CS: Source and Engine Updates

[CSN NewsBot]

There was an update released tonight for CS: Source and the Source engine. Check out what was included while you restart your client to grab the updates.



Some important changes include forcing players to complete the silencer addition animation, which will be quite a change for the competitive community to get used to. Various UI updates may make teamplay a bit easier: a location name now shows up when voice chat is being used.

Counter-Strike: Source


• Added buy favorite system
  
  
• Added location names to voice chat
  
  
• Soundscape files will be loaded properly for custom maps
  
  
• Fixed tinnitus effect for HE grenades playing twice
  
  
• Fixed the Five-Seven's price not matching the value in the buy menu
  
  
• Fixed case where money and chat HUD icons sometimes being the wrong color at round start

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• Target IDs will no longer shoe when mp_fadetoblack is active
  
  
• When mp_humanteam is active human teams will be allowed to spectate
  
  
• The "hostage" field of the "hostage_rescued" event is filled in correctly
  
  
• Equipping the silencer is canceled if the player switches weapons
  
  
• Fixed problems with the hostage shack door in cs_compound
  
  
• Fixed "Hostage Rescue Zone" not showing up properly in chat and under the radar
  
  
• Players can only change their names once every 10 seconds, with a max of 5 times every 10 minutes
  
  
• "Enemy Spotted" hint text doesn't show for players behind smoke clouds
  
  
• Flashbang effect can't be reduced by hitting escape or turning off the HUD
  
  
  
  Source Engine
  
  
• Fixed registry handle leak in VCR mode
  
  
• Added explicit engine error when trying to render too many decals in a frame
  
  
• Sound files will work properly when in a packfile now.

[ma_cherie]

nice, but "Equipping the silencer is canceled if the player switches weapons" is gonna suck to get used to

[Zips]

ma_cherie wrote..

nice, but "Equipping the silencer is canceled if the player switches weapons" is gonna suck to get used to

Didn't they do that in 1.6 from 1.5 as well?

[thor2488]

Fixed tinnitus effect for HE grenades playing twice

*cue heavenly music*

[jedicmdrwedge]

source is pretty

[ma_cherie]

Zips wrote..

Didn't they do that in 1.6 from 1.5 as well?

Did they? I don't remember. :l

[farmer brown]

Didn't like this one:



"Players can only change their names once every 10 seconds, with a max of 5 times every 10 minutes



They should leave this alone.

[Syx]

Damnit, I hate some of those changes

[SpOokySniper]

eh.. wut happened to that VAC2 update?!

[peagle]

farmer brown wrote..

Didn't like this one:



"Players can only change their names once every 10 seconds, with a max of 5 times every 10 minutes



They should leave this alone.

that's ruined a good night for you huh?

[Tracid]

scripts/dsp_presets.txt not match up with server, no play for you =\

[Some_God]

Peagle, your avatar makes me high.

[Hockeyplayr1]

They need to quit wasting time and FIX THE HITBOXES / REGISTRATION OMG!



anyway yeah the silencer and weapon switch will take a while to get used to...

[BeaMeR]

Edited by [user="82888"] @ [time="1111655236"]

Well this just sucks

http://img165.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img165&...titled6vp.jpg

[peagle]

Edited by [user="95147"] @ [time="1111655601"]

Tracid wrote..

scripts/dsp_presets.txt not match up with server, no play for you =\

BeaMeR wrote..

Well this just sucks

http://img165.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img165&...titled6vp.jpg

They just haven't updated their servers yet. Find another one or some patience.

Some_God wrote..

Peagle, your avatar makes me high.

That makes me feel better about stealing it.