Team Fortress 2 News

It wasn't just Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source that received big updates today, as Valve also published a new update for Team Fortress 2 along with updating the Source SDK to include TF2!

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/team-fortress-2-major-update-released-and-source-available-for-modders-via-the-source-sdk/

The TF2 SDK has arrived!

Mod makers, rejoice! We've just released a massive update to the Source SDK, adding all the Team Fortress 2 client and server game code. This update will allow content creators to build completely new games based on TF2. We're also doing a big update to all our multiplayer back-catalogue Source engine titles (TF2, DoD:S, HL2:DM, CS:S, and HLDM:S), adding 64-bit binary support, a scalable HUD/UI, prediction fixes, and a lot of other improvements!

Unlike the Steam Workshop or local content mods, this SDK gives mod makers the ability to change, extend or rewrite TF2, making anything from small tweaks to complete conversions possible.

The SDK is licensed to users on a non-commercial basis, meaning that any mod created using the SDK must be free, and any content in those mods must be free. TF2 mods may be published on the Steam Store, and after publication will appear as new games in the Steam game list.

Players have a lot of investment in their TF2 inventories, and Steam Workshop contributors have created of a lot of that content. The majority of items in the game now are thanks to the hard work of the TF2 community. To respect that, we're asking TF2 mod makers continue to respect that connection, and to not make mods that have the purpose of trying to profit off Workshop contributors' efforts. We're hoping that many mods will continue to allow players access their TF2 inventory, if this makes sense for the mod.

Questions? See the Steamworks Source Engine mods FAQ.

Important Links:

• Source SDK 2013 on GitHub
  
• TF2 Update Notes
  
• DoD:S Update Notes
  
• CS:S Update Notes
  
• HL2:DM Update Notes
  
• HLDM:Source Update Notes
  

• Added missing files for Taunt: The Travel Agent
  
• Added No Hat styles for the Cozy Cover-Up
  
• Added VScript support for HIDEHUD_MATCH_STATUS flag to hide the Match Status panel
  
• Added a borderless window option to video settings
  
• Added bicubic lightmaps (from Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Update)
  
• Added radial fog (from Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Update)
  
• Added support for Steam Networking
  
• Made the default server name for listen servers include the player's name
  
• Made the game launch in native resolution by default instead of 640x480
  
• Client-side prediction fixes (these fix 'jank'/rollback in certain situations)
  • Fixed a prediction bug where if the player was moved on the client, their input-based movement for that tick was not taken into account in non-player actions
    
  • Improved prediction for walking on props and other entities
    
  • Made certain client-side entities only trigger local prediction errors
    • e.g. If the viewmodel experiences a prediction error, the player will not experience a prediction error
  • Fixed prediction of viewmodel sway
    
  • Fixed a prediction error regarding weapon idle animations
• Fixed certain breakable props not gibbing correctly
  
• Fixed an issue where certain variables like position would not be updated correctly to match the server in certain situations
  
• Fixed the player's base velocity (eg. conveyors, moving items etc.) getting subtly out of sync from client/server
  
• Fixed players being able to spam duel cancellation messages for a duel that doesn't exist
  
• Fixed not being able to join community servers via Steam invites or game info
  
• Fixed lighting position discrepancies for cosmetic items, weapons, and viewmodels (community fix from ficool2)
  
• Fixed Equipped label overlapping attribute icons in the loadout menu (community fix from Lindon)
  
• Fixed an issue with props and team colors when taunting with Australium weapons
  
• Fixed the Voices from Below effect not working when taunting with the Highland Hound set equipped
  
• Fixed player voice commands being abruptly ended when the player enters shallow water
  
• Fixed incorrect number on the Geneva Contravention achievement icon
  
• Fixed the Military Style for The Surgeon General to stay properly semi-visible at all angles
  
• Fixed some classes missing the BLU team material for That '70s Chapeau
  
• Fixed the Spanish-Latin America option being displayed as English in the Settings menu
  
• Fixed the MOTD dialog not working for Spanish-Latin America
  
• Updated attribute descriptions for The Scottish Resistance and the Stickybomb Jumper to use 'stickybomb' instead of 'pipebomb'
  
• Updated equip_region settings for The Little Bear, The Heavy-Weight Champ, The Grand Duchess Tutu, and the Combat Slacks to fix unnecessary conflicts
  
• Updated the Spooky Night and Ominous Night Unusual taunt effects to fix a visual bug (Thanks Kiffy!)
  
• Updated koth_overcast_final to improve optimization
  
• Updated ctf_applejack
  • Added block bullets to some stores
    
  • Unblocked a window at mid, allowing Snipers to shot across the middle hut
    
  • Removed the missing texture in BLU spawn
    
  • Gave a chicken a friend, because friendship is magic
• Updated cp_fortezza
  • New radio model for spawn rooms
    
  • Changed sentry shack ammo pack on last to a medium
    
  • Adjusted health pickups throughout the map
    
  • Changed kill volume on cap A double doors to be more consistent with visuals
    
  • Improved bot support (Thanks Star Bright)
    
  • Detail pass
• Updated pl_patagonia
  • [Stage 1]
    • Fixed some RED bots stuck forever trying to make an impossible jump on the stairs outside spawn
      
    • Fixed the cart not capping the first point on extremely rare occasions
  • [Stage 2]
    • Improved optimization
      
    • Fixed a nodraw floor near the first BLU spawn train bridge waterfall
      
    • Fixed 3D skybox looking pitch black for players using mat_hdr_level 2
  • [Stage 3]
    • Improved optimization
      
    • Fixed wrap assassin baubles colliding with a solid func_brush bounding box outside BLU spawn
      
    • Removed the platform above the open choke of the last point
      
    • Added an additional path to the window overlooking the open choke of the last point
      
    • Fixed RED bots getting stuck on a solid fence outside the RED spawn
      
    • Fixed 3D skybox looking pitch black for players using mat_hdr_level 2
      

• Added missing files for Taunt: The Travel Agent
  
• Added No Hat styles for the Cozy Cover-Up
  
• Added VScript support for HIDEHUD_MATCH_STATUS flag to hide the Match Status panel
  
• Added a borderless window option to video settings
  
• Added bicubic lightmaps (from Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Update)
  
• Added radial fog (from Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Update)
  
• Added support for Steam Networking
  
• Made the default server name for listen servers include the player's name
  
• Made the game launch in native resolution by default instead of 640x480
  
• Client-side prediction fixes (these fix 'jank'/rollback in certain situations)
  • Fixed a prediction bug where if the player was moved on the client, their input-based movement for that tick was not taken into account in non-player actions
    
  • Improved prediction for walking on props and other entities
    
  • Made certain client-side entities only trigger local prediction errors
    • e.g. If the viewmodel experiences a prediction error, the player will not experience a prediction error
  • Fixed prediction of viewmodel sway
    
  • Fixed a prediction error regarding weapon idle animations
• Fixed certain breakable props not gibbing correctly
  
• Fixed an issue where certain variables like position would not be updated correctly to match the server in certain situations
  
• Fixed the player's base velocity (eg. conveyors, moving items etc.) getting subtly out of sync from client/server
  
• Fixed players being able to spam duel cancellation messages for a duel that doesn't exist
  
• Fixed not being able to join community servers via Steam invites or game info
  
• Fixed lighting position discrepancies for cosmetic items, weapons, and viewmodels (community fix from ficool2)
  
• Fixed Equipped label overlapping attribute icons in the loadout menu (community fix from Lindon)
  
• Fixed an issue with props and team colors when taunting with Australium weapons
  
• Fixed the Voices from Below effect not working when taunting with the Highland Hound set equipped
  
• Fixed player voice commands being abruptly ended when the player enters shallow water
  
• Fixed incorrect number on the Geneva Contravention achievement icon
  
• Fixed the Military Style for The Surgeon General to stay properly semi-visible at all angles
  
• Fixed some classes missing the BLU team material for That '70s Chapeau
  
• Fixed the Spanish-Latin America option being displayed as English in the Settings menu
  
• Fixed the MOTD dialog not working for Spanish-Latin America
  
• Updated attribute descriptions for The Scottish Resistance and the Stickybomb Jumper to use 'stickybomb' instead of 'pipebomb'
  
• Updated equip_region settings for The Little Bear, The Heavy-Weight Champ, The Grand Duchess Tutu, and the Combat Slacks to fix unnecessary conflicts
  
• Updated the Spooky Night and Ominous Night Unusual taunt effects to fix a visual bug (Thanks Kiffy!)
  
• Updated koth_overcast_final to improve optimization
  
• Updated ctf_applejack
  • Added block bullets to some stores
    
  • Unblocked a window at mid, allowing Snipers to shot across the middle hut
    
  • Removed the missing texture in BLU spawn
    
  • Gave a chicken a friend, because friendship is magic
• Updated cp_fortezza
  • New radio model for spawn rooms
    
  • Changed sentry shack ammo pack on last to a medium
    
  • Adjusted health pickups throughout the map
    
  • Changed kill volume on cap A double doors to be more consistent with visuals
    
  • Improved bot support (Thanks Star Bright)
    
  • Detail pass
• Updated pl_patagonia
  • [Stage 1]
    • Fixed some RED bots stuck forever trying to make an impossible jump on the stairs outside spawn
      
    • Fixed the cart not capping the first point on extremely rare occasions
  • [Stage 2]
    • Improved optimization
      
    • Fixed a nodraw floor near the first BLU spawn train bridge waterfall
      
    • Fixed 3D skybox looking pitch black for players using mat_hdr_level 2
  • [Stage 3]
    • Improved optimization
      
    • Fixed wrap assassin baubles colliding with a solid func_brush bounding box outside BLU spawn
      
    • Removed the platform above the open choke of the last point
      
    • Added an additional path to the window overlooking the open choke of the last point
      
    • Fixed RED bots getting stuck on a solid fence outside the RED spawn
      
    • Fixed 3D skybox looking pitch black for players using mat_hdr_level 2

• Added missing files for Taunt: The Travel Agent
  
• Added No Hat styles for the Cozy Cover-Up
  
• Added VScript support for HIDEHUD_MATCH_STATUS flag to hide the Match Status panel
  
• Added a borderless window option to video settings
  
• Added bicubic lightmaps (from Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Update)
  
• Added radial fog (from Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Update)
  
• Added support for Steam Networking
  
• Made the default server name for listen servers include the player's name
  
• Made the game launch in native resolution by default instead of 640x480
  
• Client-side prediction fixes (these fix 'jank'/rollback in certain situations)
  
  
  • Fixed a prediction bug where if the player was moved on the client, their input-based movement for that tick was not taken into account in non-player actions
    
  • Improved prediction for walking on props and other entities
    
  • Made certain client-side entities only trigger local prediction errors
    
    
    • e.g. If the viewmodel experiences a prediction error, the player will not experience a prediction error
    
    
  • Fixed prediction of viewmodel sway
    
  • Fixed a prediction error regarding weapon idle animations
  
  
• Fixed certain breakable props not gibbing correctly
  
• Fixed an issue where certain variables like position would not be updated correctly to match the server in certain situations
  
• Fixed the player's base velocity (eg. conveyors, moving items etc.) getting subtly out of sync from client/server
  
• Fixed players being able to spam duel cancellation messages for a duel that doesn't exist
  
• Fixed not being able to join community servers via Steam invites or game info
  
• Fixed lighting position discrepancies for cosmetic items, weapons, and viewmodels (community fix from ficool2)
  
• Fixed Equipped label overlapping attribute icons in the loadout menu (community fix from Lindon)
  
• Fixed an issue with props and team colors when taunting with Australium weapons
  
• Fixed the Voices from Below effect not working when taunting with the Highland Hound set equipped
  
• Fixed player voice commands being abruptly ended when the player enters shallow water
  
• Fixed incorrect number on the Geneva Contravention achievement icon
  
• Fixed the Military Style for The Surgeon General to stay properly semi-visible at all angles
  
• Fixed some classes missing the BLU team material for That '70s Chapeau
  
• Fixed the Spanish-Latin America option being displayed as English in the Settings menu
  
• Fixed the MOTD dialog not working for Spanish-Latin America
  
• Updated attribute descriptions for The Scottish Resistance and the Stickybomb Jumper to use 'stickybomb' instead of 'pipebomb'
  
• Updated equip_region settings for The Little Bear, The Heavy-Weight Champ, The Grand Duchess Tutu, and the Combat Slacks to fix unnecessary conflicts
  
• Updated the Spooky Night and Ominous Night Unusual taunt effects to fix a visual bug (Thanks Kiffy!)
  
• Updated koth_overcast_final to improve optimization
  
• Updated ctf_applejack
  
  
  • Added block bullets to some stores
    
  • Unblocked a window at mid, allowing Snipers to shot across the middle hut
    
  • Removed the missing texture in BLU spawn
    
  • Gave a chicken a friend, because friendship is magic
  
  
• Updated cp_fortezza
  
  
  • New radio model for spawn rooms
    
  • Changed sentry shack ammo pack on last to a medium
    
  • Adjusted health pickups throughout the map
    
  • Changed kill volume on cap A double doors to be more consistent with visuals
    
  • Improved bot support (Thanks Star Bright)
    
  • Detail pass
  
  
• Updated pl_patagonia
  
  
  • [Stage 1]
    
    
    • Fixed some RED bots stuck forever trying to make an impossible jump on the stairs outside spawn
      
    • Fixed the cart not capping the first point on extremely rare occasions
    
    
  • [Stage 2]
    
    
    • Improved optimization
      
    • Fixed a nodraw floor near the first BLU spawn train bridge waterfall
      
    • Fixed 3D skybox looking pitch black for players using mat_hdr_level 2
    
    
  • [Stage 3]
    
    
    • Improved optimization
      
    • Fixed wrap assassin baubles colliding with a solid func_brush bounding box outside BLU spawn
      
    • Removed the platform above the open choke of the last point
      
    • Added an additional path to the window overlooking the open choke of the last point
      
    • Fixed RED bots getting stuck on a solid fence outside the RED spawn
      
    • Fixed 3D skybox looking pitch black for players using mat_hdr_level 2