August 17, 2010 Patch

Source: Counter-Strike: Source, Team Fortress 2 and Day of Defeat: Source Updates Released

Patch notes

Source Engine Changes

• The mat_hdr_level, r_rootlod, and r_waterforceexpensive settings are now saved in the user’s config file.
• Fixed clients being able to connect to servers with spoofed SteamIDs.
• Fixed a bug where some video configurations could get reset by restarting the engine.
• Fixed materials compiled into a map not being loaded correctly if they're in the root materials folder.
• Fixed a case of uneven performance on multicore machines.
• Fixed point contents not respecting detail brushes. This fixes a bullet penetration bug in some community maps.
• Fixed clients being able to spam servers using the ai_set_move_height_epsilon, mission_show, and sv_querycache_stats commands.
• Audio fixes:
  • Reduced overlap in the sound timing code.
  • Fixed a case where audio could skip.
  • Fixed voice communication getting corrupted while playing on a Mac.
• sv_pure 2 now protects the game_sounds files in the scripts directory.

Team Fortress 2

• Added server ConVar "sv_max_usercmd_future_ticks" which prevents clients from running usercmds too far in the future.
• Added missing Mac intro movie for cp_coldfront.
• Fixed "Hit '%disguiseteam%' to Toggle Team" string and code so they're not hard coded to 'e' and '-'.
• Fixed servers trying to validate backpack positions in inventories.
• Fixed clients validating inventories other than their own.
• Fixed item selection HUD elements showing un-acknowledged items, which resulted in items in invalid backpack positions.
• Fixed players not always getting "recent damager" credit for player suicides.
• Fixed the weapon selection menu not displaying properly when using hud_fastswitch and lastinv at the same time.
• Updated Engineer startup music.
• Updated localization files.
• Updated Pl_ThunderMountain
  • Clipped off sticky outcrops for smoother movement
  • Clipped various exploit ledges
  • Increased environment ambient exterior light level
  • Stage 1
    • Fixed hole in respawn room brushes in RED spawn
    • Shifted respawn times to favor BLU by two seconds
  • Stage 3
    • Clipped rocks off by BLU's spawn exit that leads to building B (allowed Snipers to snipe the entire area)
    • Removed embedded displacement (building B interior roof)
    • Removed rogue clip brush from building A balcony

• Updated Plr_Hightower
  • Fixed players building in the RED spawn room.
  • Fixed players building on the back window decks of the barns.
  • Fixed players getting on the satellite dish platform.
  • Fixed players building on the elevators.
  • Reduced the ammo packs in the barns down to small ammo packs.
  • Increased the hill speed modifier to 1.2 (up from .95)
  • Fixed explosion particle effects playing in the skybox.
  • Mine cart "window" collision fixed.
  • Upped Scout-loop health to large.

• Updated Pl_Upward
  • Fixed respawnroom entities not reaching the floor of split-level spawns
  • Fixed griefable fence facing BLU spawn near RED base
  • Added BLU high flanking route at RED base
  • Added health & ammo along BLU flanking route at RED base
  • Sealed BLU base left exit with block bullets brushes
  • Extended clip between C and BLU spawn to prevent sticky jump spawn camping
  • Fixed non-clipped non-solid railing in RED base
  • Fixed kill brush in middle spawn not extending to the ceiling
  • Put a block bullets brush on grate below middle spawn
  • Fixed some high micro-ledges accessible to sticky-jumpers

• Community Request
  • Added "item_pickup" game event for ammo/health packs.