A lightweight, transparent crosshair overlay for Windows. Built in Python using tkinter — no extra installs required to run.
Designed for use in Fortnite (borderless windowed mode) but works in any game that supports overlays.
- Windows 10 or 11
- Python 3.8+ — https://www.python.org/downloads/
- Tick Add Python to PATH during install
Double-click launch_crosshair.bat inside any version folder.
Or run directly:
python crosshair.py
| Version | What changed |
|---|---|
| v1 | Single crosshair with settings window. F8 = settings, F9 = quit. |
| v2 | Fixed crash on Python 3.14 (capstyle bug). |
| v3 | 5 weapon slots with per-slot crosshairs and editable keybinds. |
| v4 | Fixed transparent colour (magenta key), removed click-through flag that broke F8/F9, added system tray icon. |
Use v4 for the best experience.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| 1–5 | Switch weapon slot crosshair |
| F8 | Open settings window |
| F9 | Quit |
In v4, right-click the system tray icon for Settings and Quit.
- Set Fortnite to Borderless Windowed in display settings.
- Launch the crosshair overlay first.
- Launch Fortnite.
Fullscreen Exclusive mode blocks overlays — borderless windowed is required.
pip install pystray pillow
A green crosshair icon will appear in your taskbar tray after running.
crosshair.py Main app
launch_crosshair.bat Launcher (no console window)
crosshair_config.json Created on first run — stores your settings
Part of the Deadzone series by Kwabena.