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Dec 21, 2023

Release Note for 12/21/2023

Counter-Strike 2 - bobb

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Fixed a case where players could refund a grenade for a brief period after it was thrown

Dec 18, 2023

Release Notes for 12/18/23

Counter-Strike 2 - tomd

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Fixed cases where weapons and C4 could fall through the ground
Various bugfixes for stickers, weapon finishes, and gloves

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Fixed inconsistent behavior with triggers when crouching in workshop maps

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Italy, Nuke, Mirage, Inferno
- Changed some player collision surface types
Inferno
- Fixed various gaps

Dec 13, 2023

2024 Service Medal

Counter-Strike 2 - csham

Celebrate your time in CS2 with the all-new 2024 Service Medal, available starting January 1st!

To get your service medal, earn XP by playing in official game modes and rank up your CS2 Profile. When you reach Global General (Rank 40), you'll have the option to reset your Profile Rank and earn (or upgrade) a 2024 Service Medal. The medal is an inspectable display item you can show off wherever your avatar is shown.

Dec 13, 2023

Release Notes for 12/13/23

Counter-Strike 2 - csham

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Added shell eject effects for shotguns
Dropped weapons caused by buy menu purchasing are now dropped below the buyer

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Added all-new 2024 Service Medal which will be available starting January 1st
Fixed an issue that prevented some older demos from playing back
Fixed multiple exploits that allowed adding non-text data into UI labels
Added the ability to add a Friend by using their friend code
Added a lister for multiple lobby invites
Adjusted wear values of some community stickers to better match CS:GO

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Overpass

Adjusted clipping to remove exploitable ledges and improve player movement
Fixed metal railing props that were generating incorrect footstep sounds
Adjusted positions of props and ledges to more accurately match falling damage from CS:GO
Fixed some places where players could get stuck
Adjusted some props and materials to improve character readability
Fixed some cases where weapons could be accidently dropped out of reach
Made some adjustments to props that were creating exploitable lines of sight
Various lighting and material adjustments

Ancient

Adjusted grenade clipping volume at cave entrance

Dec 7, 2023

Release Notes for 12/7/2023

Counter-Strike 2 - jo

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Fixed a bug where explicit weapon switches right after grenade throws were delayed slightly

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Inferno:

Fixed a bug where you could plant C4 in planter

Dec 6, 2023

Release Notes for 12/6/2023

Counter-Strike 2 - tomd

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Fixed an issue where the player's shadow would sometimes show the incorrect animation state
Weapon switching after releasing the fire button(s) will no longer cancel grenade throws (but round restart will)
Various animation system optimizations
Various minor bug fixes to demo playback

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Fixed a bug where starting pistols weren't showing in the Pistols tab of the Equipment view
Fixed an issue where silencers would not be shown on weapons when held by characters in the UI

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Mirage:

Fixed a gap under the door at Middle

Anubis:

Added a grenade clip to the wall at Bridge

Vertigo:

Changed the collision properties on railings to emit the correct footstep sounds

Nuke:

Fix for the sun material not blooming and adjusted the size of the material
Cleaned up redundant skins on metal_door models to prevent workshop mappers hitting fatal errors for missing assets
Fixed a visibility bug at Garage when looking towards Hell
Changed the collision properties on railings to emit the correct footstep sounds

Inferno:

Changed the collision properties on railings to emit the correct footstep sounds
Fixed an issue where some chimney models would disappear in the skybox

Dust2:

Changed the collision properties on railings to emit the correct footstep sounds

Dec 4, 2023

Release Notes for 12/4/2023

Counter-Strike 2 - Piggles ULTRAPRO

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Fixed a bug where grenade throw strength adjustments were sometimes delayed
Fixed a bug where attempting to switch to a grenade immediately after throwing it would cancel the throw
You can now get an intermediate strength grenade throw without a delay by pressing primary and secondary attack simultaneously
Fixed several cases of players sticking while sliding against geometry
Player pings will now be displayed in the player's color

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Fixed "Ace Round MVP" calculation bug when teams had a different number of players
Fixed shorthanded bonus logic sometimes incorrectly accounting for kicked players

Nov 30, 2023

Release Notes for 11/30/2023

Counter-Strike 2 - Piggles ULTRAPRO

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Sub-tick timing improvements to various systems including grenade throw animations and revolver firing
Added a missing fire effect to molotovs that are held by players

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Reduced the amount that player characters will rotate their torso away from leg orientation
Improved hit reactions
Made jump animations directional
Improved character posing when aiming up and down
Improved foot placement and posing when running
Reduced animation posing when deploying
The timing of a players flashbanged posing now more accurately represents the player's ability to see

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Fixed issue with Shadow Daggers playing catch sound during looping inspect animation
Further refined falloff distance curves and volume of grenade bounces
Lowered volume of deathmatch bonus period ending
Lowered volume of lobby chat notification sound
Fixed missing water drip console errors in Office
Increased audible distance of breaking glass window sounds
Fixed an issue where sometimes a Sabre agent would say hostage related lines when cheering

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Adjusted wear values of most tournament stickers and many other stickers to better match CS:GO
Changed handling of non-default console key bindings to match CS:GO behavior

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Nuke:

Fixed cubemap issue at Lobby
Fixed hole at B-site
Fixed some holes at Ramp Room
Fixed glass floor material at B-Site not having impact effects
Fixed up footstep sounds on hazard stripes
Attempt to fix light leaking through base of doors at B-site
Brightened red interior walls to help with agent vis
Fixed pixel boost on chainlink fence outside
Fix shadows leaking through double doors at B-site
Made cubemap transitions smoother in some places at b-site

Mirage:

Fixed clipping on van at Truck
Clipped fridge in Apartments to prevent player becoming stuck
Adjusted bombsite A size and added visual boundaries
Fixed collision on Scaffolding to provide smooth movement
Fixed geometry and clipping outside Sniper's Nest to prevent pixel walking

Office:

Improved clipping around desks at t-spawn
Improved clipping on crates at Back Courtyard
Re-added collision to handrails

Vertigo:

Extended staircase and added grenade clip to stairs at near t-spawn to prevent grenades becoming wedged in gap
Fixed clipping on crate at mid
Fixed clipping on scaffold at back of A
Fixed clipping on scaffold at T-start
Fixed vis bug at A-ramp looking toward Bridge
Fixed grenade clip on support beam at A-ramp
Plugged Holes in insulation foam roll model

Anubis:

Fixed hole under pillar at A-site
Fixed clipping above walkway stairs in Palace
Closed up multiple microgaps throughout the map
Fixed some clipping on pillar at A-site
Fixed clipping on doorway at b-site
Plugged some micro holes
Fixed gap between two clip brushes that allowed bomb to be thrown on top of building
Fixed slight wall gap that allowed sniping into bombsite A
Fixed clipping on doorway at b-site

Ancient:

Fixed various gaps in the world
Fixed various texture seams
Closed gap that looks into Jaguar area
Adjusted clipping along fence near A-site
Adjusted clipping around tree base on A-site boost
Adjusted position of stone near B-site that player could crouch in
Added clipping to the top of the map to help minimize player exploits

Nov 20, 2023

Release Notes for 11/20/2023

Counter-Strike 2 - ☠

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Fixed silencer attach and detach animations
Fixed a bug that prevented refunding the Bizon
Fixed a bug where players could respawn into a bad state during reconnect
Fixed a bug where ramps were not correctly reducing fall damage
Fixed a case where sub-tick movement timestamps were temporarily incorrect after changing host_timescale
Various fixes and improvements to de_ancient

Nov 17, 2023

Release Notes for 11/17/2023

Counter-Strike 2 - bobb

Fixed a few minor sub-tick input bugs
Fixed a bug with first person animation in bot takeover
Fixed a bug where dropped/thrown weapons had too much velocity
Fixed a case where players could push their view through low ceilings
Fixed an exploit that would allow players to teleport
de_overpass: Various tweaks and bug fixes
de_anubis: Fixed potential pixel gap exploit at A-site and plugged hole near t-spawn where bomb could be thrown out of world

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