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Feb 18
Counter-Strike: Source Update Released
Counter-Strike: Source - erics
An update to Counter-Strike: Source has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Counter-Strike: Source. The major changes include:

  • Added 64-bit Support. 64-bit binaries will automatically be launched on systems with a 64-bit OS.
  • Added a borderless window option to video settings
  • Added bicubic lightmaps (from Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Update)
  • Added radial fog (from Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Update)
  • Added support for Steam Networking
  • Added UI scaling for high-resolution screens
  • Made the default server name for listen servers include the player's name
  • Made the game launch in native resolution by default instead of 640x480
  • Client-side prediction fixes (these fix 'jank'/rollback in certain situations)
    • Fixed a bug where when unducking, the view could glitch out if the player doesn't have space to unduck
    • Fixed gifts not randomly dropping when players are killed during the winter event
    • Added sv_autobunnyhopping so bhop servers can have this wanted behaviour with client-side prediction
    • Fixed a prediction bug where if the player was moved on the client, their input-based movement for that tick was not taken into account in non-player actions
    • Improved prediction for walking on props and other entities
    • Made certain client-side entities only trigger local prediction errors
      • e.g. If the viewmodel experiences a prediction error, the player will not experience a prediction error
    • Fixed prediction of viewmodel sway
    • Fixed a prediction error regarding weapon idle animations
  • Fixed certain breakable props not gibbing correctly
  • Fixed an issue where certain variables like position would not be updated correctly to match the server in certain situations
  • Fixed the player's base velocity (eg. conveyors, moving items etc.) getting subtly out of sync from client/server
Dec 12, 2023
December 12, 2023 Update
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero - benb
  • Fixes for joining games through invites and Steam friends list.
  • Miscellaneous UI fixes for Dedicated Servers.
  • Fixed an occasional crash when opening the scoreboard.
  • Fixed camera movement after death in multiplayer.
  • Fixed crash when creating a server if the server creator's Steam name was entirely non-ASCII characters.
Dec 12, 2023
December 12, 2023 Update
Counter-Strike - benb
  • Fixes for joining games through invites and Steam friends list.
  • Miscellaneous UI fixes for Dedicated Servers.
  • Fixed an occasional crash when opening the scoreboard.
  • Fixed camera movement after death in multiplayer.
  • Fixed crash when creating a server if the server creator's Steam name was entirely non-ASCII characters.
Dec 1, 2023
December 1, 2023 Update
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero - benb
  • Fixed crash when modifying certain video settings in a multiplayer match.
  • Fixed server browser issues after modifying video settings.
  • Fixed local player not showing up in player count on a listen server using Steam Networking.
  • Fixed rare corrupted lighting rendering bug in some maps.
  • Fixed miscellaneous fog rendering bugs.
  • Fixed pushable entity physics in Counter-Strike and Counter-Strike: Condition Zero.
Dec 1, 2023
December 1, 2023 Update
Counter-Strike - benb
  • Fixed crash when modifying certain video settings in a multiplayer match.
  • Fixed server browser issues after modifying video settings.
  • Fixed local player not showing up in player count on a listen server using Steam Networking.
  • Fixed rare corrupted lighting rendering bug in some maps.
  • Fixed miscellaneous fog rendering bugs.
  • Fixed pushable entity physics in Counter-Strike and Counter-Strike: Condition Zero.
Nov 29, 2023
November 29, 2023 Update
Counter-Strike - benb
  • Counter-Strike: Condition Zero and Condition Zero: Deleted Scenes have been updated to support the Half-Life 25th Anniversary engine updates, including all related fixes from Counter-Strike.
  • Fixed lighting rendering issues on some AMD GPUs.
  • Added "Use shaders" checkbox for the video options. Servers can over-ride this setting with sv_allow_shaders.
  • Miscellaneous Steam Networking fixes.
  • Miscellaneous UI layout fixes.
  • The Half-Life dedicated server application (app 90) which is used by Counter-Strike and Counter-Strike: Condition Zero has been updated with latest server code and updated windows and linux binaries. Updating is recommended.
Nov 29, 2023
November 29, 2023 Update
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero - benb
  • Counter-Strike: Condition Zero and Condition Zero: Deleted Scenes have been updated to support the Half-Life 25th Anniversary engine updates, including all related fixes from Counter-Strike.
  • Fixed lighting rendering issues on some AMD GPUs.
  • Added "Use shaders" checkbox for the video options. Servers can over-ride this setting with sv_allow_shaders.
  • Miscellaneous Steam Networking fixes.
  • Miscellaneous UI layout fixes.
  • The Half-Life dedicated server application (app 90) which is used by Counter-Strike and Counter-Strike: Condition Zero has been updated with latest server code and updated windows and linux binaries. Updating is recommended.
Nov 22, 2023
November 22, 2023 Update
Counter-Strike - benb
Counter-Strike has been updated to support many of the features from the Half-Life 25th Anniversary update. If you are still experiencing compatibility or stability issues, it is suggested that you install the "steam_legacy" beta branches of Half-Life and Counter-Strike (selectable in each game's properties page in Steam).
Jul 2, 2021
Counter-Strike: Source Update Released
Counter-Strike: Source - erics
An update to Counter-Strike: Source has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Counter-Strike: Source. The major changes include:

  • Numerous security and stability improvements
Aug 18, 2020
Condition Zero update released
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero - mikela
Half-Life and Counter-Strike updates are now available that affect Condition Zero through shared resources.

Please see the Half-Life update notes and the Counter-Strike update notes for details.
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