November 12, 2003 Patch (Classic)

Source: http://www.steampowered.com/platform/update_history/Team%20Fortress%20Classic.html

Patch notes

Team Fortress Classic

• Added check to make sure only one instance of the game is running.
• Added code to try help diagnose the 'filesystem dll not found' sporadic error.
• Added some more info to help debug 'could not load filesystem' error.
• Added fallback to software mode if selected video mode is not supported when game tries to start.
• Added compression to server->client file transfers, reduces connection time downloading security module -- controlled by "sv_filetransfercompression" cvar.
• Changed error string "BADPASSWORD" to be a friendly string.
• Changed default player name to be the users' friends name.
• Fixed "condump" command.
• Fixed corrupted VGUI2 text when using the TriAPI (only happened in mods)
• Added greater control of game startup background & layout -- controlled by resource/BackgroundLayout.txt, BackgroundLoadingLayout.txt.
• Increase MAX_HUD_SPRITES from 128 to 256.
• Added avi playback option to game startup - the text file media/StartupVids.txt contains the list of avi's to play.
• Changed missing models to only be fatal error when developer cvar > 1.
• Fixed a Steam authentication error ("Invalid User ID Ticket") that occurred when connecting to any server which was run from the Steam Games list.
• Fixed startup crash where the text file buffer wasn't always terminated correctly causing bad info to be parsed out.
• Fixed mouse cursor staying visible when alt-tabbing back into the game when in windowed mode.
• Fixed corrupted VGUI2 text when using the TriAPI.
• Fixed bug where singleplayer games were listed in the Mods list for HLDS.
• Fixed bug where the Mod previously used wasn't being loaded properly (and saved) the next time you ran HLDS.
• Fixed 'load failed' error causing players to timeout from server during level changes.
• Fixed problem pulling crates in half-life.
• Fixed mp3 volume slider not taking effect immediately.
• Fixed changing the bitdepth in video options not making the apply button show up.
• Fixed downloading of custom content from a server never saying 'complete'.
• Fixed sponsor banner never being shown in the game.
• Fixed game menus still be clickable even when hidden by game load dialog.
• Fixed crash opening options dialog if "voice_enable 0" was in the config.cfg file.
• Fixed timer graphic not displaying in Counter-Strike.