vom 21.08.2009

Engine

• Bugfix: Durch einen Exploit konnten Dateien auf dem Server an einen beliebigen Ort im Dateisystem hochgeladen werden.
• Bugfix: Ein Serverabsturz wurde durch Client Pakete (HLTV-Clients) verursacht, wenn auf dem Server HLTV deaktiviert ist.
• Bugfix: Ein Serverabsturz wurde durch Spoofing von Client Trennungs-Meldungen verursacht.
• Bugfix: Durch das Senden von fehlerhaften vertrauenswürdigen Subchannel-Daten wurde ein Serverabsturz verursacht.

Left 4 Dead

• “Novint Falcon” Support ist jetzt standardmässig aktiviert.

vom 21.08.2009

Orange Box Engine

• Fixed an exploit that allowed files to be uploaded to the server at arbitrary locations in the file system
• Fixed a server crash caused by a client packet claiming to be an HLTV client when HLTV is disabled on the server
• Fixed a server crash caused by spoofing a client disconnect message
• Fixed a server crash caused by sending malformed reliable subchannel data
• Fixed a server crash related to unbounded settings on some convars

Team Fortress 2

• Bullet spread algorithm changed to fire a bullet right down the crosshair under these circumstances:
  • The first bullet of a spread weapon (except for rapid fire spread weapons like the minigun)
  • The first bullet of a non-spread weapon if it’s been >1.25 seconds since firing
• Added a “Disable HTML MOTDs” option to the multiplayer->advanced dialog
  • Added “motdfile_text” convar to servers, which allows them to specify a text file thatâ??s shown instead of the HTML MOTD to clients who’ve turned on this option
• Fixed radius damage not tracing out of enemies when the explosion occurs within them
  • Fixes rockets & grenades doing no splash damage when fired point blank into enemies
• Added missing snowpuff particles for DX8 players (honest)
• Restored LOD for the Demoman player model
• Fixed being able to alt-fire with the fists while stunned as a Heavy
• Fixed CTF_Sawmill not ending the map when mp_timelimit hits during the middle of a round
• Fixed the “The Big Hurt” achievement not being awarded for players who already have the required count
• Fixed sv_pure not reloading the map’s custom particle file
  • Custom particle effects contained within maps must now be placed in the \particles directory
• Fixed another case where items weren’t being validated properly in class loadout slots

Community Nachfragen

• Removed centerprint texts for TF_FLAGTYPE_INVADE CTF game mode
• Changed TF_FLAGTYPE_INVADE CTF game mode capture reward from 10 kills to 1 capture
• Added OnCapTeam1 and OnCapTeam2 outputs to the item_teamflag and func_capturezone entities
• Fixed HUD “carried” image for the TF_FLAGTYPE_ATTACK_DEFEND and TF_FLAGTYPE_INVADE CTF game modes using the wrong team color
• Fixed dropped flag for the TF_FLAGTYPE_INVADE CTF game mode using the wrong skin

vom 18.08.2009

Day of Defeat: Source

• Fixed an engine crash

Team Fortress 2

• Updated PL_Hoodoo. Changes from community mapmaker Tim Johnson:
  • “Added a balcony at 2-1 that I’ve rotated and cleaned up so it’s a much better point, it attracts less sentry spam but is still holdable. 2-2 has a bit more breathing room and the one way route between BLU/RED spawn in stage 3 has gone and in its place some stairs up to the second level accessible from BLU’s side.”
• Added “tf_ctf_bonus_time” ConVar to set the CritBoost bonus time for capturing the intelligence (0 to disable it)
• Added “tf_arena_first_blood” ConVar to toggle the first blood feature in Arena mode (0 to disable it)
• Added missing snowpuff particles for DX8 players
• Fixed rocket jumping
• Fixed sticky bomb attachment to props. They will now only ignore the saws in sawmill
• Fixed Scouts going into reference pose in double jumps
• Fixed the Ubersaw not displaying team colors
• Fixed Spies disguised as RED Scouts not cloaking properly
• Removed two more text messages for TF_FLAGTYPE_ATTACK_DEFEND CTF game mode

vom 15.08.2009

Bugfixes

• Fixed “r_rootlod” being marked as a cheat, which prevented it from being changed and caused a significant performance loss for some GPUs
• Changed “The Big Hurt” Scout achievement to be “Stun 2 Medics that are ready to deploy an UberCharge.”
• Fixed Announcer overtime bug on KOTH servers using mp_timelimit
  • Due to many requests, added server ConVar “tf_overtime_nag”. When set to 1, it keeps the broken announcer behavior
• Fixed tournament stopwatch not displaying the time in the HUD
• Fixed a bug with cloak meter regen and drain rates
• Fixed Spies not being able to go invis while reloading
• Fixed pipebombs sticking to saw blades
• Fixed weapons not being hidden properly during loser state anims
• Fixed a case where radius damage didn’t reduce damage to self
  • Fixes Demomen taking too much damage from their pipebombs
• Fixed a case where items would never show up in the backpack, even though they were available to equip
• Fixed a case where items weren’t being validated properly in class loadout slots

Community Nachfragen

• Removed centerprint texts for TF_FLAGTYPE_ATTACK_DEFEND CTF game mode
• Changed TF_FLAGTYPE_ATTACK_DEFEND capture reward from 30 kills to 1 capture

vom 14.08.2009

Großes Update für Team Fortress 2 mit dem neuen Spielmodus “King Of The Hill”, neuen Animationen und neuen Hüten für die Spielfiguren, sowie weiteren Neuerungen, Verbesserungen und vielen Bugfixes für das Spiel.
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vom 12.08.2009

• Made connections to misbehaving content servers timeout and retry a new server correctly
• Fixed the client sometimes forgetting a game exists after a content update on Steam
• Fixed several rare crashes and memory corruption bugs
• Workaround for a Firefox 3.5 bug where they activate random windows after minimizing which would confuse the state of some Steam windows
• Fixed internet tab in the in-Steam ServerBrowser not updating sorting as more servers are refreshed
• Fixed the first time launch “Installing …” dialog which is shown while installing things like DirectX for a game taking too much CPU and making the install take a long time
• Fixed the sorting of the games list to be case insensitive and fix the mini-games list to use the same sorting method as the full games list
• Fixed Change User menu option not logging you out correctly
• Fixed one case of downloads getting stuck
• Fixed a potential crash in D3D8 games switching between windowed and full screen caused by the in-game overlay
• Fixed unnecessary minidump when in offline mode
• Fixed overlay bug where opening the overlay from an in-game menu (ie, Invite Friends in a L4D lobby) could result in the overlay opening and closing immediately if you had previously used the “Close” button in the overlay itself

Es soll das letzte große Update für Left 4 Dead werden. Im September veröffentlicht Valve die kostenlose Kampagne Crash Course. Sie soll dort beginnen, wo “No Mercy” endet, und die Brücke zur Kampagne “Death Troll” bilden. Spendiert wird der neuen Kampagne neben neuen Dialogen in der Original Besetzung von L4D auch ein neues Areal, sowie ein explosives Finale. Die Kampagne wird sowohl im Co-op Modus als auch im Survival Modus spielbar sein. Der Versus-Mode soll etwas schlanker, als bei den bisherigen Kampagnen, ausfallen. Neu zum Einsatz soll bei “Crash Course” ein veränderter Timer für infizierte Mitspieler kommen. Das Spawn-Verhalten der Items soll zugunsten eines besser balancierten Gameplays verändert werden. Die Kampagne gibt es als Update irgendwann im September über Steam.