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ZOWIE XL2566K
size: 24.5" · g sync: No · freesync: No · panel tech: TN · resolution: 1920x1080 · aspect ratio: 16:9 · refresh rate: 360
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MisteM CS2 Settings, Config, Crosshair & Gear
Gareth Ries·South Africa· Born (age 25)
- DPI
- 400
- Sens
- 1.55
- eDPI
- 620
- Hz
- 1000
- Res
- 1280x960
- Mouse
- Pulsar eS Xlite
- Monitor
- ZOWIE XL2566K
Gareth "MisteM" Ries is a South African in-game leader for Eternal Fire, a starter there since 15 April 2026. He plays at 400 DPI with a 1.55 sensitivity and has spent most of his career with ATK and Young Ninjas.
MisteM CS2 crosshair code
CSB5pEFO4q5FdvMsAMWeLp5sUZxwcB9iAKJRQqS9xnd4Jc- Team
- Eternal Fire
- Role
- In-Game Leader
- Earnings
- $63,107
- Majors won
- 0
- Premier LAN titles
- 0
- Rating 3.0
- 0.99last 12 months, 220 maps
MisteM Mouse Settings & Sensitivity
Last updated ·
MisteM plays CS2 at 400 DPI and 1.55 in-game sensitivity, with an eDPI of 620, a 1000 Hz polling rate and 1 zoom sensitivity. That is 67.04 cm for a full 360° turn.
- DPI
- 400
- Sensitivity
- 1.55
- eDPI
- 620
- cm / 360°
- 67.04 cm
- Zoom Sensitivity
- 1
- Polling Rate
- 1000 Hz
- Windows Sensitivity
- 5
CS2 sensitivity calculator
Match MisteM's 620 eDPI to your own mouse DPI.
Your sensitivity
Formula
eDPI ÷ DPI
sensitivity 1.55MisteM's reference: 400 DPI × 1.55 sensitivity = 620 eDPI
MisteM Crosshair Code
MisteM uses a green static cross crosshair with size 2, gap 1, thickness 2 and no centre dot. Copy the share code below and import it in CS2 under Settings → Game → Crosshair → Share or Import.
MisteM crosshair share code
CSB5pEFO4q5FdvMsAMWeLp5sUZxwcB9iAKJRQqS9xnd4JcInteractive CS2 crosshair preview: see MisteM's exact crosshair on every active-duty map — Dust II, Mirage, Inferno, Nuke, Anubis, Ancient. Switch maps to preview the same reticle over each layout.
Dust II
Dust II · MisteM's CS2 crosshair
Color: RGB 0, 255, 152 (#00FF98) · Size: 2 · Thickness: 2 · Gap: 1 · Dot: 0 · Outline: 0
Dust II map guide →Mirage
Mirage · MisteM's CS2 crosshair
Color: RGB 0, 255, 152 (#00FF98) · Size: 2 · Thickness: 2 · Gap: 1 · Dot: 0 · Outline: 0
Mirage map guide →Inferno
Inferno · MisteM's CS2 crosshair
Color: RGB 0, 255, 152 (#00FF98) · Size: 2 · Thickness: 2 · Gap: 1 · Dot: 0 · Outline: 0
Inferno map guide →Nuke
Nuke · MisteM's CS2 crosshair
Color: RGB 0, 255, 152 (#00FF98) · Size: 2 · Thickness: 2 · Gap: 1 · Dot: 0 · Outline: 0
Nuke map guide →Anubis
Anubis · MisteM's CS2 crosshair
Color: RGB 0, 255, 152 (#00FF98) · Size: 2 · Thickness: 2 · Gap: 1 · Dot: 0 · Outline: 0
Anubis map guide →Ancient
Ancient · MisteM's CS2 crosshair
Color: RGB 0, 255, 152 (#00FF98) · Size: 2 · Thickness: 2 · Gap: 1 · Dot: 0 · Outline: 0
Ancient map guide →Crosshair geometry
- Red
- 0
- Green
- 255
- Blue
- 152
- Style
- Static Cross
- Dot
- No
- Length (px)
- 2
- Thickness (px)
- 2
- Gap (px)
- 1
- Outline
- No
- Sniper Width
- 1
- Follow Recoil
- No
- Split Distance
- 3
- Split Size Ratio
- 1
- Inner Split Alpha
- 0
- Outer Split Alpha
- 1
- T Style
- No
- Scope Dot Scale
- 1
- Use Crosshair Color for Scope Dot
- No
- Screen Height
- 960
- Spread Limit
- 227
- Outline Opacity
- 255
- Outline Red
- 0
- Outline Green
- 0
- Outline Blue
- 0
- Opacity
- 255
MisteM CS2 Video Settings
MisteM plays CS2 at 1280x960 (4:3 stretched) in fullscreen. In-game: max FPS 0 and Boost Player Contrast enabled.
- Resolution
- 1280x960
- Aspect Ratio
- 4:3
- Display Mode
- Fullscreen
- Scaling Mode
- Stretched
- Refresh Rate
- 360 Hz
- Brightness
- 93%
- V-Sync
- Disabled
- NVIDIA G-Sync
- Disabled
- Shader Detail
- Low
- Dynamic Shadows
- All
- Particle Detail
- Low
- Ambient Occlusion
- Medium
- High Dynamic Range
- Quality
- Maximum FPS In Game
- 0
- Boost Player Contrast
- Enabled
- Global Shadow Quality
- Low
- Model / Texture Detail
- Low
- Texture Filtering Mode
- Anisotropic 16x
- NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency
- Enabled
- FidelityFX Super Resolution
- Disabled (Highest Quality)
- Multisampling Anti-Aliasing Mode
- 4x MSAA
MisteM Viewmodel Settings
MisteM's CS2 viewmodel uses FOV 68 and offsets X 2.5, Y 0, Z -1.5.
- FOV
- 68
- Offset X
- 2.5
- Offset Y
- 0
- Offset Z
- -1.5
viewmodel_fov 68; viewmodel_offset_x 2.5; viewmodel_offset_y 0; viewmodel_offset_z -1.5;MisteM Gaming Gear
MisteM currently uses the ZOWIE XL2566K monitor, Pulsar eS Xlite mouse, Pulsar x LGG Hyperion Soft mousepad, ASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX ZywOo Edition keyboard and HyperX Cloud II headset.
Mouse · Pulsar Gaming GearsActive · 1d
Pulsar eS Xlite
Tenure: 2026-11-10 → PRESENT
shape: Ergonomic · width: 6.6cm · height: 4.2cm · length: 12.3cm · sensor: XS-2 Sensor · weight: 51g · connection: Wireless · polling rate: 8000 · button switches: Optical Switches
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Mousepad · Pulsar Gaming GearsActive · 1d
Pulsar x LGG Hyperion Soft
Tenure: 2026-11-10 → PRESENT
height: 49cm · length: 42cm · material: Cloth · thickness: 4mm · stitched edges: Yes
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Keyboard · ASUSActive
ASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX ZywOo Edition
pcb: Non-Hotswappable · rgb: Yes · width: 31.5cm · height: 3.7cm · length: 11.5cm · switches: ROG HFX Magnetic · form factor: 75%
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Headset · HyperXActive
HyperX Cloud II
type: Closed-Back · weight: 320g · connection: Wired · microphone: Detachable · cable length: 300cm · noise cancelling: No
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MisteM Setup & Accessories
MisteM also uses the KZ ZS10 Pro X audio.
MisteM CS2 Stats
MisteM's rating is 0.99 (Rating 3.0, last 12 months, 220 maps), with 66.9 ADR and 70.7% KAST over the same window. MisteM has 1,055 maps in total.
Playstyle radar
- Rating 3.0
- 0.99
- last 12 months · 220 maps
| Window | Maps | Rating | DPR | KAST | ADR | KPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| last 3 months | 107 | 0.94Rating 3.0 | 0.67 | 70.2% | 64.4 | 0.59 |
| last 12 months | 220 | 0.99Rating 3.0 | 0.68 | 70.7% | 66.9 | 0.61 |
| all-time | 1,055 | 1.01Rating 2.0 | 0.69 | 69.1% | 72.4 | 0.66 |
all-time uses HLTV Rating 2.0, as HLTV publishes it; it is not directly comparable with the Rating 3.0 windows.
Stats fetched
| Season | Career rating | Maps |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.90 | 211 |
| 2025 | 0.91 | 90 |
| 2024 | 0.89 | 139 |
| 2023 | 0.95 | 173 |
| 2022 | 1.00 | 262 |
| 2021 | 0.90 | 95 |
| 2020 | 1.16 | 22 |
| 2019 | 1.27 | 40 |
| 2018 | 1.03 | 23 |
Per-year career rating (not Rating 3.0).
Weapon kills · 17,188 (all-time)
- AK-47 · Rifle6,948 (40.4%)
- M4A1-S · Rifle4,155 (24.2%)
- M4A4 · Rifle944 (5.5%)
- USP-S · Pistol871 (5.1%)
- Galil AR · Rifle649 (3.8%)
- Glock-18 · Pistol598 (3.5%)
- Desert Eagle · Pistol588 (3.4%)
- MAC-10 · SMG422 (2.5%)
- MP9 · SMG410 (2.4%)
- FAMAS · Rifle404 (2.4%)
- Tec-9 · Pistol202 (1.2%)
- AWP · Sniper168 (1%)
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StarterRating 3.0 1.10 (last 12 months)
soulfly
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regali
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MisteM Biography & Career Story
The full story of MisteM's career, in 5 chapters.
Gareth "MisteM" Ries is a South African in-game leader for Eternal Fire, a starter there since 15 April 2026. He was born on 9 November 2001 and has played for ATK, Young Ninjas and Ninjas in Pyjamas. The sources list no major or LAN placements for him, so his profile is mostly about his path, his numbers and his setup.
MisteM's first listed team is Flipsid3 Tactics.za in 2017. He moved to Sinister5 in October 2017 and joined Energy Esports in April 2018. He returned to Sinister5 in August 2019 and stayed until February 2020, when he joined ATK.
ATK was his longest spell: from February 2020 to July 2023.
After ATK he played for Limitless from August to October 2023. In January 2024 he joined Young Ninjas, where he stayed until September 2024. He then moved to Ninjas in Pyjamas in September 2024, and returned to Young Ninjas in March 2025.
On 15 April 2026 he left Young Ninjas for Eternal Fire. Since then he has played 171 maps for the team.
Over the last 3 months, MisteM's Rating 3.0 is 0.94 across 107 maps. Over the last 12 months it is 0.99 across 220 maps. His all-time figure is 1.01 on the older Rating 2.0 scale, across 1,055 maps, and the two versions are not directly comparable.
On the career table on the older Rating 1.0 scale, his best year was 2019, at 1.27 across 40 maps. In 2022 he played 262 maps, the most of any year.
MisteM is a rifler. The AK-47 is his top weapon by kills, followed by the M4A1-S and the M4A4. Rifles account for 77.1% of his kills, pistols for 14.8%, SMGs for 6% and snipers for just 1%.
MisteM uses 400 DPI, a sensitivity of 1.55, an eDPI of 620 and a zoom sensitivity of 1 at 1280x960 in 4:3 stretched (last updated Nov 10, 2026). MisteM's crosshair code is CSB5pEFO4q5FdvMsAMWeLp5sUZxwcB9iAKJRQqS9xnd4Jc. Copy it from the crosshair section.
MisteM's current gear is the ZOWIE XL2566K monitor, the Pulsar eS Xlite mouse, the Pulsar x LGG Hyperion Soft mousepad, the ASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX ZywOo Edition keyboard, the HyperX Cloud II headset and the KZ ZS10 Pro X for audio. The gear section has the full list.
MisteM Team History
MisteM plays for Eternal Fire, after spells at Young Ninjas, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Limitless and ex-ATK.
Eternal Fire
Apr 2026 - Present
Young Ninjas
Mar 2025 - Apr 2026
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Sep 2024 - Mar 2025
- Roster spellJan 2025 - Mar 2025BENCHED
- Roster spellSep 2024 - Jan 2025STARTER
Young Ninjas
Jan 2024 - Sep 2024
Limitless
Aug 2023 - Oct 2023
ex-ATK
Jul 2023 - Aug 2023
ATK
Feb 2020 - Jul 2023
Sinister5
Aug 2019 - Feb 2020
Energy
Apr 2018 - Aug 2019
Sinister5
Oct 2017 - Apr 2018
MisteM: settings, gear & career questions
Quick answers about MisteM's CS2 settings, gear, team and career.
What team does MisteM play for?
MisteM plays for Eternal Fire, where he has been a starter since 15 April 2026. Before that he was with Young Ninjas, Ninjas in Pyjamas and ATK. Over the last 12 months his Rating 3.0 is 0.99 across 220 maps.
Is MisteM an AWPer or a rifler?
MisteM is a rifler. The AK-47 is his top weapon by kills and rifles make up 77.1% of his kills, against 1% for snipers.
What are MisteM's CS2 settings?
MisteM uses 400 DPI, a sensitivity of 1.55, an eDPI of 620 and a zoom sensitivity of 1 at 1280x960 in 4:3 stretched (last updated Nov 10, 2026). The settings section has the rest.
What is MisteM's crosshair?
MisteM's crosshair code is CSB5pEFO4q5FdvMsAMWeLp5sUZxwcB9iAKJRQqS9xnd4Jc. Copy it from the crosshair section.
What gear does MisteM use?
MisteM's current gear is the ZOWIE XL2566K monitor, the Pulsar eS Xlite mouse, the Pulsar x LGG Hyperion Soft mousepad, the ASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX ZywOo Edition keyboard, the HyperX Cloud II headset and the KZ ZS10 Pro X for audio. The gear section has the full list.
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