How to use s1mple’s Counter-Strike 2 settings: Monitor, sensitivity, crosshair, more
Valve/s1mplePopular 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 |
s1mpleWhile 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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