Editorial Process

Pro Config publishes settings, crosshair codes, sensitivity numbers, and gear lists for hundreds of professional CS2, Valorant, and Fortnite players. This page documents exactly how that data is gathered, verified, and maintained — so you can judge for yourself how much to trust any given page.

What "Verified" Means On Pro Config

When a player page shows our Verified Config & Gear badge, it means every field on that page meets the following bar:

• Sourced from a primary or reputable secondary source — not invented, not extrapolated, not "best guess."
• Cross-referenced against at least one independent source where possible (e.g., a stream clip alongside a database listing).
• Dated — the "Last updated" stamp on each player page tells you when the page was last reviewed against current sources.

If a field cannot meet that bar, we leave it blank rather than guess. You will sometimes see a player page with a missing mouse or monitor — that is intentional. We would rather show less than show wrong.

Where The Data Comes From

For settings (sensitivity, DPI, resolution, crosshair, keybinds, video settings) and current peripherals, we rely on the following sources, in roughly the order we trust them:

1. The player's own stream, video, or social media — a clip of the in-game settings menu, a tweet about a new keyboard, a YouTube setup tour. This is the strongest evidence available.
2. Team announcements and sponsor reveals — when a player joins an org or a peripheral brand, the announcement usually confirms hardware.
3. Competitive history sources such as HLTV, Tracker.gg, VLR.gg, and Fortnite Tracker for tournament context, roster moves, and career milestones.

We do not use scraped marketplace listings or unverified user submissions as primary sources for any factual field.

How Pages Are Built

Every player page is generated from a structured data file (one JSON document per player) using deterministic templates. That means:

• The same input always produces the same page — there is no per-page hand-tweaking that could hide an error.
• When we correct one source, every page that depends on it updates the next time the site is built.
• Sections that have no data are hidden entirely. We don't pad pages with filler.

Update Cadence

Pro players change settings and gear constantly. We aim to keep pages current on the following schedule:

• Top-tier active competitors (Major / VCT / FNCS finalists): reviewed at least monthly, and after any major roster or sponsor change.
• Mid-tier active competitors: reviewed at least quarterly.
• Retired, inactive, or content-only players: reviewed annually or on request.

The "Last updated" date on each player page reflects the most recent review against sources — not just when the file was touched. If a page is showing a stale date, treat the data as historical rather than current.

Affiliate Independence

Pro Config earns commissions when readers buy gear through our affiliate links (see our full disclaimer for details). To protect editorial independence:

• Player settings and gear are listed because the player uses them, not because we earn more on them.
• We never accept payment for inclusion on a player page, a "Best Of" ranking, or any tool.
• Gear rankings ("Best CS2 Mouse," etc.) are ordered by how often pros actually use each item, weighted by recency. The affiliate link is attached after the ranking is set, not before.

Corrections & Disputes

If you spot something wrong — outdated settings, the wrong mouse, a misnamed monitor, a broken crosshair code — please tell us. We take corrections seriously and prioritise them over routine updates.

• Use our contact page to submit a correction.
• Where possible, include a source link (a stream timestamp, a tweet, a video clip).
• Players, managers, and team representatives can request takedowns or corrections to their own pages through the same channel and will be prioritised.

Acknowledged corrections are reflected on the next site build, usually within a few days.

What This Page Is Not

This is a process page, not a guarantee. Even with the steps above:

• A player can change a setting between our review and your visit.
• A primary source can itself be wrong (a streamer can misremember their DPI on camera).
• We do not have a relationship with most of the players we cover and rely on public information.

Treat every config on this site as a strong starting point for tuning your own setup, not as a magic recipe. The pros who use these settings have years of muscle memory built around them — what works for them at LAN may not work for you in solo queue.

Questions

If anything about this process is unclear, or you want to dig into how a specific page was verified, reach us through the contact page.