CS2 Crosshair Update: Static Quadrant, Outline Colour and the New Share Code
Short version: Valve gave CS2 crosshairs their own section in the 30 September 2026 patch notes. You get an outline colour option, a new Static Quadrant style, grenade crosshairs during freeze time for insta-smokes, and a changed share code format. Re-export your crosshair code after you have checked it still looks right.
What Valve changed on 30 September
Valve does not often give crosshairs a full section in the notes, so this one is worth reading properly. Here is the list as published, in plain English:
- The way weapon inaccuracy and spread are visualised was fixed. Valve did not say what was wrong before.
- There is now a crosshair outline colour option.
- There is a new style called "Static Quadrant". The notes give no description beyond the name, so check it in the settings preview rather than guessing.
- The classic dynamic style now allows negative gaps, and its alpha changes in steps of 0.01.
- Scope dot scale and colour preferences are now part of the share code.
Grenade crosshairs in freeze time
This is the change most people will actually feel. Grenade crosshairs now work during freeze time, aimed at insta-smokes. Per the notes, you just hold any grenade attack button. If you have been guessing your lineups in the buy phase, this gives you something to aim with.
A small follow-up landed on 2 October: Valve fixed grenade crosshair rendering when crosshair thickness is set to 3 pixels. If your thickness is 3, that fix is for you.
Your share code: export a fresh one
The notes say the share code format changed so it can carry the newly added settings, scope dot scale and colour included. They do not say what happens to old codes, so do not assume either way. Import your current code, look at the preview, and if it looks right export a new one and save it somewhere safe. If you hand a crosshair code to teammates, ask them to copy the new one.
Workshop map makers
The 2 October notes also mention an updated Workshop convar whitelist with the new crosshair settings. That only matters if you build Workshop content that touches crosshair convars.
One thing a crosshair is not
If you are here because someone in your lobby had a strange crosshair: crosshair settings are cosmetic and not evidence of cheating. If you actually suspect a player, look at behaviour across rounds and read how different cheats show up in a match before you report.
FAQ
What is the Static Quadrant crosshair style?
Valve added a style called Static Quadrant in the 30 September 2026 update but did not describe it in the patch notes. Open the crosshair settings and check the live preview to see how it looks.
Did the CS2 crosshair share code change?
Yes. Valve’s notes say the share code format changed so it can include newly added settings, including scope dot scale and colour. Valve did not say how older codes behave, so test yours before relying on it.
How do I use grenade crosshairs in freeze time?
According to the 30 September 2026 notes, hold any grenade attack button during freeze time to get the grenade crosshair for insta-smokes.
Want to check a player while you are at it? Look up a SteamID or open the CS2 stats dashboard.