Counter-Strike 2: November 2 Patch Added

admin | 6-11-2023, 17:17 | 168 | 0

Along with the game, Valve released the official notes for Counter-Strike 2's release patch. Below, you can find all the new changes Valve has implemented for CS2, including bug fixes, changes to gameplay and matchmaking, improved UI, and more.

[ WORKSHOP ]

Enabled uploading CS2 maps to the workshop
Community Servers can host workshop maps
Added paint metalness and roughness by color features to Solid Color, Hydrographic, and Spray-Paint finishes in the Item Editor
Added option to toggle "Automatic PBR Color Correction" to all sticker types in Item Editor
Various Item Editor help system updates including "mat_fullbright 10" to test PBR
Various updates to workshop tools

[ GAMEPLAY ]

Fixed a case where user commands would be ignored in poor network conditions
Fixed a case where weapons would fire faster than intended
Fixed a case where clients would show multiple gunshots for one actual shot
Fixed a case where players would fail to keep their weapons between rounds of overtime
Fixed some instances of dropped weapons falling out of the gameplay space
In firstperson, dead players will now see their own ragdoll at the server-authoritative lag-compensated position of their demise
Decoy grenades interact aesthetically with smoke clouds
Smoke grenades now have a minimum fuse duration to prevent smokes from prematurely detonating if stuck in crevices
Players now ignore individual damage events dealing less than one point of damage
Knife attacks will now prioritize enemies and will only hit teammates if there are no enemies in range
Knife attacks no longer predict damage effects or sounds on the client
Knife attack immediately after switching to a knife will always deal full damage amount
For a given map location, eye height is now consistent regardless of how the player arrived

[ MAPS ]

INFERNO
- Fixed clipping in various areas
- Fixed various microgaps
- Fixed disappearing meshes in skybox
- Removed birds that got mistaken for grenades

[ SERVERS ]

Added sv_maxuptimelimit setting to request server shutdown after certain number of uptime hours.
Support -sv_maxuptimelimit command line parameter to randomly select uptime limit per instance within a range, e.g. "-sv_maxuptimelimit 48-72" command line parameter will request game server instance to self-shutdown somewhere between 48 and 72 hours by issuing "sv_shutdown" command on the game server.
Added game server startup timing log records.
Game servers will now print global chat messages when players acknowledge newly acquired items while connected to the game server.
Fixed a bug showing 100% packet loss immediately after connection
Fixed a bug where scoreboard ping could get stuck at a value lower than the real ping

[ MISC ]

Improved rendering of stickers
Added wins and wins-needed to Competitive Play Menu map tiles
Fixed various minor HUD bugs
Fixed various skins and sticker bugs
Fixed various bugs with item inspection UI
Fixed a skinning issue with Trapper Aggressor agent's legs
Improved performance of player animations on client and server
Smoke grenade canister changed to chrome material
"Boost Player Contrast" no longer applies to dead players
Adjusted microphone voice threshold value

Counter-Strike 2 launched in September and replaced the 11-year-old Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, upsetting some within the community who compared the move to Blizzard’s controversial decision to replace Overwatch with Overwatch 2. Counter-Strike 2 currently has a ‘mixed’ user review rating of 63% on Steam for recent reviews. All reviews are ‘very positive’, but they include reviews for Global Offensive.

Patch October 25th, 2023

Maps

Various bug fixes and tweaks:

Inferno

Improved bomb visibility when planted in fountain on bombsite B
Improved grenade bounce behavior on roof and stone models to make it more predictable
Removed part of railing on balcony
Adjusted garage door on bombsite A to improve player readability and clipping
Fixed lighting bug on Inferno workshop map
Fixed various micro-gaps
Overall clipping / movement polish

Overpass

Removed or tweaked models and textures to improve player readability
Adjusted lighting in certain areas to improve player readability
Adjusted grenade clipping in various areas

Nuke

Fixed clipping on ramp room doorway tread plates to prevent erroneous grenade bounces
Fixed collision on doorways from ramp to bombsite B to be more accurate
Improved player readability against container on bombsite B
Fixed some cases where players clipped through garage door at lobby
Removed dynamic light at squeaky to prevent shadows giving away player position through doorway
Fixed various holes in world
Overall clipping/movement polish

Dust2

Fixed micro-cracks in crate models
Anubis
Adjusted grenade clipping in and around bombsite B to prevent grenades getting stuck in tight spots
Fixed multiple cases where dropped weapons clipped through world geometry
Fixed multiple holes and cracks in the world.
Fixed missing collision on geometry where c4 could be thrown out of the map
Clipped multiple areas where players could stack, providing an unfair vantage point
Fixed lightmap issues around CT spawn water
Improved player readability in mid
Improved CT team into position
Overall clipping/movement polish

Office

Improved player readability at CT spawn around swat van
Fixed gaps in some cubemaps which were causing lighting issues
Fixed some lighting artifacts on crates at low settings
Disabled motion on vending machine
Overall clipping/movement polish

Vertigo

Fixed ladder collision blocking bullets and grenades
Fixed steel beams having incorrect surface property
Overall clipping / movement polish
Mirage
Fixed various bullet penetration issues
Overall clipping / movement polish

Ancient

Made fog adjustments to improve player readability
Fixed micro-cracks in crate models
Fixed multiple holes and cracks in the world
Made visibility adjustments to donut area
Fixed bullet penetration issues through wood panels near bombsite B
Fixed material properties on some tarp models
Overall clipping / movement polish

Misc

Fixed some cases where weapons could fall out of the world
Fixed a bug where Molotov self damage could be incorrectly penalized as team damage
Improved performance for muzzle flashes and HE grenade effects
Various bug fixes and tweaks to weapon finishes and stickers
Added code to correct packets that arrive out of order in quick succession. These packets were showing up as loss in the net graph.
Fixed a bug where SDR routing could sometimes choose the second-best route when immediately connecting, and then stick to that route for too long.