Team Fortress 2 Update Released

March 07, 2016

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 player names
  • Fixed some HUD elements remaining hidden after using +inspect and the scoreboard
  • Updated models/materials for the Beep Boy, Dead of Night, and the Graybanns

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

March 04, 2016

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:

  • Mann Co. will now accept untradable items in exchange for Civilian Grade Stat Clocks
    • The untradability will be applied onto the Stat Clock and onto any weapon the Stat Clock is applied to
  • Fixed not being able to use custom hitsounds and killsounds on servers using sv_pure 2
  • Updated cp_foundry to support the Competitive mode beta
  • Updated the draw sound for the Dead Ringer
  • Updated equip_region settings for the Exorcizor and the Cotton Head
  • Updated models/materials for the Beep Boy, Sidekick's Side Slick, The Rotation Sensation, The Chill Chullo, and The Breakneck Baggies

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

March 02, 2016

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 player ready status display issue when playing in lobby-based matchmaking modes (i.e. Mann vs. Machine)
  • Fixed a crash in the matchmaking search screen when right-clicking
  • Fixed new Crusaders Crossbow sounds not working on the Festive Crusader's Crossbow
  • Fixed missing Crusader's Crossbow crit sound
  • Fixed health/ammo cabinet sound regression
  • Removed unintended changes to cp_foundry
  • Updated the Summer Shades so they can be traded
  • Update last Hit sounds
    • Added several options (located in Adv. Options on the main menu)
    • Fixed custom sounds not working in sv_pure servers
    • Fixed not hearing the Last Hit sound for Spies using the Dead Ringer

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

March 01, 2016

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 content and features necessary to begin limited public testing of the TF2 Competitive Mode beta
  • Community request: Added SetPlayerPointsOnDeath input to tf_player_destruction_logic and a PointsValue key field to the item_teamflag entity when used in Player Destruction mode
  • Fixed Mann vs. Machine Mann-Up victories sometimes failing to take player tickets and reward loot
  • Fixed security issues when loading certain custom content (thanks to Nathaniel Theis and Simon Pinfold for these reports)
  • Added the Civilian Grade Stat Clock
    • Applies a Strange Stat Clock to a Civilian grade weapon
    • Can be obtained by trading in a combination of 5 Freelance grade or better items through Mann. Co Trades
  • Mannpower update
    • Grappling hook movement speed penalty for powered up flag carriers increased by 10%. Flag carriers with no powerup still have no penalty.
    • Reflect powerup
      • Removed 25% resistance attribute
      • All classes can now have up to 400 health
      • Fixed a bug where reflection damage was being calculated prior to distance falloff reduction
      • Reflection damage increased from 50% to 80% of damage received
      • Fixed a bug where sentry rockets would reflect damage to the owning Engineer rather than the sentry itself
    • Supernova powerup
      • Minimum stun duration increased from 1 to 2 seconds
      • Stun duration increased by 0.5 seconds for each additional victim stunned (max 4 seconds)
    • Vampire powerup
      • Melee attack now returns 1.25x damage as health (up from 1.0x)
    • Regen and King powerup
      • Increased the frequency of health regeneration. Rate of heal is increased for Scout and Spy
      • Increased metal regeneration amount
  • Gift Wrap has returned!
    • Gift wrapped items will be delivered through Steam trading, and are subject to trade holds if the sender doesn't have a Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator
    • Items can now be unwrapped by their original wrapper
    • Moving forward, only tradable items can be gift wrapped. Items that are currently gift wrapped can be delivered regardless of the tradability of the contents of the gift.
  • Giftapults can again deliver items to random players online, but will remain un-craftable
  • Updated The Bounty Hat, Treasure Hat, and Hat of Undeniable Wealth and Respect to be tradable
  • Vote kick events now display that target player's Steam avatar
  • Updated models/materials for Hot Heels, The Trencher's Topper, The Exorcizor, The Mutton Mann, Doc's Holiday, The Cotton Head
  • Updated the Crusader's Crossbow
    • Added a new shoot sound
    • Added a new impact/heal sound when a teammate is healed
  • Fixed the Taunt: Kazotsky Kick not hiding the Heavy's weapon
  • Fixed That '70s Chapeau not being removed when the Sniper taunts
  • Fixed the Catastrophic Companions hiding the player's hat and headphones
  • Fixed an LOD issue for The AWPer Hand
  • Added combat text and hit sounds for damage done to buildings
  • Added a "Last Hit" sound option to Hit Sounds
    • Triggered when one of your attacks causes the death of a player or building
    • Can be toggled in the Adv. Options menu
  • Updated the materials for the Panic Attack to support mat_picmip
  • Updated the Taunt: Zoomin' Broom sound effects
  • PASS Time update
    • Fixed workshop maps not loading correctly
    • Fixed being able to get inside jump pads
    • Removed Sandman long-distance steal
    • Added experimental cvars for playtesting
  • Updated cp_vanguard
    • Removed teleporter exploit on second point
    • Various minor fixes (lighting, collision, optimization)
  • Updated pl_borneo
    • Fixed an exploit related to the final control point and dropped weapons
  • Updated pl_snowycoast
    • Adjusted various spawn point facings to make side exits more obvious
    • Adjusted position of resupply cabinet in RED's 1st spawn
    • Added ledge to 2nd point flank route window
    • Adjusted common sentry nests on 2nd
    • Added stronger light to entrance of lower flank route
    • Door near RED's first spawn now opens on A capture and closes on final bulkhead opening
    • RED no longer get forced respawn when 2nd is captured
    • Added minor spawn for RED once 2nd is captured, active until BLU pushes through kennels
    • Adjusted timing of flank doors at 2nd and in mines
    • Updated door texture for flank exit by 2nd point gate
    • Improved defendability and enlarged 3rd point
    • Adjusted position of 3rd cap
    • Adjusted health & ammo at 3rd
    • Updated door texture for flank exit by mines
    • Changed a medium ammo pack at last to full ammo pack
    • Added door to ledge at last to improve RED defendability (closes when bulkhead opens)
    • Added 3rd exit to BLU's last forward spawn
    • Improved defendability of ledges at last inside building
    • Added new dropdown area to RED's last
    • Adjusted lighting in various areas
    • Fixed dx settings on light pole props

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

February 03, 2016

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 security issue related to the file system (thanks to Simon Pinfold for this report)
  • Fixed a client crash related to the material system
  • Fixed a crash when using medium or low texture quality on maps with static prop lighting
  • Fixed not seeing team names when using custom scoreboards
  • Fixed leaderboards occasionally not displaying when changing map
  • Improved bspzip tool stability when packing maps with large amounts of custom assets
  • Updated the contents of the Gargoyle Case, the Fall 2013 Acorns Crate, the Love And War Cosmetics Bundle, the Mann Co. Strongbox, and the Mann Co. Stockpile Crate
  • Updated the model/materials for the Crusader's Getup and Arthropod's Aspect
  • Updated The HazMat Headcase so it can be equipped by the Sniper
  • Updated The Mustachioed Mann so it can be equipped by all classes and added a second style
  • Updated The Special Eyes so it can be equipped by the Pyro and added a second style
  • Updated The Frenchman's Formals to hide the Scout's dog-tags
  • Updated the equip_region for the Cheater's Lament and added a new style
  • Updated the Backburner to add the pilot light
  • Updated the Rainblower to remove the pilot light
  • Updated several materials to fix issues caused by mat_picmip
  • Updated the localization files
  • Updated pl_borneo
    • Fixed an exploit where players could get outside the map
  • Updated ctf_landfall
    • Fixed some material issues
  • Updated cp_vanguard
    • Added new path to the last point
    • New geometry to reduce sightlines on the middle point
    • Reorganized spawn points to better exit final spawns
    • Fixed Red forward spawn door blocking when held open
    • Fixed some material issues

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

January 23, 2016

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 multicore rendering
  • Fixed the material for the Golden Wrench
  • Updated the model/materials for the Arthropod's Aspect and the Crusader's Getup
  • Updated the localization files

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

January 21, 2016

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 not seeing team names in the scoreboard on dedicated servers using tournament mode
  • Fixed the Nostromo Napalmer drawing the flamethrower pilot light by mistake
  • Fixed the Engineer's Wrangler contract updating points while the player is not an Engineer
  • Updated the campaign stamp images in the scoreboard and win panel
  • Updated the model/materials for The Federal Casemaker
  • Updated the model/materials for The Dictator, which can now be equipped by all classes
  • Updated the localization files
  • Updated the Phlogistinator
    • No longer restores player to max health on MMMPH activate
    • Increased amount of damage required to fill MMMPH meter to 300 from 225
  • Updated koth_highpass
    • Removed unnecessary detail props
    • Revised fade-distances
    • Turned some brushwork into props
    • Revised hints and skips
    • Added nobuild entity on the ramps in front of spawn
    • Improved cliff displacements
    • Revised some details and textures

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

January 12, 2016

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 more postcards for the Tough Break contracts
  • Fixed some of the partner taunts not properly hiding the weapons
  • Fixed the scrollbar overlapping the ping column in the scoreboard when mouse input is enabled
  • Updated the model/materials for The Gaelic Garb and A Well Wrapped Hat

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

January 08, 2016

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 some random client crashes related to memory exhaustion for Mac clients
  • Significantly reduced memory usage on Mac and Linux clients
  • Added LBTF2 6v6 Season 12 and LBTF2 Highlander Season 3 tournament medals
  • Added the ability to restore festivized weapons via the context menu
  • Fixed an issue causing maps with packed assets to occasionally have pink textures when played on servers using sv_pure
  • Fixed the Australium Minigun and Australium Scattergun materials
  • Fixed objective names in deathnotice HUD using white text when the local player was involved
  • Fixed the Quick-Fix Medi Gun not healing the Medic after switching away from the Medi Gun and back while the charge is draining
  • Updated the model/materials for The Bolted Birdcage, The Scrumpy Strongbox, Pirate Bandana, The Crone's Dome, The Hat With No Name, The Gaelic Garb (now paintable), and A Well Wrapped Hat (new paint style)
  • Updated The Frenchman's Formals so it can also be equipped by the Scout and added a new paint style
  • Updated the backpack image for the Taunt: Soldier's Requiem
  • Updated the Man Melter so extinguishing a teammate will return 20 health to the Pyro
  • Updated Mad Milk and Mutated Milk so both grant a 20% cooldown reduction when used to extinguish a burning teammate.
  • Updated the server log entry for kick votes to include the ID of the vote initiator
  • Updated cp_vanguard to fix an exploit related to spawn room doors
  • Updated pl_snowycoast
    • Fixed several unintended perches
    • Fixed being able to damage through the setup gates
    • Added some fences & cover inside BLU's first spawn to reduce spam angles
    • Added an extra resupply in BLU's first spawn and RED's last spawn
    • Moved medium health kit at 1st point back towards BLU's side of choke
    • Changed collision on large railings to allow projectiles
    • Added some cover to the sentry platform inside last
    • Adjusted lighting/detailing at stair to 2nd point low flank to make it more obvious
    • Quonset hut sniper deck raised
    • Spawn locations in RED's first moved further from the door
    • Added windows to main entrance of RED's first spawn
    • Adjusted the narrow fence near RED spawn
    • Prevented building teleporters at the edge of spawn doors
    • Fixed an exploit related to BLU's 2nd forward spawn's entrances
    • Added some logic to prevent players getting stuck when RED's first spawn closes
    • Changed how RED spawn moves players to their last spawn when 2nd is capped (no longer slays & respawns)
    • Replaced dump truck in kennels with crates
    • Door near RED's first spawn now opens as the cart approaches 2nd instead of after capture
    • Switched main exit and window on RED's last spawn
    • Adjusted placement of health and ammo near RED's last spawn
    • Fixed various floating props
    • Fixed some texture alignment issues in the tunnels
    • Fixed spot on last ramp that would keep the cart from rolling back
    • Fixed some smoothing/geometry problems on crates at last
    • Reduced size of kill zone on falling crates during finale
    • Added map menu photos

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

December 31, 2015

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 an issue with knives not animating correctly
  • Updated the localization files