Counter-Strike 2 – How to Bind Follow Recoil On / Off Toggle with Color Indicator

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Setting Up Your Autoexec.cfg File

First, let’s find the correct directory where the autoexec.cfg should be placed:

1. Right-click on CS2 in your Steam library.
2. Click on ‘Properties’.
3. Under the ‘Local Files’ tab, click on ‘Browse’.
4. In the window that pops up, navigate the folders ‘game -> csgo -> cfg.’

Inside this cfg folder, if you don’t already have an autoexec.cfg:

1. Right-click and select New -> Text Document.
2. Rename this new document to autoexec.cfg. Make sure the file extension is .cfg and not .txt.

Now, to set up the toggled recoil crosshair:

1. Open autoexec.cfg using Notepad or any text editor you prefer.
2. Copy and paste the following lines into the file:

cl_crosshaircolor 1
cl_crosshair_recoil 0

alias crosshair_toggle "crosshair_red"
alias crosshair_red "cl_crosshaircolor 0; alias crosshair_toggle crosshair_green"
alias crosshair_green "cl_crosshaircolor 1; alias crosshair_toggle crosshair_red"

bind o "crosshair_toggle; toggle cl_crosshair_recoil"

Notes:

The letter “o” in the bind command can be replaced with any key that you wish to use for this action. For instance, if you prefer using the “p” key, replace bind o with bind p.

You can customize the cl_crosshaircolor commands based on your preference. Here, the colors are set to switch between red (0) and green (1) as an example.

Activating Your Settings in CS2

To make sure your custom settings are loaded when you play CS2:

1. Launch CS2.
2. Open the in-game console (usually by pressing the ~ key, located below the Esc key).
3. Type “exec autoexec” and press Enter. This will execute the commands you added to your autoexec.cfg file.

Alternatively, you can set CS2 to automatically load your autoexec.cfg every time you start the game:

1. Right-click on CS2 in your Steam library.
2. Click on ‘Properties’.
3. Under the ‘General’ tab, click on ‘Set Launch Options’.
4. Enter “+exec autoexec.cfg” and click ‘OK’.

How to Use Your New Dynamic Crosshair

With everything set up, here’s how you use your new dynamic crosshair in-game:

1. While playing, press the “o” key (or whatever key you bound the command to).
2. Your crosshair will change color, indicating that it’s set to follow recoil.
3. Press the key again to switch back to the standard mode.

That’s it! You’ve successfully set up a bind that allows your crosshair to toggle the follow recoil and shift colors based on it’s status. This setup can be incredibly helpful for improving your aim and understanding weapon patterns. Enjoy and good luck in your matches!