CS:GO sees yet another update

21-8-2012 01:03

With less than 24 hours left until release, the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive developers have released another update.

The updates are mostly changes to the user interface and a handful of bug fixes, but also an interesting audio update related to the bomb and disarm sounds.

According to the latest change note, the developers have increased the range at which players will hear the C4 being planted and disarmed.

It is not known whether this will be the last update before the full game is released. It will depend on what the developers get done tonight or if anything problematic will arise in the remaining beta hours, a Hidden Path Entertainment employee told HLTV.org.

You can read through today's change note in its full entirety below.

Gameplay:

Added the Weapons Course to the game.

UI:

Voice notification can now show more players talking.
Updated the freeze panel to no longer show the heath for your killer in competitive mode.
Added an option in the menu to disable the game instructor messages.
Update to the player info panel to no longer show achievement alerts.
Update to the leaderboard screen to default to “Friends” filter.
Added the “Total Games Played” leaderboard category.

Updated the Play With Friends screen:
Made the chat window bigger so text is no longer cut off.
Adjusted the size of dimming when the focus changes between friends list and lobby list. It used to obscure the friends list and a little of the chat. Now it only obscures the friends list.

Bug Fixes:

Updated the radio command panel so that the radio panel doesn't end up at the top of the screen during a mode that doesn't have a money panel.
Set Classic Casual deadtalk to 0 to encourage fair play.
Fixed the freeze panel dynamic positioning that would allow it to go too high.
Fixed a missing text string displayed when player is not connected to Steam in leaderboards.
Fixed a bug where the Mag7 could be bought by Ts via console commands.
Fixed a bug where adding favorite server was not functional in the Community Server UI.
Fixed a bug in the Play With Friends lobby where using left and right on keyboard or gamepad made the screen unresponsive.
Fixed a bug in the Play With Friends lobby where typing in the Chat window would cause player names to flicker in the friends list.

Fix for voice/chat/radio messages. Better unified the handling of voice and chat messages.
Chat messages now correctly use sv_allchat (instead of sv_alltalk), which should be more consistent with other source games.
Team-only communications now are not affected by sv_allchat/sv_alltalk, which means that private communications to one's team stay private, regardless of game mode.
Team-only communication is also not overridden by sv_full_alltalk, which allows teams to privately communicate strategy during warmup time and intermission.
Radio commands are considered team-only, so these should still be usable for tactics during games with sv_alltalk enabled (e.g. casual).
Spectators no longer hear team-only communications, except when sv_spec_hear is mode 2 (hear/see comms of the spectated teams).

Audio:

Increased the audible range of the c4 plant and disarm sounds.
Fixed audio randomly chirping/screeching on certain levels.

Matchmaking:

Tuned lobby distance computations when performing matchmaking.
Exposed a convar ("mm_csgo_community_search_players_min") for community quick match to look for community servers having at least specified number of human players already playing.

Community:

Shipped zombie model to support the Zombie Mod

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• Added the Weapons Course to the game.

UI:

• Voice notification can now show more players talking.

• Updated the freeze panel to no longer show the heath for your killer in competitive mode.

• Added an option in the menu to disable the game instructor messages.

• Update to the player info panel to no longer show achievement alerts.

• Update to the leaderboard screen to default to “Friends” filter.

• Added the “Total Games Played” leaderboard category.

• Updated the Play With Friends screen:

-- Made the chat window bigger so text is no longer cut off.

-- Adjusted the size of dimming when the focus changes between friends list and lobby list. It used to obscure the friends list and a little of the chat. Now it only obscures the friends list.

Bug Fixes:

• Updated the radio command panel so that the radio panel doesn't end up at the top of the screen during a mode that doesn't have a money panel.

• Set Classic Casual deadtalk to 0 to encourage fair play.

• Fixed the freeze panel dynamic positioning that would allow it to go too high.

• Fixed a missing text string displayed when player is not connected to Steam in leaderboards.

• Fixed a bug where the Mag7 could be bought by Ts via console commands.

• Fixed a bug where adding favorite server was not functional in the Community Server UI.

• Fixed a bug in the Play With Friends lobby where using left and right on keyboard or gamepad made the screen unresponsive.

• Fixed a bug in the Play With Friends lobby where typing in the Chat window would cause player names to flicker in the friends list.

• Fix for voice/chat/radio messages. Better unified the handling of voice and chat messages.

-- Chat messages now correctly use sv_allchat (instead of sv_alltalk), which should be more consistent with other source games.

-- Team-only communications now are not affected by sv_allchat/sv_alltalk, which means that private communications to one's team stay private, regardless of game mode.

-- Team-only communication is also not overridden by sv_full_alltalk, which allows teams to privately communicate strategy during warmup time and intermission.

-- Radio commands are considered team-only, so these should still be usable for tactics during games with sv_alltalk enabled (e.g. casual).

-- Spectators no longer hear team-only communications, except when sv_spec_hear is mode 2 (hear/see comms of the spectated teams).

Audio:

• Increased the audible range of the c4 plant and disarm sounds.

• Fixed audio randomly chirping/screeching on certain levels.

Matchmaking:

• Tuned lobby distance computations when performing matchmaking.

• Exposed a convar ("mm_csgo_community_search_players_min") for community quick match to look for community servers having at least specified number of human players already playing.

Community:

• Shipped zombie model to support the Zombie Mod

Wait to see.

2012-08-21 01:05

Zombie model!!!!! How long I was waiting it!

2012-08-21 01:06

1 reply

+100

2012-08-21 09:23

yeh

2012-08-21 01:07

zombie mode... so professional and competitive

2012-08-21 01:08

28 replies

Please, zombie mod is great fun on public servers, especially with friends. It doesn't have to be professional and competitive all the time.

2012-08-21 01:13

16 replies

Stop having fun Pus.

2012-08-21 01:16

2 replies

I WILL MOST DEFINITELY NOT!

You're having fun? Something is broken, need a balance fix here.

2012-08-21 01:34

zombie mod is great fun where ? no competitive and shit mode

2012-08-21 01:35

"on public servers, especially with friends," like I said. If you don't like it, just don't play it, though. Simple as that, really.

2012-08-21 01:46

Seriously how old are you?

2012-08-21 08:00

4 replies

Because age is a factor?

2012-08-21 13:30

3 replies

Hahaha , i rest my case.

2012-08-21 14:22

Cretin

2012-08-21 14:26

Thats what my nick says. How about yours PUS Ha ha

2012-08-21 17:01

what a nice way to have fun... not

2012-08-21 13:31

See, you don't have to be an asshole about not liking the same stuff as other people do. But I guess that is the consensus here.

2012-08-21 13:33

im not. i was being funny, i thought. if people wanna play it, its their own business, i got nothing to do with it.. its like the surf thing, i find it pathetic but hey thats just me, im not prevent any1 from playing it... although my opinion is that the zombie thing wont catch people's attention.. plus, there are tons of games out there with those things, no need to turn CS models into zombies, but i get why they did it.. me, i dont find it funny and i wont ever play it, but again, thats just me, i wont stop any1 from doing it..

2012-08-21 13:39

duno why you go through the trouble to explain it to all these "cretin's". 1.6 had zombie mode and alot more games. even if cs:go would buy them 2 twin blondes 25years old they would say no cause it's from CS:GO not 1.6. "cretin's"

2012-08-21 16:46

Funny that the person saying, "See, you don't have to be an asshole about not liking the same stuff as other people do. But I guess that is the consensus here." is also the person who said (in the past week): "'on public servers, especially with friends,' like I said. If you don't like it, just don't play it, though. Simple as that, really." --> implying someone shouldn't share their opinion "I wish Valve paid me. But hey, keep playing 1.6 and ignoring what is most likely the future of competitive CS. I don't care." --> patronizing someone "Nope. I still enjoy 1.6. That doesn't mean I'm going to ignore CS:GO and the interest from a lot of non-ignorant people." --> calling someone ignorant and implying that people who dont like GO are ignorant "Pretty sure using the word ignorant was a deliberate move by me. Play what you want, but if you're going to tout about 1.6 and how people should look past CS:GO, please find another website." --> telling someone to not post and go to a different website You're one of the biggest hypocrites on this website -- you accuse people of being an asshole for using sarcasm to show their opinion, when you blatantly (and it seems with some frequency) insult the readership that visits the website when their opinion doesn't agree with yours. I can't believe HLTV.org employs someone who acts so unprofessionally in the comments section of the very website that employs him. Dumbfounding. Honestly, have a little professionalism, you don't have to respond to every opinion on the website that isn't alligned with yours -- that's not your job. Your job is to write non-editorialized pieces for an e-sports news website, but your comment history really calls into question your ability to do so. It hurts people's faith in your ability to be objective. My recommendation to you would be to limit your comments to responding to questions about the article and stop commenting on your personal opinion. As an employee at the website you must hold yourself to a higher standard than other commenters.

2012-08-21 19:30

Yeah, I used to play BaseBuilder mod, it's very fun to build your base and protect yourself from the zombies :D

2012-08-21 16:36

is not like zombie mode will be played @wcg

2012-08-21 01:18

6 replies

i can't edit my comment lol An error occured, please contact [email protected] and include the following error code: 0 if you believe this page should work

2012-08-21 01:22

5 replies

I think it's a general problem. Reported your comment so that the admins get noticed.. Hope it's okay.

2012-08-21 01:33

Forwarded to Nomad.

2012-08-21 01:38

Thank you sir. But I think it only occurs in some cases, because I just edited one of my comments, and it went well...fe

2012-08-21 01:44

I hope it will occur at the lowest rate possible (if at all) in the future if Nomad if able to patch/fix it.

2012-08-21 01:59

Tried to edit my comment once again and the problem occured. Hope he can fix/minimize it. Thanks for noticing him.

2012-08-21 02:03

Please, sc2 has custom maps that are really fun to play and look how professional and competitive that game is :)

2012-08-21 01:21

zombie is the only reason why i played cs:s :D

2012-08-21 05:31

Having fun in a GAME should not be allowed, yeah, nails it!

2012-08-21 09:03

Zombie is awesome, and has been there throughout all the versions of CS. I'm sure we will see Warcraft3 and de_rats maps soon too.

2012-08-21 10:18

So nice that all people had fps drops while shooting after 10.08 patch, then for 80% it was fixed after 14.08 patch but 20% still have those drops and valve is still doing nothing about it. No way to enjoy the game with low fps..

Still beta my friend.. I know it's annoying, but if the problem still occurs when the game is fully released, that's the time to get mad and complain to Hidden Path/Valve not before.

2012-08-21 01:30

Increased the audible range of the c4 plant // no good

just tried the game, it doesnt seem to be that bad ! :D

2012-08-21 01:11

Good to know there's always new updates, especially bug fixes considering it's launching soon.

isn't it launched already?

2012-08-21 02:01

"With less than 24 hours left until release, the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive developers have released another update." In the article.

2012-08-21 02:02

Beta is, game is not yet.

2012-08-21 02:05

you speak with nerves

2012-08-21 12:45

Pardon?

2012-08-21 21:07

I just played Weapons Course for about an hour ... Game is awesome, pre-ordered

2012-08-21 01:24

nice try valve once again :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

2012-08-21 01:26

Zombie guy: img42.imageshack.us/img42/1060/zombieb.j..

2012-08-21 01:28

It looks nice.

2012-08-21 02:13

looks like those from Alan Wake(almost)

2012-08-21 05:32

finally they fixed the sounds, it was so annoying the last few days, i couldn't pick up a weapon without the CHRRR sound popping up. And also fuck yea zombie mode !

Well done. Hope to see more soon.

so the game will be released in some hours and theres no silencers , no promised new maps ? Still fps drops since the huge patch last week for like 50% of people? Fog in every map ? Valve , surprise us with a real patch , not bullshit like that.

2012-08-21 01:31

7 replies

All in good time

The fog is removed in _se maps, which are the more competitive ones

I know that it is removed in se maps , really thakns for the info , but it should be a standard by now , and when I want to play the so called classic "competitive" mode there is no se -.-

So pubbing competitive mode is competitive for you? :D

2012-08-21 01:41

yeah I am a pubstomper , like literaly I had 100 kills in like 10 minuts , made a fragmovie of that which I sent to ESC , neo is getting old by now you know... Joke apart I just lack of CSGO friends TT i1.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/00..

2012-08-21 01:49

I knew what's behind that url but I still had to giggle a bit when I've clicked on it. :D

I don't think they'll remove it for the "casual player". It'll only be removed in custom maps such as _se, which will be maps that's more orientated for the competitive player.

2012-08-21 01:42

GooD!

2012-08-21 01:32

Not the insanely massive update I was hoping for. Still way too early for release...

It's a trap, you will buy the game and you will feel that you lost the money :) I hope that they have some great update for us.

more fps please ahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

2012-08-21 01:55

img580.imageshack.us/img580/8448/5926223.. awyeaa

2012-08-21 01:57

25.9 for me :D

2012-08-21 02:17

my best was 27.1 :(

2012-08-21 02:31

26.5 :/ edit: 25.1 :)

2012-08-21 02:51

the same :)

2012-08-21 02:38

what is that?

2012-08-21 04:37

nice try

2012-08-21 01:56

The game definitely got potential. But there's still a lot which needs to be done to make this game more competitive. As an oldschool 1.6 player I don't have the same feeling when playing CS:GO as I do in 1.6. The movement is weird (I know they have done a lot of improvement, but it's still too source-like), but it's just not there yet. The recoil and bullet-traveling (don't like bullet tracing either) is weird too.. and it seems random. Bullets flying around and it could just be something to get used to, but for now it just doesn't seem like you can control your spray and aim 100% as you can in 1.6. It's a different game, and I like the idea of merging both 1.6 and source in one game, but for now a lot of things need to be improved to make it durable for a 1.6 gamer.

2012-08-21 02:00

Oh man so true, that's the only 2 things I hate also, if they improved the movement and like... I don't know how to explain, I don't know where the bullets are going when I shoot it's really weird like in CSS.

2012-08-21 04:39

thats exactly what people said about csp :D

2012-08-21 12:19

then play csp :b

2012-08-21 12:47

i got 28.3 on weapons course after a few tries :D

2012-08-21 02:07

There won't be any more changes before the full release...will just update the actual released game, much like they've done for years with 1.6/source.

2012-08-21 02:09

Weapons Course :D

2012-08-21 02:14

Gameplay changes: None, FU CS community.

2012-08-21 02:27

Seriously

2012-08-21 19:24

Great updates:D can't wait for my new comp to arrive :)

Left4Dead 3 ?

oh no! this is a new cstrike -_-'

2012-08-21 02:28

just like COD but it's was fun :)

2012-08-21 02:37

game is 0 i played it and u cant even bust properly...

2012-08-21 02:56

awesome thx valve !!

2012-08-21 03:02

So, the bad things will stay the same: the models, the maps and the sounds

2012-08-21 03:22

imageshack.us/f/835/2012082100020.jpg/ 24.7 so i guess it's time to go to sleep :s

2012-08-21 03:23

I don't find 'fixed: gameplay'

2012-08-21 04:01

+1 Da shit

2012-08-21 04:24

There will be another update sometime tomorrow.

2012-08-21 04:06

another shit... nice

2012-08-21 04:23

If they just had the movement like 1.6... That's all I ask I don't even care about the useless junk in the map or the recoil ou whatever. Maybe knowing where the bullets I'm shooting are going would help also, it feels too CSSish when I shoot.

2012-08-21 04:40

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah 1.6 is a goner now. CS:GO is coming too strong. If we had a stronger community like we had in 2006/2007 then 1.6 would probably prevail, but it's not the case, and from footage I've seen of CS:GO (couldn't play it on my videocard due to shader shit), it's a decent game.

2012-08-21 04:49

Valve whats you to think that they care.

2012-08-21 05:43

It took several updates for CS to arrive at the greatness that is 1.6, so I don't know why we expect for CS:GO to not need the same time to mature.

2012-08-21 06:59

Clearly it should be an identical 1.6 replica with the same guns, models, sounds, movement, recoil, maps, and updated graphics. Anything else is complete garbage. All it needs to do is make new video cards work hard and wallah; hltv.org community will be satisfied. Anything else is obviously unacceptable, new games are not allowed.

2012-08-21 07:56

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2012-08-21 13:05

2012-08-21 19:45

finally the zombie model!

2012-08-21 08:53

bad recoil is bad...

2012-08-21 08:59

What about Banny hop there and strafes ? Are they the same like in cs 1.6 ? And What about HE granade still killing with oneshot ? :D

2012-08-21 09:58

he doesnt kill with one shot, bunnyhoping isnt the same

2012-08-21 11:00

nice update ._.

2012-08-21 09:59

wait , INCREASED range update for plant and defuse sounds? :| correct if im wrong , but having someone hearing you while you plant the bomb ...that doesnt sound right

2012-08-21 10:15

They hear when the bomb hits the ground... like in CS 1.6... I guess xD

2012-08-21 11:01

if T's should have advantage?

There's zombie mode in every game nowadays. Probably even Hello Kitty game would have zombie mode.

2012-08-21 11:02

cs:go growing very fast, awesome to know!

2012-08-21 11:37

as you heard from hpe/vavle developers the game is nearly finshed there wont be any major updates after release. :D

2012-08-21 12:24

img705.imageshack.us/img705/3718/7637229.. my best so far :/

2012-08-21 12:22

What is that?

2012-08-21 12:41

time in which i completed the Weapons Course, which was added in this new update.

2012-08-21 15:25

so much hardwork and we still bash the game sad :/

2012-08-21 12:36

Today is 21st and I went to buy it here in spain. And the gamee didnt come out here... Why?

2012-08-21 12:40

Time: 2012-08-21 01:03 Game: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive With less than 24 hours left until release, the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive developers have released another update. less than 24 hours

2012-08-21 12:49

The game is steam-only and not to be released in your local game stores.

2012-08-21 12:54

What a stupid movement by valve

2012-08-21 13:12

give it time.. its all about inet now..

2012-08-21 13:46

They wont come it out in shops.

2012-08-21 14:24

nobody want to buy games in shops, internet cdkey or valve way is the best. btw: 19:00 the game releases.

2012-08-21 16:59

im gonna buy it. definitely..

2012-08-21 13:41

5 hours left for the release

2012-08-21 13:45

the thing I need most is changing sound so that when I run and enemy is running just behind the corner I stand next to I can hear him and not that I notice him the moment we bump into each other, they didn't like what was unrealistic in 1.6 so they made GO more realistic, fine, then I can tell you that in real life for sure I would hear 90kg man running a few meters from myself

2012-08-21 13:59