Smoke, cbble changes in update

13-2-2015 10:43

Valve has shipped a new update, most importantly changing smoke behavior slightly, as well as adjusting Cobblestone further after the previous update.

Earlier today a new update has arrived to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with extensive patch notes. One of the most important changes is the way exiting smokes works, now the overlay should fade faster when exiting a smoke quickly.

Cobblestone has received another facelift, as Valve have removed various boosts and tweaked different areas on the map slightly, such as the underpass room, entrances to bombsite A and more.

Apart from that, we can see some usual fixes in the miscellaneous part, and also a few changes to the HUD while spectating. Take a look below for the full patch notes:

[GAMEPLAY]

– Smoke screen overlay fades faster now when exiting smokes quickly.

– Adjusted boundaries of smoke screen overlay slightly.

[TOURNAMENT SUPPORT]

– Added server setting sv_reliableavatardata: when enabled player avatars are reliably exchanged between all players and casters on the game server, reliably delivered to GOTV spectators, and recorded in demo files.

– Added the ability to specify team logos just like we specify team names or flags (via convars mp_teamlogo_1 and mp_teamlogo_2 using team’s shorthand image name).

— Team logos now show in the spectator scoreboard, the win panel and the player scoreboard.

– Added a new win panel string that shows the team name if they win the round.

[MISC]

– Added ff_damage_bullet_penetration convar to control how much penetration power and damage is scaled when hitting a friendly when FF is off.

– Fixed pistol muzzle flash so it no longer stretches to the map origin at low framerates.

– Fixed fog clearcolor calculation that caused free-cam spectators to see bright colors behind level geometry.

– Speculative fix for spectating audio bug.

– Added player flashbang visual indicators with a progress bar that shows over players heads when you are watching via GOTV.

– Updated the first person flash effect when spectating someone via GOTV.

– Fixed bug which stopped CS:GO from working on OSX Snow Leopard.

– Added flavor text to the Bravo Collection weapons.

– Added 5 new Music Kit Offers.

– Added 12 new Sticker Offers.

– Fixed gamepads being reset and deactivated on map load.

– Added support for hot-plugging of gamepads rather than requiring that they be connected prior to game launch.

[MAPS]

-Cobblestone

–Removed various boosts

–Further optimizations

–Tweaked layout of underpass room

–Moved door from CT side to T side of underpass

–Made cubby at entrance to Bombsite A smaller

–Widened arch at end of long A

–Set correct surface types on textures

–Brightened haystacks at entrance to Long A

–Updated collision on broken wall in bombsite A and B

[GAMEPLAY]

Smoke screen overlay fades faster now when exiting smokes quickly.
Adjusted boundaries of smoke screen overlay slightly.

[TOURNAMENT SUPPORT]

Added server setting sv_reliableavatardata: when enabled player avatars are reliably exchanged between all players and casters on the game server, reliably delivered to GOTV spectators, and recorded in demo files.
Added the ability to specify team logos just like we specify team names or flags (via convars mp_teamlogo_1 and mp_teamlogo_2 using team’s shorthand image name).
Team logos now show in the spectator scoreboard, the win panel and the player scoreboard.
Added a new win panel string that shows the team name if they win the round.

[MISC]

Added ff_damage_bullet_penetration convar to control how much penetration power and damage is scaled when hitting a friendly when FF is off.
Fixed pistol muzzle flash so it no longer stretches to the map origin at low framerates.
Fixed fog clearcolor calculation that caused free-cam spectators to see bright colors behind level geometry.
Speculative fix for spectating audio bug.
Added player flashbang visual indicators with a progress bar that shows over players heads when you are watching via GOTV.
Updated the first person flash effect when spectating someone via GOTV.
Fixed bug which stopped CS:GO from working on OSX Snow Leopard.
Added flavor text to the Bravo Collection weapons.
Added 5 new Music Kit Offers.
Added 12 new Sticker Offers.
Fixed gamepads being reset and deactivated on map load.
Added support for hot-plugging of gamepads rather than requiring that they be connected prior to game launch.

[MAPS]

Cobblestone
- Removed various boosts
- Further optimizations
- Tweaked layout of underpass room
- Moved door from CT side to T side of underpass
- Made cubby at entrance to Bombsite A smaller
- Widened arch at end of long A
- Set correct surface types on textures
- Brightened haystacks at entrance to Long A
- Updated collision on broken wall in bombsite A and B

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2015-02-13 10:43

The smokes are still not perfect imo. You can see models very clear which are from their perspective still in the smoke and cant see anything.

2015-02-13 10:45

11 replies

they were better before.

2015-02-13 10:48

8 replies

You mean before this update or way back before they tried to ''fix'' 1-way smokes?

2015-02-13 11:14

7 replies

He means in 1.6.

2015-02-13 11:35

6 replies

in 1.6 you had to double smoke spots...

2015-02-13 12:05

5 replies

and thats the best thing! seriously in 1.6 smokes were more tactical and less random

2015-02-13 14:15

4 replies

"Less random". Like what, are they fuckin boomerangs now and dont go straight or something?

2015-02-13 18:48

3 replies

lol

2015-02-13 18:50

it flew away like a bird!

2015-02-13 19:08

no. csgo smokes leave gaps and create one way places while in 1.6 you could see each other through a single smoke

2015-02-13 23:17

Who cares about smokes when 12 new stickers were added and one of them is going to become contraband sticker very, very soon ;)

2015-02-13 11:50

1 reply

You little gambler :D

2015-02-13 12:42

niceee

2015-02-13 10:44

where is toscan???

12 replies

tuscan...

2015-02-13 11:15

toscan>tuscan

2015-02-13 11:17

10 replies

cpl_mill > toscan and tuscan

2015-02-13 11:29

9 replies

aztec > cpl_mill and toscan and tuscan

2015-02-13 11:40

aztec in 1.5 > aztec in 1.6 and in go aztec just sucks.

yeah.. very very bad map in csgo.

2015-02-13 16:11

+1 Even the fucking Source version is better than the GO version.

2015-02-13 17:00

militia in 1.1 > all

2015-02-13 17:12

aztec is a bad map. people only enjoy it for nostalgia purposes but lets be real, aztec isn't good for competitive play.

2015-02-13 20:50

2 replies

It's not like completely disagree with you, it's just from my point of view I would prefer to see others maps put into play on majors. Even aztec is not completely bad in present state. Or a couple of others. On the end of the day, any map can be played but it's depends on players how they adapt.

2015-02-13 21:02

I just want cbble out even with the updates. Season is a great map.

2015-02-13 22:15

+1 bring back mill, & cpl_fire

2015-02-14 06:48

anyone else with some sick fps drops after the update?...

34 replies

Get new PC

2015-02-13 10:59

18 replies

i7 3770k and gtx 790.. kk i should consider getting a new fps then

2015-02-13 11:04

17 replies

Get new router and internett deliver'er

2015-02-13 11:07

norwegian trololo lol

2015-02-13 11:13

GTX 790. Pretty sure that those do not exist m8. you mean 970? (they suck, only 3.5 GB of VRAM.)

2015-02-13 11:57

14 replies

lmgtfy.com/?q=gtx+790

2015-02-13 12:08

Don't try to be a badass "I know everything" when the GTX 790 does not exist. No places have sold them and if you would have read one of the articles you would know it is just speculation. And they're not going to sell any because they've already went over to the Maxwell generation in GPU.

2015-02-13 12:39

"they suck, only 3.5gb of vram" lol, yeah, the gtx 970 totally sucks because it 'only' has 3.5gb of vram. Can't believe people are actually this dumb.

2015-02-13 12:34

Once going past 3.5 GB of VRAM it will throttle since that rest 0.5 memory is super slow. Causing you to drop frames like FUCK. And if you want to do 4K gaming, there are several games that do need more thaan 3.5 GB, making this card suck. I personally own a nvidia card, but to be honest R9 290 4 GB is a much better deal.

2015-02-13 12:41

Causing you to drop frames like FUCK AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH you made me laugh so hard thanks bbut that is a lie ps: r9 290x is shit, 300W to 400 at some peaks of power consumption, its theoretically better on paper but go look on YT its worse in 90% of the games than 970. it will suck in future if you want to play on 4k but 4k is idiotic and not a single card now will be good for 4k

2015-02-13 13:02

It's cheaper to SLI 970's than it is to buy a single card. But 970's memory destroys that ability. R9 290 / R9 290X are great for SLI and 4K. And I recommend them for 4K because of more VRAM, not because they are better performance. Also if you live in the USA, the R9 290 / R9 290X are dirt cheap and best card you can get for your money if you want to crossfire.

2015-02-13 13:31

but still it should be much better i mean it has double the memory by bits, better in all other memories and shits and still has 5 10 fps less and needs 150W more. that is bullshit for me i mean 970 is better in 5 games then 290x is better in 1 game than 970 i mean that ratio..

2015-02-13 14:04

If you want to 4K gaming, you shouldn't be buying a 970 in the first place and for SLI 980. And in this case, the 970 is no problem for CS;GO and it's "advanced" graphics even tho smokes depend mostly on CPU and his CPU is more than capable.

2015-02-13 13:13

SLI 980 for 4K? Sure. SLI 970 for 4K? Would work if they had 4 REAL GB. And since when were we talking about CS:GO. (well since he made his post but I changed topic.)

2015-02-13 13:33

it has 4gb by the way

2015-02-13 12:59

Well you are not interested in hardware are you? Because if you were, you would know all the problems the 4gb has and it is only classed as 3.5 now since the other 0.5 sucks.

2015-02-13 13:29

i am just not interested in 4k gaming thats it. that is most retarded thing ever

2015-02-13 14:05

hahahahaha. 1080p is the most retarded thing ever.

2015-02-13 15:44

Yeah sorry was a typo meant to be 970

2015-02-14 01:26

from 130-180 to 80-120 :(

Yesterday I had over 400 fps offline on cobble,. today i cant get over 350 in most areas not even over 300... They def fucked something up cuz on reddit I see alot of ppl complaining aswell.. Nothing we arent used to tho hey volvo

2015-02-13 11:12

300 fps... Can you even do anything in such bad conditions?

2015-02-13 11:19

thing is its offline, if your in a 5vs5 the fps wont be higher then 150 most of the times. It def sucks.

2015-02-13 11:52

no biggie, I'm lucky if I get 100 fps online 5vs5 and still rocking that silver elite. You'll be fine bro

Yesterday it was fucking impossible for me to get over 125, guess I'm going to need a new pc...

2015-02-13 13:50

after every update ppl cry on reddit that they have drops etc.. but i wonder i never get those with 3 different rigs..seems like i am a special to gaben

2015-02-13 13:49

+1 HAHAHA! "today i cant get over 350" That's like saying yesterday my ping was 5 and now its 8. You poor, poor bastard. Lets get a kick starter going for his GPU!

2015-02-13 17:04

annoying as fuck -.-

2015-02-13 11:23

Yesterday I had always over 1100 fps on 5v5 cobble, today too. It's too bad, because I have my fps amount capped to 170, you probably see what I mean.

2015-02-13 12:04

Have you disabled gaming consoles? Saw in some forum that it fixed some of the problems. In this patch they have probably done something related to console, may be because of upcoming steam box. I am yet to try it though.

2015-02-13 12:25

I got low budget i5-4430 and GTX 750Ti and I sometimes drop down to 40fps with I think it was 1152x768 resolution. Internet is good too so it cant be that :P Weird update it was indeed my friend

I have a crappy AMD Phenom II Quad 2.2ghz and a GTX650ti and I never drop below 70fps while streaming ever..... If you are hitting 40, something is up somewhere lol

2015-02-13 13:11

I started getting freezes after the update before this one. Not sure if its just my microwave (my pc, or lets say a 10yr old microwave, as most newest microwaves probably have more power than my pc) or is there something wrong with the latest update. Could be either or. :D

2015-02-13 13:35

before update on mm over 200 fps (220-300), After update 180-220... This stupid fuckers every new update ruined game more than before! NEXT UPDATE -FIX YOUR STUPIDITY!

2015-02-13 14:26

nice

prrrrrrrrrrr

2015-02-13 10:46

Every update will bring new cbble, so we are never bored.

lol'd

2015-02-13 12:16

smoke mid everyday

2015-02-13 10:49

Nice try gaben

2015-02-13 10:51

FPS drops and fps_max inconsistencies. I remember that happening to people having game controllers plugged into their PC. • Fixed gamepads being reset and deactivated on map load. • Added support for hot-plugging of gamepads rather than requiring that they be connected prior to game launch. ^ Those are probably causing the issues. Why would Valve mess with controller support? Better optimize the mouse input code! Probably because they want CS:GO to be played on the SteamMachine® with the SteamController®. Damn casuals.

2015-02-13 10:52

Better optimize the mouse input code! --- isn't it perfect?

2015-02-13 11:01

Probably, just saying if they are wasting time at least do it on the right areas! :D Code can often be optimized though, not that it would make a huge difference for the user.

2015-02-13 11:05

ah, ok, indeed they have a lot of others game aspects to improve :)

Smoke is a hardcore tactical weapon

stop updating cobblestone ! ADD TUSCAN

2015-02-13 10:53

next operation, april

We need new maps! de_italy de_milita de_siege I'd kill to have de_versions of those classics :)

2015-02-13 11:28

Prodigy forever in my heart.

2015-02-13 11:38

++++++++++++

2015-02-13 12:29

backalley tundra and cs_747

2015-02-13 12:30

as_oilrig <3

2015-02-13 13:36

VIPs! :D

2015-02-13 15:04

Great

2015-02-13 10:56

de_tuscan +1

oh stop updating cobblestone! it will not be a competitive map anyone wanna play... Add Tuscan or/and Season, much more preferable.

Just remove this shitty map instead trying to make it less shitty. +de_season

Snax will be happy

2015-02-13 11:11

Snax will be sad Smoke screen overlay fades faster now when exiting smokes quickly. Adjusted boundaries of smoke screen overlay slightly.

2015-02-13 13:41

I think that Snax wonders about the new movement in/near smokes. xD

2015-02-13 14:23

tuscan <3

2015-02-13 11:16

Finally cblle seems to be a great map. can't wait to see it in comp scenes, it's great now.

2015-02-13 11:20

2015-02-13 13:55

Seems like a good update!

2015-02-13 11:27

Ctrl + F searching for 'Chicken' No results found, dissapointed.

2015-02-13 11:37

fuuu fps down tards volvo

is fps drops in smoke still the same?

2015-02-13 11:30

I will just leave this here :D youtube.com/watch?v=fjvNMhRt4NI

2015-02-13 11:39

Wanted to post same :D

thx 4 good laugh and 100% truth :D

2015-02-13 11:55

2015-02-13 13:07

thanks volvo, i had ~290 fps 5v5, now i have 60fps xDDDDDD

2015-02-13 11:42

Good job, I guess

2015-02-13 11:45

good

2015-02-13 11:48

Added 5 new Music Kit Offers. Added 12 new Sticker Offers. MM servers are 64 tick and full with cheaters and valve made only Stickers and Skins.

2015-02-13 11:54

isn't it wonderful? <3

2015-02-13 12:27

more than 3 years and people still cant realize that there won't be 128 tick matchmaking.. and it was said sooo many times

2015-02-13 13:15

What about quit playing that broken game?

2015-02-13 15:08

fixed crosshairstyle 5 pls :p

2015-02-13 11:58

where is boiler??

2015-02-13 12:00

Still shit smikes. They just doublrs the polygon number to get lower fps.

great update, well done @csgo_dev

2015-02-13 12:06

bring Train back and gtfo with that mini_cbble !!!

2015-02-13 12:14

And still no VAC updates, no ban wave, nothing. Money money money, must be funny... didn't play mm in the past 2 weeks, gr8.

2015-02-13 12:21

Havent ran into a clear cheater in a loooong while.

2015-02-13 12:36

Rank?

2015-02-13 15:51

LEM-supreme

2015-02-13 17:23

-cbble + tuscan...

A shitty map will always be shitty no matter how many times you try change it.

I'm the only one here, who don't care about cobblestone map and not playing it?

2015-02-13 12:54

im with u ._.

2015-02-13 14:24

cbble is pretty decent now woooooooooo!!

2015-02-13 12:57

Could they pleasssse fix the bug where whenyou get killed, the kill message stays in your face and you have to reconnect in order to fix this

2015-02-13 13:00

noice

2015-02-13 13:05

Now I admit that cbble its petty damn good playable. I hated it before. Now just get rid of overpass.

2015-02-13 15:21

Happy is gonna be maaaaaaaaaaaaaaad

2015-02-13 16:22

2015-02-13 18:01

TY volvo very needed +100

2015-02-13 16:25

can someone explain what happend to the smokes?

Ffffck me, i've just bought smokehax for 10€.. omg, can i request a return?

The spectator updates sound great. I'm just wondering whether you'll have to point to a team logo image file on the caster's PC, or whether Valve will add some common team logo files to CS:GO.

2015-02-13 20:31