CS2 Follow Recoil: What It Is and How to Use It

CS2 introduced a new feature called Follow Recoil that's causing a stir in the Counter-Strike community. I'll explain what it is, how to use it, and whether it's right for you.

Follow Recoil is a setting that makes your crosshair move dynamically as you fire your weapon, showing you exactly where your bullets are going.

Here's how to turn it on:

1. Open your game settings
2. Go to the Game tab
3. Find the Crosshair section
4. Look for the Follow Recoil option and enable it

When you start shooting, you'll notice your crosshair moving around instead of staying static. This helps you visualize the recoil pattern of your weapon in real-time.

Is it useful? Well, it depends. For new players, it's a great tool to understand why you might miss shots even when your crosshair was "on target." It helps you learn spray patterns faster and can improve your aim control.

However, it's not a magical "easy mode." Follow Recoil only shows the current state of your spray, not where your next bullets will go. You still need to develop your skills to control the recoil effectively.

Experienced players might find it disorienting at first. Many are used to the static crosshair and compensating for recoil mentally. Some prefer to keep it off for this reason.

If you want to try it out without committing, you can bind it to a key for easy toggling. Here's a script that lets you switch it on and off with a button press:

• bind mouse4 "follow_toggle"
• alias "follow_toggle" "follow_on"
• alias "follow_on" "echo Enabling crosshair follow; toggle cl_crosshair_recoil 1; cl_crosshaircolor 2; alias follow_toggle follow_off"
• alias "follow_off" "echo Disabling crosshair follow; toggle cl_crosshair_recoil 0; cl_crosshaircolor 5; cl_crosshaircolor 4; alias follow_toggle follow_on"

This script also changes your crosshair color to help you remember which mode you're in.

In the end, whether to use CS2 Follow Recoil is a personal choice. Give it a try and see if it improves your game.

Remember, it's just a tool – your skills and practice are what really matter.