apEX CS2 Settings and Crosshair

apEX

Name: Dan Madesclaire
Best HLTV annual place: #15 (2014)
Country: France
Last recorded team: Team Vitality
Role: IGL
Age: 33
Date of birth: 22 February 1993

Dan “apEX” Madesclaire is a French in-game leader for Team Vitality, born on 22 February 1993. He joined Vitality in October 2018 from G2 Esports and took over as in-game leader in March 2020, after ALEX left the team. He changed teams in each of the four French Shuffles, moving to Titan, Team EnVyUs, G2 and then Vitality. He has won four Majors and two ESL Grand Slams, is the only player to win Major finals with three different cores, and HLTV named him IGL of the Year in 2023 and 2025.

His setup uses 400 DPI and 1.91 sensitivity for 764 eDPI, on 1280x960 stretched, with a yellow static cross and a 60 viewmodel FOV. He plays on an unreleased ZOWIE EC2-EW and a ZOWIE XL2586X+, launching with -console -refresh 360.

Skins loadout

Recorded public inventory

M4A4Howl$11,427.99 indicative

★ Sport GlovesPandora's Box$4,795.18 indicative

★ Butterfly KnifeLore$1,890.42 indicative

★ Nomad KnifeFade$1,644.23 indicative

AK-47Fire Serpent$913.53 indicative

★ Driver GlovesImperial Plaid$439.91 indicative

USP-SOrion$429.88 indicative

★ Driver GlovesKing Snake$339.14 indicative

Inventory synced 11 October 2026. Prices are catalogue estimates, not offers for this player's exact copies. Artwork shows the skin design, not individual wear.

CS2 settings

Crosshair of apEX

Schematic crosshair, magnified

Style: Static Cross
Length: 3 px
Gap: 2 px
Thickness: 2 px
Colour: RGB 244, 255, 0
Dot: No
Outline: No
Alpha: 197
Reference height: 960 px

Code for the displayed crosshair

CSGO-j7pEP-jDT6V-utpUN-BVHWo-wabQM

This share code is generated from the recorded crosshair parameters. The schematic preview does not show movement or recoil behaviour.

cl_crosshair_drawoutline 0; cl_crosshair_dynamic_maxdist_splitratio 1; cl_crosshair_dynamic_splitalpha_innermod 0; cl_crosshair_dynamic_splitalpha_outermod 1; cl_crosshair_dynamic_splitdist 3; cl_crosshair_dynamic_spread_limit 227; cl_crosshair_gap 2; cl_crosshair_length 3; cl_crosshair_recoil 0; cl_crosshair_screen_height 960; cl_crosshair_t 0; cl_crosshair_thickness 2; cl_crosshaircolor_a 197; cl_crosshaircolor_b 0; cl_crosshaircolor_g 255; cl_crosshaircolor_r 244; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairstyle 4

Mouse

ZOWIE EC2-EW (Unreleased)

DPI: 400
Sensitivity: 1.91
eDPI: 764
Zoom sensitivity: 1
Polling rate: 1000 Hz
Windows sensitivity: 6

At these values, the CS2 eDPI calculation is 764. Approximate physical turn distance is 54.4 cm.

Viewmodel

FOV: 60
Offset X: 2
Offset Y: 2
Offset Z: -2

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

Video settings

Resolution: 1280x960
Aspect ratio: 4:3
Scaling mode: Stretched
Brightness: 93%
Display mode: Fullscreen

Advanced video

Boost Player Contrast: Enabled
V-Sync: Disabled
NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: Enabled
NVIDIA G-Sync: Disabled
Maximum FPS In Game: 400
Multisampling Anti-Aliasing Mode: 4x MSAA
Global Shadow Quality: High
Dynamic Shadows: All
Model / Texture Detail: High
Texture Filtering Mode: Anisotropic 2x
Shader Detail: High
Particle Detail: High
Ambient Occlusion: Medium
High Dynamic Range: Quality
FidelityFX Super Resolution: Disabled (Highest Quality)

HUD

HUD Scale: 0.95
HUD Color: Team Color

Radar

Radar Centers The Player: Yes
Radar is Rotating: Yes
Toggle Shape With Scoreboard: Yes
Radar Hud Size: 1
Radar Map Zoom: 0.7

Launch options

-console -refresh 360

These are reported player options, not a general performance preset. Our CS2 launch options guide explains the individual flags.

Monitor settings

ZOWIE XL2586X+

Game settings

DyAc 2: Premium
Black eQualizer: 12
Color Vibrance: 12
Low Blue Light: 0

Picture

Picture Mode: FPS 1
Brightness: 100
Contrast: 50
Sharpness: 8
Gamma: Gamma 3
Color Temperature: User Define
Red: 84
Green: 84
Blue: 100
AMA: High

Hardware menu values are specific to this monitor model. They are separate from CS2's brightness setting.

Gear

MonitorZOWIE XL2586X+

MouseZOWIE EC2-EW (Unreleased)

KeyboardASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX Black

HeadsetASUS ROG Delta II Black

MousepadZOWIE G-TR

EarphonesAceZone Earphones (Unreleased)

PC specs

ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Graphics cardNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Team history

Team	Start date	End date
Team Vitality	October 2018	Present
G2 Esports	February 2017	October 2018
Team EnVyUs	July 2015	February 2017
Titan eSports	September 2014	July 2015
Team LDLC.com	February 2014	September 2014
Clan-Mystik	August 2013	February 2014
Team LDLC.com	January 2013	August 2013
Team eXtensive!	October 2012	January 2013
PRIME CLAN	September 2012	October 2012
Epsilon eSports	September 2012	September 2012
Anexis eSports	August 2012	September 2012
VeryGames	January 2012	August 2012
Team LDLC.com	June 2011	October 2011
3DMAX	February 2011	June 2011
hf.MOTHER	February 2011	February 2011
Team Sypher	September 2010	February 2011
redface	March 2010	August 2010
dreamrar	January 2010	February 2010
UNTAGGED (Source team)	September 2009	November 2009
beta	July 2009	October 2009
gamed!de	March 2009	May 2009

Frequently asked questions

What sensitivity does apEX use?

apEX's recorded setup uses 1.91 sensitivity at 400 DPI, giving 764 eDPI.

What resolution does apEX play on?

The recorded resolution is 1280x960 at 4:3, with stretched scaling.

What mouse does apEX use?

apEX's recorded mouse is the ZOWIE EC2-EW (Unreleased).

How do I copy the crosshair shown for apEX?

The share code CSGO-j7pEP-jDT6V-utpUN-BVHWo-wabQM is generated from the recorded crosshair parameters. Copy it from the crosshair section and use CS2's Share or Import control.

How old is apEX?

apEX is 33, born on 22 February 1993.

Which team is apEX last recorded with?

apEX was listed with Team Vitality in the 5 October 2026 roster snapshot.

Where is apEX from?

apEX is from France.