Counter-Strike 2 crosshair and mouse settings guide for 2026

Two recent guides detail professional configurations for Counter-Strike 2 (CS2). They recommend low mouse DPI (around 800), specific DPI switches, and preset command strings that set crosshair size, shape, color, and thickness for precise headshots. The guides cite the crosshair codes used by top players such as Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev, Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut, Nikola "NiKo" Kovač and Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov, advising users to copy these settings for optimal performance on varied hardware. Additional advice covers video options, FPS‑boosting presets for weaker PCs, and the use of static or tiny crosshairs favored in tournament play.