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Steam News5 July 20261mo ago

Lobby & HUD Upgrades

Here is what is new: Lobby & Role Selection Clearer Role Selection: The lobby screen now clearly highlights which roles are already taken by your squadmates.

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What changed

2 fixes3 additions2 changes1 removal
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
addedHere is what is new:
fixedNo More Overlapping Roles: Fixed an issue where two players could accidentally lock in the exact same class at the same time.
addedSmoother Late-Joining: If you join a lobby late or someone changes roles, the screen now updates instantly for everyone.
changedHUD & Grenades Always Know Your Explosives: Your main screen now displays your Frag, Smoke, Flashbang, and C4 counts all at the same time.
addedAudio & Visual FX M4 Jamming: Added a brand-new, realistic sound effect for when the M4 jams during a firefight.
fixedBetter Impacts: Fixed visual effects for bullet hits and upgraded the impact sounds for a more immersive, realistic feel.

DIRECT CONTACT changes

addedHere is what is new:
fixedNo More Overlapping Roles: Fixed an issue where two players could accidentally lock in the exact same class at the same time.
addedSmoother Late-Joining: If you join a lobby late or someone changes roles, the screen now updates instantly for everyone.
changedHUD & Grenades Always Know Your Explosives: Your main screen now displays your Frag, Smoke, Flashbang, and C4 counts all at the same time.
addedAudio & Visual FX M4 Jamming: Added a brand-new, realistic sound effect for when the M4 jams during a firefight.

Here is what is new:

Lobby & Role Selection Clearer Role Selection: The lobby screen now clearly highlights which roles are already taken by your squadmates.

No More Overlapping Roles: Fixed an issue where two players could accidentally lock in the exact same class at the same time.

Smoother Late-Joining: If you join a lobby late or someone changes roles, the screen now updates instantly for everyone.

HUD & Grenades Always Know Your Explosives: Your main screen now displays your Frag, Smoke, Flashbang, and C4 counts all at the same time.

Accurate Tracking: The game now automatically tracks your explosives no matter where they are hidden in your backpack or pouches, and updates instantly when you throw or pick one up.

Audio & Visual FX M4 Jamming: Added a brand-new, realistic sound effect for when the M4 jams during a firefight.

Better Impacts: Fixed visual effects for bullet hits and upgraded the impact sounds for a more immersive, realistic feel.

Performance & Inventory QoL Inventory Polish: Made several quality-of-life visual cleanups to the inventory screen.

Smoother Looting: Dragging and dropping items is now much smoother, reducing stuttering when you are looting a large stash.

Spectator Lag Fix: The last player alive will no longer experience lag or frame drops when the rest of the dead squad is spectating their camera.

Source

Steam News / 5 July 2026

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