Patch 172

Patch notes of Steam update #172, released on May 30th, 2025:

[h2]Maps[/h2]

• Mayhem
  • Restored missing explosion effect
• Party Zone
  • Health and armor rechargers can no longer be used in SvT, SvM, and Bonedemic
    
  • Fixed game mode specific sprites visible in other modes
    
  • Reduced volume output from microphone stand
    
  • Main area performance optimizations

[h2]User Interface[/h2]

• Player color randomization can now be enabled or disabled at the customization menu page
  
• Search box at the end map voting screen will now clear on context change

[h2]Effects[/h2]

• Added first person view effects for Displacer and Scientist Shotgun
• Various tweaks to muzzleflash, bullet tracer, and bullet impact effects
  
• Resolved various error messages related to effects
  
• Fixed ragdolls flying off at the end of death animations
  
• Minor tweaks related to bullet tracers and muzzle flashes

[h2]VScript[/h2]

• Added GetTeamName, SetTeamName, GetTeamScore, SetTeamScore, AddTeamScore, and ResetScores methods for team_manager

[h2]Miscellaneous[/h2]

• Fixed client crash triggered if Phonon library initialization fails (regression since patch 171)
  
• Fixed client crash on close if the player list dialog was ever opened
  
• Fixed server crash caused by entities being parented to themselves (regression since patch 171)
  
• Fixed server crash related to CTF flags with initial capture point set (regression since patch 171)
  
• Fixed env_microphone amplyfing sounds played by VCDs (choreo scenes) based on player count
  
• Reworked PAS (potentially audible set) filtering when playing sounds at the server side
  
• Optimized memory usage when using flex animations
  
• Lifted the 2 megabytes file size limit for config files
  
• Removed mat_configcurrent in favor of mat_info
• Unmarked legacy jb_cl_color_* convars as archived/saved (values will be stored in the jb_cl_playercolor convar)

[h2]SDK tools[/h2]

• Added VolumeScale and PitchScale fields to env_mnicrophone
• Added SetTeamName, SetTeamScore, AddTeamScore, and ResetScores inputs to team_manager
• Added SetTeamColor input to jb_team