flameZ CS2 settings

Unlike most of the professional players, flameZ prefers the Legacy style of the crosshair, while keeping Follow Recoil disabled. In other words, it remains static during movement, widening the gap only when the player is shooting. Using this style could be a bit helpful for newcomers, since it tells you (the crosshair goes back to neutral) when to continue shooting after the previous shot, such as with the Deagle or AK tapping.

For the size of the crosshair, flameZ sets Length (1.5), Thickness (0), and Gap (-2). It makes the lines thin and moves them together around the central dot. For a color, the player chooses Cyan combined with an Alpha Value (255). While the crosshair is ultra-thin, it stays highly visible against any background.

flameZ uses a 400 DPI. Combined with a 3 sensitivity, it results in 1200 eDPI. In other words, this is an aggressive and highly sensitive setup. Still, it perfectly suits the player’s role, Entry Fragger. With this configuration, flameZ makes fast 180-degree turns and provides multi-angle coverage with minimal arm movement. Moreover, the player sets Zoom Sensitivity to 1.1. It makes scoped mouse speed 10% faster than the base sensitivity, giving even more speed. In the end, a 1000Hz polling rate ensures a clean 1ms reporting interval for smooth sensor tracking.

viewmodel_fov 68; viewmodel_offset_x 2.5; viewmodel_offset_y 0; viewmodel_offset_z -1.5; viewmodel_presetpos 2.

flameZ prefers video settings that give the player consistent frame rates and high clarity. For example, he sets a resolution of 1280x960, combined with a 4:3 aspect ratio. On the one hand, it cuts the edges of the screen. On the other hand, it reduces GPU load and makes player models slightly wider, giving flameZ a small advantage over the native aspect ratio.

Also, the player sets Brightness to 93% and combines it with the Boost Player Contrast feature enabled. It provides a darker contrast, making opponent models stand out against map backgrounds. To prevent input delay and remove artificial frame caps, flameZ disables V-Sync and G-Sync. Another detail is setting 4x MSAA. It smooths out jagged edges. No less important is keeping a high quality of Global Shadows, combined with Dynamic Shadows (All), to see opponents' shadows around corners.

To eliminate unnecessary visual elements and get a capped 505 FPS, flameZ sets Model/Texture, Shader, and Particle Quality to Low. In the end, the player chooses Bilinear texture filtering. It uses the simplest texture sampling possible to maximize raw performance.

Launch options are the settings that force the system to the game in a specific way. For example, with +fps_max 240, you cap the maximum FPS the game will show. Another option to increase your frames is to use -nojoy, which turns off controller support. Still, it's worth remembering that launch options aren’t settings that instantly boost the system’s performance. The core lies in the CPU and GPU.

This loadout contains a blend of skins with orange and red contrasts, lines, and patterns. For example, the most noticeable here is undoubtedly the knife glove combo. flameZ chooses Stiletto Knife | Marble Fade and Specialist Gloves | Crimson Kimono for this blend. While the blade features an eye-catching gradient of red, blue, and yellow, the gloves complement it with red-and-black coloration.

The player adds to this combo Desert Eagle | Blaze. This skin is one of the most popular in the community due to its iconic orange flames and long history (it was released in 2013). No less impressive is AWP | Asiimov. This item features a well-known sci-fi design with orange and black parts over a white body. USP-S | Orion perfectly complements the sniper rifle with a black-and-orange modern design.

Another noticeable skin in flameZ’s loadout is AK-47 | Wild Lotus. It doesn’t have a long history like the Deagle or USP-S, yet it catches the eye during the match. This is possible due to its thematic masterpiece with lotus blossoms across a green background.

The last combination, by color rather than by side, is M4A1-S | Blue Phosphor and Glock-18 | Off World. Unlike the previous skins, both items remain separate, adding more blue coloration to the inventory. At the same time, while the M4 features a deep sapphire-blue anodization, the Glock-18 features a gray-and-blue sci-fi design.

flameZ is one of the players whose autograph stickers can’t feature a premium price. At the same time, two of the most valuable items commemorate his participation in one Major tournament together with Team Vitality. For example, the most expensive sticker is FlameZ (Gold) | Cologne 2026. It currently costs at least $9.77. At the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major 2026, the team defeated three teams in Stage 3, but lost against Team Falcons in the Quarterfinals, finishing 5th-8th.

Another notable sticker is FlameZ (Gold, Ranked) | Cologne 2026. Currently, its lowest price is $4.42. Although similar to the previous item, the gold autograph sticker is square. It also features a specific number in the bottom-right corner (5), which indicates the team’s position at the event.

Lastly, we also shouldn’t ignore FlameZ (Gold) | Rio 2022. Currently, it costs at least $8.10. This sticker commemorates team OG’s participation in the Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022. In this event, the team was defeated by Team Vitality in the Challengers Stage and finished 17th-19th.

Shahar “flameZ” Shushan began his professional career in early 2018, joining exDT. He led his team to a solid 2nd place in two online tournaments. During the next few months, flameZ participated in different events and qualifiers with different teams. Among them are Godsplan, Aequus Club, coREA, Gloria Mundi, Leftovers, and Team Finest. Together with Finest, Shahar Shushan won his first offline tournament, Balkan Legends Season 2.

His next team was Endpoint. Along with its roster, flameZ won several online tournaments, including ESEA Season 35: Premier Division - Europe and Fantasyexpo Cup Spring 2021. Still, in 2021, the player’s contract was bought by Danish organization OG. With this team, flameZ won his first award at the Spring Sweet Spring #2. Among the most noticeable results are Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Summer (2nd), ESL Pro League Season 14 (3rd-4th), and BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 (3rd-4th).

In mid-2023, flameZ joined Team Vitality. Participating in various events with them, the player won multiple trophies. It includes two majors and the ESL Grand Slam Season 6. flameZ has a total of 15+ S-Tier tournament wins with Vitality, showing a fast-paced gameplay and clutch plays under the pressure.