TF2 update for 11/18/16 (11/19/16 UTC)

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Patch Notes

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Valve- Returned Unusual drop chances and possible particles effects to their original values now that Halloween has ended
- Added beta support for the CELT voice codec
- Currently only enabled in community servers that opt-in to the beta
- Server operators can enable CELT usage by setting the below convars, followed by a level change
- sv_use_steam_voice 0
- sv_voicecodec vaudio_celt
- Updated the localization files
- Fixed an occasional client crash with an error message regarding "CL_ReadPreserveEnt"

Rumor has it:

- CELT is the voice codec of choice in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (with the 5/14/15 update) and Dota 2, and provides considerably more life-like voice chat. If you've played CS:GO before its 5/14/15 update with the legacy codec and afterwards with CELT, expect a similar experience in TF2 as well.
- For technical info on the codec, visit Wikipedia or head to the official CELT site at http://www.celt-codec.org/
- Let us press F for all of the micspam made funnier through the existing codec which will now sound normal as opposed to being made funny

- Here's some low-level stuff related to CELT's implementation: https://github.com/SteamDatabase/GameTracking/commit/4b5c87cb625808265645115efb2e05eff723f01e

- And a few item schema changes

- Size is ~5 MB

Via [url=https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds]HLDS[/url]:

[quote=Valve]- Returned Unusual drop chances and possible particles effects to their original values now that Halloween has ended
- [B]Added beta support for the CELT voice codec[/B]
- Currently only enabled in community servers that opt-in to the beta
- Server operators can enable CELT usage by setting the below convars, followed by a level change
- sv_use_steam_voice 0
- sv_voicecodec vaudio_celt
- Updated the localization files
- Fixed an occasional client crash with an error message regarding "CL_ReadPreserveEnt"[/quote]

Rumor has it:

- CELT is the voice codec of choice in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (with the 5/14/15 update) and Dota 2, and provides considerably more life-like voice chat. If you've played CS:GO before its 5/14/15 update with the legacy codec and afterwards with CELT, expect a similar experience in TF2 as well.
- For technical info on the codec, [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CELT]visit Wikipedia[/url] or head to the official CELT site at http://www.celt-codec.org/
- Let us press F for all of the micspam made funnier through the existing codec which will now sound normal as opposed to being made funny

- Here's some low-level stuff related to CELT's implementation: https://github.com/SteamDatabase/GameTracking/commit/4b5c87cb625808265645115efb2e05eff723f01e

- And [url=https://github.com/SteamDatabase/SteamTracking/commit/f6afddae8a15eaa2e0a9cc4740927b01a086b53a]a few item schema changes[/url]

- Size is ~5 MB

#2

smesi

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voice codec :o
is the csgo voice codec as good as mumble?

#3

Dreamboat

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is that the CSGO one? It's quite good if it is

#4

Snivy

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https://puu.sh/smWN4/9bcc90bfc7.png

[img]https://puu.sh/smWN4/9bcc90bfc7.png[/img]

#5

cirlo

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Good shit!

#6

wickedplayer494

Patch Notes

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Snivyhttps://puu.sh/smWN4/9bcc90bfc7.png

^^^ Shameless Twitter plug that isn't really shameless since I'm not the one directly doing it!

[quote=Snivy][img]https://puu.sh/smWN4/9bcc90bfc7.png[/img][/quote]
^^^ Shameless Twitter plug that isn't really shameless since I'm not the one directly doing it!

#7

wickedplayer494

Patch Notes

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smesivoice codec :o
is the csgo voice codec as good as mumble?

Mumble actually also uses the CELT codec, in addition to Opus (which actually succeeds CELT) and Speex.

[quote=smesi]voice codec :o
is the csgo voice codec as good as mumble?[/quote]
Mumble actually also uses the CELT codec, in addition to Opus (which actually succeeds CELT) and Speex.

#8

Contra

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Dreamboatis that the CSGO one? It's quite good if it is

Yes, it's CSGO and Dota 2's voice codec.

Once the TF Team is sure it works properly in community servers, Casual and Competitive will have sweet-sounding, low-latency voicechat at last. : D

[quote=Dreamboat]is that the CSGO one? It's quite good if it is[/quote]

Yes, it's CSGO and Dota 2's voice codec.

Once the TF Team is sure it works properly in community servers, Casual and Competitive will have sweet-sounding, low-latency voicechat at last. : D

#9

Geel9

marketplace.tf

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wickedplayer494smesivoice codec :o
is the csgo voice codec as good as mumble?Mumble actually also uses the CELT codec, in addition to Opus and Speex.

This is an exThis is an example ofThis is an example of Speex

[quote=wickedplayer494][quote=smesi]voice codec :o
is the csgo voice codec as good as mumble?[/quote]
Mumble actually also uses the CELT codec, in addition to Opus and Speex.[/quote]

This is an exThis is an example ofThis is an example of Speex

#10

wickedplayer494

Patch Notes

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Geel9wickedplayer494smesivoice codec :o
is the csgo voice codec as good as mumble?Mumble actually also uses the CELT codec, in addition to Opus and Speex.
This is an exThis is an example ofThis is an example of Speex

an audio compression codec

[quote=Geel9][quote=wickedplayer494][quote=smesi]voice codec :o
is the csgo voice codec as good as mumble?[/quote]
Mumble actually also uses the CELT codec, in addition to Opus and Speex.[/quote]

This is an exThis is an example ofThis is an example of Speex[/quote]
an audio compression codec

#11

pop7up

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- Updated the localization files

This is what I live for.

[quote]- Updated the localization files[/quote]
This is what I live for.

#12

Nursey

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If in-game voice chat becomes reliable, then all faceit would really need is the ability to select class early and it'd be a perfect pugging program tbh. at least for me

#13

kliu0105

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Valve working on communication for once Kreygasm

#14

twiikuu

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I set up a temporary server to test the CELT codecs, use voice_loopback 1 to try it on yourself: connect 212.47.245.244

Discord quality: https://puu.sh/sn2gF/c07ba19733.webm
TF2 CELT quality: https://puu.sh/sn2k8/67b527df9e.webm

Delay difference (default voice_delay_ms): https://puu.sh/sn09E/c00dc2cfaf.webm

Thanks ahud N0kk

I set up a temporary server to test the CELT codecs, use voice_loopback 1 to try it on yourself: connect 212.47.245.244

Discord quality: https://puu.sh/sn2gF/c07ba19733.webm
TF2 CELT quality: https://puu.sh/sn2k8/67b527df9e.webm

Delay difference (default voice_delay_ms): https://puu.sh/sn09E/c00dc2cfaf.webm

Thanks ahud N0kk

#15

AnAkkk

FACEIT

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Very good news, I sent an email to Valve asking them if they could add the CS GO voice codec 3 days ago. I did not expect them to add it this quickly, but I'm happy they did :)

#16

springrolls

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faceit staff u the best

#17

smesi

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thanks mr anak

#18

Dreamboat

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AnAkkkVery good news, I sent an email to Valve asking them if they could add the CS GO voice codec 3 days ago. I did not expect them to add it this quickly, but I'm happy they did :)

I think I know who to ask if i want shit done, damn

[quote=AnAkkk]Very good news, I sent an email to Valve asking them if they could add the CS GO voice codec 3 days ago. I did not expect them to add it this quickly, but I'm happy they did :)[/quote]

I think I know who to ask if i want shit done, damn

#19

nope

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AnAkkkVery good news, I sent an email to Valve asking them if they could add the CS GO voice codec 3 days ago. I did not expect them to add it this quickly, but I'm happy they did :)

lol people have been asking for a non retarded in game codec for months if not years, if they did do this because of a random email that's pretty sad and if it's taken them this long to get around to it it's even sadder...

[quote=AnAkkk]Very good news, I sent an email to Valve asking them if they could add the CS GO voice codec 3 days ago. I did not expect them to add it this quickly, but I'm happy they did :)[/quote]
lol people have been asking for a non retarded in game codec for months if not years, if they did do this because of a random email that's pretty sad and if it's taken them this long to get around to it it's even sadder...

#20

Cleepople

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AnAkkkVery good news, I sent an email to Valve asking them if they could add the CS GO voice codec 3 days ago. I did not expect them to add it this quickly, but I'm happy they did :)

wow thank you

[quote=AnAkkk]Very good news, I sent an email to Valve asking them if they could add the CS GO voice codec 3 days ago. I did not expect them to add it this quickly, but I'm happy they did :)[/quote]
wow thank you

#21

Connie-

RGB LAN

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thank mr anakk

#22

apt

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nopeAnAkkkVery good news, I sent an email to Valve asking them if they could add the CS GO voice codec 3 days ago. I did not expect them to add it this quickly, but I'm happy they did :)lol people have been asking for a non retarded in game codec for months if not years, if they did do this because of a random email that's pretty sad and if it's taken them this long to get around to it it's even sadder...

I guess this just further confirms that valve listens to people with money. Either way, I'm super thrilled that we got this.

Thank you sooooo much!

[quote=nope][quote=AnAkkk]Very good news, I sent an email to Valve asking them if they could add the CS GO voice codec 3 days ago. I did not expect them to add it this quickly, but I'm happy they did :)[/quote]
lol people have been asking for a non retarded in game codec for months if not years, if they did do this because of a random email that's pretty sad and if it's taken them this long to get around to it it's even sadder...[/quote]
I guess this just further confirms that valve listens to people with money. Either way, I'm super thrilled that we got this.

Thank you sooooo much!

#23

yttrium

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pop7up- Updated the localization filesThis is what I live for.

retroactive localization updates is where it's at

[quote=pop7up][quote]- Updated the localization files[/quote]
This is what I live for.[/quote]
[url=https://github.com/Yttrium-tYcLief/CompVMInstaller/commit/9ccca59ff15e96f191fd9bdab4fe0e36f5f7c77c#diff-6b306396aa9fdbc560492611d41dd56fR22]retroactive localization updates is where it's at[/url]

#24

Geel9

marketplace.tf

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I made a comparison

[url=https://feen.us/kfnwl47v2olt7unhhivs.mp3]I made a comparison[/url]

#25

Setlet

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Geel9I made a comparison

both are quite horrible :D

[quote=Geel9][url=https://feen.us/kfnwl47v2olt7unhhivs.mp3]I made a comparison[/url][/quote]

both are quite horrible :D

#26

kliu0105

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SetletGeel9I made a comparison
both are quite horrible :D

At least it only sounds like there's a bag of chips over your mouth rather than a bag of locusts

[quote=Setlet][quote=Geel9][url=https://feen.us/kfnwl47v2olt7unhhivs.mp3]I made a comparison[/url][/quote]

both are quite horrible :D[/quote]

At least it only sounds like there's a bag of chips over your mouth rather than a bag of locusts

#27

sombrez

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SetletGeel9I made a comparison
both are quite horrible :D

It sounds better with human voices than with music.

[quote=Setlet][quote=Geel9][url=https://feen.us/kfnwl47v2olt7unhhivs.mp3]I made a comparison[/url][/quote]

both are quite horrible :D[/quote]

It sounds better with human voices than with music.

#28

bleghfarec

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sombrezIt sounds better with human voices than with music.

after all, this is an example of speex is an audio compression codec specifically tuned for the reproduction of human speech.

[quote=sombrez]It sounds better with human voices than with music.[/quote]

after all, this is an example of speex is an audio compression codec specifically tuned for the reproduction of human speech.