• Counter-Strike: Source gets an epic update

    One of the biggest multiplayer shooters of all time has just been given a breath of fresh air with a huge, huge update - and a release on the Mac! Amidst the changes is the addition of 144 achievements, lifetime and match specific statistics, a new scoreboard with MVP display at end of round and a 'domination and revenge' system. More importantly is multicore CPU support and netcode tweaks.


    General
    • 144 achievements added
    • New lifetime player stats and summary screens
    • New match player stats and summary screens
    • New end of round display with MVP and interesting fact about a player
    • Updated scoreboard with new icons, visual style, MVP stars, and avatar pictures
    • New cinematic death camera
    • New domination and revenge system
    • Added avatar icons to voice chat, scoreboard, and end of round display
    • Incorporated many source engine updates
    • Disallowed the use of arbitrary command strings for the message of the day screen. Now only a specific list of commands is allowed.
    • Addressed issue in which AWPs and Scouts sometimes did not make the zooming sound.
    • cvar mat_showlowresimage is now a cheat command.
    • Many development console commands which would crash the server removed.
    • Updated source engine addresses many issues:
    • Better flashlight effect
    • Better HDR behavior
    • Multicore rendering support
    • Added sv_disablefreezecam cvar to turn off the freezecam on a server.
    • Added sv_nonemesis cvar to turn off domination/revenge on a server.
    • Added sv_nomvp cvar to turn off MVP stars on a server.
    • Added sv_nostats cvar to turn off stats on a server.
    • Removed -tickrate command line option and defaulted tick rate to 66 rather than 33. This addressed a number of issues, including:
    • Tick rate affecting how fast doors open / close
    • Tick rate causing players hitting the ground to stutter
    • Tick rate affecting the firing mechanisms of certain guns


UI
  • Added the following cvars to allow players to customize their scoreboards.
  • cl_scoreboard_ct_color_red
  • cl_scoreboard_ct_color_green
  • cl_scoreboard_ct_color_blue
  • cl_scoreboard_t_color_red
  • cl_scoreboard_t_color_green
  • cl_scoreboard_t_color_blue
  • cl_scoreboard_dead_color_red
  • cl_scoreboard_dead_color_green
  • cl_scoreboard_dead_color_blue
  • Changed the screen that appears when the message of the day fails to load to display proper error text.
  • Made the CT silhouette for the auto-select option in the Choose a Class screen smaller and corrected its aspect ratio.
  • Addressed a problem that occasionally caused characters to be colored incorrectly on the Change a Class screen.


Gameplay
  • Made ladders easier to climb. Added cvars sv_ladder_dampen and sv_ladder_angle.
  • Fixed issue that awarded three points when the bomb explodes after the round ends by elimination criteria instead.
  • Fixed issue in which you weren?t given credit for grenade damage if you fired a weapon at someone then hit them with a grenade (in that order). Also fixed problem in which grenading a player and then killing them with another weapon showed as ?*** in 1? on console.
  • There?s now a priority order for displaying win conditions when multiple win conditions are set.
  • If timelimit exists and is not 0, then show timelimit.
  • If timelimit does not exist, show maxrounds if not 0.
  • If both timelimit and maxrounds are 0, show winlimit.
  • If timelimit, maxrounds, and winlimit are all 0, show nothing.
  • Added a cvar to ignore win conditions: mp_ignore_round_win_conditions.
Comments 10 Comments
  1. mepm's Avatar
    mepm -
    sweet
    i can only see one ozzie server though, maybe the servers haven't been updated yet or is it just me?
  1. ResLo's Avatar
    ResLo -
    Dan, you need to setup a few PC's in your house mate so we can all play!
  1. Joshuayu101's Avatar
    Joshuayu101 -
    Loving the 700mb download.
    Also it seems they discounted the game for a week.
    AUD $7.79
  1. UnSCaRReD's Avatar
    UnSCaRReD -
    I might just have to have a bash on this game for the first time in a few years.
  1. KidCynic's Avatar
    KidCynic -
    I dunno wether to love it or hate it
  1. Psycho Penguin's Avatar
    Psycho Penguin -
    Well after playing it for a few nights now I'm in the same boat as Papa - don't know whether to love it or hate it... The achievements are pretty cool but is there actually any reason for em? Like any rewards or just something to stroke the e-peen - all of it seems rather pointless to me. Either way the changes are here to stay so I best learn to like em I guess..
  1. beanstalk's Avatar
    beanstalk -
    Quote Originally Posted by UnSCaRReD View Post
    I might just have to have a bash on this game for the first time in a few years.
    I just gave it a crack. My skills have not waned much in 2 years. You can't really get lower, see. But it was fun enough.
  1. UnSCaRReD's Avatar
    UnSCaRReD -
    Yeah Beanie, that's about where it sits for me.
    Playing with people I know is about the only time I'll bother, I'm way too shit for anything else.
  1. insidious's Avatar
    insidious -
    i really got into my zone after 12 beers and my opinion is it hasnt changed shit, people were stats whoring before the changes and will continue after as well, i do think the hitboxes have changed and this may have an affect on competitive source but i couldnt reallly give a shit

    there was banter regarding settings the other night to get the most of the changes but i havnt taken the time to figure it out yet.

    ultimately i will play what everyone else is playing as well
  1. insidious's Avatar
    insidious -
    i really got into my zone after 12 beers and my opinion is it hasnt changed shit, people were stats whoring before the changes and will continue after as well, i do think the hitboxes have changed and this may have an affect on competitive source but i couldnt reallly give a shit

    there was banter regarding settings the other night to get the most of the changes but i havnt taken the time to figure it out yet.

    ultimately i will play what everyone else is playing as well
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