Release Notes for 10/12/2023

GAMEPLAY

• When a server disagrees about a player's loadout, such as when a match starts during a patch, the buy menu will now reflect the server-authoritative loadout

• Fixed a case where players could clip through ceilings

• Made adjustments to character shaders to improve player visibility

ANIMATION

• Fixed the "Smooth Criminal" foot pinning bug

• Adjusted team select and team intro knife animations to work with Shadow Daggers

MAPS

• Various bug fixes and tweaks to Inferno, Mirage, Nuke, Overpass, and Vertigo

MISC

• Added "Player Color" option to "HUD Color" setting that will make the HUD match your or your spectator target's player color in competitive modes

• Changed "Use Player Colors on Team ID" default to "Yes"

• Added "Large Player Count" setting to replace player avatars with team player count in the mini-scoreboard during the active portion of rounds

• Fixed a bug where graffiti changes mid-match were delayed

• Various bug fixes and tweaks to weapon finishes and stickers

WORKSHOP TOOLS

• New Screenshot button - captures a screenshot of the game window and saves a .png file to disk. Using "Inspect" with the gray or green backgrounds saves the .png with the UI elements hidden and a transparent background

• Added Inferno and Ancient preview maps (workshop_preview_inferno and workshop_preview_ancient)

• Workshop Item Editor - Integrated help system contains detailed guides when you see (More Help: Shift+F1) in the tool tip. These detailed guides contain important information about PBR color ranges, wear/durability masking alpha values, and much more