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26C#Audience · generalComplexity · 1/5LicenseSetup · easy

TLDR

A Windows overlay tool that lets you customize and display a crosshair on top of FPS games like Valorant and CS2.

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    What it does
      Custom crosshair overlay
      Works over any game
      Adjustable color and size
    Tech stack
      C sharp
      Windows 11
    Use cases
      Aim practice
      Consistent crosshair look
    Audience
      FPS gamers
      Windows users
    Risks
      Anti cheat detection
      Account ban risk

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Customize a crosshair's color, size, and opacity for FPS games like CS2 or Valorant.

USE CASE 2

Overlay a consistent aim point across different games without editing game files.

USE CASE 3

Practice aim with a personalized crosshair setup on Windows 11.

What is it built with?

C#Windows

How does it compare?

leolope-z/crosshairxkrikzz/megadoctoralekk89/llama-cpp-windows-manager
Stars262625
LanguageC#C#C#
Setup difficultyeasyhardeasy
Complexity1/54/52/5
Audiencegeneraldevelopervibe coder

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Some games may flag overlay tools as cheating aids, which can risk an account ban.

MIT license: free to use, modify, and share, including commercially, as long as the license notice is kept.

In plain English

CrosshairX is a Windows program that overlays a custom crosshair on top of first person shooter games such as Valorant, CS2, CS:GO, and Apex Legends. It runs as its own application rather than modifying the game, drawing a crosshair on your screen that you can adjust for color, size, opacity, outline, and recoil pattern to fit your preference. To get started, you download a zip file from the project's releases page, extract it, and run CrosshairX.exe as Administrator. The setup guide walks you through customizing the crosshair's look and enabling the overlay before you launch your game. The tool is built specifically for Windows 11. The README includes a troubleshooting table covering common problems: the app failing to start (try running as Administrator and temporarily disabling antivirus), the crosshair not appearing (enable the overlay and try compatibility mode), conflicts with a game's fullscreen mode, performance drops from a complex crosshair design, and driver or Windows update issues. The README carries an important warning: this project is meant for educational and personal use only. Overlay tools like this one can be detected by some games' anti-cheat systems as suspicious, and using it carries a real risk of an account penalty or ban. The authors say plainly that they are not responsible for any consequences a player might face from using it, so this is not something to install casually before checking a specific game's rules. The README does not describe the underlying code, how the project is built, or how to contribute to it. It reads entirely as an end-user installation and troubleshooting guide, not a developer reference. The project is released under the MIT license.

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Prompt 1
Walk me through installing CrosshairX safely on Windows 11 and setting up my first custom crosshair.
Prompt 2
What settings should I check if my CrosshairX overlay is not showing up in fullscreen mode?
Prompt 3
Explain the risk of using an overlay tool like CrosshairX with anti cheat systems in games like Valorant.

Frequently asked questions

What is crosshairx?

A Windows overlay tool that lets you customize and display a crosshair on top of FPS games like Valorant and CS2.

What language is crosshairx written in?

Mainly C#. The stack also includes C#, Windows.

What license does crosshairx use?

MIT license: free to use, modify, and share, including commercially, as long as the license notice is kept.

How hard is crosshairx to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is crosshairx for?

Mainly general.

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