wickedplayer494
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Signed Up November 18, 2012
Last Posted February 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Posts 863 (0.2 per day)
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#1 TF2 update for 2/18/25 in TF2 General Discussion

Via the Steam Community:

Valve- Added missing files for Taunt: The Travel Agent
- Added No Hat styles for the Cozy Cover-Up
- Added VScript support for HIDEHUD_MATCH_STATUS flag to hide the Match Status panel
- Added a borderless window option to video settings
- Added bicubic lightmaps (from Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Update)
- Added radial fog (from Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Update)
- Added support for Steam Networking
- Made the default server name for listen servers include the player's name
- Made the game launch in native resolution by default instead of 640x480
- Client-side prediction fixes (these fix 'jank'/rollback in certain situations)
- Fixed a prediction bug where if the player was moved on the client, their input-based movement for that tick was not taken into account in non-player actions
- Improved prediction for walking on props and other entities
- Made certain client-side entities only trigger local prediction errors
- e.g. If the viewmodel experiences a prediction error, the player will not experience a prediction error
- Fixed prediction of viewmodel sway
- Fixed a prediction error regarding weapon idle animations

- Fixed certain breakable props not gibbing correctly
- Fixed an issue where certain variables like position would not be updated correctly to match the server in certain situations
- Fixed the player's base velocity (eg. conveyors, moving items etc.) getting subtly out of sync from client/server
- Fixed players being able to spam duel cancellation messages for a duel that doesn't exist
- Fixed not being able to join community servers via Steam invites or game info
- Fixed lighting position discrepancies for cosmetic items, weapons, and viewmodels (community fix from ficool2)
- Fixed Equipped label overlapping attribute icons in the loadout menu (community fix from Lindon)
- Fixed an issue with props and team colors when taunting with Australium weapons
- Fixed the Voices from Below effect not working when taunting with the Highland Hound set equipped
- Fixed player voice commands being abruptly ended when the player enters shallow water
- Fixed incorrect number on the Geneva Contravention achievement icon
- Fixed the Military Style for The Surgeon General to stay properly semi-visible at all angles
- Fixed some classes missing the BLU team material for That '70s Chapeau
- Fixed the Spanish-Latin America option being displayed as English in the Settings menu
- Fixed the MOTD dialog not working for Spanish-Latin America
- Updated attribute descriptions for The Scottish Resistance and the Stickybomb Jumper to use 'stickybomb' instead of 'pipebomb'
- Updated equip_region settings for The Little Bear, The Heavy-Weight Champ, The Grand Duchess Tutu, and the Combat Slacks to fix unnecessary conflicts
- Updated the Spooky Night and Ominous Night Unusual taunt effects to fix a visual bug (Thanks Kiffy!)
- Updated koth_overcast_final to improve optimization

- Updated ctf_applejack
- Added block bullets to some stores
- Unblocked a window at mid, allowing Snipers to shot across the middle hut
- Removed the missing texture in BLU spawn
- Gave a chicken a friend, because friendship is magic

- Updated cp_fortezza
- New radio model for spawn rooms
- Changed sentry shack ammo pack on last to a medium
- Adjusted health pickups throughout the map
- Changed kill volume on cap A double doors to be more consistent with visuals
- Improved bot support (Thanks Star Bright)
- Detail pass

- Updated pl_patagonia
- [Stage 1]
- Fixed some RED bots stuck forever trying to make an impossible jump on the stairs outside spawn
- Fixed the cart not capping the first point on extremely rare occasions
- [Stage 2]
- Improved optimization
- Fixed a nodraw floor near the first BLU spawn train bridge waterfall
- Fixed 3D skybox looking pitch black for players using mat_hdr_level 2
- [Stage 3]
- Improved optimization
- Fixed wrap assassin baubles colliding with a solid func_brush bounding box outside BLU spawn
- Removed the platform above the open choke of the last point
- Added an additional path to the window overlooking the open choke of the last point
- Fixed RED bots getting stuck on a solid fence outside the RED spawn
- Fixed 3D skybox looking pitch black for players using mat_hdr_level 2
posted 1 day ago
#1 CS2 update for 2/13/25 (2/14/25 UTC, 1.40.6.8) in CS2 General Discussion

Via the Steam Community:

ValveUI
- Fixed sizing and scaling of UI elements shared between buy menu and in-game HUD.
- Fixed a bug with armor display for CSTV spectators.
- Updated alternate AK-47 inspect animation.

WORKSHOP
- Increased supported upload size for Counter-Strike 2 Steam Workshop Maps to 3 GB.

Rumor has it:

- Size is close to 110 MB (with Workshop Tools installed)

posted 5 days ago
#1 CS2 update for 2/3/25 (2/4/25 UTC, 1.40.6.6) in CS2 General Discussion

Via the Steam Community:

ValveMISC
- Fixed AUG scope stencil filter bug near water surfaces.
- Fixed Premier progress bar not displaying properly in low resolutions.
- Fixed certain UI panels not rendering transparently when using CMAA2 and HDR performance settings simultaneously.
- Improved dynamic radar scale to snap size when a newly discovered enemy/C4 enters radar view, but still shrink gradually when enemy/C4 disappears and enough time passes.
- Fixed radar scale settings UI to support full range of radar scale from 0.25 to 1.0 values.
- Fixed sounds from Train inspect scenery not getting cleared when going back to the main menu.
- Fixed misprediction error smoothing near walls to avoid clipping through walls.
- Fixed cloth simulation bug on loopback=1 local servers.

Rumor has it:

- Size is close to 115 MB (with Workshop Tools installed)

posted 2 weeks ago
#1 CS2 update for 1/29/25 (1/30/25 UTC, 1.40.6.5) in CS2 General Discussion

Via the Steam Community:

ValveMAPS
- Basalt - updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).

MISC
- Activated Premier Season Two progress indicator in the play menu.
- Fixed regressions with AUG/SG scope graphics.

Rumor has it:

- Size is close to 275 MB (with Workshop Tools installed)

posted 2 weeks ago
#1 MAJOR CS2 update for 1/28/25 (Premier Season Two) in CS2 General Discussion

Via the Steam Community:

ValvePREMIER
- Premier Season Two is here, and Premier matchmaking has resumed
- Every player who earned a CS Rating during Season One will receive a commemorative Premier Season One Medal which includes detailed Season Statistics
- Every player will have their CS Rating recalibrated based on their Season One performance, and will need to re-establish their CS Rating by winning 10 matches
- Train has been added to the Active Duty map pool
- Vertigo has been removed from the Active Duty map pool

GAMEPLAY
- M4A4 price reduced to $2,900
- FAMAS accuracy improved and price reduced to $1,950
- Reduced crouching accuracy for the MP9, MP5-SD, and MP7
- Adjusted scope dot on AUG/SG to be more useable at range

UI
- Added a new radar dynamic zoom option that will grow or shrink the radar to include your team mates, bomb and other detected elements
- Adjusted grenade order in spectator UI to match weapon selection order
- Increased brightness of carried C4 in UI

MAPS
Train
- Removed a boost angle from Long Dog to Bombsite A
- Fixed lighting artifacts on double-sided materials

MISC
- Added fallback logic to allow playing incomplete demo files, either copied from an ongoing live match or recovered after a game server crash
- Fixed an exploit where users could use secondary fire on R8 Revolver and then sell it back
- Counter-strafe summaries are now available in game server log data distributed via log address in addition to console logs
posted 3 weeks ago
#1 CS2 update for 1/27/25 (1/28/25 UTC, 1.40.6.3) in CS2 General Discussion

Via the Steam Community:

ValvePREMIER
- Premier Season One is now over, and Premier matchmaking has been temporarily disabled.

Rumor has it:

- Size is ~75 MB (with Workshop Tools installed)

posted 3 weeks ago
#1 CS2 update for 1/16/25 (1/17/25 UTC, 1.40.6.1) in CS2 General Discussion

Via the Steam Community:

ValveMISC
- Updating Steam libraries for Linux game servers to the latest version of Steam Client Beta
- Improved Linux game servers ability to reconnect to Steam after a disconnection
- Stability improvements

Rumor has it:

- Size is close to 25 MB (with Workshop Tools installed)

posted 1 month ago
#1 CS2 update for 1/14/25 (1/15/25 UTC, 1.40.6.0) in CS2 General Discussion

Via the Steam Community:

ValveSHANGHAI MAJOR
- Shanghai 2024 Major sticker capsules are now on sale for 75% off

ARMORY
- Desert Eagle | Heat Treated is no longer available to claim from The Armory

MISC
- Fixed finger placement during Huntsman knife in-game inspect animation
- Fixed a bug where grenade icons weren't disappearing on the spectator map
- Fixed a case when spectator icon could show up at the wrong time on the radar
- Fixed a bug related to changing inspect scenery while inspecting knives

Rumor has it:

- Size is ~130 MB (with Workshop Tools installed)

posted 1 month ago
#1 CS2 update for 1/9/25 (1/10/25 UTC, 1.40.5.9) in CS2 General Discussion

Via the Steam Community:

ValveMAPS
Train
- Fixed various minor visual bugs and gaps in world
- Added dirt and wetness onto crates and tarps where appropriate
- Widened opening on A site between Hell and Tunnels
- Opened container door on back of the train near Ivy/Tunnels

MISC
- Fixed a case where ragdolls could get created with extreme initial velocities
- Added markup for individual matches in Steam Game Recording timeline
- Fixed a regression where deploying weapons weren't allowing immediate inspecting
- Fixed fingers crossing into butterfly knife geometry during inspect animation
- Fixed weekly care package preview of weapon cases not having a close button
- When moving away from annotation nodes, required grenade is no longer removed

Rumor has it:

- Size is close to 425 MB (with Workshop Tools installed)

posted 1 month ago
#1 CS2 update for 1/7/25 (1/8/25 UTC, 1.40.5.8) in CS2 General Discussion

Via the Steam Community:

ValveMAPS
Inferno
- Adjusted clipping on stairs under balcony

MISC
- Fixed offset discrepancy in legacy SSG08 model.
- Fixed stickers mask on legacy Dual Elites magazine model.
- Fixed Dual Elite pistol holster floating off the local firstperson leg model.
- Fixed a regression in grenade interactions with ragdolls.
- Fixed a bug where +attack2 and +lookatweapon composite binding could get silenced weapon into an inconsistent silencer state.

Rumor has it:

- After being missing in action for some time following CS2's release, compatibility versions on the Steam Workshop are making a comeback
- Although they're still under the same CS:GO Official/CS2 Official account as with CS:GO's compatibility versions, currently, all of the configured compatibility versions are unpublished on the Steam Workshop and are only accessible through their direct URLs
- It remains to be seen whether that will remain the case going forward, as it was a signal not only of a near-future update, but also enabled players to know which maps would be updated prior to its arrival

- And for Steam China users, Perfect World looks to be setting up a new matchmaking cluster within the Chinese capital of Beijing

- Size is close to 675 MB (with Workshop Tools installed)

posted 1 month ago
#1 TF2 update for 12/24/24 in TF2 General Discussion

Via the Steam store and HLDS:

Valve- Fixed the Battle Balaclava's "No Gloves" style hiding the Heavy's hands
- Fixed broken materials for The Westcoat's "Ugly" style
- Added smoke effect to The Checkered Past

- Update the Buck's Brim's "Bad" style
- Fixed broken materials
- Added smoke effect

- Updated cp_fortezza
- Detail improvements
- Improved clipping

- Updated koth_cachoeira
- Fixed players being able to get stuck in certain displacements
- Various clipping improvements throughout the map
- Various miscellaneous fixes (Thanks Midnite!)
- Improved bot navigation (Thanks Katsu!)

Rumor has it:

- Merry Christmas!

- Size is ~55 MB

posted 1 month ago
#1 TF2 update for 12/19/24 (12/20/24 UTC) in TF2 General Discussion

Via the Steam Community:

Valve- Updated the Brain Cane to fix problems with the texture and phong value

- Updated The Battle Music
- Added missing Hat style
- Fixed the models due to clipping on Heavy's ears and misalignment on Engineer
- Improved and strengthen the Noise Cancellation
- Updated the materials to fix it not being shiny
- Updated the backpack icon to reflect the materials change

- Updated cp_gravelpit_snowy
- Fixed potential incompatibility with external VScript files (thanks Le Codex!)
- Re-implemented cubemap reflections in ice cave
- Fixed perch spots

- Updated vsh_distillery, vsh_maul, vsh_nucleus, vsh_outburst, vsh_skirmish, and vsh_tinyrock
- Restored Hale's resistance to knockback back to 75%
- Reduced bonus flame damage against Hale from 50% to 25%
- Hale can now do 1 extra Brave Jump before the Jump Fatigue kicks in (thanks Wendy)
- Weighdown is no longer blocked by the Jump Fatigue (thanks Wendy)
- Removed area-of-effect of Hale's normal punches (thanks Wendy)
- Demoman shields now absorb 70% of Saxton Punch! damage (compared to normal 50%) to make the following launch into the stratosphere survivable
- Fixed Hale taking mini-crits from Direct Hit and Reserve Shooter while underwater (thanks Bradasparky)
- Fixed airborne mini-crits of Direct Hit and Reserve Shooter applying against the wielder (thanks Bradasparky)
- Fixed Hale being able to stomp while underwater (thanks Bradasparky)
- Fixed Sweeping Charge not working against underwater opponents
- Fixed the bug that prevented Quick-Fix from mirroring a patient's wall climbing (thanks Bradasparky)
- Fixed Hale's faulty ground detection (thanks Bradasparky)
- Fixed Baby Face's Blaster's loss of boost not applying correctly (thanks Whurr and MilkMaster72)
- Fixed the voice lines refusing to play sometimes

- Updated pl_patagonia
- Stage 1
- Fixed the cart going under the elevator in extremely rare occasions (Thanks Shocked)
- Fixed sometimes hearing outside soundscapes inside blue spawn
- Fixed being able to build in a very high rooftop after point A
- Fixed being able to build in blue spawn
- Cart elevator is no longer the glitchiest thing in the universe
- Fixed cart not rolling back after completing the elevator descent sequence
- Now, if the cart is rolling into the elevator in overtime, the round timer will be set to 5 seconds left, to avoid unfair loses for blue. Timer will resume once the cart reaches the bottom (Thanks I. C. Wiener).
- Stage 2
- Removed rollback from the train container ramp in last point (Thanks b4nny)
- Gave blue more high ground for last point
- Added an additional dropdown for blue for last point
- Fixed being able to be teleported into red spawn as blue after capping point A
- Removed long hill rollback before point C
- Fixed bots getting stuck on the closed train doors after cap B
- Fixed being able to leave stickies inside blue last spawn
- Fixed being able to get stuck in the point C shortcut door for red. If you get trapped, it will kill you.
- Fixed a pop-in issue relating to areaportals below point B
- Fixed being able to enter the last blue spawn as red
- Birdie (Thanks Explocivo808)
- Stage 3
- Added a fenced section for the long wood cover wall in last point (Thanks b4nny)
- Mirrored the window sniper spot in last point choke
- Fixed being able to build behind a displacement rock wall in last point
- Removed troll teleport spot in last point ending ramp
- All Stages
- Slightly lowered sun brightness and slightly raised skylight brightness
- Improved skybox transitions
- The cart no longer tries to defy the law of physics
- Ninjaneers have more freedom to be ninjas
- The bots have learned how to play the map
- Gave the cart another coronación de gloria

Rumor has it:

- Size is close to 200 MB

posted 1 month ago
#1 CS2 update for 12/18/24 (12/19/24 UTC, 1.40.5.6) in CS2 General Discussion

Via the Steam Community:

ValveSHANGHAI MAJOR
- Shanghai 2024 Major Champions Capsule is now available for purchase. The capsule features autographs for each member of the winning team in paper, glitter, holo, and gold. 50% of the proceeds go to the players and organizations.

GAMEPLAY
- Adjusted the threshold at which death notice displays attacker as "flashed".
- Explosions will now more reliably throw weapons around even if multiple weapons are dropped on top of each other.
- During warmup, weapons will no longer drop on the ground when changing teams.
- During warmup, changing teams now has a two second cooldown.
- Added server settings controlling which items drop on the ground during warmup period: mp_warmup_items_drop_policy, mp_warmup_items_nocost, mp_warmup_items_nocount_policy. Community servers that run with free non-droppable weapons during warmup can set these settings as follows: mp_warmup_items_drop_policy 0, mp_warmup_items_nocost 1, mp_warmup_items_nocount_policy 251.
- Give command will now always drop the held weapon if the given weapon needs an empty primary/secondary weapon slot to be used. - For legacy behaviour, which would drop the new weapon on the ground, developers can use "-keep_gear" flag, e.g. give weapon_awp -keep_gear

MAPS
Train
- Improved collision fidelity on various props
- Updated and fixed surface types on several props
- Adjusted wetness levels on some surfaces
- Fixed various gaps in map

MAP GUIDES
- Map Guides are now supported in the Steam Workshop for submission and subscription.
- Added a selector to pick which map guide gets loaded in practice mode.
- Annotations nodes are now visible in the radar.
- Added a tool (via console command "workshop_annotation_submit") to submit a map guide to the Steam Workshop.

MISC
- Added a setting for CPU Cores Usage Preference to control how high performance and power efficiency cores are used by the game on CPUs with variable cores.
- Fixed a case where graphics driver could render a corrupt graphics image for weapons in inventory item tiles.
- Improvements to weapon inspect animations.
- Improvements to display of extra-long custom weapon names in UI.
- Stability improvements.
- Added all-new 2025 Service Medal which will be available starting January 1st GMT
- Workshop Tools - Fixed bug on shadows for low sunlight angles

Rumor has it:

- Just like the last few years of medals, the 2025 Service Medals feature 6 levels, each of which can be viewed below:
- Level 1:

https://i.imgur.com/EAu4XEN.png

- Level 2:

https://i.imgur.com/osZzCC2.png

- Level 3:

https://i.imgur.com/Et5oRvc.png

- Level 4:

https://i.imgur.com/eKtKp68.png

- Level 5:

https://i.imgur.com/Wrgb5Kg.png

- Level 6:

https://i.imgur.com/sbXrAN9.png

- Size is close to 550 MB (with Workshop Tools installed)

posted 2 months ago
#1 TF2 update for 12/17/24 in TF2 General Discussion

Via the Steam store:

Valve- Updated the Dapper Noel to fix an issue with the mesh

- Updated vsh_maul
- Fixed broken areaportals
- Changed some props in the upper area that could be mistaken for a large ammo pack

Rumor has it:

- Size is ~15 MB

posted 2 months ago
#1 TF2 update for 12/16/24 (12/17/24 UTC) in TF2 General Discussion

Via the Steam Community:

Valve- Added missing No Gloves style for the Consigliere's Coverup
- Added missing Versus Saxton Hale kill icons
- Added some tournament medals
- Fixed Taunt: Curtain Call voice lines overlapping with other Spy voice lines
- Fixed the Playful Aurora and Frisky Morning Unusual effects not moving correctly
- Updated Aurora Skies Unusual effect to fix a timing issue
- Updated the Necroprancer to fix an issue with the materials
- Updated the Dusk Duster to fix an issue with the materials

- Updated the Dapper Noel
- Remade normal map to be compatible with OpenGL
- Re-baked Diffuse & updated backpack icon to reflect above changes
- Removed misplaced ambient occlusion
- Fixed problematic face flexes
- Fixed an issue where Engineer's beard was protruding from his goggles
- Fixed an issue with the jigglebones being disabled
- Rigged Sniper's hat to be compatible with his melee taunt

- Updated Scrooge McDoc
- Transparent lenses are rigged to the correct bone (prp_glasses instead of bip_head) so it should now work correctly with taunts that move the glasses
- Improved scarf rigging and positioning to allow for better compatibility with shirt cosmetics
- Updated the backpack icon

- Updated koth_overcast_final
- Fixed an issue with the models/materials
- Added back snow coverings (now using displacements) to some props that were missing them
- Fixed misaligned textures in various places
- Fixed weird lighting bug on a wall in blue spawn
- Fixed 'Hotel' sign not displaying properly
- Added back indicators under some health and ammo kits that were missing them

- Updated cp_fortezza
- Removed sniper window leading into last
- Fixed Engineer being able to build in some doors
- Fixed some props being solid
- Slight art pass update

- Updated vsh_maul
- Players can no longer hide from Saxton in the dark
- Fixed props inside other props
- Fixed z-fighting brushes
- Fixed missing particle effects for the water feature
- Fixed orientation of water feature particles
- Minor lighting changes around the cinema
- Adjusted LOD change distances for Cinema sign
- Updated VSH logic
- Grounded levitating props
- Aligned misaligned textures
- Fixed mis-textured walls
- Clipped upper metal beams
- Fixed clip brushes sticking out from walls that could be walked on
- Players will now be pushed off of the fire bell
- Adjusted cinema sign shadow
- Used spell check on Saxton's Package sign
- Updated how music is activated and deactivated
- Fixed clipping on the hanging big ornaments

Rumor has it:

- Today's tournament medal additions are for AsiaFortress Liquid.tf Newbie Cup 9 (1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, Participant, Coach)

- Size is ~60 MB

posted 2 months ago
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