CS2 Crosshair Settings: How to Find and Share Your Crosshair Code

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CS2 Crosshair Settings: How to Find and Share Your Crosshair Code

The crosshair is the most personal setting in CS2. It affects how you aim, how you spray, and how you hold angles. Since the September 2026 update, Valve changed how crosshairs work. The old scale-based system is gone. Crosshairs now use real pixels, and the share code format has changed. If your old code stopped working, this guide explains why and how to fix it.

What Changed in September 2026

Valve released the Rush Hour update on September 22, 2026. It overhauled the crosshair system. The main changes:

• Crosshair sizes are now measured in pixels, not an arbitrary scale
• The settings moved to a new Crosshair/Scopes tab
• There are nine crosshair styles instead of six
• The default crosshair is now called Dynamic Quad
• Every crosshair code created before September 22 is invalid

The old

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cl_crosshairsize

,

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cl_crosshairgap

, and

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cl_crosshairthickness

commands were replaced by

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cl_crosshair_length

,

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cl_crosshair_gap

, and

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cl_crosshair_thickness

. If your autoexec still sets the old commands, the game silently skips them.

How to Import a Crosshair Code

Open Settings, then Game, then Crosshair. Click the Share or Import icon next to the crosshair preview. Paste the full code including the

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CS

prefix and confirm. The preview updates immediately.

If you prefer the console, one command does the same thing:

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apply_crosshair_code CSxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

You can bind this to a key to switch between crosshairs:

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bind kp_1 "apply_crosshair_code CSxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

How to Export Your Crosshair

In the same Crosshair settings menu, click Share. Your current crosshair code is copied to the clipboard. Paste it anywhere: Discord, forums, a text file. The code is just text.

Before importing someone else's crosshair, export your own first. Imports overwrite your active crosshair.

Why Old Codes Stopped Working

The old

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CSGO-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

format stored crosshair sizes on an arbitrary scale that the game converted to pixels based on your screen height. The new system uses real pixels directly. Converting an old code requires assuming a resolution, and some values can land one pixel off.

Valve did not ship a converter. Community tools like csgo-sharecode (a Node.js library) can read the old formats and write the new one. The conversion is approximate. After converting, check the preview and nudge Gap or Length by one if it looks slightly different.

Current Console Commands

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  cl_crosshair_style

  - The style (0 to 8)

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  cl_crosshair_length

  - Length of each line in pixels (0 to 255)

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  cl_crosshair_thickness

  - Line thickness in pixels (0 to 31)

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  cl_crosshair_gap

  - Distance from center to each line in pixels (0 to 128)

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  cl_crosshairdot

  - Center dot on (1) or off (0)

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  cl_crosshaircolor_r / _g / _b / _a

  - Crosshair color and opacity

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  cl_crosshair_drawoutline

  - Outline: 0 off, 1 full, 2 half

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  cl_crosshair_dynamic_spread_limit

  - How far dynamic styles expand

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  cl_crosshair_recoil

  - Makes the crosshair follow recoil

Finding a Crosshair That Works for You

Most professional players use a small static cross with an outline. Thickness 1, length 2 to 6, and gap 0 to 3 covers almost the entire pro scene. The new Crosshair/Scopes tab previews your crosshair on real map backgrounds like Mirage, Dust2, and Inferno. You can check whether your crosshair survives Nuke's ceiling lights before you find out mid-clutch.

If you import a pro's crosshair and it feels wrong, the issue is usually resolution. A crosshair tuned on 1280x960 stretched looks chunkier than the same code on 1920x1080 native. Adjust size and thickness to taste.

Sources
[1] CS2 Crosshair Codes Explained - MetaBot.GG
[2] How to Copy a Crosshair in CS2 - CSDB.gg
[3] CS2 Crosshair Update: Old Codes Dead - SkinsMonkey