ritchiE settings

ritchiE plays with a sensitivity of 0.75 and a DPI of 800, resulting in an effective eDPI of 600. This relatively low sensitivity is favored by many competitive players as it allows for precise crosshair control and fine adjustments, which are crucial for accurate aiming during high-pressure situations.

For his mouse, ritchiE uses the FinalMouse Starlight Pro, a lightweight and highly responsive device popular among professionals for its precision and speed. He pairs this with the SteelSeries QcK+ mousepad, known for its consistent glide and large surface area, providing him with reliable tracking and ample space for broad, sweeping movements essential for low-sensitivity setups.

ritchiE utilizes a Classic Static crosshair with a minimal gap of -2, a short length of 2, and zero thickness, opting for no center dot. The crosshair is colored a vibrant green (RGB 255,255,220) with full opacity, ensuring high visibility against various in-game backgrounds. This compact and unobtrusive design helps maintain clear vision while enabling pinpoint accuracy during engagements.

ritchiE plays on a resolution of 1024x768 with a 4:3 aspect ratio, using the 'black bars' scaling mode. This classic setup narrows the field of view, making enemy models appear larger and more prominent, which can aid in target acquisition and reaction time. The black bars prevent image stretching, preserving visual clarity without distortion.

ritchiE’s monitor of choice is the ZOWIE XL2566K, a model celebrated for its ultra-high refresh rates and fast response times tailored for esports. He sets the monitor to a color vibrance of 13 and a black equalizer of 12, enhancing color differentiation and visibility in darker areas. DyAc is turned off and low blue light is set to 0, providing a crisp, undistracted visual experience.

ritchiE disables V-Sync and sets shader and model texture details to low, which maximizes frame rates and minimizes input lag. He enables boost player contrast for better enemy visibility and uses 8x MSAA for smooth edges. Texture filtering is set to bilinear, balancing clarity and performance, while the global shadow quality is set to high to retain important visual cues.

ritchiE launches CS2 with options such as '-noforcemaccel', '-noforcemspd', and '-noforcemparms' to ensure raw mouse input, '-novid' to skip the intro video, '-tickrate 128' for high server tick rate in offline games, '-freq 360' to match his monitor’s high refresh rate, and '+exec autoexec.cfg' to automatically load his custom settings. These tweaks optimize input consistency and game readiness from the start.

ritchiE sets his HUD color to yellow and scales it to 0.95, making important information stand out without taking up excessive screen space. His radar is configured with a HUD size of 0.9 and a map zoom of 0.5, with rotation and player centering enabled. This setup allows him to quickly interpret in-game information and maintain situational awareness during fast-paced matches.

While specific audio hardware is not listed, ritchiE’s technical settings focus on maximizing clarity and minimizing distractions, as seen in his visual and HUD choices. Though exact audio settings are not detailed, this approach typically extends to finely tuned in-game audio configurations to ensure he can accurately pinpoint enemy movement and other critical sound cues.

ritchiE’s rig is powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super graphics card. This high-end combination ensures he experiences minimal bottlenecks and consistently high frame rates, which are essential for maintaining smooth gameplay, especially at lower resolutions and high refresh rates favored in competitive Counter-Strike 2.