Team Fortress 2 Update Released
November 6, 2013 - TF2 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:
- HTML MOTDs will no longer be shown when connecting via quickplay
- Increased speed and damage of the lightning ball spell
- Fixed some items and spell attributes showing incorrect expiration times
- Fixed being able to instantly respawn by changing teams while a ghost
- Fixed taunts with a special purpose being overridden by the Halloween taunt
- Fixed a bug that allowed Merasmus bomb-heads to be passable between enemies
- Fixed the Open Loadout button on the item pickup menu not working properly
- Fixed being able to get into the enemy spawn with the teleport spell in Helltower
- Fixed the crouch+click problems for Mac players
- Fixed a problem with VR mode on Linux when the VR display overlaps the main display
- Removed the prompt to opt-in to quickplay beta
- Updated the equip region for Ivan The Inedible to match the other Spooky Companion items
- Updated the materials for The Hyperbaric Bowler, The Snaggletoothed Stetson, Carrion Companion, and Lieutenant Bites the Dust
- Updated the localization files
- Community requests:
- Added HalloweenSetUsingSpells input to the tf_logic_holiday entity for custom Halloween maps to enable spells
- Added userid to the player_turned_to_ghost game event
November 1, 2013 - TF2 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:
- Fixed a dedicated server crash related to players becoming ghosts in hell
- Fixed a dedicated server crash related to spellbooks and switching weapons
- Updated materials for the following items: Caffeine Cooler, Tartan Spartan, Carrion Companion, Sackcloth Spook, and the Pin Pals
- Updated the Crusader's Crossbow
- Fixed an exploit related to switching weapons
- Reduced damage from 75 to 50
- Lower reload time from 3 seconds to 1.5 seconds
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
October 31, 2013 - TF2 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:
- Fixed a client crash caused by low detail skeletons
- Fixed a dedicated server crash related to gamestats
- Fixed a dedicated server crash caused by the payload carts getting stuck
- Fixed green zombies not spawning on Linux dedicated servers
- Fixed broken melee animations for some all-class weapons
- Fixed players being able to issue the "boo" command when they are not ghosts
- Fixed cloaked Spies losing their spells if they attempted to cast them while cloaked
- Fixed the stealth spell only lasting for 2 seconds instead of 8 seconds
- Fixed players keeping their spells if they were rolling for them while leaving hell
- Fixed not switching back to the normal weapon if a spell was cast while standing on another spell
- Updated spells so they cannot be deflected
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
October 30, 2013 - TF2 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:
- Added new main menu character images for Scream Fortress 2013
- Fixed a server crash related to The High Five taunt
- Fixed neutral pumpkin bombs exploding with blue particles
- Fixed health on hit particle effect precache error
- Fixed client nTextureFrame < 0 warning spew in dev console
- Updated the round restart event to remove spells after playing in hell
- Updated plr_hightower_event to improve server stability
- Updated The Chicken Kiev so it can't be equipped with the Cold War Luchador or the Large Luchador
- Re-enabled the crafting recipes for zombie costumes
- Note missed from yesterday's update:
- Updated the Vaccinator to use the reload key to cycle through resist types
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
October 29, 2013 - TF2 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:
Scream Fortress 2013 has arrived
- Help settle the score in one of the longest running feuds in Mann history
- Comic and additional information available on the website (http://www.teamfortress.com/bazbobarrabus)
- Scream Fortress 2013 runs until Nov 11, 2013
- Added New Halloween Map Helltower
- Equip a spell book and cast spells against your enemies
- Spells can be found by pushing the cart, killing enemies and during the Witching hour
- The Clocktower contains powerful magic during the Witching hour
- Win the race to start mega healed in the final battle for your prize
- Granting Spellbook Magazine to all players who launch TF2 during Scream Fortress
- Added over 100 Halloween tagged items from the TF2 Steam workshop
- Added Spooky Crate and Spooky Key to drop list and Mann co Store respectively
- Added class Transmogrifier's to covert Scream Fortress 2013 items of one type to another
- Added item Enchantment: Eternaween
- Enabled Halloween event maps in quick play
- Enabled Halloween gifts on Halloween event maps
- Enabled Halloween Spell Potions
- Enabled Mann Vs Machine event map Wave 666 in bootcamp
- Enabled Halloween themed Unusual Effects to be found from Mann Co Supply Crates
- Haunted Quality Items can now be listed on the Steam Market place
Map : Ghost Fort
- Lowered Merasmus's base health
Weapon Changes
- Medic's Crusader Crossbow now silently reloads when unholstered, similar to Pyro flaregun
- Fixed the charge rate for the Bazaar Bargain when the player has 0 heads
- In PvP Medics can now see the clip status of a patient’s active weapon
Item Fixes
- Updated The Air Raider so it can be painted correctly
- Updated The Bone Dome so it doesn't hide Pyro backpack
- Strange Part: Kills While Ubercharged can no longer be applied to Strange Equalizers and Escape Plans
- Fixed the backpack panel using the wrong "drop_sound" when items are moved around
Virtual Reality changes
- Improved readability of the UI in VR
- Removed the IPD calibration tool. TF2 will now obey the Oculus configuration file. Use the Oculus calibration tool in your SDK or install and run "OpenVR" under Tools in Steam to calibrate your IPD.
- Added dropdown to enable VR mode in the Video options. Removed the -vr command line option.
- Added the ability to switch in and out of VR mode without quitting the game
- By default VR mode will run full screen. To switch back to a borderless window set the vr_force_windowed convar.
- Added support for VR mode on Linux
Misc Bug Fixes
- Fixed an exploit that allowed unlimited uses of noisemaker items
- Fixed not being able to earn the Brotherhood of Steel achievement in MvM (play with 5 friends)
- Fixed the camera target not always being visible when using the replay editor
- Removed some servers that forged player counts from quickplay and the server browser
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
October 10, 2013 - TF2 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:
- Added the Fall 2013 Acorns Crate Key
- Added the Fall 2013 Gourd Crate Key
- Automated craft bots can no longer craft high-value items (i.e., hats)
- Fixed Nessie's Nine Iron missing gameplay description
- Fixed exploit that allowed dead players to attack living players
- Fixed disguised Blue team Spies showing blue health particles over their heads when disguised as the Red team
- Fixed the Sandvich meter being drawn in the HUD when the Sandvich is not equipped
- Fixed a bug that would cause some players to be unable to change their active item preset
- Strange Part: Kills with a Taunt Attack can now be applied to Strange Knives and Fists
- Strange Part: Kills While Explosive-Jumping and Strange Part: Posthumous Kills can now be applied to The Loose Cannon
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
October 3, 2013 - TF2 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:
- Fixed the Demoman charge sound being played multiple times simultaneously
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
October 2, 2013 - TF2 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:
- Added the Fall 2013 Acorns Crate #72
- Added the Fall 2013 Gourd Crate #73
- Added a new promo item: The Grandmaster
- Fixed several bugs that would cause inconsistent behavior when switching between or modifying loadout presets
- Fixed a bug that would cause modifying (i.e., painting, renaming) an item to break loadout presets involving that item
- Fixed the Ubersaw taunt attack using the incorrect deathnotice image
- Fixed the Demoman charge sound being clipped by the weapon crit sound
- Fixed being able to incorrectly earn the Scout achievement "Retire the Runner" by killing a Heavy who had just eaten The Buffalo Steak Sandvich
- Updated Hardy Laurel for the Soldier and Engineer so it doesn't float on their heads
- Updated the Summer Shades and Professor Speks so they don't float in the air during Sniper taunts
- Updated Cp_Granary
- Added nobuild and clipping to fix exploits above the forward spawns
- Adjusted player shadows to reduce shadows casting through walls
- Skybox rendering fixes
September 23, 2013 - TF2 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:
- Strange misc-slot items that are tradable can now be listed on the Steam Community Market
- Updated The Bearded Bombardier and The Bolted Bombardier so they can be equipped with glasses
Community request:
- Added modelscale and SetModelScale input to Studiomodel so map authors can use them to scale models
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
September 18, 2013 - TF2 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:
- Fixed the "Halloween 2013" tag overlapping with the "Sound Device" tag in the Steam Workshop publish UI
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
September 18, 2013 - TF2 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:
- Added a new tag "Halloween 2013" to the Steam Workshop publish UI
- Fixed the Flex target preview in the Steam Workshop item import tool
- Fixed The Professor's Pineapple not drawing correctly for players in DirectX8
- Updated the teamplay_round_win event to fill out the winreason and flagcaplimit fields
Notes missed from Monday's update:
- Updated Sentry Busters in Mann vs. Machine mode to damage teammates when they explode
- Switched Windows clients to use SDL 2.0 for controller support which enables hot-plugging controllers and configuring them through Steam Big Picture settings
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
September 16, 2013 - TF2 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:
- Fixed a noclip exploit related to dueling and coaching
- Fixed clients not being able to run on WindowsXP
- Fixed The Filamental displaying the burning material in DirectX8
- Fixed an exploit that allowed Strange counters to be incremented negatively
- Fixed The Crusader's Crossbow healing teammates with The Equalizer or The Escape Plan deployed
- Fixed The Expert's Ordnance, The Hibernating Bear, and The Medieval Medic item sets not listing their associated hats
- Updated The Sticky Jumper to only allow 2 active stickybombs at a time
- Updated The Rump-o'-Lantern
- Fixed stock Medic not being able to equip it
- Fixed not using the correct materials when equipped by the Medic
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
September 9, 2013 - TF2 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:
- Fixed a client crash related to initializing the input system for the Mac version
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
September 5, 2013 - TF2 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:
- Fixed a client crash related to completing Mann vs. Machine missions
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
September 3, 2013 - TF2 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:
- Added the ability to double-click available items in the Chemistry Set UI to automatically fill in slots
- Fixed clients not always seeing a warning when using not-tradable items in Chemistry Sets
- Fixed not-tradable Strangifiers not applying the not-tradable status to the item they are used on
- Fixed taunt kills with the Gunslinger not counting towards "Taunt Kills" strange scores
- Fixed a bug where the Marked For Death icon would appear over the head of the local player
- Fixed seeing stretched polygons for some items in the HUD 3D Character
