Part 3
Settings, hardware and practice
Mouse, crosshair, binds, minimap, audio, hardware, practice routines and health.
Many problems that look like aim problems are really about settings or habits: a sensitivity changed every week, a minimap too small to read, audio that does not tell you where footsteps come from, a skipped warm-up. This part fixes the basics once and for all, then moves on to practice: aim practice, but above all game sense.
Chapters
Mouse and sensitivity
Pick a sensitivity that lets you turn around with a comfortable motion and make small precise corrections, then leave it alone for weeks: consistency matters more than the number.
The crosshair
Pick a small crosshair, in a color you can see on every map, that does not expand while you move: it should tell you where the shot goes, not distract you.
Keybinds and controls
Put actions you use while moving on keys you can reach without leaving your movement keys, add the useful commands (ping, quick messages, jump on the wheel if you like it) and then never change them.
Minimap, audio, video and network
Set up a minimap big enough to read at a glance, audio that tells you where footsteps come from and graphics that favor smoothness and clarity over looks.
Hardware and environment
What matters most is headphones that tell you where sounds come from, a smooth monitor, a computer that keeps FPS stable and a comfortable setup: the rest comes later.
Practice routine and warm-up
Warm up for 10-15 minutes with a clear goal before playing; during the week, train one thing at a time, little and often.
Training game sense
Game sense is trained outside the match: reviewing your own rounds, watching strong players with a precise question, studying one map and talking rounds through with the people you play with.
Sleep, breaks, hands and back
You play better rested: enough sleep, breaks between matches, warmed-up hands and wrists and a good seated posture affect your performance more than many settings.