CS2 HUD: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Customize It

Interface Customization in CS2: How to Make the HUD Your Own

The interface in CS2 is a crucial part of the gameplay experience. While the default HUD works for many, it may not suit everyone’s taste or screen setup. Luckily, CS2 allows you to customize the HUD to your liking — from colors and size to radar settings and placement of elements. Let’s take a closer look at how you can personalize it.

What can be changed in the HUD?

Color: Choose from 11 preset shades.

1. Size: Adjust HUD size based on your screen resolution or CS2 screen width.
2. Appearance: Change how different elements look.
3. Radar: Customize radar scale, position, and behavior using commands.
4. Element placement: Modify the position of most HUD components.

Color Adjustments

There are two ways to change HUD colors:

Use the cl_hud_color command followed by a number from 0 to 10, each corresponding to a different color.

Or go to Settings → Game → HUD Color and select a color from the list — changes save automatically.

Size Settings

1. hud_scaling: Controls the overall size of the HUD. Range is from 0.5 (small screens) to 0.95 (standard displays).

Radar Settings

1. cl_hud_radar_scale: Adjusts radar size (0.8 to 1.3).
2. cl_radar_always_centered: Set to 1 to keep the radar centered on your character.
3. cl_radar_icon_scale_min: Changes icon size (0.4 = small, 1 = large).
4. cl_radar_rotate: Enable (1) or disable (0) radar rotation.
5. cl_radar_scale: Controls radar zoom (0.25 to 1).
6. cl_radar_square_with_scoreboard 1: Makes the radar square when the scoreboard is open.

Element Placement

1. cl_hud_playercount_pos: Changes the CS2 player count display position (0 = top, 1 = bottom).
2. cl_showloadout 1: Displays your current weapons in the top-right corner.

Appearance Tweaks

1. cl_hud_playercount_showcount: Switches between showing icons (0) or numbers (1) for alive players.
2. cl_hud_bomb_under_radar 1: Moves the bomb icon below the radar.
3. cl_hud_healthammo_style: Set to 1 for numerical health display only.
4. cl_loadout_colorweaponnames 1: Displays CS2 skins quality using colored names.
5. cl_show_clan_in_death_notice 1: Shows clan tags next to names in kill feed.

Use a Workshop Map

If entering commands manually isn’t your thing, there’s a HUD customization map available in the Steam Workshop. It makes the process quick and visual, even if you’re not fluent in English.

In the end, you’ll have a personalized HUD that fits your style — from CS2 case openings to competitive matches — and you can tweak it anytime. With so many customization options, you’ll never get bored of your interface.