How to Import a CS2 Crosshair Code (Step by Step)

How to import a CS2 crosshair code

Copy the complete code beginning with CSGO-. In CS2, open Settings, choose Game and Crosshair, select Share or Import, paste the code and click Import. You do not need the developer console.

If you may want your current crosshair back, select Copy Your Code in the same window and save that code before completing the final step.

1. Copy the complete code

   Copy everything from CSGO- through the final group. Leave out quotation marks, spaces, commas and other punctuation.

2. Open the Crosshair menu

   Start CS2, select the Settings gear, choose Game and scroll to the Crosshair section.

   

3. Select Share or Import

   Click Share or Import to open the code window. This is the correct place for a complete CSGO- share code.

4. Paste the code and import it

   Paste the complete code into the field, select Import and check that the preview changes.

   

How to check that the import worked

The Crosshair preview should change as soon as CS2 accepts the code. Close Settings, load a practice map and look at the crosshair against both bright and dark surfaces.

If the shape matches but appears larger or wider than a screenshot, the code may still be correct. Resolution and scaling affect its appearance. Compare your setup with the CS2 resolution guide.

Fix a CS2 crosshair code that will not import

Use the symptom below to find the most likely cause. Try the smallest fix first rather than changing unrelated CS2 settings.

CS2 says the code is invalid

Likely cause

Part of the code is missing, or the copied text includes a space, quotation mark or punctuation.

What to do

Copy the original code again from CSGO- through the final group and paste only that code.

Clicking Import does nothing

Likely cause

The code was pasted into the wrong field, or the Crosshair menu did not update correctly.

What to do

Reopen Settings → Game → Crosshair → Share or Import. Paste the code again, then restart CS2 if the preview still does not change.

The crosshair looks different

Likely cause

Your resolution, aspect ratio, scaling mode or background differs from the reference image.

What to do

Compare the actual size, gap and thickness values. Test the crosshair in game before deciding that the code is wrong.

The code was pasted into the console

Likely cause

The developer console accepts cl_crosshair commands, not complete CSGO- share codes.

What to do

Close the console and paste the complete code into the Share or Import window instead.

How to save and restore your current crosshair

Open Share or Import and select Copy Your Code before testing a replacement. Save the copied code in a note with a name you will recognize. To restore it later, return to the same window, paste the backup and select Import.

Copy Your Code copies the crosshair currently active in CS2. It does not copy a different code that is waiting in the import field.

Share codes and console commands are different

Use Share or Import when the text begins with CSGO-. Use the developer console only when the text contains individual commands such as cl_crosshairsize. BestCrosshair player profiles show both formats where available, and the crosshair generator lets you adjust the individual values.

How to use individual crosshair commands

This optional method is only for command lines beginning with cl_crosshair. Open Settings, choose Game and set Enable Developer Console (~) to Yes. Open the console, paste the complete command line and press Enter.

1. Enable the developer console

   Under Settings → Game, set Enable Developer Console (~) to Yes.

   

2. Open the console

   Press the key below Escape. On Swedish and other keyboard layouts it may display §, ` or another symbol.

3. Paste the commands

   Paste the complete semicolon-separated command line and press Enter once. The crosshair should update immediately.