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:

• Added missing files for Taunt: The Travel Agent
  
• Added No Hat styles for the Cozy Cover-Up
  
• Added VScript support for HIDEHUD_MATCH_STATUS flag to hide the Match Status panel
  
• 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
  
• 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 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
  
• Fixed players being able to spam duel cancellation messages for a duel that doesn't exist
  
• Fixed not being able to join community servers via Steam invites or game info
  
• Fixed lighting position discrepancies for cosmetic items, weapons, and viewmodels (community fix from ficool2)
  
• Fixed Equipped label overlapping attribute icons in the loadout menu (community fix from Lindon)
  
• Fixed an issue with props and team colors when taunting with Australium weapons
  
• Fixed the Voices from Below effect not working when taunting with the Highland Hound set equipped
  
• Fixed player voice commands being abruptly ended when the player enters shallow water
  
• Fixed incorrect number on the Geneva Contravention achievement icon
  
• Fixed the Military Style for The Surgeon General to stay properly semi-visible at all angles
  
• Fixed some classes missing the BLU team material for That '70s Chapeau
  
• Fixed the Spanish-Latin America option being displayed as English in the Settings menu
  
• Fixed the MOTD dialog not working for Spanish-Latin America
  
• Updated attribute descriptions for The Scottish Resistance and the Stickybomb Jumper to use 'stickybomb' instead of 'pipebomb'
  
• Updated equip_region settings for The Little Bear, The Heavy-Weight Champ, The Grand Duchess Tutu, and the Combat Slacks to fix unnecessary conflicts
  
• Updated the Spooky Night and Ominous Night Unusual taunt effects to fix a visual bug (Thanks Kiffy!)
  
• Updated koth_overcast_final to improve optimization
  
• Updated ctf_applejack
  • Added block bullets to some stores
    
  • Unblocked a window at mid, allowing Snipers to shot across the middle hut
    
  • Removed the missing texture in BLU spawn
    
  • Gave a chicken a friend, because friendship is magic
• Updated cp_fortezza
  • New radio model for spawn rooms
    
  • Changed sentry shack ammo pack on last to a medium
    
  • Adjusted health pickups throughout the map
    
  • Changed kill volume on cap A double doors to be more consistent with visuals
    
  • Improved bot support (Thanks Star Bright)
    
  • Detail pass
• Updated pl_patagonia
  • [Stage 1]
    • Fixed some RED bots stuck forever trying to make an impossible jump on the stairs outside spawn
      
    • Fixed the cart not capping the first point on extremely rare occasions
  • [Stage 2]
    • Improved optimization
      
    • Fixed a nodraw floor near the first BLU spawn train bridge waterfall
      
    • Fixed 3D skybox looking pitch black for players using mat_hdr_level 2
  • [Stage 3]
    • Improved optimization
      
    • Fixed wrap assassin baubles colliding with a solid func_brush bounding box outside BLU spawn
      
    • Removed the platform above the open choke of the last point
      
    • Added an additional path to the window overlooking the open choke of the last point
      
    • Fixed RED bots getting stuck on a solid fence outside the RED spawn
      
    • Fixed 3D skybox looking pitch black for players using mat_hdr_level 2

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 the Battle Balaclava's "No Gloves" style hiding the Heavy's hands
  
• Fixed broken materials for The Westcoat's "Ugly" style
  
• Added smoke effect to The Checkered Past
  
• Update the Buck's Brim's "Bad" style
  • Fixed broken materials
    
  • Added smoke effect
• Updated cp_fortezza
  • Detail improvements
    
  • Improved clipping
• Updated koth_cachoeira
  • Fixed players being able to get stuck in certain displacements
    
  • Various clipping improvements throughout the map
    
  • Various miscellaneous fixes (Thanks Midnite!)
    
  • Improved bot navigation (Thanks Katsu!)

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:

• Updated the Brain Cane to fix problems with the texture and phong value
  
• Updated The Battle Music
  • Added missing Hat style
    
  • Fixed the models due to clipping on Heavy's ears and misalignment on Engineer
    
  • Improved and strengthen the Noise Cancellation
    
  • Updated the materials to fix it not being shiny
    
  • Updated the backpack icon to reflect the materials change
• Updated cp_gravelpit_snowy
  • Fixed potential incompatibility with external VScript files (thanks Le Codex!)
    
  • Re-implemented cubemap reflections in ice cave
    
  • Fixed perch spots
• Updated vsh_distillery, vsh_maul, vsh_nucleus, vsh_outburst, vsh_skirmish, and vsh_tinyrock
  • Restored Hale's resistance to knockback back to 75%
    
  • Reduced bonus flame damage against Hale from 50% to 25%
    
  • Hale can now do 1 extra Brave Jump before the Jump Fatigue kicks in (thanks Wendy)
    
  • Weighdown is no longer blocked by the Jump Fatigue (thanks Wendy)
    
  • Removed area-of-effect of Hale's normal punches (thanks Wendy)
    
  • Demoman shields now absorb 70% of Saxton Punch! damage (compared to normal 50%) to make the following launch into the stratosphere survivable
    
  • Fixed Hale taking mini-crits from Direct Hit and Reserve Shooter while underwater (thanks Bradasparky)
    
  • Fixed airborne mini-crits of Direct Hit and Reserve Shooter applying against the wielder (thanks Bradasparky)
    
  • Fixed Hale being able to stomp while underwater (thanks Bradasparky)
    
  • Fixed Sweeping Charge not working against underwater opponents
    
  • Fixed the bug that prevented Quick-Fix from mirroring a patient's wall climbing (thanks Bradasparky)
    
  • Fixed Hale's faulty ground detection (thanks Bradasparky)
    
  • Fixed Baby Face's Blaster's loss of boost not applying correctly (thanks Whurr and MilkMaster72)
    
  • Fixed the voice lines refusing to play sometimes
• Updated pl_patagonia
  • Stage 1
    • Fixed the cart going under the elevator in extremely rare occasions (Thanks Shocked)
      
    • Fixed sometimes hearing outside soundscapes inside blue spawn
      
    • Fixed being able to build in a very high rooftop after point A
      
    • Fixed being able to build in blue spawn
      
    • Cart elevator is no longer the glitchiest thing in the universe
      
    • Fixed cart not rolling back after completing the elevator descent sequence
      
    • Now, if the cart is rolling into the elevator in overtime, the round timer will be set to 5 seconds left, to avoid unfair loses for blue. Timer will resume once the cart reaches the bottom (Thanks I. C. Wiener).
  • Stage 2
    • Removed rollback from the train container ramp in last point (Thanks b4nny)
      
    • Gave blue more high ground for last point
      
    • Added an additional dropdown for blue for last point
      
    • Fixed being able to be teleported into red spawn as blue after capping point A
      
    • Removed long hill rollback before point C
      
    • Fixed bots getting stuck on the closed train doors after cap B
      
    • Fixed being able to leave stickies inside blue last spawn
      
    • Fixed being able to get stuck in the point C shortcut door for red. If you get trapped, it will kill you.
      
    • Fixed a pop-in issue relating to areaportals below point B
      
    • Fixed being able to enter the last blue spawn as red
      
    • Birdie (Thanks Explocivo808)
  • Stage 3
    • Added a fenced section for the long wood cover wall in last point (Thanks b4nny)
      
    • Mirrored the window sniper spot in last point choke
      
    • Fixed being able to build behind a displacement rock wall in last point
      
    • Removed troll teleport spot in last point ending ramp
  • All Stages
    • Slightly lowered sun brightness and slightly raised skylight brightness
      
    • Improved skybox transitions
      
    • The cart no longer tries to defy the law of physics
      
    • Ninjaneers have more freedom to be ninjas
      
    • The bots have learned how to play the map
      
    • Gave the cart another coronación de gloria

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:

• Updated the Dapper Noel to fix an issue with the mesh
  
• Updated vsh_maul
  • Fixed broken areaportals
    
  • Changed some props in the upper area that could be mistaken for a large ammo pack

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:

• Added missing No Gloves style for the Consigliere's Coverup
  
• Added missing Versus Saxton Hale kill icons
  
• Added some tournament medals
  
• Fixed Taunt: Curtain Call voice lines overlapping with other Spy voice lines
  
• Fixed the Playful Aurora and Frisky Morning Unusual effects not moving correctly
  
• Updated Aurora Skies Unusual effect to fix a timing issue
  
• Updated the Necroprancer to fix an issue with the materials
  
• Updated the Dusk Duster to fix an issue with the materials
  
• Updated the Dapper Noel
  • Remade normal map to be compatible with OpenGL
    
  • Re-baked Diffuse & updated backpack icon to reflect above changes
    
  • Removed misplaced ambient occlusion
    
  • Fixed problematic face flexes
    
  • Fixed an issue where Engineer's beard was protruding from his goggles
    
  • Fixed an issue with the jigglebones being disabled
    
  • Rigged Sniper's hat to be compatible with his melee taunt
• Updated Scrooge McDoc
  • Transparent lenses are rigged to the correct bone (prp_glasses instead of bip_head) so it should now work correctly with taunts that move the glasses
    
  • Improved scarf rigging and positioning to allow for better compatibility with shirt cosmetics
    
  • Updated the backpack icon
• Updated koth_overcast_final
  • Fixed an issue with the models/materials
    
  • Added back snow coverings (now using displacements) to some props that were missing them
    
  • Fixed misaligned textures in various places
    
  • Fixed weird lighting bug on a wall in blue spawn
    
  • Fixed 'Hotel' sign not displaying properly
    
  • Added back indicators under some health and ammo kits that were missing them
• Updated cp_fortezza
  • Removed sniper window leading into last
    
  • Fixed Engineer being able to build in some doors
    
  • Fixed some props being solid
    
  • Slight art pass update
• Updated vsh_maul
  • Players can no longer hide from Saxton in the dark
    
  • Fixed props inside other props
    
  • Fixed z-fighting brushes
    
  • Fixed missing particle effects for the water feature
    
  • Fixed orientation of water feature particles
    
  • Minor lighting changes around the cinema
    
  • Adjusted LOD change distances for Cinema sign
    
  • Updated VSH logic
    
  • Grounded levitating props
    
  • Aligned misaligned textures
    
  • Fixed mis-textured walls
    
  • Clipped upper metal beams
    
  • Fixed clip brushes sticking out from walls that could be walked on
    
  • Players will now be pushed off of the fire bell
    
  • Adjusted cinema sign shadow
    
  • Used spell check on Saxton's Package sign
    
  • Updated how music is activated and deactivated
    
  • Fixed clipping on the hanging big ornaments

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:



Happy Smissmas 2024!

• All players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Stuffed Stocking as a gift! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
  
• Featuring 6 new community maps: Overcast, Fortezza, Penguin Peak, Patagonia, Cutter, and Maul
  
• Added the Winter 2024 Cosmetic Case
  • Contains 23 new community-contributed items
    
  • The Festivizer can be found as a bonus drop when opening the case
• Added 3 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. Store
  • Taunt: Fore-Head Slice
    
  • Taunt: Peace!
    
  • Taunt: Curtain Call
• Added 18 new community-created Unusual effects
  • 9 new effects for Unusual hats
    
  • 9 new effects for Unusual taunts
• All cosmetic and taunt cases will grant Smissmas 2024 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event. This does not include crates.
  
• Mann Co. Store winter sale!
  
• Smissmas runs through January 7th, 2025
  

General

• Fixed a client crash when previewing imported items in the Workshop dialog
  
• Fixed showing an error model when equipping the Scottish Resistance
  
• Fixed The Executioner not hiding the Scout's dog tags
  
• Updated the Mountebank's Masque to fix a problem with the materials
  
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated vsh_distillery, vsh_nucleus, vsh_outburst, vsh_skirmish, and vsh_tinyrock
  • General
    • Added the gamemode intro movie (made by Lacry, thanks)
      
    • Improved the delivery of VSH-related voice lines for Soldier, Engineer and Sniper
      
    • Updated some VSH-related voice lines for Saxton, Soldier, Engineer and Sniper (thanks The Rat Man)
      
    • Added Hale's kill icons
      
    • Visual improvements to Hale's Ability HUD (thanks Funicular)
      
    • Added a visual cue signaling an upcoming Saxton Punch!
      
    • Minor visual improvements to Saxton Hale and his particle effects
      
    • Fixed the boss bar sometimes starting invisible
      
    • Fixed a rare crash caused by seeing blood decals on Hale while playing on low graphics quality settings
      
    • Fixed a rare bug when Hale's Ability HUD textures become missing
  • Balance Changes - Saxton Hale
    • Added Brave Jump Fatigue. Each consecutive jump will be less powerful, requiring a short break to restore to full strength
      • Weightdown ability is disabled during Jump Fatigue
    • Increased Hale's health by ~100HP per opponent
      
    • Adjusted Hale's health formula against 24+ opponents - Hale now gains 2000HP for every opponent past 23 (thanks Megascatterbomb)
      
    • Hale's resistance to knockback reduced from 75% to 35%
      
    • Head Stomp damage now scales with Hale's downward speed, dealing between 64 and 193 damage (previously dealt flat 195 damage)
  • Balance Changes - Mercenaries
    • Explosives and fire now deal 50% more damage against Hale
      
    • The 40% minigun damage penalty now applies to full crits only
      
    • Broken Demoman shields now retain the charge ability
      
    • Demoman shields now absorb only 50% of the incoming damage upon breaking (a would-be-lethal blow will leave the Demo at 1HP)
      
    • Greatly decreased sticky trap damage reduction
      
    • Removed Scottish Resistance's 20% damage penalty
      
    • Baby Face's Blaster now loses 20% of its boost upon Wall Climbing
• Updated vsh_tinyrock (additional changes)
  • Improved performance
    
  • Fixed odd clipping at one of the spawns
• Updated vsh_distillery (additional changes)
  • Improved performance
• Updated vsh_nucleus (additional changes)
  • Fixed setup time ending five seconds too early
    
  • Improved detailing in some areas
    
  • Improved clipping on staircases
    
  • Increased control point capture time to 15 seconds
    
  • Removed collision on some lights
    
  • Changed damage model and damage amount of the toxic waste pit and puddles
• Updated vsh_skirmish (additional changes)
  • Fixed setup time ending five seconds too early
    
  • Fixed an issue where Engineers could build in the crocodile pit
    
  • Fixed not being able to wall climb certain trees in the main arena
    
  • Fixed some lighting issues on stalactites and other props
    
  • Parts of Hale's intro sequence no longer play while waiting for players
    
  • Improved optimization and detailing in some areas
    
  • Improved clipping on spiral stairs (Thanks Aar!)
    
  • Updated security system
• Updated cp_brew
  • The shortcut from RED spawn to the "A" point now has a nobuild trigger
    
  • Added floor indicator for the health kit in the "A" point wooden shack
    
  • Adjusted "A" point wooden shack to allow more breathing room
    
  • Fixed getting stuck on the "A" gate's frame
    
  • Fixed teletrap near "A" point ditch route
    
  • Fixed being able to place buildings inside an out-of-bounds room outside "A" point
    
  • Fixed some stuck spots near "B" point
    
  • Fixed being able to shoot through a crack in the BLU forward spawn
    
  • Fixed floating props in the diner
    
  • Fixed one way door not forcing itself closed
    
  • Cleaned up some collisions and clipping across the map
    
  • Improved lighting on all of the archways
• Updated koth_krampus
  • Fixed missing trees in skybox
    
  • Improved look of waterfall texture near full health-kit
    
  • Fixed minor visual errors
    
  • Minor NPC clipping changes
    
  • Fed krampus some oats
• Updated pl_emerge
  • Switched on the cart light
    
  • Fixed RED players being able to sit on the edge of an exit of BLU's starting spawn
    
  • Fixed some doors showing incorrect textures
    
  • Fixed the final capture point displaying an incorrect string
    
  • Fixed the map occasionally playing incorrect ambient sounds
    
  • Minor visual and performance tweaks
• Updated cp_carrier
  • The Carrier now has full crits rather than mini-crits
    
  • The Carrier now uses the robot voice lines
    
  • Improved hearability of the Carrier's voice lines and footsteps
    
  • Fixed visual bugs with the boss bar
    
  • Fixed the Carrier sometimes becoming invisible while taunting
    
  • Fixed animation glitches when a Demoman Carrier holds a Stickybomb Launcher
    
  • Fixed occasional phasing through the elevator platform at BLU spawn
    
  • Decreased size of the frog

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:

• Improved matchmaking performance
  
• Improved matchmaker behavior for users with less-than-ideal ping levels. The matchmaker should now be quicker to put you in the best available region.
  
• Improved matchmaker decision making for cross-region parties
  
• Added error messages when being ejected from the matchmaking queue due to connectivity or authentication failures, rather than the queue simply silently vanishing
  
• Fixed the matchmaking settings dialog frequently failing to display any datacenters
  
• Fixed multiple cases of in-progress casual matches abruptly terminating or failing to be assigned any new players if the game server ever loses connection to Steam
  
• Updated the Mountebank's Masque, Courtier's Collar, and Harlequin's Hooves cosmetic items to fix issues with their paint regions
  
• Updated cp_gravelpit_snowy
  • Fixed a script issue
    
  • Improved performance
    
  • Improved clipping

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 the Guano and Batbelt cosmetic items hiding the Scout's dog tags
  
• Fixed The Beacon from Beyond incorrectly hiding a bunch of bodygroups
  
• Fixed the Quoth cosmetic item hiding the Scout's headphones
  
• Fixed some broken materials for some props_farm gib models
  
• Adding "Hat" style for the Fuel Injector
  
• Updated the Clue Hairdo to fix broken smoke effect
  
• Updated koth_synthetic_event
  • Edited nav mesh to minimize the Toastmaster running diving into the grinder/death pit
• Updated pd_farmageddon
  • Revoked scarecrow gym membership which lowered their health from 500 to 350
• Updated zi_atoll, zi_blazehattan, zi_devastation_final1, zi_murky, zi_sanitarium, and zi_woods
  • Fixed an exploit allowing some players to respawn as a human or play as a human on the Zombie team

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:

• Reverted BLU Scout pants fix because it conflicts with too many existing cosmetics
  
• Updated the Fleet Commander again to fix import problems from the previous update
  
• Updated the Phantom Plague and Haunting Haze Unusual effects to fix sometimes spawning away from the player
  
• Updated cp_freaky_fair
  • Fixed issues related to the gamemode logic
    • Reapplied check that was mistakenly removed to check if the player is actively buying upgrades in a station or not
      
    • Implemented new custom system to refund upgrades to hopefully address inconsistencies both in-round and across rounds
      
    • Implemented logic to handle mismatches in recorded vs actual currency values when leaving the upgrade trigger and having not accepted de-bought upgrades
      
    • Reverted code to do with Ghosts and Sentry busters to fix bugs related to their effects not de-applying
      
    • Implemented a way to force kill players to address edge cases where you could survive as the sentry buster past their explosion (Thanks MilkMaster!)
      
    • Improved the logic which checks if you can apply a new potion effect to yourself to address bugs where effects can overlap
      
    • Fixed sniper and demo shields not having their upgrades cleared
      
    • Fixed canteens not having their values cleared when refunding whilst not equipped
  • Increased the height of the skybox
    
  • Increased last point capture time from 6s to 7s
    
  • Changed some clipping to stop giants from building on roofs
    
  • Smoothed out a divot (Thanks Midnite!)
• Updated zi_atoll, zi_blazehattan, zi_devastation_final1, zi_murky, zi_sanitarium, and zi_woods
  • General
    • Re-encoded all Zombie Infection sound effects as .WAV
      • This fixes issues with sound effects not playing correctly and spewing errors in the console
  • Bug fixes
    • Fixed a bug that caused Sniper's Spit Pool to deal much more damage than intended
      
    • Fixed a bug that caused team names to not display correctly when playing on mp_tournament mode
      
    • Fixed a bug where Engineer would sometimes scream like a charging Demoman while throwing an EMP Grenade
  • Zombie Changes
    • Sniper's Spit Pool damage vs Survivors no longer stacks when standing in multiple zones
      
    • Zombie Heavy is no longer immune to Critical Hits
      
    • Zombie Heavy's max health raised to 525 (from 450)
      
    • Zombie Pyro's max health raised to 250 (from 175)
      
    • Zombie Pyro now drops a medium health kit on death
  • Survivor Changes
    • Crossbow weapons no longer have a flat damage multiplier against Zombies
      
    • The B.A.S.E Jumper can no longer be deployed if you are one of the last three survivors
      
    • Jumper Weapons can no longer store reserve ammunition
• Updated zi_murky (additional changes)
  • Added more respawn room triggers around the new spawn zones

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:

• Added missing list of authors for arena_lumberyard_event
  
• Fixed the Crook Combatant hiding the Scout's dog tags
  
• Fixed some sound script entries not playing because they were looking for .wav instead of .mp3
  
• Fixed BLU Scout using the incorrect team color pants
  
• Fixed some props_farm models using an incorrect surfaceprop setting
  
• Updated the large version of the backpack image for The Fast Learner to be consistent with the small version
  
• Updated the schema entries for The Hound's Hood and the Thrilling Tracksuit to remove unused settings
  
• Updated a couple of the community console images to fix missing nomip/nolod settings
  
• Updated Freaky Fair's expert contract to be "Win a round on Freaky Fair"
  
• Updated the Fleet Commander and Delldozer to fix import problems from the previous update
  
• Updated arena_lumberyard_event
  • Fixed mini-crits being removed from the last player standing if they used the Crit-a-Cola
    
  • Added missing navigation mesh
    
  • Fixed areaportal windows in spawn fading in too early
    
  • Fixed cases where players would get stuck on the setup doors
    
  • Adjusted prop fades
• Updated cp_darkmarsh
  • Lowered spell spawn timer (from 180 seconds to 120 seconds)
    
  • Spells that spawn outside respawn rooms will disappear after 30 seconds of not being picked up
    
  • Added several more pumpkin bomb spawn points
    
  • Fixed portcullis doors turning pitch black when opening
    
  • Lowered RED respawn wave time for the last point (from 10 to 8)
• Updated tow_dynamite
  • Fixed an ammo pick-up differ on BLU side
    
  • Added a missing wagon wheel on BLU side
    
  • Added Tug of War objective strings
    
  • Made the jump pad's deathpits deeper
    
  • A new critter has arrived
• Updated pd_circus
  • Fixed spell books being prompted despite none spawning in the map
    
  • Reduced points per player from 6 to 5
    
  • Reduced distracting lighting and details around the inaccessible areas of the circus
    
  • Fixed being able to place teleporters too close to spawn doors
    
  • Fixed erroneous collisions
    
  • Fixed small displacements cutting through walls
    
  • Fixed some gaps in geometry