XANTARES Pro Settings
İsmailсan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş (born August 7, 1995) is a Turkish Counter-Strike 2 rifler. The player currently plays for Aurora. One of the most outstanding Turkish players, XANTARES is known for his eye-catching shooting skills. Moreover, he has the “XANTARES peek” named after him. This peek is characterised by wide peeks, with the follow-up almost instantly shooting the opponent due to the crosshair placement. During his career, which began in 2015, XANTARES has played for several popular teams, including Space Soldiers and BIG. He is also one of the few players from his country with the highest salary.
XANTARES Pro Settings Crosshair
These settings create a classic thin crosshair. It’s a nice solution for players who want to get a balanced view of the weapon and the surrounding gameworld. Additionally, the crosshair is steady since it’s set as static and doesn’t follow recoil. In other words, the player can focus on spray control without the distraction of crosshair movements.
No less important are the settings of a Thickness, Length, and Gap. With these values, they create a slightly elongated plus sign with a small open square in the center. As a result, it allows XANTARES to catch the opponent’s head at medium distances perfectly.
Lastly, the crosshair is vibrant. With a slightly lowered Alpha, it’s a bit translucent. On the one hand, it allows the player to avoid being distracted by it and focus on the game. On the other hand, the newcomers who want to use the same crosshair have a chance to lose it during a battle, especially on the bright elements of maps.
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XANTARES Pro Settings Mouse
XANTARES uses a 400 DPI, which, combined with a 2.3 sensitivity, results in 920 eDPI. This mouse setting balances the stability of low sensitivity with the speed needed for quick turns. No less important is the use of the 1000Hz polling rate. It ensures consistent 1ms reporting intervals. Moreover, unlike the higher rates, it puts less load on the CPU.
XANTARES Pro Settings Viewmodel
The viewmodel settings are designed to bring the weapon positioning of older Counter-Strike versions. The weapon is located closer to the center of the screen. It could also have a larger look than you can see on the competitive scene. Lastly, based on the Offset Y and Offset Z, the model is pushed forward and down. As a result, it creates a high level of visibility, along with the skin’s detail.
viewmodel_fov 60; viewmodel_offset_x 1; viewmodel_offset_y 1; viewmodel_offset_z -1; viewmodel_presetpos 1.
XANTARES Pro Settings Video settings
XANTARES prefers a classic aggressive entry setup. For example, with a stretched scaling mode and a 4:3 aspect ratio, the player sees the opponent’s model slightly larger horizontally and easier to hit. At the same time, to improve the final view, the player chooses 4x MSAA. It allows him to smooth the edges. Still, the field of view stays narrowed.
No less important is the number of possible FPS the player can get. To maximize it, he tunes all unimportant settings to low quality or disables them. It includes model/texture detail, shader detail, particle detail, and global shadow quality. By using the Dynamic Shadows All, XANTARES can still see opponent shadows cast by the sun or lights. As a result, he won’t be surprised to see the enemy around a corner.
XANTARES Pro Settings Launch options
In CS2, launch options are a part of the settings that may be essential, especially on the competitive scene. While some pros don’t use them, many players don’t want to lose any feature that slightly improves their experience. For example, XANTARES uses -freq 360, which forces the game to use the exact refresh rate and prevents it from accidentally capping at 60Hz or 144Hz. At the same time, many crucial launch options specifically for CS:GO aren’t usable in CS2 with its Source 2 engine.
-noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -noforcemparms -freq 360 -novid -console -tickrate 128 -d3d9ex
XANTARES Pro Settings Skins
XANTARES Pro Settings Stickers
XANTARES doesn’t have many valuable stickers. Still, some of them are high-priced, costing over $100. One of them is XANTARES (Gold) | Boston 2018. It features a clean gold signature, extreme scarcity, and a price over $1,000. It’s also one of the few first gold stickers released in the game, which explains its cost.
No less noticeable is XANTARES (Gold) | London 2018. This sticker represents the player's final Major with the Turkish Space Soldiers team. It costs around $350 and is a nice match for skins with modern aesthetics, such as M4A1-S | Prinstream.
XANTARES (Gold) | Katowice 2019 is one of the stickers that are slightly larger on weapon models, making it more visible during the game. At the same time, it’s more affordable than previous stickers, priced around $100.
XANTARES BIO
XANTARES BIO
İsmailсan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş is known as the King of Turkish Counter-Strike. Currently playing for Aurora Gaming, the player ranked #14 in the HLTV Top 20 of 2025. XANTARES is famous for carrying Turkish Space Soldiers and successfully transitioning to German BIG. Still, in 2025, he finally won a LAN trophy, taking PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 and earning tournament MVP honor.
The player is one of the few veterans in the game who is also in the Top 20. Experts predict he will transition into a captain role in the near future due to his experience and understanding of the game.
The interesting fact about XANTARES is that the player is a self-proclaimed hardware nerd. He continuously optimizes his PC and monitor settings to achieve the highest possible gaming performance. Also, he is a massive car enthusiast who enjoys driving and listening to rock music.
