The Strangest Crosshairs Used by Professional CS2 Players

Most professional players use compact static crosshairs: short lines, a bright color, and a small negative gap. This shape does not cover the opponent’s head and remains visible while shooting.

However, some esports players seem determined to prove that they can hit shots with absolutely anything. One plays with a huge green cross, another leaves a semi-transparent dot in the center of the screen, while a third uses something that looks more like a dead pixel on a monitor.

It is important to understand that a strange crosshair is not necessarily a bad one. Professionals spend years getting used to their settings, while the same code can look completely different depending on the resolution and aspect ratio.

XANTARES - Aurora, Banjo - FOKUS, FalleN - FURIA, Zero - TYLOO, Jame - PARIVISION, How to Install a Crosshair Code

XANTARES - Aurora

Code: CSGO-xbpe2-E24RJ-YXNuO-pQvt8-ppNAK

Compared to the tiny crosshairs commonly used today, XANTARES’ version looks almost gigantic. He uses a green static cross with a line length of 3, a thickness of 0.5, and a gap of 0.

The crosshair is impossible to lose during a gunfight, but it takes up a noticeable part of the center of the screen. For a player accustomed to short lines and a negative gap, it feels as though someone has stuck a large green plus sign onto the monitor.

The cross looks especially massive because of XANTARES’ own settings: the Turkish player uses a stretched 4:3 resolution of 1024×768. Perhaps such a visible crosshair helps him during aggressive swings and his famous wide peeks.

Banjo - FOKUS

Code: CSGO-vvQ4j-GMcjR-K4ub9-QqT8L-aAweM

Banjo’s crosshair looks as though someone tried to compress a regular cross down to the size of a single pixel but stopped at the last moment. The Finnish rifler has the center dot enabled, the line length is only 0.5, and the gap is set to -3.

As a result, the dot and four short lines almost merge into a tiny turquoise star. It is neither a proper cross nor a regular dot, but rather a miniature symbol that can easily disappear among bright visual effects and player models.

Banjo uses a stretched 1280×960 resolution. The crosshair looks slightly denser on this setup, but it remains so small that it may seem as though part of the interface failed to load.

FalleN - FURIA

Code: CSGO-ssxCh-Y9LFi-B9amu-NWkZo-ObaAB

FalleN’s crosshair initially looks fairly ordinary: yellow color, static style, and clearly visible lines. The strange part is hidden in the gap value, which is set to -6.

The lines are pushed so far toward the center that they almost connect, forming a dense yellow plus sign. There is barely any empty space inside, meaning the crosshair partially covers the exact point the player is trying to hit.

It is a peculiar compromise between a traditional cross and a center dot. The crosshair is easy to see, but it feels far too compressed after using a standard configuration. FalleN uses it at a stretched 4:3 resolution of 1280×960.

Zero - TYLOO

Code: CSGO-jUJZd-5ZYta-4cGdL-dxoWC-8MUnB

Zero has completely abandoned traditional crosshair lines, setting their length to zero. Only a small yellow dot with a black outline remains in the center of the screen.

The Chinese player made it even more unusual by reducing the opacity to 140 out of 255. The result is a crosshair that is simultaneously tiny, semi-transparent, and almost invisible against certain surfaces.

It barely covers the opponent’s head and works well for precise aiming. However, during a long spray, the player loses the familiar lines that help visually track the center of the screen. In a chaotic gunfight, Zero’s dot can simply disappear among fire, smoke, and bright textures.

Jame - PARIVISION

Code: CSGO-QVJA3-eFyR4-wjv9e-x3tNO-DqmHB

Jame absolutely deserves first place. His crosshair has no lines at all, with both their length and thickness set to zero. Only a tiny white dot with a black outline remains in the center.

Against some surfaces, it literally looks like a single dead pixel on the monitor. There is no traditional cross, no space between the lines, and no additional visual reference - just a tiny dot and complete confidence in where the center of the screen is.

For an AWPer, this setup can still be explained: the crosshair barely interferes when holding narrow angles and does not cover the opponent’s model. However, shooting with an AK-47 or M4 using such a dot requires excellent muscle memory. After switching from a regular crosshair, Jame’s settings make it feel as though CS2 simply forgot to render the rest of the interface.

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How to Install a Crosshair Code

Open the CS2 settings and go to Game → Crosshair. Then select Share or Import, paste the code, and confirm the import.

Keep in mind that professional players may change their settings between tournaments or even individual matches. Crosshair appearance also depends on resolution: a configuration that looks clean on stretched 4:3 may become too small or too thin at 1920×1080.

Most importantly, copying Jame’s crosshair will not teach you how to save an AWP, while installing XANTARES’ code will not give you his famous XANTARES peek. Sometimes professional settings reveal only one thing: the player’s real talent is being able to hit anything while using them.