s1mple’s CS2 settings: Config, resolution, crosshair & more

Ukrainian legend Aleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev reigns supreme as the undisputed GOAT of Counter-Strike. So, naturally, you might be inclined to copy some of s1mple’s settings in CS2, to get every possible advantage from his mouse settings, resolution and viewmodel.

With so many settings to tinker with in CS2, and so many different ways to play, there are no ‘correct’ settings. It all comes down to preference. However, if these settings are good enough for the best player in the world, with a record 21 MVP medals to his name, they should work well for anyone.

Before getting into s1mple’s CS2 settings in full, it’s worth noting that he is an AWPer primarily, which can sometimes have settings less suitable to a rifler. Also, the distance you sit from your monitor, and whether you aim with arm or wrist, can be major factors in determining which settings will work best for you.

s1mple’s settings for CS2 in 2024

Contents

• Mouse settings
• Crosshair
• Monitor & Resolution
• Video settings
• Viewmodel
• Equipment
• Launch options
• s1mple cfg

s1mple’s mouse settings

S1mple uses a Logitech G Pro X Superlight mouse, with 400 DPI and 3.09 sensitivity. Compared to many pros, this is a fairly high sensitivity, but as an AWPer, this allows s1mple to get those quick flicks.

Setting	Value
DPI	400
Sensitivity	3.09
Zoom Sensitivity	1.00
eDPI	1236
Hz	1000
Windows Sensitivity	6
Raw Input	On
Mouse acceleration	Off

s1mple’s Crosshair

The easiest way to copy s1mple’s exact crosshair is to copy these settings into the console, or by pasting the crosshair code in settings.

cl_crosshair_drawoutline 0; cl_crosshairalpha 255; cl_crosshaircolor 5; cl_crosshaircolor_b 170; cl_crosshaircolor_g 255; cl_crosshaircolor_r 0; cl_crosshairdot 1; cl_crosshairgap -2; cl_crosshairsize 1; cl_crosshairstyle 5; cl_crosshairthickness 0; cl_crosshair_sniper_width 1;

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s1mple’s monitor and resolution

When playing at home, s1mple uses a ZOWIE XL2566K monitor, which boasts a rapid 360hz refresh rate.

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Like all of his NAVI teammates, s1mple plays on a stretched res. While this isn’t for everyone, it has the benefit of making player models appear wider. They’ll also move faster across your screen though, and reduce your field of view significantly.

Setting	Value
Resolution	1280×960
Aspect Ratio	4:3
Scaling	Stretched
Display mode	Fullscreen
Brightness	110%

Video settings

S1mple keeps his settings low to get the maximum FPS. There are some exceptions though, such as MSAA, which is high to make the game look smoother on the low res.

Setting	Value
Global Shadow Quality	Very Low
Model & Textures	High
Particle Detail	Low
Shader Detail	High
Boost Player Contrast	Disabled
Multicore Rendering	Enabled
MSAA	8x MSAA
Texture Filtering Mode	Bilinear
Wait for V-Sync	Disabled
Ambient Occlusion	Medium
HDR	Quality
Fidelity FX	Disabled
NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency	Disabled

Viewmodel

In CS2, the viewmodel settings will determine the position and movement of your hands, knife and weapons on the screen.

Again, the easiest way to copy s1mple’s exact viewmodel is by copying the following commands into the console.

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

s1mple’s equipment

Gear	Product
Mouse	Logitech G Pro X Superlight White
Monitor	BENQ XL2546K
Keyboard	Logitech G 715
Headset	Logitech G Pro X

Launch Options

These launch options settings are applied in your Steam library, in CS@’s properties tab. Simply copy and paste these launch options to match s1mple’s:

-freq 240 -console -novid -tickrate 128

s1mple’s CS2 config

If you want to copy all of s1mple’s settings, including his keybinds and more, you can do so by downloading his config.

You can download s1mple’s config here.

To apply the config, you’ll need to take the .cfg file and add it to your Counter-Strike: Global Offensive folder. This is usually located in Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\csgo\cfg.