Counter-Strike 2 News

[ MISC ]

• 50% throw-strength grenades are now guaranteed if both attack buttons are held long enough then released within a short time from each other
  
• Fixed in-game bot avatar images not reloading correctly after pause menu was opened
  
• Fixed behaviour of previous round button during demo playback
  
• Fixed inability to clear a button binding in game settings
  
• Improved performance of telemetry display HUD element
  
• Normalized volume of NIGHTMODE music kits
  
• Stability improvements
  

[ ANIMATION ]

• Fix for animations when climbing ladders
  
• Fix for menu agents wielding tasers
  
• Fix for Kukri knife hold animation during team intro sequence
  

[ SPECTATING ]

• spec_lock_to_accountid and spec_lock_to_current_player commands are now available for casters/observers
  
• spec_player and spec_goto now works in CSTV and demo playback
  
• tv_secure_bypass server setting now allows connecting HLAE observers to VAC secure CSTV servers
  

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• In Deathmatch, the Zeus can be bought each life and will rebuy if not in random weapon mode
  
• In Deathmatch, getting a second Zeus kill in the same life will earn double points
  
• mp_modify_timeouts server-side command allows adding/subtracting a tactical timeout from CT/T team if backup file is restored or a team incorrectly took a tactical timeout instead of a technical timeout
  

[ LOGGING ]

• Start of warmup and end of warmup will now produce a log message in the game server log
  
• Reported damage no longer has a rounding error when reported in the game server log
  

[ MISC ]

• Improved viewmodel animation smoothness when client framerates get low or unstable
  
• Fixed issues with implementation of scancode-based key bindings. Bindings are now independent of input locales.
  
• Added performance diagnostic HUD element that can be configured in Game Settings menu ("Telemetry")
  
• Deleted cq_netgraph and cq_netgraph_problem_show_auto. Instead, use cl_hud_telemetry_serverrecvmargin_graph_show.
  
• Fix for sometimes failing to connect to a local practice server without Steam connectivity
  
• Fixed a bug with Skill Group animation at the end of competitive matches
  
• Fixed sniper scope performance hitch and adjusted visual treatment.
  
• Various performance improvements
  

[ MAPS ]

Vertigo:

• Fixed grenade clipping around AC unit at B-site
  
• Fixed clipping of pillar at T-Start that would potentially allow bomb to be thrown into unreachable area
  

Nuke:

• Adjusted clipping around Vents entrance to prevent players' feet clipping through the vent geo
  
• Improved collision of sliding door meshes at Ramp
  

Anubis:

• Added and removed a ladder near boost spot by T spawn
  
• Fixed a couple of spots where bomb could be thrown out of the map
  

Overpass:

• Clipping improvements
  
• Fixed some disappearing mesh
  

[ MISC ]

• Reconnecting to the game server will no longer get a player into a bad state.
  
• Improved VOIP performance when running the game at very high framerates.
  
• Fixed timings for some events in demo files representing start of the round.
  
• Fixed ring artifacts that could appear on smoke particles.
  
• Fixed some lobby teammates standing offscreen when the main menu scenery was set to Warehouse map.
  
• Fixed storage units sometimes having a very small icon in inventory view.
  
• Fixed a regression in items shuffling when matchmaking for Premier, Competitive, or Wingman.
  
• Fixed spectator kill streak effects playing when switching to a player with 5 kills.
  
• Fixed a regression with Butterfly Knife inspect sounds.
  
• Added a catch sound for Kukri knife draw animation.
  
• Fixed Zeus tracer appearing to pass through players.
  

[ MISC ]

• Fixed a bug where some inputs were acting as if they were released prematurely
  

[ ARMS RACE ]

• Fixed a bug where an extra kill with a shotgun before the knife level counted as the winning knife kill
  

[ SMOKE ]

• Adjusted visibility of player silhouettes in smoke
  
• Fixed a bug where enemies were visible on the radar when viewed through a combination of smoke and translucent surfaces such as glass
  

[ ANIMATION ]

• Various bug fixes and tweaks to inspect animations
  

[ MAPS ]

• Fixed a bug where doors spun the wrong way on several maps
  
• Nuke:
  
  • Fixed vis regressions
    
• Ancient:
  
  • Fixed pixel gap looking into bombsite B from T Side
    
• Anubis:
  
  • Fixed potential spot where bomb could be thrown into an unreachable area at T Spawn
    
  • Enabled collision on ledge meshes at Sniper's Nest to prevent dropped weapons clipping through them
    
• Mirage:
  
  • Fixed collision in Palace where bomb could be thrown into an unreachable area
    

[ MISC ]

• Fixed a bug where certain keys not found on US keyboards (such as the backslash key on UK keyboards) couldn't be bound
  
• Fixed an issue preventing some older demos from playing back
  
• Various crash fixes