CS:GO Update

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Release Notes for 4/12/2017
2017.04.12 -


[CSGO]
â€" Added Holiday Cheer.
[GAMEPLAY]
â€" For a limited time, the Negev and R8 Revolver are available in Competitive Matchmaking.
â€" R8 Revolver: Price reduced to 700
â€" Negev: Price reduced to 2000 as a starting point, to promote experimentation with the weapon.
[AUDIO]
â€" Volume now decays smoothly over distance, instead of by discrete steps.
â€" Adjusted HRTF audio mix to more closely match sound quality without HRTF.
â€" Added snd_hrtf_distance_behind (default 100), which allows HRTF to more closely match the perceived direction of a sound source as seen by the actual player behind a monitor.
â€" Fixed a bug where music volume would be set to the maximum level while accepting a lobby invitation.
[SERVERS]
â€" Added support for official game servers in Guangzhou and Shanghai for the Perfect World CS:GO Beta.
[MISC]
â€" Added Team ID option “Always On w/Equipment” to Game Settings
â€" Spectators can now use overhead equipment display.
â€" Fixed overhead equipment display not updating in some cases.
â€" Fixed orientation of stickers on dropped weapons.
â€" Adding Game State Integration output for use by tournament organizers. New output for player equipment value (with log_level 3), showing the observer slot for each player and adding a new ‘PhaseCountdowns’ feed for timing the end of warmup/freezetime/round ends.

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Release Notes for 4/20/2017
2017.04.20 -


[ PERFECT WORLD ]
â€" UI and localization fixes for Perfect World Beta.
[ MISC ]
â€" Disabled holiday cheer.
â€" Fixed some exploits related to packet loss.
â€" Unified deploy duration for all knives to be exactly 1.0 seconds
[ MAPS ]
Militia
â€" Added path near CT spawn that connects to sewer and barn
â€" Tweaked lighting throughout map
Cbble
â€" Tweaked sightline in connector between underpass and Long A
â€" Fixed various minor bugs
Canals
â€" Rebuilt tunnel stairs area with smoother movement
â€" Fixed boat geometry overlapping a pier at CT spawn
â€" Fixed box intersecting windowsill at B
â€" Fixed pixelwalk on railing at CT spawn
â€" Moved plywood down on scaffolding below B to block a bad sightline
â€" Fixed sticky scaffolding clip brush below B
â€" Fixed some fade distance pop-up issues
â€" Added two picnic chairs at short and made clips smoother
â€" Removed lamp at ivy/garbage

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Release Notes for 4/25/2017
2017.04.25 -


[ PERFECT WORLD ]
â€" Added ability to send friend requests using CS:GO friend codes for Perfect World Beta accounts that had their identity verified.
â€" Added support for CS:GO Community chat in Perfect World launcher.
â€" Added support for CS:GO url handling to inspect CS:GO items, download match demos, and join parties in Perfect World launcher.
â€" Fixed missing content for Crown sticker and Blitz Kids music kit.
â€" Fixed Arms Race configuration on Shanghai and Guangzhou official servers.
â€" Other UI and content fixes for Perfect World Beta players.
[ MISC ]
â€" Added ability to invite a recently played with player to your party even without being friends with them.
â€" Headshot dink sound is no longer audible at a very long distance, except for the player who scored the headshot.
â€" MOTD custom URLs are now restricted to http:// and https:// protocols only

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Release Notes for 5/2/2017
2017.05.02 -


[ MISC ]
â€" The CS:GO executable and DLL binaries are now digitally signed. This allows for better integration with antivirus software and for game integrity checking.
â€" Mismatching signatures or running the game with the -insecure flag allows the game to load unsigned modules, but prevents connecting to VAC secure servers.
â€" The Steam client will validate and enforce csgo.exe’s digital signature at launch.
â€" Fixed a rare case when users UI could lose Prime Account status observed by some users staying logged in across weekly maintenance time period.
â€" Fixed a rare case where UI would incorrectly show a cheating conviction cooldown when a minorly disruptive cooldown was nearing its expiration.
â€" Fixed mp3 music playback on Linux.
[ SERVER ]
â€" Added a new command logaddress_add_http to deliver server log reliably to the specified endpoint over HTTP POST.
â€" Subscribers must return HTTP 200 OK code to acknowledge buffer of log lines and advance to the next section of the log.
â€" Newly added subscribers will always get the log from the very beginning, and existing subscribers can request to restart log delivery from the very beginning by returning HTTP 205 Reset Content code.
â€" Subscribers can return HTTP 410 Gone code to unsubscribe from log delivery.
â€" Server must be logging to disk to use this feature.
[ PERFECT WORLD ]
â€" Integrated the latest version of blocked words database.
â€" Updated texture of P90 | Grim for Perfect World version.

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Release Notes for 5/3/2017
2017.05.03 -


[ MISC ]
â€" Fixed a regression in CS:GO SDK launcher.
â€" Note that in order to build cubemaps, CS:GO must be launched with the -insecure flag.
â€" Fixed several exploits related to concommand execution on game server.
â€" Server operators can enable sv_allow_legacy_cmd_execution_from_client for old behavior.

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Release Notes for 5/12/2017
2017.05.12 -


[ MISC ]
â€" Fixed a bug that caused knife swings to do reduced damage in the 0.4 seconds after their deploy animation finished, as if you had just taken a swing. (Sorry Snax!)
â€" Fixed snd_legacy_surround settings.
â€" Fixed round start music continuing to play if player walked out of buy zone.
â€" HTTP logger now includes server token header, and precise time on log lines.
â€" Fixed a regression in command routing code to automatically allow cheat-protected commands on cheat-enabled servers.
â€" Marked snd_playsounds command as cheat.
â€" Whitelisted about:blank URL for MOTD
â€" Upgraded Windows compile toolchain for Windows client and dedicated server binaries
â€" Fixed long standing issue with lightstyles and dynamic shadow blending â€" they are now compatible with CSM’s and can be used in maps.
[ PERFECT WORLD ]
â€" Localization update for various UI elements.
â€" Localization updates for several in-game textures and Weapons Course map.
â€" Added purchasing flow using Perfect World balance.

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Release Notes for 5/18/2017
2017.05.18 -


[MISC]
â€" Expanded the official datacenter in South Africa.
â€" Fixed a regression where the game couldn’t start on Windows XP.
â€" Added game state integration output for timeouts and match pause.
â€" Added game state integration output for the bomb defuse countdown.
â€" Server ban list filter is now enforced in early stages of client connection packet handling.

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Release Notes for 5/23/2017
2017.05.23 -


[OPERATION HYDRA]
â€" Operation Hydra Events â€" unique game modes that are available for a week at a time:
â€" WAR GAMES: a set of twists on classic gameplay, including a special heavy armor, low-gravity sniping, team deathmatch, and more.
â€" WINGMAN: 2v2 competitive match on single-bombsite maps, a quick best-of-16 rounds, and a special Wingman skill group.
â€" WEAPONS EXPERT: Once you buy a weapon, you can’t buy it again for the rest of the match. 5v5 best-of-30 match with a special Weapons Expert skill group.
â€" Four new and three returning community-created maps, featured in weekly Hydra Events and available in regular matchmaking for casual and competitive play.
â€" Austria, Shipped, Lite, Thrill, Agency, Insertion, Black Gold.
â€" Operation Hydra All Access Pass ($5.99) includes:
â€" Guardian Mission campaign, with 30 missions that can be completed (and replayed) at your own pace.
â€" Access to Operation weapon drops and the new Operation Hydra Case.
â€" Operation Hydra Challenge Coin upgradable to the new Diamond level.
â€" Operation Hydra Journal that tracks your stats and provides friends leaderboards.
[SOUND]
â€" Increased fidelity of 3rd person weapon sounds when HRTF is enabled.
â€" Made minor mix adjustments.
[GAMEPLAY]
â€" Reduced the UMP45 damage at range to bring the weapon more in line with the SMG category (rangemodifier reduced from .85 to .75).
â€" Players no longer respawn when upgrading to a bonus weapon in Deathmatch.
â€" Added support for hostage maps in Demolition (for local/community servers.)
â€" Improved radar spotting when mp_teammates_are_enemies is enabled.
â€" Made Zeus show in pistol holster for players with a Zeus and no pistol.
â€" Fixed bullets not penetrating “teammates” when mp_teammates_are_enemies is enabled. (Thanks ALH-R!)
[SERVER OPERATORS]
â€" Changed sv_disable_motd: default changed to 1.
â€" Changed convar mp_free_armor settings: 0 = none, 1 = kevlar, 2 = kevlar + helmet.
[MAPS]
-Tweaked layouts of the following maps to better fit War Games and Wingman: Safehouse, StMarc, Lake, and Bank.
-Canals
â€" Moved CT spawn forward.
â€" Added a bench at A for easier T access.
â€" Fixed clip brushes poking through top flight of tunnel stairs.
â€" Added clips to some lamp posts where player could get stuck.
â€" Adjusted fade distances on some props.
â€" Fixed visible nodraw seen from arch.
-Rialto
â€" Added new map for Guardian and 2vs2 mode.
-Dizzy
â€" Added new map for Flying Scoutsman mode.

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Release Notes for 5/24/2017
2017.05.24 -


[ PERFECT WORLD ]
â€" Enabled friends competitive leaderboards, scorecards, Hydra Campaign Guardian Missions, and War Games Event XP support on Perfect World official servers.
[ OPERATION HYDRA ]
â€" Prevent procedural placement of spawn points in locations where players would be stuck.
â€" War Games maps now change every day.
â€" Fix a bug where suicides could sometimes count towards the objective in Guardian missions.
â€" Fix a bug in “Any Pistol” Guardian missions that prevented CZ75-Auto kills from counting towards the objective.
â€" Fixed a bug where Guardian journal would show wrong target kill amounts on certain missions
â€" Fixed a bug that caused players to not be able to buy between waves in extremely long Guardian rounds.
[ UI ]
â€" Fixed numbering of players in competitive spectator HUD to have increasing numbers from top to bottom for both teams.
[ MISC ]
â€" Fixed max round loss bonus regression.
[ MAPS ]
-Rialto
â€"Added npc clips to prevent bots falling in the water.

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Release Notes for 5/26/2017
2017.05.26 -


[ MISC ]
â€" Guardian lobbies will now show full mission name in the nearby public lobbies list and game invites.
â€" Updated Guardian warning sound rules for players too far from the bomb site and lowered volume of warning sound.
â€" Fixed a bug where sometimes 9 players could join same team in War Games.
â€" Fixed offline with bots games not starting correctly after playing War Games online.
â€" When the daily War Games map rotation happens, servers will no longer shut down, but will instead seamlessly rotate to the new map group.
â€" Fixed a potential exploit in CS:GO engine reported by One Up Security.

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Release Notes for 5/30/2017
2017.05.30 -


[ WINGMAN ]
â€" Wingman mode now has 5 minute warmup, which shortens to 1 minute after all players connect.
[ MAPS ]
â€" Insertion: timeout bug fixed.
â€" Black Gold: various bug fixes.
â€" Shortdust: fixes for Wingman games.
â€" St. Marc: fixes for Wingman games.
[ MISC ]
â€" Added support to filter nearby public lobbies for Guardian and Wingman game modes.
â€" Added a modal lobbies lister that can be accessed from the mission panel and the Guardian campaign map.
â€" Fixed a bug that caused the server to not animate Heavy Assault Suit players properly when using knives.

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Release Notes for 6/6/2017
2017.06.06 -


[ TWITCH INTEGRATION ]
* Added listing of some gamemodes in Twitch.tv CS:GO header in addition to maps.
[ OPERATION HYDRA ]
* Fixed various bugs
* Added Hydra competitive rank display to lobbies & nearby lobby display for Hydra modes.
* Flying Scoutsman: Increase sv_airaccelerate from 477 to 20000
* Stab Stab Zap: Replaced dust2 with shorttrain
[ MAPS ]
* Fixed fade-to-black bug in Deathmatch on cs_insertion
* Updated de_shipped to latest version from mapmakers
* Fixed a regression in lighting for old community maps that interacted badly with new lighting features. Newer maps with lighting problems can be fixed by recompiling them in Hammer.
* Added player clipping above boxes at CT spawn in de_shortdust to prevent visibility in unintended areas
[ MISC ]
* Added more back-end UI work in preparation for Panorama switch. Please report any new UI bugs to csgoteamfeedback@valvesoftware.com
* Fixed tickrate-dependence in spray patterns for fast-firing weapons. Thanks SlothSquadron & friends!
* Fixed incorrect skin tones on some player gloves
* Fixeded a bug where 2v2 scoreboard would show round win icons for the first half on the wrong side after halftime
* Updated Operation Hydra gamemode names used in Rich Presence

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Release Notes for 6/8/2017
2017.06.08 -


[ WEAPON FINISHES ]
â€" Added normal mapping to Custom Paint Job, Patina, and Gunsmith paint styles.
â€" Upgraded CZ75-Auto | Victoria to use normal mapping.
[ OPERATION HYDRA ]
â€" Fixed incorrect round number in Weapons Expert lobby description.
â€" Fixed a weapons purchase exploit in Weapons Expert.
[ MISC ]
â€" Fixed scoreboard rows sometimes displaying local player’s rank on other rows.
â€" Fixed regressions related to having a gamepad plugged in.
â€" Fixed a regression in nearby Guardian lobbies mission names.
â€" Nav mesh location will now correctly update on HUD for spectators or GOTV viewers using the target observed player’s location.
â€" If bomb icon shows under radar, then spectators and GOTV viewers will correctly display the bomb icon under radar when observing the bomb carrier.
â€" Added convar sv_record_item_time_data, which adds player weapon usage data to server logs.

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Release Notes for 6/13/2017
2017.06.13 -


[ MISC ]
â€" Added a public WebAPI ICSGOServers_730/GetGameMapsPlaytime/v1 to allow community map creators to track play statistics of Operation Hydra maps in Casual and Competitive game modes. [details]
â€" Windows dedicated server executable can now handle large >2GB addresses.
â€" Replaced cl_teamid_overhead with sv_teamid_overhead, which is now a server convar.
â€" Added concommand itemtimedata_print_and_reset, which prints all current item time data and resets it.
â€" Changed item time data server log format to more closely match other server log entries.
[ OPERATION HYDRA ]
â€" Added ability to select Wargames to match into, accessible from the Custom menu in the Mission panel.
â€" Added ability to vote into maps while playing Wargames.
â€" Added “next map” or “random other Wargame” vote to end of match in Wargames.
â€" Updated Wargames maps.

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Release Notes for 6/16/2017
2017.06.16 -


[ OPERATION HYDRA ]
â€" For the upcoming Operation Hydra event, Wingman matchmaking now allows solo queue
â€" When matchmaking solo in Wingman game mode, matchmaking algorithm will prefer to make a match where both teams have players entering the game via solo matchmaking
â€" When matchmaking as a party in Wingman game mode, matchmaking algorithm will prefer to make a match where both teams entered the game as a party
â€" Upcoming Wingman events will feature Inferno and Cobblestone as possible maps
[ MISC ]
â€" cl_draw_only_deathnotices no longer requires sv_cheats 1.
â€" Fixed a potential exploit in CS:GO engine reported by One Up Security.