Team Fortress 2 Update Released

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Fixed an issue where players could impersonate TF2 system messages by exploiting color control codes

• Fixed a bug where certain custom maps would not load assets correctly on Linux

• Fixed some crashes relating to singleplayer TF2 SDK mods

• Fixed a memory leak on long running servers related to dynamic models

• Fixed client crash related to invalid D3D texture flag

• Fixed hearing teleporter spin sound when carried (community fix from Brandon Little)

• Fixed objects sometimes using the incorrect activity when being placed (community fix from Brandon Little)

• Improved Medi Gun heal target selection to prioritize teammate directly under crosshair when teammates are close together (community fix from wget)

• Improved targetid selection to replicate Medi Gun heal target selection (community fix from wget)

• Added missing Steam Controller inputs for loadout menus (community fix from Ashetf2)

• Fixed 3D HUD using the incorrect animations while holding the PASS Time ball (community fix from gidi30)

• Fixed network state changes for player condition vars (community fix from ficool2)

• Fixed sentry rockets not sending the object_deflected game event when deflected (community fix from The Fatcat)

• Fixed Stat Clocks not drawing correctly in UI using playermodelpanel (community fix from rabscootle)

• Fixed flipped initial pitch/yaw on thirdperson switch (community fix from ficool2)

• Fixed Short Circuit projectile offset ignoring cl_flipviewmodels (community fix from birchish)

• Fixed Dragon's Fury fireballs having incorrect projectile path (community fix from wget)

• Fixed for mismatched cl_flipviewmodels values between client and server (community fix from birchish)

• Fixed cloak and rage meters being mispredicted (community fix from ficool2)

• Fixed prediction issues with Spy watches and cloak (community fix from ficool2)

• Fixed Casual doors player list sometimes using wrong size (community fix from nemmy)

• Fixed missing alpha mask for generator_01 (community fix from BreavyTF2)

• Fixed BuildingRescueLevel proxy overwriting TextureScroll on Rescue Ranger oscilloscope (community fix from Voids29)

• Fixed Botkiller team color bugs (community fix from DiskIntegrity)

• Fixed Scout.NegativeVocalization04 sound not playing because of a typo in the volume

• Renamed sd_marshlands to htf_marshlands (hold the flag) to accurately describe its game mode

• Updated the Festivizer model for The Overdose to fix a problem with the LODs

• Updated the Mann of the Hour to make the hair blend better with the hat and Scout's skin

• Updated/Added some tournament medals

• Updated The Bare Necessities to fix not moving correctly while taunting

• Updated the rigging for The Headliner to fix the pocket and tie stretching during some taunts and default poses

• Updated alpha channel for Hydro water texture to remove inconsistencies

• Updated the Case of the Blues

  • Updated rigging to fix intense stretching during taunt poses

  • Updated materials to look less flat

• Updated the taunt prop for Taunt: Heartbreaker

  • Updated the materials to add ambient occlusion

  • Updated the phong and rim lighting to show albedo tint

  • Updated the materials to add more depth

  • Updated the model to fix missing faces

  • Updated the model to fix stretching on lower LODs

• Updated pl_frontier_final to fix invisible func_detail water near BLU spawn (community fix from ObsoleteGuy)

• Updated cp_frostwatch to fix first point death pit being survivable with ÜberCharges on Stage 1

• Updated cp_manor_event to fix invisible func_detail water near BLU spawn (community fix from ObsoleteGuy)

• Updated koth_demolition

  • Updated map lighting to make it more like a sunset, as well as giving it a more golden color

  • Replaced the models used for the capture point lights with a different one which has better collision and illumination

  • Reworked the capture point platform to give it a stronger design

  • Reworked all the catwalks to give them a more stylized look

  • Reworked the lighting in all the furnace rooms to make them less dark and have a more neutral look

  • Reverted a previous change to the capture point team change steam whistle

  • Removed all ambient_generics near the furnaces and fire pipe

  • Reworked the soundscapes to make them more efficient and work properly

  • Reworked the control room of the crane to give it a better design

  • Reworked some ropes from the crane to give them a better look

  • Fixed some props fading out incorrectly

  • Fixed ships in the 3d skybox casting shadows

  • Fixed cubemaps missing on parts of the map

  • Fixed reflective surfaces not having a cubemap attached to them

  • Added a 128x128 cubemap on the control point so it is more reflective (thanks Zythe)

  • Improved water cubemaps

  • Restructured the spawn platform so players spawn looking at the shortcut, and don't need to pull a U-turn to exit spawn (thanks Lizard of Oz)

  • Improved the visuals on the spawn platform to fit the previous change

  • Fixed a blockbullets allowing players to stand on the exterior side of the helipads (thanks Yazoo)