Aug 24, 2010
Swarm Arena - Valve
Change list:


  • Fixed mouse problems on some systems
  • Improved performance
  • Improved graphics driver compatibility
  • Added "30 fps"e; option
Counter-Strike: Source - Valve
Updates to Counter-Strike: Source have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Counter-Strike: Source
  • Added a new server ConVar "sv_competitive_minspec" that enforces the following restrictions on clients when set to 1:
    • r_drawdetailprops 1
    • r_staticprop_lod (-1 to 3)
    • fps_max minimum 60 (or 0)
    • cl_detailfade minimum 400
    • cl_detaildist minimum 1200
    • cl_interp (0 to 0.031)
    • cl_interp_ratio (1 to 2)
  • Fixed ragdolls popping when using mp_fadetoblack 1
  • Fixed a buffer overrun exploit that could be used to attack/crash servers.
  • Fixed a crash at startup when no sound emitter scripts were loaded.
  • Fixed a crash that could happen if a custom model was loaded with missing materials.
  • Fixed a crashed related to alt-tab.
  • Fixed a potential crash in the shaders.
  • Fixed a crash when running custom maps with missing model files
  • Removed the client console commands "mat_supress" and "mat_debug"
Garry's Mod - Valve
Updates to Garry's Mod have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Garry's Mod
  • Fixed viewmodel animations lagging
  • Fixed weapons sometimes ejecting more than one shell at a time
  • Fixed Lua errors caused by bad Voice entity
  • Fixed physics crash due to dubious Lua coding
  • Fixed cloudscript sometimes spawning the wrong entity type
  • Restored click delay on physgun
  • Increased max Lua Particle Emitter limit
  • Added toybox_entity command to debug cloudscripts offline
Shattered Horizon - Valve
Patch 1.2.2.34

An update patch for Shattered Horizon is now available. The game will update automatically. This patch enables the game to be played with German language menus and text. To change language between English and German select the Language option under Settings from the main menu.

Product Update - Valve
Updates to Counter-Strike: Source Beta have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Counter-Strike Source Beta
  • Fixed a memory leak in the dedicated server.
  • Fixed a problem that could cause the crosshair to expand briefly after the trigger is released.
  • Made crosshair scale independently of framerate, matching the old behavior at 100 fps. This does not affect actual recoil, fire rate, or spread – only the expansion of the crosshair. Added cl_legacy_crosshair, which defaults to the new behavior.
  • Made the crosshair for the Glock and Famas scale correctly upon firing in burst mode.
  • Removed ability to jump to inaccessible locations using grenades (flashboosting). Added sv_enableboost (defaulted to 0) for those who prefer to allow this behavior.
  • Fixed an issue with involving incorrect armor protection vs. grenade damage. Added sv_legacy_grenade_damage (defaulted to 0) to allow servers to revert to the original behavior.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the freezecam sound to be heard when spectating a player who dies.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause KeyHintText to generate junk characters.
  • Prevented ragdoll spasm that could occur when using the jointeam command.
  • Addressed a problem with the sniper rifles that prevented unzooming during auto-reload after shooting all the bullets in a clip.
  • Fixed an issue with the AWP and Scout that could cause their zooms to vibrate briefly after a reload.
  • Fixed map cycling so that the cycle now starts from the map selected by the user instead of going back to the first map.
  • Fixed mp_restartgame so that it resets MVPs as well as score and deaths.
  • Removed fun fact from achievements summary screen and associated playerblotter functionality.
  • Throttled warning messages for disabled achievements to no more than once every 60 seconds.
  • Made disconnect messages wrap so they don’t get truncated.
  • Made kick / disconnect messages more legible.
  • Made the silhouette that appears when you hit AUTO-SELECT on the Terrorist choose a class screen fit within its borders.
  • Made the ‘X’ that closes the achievements screen visible by default in 1280x720 resolution.
  • Fixed lock radar rotation option in the GUI. Setting this option now works.
  • Fixed a buffer overrun exploit that could be used to attack/crash servers.
  • Fixed a crash at startup when no sound emitter scripts were loaded.
  • Smoke grenades:
    • fixed occlusion bug.
    • made it bigger.
    • reduced grenade elasticity.
  • De_Inferno
    • fixed known exploits and bugs.
Product Update - Valve
Updates to Rhythm Zone have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:
  • Users now have the option to turn Track Sway on/off in the options menu. If you turn track sway on, you will get a higher score multiplier while it is swaying. The track will still not sway in 4:3 screen format for the time being. We’re working on an update to get sway to work in all screen formats.
  • Users can now turn on the Advanced Audio Engine. This increases audio playback quality and will play back in stereo. Also, the synchronization between game events and the music will be greatly improved. This option is turned off by default and we ask that all users turn it on and provide us feedback. If we find the new audio engine is working well for everyone, we'll turn it on by default in the next update.
  • When manually editting song data in your library, the maximum character count has been increased to 255 for each field.
  • Unicode tags are now read properly should Last.fm fingerprinting fail.
  • Song length timer now present on gameplay screen.
Team Fortress 2 - Valve
Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Team Fortress 2
  • Fixed bug with holiday date computation that turned on Birthday Mode a few days too soon
Left 4 Dead 2 - Valve
Updates to Left 4 Dead 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Mutation
  • Developer Choice - Last Man On Earth

UI
  • Added vote option to enable All Talk in Versus.
  • Added vote option to Restart Chapter in Versus.
  • Added the ability in the lobby for all players to vote on starting the game.

Gameplay
  • Removed Defibs and First Aid Kits in Realism Versus. Survivors start with a First Aid Kit, but all world spawns are disabled.

Addons
  • To avoid conflicts between Community Campaigns, only content vpks get loaded when starting a campaign.
  • Added console command "show_addon_load_order" that prints out the order of loaded vpk files.

Authoring Tools
  • VPK files now support their own sound.cache file.
  • Use the command "snd_buildsoundcachefordirectory " to create the sound.cache file that you should include when you create your vpk file.
Product Update - Valve
Updates to Sol Survivor have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Sol Survivor 1.7 fixes:
  • Fixed Survival Co-op resource modes having no effect.
  • Fixed clients being unable to return the the menu while a game is in progress.
  • Fixed a rare crash when starting games.
  • Fixed a crash when using the Bypass Campaign option.
  • Increased the lobby connection timeout.
  • Added resource modes to Versus.
  • Added sudden death to Wars games that reach maximum escalation.
Shattered Horizon - Valve
Updates to Shattered Horizon have been released. The major changes include:

1.2.2.33
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* Prepares the game for the launch of the localized German edition on August 26
* Adds Cooler Master branded containers as part of an upcoming sponsorship deal

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