apEX CS2 Settings: Full Config, Crosshair & Peripherals

Dan “apEX” Madesclaire is a professional Counter-Strike player from France. He is currently the proud in-game leader of Team Vitality. ApEX has been in the scene for over a decade, and throughout his time, has won numerous S-Tier tournaments including a Major. Though his fragging firepower has decreased throughout his career, he is still widely regarded as one of the smartest tactical minds in the game.

apEX Mouse Settings

If you want to maintain a spot in Tier 1 Counter-Strike for over a decade, you might want to take a look at apEX’s mouse settings to see what helped him become such a consistent player throughout many years.

Mouse Settings Value
DPI 400
Sensitivity 1.91
Effective DPI (eDPI) 764
Zoom Sensitivity 1
Hz 1000
Windows Sensitivity  6

With a mouse DPI of 400 and an in-game sensitivity of 1.91, apEX’s total effective DPI value is 764. Overall, this falls under the average eDPI value when compared to other professional players in the scene, so keeping it simple might be the formula for apEX, at least.

apEX Crosshair Settings

It’s worth noting that apEX is a true in-game leader, and most of his focus is on leading his team and making mid-round calls. Having to look at the map and refocus on his crosshair for an aim duel is not an easy task, so let’s see what crosshair he uses to focus on two things at once.

Crosshair Setting Value
Style Classic Static
Follow Recoil No
Dot No
Length 1.5
Thickness 1
Gap -3
Outline No
Color Yellow
Sniper Width 0

ApEX is using a yellow-colored crosshair, which is definitely a color that can re-grab his attention when he’s looking at his teammates. Though the crosshair is pretty tiny, it has decent line thickness, allowing him to re-focus on his crosshair quickly and start shooting.

apEX Crosshair Code

If you’re looking to give apEX’s Counter-Strike crosshair a spin, feel free to import this crosshair code below into your game.

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apEX Viewmodel Settings

Next, we’re going to take a quick look at apEX’s viewmodel. A good viewmodel is crucial for players to see the most out of their screen as possible.

Viewmodel Setting Value
FOV 60
Offset X 2
Offset Y 2
Offset Z -2
Presetpos 1

It is pretty safe to say that apEX goes against the norm when selecting his viewmodel settings. He is using the lowest FOV value of 60, while most professionals use the highest value of 68. Additionally, he is also using different viewmodel offsets than the average pro, so definitely try out his viewmodel if you’re looking for something new.

apEX Viewmodel Config

If you want to give apEX’s unique viewmodel a shot, you can copy and paste the following viewmodel commands to apply the changes immediately.

viewmodel_fov 60; viewmodel_offset_x 2; viewmodel_offset_y 2; viewmodel_offset_z -2; viewmodel_presetpos 1;

apEX Video Settings

Next, we’re going to take a look at apEX’s video settings.

apEX Resolution and Aspect Ratio

The first group of video settings we’ll take a look at includes apEX’s resolution and aspect ratio, which are two of the most important video settings in the game. Let’s check it out.

Video Setting Value
Resolution 1280×960
Aspect Ratio 4:3
Scaling Mode Stretched
Brightness 100%
Display Mode Fullscreen

Like most professional players in the scene, apEX is running a 4:3 aspect ratio with the popular 1280×960 resolution, meaning he is playing on a stretched scaling mode. This pair of resolution and aspect ratio is commonly used by professional players, so there’s nothing too surprising about apEX using it too.

apEX Advanced Video Settings

Now, let’s get a brief overview of apEX’s advanced video settings. These settings aren’t too necessary to copy, but it never hurts to check out what apEX is using.

Video Setting Value
Boost Player Contrast Disabled
V-Sync Disabled
NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency Enabled
NVIDIA G-Sync Disabled
Maximum FPS In Game 0
Multisampling Anti-Aliasing Mode 2x MSAA
Global Shadow Quality High
Dynamic Shadows All
Model / Texture Detail Low
Texture Filtering Mode Anisotropic 16x
Shader Detail Low
Particle Detail Low
Ambient Occlusion Medium
High Dynamic Range Quality
FidelityFX Super Resolution Disabled (Highest Quality)

We can conclude that apEX prefers performance over visuals, as playing on a stretched resolution automatically means your game will look less appealing anyway. As a result, apEX has toned down pretty much all of his video settings to the lowest options for maximum performance.

apEX Radar Settings

We have to remember that apEX is an in-game leader, so it is important for him to always keep track of the radar minimap and make calls based on the information he sees on the map. Here are the radar settings he uses.

Radar Setting Value
Radar Centers Player Yes
Radar is Rotating Yes
Toggle Shape With Scoreboard Yes
Radar HUD Size 1
Radar Map Zoom 0.7

It is interesting that apEX uses a radar map zoom value of 0.7, meaning his map is very zoomed in. Normally, most in-game leaders play with zoomed out maps to get a look at the entire map, but it looks like apEX depends on opening the scoreboard for his square minimap.

apEX Peripherals

Last but not least, let’s check out what gaming peripherals apEX is using to play Counter-Strike.

Peripheral Name
Monitor ZOWIE XL2546K
Mouse Razer Deathadder V3 Pro 
Keyboard CHERRY XTRFY K5V2 RGB Compact Vitality
Headset JBL Quantum One
Mousepad Xtrfy GPZ1
Processor Intel Core i9-9900K
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

It seems like apEX is well-versed with his choices for gaming gear, as he is using a different brand for all his peripherals.