Team Fortress 2 Update Released
March 26, 2019 - 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 Exorcism effect not working for Wrangler kills
- Fixed a rare case where players could appear to be in a match they could neither join nor abandon
- Updated HUD with community fixes from CriticalFlaw
- Added and updated in-game medals for community/tournament events
- Updated the localization files
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
January 22, 2019 - 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:
- Improved memory usage on OS X and Linux systems
- This should reduce the occurrence of "Out of memory or address space" errors on high texture quality settings
- In particular, drastically improved memory usage for Linux users using mesa prior to mesa 19.0
- Added Respawn League AUS/NZ Highlander Season 2, AUS/NZ 4v4 Season 1, Asia Highlander Season 1, and Asia 4v4 Season 1 tournament medals
- Added Eu Mixes Cup 1 tournament medals
- Added KnightComp Season 1 tournament medals
- Updated cp_snakewater_final1 to fix missing player clips
- Updated the localization files
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
January 8, 2019 - 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 NewbiDuo Cup Winter 2019 tournament medals
- Added Streamer Cup Season 1 tournament medals
- Updated the localization files
- Updated cp_snakewater_final1
- Fixed missing clip brush in RED kitchen
- Fixed minor clipping issues
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
December 20, 2018 - 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:
- Updated cp_gullywash_final1 to fix func_rotating entities not working in the skybox
- Updated some of the cosmetic items from the Winter 2018 Cosmetics Collection to fix missing styles
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
December 19, 2018 - 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:
Happy Smissmas 2018!
- All players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Stuffed Stocking as a gift! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
- Event runs through January 7th, 2019
- Added the Winter 2018 Cosmetic Case
- Contains 18 new community-contributed items
- The Festivizer can be found as a bonus drop when opening the case
- Mann Co. Store winter sale!
General
- Fixed func_rotating entity not working properly in maps like 2Fort and Gravelpit
- Fixed Strange Filter: Brimstone not displaying the prefix in the weapon name
- Fixed a Mann vs. Machine bug with giant robots reported by Justin G. (sigsegv)
- Added LAN Downunder 2018 tournament medals
- Added ETF2L 6v6 Season 31 and Highlander Season 17 tournament medals
- Added Brazil Fortress Season 3 tournament medals
- Added Russian Highlander Season 1 tournament medals
- Added Sacred Scouts 6v6 tournament medals
- Added AsiaFortress Cup Season 14 tournament medals
- Added AsiaFortress LAN 2018 tournament medals
- Updated the Starstorm Slumber unusual effect to fix a display problem
- Updated the backpack image for Mr. Quackers
- Updated the localization files
- Updated pd_monster_bash
- Fixed an out-of-bounds exploit in RED's courtyard
- Updated pl_millstone_event
- Fixed a spot where players could trap players with teleport exit
- Fixed Headless Horseman getting stuck in B area house staircase
- Updated cp_snakewater_final1
- Fixed "splash bug" issues throughout the map
- Fixed a lot of visual issues
- Improved clipping and made movement smoother
- Made fence near yard closed to projectiles
October 30, 2018 - 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 XP-earned text being truncated for some clients
- Fixed some missing particles when running in DirectX8
- Fixed the Athenian Attire not being paintable
- Fixed the Electroshocked War Paint not using the correct color for the BLU team
- Added server ConVar "sv_downloadlist_include_navfile" to control downloading .nav files to clients (disabled by default)
- Added ESEA 6s Invite Season 29 and Season 30 tournament medals
- Added Brazil Fortress 6v6 Season 1 and Season 2 tournament medals
- Updated the LODs for the TFNew tournament medals
- Updated the Roaring Rockets unusual taunt particle effect
- Updated pl_rumble_event
- Fixed bumper car head start not being awarded correctly to the winning team of the normal world
- Fixed Merasmus announcing winner of the bumper car race twice
- Fixed players sometimes getting stuck on closing doors
- Added spawn locations for the collectable soul gargoyle in the normal world
- Increased sound distance for the flying sawblades so they can be heard from farther away
- Improved clipping in the underworld race area
- Updated pl_millstone_event
- Fixed an issue where players were able to trap Headless Horseman above the death pit
- Updated pd_cursed_cove_event
- Updated koth_slasher
- Fixed an inconsistent set of func_nobuilds at mid
- Fixed a spot where Engineers could hide buildings in trees
- Fixed players being able to build on top of the spawn rooms
- Updated koth_bagel_event
- Entering the underworld now puts players back to full health
- Players will no longer fall off the platform if they enter the underworld while moving backwards or sideways
- Added a couple pumpkin spawn locations in the underworld
- Minor visual update to underworld exit
October 25, 2018 - 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:
- Updated the Roaring Rockets unusual taunt particle effect
- Updated the equip_region for the Earbuds
- Updated the models for the TFNew tournament medals to fix their broken LODs
- Renamed Mister Sentry to Aim Assistant
- Updated the localization files
- Updated pl_fifthcurve_event
- Fixed a bug where players could spam "escaped from underworld"
- Updated koth_bagel_event
- Fixed a projectile bug that was occurring in RED's vent room
- Updated some propfades on the lightbulbs in RED's valley
- Updated pl_rumble_event
- Fixed an exploit related to using the tiny spell and building sentries inside a wall
- Bumper cars are now placed in a random order in underworld, after main world has run out of time or ended by explosion
- Fixed bumper car race instructional text not showing to all players
- Fixed Merasmus sometimes using his round-beginning lines in the middle of the round
- Updated koth_slasher
- Fixed the clipping issues in the spawn yards and in BLU's mineshaft
- Fixed a case where the control point is unlocked while Merasmus is hiding
- Updated pd_monster_bash
- Fixed a gap in the spiral stairs that players could slip through when using the tiny spell
- Fixed a kill trigger not always killing players in the dungeon
- Fixed players taking fall damage when passing through the pit to the dungeon
- Updated pd_cursed_cove_event
- Fixed projectiles colliding with the waves at the shore
- Fixed projectiles colliding with the capzone mist effect in locker
- Fixed players sometimes getting stuck when exiting the locker
- Adjusted particles on the pickups
- Increased music volume
- Added sound to the ship moving through the town (Thanks Spipper)
- Added sound to the zone closing in the locker
- Optimization tweaks
- Various small detail fixes
October 22, 2018 - 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:
The Insured Tank Update
- Fixed a common crash related to the Panzer Pants taunt
- Fixed competitive match history failing to load
- Fixed an issue preventing some players from being able to activate Halloween Contracts
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
October 19, 2018 - 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 X has arrived!
- Featuring 5 new community maps: Cauldron, Gravestone, Monster Bash, Slasher, and Cursed Cove
- Added the Violet Vermin Case
- Contains 20 new community-created cosmetic items that make-up the Violet Vermin Collection
- Has a chance to give one of 4 community-created Halloween-restricted items as a bonus item
- Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item
- Added the Scream Fortress X War Paint Case
- Contains 10 new community-created War Paints that make-up the Scream Fortress X War Paint Collection
- Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item
- Added two new official taunts to the Mann Co. Store
- Taunt: Panzer Pants
- Taunt: The Scooty Scoot
- Added 17 new community-created Unusual effects
- 11 new effects for Unusual hats
- 6 new effects for Unusual taunts
- Added 5 new Contracts for the featured maps
- Completing a Halloween Contract will give players a classic Halloween item and the chance for a Violet Vermin Case or a Scream Fortress X War Paint Case
- All players who launch the game will receive a Soul Gargoyle if they don't already have one
- Grants access to Merasmissions and Halloween item transmutations
- Tracks Merasmissions completed and souls collected
- All Halloween Contracts have been reset, allowing them to be completed again
- Continue last year's event by collecting the souls of dead players for your Soul Gargoyle by killing enemies, doing map objectives, or collecting the Soul Gargoyles that spawn in the maps
- All cases will grant Halloween 2018 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event
- Join Halloween matches by using the Special Events category in Casual
- Scream Fortress X runs through November 14th, 2018
General
- Fixed stickybombs doing damage through walls and doors in some situations
- Fixed a problem with client-side prediction on Halloween maps that use the bumper car mini-game
- Added Tip of the Hats 2018 community medals
- Added ozfortress Season 23 tournament medals
- Added TFNew 6v6 Newbie Cup tournament medals
- Added RGB 3 LAN tournament medals
- Added United Dodgeball League Season 1 tournament medals
- Updated the localization files
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
September 21, 2018 - 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 LBTF2 6v6 Season 15 tournament medals
- Added NewbieDuo Cup Summer 2018 tournament medals
- Added Ultimate Ultiduo Season 2 tournament medals
- Added Fresh Meat Prolander Cup Summer 2018 and Autumn 2018 tournament medals
- Added ETF2L Highlander Season 15, 6v6 Season 30, and Highlander Season 16 tournament medals
- Added Newbie Highlander Season 4 tournament medals
- Added RGL.gg Season 4, Season 5, and One Day Prolander Cup tournament medals
- Added PASS Time Federation Season 1 tournament medals
- Added Chapelaria Highlander Season 1 tournament medals
- Added Respawn League Highlander Season 1 tournament medals
- Added Moscow LAN Summer 2018 tournament medals
- Community request: player_hurt events are now visible to SourceTV clients
- Updated the localization files
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
August 2, 2018 - 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 UGC Highlander Season 24, Highlander Season 25, 6v6 Season 26, 6v6 Season 27, 4v4 Season 13, and 4v4 Season 14 tournament medals
- Added TFCL 6v6 Season 4, Ultiduo Season 5, and Highlander Season 2 tournament medals
- Added TF2Maps 72hr TF2Jam Summer Participant 2018 community medal
- Added Insomnia 63 tournament medals
- Added Essentials.TF monthly tournament medals
- Updated the localization files
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
July 18, 2018 - 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 NHBL Heavyweight Champion Season 7 tournament medal
- Added TF2Maps 72hr Summer Jam 2018 community medal
- Added Chapelaria Ultiduo Gladiator Season 2 tournament medals
- Added Newbie Highlander Season 2 tournament medals
- Added Newbie Prolander Season 3 tournament medals
- Added Rally Call 2018 community medals
- Fixed tooltips for Fabricator items being truncated on OS X and Linux clients
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
June 26, 2018 - 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 tournament/community medals for HLMixes, Hydro.tf, Ready Steady Pan Season 4, and Blapature
- Tweaked Competitive Mode MMR calculations
- MMR mobility increased somewhat across the board
- Players who have high game counts relative to the rest of the player base should see fewer adjustments of 1 or 0 MMR
- Updated pl_enclosure_final to fix a displacement hole in stage two
- Updated Test Run items such that the discount is not valid if the item is already on sale in the Mann Co. Store
- Updated the models for The Frontier Djustice, The Rotation Sensation, and the Elf Esteem to fix display problems with unusual effects
- Fixed some currencies not properly calculating the Test Run discount, which prevented being able to purchase the item
- Updated the localization files
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
June 7, 2018 - 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:
- Several fixes to address exploits and stability issues
- Fixed server crash related to the CTriggerAddTFPlayerCondition map entity
- Fixed client crash when playing Mann vs. Machine
- Fixed client crash on exit
- Fixed Scouts not being able to pick-up the Sandman's baseball
- Fixed broken Unusual effects for the Exquisite Rack, the Stainless Pot, and the Universal Translator
- Fixed broken Strange Filter store images for Brimstone, Maple Ridge Event, and Pit of Death
- Updated r_screenoverlay command to accept '0' as well as 'off' to disable overlays. This fixes some community mods that were incorrectly expecting 0 to disable the overlay, resulting in unexpected behavior.
- Added "Reset All Achievements" button to the Achievements dialog
- A small number of achievements are based on player stats and will be awarded again when Team Fortress 2 is restarted unless the player stats are also reset
- Resetting achievements will not allow you to receive achievement-based items multiple times
- Players who consistently demonstrate a pattern of negative behavior in-game (based upon excessive reports from other players and several other factors) will now receive a temporary matchmaking ban
- Added RGL.gg tournament medals
- Added Copenhagen Games tournament medals
- Added PURE League tournament medals
- Added Beginnings 5 tournament medals
- Added ozfortress Season 22 tournament medals
May 17, 2018 - 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 server crash related to Flamethrower particles
- Fixed a client crash related to matchmaking parties
- Fixed a client crash related to the ConVar tf_flamethrower_boxsize
- Fixed a memory leak in the main menu
- Fixed some languages having missing characters in the ConTracker menu
- Fixed the voicemenu command being used to lag servers
- Fixed a rendering issue with Unusual effects for the Antarctic Eyewear
- Fixed some War Paint weapons not being valid trade-up items for the Civilian Stat Clock
- Fixed an animation bug related to the Thermal Thruster and changing class while holstering it
- Fixed matchmaking players being able to sit at the MOTD so they can't be kicked by players in the match. They will now show in the scoreboard on their assigned team and will be valid vote-kick targets by members of their team.
- Updated the Autobalance system to skip asking/waiting for volunteers. Instead, it will go straight to switching candidates to balance the teams.
- Updated model/materials for the Valhalla Helm to fix some clipping issues
- Updated the localization files
- Updated pl_enclosure_final
- Fixed players being able to get stuck in closing dropdown door in stage 3
- Fixed missing team filter for small resupply room in stage 3
- Removed unnecessary env_wind entity messing with env_dustmote entities
