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 Mouse Settings

The headshot machine is using the Razer Buper V3 Pro in white color, which has become a trendy mouse amongst Counter-Strike professionals. Check out what mouse settings he uses to pair with his mouse:

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. 

NiKo Crosshair Settings

A crosshair is an essential aspect to improving your aim in Counter-Strike, and copying NiKo’s crosshair is a good way to start. Here are the crosshair settings he is rocking: 

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.

NiKo Crosshair Code

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

NiKo Viewmodel Settings

The viewmodel is another important Counter-Strike setting every player must spend time adjusting. It is vital for you to see the screen properly. If you don’t know where to start, simply mirror NiKo’s 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. 

NiKo Viewmodel Config

To copy NiKo’s viewmodel settings, copy and paste the following commands into your developer console in Counter-Strike: 

NiKo Video Settings

In this section of the article, we’ll cover the video settings NiKo uses to optimize his game.

NiKo Resolution and Aspect Ratio

The resolution and aspect ratio are the most important video settings, so let’s see what NiKo uses:

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

Advanced video settings aren’t too impactful to your gameplay, but we’ll still include his below:

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.

NiKo Radar Settings

Information is critical to winning a game of Counter-Strike, so let’s see what NiKo sees on his radar to relay comms. 

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.