CS2 Crosshair Follow Guide

Simple configuration for CS2 that changes crosshair color and the cl_crosshair_recoil option based on what you are doing in-game.

Credits

• u/craygroupious: Reddit Post
• u/Vipitis: Reddit Post

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What This Config Does

• Follow Recoil toggle: cl_crosshair_recoil turns on while holding mouse1 and turns off when you release it.
• Color feedback: the crosshair turns bright green while Follow Recoil is active and cyan when it is not.
• Weapon binds manage mouse1: pressing 1/2/3 not only selects the weapon slot but also rebinds mouse1 so the config knows how to behave for that slot.

alias ColorActivated "cl_crosshaircolor_r 0; cl_crosshaircolor_b 0; cl_crosshaircolor_g 255; cl_crosshair_recoil true"
alias ColorDeactivated "cl_crosshaircolor_r 50; cl_crosshaircolor_b 255; cl_crosshaircolor_g 255; cl_crosshair_recoil false"

Change the numbers in those lines if you want different colors or recoil behavior.

Bind Behavior (matches autoexec.cfg)

• mouse1 is bound to +shootr, which runs +attack, enables Follow Recoil, and sets the "activated" color. Releasing mouse1 runs -shootr, stops attacking, disables Follow Recoil, and switches to the "deactivated" color.

alias "+shootr" "+attack; cl_crosshair_recoil true; ColorActivated"
alias "-shootr" "-attack; cl_crosshair_recoil false; ColorDeactivated"
bind "mouse1" "+shootr"

• Pressing 2 (primary weapons) executes slot1; bind mouse1 +shootr. You keep shooting normally and the Follow Recoil automation stays enabled.
• Pressing 3 (secondary weapons) executes slot2; bind mouse1 +attack. This restores the default shoot bind, so no automatic color/recoil changes happen on pistols.
• Pressing 1 (melee) executes slot3; bind mouse1 -shootr. Left click now only runs the "release" alias, which instantly disables Follow Recoil and applies the deactivated color. This stops accidental knife swings but also means you cannot attack until you switch back to slot 2 or 3.

bind "2" "slot1; bind mouse1 +shootr"
bind "3" "slot2; bind mouse1 +attack"
bind "1" "slot3; bind mouse1 -shootr"

Keep the binds in the script consistent—if you change one, make sure the others are updated so that mouse1 behaves the way you expect.

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Installation

1. Copy the content of autoexec.cfg from this repo.
2. Place it in your CS2 config folder, usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\csgo\cfg.
3. If autoexec.cfg already exists, merge the binds carefully so nothing important is overwritten.
4. Launch CS2 and run exec autoexec.cfg in the developer console, or add +exec autoexec.cfg to your Steam launch options so it loads automatically.

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