s1mple

Name
Oleksandr Kostyliev
Country
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Ukraine
Birthday
Oct 02, 1997

Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev is a professional Counter-Strike player from Ukraine. Born on Oct 02, 1997, he currently represents BC.Game as the team’s rifler and AWPer.

Active since 2013, s1mple has competed in the professional Counter-Strike scene. During his career, he has earned around $1,729,722 in prize money through tournament competition.

s1mple became the first player to finish No. 1 in the HLTV Top 20 three times, taking first place in 2018, 2021, and 2022. He has 21 HLTV MVP medals, one Major title, and the PGL Major Stockholm 2021 MVP with NAVI. His 2021 season also included eight HLTV MVP awards, which set the single-year MVP record at the time. In matches, s1mple stood out for fast reactions, sharp AWP flicks, non-standard in-game thinking, and risks that often turned into round wins.

s1mple CS2 Settings

s1mple Crosshair Settings

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Style
Static Cross
Color and Transparency
#00E5FF / A 255
Outline
No Outline
Outline Color and Transparency
#000000 / A 255
Thickness
2
Center Dot
No
Length
2
Gap
1
Dynamic Spread Limit
171
Split Distance
6
Inner Split Alpha
1.00
Outer Split Alpha
0.30
Split Size Ratio
0.30
T Style
No
Use Crosshair Color for Scope Dot
No
Scope Dot Scale
1.00
Follow Recoil
No
Screen Resolution
960

s1mple Mouse Settings

Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 Cyan
mouse
Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 Cyan
DPI
400
Sensitivity
3.09
eDPI
1236
Zoom Sensitivity
1
Hz (Refresh Rate)
1000
Windows Sensitivity
6

s1mple Config

Download the full config file
Place the extracted config file into the following folder:
Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\csgo\cfg
Then launch the game, press “~” to open the console, and type:
exec autoexec.cfg

s1mple Viewmodel

viewmodel_fov 68; viewmodel_offset_x 2.5; viewmodel_offset_y 0; viewmodel_offset_z -1.5; viewmodel_presetpos 2;
FOV
68
Offset X
2.5
Offset Y
0
Offset Z
-1.5
Preset Pos
2

s1mple Launch Options

-freq 360 -novid -console +fps_max 999

Video Settings

Resolution
1280x960
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Scaling Mode
Stretched
Brightness
110%
Display Mode
Fullscreen

Advanced Video Settings

Boost Player Contrast
Disabled
V-Sync
Disabled
NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency
Disabled
NVIDIA G-Sync
Disabled
Maximum FPS In-Game
0
Multisample Anti-Aliasing Mode
8x MSAA
Global Shadow Quality
High
Dynamic Shadows
All
Model / Texture Quality
Low
Texture Filtering Mode
Bilinear
Shader Detail
Low
Particle Detail
Low
Ambient Occlusion
Disabled
High Dynamic Range
Quality
FidelityFX Super Resolution
Disabled (Highest Quality)

HUD Settings

HUD Scale
1
HUD Color
Aqua

Radar Settings

Radar Centers The Player
Yes
Radar is Rotating
Yes
Toggle Shape With Scoreboard
Yes
Radar HUD Size
0.83
Radar Map Zoom
0.45

s1mple Gear

  • ZOWIE XL2586X+

    monitor

    ZOWIE XL2586X+
  • Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 Cyan

    mouse

    Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 Cyan
  • Logitech G Pro X TKL Keyboard Black (GX Brown Tactile)

    keyboard

    Logitech G Pro X TKL Keyboard Black (GX Brown Tactile)
  • SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless

    headset

    SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
  • SteelSeries QcK Performance Speed

    mousepad

    SteelSeries QcK Performance Speed
  • Sennheiser CX 300S

    earphones

    Sennheiser CX 300S
  • Backforce One NAVI Edition

    chair

    Backforce One NAVI Edition
  • HyperX Quadcast S

    microphone

    HyperX Quadcast S
  • Logitech StreamCam White

    webcam

    Logitech StreamCam White
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

    processor

    AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

    graphics card

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

s1mple Monitor Settings

ZOWIE XL2586X+
monitor
ZOWIE XL2586X+

Game Settings

DyAc
Premium
Black eQualizer
10
Color Vibrance
12
Low Blue Light
0

Picture

Picture Mode
Standard
Brightness
80
Contrast
60
Sharpness
5
Gamma
Gamma 3
Color Temperature
Normal
AMA
High

s1mple Graphics Card Settings

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
graphics card
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

Display

Digital Vibrance
50%

s1mple CS2 Skins

s1mple Teammates

Senzu
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Azbayar Munkhbold

Senzu

Magisk
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Emil Reif

Magisk

mzinho
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Ayush Batbold

mzinho

asap
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Tyson Paterson

asap

s1mple Coach

TaZ
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Wiktor Wojtas

TaZ

s1mple FAQ

  • Is s1mple retired?

    No, s1mple is not retired. He currently plays CS2 for BC.Game and remains an active professional player.

  • Why did s1mple leave NAVI?

    s1mple stepped away from NAVI’s active roster in October 2023 to deal with documentation and personal matters. He left NAVI permanently in July 2025 and joined BC.Game.

  • Why is s1mple the GOAT?

    s1mple is often called the GOAT because he finished as HLTV’s No. 1 player three times, earned 21 HLTV MVP medals, and won PGL Major Stockholm 2021 as the tournament MVP.

  • Why is s1mple called Sasha?

    s1mple is called Sasha because Sasha is a common short form of his first name, Oleksandr.

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