Big Source Server BETA

[CSN NewsBot]

To coincide a bit with the BETA for the Steam Community, there is a rather nice BETA released for the Source Dedicated Server and Source Engine.



If you're interested in participating, run hldsupdatetool with the "-beta community" command line. The list of changes are below.

• Fixed hl2mp bug where if you +used a weapon it would not respawn anymore
  
  
• Fixed hl2mp spectator being able to lock the player he's viewing by typing "jointeam 0"
  
  
• Fixed a CS:S smoke grenade exploit

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• Added a way for server plugins to ask players if they'd like to connect to a different server
  
  
• Made materials handle sv_pure correctly when they've included other materials
  
  
• Fixed Windows dedicated server bug slowing down Steam updates
  
  
• Fixed a server memory leak (2-3 megs per map change)
  
  
• Fixed IVEngineServer::FadeClientVolume
  
  
• Fixed certain models showing up all white when sv_pure flushed them
  
  
• Made the server print a client's steam ID and show sv_pure warnings if sv_pure_kick_clients is 0
  
  
• Fixed a bug preventing sv_pure CRCs from verifying correctly on certain custom maps

[Thortok2000]

Added a way for server plugins to ask players if they'd like to connect to a different server

I hope this replaces the automatic forwarding? If it doesn't, server admins will just use the automatic form instead of the polite one.

[DevgruSeal H.E]

Fixed a CS:S smoke grenade exploit

Oh yeah, that one.

[-:Nighthawk:-]

Fixed a server memory leak (2-3 megs per map change)

That alone makes this update a very good thing.