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Niko CS2 Settings: Full Config & Crosshair

Nikola “NiKo” Kovač is a professional Bosnian Counter-Strike player currently playing for G2 Esports.
He is recognized as one of the greatest aimers in the game, with an unnatural headshot rate. Community members consider NiKo to be the best player who has never won a Major, an achievement he has yet to achieve in his Counter-Strike career. Being the most talented Desert Eagle player in the game, it is only natural that fans would like to give his in-game settings a spin to see if it translates to any results.
Niko
Niko
Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Name
    Niko
  • Team
    G2 Esports
    G2 Esports
  • Country
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Birthday
    December 15, 1999
Nikola “NiKo” Kovač is a professional Bosnian Counter-Strike player currently playing for G2 Esports
  • Shroud Mouse Settings
    Niko Mouse Settings
    Though he has an arsenal of mice at home that he could switch to any time, TenZ is currently using the Ninjutso Sora v2 mouse, a very uncommon choice. Here are his mouse settings:
    • DPI
      400
    • Sensitivity
      1.5
    • Effective DPI (eDPI)
      600
    • Zoom Sensitivity
      1
    • Hz
      4000
    • Windows Sensitivity 
      6
    NiKo uses an astonishingly low effective DPI of 600, which is one of the lowest values in the entire professional scene. It will be very difficult for new players to adjust to such settings. Still, it makes total sense, as NiKo heavily relies on precision to hit incredible headshots. That’s why other top-tier aimers use low mouse sensitivity as well.
  • crosshair
    Niko Crosshair Settings
    TenZ is also often seen changing crosshairs frequently, but uses a standard crosshair right now:
    • Style
      Classic Static
    • Follow Recoil
      No
    • Dot
      No
    • Length
      2
    • Thickness
      1
    • Gap
      -4
    • Outline
      No
    • Color
      Green
    • Sniper Width
      0
    NiKo is using a small, green-colored crosshair, which at this point is an industry standard. However, an interesting difference is he uses a crosshair gap of -4, which essentially means there is no gap in his crosshair at all.

    If you’re looking to try NiKo’s crosshair for yourself, copy and import his crosshair code in the in-game crosshair settings:

    Niko Crosshair Code
    CSGO-XSjbr-eZaTH-Ycpdq-n8zLm-WAR7B
  • NiKo Viewmodel Settings
    Overall, NiKo uses a normal viewmodel with a field of view value of 68, which is the highest. This means your weapon appears further than normal, taking up less of your screen. Most professionals are using the same settings, so it’s nothing out of the ordinary.
    • FOV
      68
    • Offset X
      2.5
    • Offset Y
      0
    • Offset Z
      1-5
    • Presetpos
      3
    To try TenZ’s custom viewmodel, copy and paste the following commands into your in-game console.
    View Model Config
    viewmodel_fov 68; viewmodel_offset_x 2.5; viewmodel_offset_y 0; viewmodel_offset_z -1.5; viewmodel_presetpos 2;
  • Niko Video Settings
    In this section of the article, we’ll cover the video settings NiKo uses to optimize his game.
    • Resolution
      1680×1050
    • Aspect Ratio
      16:10
    • Scaling Mode
      Stretched
    • Brightness
      95%
    • Display Mode
      Fullscreen
    The 27-year-old is one of the few players who uses an in-game aspect ratio of 16:10, resulting in a resolution of 1680×1050, which only a small percentage of professionals use. Still, resolution and aspect ratio settings completely come down to personal preference.
  • Niko Advanced Video Settings
    Here are Tenz Advanced Video Settings
    • Boost Player Contrast
      Disabeld
    • Wait for Vertical Sync
      Disabeld
    • Multisampling Anti-Aliasing Mode
      8x MSAA
    • Global Shadow Quality
      High
    • Model / Texture Detail
      Medium
    • Texture Filtering Mode
      Anisotropic 4x
    • Shader Detail
      High
    • Particle Detail
      Low
    • Ambient Occlusion
      High
    • High Dynamic Range
      Quality
    • FidelityFX Super Resolution
      Disabled
    • NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency
      Enabled + Boost
    Though most professional players tend to use the lowest video settings, NiKo has mixed in some high detailing. The most important advanced video setting is the Global Shadow Quality, as seeing an enemy player’s shadow in CS2 can give you a massive advantage in a gunfight.
  • radar
    Niko Radar Setings
    Information is critical to winning a game of Counter-Strike, so let’s see what NiKo sees on his radar to relay comms.
    • Radar Centers Player
      Yes
    • Radar is Rotating
      Yes
    • Toggle Shape With Scoreboard
      Yes
    • Radar HUD Size
      1
    • Model / Texture Detail
      Medium
    • Radar Map Zoom
      0.4
    NiKo uses a relatively normal radar, always centering his player and rotating around him. However, his radar map zoom is quite low, so the radar appears very zoomed out.