XANTARES CS2 Settings: Mouse, Crosshair, Viewmodel & More (2025)

İsmailсan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş is the crown jewel of Turkish Counter-Strike. He remains the best Counter-Strike player to have ever come from the country, dominating on the rifle for Aurora even into his 30s. His trademark “XANTARES Peek” has become a meme in the CS2 community, owing to his exceptional mechanical skills. That’s why the full list of XANTARES CS2 settings are some of the most popular of any pro player.

XANTARES plays CS2 in an aggressive style, much like players like donk. These comparisons make all of the CS2 settings XANTARES uses a no-brainer for anyone who wants to play like the Turkish Aurora rifler.

XANTARES CS2 Settings

XANTARES has been an active pro at the top of the competitive CS scene for a decade now, playing for teams like Space Soldiers, BIG, Eternal Fire, and Aurora. He’s achieved longevity in a young man’s game, and that’s how you know XANTARES’ CS2 settings are worth your time.

XANTARES CS2 Mouse Settings

Overall, XANTARES’ CS2 mouse settings have a fairly low DPI compared to other riflers. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, and his extraordinarily quick reaction times imply that it isn’t hindering his ability to hit his shots.

• Mouse: ZOWIE FK1-C 

XANTARES CS2 Crosshair Settings

Finding the right Counter-Strike crosshair is a very personal thing, and what works for one player will not always work for another. Regardless, here is the CS2 crosshair settings XANTARES uses.

• XANTARES Crosshair Code: CSGO-xbpe2-E24RJ-YXNuO-pQvt8-ppNAK

XANTARES CS2 Viewmodel Settings

XANTARES’ CS2 viewmodel is quite unique among pros. Most use a fairly standard viewmodel, but XANTARES plays with particularly low field-of-view settings.

• XANTARES Viewmodel Commands: viewmodel_fov 60; viewmodel_offset_x 1; viewmodel_offset_y 1; viewmodel_offset_z -1; viewmodel_presetpos 1;

XANTARES CS2 Launch Options

• -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -noforcemparms -freq 360 -novid -console -tickrate 128 -d3d9ex

XANTARES CS2 Video Settings

XANTARES’ CS2 video settings are pretty old school. He sticks with 4:3, preferring the feel of stretched to the more modern 16:9. This is still very common among CS2 pro settings, so XANTARES isn’t doing much unique here. If it still works for him after all this time, why would he change it?

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XANTARES CS2 FAQs

Every question you have about XANTARES can be found below:

What is XANTARES’ real name?

XANTARES’ real name is İsmailсan Dörtkardeş.

How old is XANTARES?

XANTARES’ birthday is August 7th, 1995, making him 30 years old.

Where is XANTARES from?

XANTARES is from Turkey.

What is XANTARES’ current CS2 team?

XANTARES currently plays for the Aurora CS2 team.

What are XANTARES’ previous CS2 teams?

XANTARES previously played for Space Soldiers, BIG, and Eternal Fire.

Does XANTARES stream CS2 on Twitch?

Yes, XANTARES streams CS2 on his Twitch account here.

What sensitivity does XANTARES use in CS2?

XANTARES is using an in-game CS2 sensitivity of 2.3 combined with a mouse DPI of 400.

What resolution does XANATARES play on?

XANTARES plays CS2 on 1024×768 resolution in 4:3 Stretched.

What is XANTARES’ crosshair code in CS2?

His latest CS2 crosshair code is CSGO-xbpe2-E24RJ-YXNuO-pQvt8-ppNAK.