Radar Bug Fixed?

[CSN NewsBot]

CSN reader Jaxon sent us a bit of a follow-up to our February post regarding VALVe's attempt to hunt down the "OH LOOK THE RADAR IS NOW GONE" bug. Eric Smith had this to say:

We've found the problem with the disappearing radar. The fix will be included in the next client update.



Thanks again.

Needless to say, that's some good news. You can find more information on CS 1.6--the "next client update"--on our CS 1.6 page.

[Pharlap]

is valve's marketing or PR department going to explain why the bug hasnt been fixed for so long?

[orphy]

About time! That took some time. When's the next update coming out anyway?

[Seven`]

All I have to say is: It's about damn time.

[Pharlap]

"We've found the problem with the disappearing radar. The fix will be included in the next client update."



the crosshair never dissappears? so why should the radar. its not THAT hard to fix.

[Zips]

Seven` wrote..

All I have to say is: It's about damn time.

Damn, that's what I was about to say...

[mouth]

Pharlap wrote..

is valve's marketing or PR department going to explain why the bug hasnt been fixed for so long?

In all fairness, i don't remember anyone ever documenting why the radar disappears. The newsitem isn't kidding, it really is just like "Hey, great. It's gone for no apparent reason". Nothing can change in your config or your system and it'll still happen.



I'd like to think that Valve has a more dedicated group of testers, but all these people playing after all this time, and still i've personally read nothing from people stumbling upon the cause. Chances are this kinda put a damper on fixing it.

[Raven99]

Fine----all----lee!!!!!

[Mista Bob]

Just got this email from eric at valve too.

How it happens to me usaully and what I emailed eric (and sure many others also) was;

It usaully dissapears after map load fails and going into console and reconnecting to the server during map loading or something.

[bullet-]

heh, about time ;]

[rizzuh]

Pharlap wrote..

the crosshair never dissappears? so why should the radar. its not THAT hard to fix.

Sometimes software has bugs.

[lockhart]

I'm going to miss the missing radar.

Oh wait.

[Gpig]

It's the worst when you start a scrim without noticing you have no radar. You have to be pretty stupid to do it but I'm just that impressive that I do it.

[Doodleman3]

Aw, this is fantastic, it's the worst thing that can happen to you on a friendly fire server. No radar means you can't track your teammates, you can't track your teammates means your gonna shoot them.

[Dirk]

Doodleman3 wrote..

Aw, this is fantastic, it's the worst thing that can happen to you on a friendly fire server. No radar means you can't track your teammates, you can't track your teammates means your gonna shoot them.

Can always get wallhack? lmao.



-dp-