• Added Jingle Jam 2015 community medals
• Fixed a client crash when playing some maps with low quality models
• Fixed the B'aaarrgh-n-Britches hiding the hat bodygroup
• Fixed missing crit rocket sound for giant Soldiers in Mann vs. Machine mode
• Fixed control point HUD not being displayed for Mann vs. Machine maps with control points like Mannhattan
• Fixed broken ambient_generic entities in community maps where the sound being played was updated after the map was loaded
• Updated the Sheriff's Stetson and The Bone Dome to include new paint styles
• Updated the model/material for The Au Courant Assassin
• Updated pl_upward
  • Fixed a teleporter-trap exploit inside the tunnel after the first control point
• Updated PASS Time mode
  • Each class now has slightly different throwing power and arc
  • During overtime, the round doesn't end until the jack has been neutral for a few seconds (tf_passtime_overtime_idle_sec)
  • All available enemy goals will show a reticle on the HUD while carrying the jack
  • Added max pass range parameter to passtime_logic
  • Jack won't automatically respawn unless it's been picked up at least once
  • New map: pass_pinewood

We say this every year, but we had an especially hard time this year choosing the winners of the Saxxy Awards. The Extended category in particular was overflowing with quality submissions - who knew that the Heavy could be so adorable or so creative, how dark Nick's backstory was, and how hilariously terrifying a plane full of Scouts could be!

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2015 Saxxy Awards, who will be receiving the coveted Saxxy Award, equipable in Team Fortress, and to the Overall Winner, whose team will be flown out to meet the folks that make movies and games here at Valve.

• Fixed a bug where non-Steam controllers could fail to initialize

• Added beta support for Steam Controllers. Use the Steam Big Picture interface to select and configure your preferred controller mapping. Controls operate in one of four modes, automatically selected by the game as needed. You can customize the controller layout for each one independently to suit your taste, or just use the defaults.
  • In-Game operates during regular gameplay. Use the left stick to move, and the right trackpad plus gyro to look around.
  • Menus turns the right trackpad into a virtual mouse pointer for use in navigating menus (use the triggers to mouse click).
  • In-Game During Popup covers popup menus that occur during gameplay, like Spy s Disguise Kit, Engineer s Build PDA, and the Taunt menu.
  • Spectator is active while spectating and before respawn.

What can we tell you about this year's nominees for the Saxxy Awards that hasn't already been said a million times over in the international cinematic press? That these entries will make you laugh? Cry? Cry a lot? Will make you cry so much you'll have to go to a special hospital? Will move you to quit your job and give your life over to charity? Will actually literally make you a better person by watching them?

No, there's no point in telling you what you already know. The only thing left to do is check out the nominees!!

• Fixed a client crash on startup for players using DirectX 8

• Improved map load times for players on Windows (DX9), Mac and Linux
• Fixed random client crashes affecting some players with cosmetics
• Fixed random crashes on Mac, Linux and Windows XP that could affect users during map load and during play
• Fixed a bug with some ambient_generic entities failing to play their sounds
• Fixed a bug where players would see cosmetic items following them around while playing Mann vs. Machine
• Fixed not being able to 'inspect' the World Traveler hat
• Updated the model/materials for The Tyrantium Helmet, The Digit Divulger, and The Toy Soldier
• Added Asiafortress Season 8 medals
• Mannpower update
  • Updated health kits to give players the normal amount even if their powerup increases max health
  • Updated the Vampire powerup to slightly reduce the amount of health received from flamethrower attacks. The flamethrower now matches the minigun in this regard.
  • Fixed a missing material for ctf_hellfire

• Extended the Halloween 2015 event to run until November 12

Fire up your lightsaber and gas up that Millennium Falcon, folks, because after years of waiting, THE cinematic event of the year is finally only weeks away. That's right, voting has started on the Fifth Annual Saxxy Awards! Voting ends 3:00 PM PST on Monday, November 16th, so if you want your upvotes and downvotes to get counted, get in there and start watching! (Also, if you could help us out, don't forget to downvote entries that violate the Saxxy Awards rules: No ads, and the entry must link to any music/assets that weren t created by the submitter.) Head over to Source Filmmaker for contest rules.

• Fixed a bug that did not prevent crits while using items like the Battalion's Backup
• Fixed a server crash related to Mannpower mode
• Fixed Halloween spell effects not cycling the colors
• Fixed The Bearded Bombardier not displaying the smoke effect
• The Invasion community event has ended
• Updated the materials/model for the Carouser's Capotain