Patch notes of Steam update #167, released on August 25th, 2024:

Jabroni Town
• Fixed broken jump pad

• Fixed instagib weapons playing firing sounds twice

• Fixed several tools stopped launching since patch 166

Patch notes of Steam update #166, released on August 24th, 2024:

Added Waldengard

• Fixed Nextbot NPCs couldn't be spawned with NPC makers
  
• Fixed Fast Headcrab's model not being precached
  
• Fixed HL2 Combine Mines couldn't rest and hook to the ground
  
• Fixed missing sounds for HL2 Combine Mines

• Fixed Foul Language playing firing sounds twice
  
• Fixed Rocket Crowbar not playing metal impact sounds

• Fixed sprites not animating (regression since patch 164)

• Implemented support for Quake 1's packs (.pak), Garry's Mod's addons (.gma), Fairy Tale Busters' packs (.apk), Tactical Intervention's packs (.fpk)
  
• Implemented support for Tactical Intervention's BSP format (retail version)
  
• Fixed player's collision box not always resetting on respawn (regression since patch 154)
  
• Fixed player landing sound overlapping the fall damage sound
  
• Fixed custom footstep sounds not always playing
  
• Made player footstep sounds client side again (can be disabled with jb_sv_footsteps_serverside convar )
  
• Fixed more crashes caused by bad PVS data
  
• Fixed asynchronous loading of VTF files
  
• Fixed DirectSound device configuration always auto-detecting as headphones
  
• Unmarked vphysics contraint entities as server only to fix parenting to them
  
• Dropped support for logic_playerproxy entity

• Hammer
  
  • Soundscape names will now be loaded from the manifest
    
  • Texture browser can now be used to select skybox textures
• Faceposer
  
  • Fixed VCD files in subfolders being ignored when rebuilding the scenes file (regression since patch 162)

Patch notes of Steam update #165, released on July 27th, 2024:

• FoF Fistful
  
  • Fixed screen fading to black for some players

• Fixed HL2 Fast Headcrabs using wrong model

• Fixed Rear Gas grenades changing sides when damaged in Shidden game mode (for real)

• Fixed duplicate team change message
  
• Updated admin activity notifications

• Fixed the far Z clip plane turning black regardless of the current fog color when using RTT shadows
  
• Fixed missing effects when hitting mud

• Fixed client crash on attempt to join a server with resized players (regression since patch 164)
  
• Fixed velocity of HL1 grenades dropping significantly when not in water (regression since patch 164)
  
• Fixed area portals not opening correctly (regression since patch 164)
  
• Stability fixes related to area portals (regression since patch 117)
  
• Fixed lightmapped surfaces not updating when dynamic lights change their pattern (regression since patch 164)
  
• Fixed lightmapped materials not loading $baseTexture2, $detail, and $envmap textures (regression since patch 164)
  
• Surfaces visualized with r_drawclipbrushes convar will now be drawn fully textured
  
• Fixed areas where point_camera entities are at not being added to the player's PVS

• Xwad
  
  • Implemented support for Quake 1 sprites, TYP_PALETTE and TYP_QFONT WAD entries
    
  • Implemented special handling of gfx.wad and Quake 1 skies
    
  • Removed hard max texture resolution limits

Patch notes of Steam update #164, released on June 28th, 2024:

• Added HL:DM Pool Party, FoF Fistful, and FoF Tijuana
  
• Canal Zone
  
  • Fixed missing announcement when red team's command center is destroyed when the team controls Point 3 only (regression since patch 110)
• Cloisters
  
  • Visual and detailing upgrades
• Crossfire
  
  • Fixed grates attached to moving platforms disappearing forever after the first round start
• FoF Depot
  
  • Added new western-themed models
    
  • Improved clipping on various stairs
• G-force
  
  • Fixed missing speed boost effect (regression since patch 130)
• Meat World
  
  • Added more Postal 2 assets
    
  • Fixed clipping issues
    
  • Meat grinder tweaks
• Mission Gun
  
  • Fixed blurry map textures
• Pool Party
  
  • Fixed fall death triggers not working
• System Shock 2 - Ops
  
  • Detailing
• c3a2e
  
  • Fixed the elevator's move sound keep playing after stopping

• Battle Royale
  
  • New Quiet Mounds and Gun Roulette mutators
    
  • Added Landmines to the standard weapon pool
• Shidden
  
  • Rear Gas grenades will no longer change its owner when damaged by another player

• Updated Charge Rifle's firing mode to switch when the Reload key is pressed instead of release
  
• Increased max. ammo for Landmines from 3 to 6
  
• Buffed hornet gun with stronger hornet breed...
  
• Added proper world models for Nailgun and Super Nailgun
  
• Fixed Quad Rocket Launcher firing queued burst fire mode rockets after re-equipping
  
• Fixed texture issues on Golden Guns and added gold sheen and sights glow
  
• Fixed missing reload sounds for CMP-2A and Plasma Rifle
  
• Tweaked sound scripts for various weapons

• Added HL:DM Alpha Barney, Bowling Pin, Postal 2 Krotchy, Postal 2 Easter Bunny, and Sven Coop Skelepuncher
  
• Reworked info_player_start_wireframe player model with detailing upgrades and teammode skins
  
• Updated Mr Valve with rigging fixes and valve placement bodygroups
  
• Updated first person view arms for Nihilanth, Pitworm, HL1 Zombie, and Postal player models
  
• Updated footsteps for Postal Dude
  
• Fixed console spam from missing attachment points on LilSneakNut and Purple Dank Man
  
• Fixed hit boxes on Cheaple

• Added 56 new emojis
  
• Added kill icons for Raptor, Small Raptor, and Headcrab
  
• Fixed crash on attempt to copy/cut text
  
• Fixed crash on attempt to send a message containing an ampersand followed by an emote
  
• Fixed missing borderless windowed mode on Linux
  
• Fixed missing scope overlay when spectating after other players in the first persion view
  
• Tweaked GameUI initialization and client disconnect behavior
  
• Updated the connect retry console message to also display the number of attempts
  
• Updated the end map voting's random result message to display the chosen option
  
• Updated several system error message boxes containing URLs to open those URLs after pressing OK
  
• Fixed the Numpad Enter key not working with Panorama panels
  
• Fixed "Take the screenshot" action could not be rebound at the game settings
  
• Implemented cursor clipping on Windows (can be disabled with -nomousegrab startup param)
  
• Implemented text coloring for the dedicated server's console
  
• Improved Unicode support for the dedicated server's console on Linux
  
• Implemented pasting from the clipboard for dedicated servers on Windows (with Control+V and Shift+Insert hotkeys)
  
• Updated localization files

• Updated and optimized bullet impacts
  
• Added new fire effects
  
• Fixed non-static entities having dynamic shadows disabled (regression since patch 163)
  
• Fixed RTT shadows always use second last LOD instead of the distance based one when r_shadowlod is set to -1

• Fixed malformed engine commands generated by CCVarAccessor::SetValue
  
• Lua
  
  • Fixed various memory leaks

• Refactored the game launcher
  
• Updated Steam API to version 1.60
  
• Fixed server crash caused by the deletion of fluids containing floating objects
  
• Fixed server crash related to vphysics constraint entities
  
• Fixed server crash caused by spawning an Airboat without a model or a vehicle script specified
  
• Fixed possible server crash on attempt to load a map with no worldspawn entity defined
  
• Fixed possible memory corruption caused by malformed PAK entries in BSP files
  
• Fixed a hang where NPC pathfinding could stall forever
  
• Fixed various errors in first person weapon animations
  
• Fixed first person view arms not turning golden when needed
  
• Fixed Xen web spawning error models when destroyed
  
• Updated env_entity_maker entities to look for the first non point sized template entity when ckecking for obstacles
  
• Fixed func_door_rotating not falling back to the default value when the locked sound is set to 0
  
• Marked various entities as server only
  
• Implemented support for Tactical Intervention's FPX archives and BSP format (Steam version only)
  
• Implemented various sanity checks when loading maps
  
• Skybox materials will now be loaded after the world model is loaded
  
• Increased the max number of BSP submodels from 1024 to 4096
  
• Added protected field to the server_cvar game event
  
• Dropped support for the game.cfg
  
• Dropped support for the legacy movie recording feature
  
• Dropped support for the pre SM 2.0b shaders
  
• Implemented $pointsamplemagfilter parameter for the LightmappedGeneric shader
  
• Added jb_admin_gag and jb_admin_ungag commands to block/unblock both text and voice communications with one command
  
• Fixed jb_admin_slap command always leaving targets with 1 HP left

• Hammer
  
  • Fixed malformed range values produced by the sphere helper
• Xwad
  
  • Various stability fixes and cleanups
    
  • Implemented support for larger images (up to 8192x8192 pixels)
    
  • Implemented support for WAD2 files (uses Quake's color palette by default, can be changed with -palfile startup param)
    
  • Implemented support for Linux

Patch notes of an optional Steam update, released on February 24th, 2024:

• Fixed first person view weapon animations playing only once between sequences

Patch notes of Steam update #163, released on October 30th, 2023:

• Battle Royale
  
  • Fixed console variables not resetting at the end of special rounds

• Fixed players hiding in the Box remain visibile for living enemy players
  
• Fixed player weapons not rendering in the first person view
  
• Fixed bullet tracers and muzzle flashes having a slight offset

• Fixed client crash caused by breaking of HL2 Combine Helicopters
  
• Fixed client crash caused by breaking of certain props
  
• Fixed spectating commands not working during demo playbacks
  
• Fixed timeleft command stopped working for the clients

Patch notes of Steam update #162, released on October 29th, 2023:

• Re-added Hellcoaster
  
• Gator Farm
  
  • Added more structures to hide in
    
  • Disabled health pickups for certain game modes
    
  • Detailing pass
• No Mercy
  
  • Layout tweaks
    
  • Detailing pass

• Giant Slayer
  
  • Now available at the voting screen
    
  • Updated several maps to support this game mode
• Battle Royale
  
  • Reduced vertical push force during the Hurricane special round
• Team Mission
  
  • Updated mp_stalemate_at_timelimit console variable to only apply to this game mode
    
  • In Capture the Flag and Flagrun, the game would enter the overtime phase only if a victory deciding flag is carried
    
  • In King of the Hill, the game would enter the overtime phase only if one of the team timer's active

• Fixed Landmines could be trigger by non-combat entities passing by

• Added RWS Postal 3 head variant for Postal Dude player model
  
• Added new bodygroups to Toon Skeleton
  
• Added new generic sleeveless view model arms for various player models

• Fixed center screen messages not appearing (regression since patch 161.3)
  
• Added 145 more emojis

• Fixed geiger counter not making sounds (regression since patch 135)
  
• Fixed grass sprites disappearing while the flashlight is turned on
  
• Fixed Displacer's orbs shooting nearly invisible beams

Lua
• Updated random() function to use the engine's random numbers generator
• Squirrel
  
  Updated rand() function to use the engine's random numbers generator
  • Updated rand() function to support up to 2 arguments, to match its Lua version (passing one param would define the upper bound, passing two params would define both lower and upper bounds)
    
  • Added randf() function, returning a random float point number in range [0..1] (also supports up to 2 arguments)

• Updated minimal supported version of OpenGL on Linux from 2.0 to 3.0
  
• Implemented -gl_ctx_version startup command to let end users choose OpenGL profiles
  
• Deprecated singleplayer's game saving mechanic
  
• Deprecated support for Mumble VoIP
  
• Deprecated support for Nvidia Stereoscopic 3D
  
• Deprecated Logitech G15's LCD integration
  
• Fixed the main view camera facing backwards during Short Bus and Hard Mode special rounds
  
• The input inversion effect will now also apply to gamepads
  
• Fixed server crash caused by func_breakable_surf with no model
  
• Fixed client crash caused by HL2 Barnacles using custom models
  
• Fixed sounds using the doppler effect having their pitch dropping to very low values
  
• Added a template batch file for Windows dedicated servers

• Fixed entities parsing errors in vbsp, vvis, vrad, vbspinfo, bspzip
  
• Vbspinfo: Fixed reading of lighting data
  
• Vbspinfo: Added Linux compatibility
  
• Vrad: Fixed very small surfaces causing the lights gathering stage to fail
  
• Vbsp: Fixed entities with non-zero origin not getting their brush sides adjusted (regression since the previous update)
  
• Vbsp: Fixed worldspawn having a submodel number set
  
• Hammer: Fixed modified brushes becoming invisible in the 3D view until deselected
  
• Hammer: Fixed asset pickers ignoring VPKs
  
• Faceposer: Updated vcd files parser

Patch notes of Steam update #161, released on September 9th, 2023:

• Atrium
  
  • Replaced HL2 pickups with L4D ones
    
  • Fixed visual bugs with props
• Gator Farm
  
  • Added map to the default Shidden's map pool
    
  • Added giant beachballs
    
  • Tweaked prop placements
    
  • Tweaked spawn points
• Meat World
  
  • Adjusted bloom/blur levels
    
  • Adjusted large KOTH zone sizes
• Tiny Terminal
  
  • Fixed localization token for the 'Baggage Claim 1' safe zone
    
  • Tweaked player scaling gates
    
  • Detailing pass

• Quad Rocket Launcher's alt fire mode rockets will now have less hectic spread and the same speed as rockets fired with primary fire mode

• Implemented horizontal scrolling where applicable
  
• Implemented deletion till next or previous word in text boxes by pressing Ctrl+Delete or Ctrl+Backspace correspondingly
  
• Reverted changes done to the dedicated server's console handling on Linux
  
• Added Gator and Chicken kill icons

• Updated various muzzle flash effects
  
• Fixed the dust clouds created by the Dubstep gun cutting off in some cases

• Fixed server crash caused by roaches trying to hide in the shadows using previous map's lighting data
  
• Fixed grass sprites not appearing at all
  
• Improved support for maps compiled with Source 2006's or older tools
  
• Implemented support for VTF textures of versions 7.1-7.4 with no sphere maps
  
• Fixed weapons reloading related sentences cutting off by the following reloading animations
  
• Implemented support for more keys to bind: F13-F24, media keys (volume, play/stop, prev/next track)
  
• Fixed the Pause/Break key could not be bound
  
• Implemented gamepads hot plugging on Windows
  
• Implemented partial support for gamepads that SDL cannot recognize on Linux
  
• Implemented partial Steam Input support (uses Xbox 360 layout by default)
  
• Updated the version command to print SDL version number
  
• Added various default gamepad key bindings
  
• Removed deprecated or unused convars from the coop configuration files
  
• Fixed exec command's auto-completeion suggestions couldn't be used due to a missing file extension

• BspZip: Fixed compressed maps still holding non-compressed PAKFILE data
  
• BspZip: Fixed compressed maps couldn't be decompressed
  
• HLMV: Fixed rendering of collision meshes
  
• StudioMDL: Fixed inability to locate QC/SMD files

Patch notes of Steam update #160, released on July 29th, 2023:

• Re-added Gator Farm and Tiny Terminal
  
• Re-added CS:S Compound to the default SvT map pool
  
• Fixed certain sounds playing globally on TH Church, TH Station, and No Mercy
  
• Harvest
  
  • Tweaked jump pads
    
  • Detailing pass
• Meat World
  
  • Detailing pass
• System Shock 2 - Ops
  
  • Detailing pass

• Sneak vs M...
  
  • Restored 'Mannequins' and 'Mascots' round types

• Updated HL2 Doll Player model with texture/model tweaks

• Updated tripmines not to block each other's laser

• Updated Shock Rifle's effects

• Fixed server crash related to navmeshes on certain maps
  
• Fixed jb_admin_map command not working when the game is in the game over state
  
• Fixed the GoldSrc doors hack being applied to the Source doors too
  
• Fixed error on attempt to load files from BSPs packed into VPKs
  
• Fixed VOX sentences not playing on dedicated servers
  
• Fixed weapons having fixed bullet spread
  
• Fixed being connected to a listen server won't show the 'Game Info' button in Steam Friends
  
• Fixed missing textures for HL1 Snarks
  
• Implemented support for the custom missing/error texture
  
  • The game will try to load a texture from materials/engine/error.vtf
• Added modelscale field support to npc_boid_flock
  
• Players joining via the 'Join Game' option at Steam Friends will now try to connect to the listen servers using hosting player's Steam ID
  
• Re-enabled Steam achievements

• Hammer: Fixed worldspawn's fields not being loaded from VMFs
  
• Hammer: Fixed the 'Toggle group ignore' button not working
  
• Hammer: Fixed missing 'Browse' button from the entity properties dialog
  
• HLMV: Fixed the file browser couldn't open folders