 2020 and 2021 as a senior writer, until he returned to Dot Esports and became part of the staff team.