XANTARES

Name
İsmailсan Dörtkardeş
Country
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Turkey
Birthday
Aug 07, 1995

İsmailсan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş is a professional Counter-Strike player from Turkey. Born on Aug 07, 1995, he currently represents Aurora as the team’s entry.

Active since 2012, XANTARES has competed in the professional Counter-Strike scene. During his career, he has earned around $762,564 in prize money through tournament competition.

XANTARES has been the main Turkish rifler associated with raw aim and spray control across modern Counter-Strike. In 2025, he moved to Aurora with the former Eternal Fire roster, finished 14th in the HLTV Top 20, and became the first 30-year-old entry player to make the ranking. Later that year, he won his first LAN MVP at PGL Masters Bucharest after Aurora beat Legacy in the final.

XANTARES CS2 Settings

XANTARES Crosshair Settings

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Style
Static Cross
Color and Transparency
#32FA32 / A 255
Outline
No Outline
Outline Color and Transparency
#000000 / A 255
Thickness
1
Center Dot
No
Length
5
Gap
5
Dynamic Spread Limit
182
Split Distance
2
Inner Split Alpha
0.00
Outer Split Alpha
1.00
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
768

XANTARES Mouse Settings

ZOWIE FK1-C
mouse
ZOWIE FK1-C
DPI
400
Sensitivity
2.3
eDPI
920
Zoom Sensitivity
1.1
Hz (Refresh Rate)
1000
Windows Sensitivity
6

XANTARES 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

XANTARES Viewmodel

viewmodel_fov 60; viewmodel_offset_x 1; viewmodel_offset_y 1; viewmodel_offset_z -1; viewmodel_presetpos 1;
FOV
60
Offset X
1
Offset Y
1
Offset Z
-1
Preset Pos
1

XANTARES Launch Options

-noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -noforcemparms -freq 360 -novid -console -tickrate 128 -d3d9ex

Video Settings

Resolution
1024x768
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Scaling Mode
Stretched
Brightness
100%
Display Mode
Fullscreen

Advanced Video Settings

Boost Player Contrast
Enabled
V-Sync
Disabled
NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency
Disabled
NVIDIA G-Sync
Disabled
Maximum FPS In-Game
600
Multisample Anti-Aliasing Mode
4x MSAA
Global Shadow Quality
Low
Dynamic Shadows
All
Model / Texture Quality
Low
Texture Filtering Mode
Anisotropic 4x
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
Team Color

Radar Settings

Radar Centers The Player
Yes
Radar is Rotating
Yes
Toggle Shape With Scoreboard
Yes
Radar HUD Size
0.984098
Radar Map Zoom
0.35

XANTARES Gear

  • ZOWIE FK1-C

    mouse

    ZOWIE FK1-C
  • Corsair K70 RGB TKL

    keyboard

    Corsair K70 RGB TKL
  • HyperX Cloud III Wireless

    headset

    HyperX Cloud III Wireless
  • Razer Hammerhead Pro V2

    earphones

    Razer Hammerhead Pro V2
  • Secretlab Titan EVO 2022

    chair

    Secretlab Titan EVO 2022
  • ZOWIE Camade II

    bungee

    ZOWIE Camade II
  • Intel Core i9-14900KS

    processor

    Intel Core i9-14900KS
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

    graphics card

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
  • ZOWIE XL2586X+

    monitor

    ZOWIE XL2586X+
  • Fantech Strikepad

    mousepad

    Fantech Strikepad

XANTARES Monitor Settings

ZOWIE XL2586X+
monitor
ZOWIE XL2586X+

Game Settings

DyAc
Premium
Black eQualizer
20
Color Vibrance
13
Low Blue Light
0

Picture

Picture Mode
Gamer 2
Brightness
70
Contrast
70
Sharpness
8
Gamma
Gamma 2
Color Temperature
Normal
AMA
High

XANTARES Graphics Card Settings

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
graphics card
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Display

Digital Vibrance
100%

XANTARES CS2 Skins

XANTARES Teammates

Wicadia
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Ali Yalçın

Wicadia

woxic
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Özgür Eker

woxic

kyxsan
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Damjan Stoilkovski

kyxsan

Jimpphat
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Jimi Salo

Jimpphat

XANTARES Coach

ashhh
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Ashley Battye

ashhh

XANTARES FAQ

  • How do you do the XANTARES peek?

    The XANTARES peek is a fast wide swing past the angle an opponent is holding, followed by an immediate stop and shot. It relies on precise crosshair placement, counter-strafing, and fast aim.

  • Why did XANTARES get banned?

    XANTARES received a CS:GO Overwatch ban in 2015 after reviewers suspected him of cheating because of his unusually strong gameplay. The ban was later lifted. Twitch also banned XANTARES in June 2021 for a community violation, with the ban being lifted in June 2025.

  • How good is XANTARES?

    XANTARES is one of the strongest Turkish Counter-Strike players. He ranked No. 15 in HLTV\’s Top 20 in 2024, No. 14 in 2025, and won his first LAN MVP at PGL Masters Bucharest 2025.

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