How do you fix missing crosshairs and incorrect hero portraits?

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When I'm playing Overwatch, sometimes the crosshairs will disappear, or they will show up as a large black box, or there will be hero portraits or health bars covering them when they shouldn't be. Below is an example of crosshairs being obscured:

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Also, when at the hero selection screen, sometimes the hero portraits will be missing, or will display the incorrect hero, as shown below:

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I'm using 2 GTX 980 graphics cards in SLI. I tried setting "Force rendering profile 2" under SLI settings for Overwatch in my NVIDIA control panel, as suggested on some forums and Reddit, but it hasn't resolved the issue.

I have my graphics settings set to Epic in Overwatch.






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What crosshair to use in overwatch?

Use a 5x5 crosshair like streamer ML7 to track long and close range targets. While you won't immediately rank up to Grandmaster after you tweak your crosshair, you will be able to track your targets more effectively and have a better idea of what your gun is aiming at.

How do you get a custom overwatch crosshair?

Changing your crosshair in Overwatch is as easy as jumping into your settings in the game. Head to 'controls', and a few down from the top you'll find the 'Reticle' section. In that section you can change both the size and shape of your crosshair/reticle as well as the colour, thickness and more.

How do I make my crosshair a square in overwatch?

You can test this by setting the "thickness" setting to max, and then playing around with the "center gap" setting. As you lower it, the square will shrink. As you increase it, the square will grow.

Can you change crosshair in overwatch?

Overwatch 2 players can change a number of things including crosshairs to potentially improve performance. The default crosshair in Overwatch 2 may not be ideal for everyone. Luckily, players can change the crosshair in Overwatch 2 to better suit their specific needs and preferences.



Overwatch: PRO SETTINGS Guide - Graphics, Controls, \u0026 Crosshairs (2018)




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