CS:GO Update

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Release Notes for 2/19/2016
19 FEB 2016 -


[ MISC ]
â€" Gemini missions’ previous rating data on in-game scoreboard will now reliably refresh for the players when they replay Gemini missions.
â€" Improved bullet accuracy tracking algorithm to correctly account for the last kill of the match.
â€" Improved headshot tracking algorithm for shotguns to record a headshot if any of the pellets in the blast hit victim’s head.
â€" Tuned Blitz Mission schedule to better fit peak CS:GO users worldwide.
â€" Fixed a ladder position interpolation bug that would cause players to teleport back to the top of ladders they fell off of
â€" Fixed a rare player collision bug that would deal extreme falling damage to players stuck between nearly vertical level or prop geometry
â€" Fixed server crash when players were moving around func_tracktrains entities (fixes community server crashes when running mods Zombie Escape, Minigames, etc).
â€" Fixed a regression in StatTrak Music Kits official MVP counter display.
â€" Fixed a regression in competitive timeouts voting rules.
[MAPS]
â€" Cache
â€" Fixed various minor bugs
â€" Safehouse
â€" Fixed some trees showing as unlit
â€" Mikla
â€" Removed some decals
â€" Santorini
â€" Fixed various minor bugs
â€" Nuke
â€" Fixed pixel walking on rafters
â€" Fixed a number of spots where C4 could be dropped and not retrieved
â€" Fixed wallbanging values on trophy room wall
â€" Rooftop to Silo jump distance increased slightly
â€" Players can no longer defuse the bomb on A site from under the floor on B site
â€" Flashbangs now correctly blind players behind toolsblocklight brushes

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Release Notes for 2/23/2016
23 FEB 2016 -


[ MISC ]
â€" Fixed a case where Gemini campaign mission could not get checked off in the campaign journal even when the mission was active for the player at the time of completion.
â€" Added engine support for up to 4096 model precache table entries.
â€" cl_timeout setting is now capped at 30 seconds.
â€" Fixed weapon_fire event for the Medi-Shot having the incorrect “weapon” sent.
â€" Added missing tagrenade_detonate event.
â€" Fixed missing alphas to resolve un-skinned areas on the following weapons: USP-S | Royal Blue, P90 | Desert Warfare, UMP-45 | Corporal, SCAR-20 | Cyrex
â€" Improved vert count on SCAR-20 scope
[ UI ]
â€" Fixed not being able to select the 5th slot when you have a bomb and medi-shot equipped.
â€" Fixed not being able to cycle through items in the 5th slot if you had more than 1.
â€" Fixed inventory UI hiding when preforming actions on items (like applying stickers) while in the lobby.
â€" Fixed lobby displaying incorrect player data when searching solo and using the inventory.
â€" Fixed sticker model panel overlapping quit lobby dialog and other dialogs.
[ GSLT ]
â€" User accounts will also receive a temporary cooldown when their Game Server Login Token gets banned.

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Release Notes for 2/24/2016
24 FEB 2016 -


[ OPERATION WILDFIRE ]
â€" Fixed the first Co-op Strike mission not granting a star if players did not win in the first round.
â€" Added a countdown timer to main menu missions UI indicating when the next campaign mission is available.
â€" Fixed the Mission UI not updating immediately when the next campaign mission is available.
[ LINUX ]
â€" Fixed a crash that was occurring on Coast and some other maps.

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Release Notes for 2/26/2016
26 FEB 2016 -


[ OPERATION WILDFIRE ]
â€" Added the third Co-op Strike Mission.
â€" Added last comic unlock.
â€" Added lobby setting to tell you if you are out of missions.
â€" Added next mission countdown timer to journal maps.
[MAPS]
â€" Cache
â€" Fixed one-way texture at Quad boxes
â€" Improved visibility of vents
â€" Fixed pixelwalk at B fences
â€" Improved matching of foot-step sounds and ground materials across the map
â€" Coast
â€" Fixed pixel walk in A site
â€" Removed exploitable angle in B site
â€" Royal
â€" Various clipping fixes
â€" Mikla
â€" Fixed invisible collision near mid
â€" Updated radar
â€" Moved T spawns further back
Cruise
â€" Various bug fixes
â€" Santorini
â€" Fixed an issue where players could get stuck on the inner walls of Café
â€" Fixed a pixelwalk at mid
[ MISC ]
â€" Fix for a func_tracktrain that could pass through players when they were overlapping.
[ SDK ]
â€" Added the vscript function StopSound.

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Release Notes for 3/2/2016
2 MAR 2016 -


â€" Updated lights.rad with new Nuke asset entries
Nuke:
â€" Open vents no longer shield players from flashbangs
â€" Added grenadeclips
â€" Improved bot navigation
â€" Removed ladder cage from T rooftop
â€" Fixed vcollide on door frames
â€" Fixed a number of spots where C4 could get lost
â€" Fixed C4 and grenades falling through B floor frame
â€" Fixed scissor gates blocking flashbangs
â€" Fixed a few pixelwalks

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Release Notes for 3/17/2016
17 MAR 2016 -


[MLG Columbus 2016]
â€" Added MLG Columbus 2016 Team and Player Autograph Stickers, now available for purchase, with 50% of the proceeds from sticker sales going to the players and organizations.
â€" Stickers can be used as game pieces in the Columbus 2016 Fantasy Team Game and Pick’Em Challenge.
[HOLIDAY]
â€" Added festive chickens.
[MISC]
â€" Updated phong shader to apply envmap albedo tint that matches phong albedo tint and intensity values.
â€" r_drawclipbrushes 3 now shows grenadeclip brushes.
â€" “ignoremsg” console command behavior should now match the UI feedback it gives.
[BOTS]
â€" Bots can now fire the revolver.
â€" Fixed a rare animation bug that would cause bot skeletons to become misaligned in some cases if they spawned with AI disabled.
[MAPS]
Nuke
â€" Improved grenade clips on door frames.
â€" Improved bot navigation.

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Release Notes for 3/18/2016
18 MAR 2016 -


[UI]
â€" Fixed main menu being shifted to the left.
â€" Fixed model panel not clearing when exiting inventory while in the pause menu.
â€" Fixed past tournaments having incorrect scroll state.
â€" Wildfire campaign missions have a new HUD element to display your mission objectives and progress.
[MISC]
â€" Fixed a Guardian mission crash.

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Release Notes for 3/23/2016
23 MAR 2016 -


[MISC]
â€" Fixed a bug where the map overview would move a dead player’s icon to the position of their spectator camera, showing a live player’s position (Thanks jubiii!)
â€" Added a missing collection tag to Shadow Case.
[SERVERS]
â€" This update includes a previously released patch for gameservers to deny setinfo calls for keys that weren’t configured at client connection time.
â€" Added a convar sv_vote_count_spectator_votes that can be set to zero while enabling sv_vote_allow_spectators to initiate votes without casting an initial YES vote.
[MAPS]
Overpass:
â€" Grenades will no longer fall between cracks in Bombsite B
â€" Added backface to door in upper park (Thanks Guardian!)
â€" More accurate collision model on tree and rocks used in upper park
Cobblestone:
â€" Updated loading screen image

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Release Notes for 4/21/2016
21 APR 2016 -


[UI]
â€" Adjusted Spectator Graphs: Replaced HSP and economy stats with Enemies Flashed and Utility Damage.
â€" Added main menu UI to register for a new beta.
[MAPS]
â€" Tulip
â€" Various bug and exploit fixes
â€" Mirage
â€" Vandalism
â€" Moved Nuke to the Active Duty map group.
â€" Moved Inferno to the Reserves map group.
[OPERATION WILDFIRE]
â€" Updated a Wildfire mission (YOINK!) for the bonus condition to use Santorini instead of Nuke.
[SDK]
â€" demoinfogo tool code is now available on GitHub and no longer ships as part of SDK.
â€" https://github.com/ValveSoftware/csgo-demoinfo, patches welcome.
â€" demoinfogo includes a GitHub fix for PlayerInfo being retrieved with wrong Entity if players reconnect during the match demo (Thanks rchh!).
[COMMUNITY SERVERS]
â€" Changed default value for cvar sv_quota_stringcmdspersecond=16 to make community servers that don’t actively configure this setting run with a more conservative command rate limit.

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[h=2]Release Notes for 4/27/2016[/h]                              27 Apr 2016   -
                           [MISC]
â€" Added the Chroma 3 Case.
â€" In-game blog is now displayed using the language of game UI when possible.
â€" Fixed rounding errors in timing for molotovs/incendiary grenades. They now deal exactly 40 DPS regardless of server tickrate.
â€" Fixed community server crash relating to graphs and games that go into overtime.
â€" Equip armor sounds are now slightly different for T and CT
â€" Added official game servers in Chile.

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Release Notes for 5/4/2016
4 MAY 2016 -


[MISC]
â€" Fixed possible remote code execution bug in KeyValues parsing. Thanks to xPaw for finding and reporting the issue!
â€" Fixed a bug allowing community servers to override certain game files.
â€" Added support in vbsp for clip brush textures with different material types.
â€" Added CS:GO in-game blog localization for Finnish.
â€" Significantly reduced holiday cheer.
â€" Added convars cl_weapon_debug_show_accuracy and cl_weapon_debug_show_accuracy_duration
â€" With “cl_weapon_debug_show_accuracy 1,” when a shot is fired, a 12 inch circle will be drawn at the Effective Range of the weapon, i.e, the farthest distance at which the shot is guaranteed to fall within a 12 inch circle.
â€" With “cl_weapon_debug_show_accuracy 2,” when a shot is fired, a circle will be drawn at the surface that is aimed at showing the area that could have been hit by the bullet given its inaccuracy.
â€" cl_weapon_debug_show_accuracy_duration ( default 10 ) determines how long the debug circles last.
â€" The further the shot is into the spray sequence, the more red the circle will be.
[AUDIO]
â€" Increased radius of c4 disarm sound
â€" Fixed some cases where alt-tabbing away and back to the game would cause incorrect sounds to play
[MAPS]
Cache
â€" Visibility improvements based on color-blind player feedback
â€" Texture improvements
â€" New vent models
â€" Added subtle markers for grenade throws (thanks James Bardolph)
â€" Added plant-zone decals to Bombsite B
â€" Added graphic for “Sun-room” (thanks Thurnip)
â€" Fixed fade distance on crate in checkers
â€" Fixed weapons being irretrievable under vent
â€" Fixed all known bomb-stuck spots
â€" Fixed an exploit involving flashbangs from mid into checkers
â€" Fixed pixelwalks at mid, T-Spawn, A main, A site
â€" Improved .nav mesh (thanks p_NM)
Nuke
â€" Improved accuracy of grenade clips on metal containers
â€" Clip brushes now play the correct material type footstep sound
â€" Performance optimizations
â€" Removed crate stack from CT side
â€" Removed railings outside HUT
â€" Removed railings at top of Heaven ladder
â€" Lowered ambient soundscape volumes
â€" Door opening and closing predictability fixed
â€" Improved .nav mesh (thanks Bez)
â€" Fixed +use interaction through tool or clip brushes
â€" Fixed double doors being blocked by their sibling door being blocked by the player

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Release Notes for 6/9/2016
9 JUN 2016 -


[MISC]
â€" Replaced the penalty for the suicide or disconnection of a player. Instead of the elimination of round-end income, a living enemy player now receives compensation equal to the missed kill reward opportunity.
â€" On Valve official servers, the current map will be excluded from the vote options at the end of a match.
â€" Modified behavior of mp_endmatch_votenextmap_keepcurrent (default 1). When set to 0, the current map will be excluded from the end of match map vote panel.
â€" Full player hitboxes are now used by “cl_weapon_debug_show_accuracy 2” so that the circle appears closer to the target in 3D space.
â€" Fixed coin journal not being accessible from inventory UI.
[OSX/Linux]
â€" Made it so “Fullscreen” sets an exclusive fullscreen mode and “Windowed Fullscreen” sets a non-exclusive fullscreen mode. Exclusive fullscreen mode allows for potentially higher performance while making switching back to the desktop slower.
[SPECTATING]
â€" Added the concommand spec_player_by_accountid that switches observer target to the player with SteamID64 passed as argument.
â€" Added the convar spec_lock_to_accountid which, when set, will lock the observer target to the specified SteamID64 player. The lock can be set regardless of whether or not the player is currently connected.
[MAPS]
Cbble:
-Added stairs up to B site platform, giving CTs additional options for defending the site
-Updated trees with more accurate collision model
-Fixed rendering error on wall hole model used near bombsite A
-Fixed various bugs (Thanks csgobugtracker.com contributors!)
-Improved visibility from underpass to A site
Mirage:
-Fixed pixelwalk in CT spawn
-Fixed some small seethrough gaps in bombsite A
-Fixed small seethrough gap from Short to Mid
-Fixed grenadecollision on van in bombsite B
-Van now plays proper surface sounds when walking on it
-Stairs in palace and B apartments will now play correct surface sounds
-Fixed potential rendering error on wall hole model used in CT sniper position
-Fixed various bugs (Thanks csgobugtracker.com contributors!)
Cache:
-Minor bug fixes
Nuke:
â€" Added ladder to bombsite B target
â€" Top of bombsite B target now opaque
â€" Added short crate stack to CT outside
â€" Misc clip fixes
â€" Improved vcollide on plastic bins
â€" Fixed spot at CT spawn where weapons could be lost
Collision model update:
-Added more accurate collision model for bombsite models used in Mirage, Inferno, Cache.
-Added more accurate collision model for barrels used in Overpass B site.

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Release Notes for 6/15/2016
15 JUN 2016 -


[CS:GO]
â€" Added new Gamma weapon case featuring 17 community-created weapon finishes and all-new knife finishes.
â€" Operation Wildfire Access Pass is no longer available for purchase.
[XP]
â€" New CS:GO players will get a significant earned XP boost multiplier in Recruit and Private Ranks.
â€" Competitive matchmaking for new CS:GO players is now unlocked sooner, as soon as they rank up from Recruit to Private Rank 2.
[PRIME BETA UPDATE]
â€" CS:GO accounts will be Prime if they have verified their phone number and achieved at least Lieutenant Rank 21 or have earned a Service Medal.
â€" Prime accounts can now select to search only for other prime accounts in competitive matchmaking.
â€" When matchmaking with a party lobby, all party members must be Prime to have the Prime-only option available.
[SOUND]
â€" New sound cue for shooting with low ammo.
â€" Upgraded sound fidelity, reduced distortion for Mag7, M249, Negev.
â€" New smoke sound to reduce interference with bomb defuse sound.
â€" New sound for text chat messages in party lobby.
[MISC]
â€" In classic game modes any money earned by a player mid-round will no longer be available for spending during the same round (i.e., SMG purchases are no longer possible during competitive pistol rounds).
â€" Suicide or disconnect compensation will no longer be awarded in warmup or during freezetime period.
â€" When controlling the bot and surviving round running out of time, the controlling player is now eligible to receive end of round money.
â€" Removed a legacy 2.5 seconds spawn grace period for players who reconnect to the round after freezetime is over.
â€" Increased upper limit on possible mp_halftime_duration values to 5 minutes.
â€" Added server convar sv_spec_post_death_additional_time that allows adding a delay for spectators between the death of a spec target and the switch to a new target.
â€" The convar sv_alltalk has been replaced with sv_talk_enemy_dead and sv_talk_enemy_alive.
â€" Classic Casual now defaults to team-restrict communication for living players.
[Mac]
â€" Fixed appearance of fonts in the community browser and console.
â€" Fixed some bugs with setting fullscreen resolution.
â€" Set all Mac players to use Raw Mouse Input by default since this is a better experience for most players. Players can manually revert to not using raw mouse input if that is what they prefer.

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Release Notes for 7/15/2016
15 JUL 2016 -


[ Operation Wildfire ]
â€" Operation Wildfire has come to a close.
â€" The Operation Wildfire case is available for all players.
[ Misc ]
â€" Added ESL One Cologne 2016 tournament finalists and champions to the Major Trophy.
[ Sound ]
â€" Increased fidelity for Bizon, Mac10 and UMP45 weapons.
â€" Unique reload and draw sounds for Bizon, Mac10 and UMP45 weapons.
â€" New sound for C4 disarm start and disarm finish, more in line with C4 plant sounds.
â€" New sound for empty magazine impacting with ground.
â€" Lowered volume of low ammo sound and added unique sound.
â€" Lowered volume of smoke grenade tail.
[ Maps ]
â€" Cache
â€" Added graffiti to commemorate ESL One Cologne 2016.
[ Mac/Linux ]
â€" Fixed maps that use Squirrel scripting, including the Weapons Course map.
â€" Fixed a Linux memory leak.

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Release Notes for 7/27/2016
27 JUL 2016 -


[UI]
â€" Radar is no longer hidden when win panel comes up.
â€" Shipping changes to how some UI elements are implemented in preparation for a move to Panorama UI. This should have no noticeable change in UI functionality, but is the first step in moving to the new system.
â€" Please report any UI regressions to csgoteamfeedback@valvesoftware.com and include #UIFeedback in the subject heading.
[SOUNDS]
â€" Increased fidelity of firing sounds for P90, MP7 and MP9
â€" Added unique reload and draw sounds for P90, MP7 and MP9
â€" Slightly reduced volume of firing for recently changed weapon sounds
â€" Made headphones the default sound option instead of two-speaker. (If playing with headphones or sound cards with virtual 5.1/7.1 enabled, make sure 5.1 is selected in the CSGO audio settings menu instead.)
[NETWORKING]
â€" Networked viewangle precision to other players is now lossless.
[MINOR WEAPON BUGS]
â€" Updated the autobuy and rebuy scripts to support 2x flashbangs and reordered the purchasing order (in case of insufficient funds.)
â€" Added tracers to alt fire on Aug, Sg, Glock, and Famas.
â€" Set all shotguns except XM to semi-auto.
â€" AWP and SSG08 now also drop magazines
â€" (Thanks, SlothSquadron)
[MISC]
â€" Fixed a server crash (Thanks, Gamemann, for the report)
â€" Fixed bug where non-Latin characters could not be stored in config files.
[MAC/LINUX]
â€" Fixed bug where demoui, console, and other controls wouldn’t show an ‘X’ to close the window.