How to use s1mple’s Counter-Strike 2 settings: Monitor, sensitivity, crosshair, more

Popular Counter-Strike pro Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyljev has unveiled his Counter-Strike 2 settings to the delight of many players. So here’s a list of some of his best settings for sensitivity, monitor calibration, crosshair design, and more to use in CS2.

Counter-Strike megastar s1mple continues to dominate the new Counter-Strike 2 Premier mode as he adapts to the several changes that have come with the new version of the popular FPS title. Although CS2 features a bunch of updated maps, s1mple is unstoppable and is still making insane plays armed with his precise aim.

Here’s a list of all of s1mple’s Counter-Strike 2 settings, from his sensitivity, HUD position, and mouse settings, to monitor, video, and audio settings that you can try.

• s1mple settings in Counter-Strike 2
• s1mple monitor settings
• s1mple mouse & sensitivity settings for Counter-Strike 2
• s1mple video settings in CS2
• s1mple Counter-Strike 2 crosshair and HUD position settings
• s1mple audio settings in CS2

s1mple settings in Counter-Strike 2

The majority of s1mple’s settings in CS2 are set to “Low” or “Disabled,” so most PCs should be able to run the pro player’s CS2 settings easily. Here are all of s1mple’s settings in CS2:

s1mple monitor settings

Monitor	ZOWIE XL2566K
Resolution	1280×960
Texture Quality	4:3
Scaling Mode	Stretched
Refresh Rate (Hz)	360

s1mple mouse & sensitivity settings for Counter-Strike 2

Here are s1mple’s mouse & sensitivity settings for CS2:

Mouse	Logitech G Pro X Superlight White
DPI	400
In-game Sensitivity	3.09
eDPI	1236
Raw Input	1
Hz	1000
Zoom Sensitivity	1
Windows Sensitivity	6
Mouse Acceleration	Off

s1mple video settings in CS2

Color Mode	Computer Monitor
Brightness	100%
Display Mode	Fullscreen
Global Shadow Quality	High
Model/Texture Detail	Low
Particle Detail	Low
ShadowDetail	Low
Boost Player Contrast	Disabled
Multicore Rendering	Enabled
Ambient Occlusion	Disabled
Multisampling Anti-Aliasing Mode	8x MSAA
High Dynamic Range	Quality
FidelityFX Super Resolution	Disabled
NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency	Disabled
Texture Filtering Mode	Bilinear
Wait for Vertical Sync	Disabled

s1mple Counter-Strike 2 crosshair & HUD position settings

For HUD Edge Positions, s1mple has both the Horizontal and Vertical Adjustment maxed out. When it comes to the crosshair, here are the settings that s1mple uses in CS2:

Crosshair Style	Classic Static
Friendly Fire Reticle Warning	Always On
Follow Recoil	No
Center Dot	No
Length	3.0
Thickness	0
Gap	-3.0
Outline	1
Red	0
Green	0
Blue	255
Alpha (Enabled)	255
T Style	No
Deployed Weapon Gap	No
Show Player Crosshairs	Friends and Party

s1mple audio settings in CS2

Enable Voice	Press to Use Mic
VOIP Volume (Voice Chat Volume)	77%
Streamlined Push To Talk	No
Play Audio When Game In Background	No
Main Menu Volume	98%
Round Start Volume	0%
Round Action Volume	0%
Round End Volume	40%
MVP Volume	40%
Bomb/Hostage Volume	15%
Ten Second Warning Volume	15%
Death Camera Volume	40%
Mute MVP Music when players on both teams are alive	No

While s1mple continues to experiment with new settings in CS2, we will make sure to update this page with every significant change to his settings. However, you may want to try the best PC settings for Counter-Strike 2 to boost your FPS and game performance.

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