ZywOo CS2 Settings

These settings create a tiny white crosshair built for pure precision. The combination of Length 1, Thickness 1, and Gap -5 pulls the lines tight around the exact pixel ZywOo aims at, which suits his style perfectly — he wins fights with crosshair placement and calm adjustments rather than wild flicks. There is no central dot and no recoil follow, so nothing moves or distracts him mid-spray.

The white color at full Alpha Value of 255 pops against most surfaces on maps like Mirage, Inferno, and Anubis, where sandy and dark tones dominate. It can blend into bright sky boxes, but at the professional level that trade is worth it: the crosshair stays crisp in the cluttered mid-fight scenarios where most rounds are decided. Classic Static also means the crosshair never expands while moving or shooting, keeping the visual reference identical in every situation — exactly what an AWPer switching between scoped duels and rifle rounds needs.

ZywOo plays at 800 eDPI, a controlled medium-low sensitivity that keeps rifle sprays steady while leaving enough speed for AWP flicks and target switches. The 1000Hz polling rate on his Pulsar ZywOo The Chosen Mouse — his own signature model — keeps input delay minimal. If you are dropping down from a faster setup, give yourself a few sessions: the value feels heavy at first but rewards clean micro-adjustments.

This is the classic competitive viewmodel: FOV 68 with an X offset of 2.5 pushes the weapon far into the bottom-right corner, opening up the center of the screen. The Z offset of -1.5 drops the model lower, while disabled Bob keeps the gun perfectly still during movement. Maximum visibility, zero clutter — nothing between ZywOo and the angle he is holding.

ZywOo runs 1280x960 stretched on 4:3, the most popular competitive combo in CS2 — player models appear wider, and the frame rate stays high. Unlike many pros who slash every graphics option, he keeps Model/Texture Detail, Shader, and Particle Detail on High with 4x MSAA smoothing the edges; his PC is strong enough to hold the FPS cap of 400 without drops, so he loses nothing. The important performance choices are still there: NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency is Enabled to cut input lag, V-Sync stays off, and Boost Player Contrast plus High shadows make enemy silhouettes and shadow tells easy to read around corners.

Launch options are Steam-level commands (Game > Properties > Launch Options) that apply before the game even loads, unlike in-game settings or console commands. ZywOo keeps his list short and practical: -novid skips the intro video, -tickrate 128 sets local and practice servers to 128-tick (it does not change official matchmaking, which runs on CS2's subtick system), and -allow_third_party_software lets overlays like the Steam interface or recording tools hook into the game without issues.

ZywOo's inventory is stacked even by pro standards — trackers valued it around $36,500 across 20 items as of August 2026, with the AWP | Gungnir as the centerpiece at roughly $14,070. The Norse-themed sniper rifle fits a player who treats the AWP like a divine weapon, and it is currently his most prized skin.

The real collector piece, though, is his Factory New AWP | Dragon Lore with four Katowice 2014 stickers applied — three of them Holos, including a Team Dignitas (Holo) on the scope valued in the tens of thousands on its own. Rifles get the same royal treatment: his main AK-47 | Gold Arabesque sits at a ridiculous 0.005 float with four keev (Gold) | Krakow 2017 stickers, matched by an M4A4 | Eye of Horus at a quirky 0.0666 float carrying four LEGIJA (Gold) | Krakow 2017 autographs. For knife-glove combos, he rocks a Butterfly Knife | Doppler Sapphire (one of the lowest floats in existence) with Sport Gloves | Amphibious, plus a Karambit | Gamma Doppler Emerald paired with Sport Gloves | Hedge Maze — two gem combos worth over $30,000 together.

ZywOo autograph stickers span every Major since his debut, and one of them sits in a different league from the rest. The ZywOo (Gold) | Katowice 2019 currently sits around $592, making it one of the most expensive player autograph stickers in CS2. The price makes sense: IEM Katowice 2019 was his first Major ever, the gold autograph came from a capsule with brutal pull rates, and the sticker commemorates the start of a legendary career — collectors treat it as a piece of history.

On the affordable end, the ZywOo (Gold, Champion) | Budapest 2025 costs only about $5.75 despite celebrating his third Major title and historic third Major MVP with Vitality. High supply from Budapest 2025 capsules keeps it cheap, so it is an easy pickup for fans. The ZywOo (Foil, Champion) | Austin 2025 lands in between, marking Vitality's first Major win of the back-to-back run — a nice middle-ground collectible with real story behind it.

Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut is the most decorated Counter-Strike player of his generation. Born on November 9, 2000 — the exact day Counter-Strike launched commercially, which earned him the nickname “The Chosen One” — he grinded French amateur teams like nevermind, E-Corp, WySix, and aAa before Team Vitality signed him in October 2018. He has never worn another jersey since.

His trophy case is absurd: HLTV's #1 player of 2019, 2020, 2023, and 2025 (a record fourth Player of the Year), three Major titles (Paris 2023, Austin 2025, Budapest 2025), and a historic third Major MVP in Budapest, where Vitality beat FaZe 3-1 to become back-to-back champions. The 2025 season alone brought nine international titles, an ESL Grand Slam, and a 30-match winning streak, and ZywOo's eight MVP medals that year tied s1mple's single-year record. At the 2025 Esports Awards he was named PC Player of the Year and Player of the Decade.

2026 has tested the dynasty: Vitality fell to Falcons in the IEM Cologne Major 2026 quarterfinal, ending their Major streak. Still, at 25, ZywOo remains the benchmark every young AWPer measures against — and with his calm, almost emotionless demeanor under pressure, few would bet against a fifth Player of the Year.