Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 26, 2023

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Added check to make Mann vs. Machine invaders immune to pushback while leaving their spawn
  • Added -unrestricted_maxplayers to raise the maxplayer count to 100 (feature is unsupported and not recommended)
  • Fixed VSH and other player-destruction gamemodes leaking their HUDs into one another
  • Fixed Saxton Hale's weapons showing up as being carried by an incorrect/invalid player in VSH
  • Fixed Saxton Hale's weapons sometimes showing up as invalid in VSH
  • Fixed a crash that can occur when changing from VSH to another map
  • Fixed a crash that can occur related to MP3s on VSH maps
  • Fixed a crash that can occur when using changing model detail setting or using r_flushlod
  • Fixed a crash when going between two sv_pure servers with maps packing custom content
  • Fixed changing model detail setting or using r_flushlod not always taking effect
  • Fixed packed replacement materials/textures/models in a custom map could leak into other maps or rendering as wireframe
  • Fixed custom particle overrides not being reloaded on servers without sv_pure
  • Fixed game mode descriptions for some of the summer map stamps
  • Fixed embedded workshop map soundscripts not being loaded on clients (community fix from 'Jakub' (ficool2))
  • Fixed a crash when using the game_ui entity and players discconnecting (community fix from 'Jakub' (ficool2))
  • Fixed teleporter particle effects (community fix from 'Jakub' (ficool2))
  • Updated/Added some tournament medals
  • Updated cp_altitude
    • Increased size of C capture area
    • Reduced initial round timer from 6 to 5 minutes
    • Increased max round timer length from 6 to 8 minutes
    • Increased Blu respawn wave time on A from 3 to 4
    • Increased Red respawn wave time on C from 8 to 9
    • Reduced Blu respawn wave time on C from 3 to 2
    • Various visual fixes and adjustments
  • Updated koth_cascade
    • Various player and projectile collision fixes
    • Various visual fixes and adjustments
    • Adjusted resupply locker positions
  • Updated cp_steel
    • Fixed missing glass from bullet blocked windows
    • Removed some more ceiling light collisions
    • Improved clipping around B -> C building
    • Small safety improvement to Blu flank balcony to B
    • Some extra block bullets around B floor
  • Updated pl_phoenix
    • Increased Red respawn wave time on D from 8 to 9
    • Fixed projectile collision bug around the payload elevator track
    • Fixed a case where the payload cart could get stuck at the base of the elevator
    • Various clipping fixes
    • Various visual fixes
  • Updated vsh_distillery, vsh_tinyrock, vsh_nucleus, vsh_skirmish
    • The script no longer forces mp_winlimit and mp_maxrounds to 0
    • Community servers now can expand the Script by creating a new file at scripts/vscripts/vsh_addons/main.nut
    • Community servers now can select the next Hale via SetNextBossByEntity, SetNextBossByEntityIndex and SetNextBossByUserId functions
    • The Diamondback now gains 2 guaranteed crits upon backstab
    • Hale's attacks now pierce through damage absorption of the Wrangler shield
    • Hale will now receive an instructional notification if they haven't performed a Brave Jump during the first 30 seconds of a round
    • Fixed bugs related to Your Eternal Reward's on-backstab disguise
    • Fixed Festive Eyelander not gaining heads on-hit
    • (Hopefully) Fixed Hale sometimes appearing to hold the Necro Smasher or the Sandvich
    • (Hopefully) Fixed some players being unable to punch as Hale ("A-posing")
    • Fixed Hale disappearing when the game tries (and fails) to gib him
    • Both sides dying simultaneously now counts as Stalemate
  • Updated vsh_skirmish (additional changes)
    • Added a live feed to the office
    • Improved clipping in multiple areas

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 21, 2023

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:


  • Enabled Versus Saxton Hale (Community) support for Valve matchmaking servers

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 21, 2023

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Enabled Versus Saxton Hale (Community) support for Valve matchmaking servers

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 21, 2023

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:


  • Added main menu character for the Summer event
  • Fixed pd_watergate capture zone not working properly
  • Fixed geometry collision issue with the Wildflower Meadows Unusual effect
  • Fixed the Deepsea Rave Unusual effect's ground particles not being visible on some surfaces
  • Fixed Bubble Breeze, Global Clusters, Celestial Starburst, and Sylicone Succiduous Unusual effects not following moving players
  • Fixed the Strange Filter prefix for pd_selbyen
  • Fixed broken materials for the second style of the Cranium Cover
  • Updated koth_sharkbay

    • Fixed the flying boat
    • Removed collision from seagulls
    • Updated Map Stamp icons

  • Updated cp_hardwood_final

    • Fixed a crash affecting a small number of players
    • Minor clipping adjustments throughout the map
    • Minor lighting issues fixed throughout the map
    • Adjusted areaportalwindow fade brush textures
    • Adjusted collisions for some props

  • Updated cp_steel

    • More blockbullet /clipbrush swaps where needed
    • Fixed some stairs/ramp brushes needed to be extended to the bottom of the ramp
    • Fixed more small unnecessary prop collision/clip removals
    • Fixed blatant texture misalignment
    • Addressed perch spot outside Red spawn on wood beam
    • Closed some accidental holes in geometry
    • Additional fixes to a sticky/shooting exploit through and under Red's E platform area
    • Increased pit damage to kill some certain class loadouts in a single trigger
    • Moved Blu spawns forward a little to previous distance
    • Extended projectile blocker brush along the top side of the Blu spawn building's roof
    • Fixed Sniper sightline into Red's first spawn points from E

  • Updated koth_rotunda

    • Aligned various textures and fixed cubemap issue
    • Improved clipping
    • Improved lighting and reduced visual noise on some textures
    • Raised gate to flank route for ease of access
    • Aligned some props
    • Fixed out-of-bounds exploit related to func_tracktrain (Thank you, The Nubing!)
    • Added missing collision to some props
    • Sealed the map more

  • Updated cp_sulfur

    • Fixed a case where Blu could win too well and lock the timer, not correctly allowing them to win when their timer hit 0 and they owned the main control point
    • Fixed a case where Blu could contest their own win
    • Fixed a case where you could build a teleporter under a platform and become trapped
    • Altered Blu spawn positions to better lead players towards the point they should be attacking during different states of the game
    • Altered Red spawn positons to spread them out when defending main point
    • Lowered Red's initial time to defend slightly
    • Convinced the boiling water to properly scald people that are submerged below the surface
    • Gravity density in the potplants has been correctly calibrated
    • Reduced time added to Red's clock when Blu captures A, B and C slightly - further calibration going forward
    • B can no longer be capped from the outside of the building
    • Area under Point A can no longer be accessed
    • Fixed numerous perch points, clipping errors and small visual errors - special thanks to Wicket on Steam discussions for reporting most of these

  • Updated pd_selbyen

    • Fixed exploit that would let you build in spawn
    • Seal will now select a random skin every time it teleports to the break room (3 possible skins)
    • Adjusted oob seal animation timings
    • Fixed seal swimming animation
    • Added missing resupply cabinet on the Blu side
    • Added some missing clipping that would let players build in undesirable places
    • Fixed some floating windows
    • Fixed some props clipping through stuff
    • Fixed some displacements clipping through stuff
    • Fixed some displacement seams
    • Fixed some visible nodraws
    • Fixed some z-fighting
    • Various detailing additions

  • Updated vsh_distillery, vsh_tinyrock, vsh_nucleus, vsh_skirmish

    • TF_Bots now function in Versus Saxton Hale
    • Fixed first-person spectators not seeing Hale's arms glow when he uses his abilities
    • Fixed players dropping Player Destruction pickups
    • Fixed Hale sometimes holding Necro Smasher or Sandvich
    • Fixed Hale's "Dispenser Down..." line playing for any type of building destroyed
    • By community request, added Pyro VSH lines, performed by James McGuinn
    • Updated VSH voice lines for Spy
    • "Behind you" and "Above you" now play exclusively for the player the line is addressed to
    • Reduced the frequency of Hale's on-kill lines with more than 20 players currently alive
    • Mad Milk recharge rate returned to stock value
    • Demoman's Swords now deal less knockback than other melee weapons
    • Demoman's Shields will now break when absorbing a Hale punch
    • Fixed a bug relating to sending a class-restricted duel to Hale during Setup

  • Updated vsh_skirmish (additional changes)

    • Fixed an exploit that allowed players to build out of bounds
    • Added decals to ammo pack locations throughout the map

  • Updated vsh_distillery (additional change)

    • Fixed crash when using mat_phong 0

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 21, 2023

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Added main menu character for the Summer event
  • Fixed pd_watergate capture zone not working properly
  • Fixed geometry collision issue with the Wildflower Meadows Unusual effect
  • Fixed the Deepsea Rave Unusual effect's ground particles not being visible on some surfaces
  • Fixed Bubble Breeze, Global Clusters, Celestial Starburst, and Sylicone Succiduous Unusual effects not following moving players
  • Fixed the Strange Filter prefix for pd_selbyen
  • Fixed broken materials for the second style of the Cranium Cover
  • Updated koth_sharkbay
    • Fixed the flying boat
    • Removed collision from seagulls
    • Updated Map Stamp icons
  • Updated cp_hardwood_final
    • Fixed a crash affecting a small number of players
    • Minor clipping adjustments throughout the map
    • Minor lighting issues fixed throughout the map
    • Adjusted areaportalwindow fade brush textures
    • Adjusted collisions for some props
  • Updated cp_steel
    • More blockbullet /clipbrush swaps where needed
    • Fixed some stairs/ramp brushes needed to be extended to the bottom of the ramp
    • Fixed more small unnecessary prop collision/clip removals
    • Fixed blatant texture misalignment
    • Addressed perch spot outside Red spawn on wood beam
    • Closed some accidental holes in geometry
    • Additional fixes to a sticky/shooting exploit through and under Red's E platform area
    • Increased pit damage to kill some certain class loadouts in a single trigger
    • Moved Blu spawns forward a little to previous distance
    • Extended projectile blocker brush along the top side of the Blu spawn building's roof
    • Fixed Sniper sightline into Red's first spawn points from E
  • Updated koth_rotunda
    • Aligned various textures and fixed cubemap issue
    • Improved clipping
    • Improved lighting and reduced visual noise on some textures
    • Raised gate to flank route for ease of access
    • Aligned some props
    • Fixed out-of-bounds exploit related to func_tracktrain (Thank you, The Nubing!)
    • Added missing collision to some props
    • Sealed the map more
  • Updated cp_sulfur
    • Fixed a case where Blu could win too well and lock the timer, not correctly allowing them to win when their timer hit 0 and they owned the main control point
    • Fixed a case where Blu could contest their own win
    • Fixed a case where you could build a teleporter under a platform and become trapped
    • Altered Blu spawn positions to better lead players towards the point they should be attacking during different states of the game
    • Altered Red spawn positons to spread them out when defending main point
    • Lowered Red's initial time to defend slightly
    • Convinced the boiling water to properly scald people that are submerged below the surface
    • Gravity density in the potplants has been correctly calibrated
    • Reduced time added to Red's clock when Blu captures A, B and C slightly - further calibration going forward
    • B can no longer be capped from the outside of the building
    • Area under Point A can no longer be accessed
    • Fixed numerous perch points, clipping errors and small visual errors - special thanks to Wicket on Steam discussions for reporting most of these
  • Updated pd_selbyen
    • Fixed exploit that would let you build in spawn
    • Seal will now select a random skin every time it teleports to the break room (3 possible skins)
    • Adjusted oob seal animation timings
    • Fixed seal swimming animation
    • Added missing resupply cabinet on the Blu side
    • Added some missing clipping that would let players build in undesirable places
    • Fixed some floating windows
    • Fixed some props clipping through stuff
    • Fixed some displacements clipping through stuff
    • Fixed some displacement seams
    • Fixed some visible nodraws
    • Fixed some z-fighting
    • Various detailing additions
  • Updated vsh_distillery, vsh_tinyrock, vsh_nucleus, vsh_skirmish
    • TF_Bots now function in Versus Saxton Hale
    • Fixed first-person spectators not seeing Hale's arms glow when he uses his abilities
    • Fixed players dropping Player Destruction pickups
    • Fixed Hale sometimes holding Necro Smasher or Sandvich
    • Fixed Hale's "Dispenser Down..." line playing for any type of building destroyed
    • By community request, added Pyro VSH lines, performed by James McGuinn
    • Updated VSH voice lines for Spy
    • "Behind you" and "Above you" now play exclusively for the player the line is addressed to
    • Reduced the frequency of Hale's on-kill lines with more than 20 players currently alive
    • Mad Milk recharge rate returned to stock value
    • Demoman's Swords now deal less knockback than other melee weapons
    • Demoman's Shields will now break when absorbing a Hale punch
    • Fixed a bug relating to sending a class-restricted duel to Hale during Setup
  • Updated vsh_skirmish (additional changes)
    • Fixed an exploit that allowed players to build out of bounds
    • Added decals to ammo pack locations throughout the map
  • Updated vsh_distillery (additional change)
    • Fixed crash when using mat_phong 0

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 14, 2023

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:


  • Fixed a crash when opening the achievement dialog
  • Fixed a bug where custom replacement materials in a map could persist to other maps
  • Fixed a bug where some particles were not the using correct particle types on clients
  • Fixed EmitSoundEx not using the correct sound name
  • Fixed the Strange Filter prefix for vsh_tinyrock
  • Fixed missing sounds and animation blends for the Taunt: Teufort Tango
  • Fixed the equip_region for The Shrapnel Shell
  • Updated vsh_skirmish to fix an issue where some props would disappear when viewed at certain angles
  • Updated pl_phoenix

    • Fixed missing materials
    • Fixed various physics props obstructing the payload cart

  • Updated vsh_nucleus

    • Fixed an exploit that allowed players to build out of bounds
    • Added decals to ammo pack locations throughout the map


Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 14, 2023

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Fixed a crash when opening the achievement dialog
  • Fixed a bug where custom replacement materials in a map could persist to other maps
  • Fixed a bug where some particles were not the using correct particle types on clients
  • Fixed EmitSoundEx not using the correct sound name
  • Fixed the Strange Filter prefix for vsh_tinyrock
  • Fixed missing sounds and animation blends for the Taunt: Teufort Tango
  • Fixed the equip_region for The Shrapnel Shell
  • Updated vsh_skirmish to fix an issue where some props would disappear when viewed at certain angles
  • Updated pl_phoenix
    • Fixed missing materials
    • Fixed various physics props obstructing the payload cart
  • Updated vsh_nucleus
    • Fixed an exploit that allowed players to build out of bounds
    • Added decals to ammo pack locations throughout the map

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 13, 2023

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:


  • Fixed a client crash related to audio and the new taunts
  • Fixed Red being able to enter the Blu spawn room on pl_cashworks
  • Fixed a transparency issue with the Hard Carry Unusual effect
  • Fixed missing contributor for vsh_distillery
  • Fixed spelling for the Taunt: Teufort Tango

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 13, 2023

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Fixed a client crash related to audio and the new taunts
  • Fixed Red being able to enter the Blu spawn room on pl_cashworks
  • Fixed a transparency issue with the Hard Carry Unusual effect
  • Fixed missing contributor for vsh_distillery
  • Fixed spelling for the Taunt: Teufort Tango

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 12, 2023

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

Summer 2023!

  • Featuring 14 new community maps: Sharkbay, Rotunda, Phoenix, Cashworks, Venice, Reckoner, Sulfur, Hardwood, Pelican Peak, Selbyen, VSH Tiny Rock, VSH Distillery, VSH Skirmish, and VSH Nucleus
  • Added the Summer 2023 Cosmetic Case

    • Contains 25 new community-contributed items

  • Added 6 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. Store

    • Taunt: Killer Joke
    • Taunt: Star-Spangled Strategy
    • Taunt: The Head Doctor
    • Taunt: Tuefort Tango
    • Taunt: The Road Rager
    • Taunt: The Killer Signature

  • Added 20 new community-created Unusual effects

    • 12 new effects for Unusual hats
    • 8 new effects for Unusual taunts

  • Added the Summer 2023 War Paint Case

    • Contains 10 new community-created War Paints that make-up the Summer 2023 Collection
    • Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item

  • All cosmetic and taunt cases will grant Summer 2023 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the Summer event. This does not include crates.
  • The Summer event runs through September 15th, 2023

General

  • Security and stability improvements
  • Fixed the Mann vs. Machine upgrade panel closing after receiving a matchmaking party invite
  • Fixed an exploit related to the ConTracker and being able to move/shoot while it's deployed
  • Fixed the Strange Count Transfer Tool not being able to transfer stats for Sandvich items
  • Fixed the Engineer not being able to move for a short period of time after doing The High Five taunt
  • Fixed missing No Headphones style for the Universal Translator
  • Fixed Engineer teleporter audio that was referencing the dispenser by mistake in Spanish
  • Fixed incorrect alpha channels for the Smissmas 2021/2022 Cosmetic Case models
  • Fixed the Winter 2019 War Paint Case not being shown in the Mann Co. Store
  • Updated/Added some tournament medals
  • Updated pl_enclosure_final to fix localization issues
  • Updated cp_gravelpit_snowy

    • Boosted volume of snowman explosions
    • Added occluders to C to improve performance
    • Improved clipping

  • Updated cp_steel

    • Prop collision cleanup and improved player clipping
    • Explosive splash bug collisions on stairs, props, etc., around the map
    • Spawn point issues (collision, prop blocking, clipping, etc.)
    • Fix Pyro door exploit on A
    • Fix choke and spam issues into Blu & Red spawns
    • Fix Pixel walk collision issues
    • Fixing ceiling clipping and stuck spots including exploits
    • Clean up geometry in spawns, the spawn locations and their exits
    • Fix roof readability issues, with sticky and rocket jumping
    • Fix rare double death bug when falling into pit
    • Fix Cliff stuck spots and ledges in E pit
    • Removed head glitch tele spawn on A-B connector
    • Fix rare overtime cap bug
    • Fix Red team getting stuck in spawn door to A

  • Updated cp_mossrock

    • Fixed numerous perch points
    • Fixed players being able to get under Blu spawn
    • Fixed a location where a teleporter could be build out of the map
    • Fixed collision on rock near final point so it is more accurate to the visuals
    • Fixed lots of small visual bugs
    • Fixed some small exploits
    • Improved optimisation