Patches & Updates

[OldBloke]

L4D2 update

- Fixed crash on startup when using FAT32 file system
- Fixed in-game chat input where the local encoding differs from the input language's
- Fixed bug where Survivor Bots would sometimes become unresponsive in Scavenge games
- Updated subtitle localization files for Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian and Russian
- Fixed exploit that allowed players on the Infected team to spawn directly next to the Survivors

Servers updated

[Liberator]

They've finally fixed the Romanian subtitle localization.

That was really annoying me.

[sulky_uk]

Fixed exploit that allowed players on the Infected team to spawn directly next to the Survivors
 
that happened last night in the shopping centre level

[OldBloke]

Fixed exploit that allowed players on the Infected team to spawn directly next to the Survivors
 
that happened last night in the shopping centre level

The fact that it's called an exploit says to me that it shouldn't happen accidentally. :g:

[sulky_uk]

it could be that who ever it was just clicked their mouse and it happened, didnt know who it was but they spawned right next to lib

[Liberator]

I've seen and experienced it on the finale's, where it spawns you right in the midst of the action. But again, this has to be classed as a bug and not an exploit as you have no control of where you spawn in the finale.

Also, seeing as a lot of the time you are squatting behind objects to get a spawn, we should have seen this before now if it is something other than the above and can accidentally be done.

[OldBloke]

• Changed rules for ghost placement in Scavenge Mode
• Player controlled Special Infected are no longer forced to un-crouch and lock strafe when they crouch attack
• Spitter spit that damages players on a moving elevator will now fizzle quickly
• Allow the survivor and infected to rotate the camera yaw while being attacked by a Charger or Smoker
• Smoker that has dragged a survivor to the end now gets the same cinematic flashlight as the Hunter and Charger
• Fixed a crash in physics
• Updated the Charger's hit boxes
• Updated the Jockey's hit boxes
• Updated the Spitter's hit boxes
• Fixed player health on being revived after a Charger slam over a high ledge
• Fixed versus scores not resetting after a vote to change campaigns
• Fixed being able to use defibrillator on dead players who were far above or below you
• Fixed pink glow on dead survivors
• Fixed being able to hold crouch while incapped to get better weapon accuracy
• Fixed players pushing against some props causing them to accumulate downward velocity and then take falling damage when they let go of the forward key
• Fixed a case where an incapped survivor inside a rescue vehicle would trigger both the escape sequence and a round restart
• Fixed the helping hand from getting stuck when extended

Servers updated.

[Tutonic]

Cheers OldBloke.

[OldBloke]

Fixed players getting a bad spawn position after a level transition

Servers updated.

[GhostMjr]

Left 4 Dead 2

• Reduced Dedicated Server max search ping to 150 ms
• Teams that prefer listen servers will no longer be matched with teams that  prefer dedicated servers
• Official dedicated servers are now preferred when searching for team  matches
• More populous lobbies are now preferred over less populous ones when  searching for games
• Players who crash or have failed to load are no longer banned if they have  been kicked
• Update Russian subtitles
• Fixed not being able to interlink teams in team-on-team mode
• Fixed not being able to properly migrate team lobby after team leader would  leave the lobby
• Fixed not being able to invite friends if player was not team leader in a  team-on-team game

yay

[OldBloke]

Servers updated.

[GhostMjr]

January 12, 2010 - Left 4 Dead 2  Update Released


  Updates to Left 4 Dead 2 have been released. The updates will be applied  automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes  include:

Gameplay

• Fixed where last round of upgraded ammo didn't have upgrade effect
• Jockeyed survivor now glows for infected team in all cases
• Fixed exploit that allowed Jockey players to get instant recharge of their  ability
• Fixed Charger ability timer not resetting when killing a survivor with low  health on their third strike
• Charger now applies a small amount of damage when charging through physic  props

Match Making

• Changed how requests are made to master server for group servers
• Fixed sorting on group servers UI
• Reduced update work on group servers  UI

Miscellaneous

• Made the water shader support splitscreen on the PC
• Miscellaneous fixes in the subtitles
• Updated system tray icon
• Fixed Survival timer issue caused when voting for round  restart

SDK/L4D2-LD/Hammer changes

• When browsing for a func_instance filename, the proper path relative to the  current bsp will be returned. This allows level designers to use instances from  the base game in dlc maps without having to manually fix up the filename
• Changed base.fgd default skybox to one that exists in L4D2
• Added env_instructor_hint to fgd, as well as content/game icon images
• Deadline URL fix
• Added missing vmt for env_instructor_hint
• L4D Addon Support - restored missing delivery van modified VMT
• L4D Addon Support - restored missing shelves metal 3
• L4D Addon Support - restored floodlight generator switch
• L4D Addon Support - restored missing airliner content
• Updated vbsp to correctly handle instances within instances
• Fixed the fullscreen engine changing the Hammer views, requiring a restart  of Hammer

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[OldBloke]

Updating servers ...

Done

[Benny]

anyone else taking time to fire up the game?

[Sn00ks]

I took the time to fire it up, why're you asking? :g: