CS:GO Update

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Release Notes for 9/14/2017
2017.09.14 -


[ PERFECT WORLD ]
â€" CS:GO is available today in mainland China through partnership with Perfect World.
â€" The CS:GO Launcher can be downloaded from the official Perfect World website at http://www.csgo.com.cn/download/index.html, or the game can be launched by Perfect World players using -perfectworld launch option after they have completed their Perfect World account registration.
â€" All Perfect World players with a valid registered Perfect World account who play CS:GO during the launch month will get a promotional gift package free of charge which will include the following limited-time exclusive items:
â€" one sticker from the “CS:GO Perfect World Sticker Capsule 1”
â€" one sticker from the “CS:GO Perfect World Sticker Capsule 2”
â€" one graffiti from the “CS:GO Perfect World Graffiti Capsule”
â€" After the promotional exclusivity period, in October, both Perfect World sticker capsules and the Perfect World graffiti capsule will be available for purchase worldwide.
[ ECONOMY ]
â€" Added the Spectrum 2 Case, featuring 17 community designs. In the Spectrum 2 Case, the rare special item will be the second generation of knives in Chroma finishes.
[ GAMEPLAY ]
The following changes from the “1.36.0.3-rc1” CS:GO Beta depot have also been included in this update:
â€" Significantly reduced unarmored aimpunch.
â€" Additional changes to pistols with the goal of emphasizing skillful use of the weapons.
â€" Glock: Slight adjustments favoring accurate players who close the distance to their opponent.
â€" Increased base damage
â€" Reduced damage at longer distances
â€" Slightly improved accuracy while firing rapidly
â€" Slightly improved accuracy while moving
â€" P250: The P250 has been adjusted to reward longer-distance engagements, particularly against unarmored opponents.
â€" Increased base damage
â€" Reduced armor penetration
â€" Improved damage at longer distances
â€" Reduced accuracy while moving
[ MISC ]
â€" logaddress_add_http will automatically ignore duplicate entries.

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Release Notes for 9/21/2017
2017.09.21 -


[ PERFECT WORLD ]
â€" Added UI to see current Perfect World account balance and add funds from the main menu.
â€" Added ability to purchase keys outside of case opening.
[ OPERATION HYDRA ]
â€" Operation Hydra passes are now 50% off.
â€" Fixed a rare case where Operation Hydra rewards were earned at reduced rate for accounts who maxed out their regular weekly XP.
â€" Fixed an issue where the Operation Hydra UI erroneously claimed that more stars would become available next week.
â€" Fixed an issue that caused some UI elements to show a gold operation coin for users with diamond coins.
â€" Removed weekly “Operation XP Exhausted” end-of-match warning for players with the maximum amount of event stars.
[ MISC ]
â€" Fixed some cases where footstep sounds would not be heard. Thanks to /u/Jambozx for his video demonstration this issue.
â€" Updated Mac-10 | Oceanic to have more randomness in the texture pattern.
â€" Fixed several security exploits (thanks Sikari!)

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Release Notes for 9/26/2017
2017.09.26 -


[ GAMEPLAY ]
â€" Fixed rare cases when smoke would not extinguish fire when it bounces between the flames.
â€" Reduced the height at which smoke grenades that bounce off of walls can extinguish flames.
â€" Fixed a bug where bullets could sometimes fail to penetrate player arms.
â€" Reduced price by $100 for both the Revolver (now $600) and Dual Elites (now $400).
[ MISC ]
â€" Fixed gloves not appearing on certain custom maps that skip default equipment.
â€" Added an option cl_crosshair_t for a T-shaped crosshair.
â€" Fixed StatTrakâ,,¢ music kits not showing StatTrakâ,,¢ logo in limited time offers.
â€" Fixed a case where certain cheats could approximate the random seed used on the game server.
â€" Added a way to acquire a worldwide CS:GO license for accounts running outside of CS:GO Launcher.

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Release Notes for 9/27/2017
2017.09.27 -


[ MISC ]
â€" Users in China can now install and launch CS:GO before purchasing a multiplayer license.
â€" CS:GO will launch in “Perfect World” mode by default for all users in China which, when the player has linked their Perfect World and CS:GO accounts, provides them with access to low-latency official game servers in China and ability to play with friends using the Perfect World CS:GO Launcher.
â€" “-worldwide” command line option will allow users in China to launch the worldwide version of the game to play on game servers outside of China.
â€" “-perfectworld” command line option will allow users outside of China to launch the “Perfect World” version of the game.
â€" Fixed a regression affecting operation of Windows community dedicated servers and community GOTV relays.

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Release Notes for 9/28/2017
2017.09.28 -


[ MISC ]
â€" Users in China with a worldwide license will be prompted to play on Perfect World servers in China or outside of China.
â€" Those players can still manually set their launch parameters to bypass the prompt.
â€" “-worldwide” command line option will allow users in China to launch the worldwide version of the game to play on game servers outside of China.
â€" “-perfectworld” command line option will allow users outside of China to launch the “Perfect World” version of the game.

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Release Notes for 10/5/2017
2017.10.05 -


[ PERFECT WORLD ]
â€" Added a double-confirmation purchase UI for Perfect World users to help avoid accidental purchase clicks.
[ GAMEPLAY ]
As a pre-release beta, the following changes can be previewed offline with bots:
â€" Smoke grenades now have 10 unit radius when deciding if they are close enough to a fire to extinguish it. This helps reduce the number of ‘gaps’ between flames which could cause a smoke grenade to not detonate.
â€" Additional changes to smoke grenade detonation to make smoke/fire collision more predictable in areas with rough terrain / ledges / stairs.

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Pre-Release Notes for 10/10/2017
2017.10.10 -


The following changes are in the “1.36.0.7-rc1” CS:GO Beta depot.
[GAMEPLAY]
â€" Updated version of de_dust2 added.
â€" Improved de_nuke bot navigation.
[AUDIO]
â€" Unique jump landing sounds for all major surfaces.
â€" Unique sounds for picking up weapons, grenades and ammo.
â€" Unique bullet impact sounds for vehicles and barrels.
â€" re-balanced music kit volume to be more in-line with the overall game volume.
â€" Improved resolution and quality of HRTF algorithm.

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Release Notes for 10/18/2017
2017.10.18 -


[GAMEPLAY]
â€" Replaced de_dust2 with updated version.
â€" Improved de_nuke bot navigation.
[AUDIO]
â€" Unique jump landing sounds for all major surfaces.
â€" Unique sounds for picking up weapons and grenades.
â€" Unique bullet impact sounds for vehicles and barrels.
â€" Re-balanced music kits volume to be more in-line with the overall game volume.
â€" Improved resolution and quality of HRTF algorithm.
[MISC]
â€" Both Perfect World Sticker Capsule Limited Time Offers and Graffiti Capsule Limited Time Offers are now available worldwide.
â€" Added normal maps for “Gut Knife | Autotronic”, “Bayonet | Autotronic”, and “M9 Bayonet | Autotronic”.
â€" Fixed case where players could be blinded by a flashbang outside the map and out of line of sight.