False Front News

* Added "normal" and "sniper" public lobby to search different lobby types
* Fixed player FP weapon not visible for remote players when joining during match in killcam and spectate
* Fixed ingame classic killcam showing scope hud if starting scope when killed
* Fixed problem in chat when having controller attached giving small changes on buttons and makning chat text flicker and draw dual characters.
* Fixed problem with a rare crash on some computers when drawing FP weapons.
* Fixed problem when you ended a match with chat open, chat blocked start menu in next match.

* Increased FFA time limit to 10 minutes
* Fixed problems with player updated and killcam making game crash, stutter or showing bad characters (high fps increased problem).
* Fixed graphic glitch and crash when using nuke or rad gas.
* Default ingame killcam restored to classic due problem showing weapon for joining players.
Can be activated again manually with /set_killcam 6
* Ingame menu characters displayed in wrong position
* Loading screen flag not placed correct depending on resolution
* Fixed start team chat with Y gives normal chat T when game mode not team
* Fixed settings restored after change wile switching tabs (KeepHorizonInView, CensorChat, ShowLocationFlag and ExtraGameSettings)
* Fixed playercard not displayed in final killcam when playing splitscreen
* Added program start arguments. /l force low GPU memory start. /h to ignore low GPU memory warning when GPU memory check not accurate

[h3]This is a huge update adding killcams, wallbangs, cosmetics, new sniper, tomahawks, secondaries and also a lot of general polishing and quality of life updates. So we are happy to announce the update.[/h3]

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Read full article here: https://falsefront.se/false-front-1.8.0

[h2]Update Notes[/h2]

Game:

- Added more Premium content

Gameplay:

- Increased grenade speed by 50%
- Reduced damage by ammobox explosion
- Ammobox only spawn 50% of the time
- Added prestige 6 - 10
- Added Killcam
- Added Final Killcam
- Added wallbangs
- Added Hardpoint gamemode

Maps:

- Added Upstairs map
- Pickable hardhats added
- Added Night Upstairs map

Input:

- Improved keyboard controller switching
- You can now switch between using controller
and keyboard on the fly in-game.

Weapons:

- Added LSSR
- Ironsight
- ACOG
- Added Tomahawk
- Added secondaries cross characters
- Knife
- Chipmunk

Characters:

- Added more gear and outfits
- Backpacks
- Beanies
- Face-masks
- Cowboy hats
- Headbands
- Oriental hats
- Hardhats
- Military helmets
- Pumpkin heads
- Vodoo masks
- And more..

Playercards:

- Added some more playercards
- Changed some playercard texts

Killstreaks:

- Nuke effect will now make overhead dome pulse red

HUD:

- Added more XP bar score info in scoreboard
- BOT flags removed from killfeed

Graphics:

- Default 720p on lowend devices

Chat:

- Various commands added
- /set_bonesize
- /set_killcam
- /set_spawn

Misc:

- Improved fullscreen support
- Huge amount of quality of life updates
- Fixed bugs
- Added bugs

We hope you like the update! Cheers! 🍻
False Front Team 2021-06-16

* Throw grenade was not possible when killstreak blink was active
* Game timing adjustments
* Powerup aimbot spawns more rare and powerup impostor exist only in TDM
* Killstreak lifesteal aborts on time
* Some playercard logos unlock level counters adjusted from previous patch
* Hills, Site, Western and Hills Jr maps minor fixes

[h2]Patch Notes[/h2]
[h3]For the last year we have been working hard to make the game bigger and accessible for more players. So we are happy to announce that the game is now much bigger and Free To Play.[/h3]

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Read full article here: https://falsefront.se/newsfalsefront1.6.3


Game:

- Game is now Free to Play
- Added False Front Premium
- Unlocks skins
- Unlocks playercards
- Unlocks extra class slot
- Unlocks various weapon attachments
- Gives player premium indicator next to name


Gameplay:

- Added Trampolines
- Fixed bounce height trampolines
- Dynamic bounce height trampolines
- Added Infected gamemode
- Added Nightvision for night maps
- Added Flashlight for night maps
- Added Third-person view for intected
- Enabled running reload
- Improved character hitboxes
- Hitbox will now follow animation bones
- Decreased recoil for fully-automatic weapons
- Improved recoil mechanic
- User compensation for recoil will now be easier
- Added third-person player glow for Extrahealth/Powerups indicator
- Green: Extra health
- Green-Yellow: Lifesteal
- Pink: Unlimited ammo
- Orange: Aimbot
- Red: Insta-kill
- Blue: Laser-aim
- Yellow: Sprint
- Added Extra-health hitmark indicator
- Improved spawnpoint algorithm
- Added 5 prestiges
- Improved melee
- Added quick forward motion
- Increased damage radius
- Removed support for security cameras in minimap
- Moved to map preview
   - Added Jr arena maps to public matchmaking
             - Bunge Jr
             - Hagen Jr
             - Site Jr
             - Hills Jr
             - Only Free For All
  - Added Night Hills Jr to public matchmaking
  - Public matches will now start with only one player
             - Favours Jr arena maps with few players
             - Added bots when few players
             - Dynamic bot difficulty
  - Changed time limit from 10 min to 5 min
  - Changed score limit from 75 kills to 50 kills
  - Reduced spawn invisibility time from 3 sec to 1 sec
  - Added explosion shake for Tactical Nuke
  - Unlock levels are now more spread out


Maps:

- Added Lab map
- Added West map
- Added Site Jr map
- Added West Jr map
- Added Night Hagen map
- Updated Site
- Trampolines added
- Map symmetry changed
- Secret trampolines added
- Added speaker tower
- Updated Bunge
- Trampolines added
- High grounds added
- Secret trampolines added
- Added speaker tower
- Updated Hagen
- Major optimizations
- Trampolines added
- Rooftops opened up
- Secret trampolines added
- Added speaker tower
- Updated Hills
- Trampolines added
- High grounds added
- Secret trampolines added
- Added speaker tower
- Updated Hagen Jr
- Trampolines added
- High grounds added
- Fixed various collision bugs
  - Added Night Hills Jr map
  - Updated Site
            - More trampolines added
            - Map symmetry changed
            - Increased overall line of sight distance


Network:

- Switched networking backend
- Should decrease max ping times
- Improved joining as party
- Fixed some bugs
- Added support to play with Steam offline


Weapons:

- Added Frag grenade
- Added Splashbang grenade
- Added Smoke grenade
- Added Sword
- Added X800 Iron sight
- Added X800 Acog
- Support for weapon attachments
- Added Intervention Iron sight
- Added Intervention Acog
- Added Barrett Iron sight
- Added Barett Acog
- Added Chipmunk Iron sight
- Fixed Tec-9 animations
- Fixed Noobtube
- Added Broken lens effect for snipers with Urban camo
  - Fixed Cobra silencer issue
  - Frag grenade explosion time fixed
  - Flash grenade radius/angle increased


Characters:

- Updated character models
- Updated character animations
- Added character skin for Free for All
- Added Commander gear
- Added Maverick gear
- Added Cowboy gear
- Removed Sparta gear


Playercards:

- Added Premium logo
- Added Verified logo
- Added Verified background
- Added Infected logo
- Updated Emoji logo
- Removed Pewds logo
- Added Knowledge logo


Powerups:

- Added Aimbot powerup
- Gives you aimbot for short period
- Added Impostor powerup
- Makes your head text green even for enemy team
- Dodges Aimbot powerup
- Added Glow to powerup objects


Killstreaks:

- Killstreaks are now selectable/unlockable
- 2 killstreaks can be used at once
- Added Blink killstreak
- Teleportation device
- Movement retains through teleport
- Added Lifesteal killstreak
- Heals you when doing damage
- Added POV-radar killstreak
- Translates minimap information to screenspace
- Added Raid killstreak
- Gases entire map, ticks enemy health down to 10
- Fixed Radar scan


HUD:

- Added full map preview (Hold M to preview)
- Added minimap powerup indicators
- Added low ammo warning
- Added infected hud
- Added optional pro-crosshair
- Use /set_crosshair_length [Number]
- Use /set_crosshair_width [Number]
- Use /set_crosshair_space [Number]
  - Added "Left" and "Join" text to Infected killfeed
  - Added "Disconnected" text to killfeed when player leave due to error


Graphics:

- Switched to Deferred shading
- Added Bullet tracers
- Added Bullet holes
- Added Explosion marks
- Improved Muzzle flash
- Added Muzzle flash light
- Added Ambient Occlusion
- Added Distance fog
- Added Halfspace fog
- Added Decals
- Added Point lights
- Optimization
- Added objects render distance, will improve performance
- Added low quality textures, will reduce memory usage for low-end users
- Added character level-of-detail, will improve performance


Settings:

- Added "Graphics settings" work load hint LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH
- Setting for Fog
- Setting for Particle effects
- Setting for drawing Audience
- Setting for showing country flag (default off)
- Gamepad sensitivity range increased
- Support for 144/120/60 FPS limit
  - Added support for controller button bindings
  - Added restore button to keybindings


Chat:

- Saves last two messages sent, navigate using UP arrow key
- Chat text size adjusted
- Setting for chat censoring on/off
- Added support for cheats in private-matches /enable_cheats
- /noclip
- /toggle_godmode
- /set_position
- /set_bot_position
....
- Added support for cinematic camera (needs cheats enabled)
- /test_stop (stops bots)
- /add_bot_animation [Bot ID] [Running] [Crouching] [start/end]
- /set_cinematic_spectate
- /set_cinematic_preset [Preset ID]
....
- Various commands added
- /roulette
- /iq
- /flush
- /hide_chat
- /hide_hud
....


Localization:

- Added Simplified Chinese language
- Added more flags
- Taiwan
- Romania
- Belarus
- Switzerland
- Poland
- Vietnam
- Malaysia
- Argentina
- Chile
- Peru
- India
- Portugal
- Thailand
- Netherlands
- Indonesia
- South-Korea
- Ukraine
- Phillipines
- Ireland
- Greece
- Japan
- New Zeeland
- Australia
- Czech
- Austria
- Belgium
- Hungaria
- Georgia


Sound:

- Added announcer voice lines
- Killstreak hint
- Winning/Losing hint
- Time left hint
- Countdown
- End screen voicelines
- Menu greetings
- Added Menu music
- Added Loading music
- Added Winning/Losing music
- Added Infected music
- Updated AK47 sound
- Added headshot hitmark sound


Misc:

- Improved startup screen
- Updated main menu
- Updated credits screen
- Support for up to 30 bots in private match
- Removed name colors
- Support for verified players
- Verified players will be recruited by game staff
- Gives player verified indicator next to name
- Added game crash information alert window
- Gamepad users can now use chat if keyboard is connected
- Updated BOT names
- Added Male/Female names
- Added custom cursor
  - Fixed multi-threading issues
            - Should decrease game crashes
- Fixed bugs
- Added bugs

We hope you like the update! Cheers! 🍻
Svante 2020-05-29