Required updates to Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Team Fortress 2 are now available. The specific changes include:
Engine changes (TF2/CS/DOD): - Improved sv_pure: - Materials / Models / Sounds / Animations are more comprehensively protected. - Switched from CRC to MD5 hashes for stronger per-file validation. - Fixed some issues between custom files and server whitelists over level changes. - Added HL2:MP to the list of dedicated server games when starting a server via the Tools tab in the Library Team Fortress 2 - Added Medieval Mode, a game mode where players are restricted to using olde weapons. - 'Your Eternal Reward' changes: - Spies can now change their disguise weapon via 'lastdiguise' while using 'Your Eternal Reward' - Already-disguised 'Your Eternal Reward' Spies are no longer forced to switch to displaying the melee weapon when they make a kill - Spies no longer play speech lines when making a kill with 'Your Eternal Reward' - Sentries no longer track 'Your Eternal Reward' Spies after they backstab someone - 'Natascha' changes: - Spin-up time increased. - Slowdown-on-hit effect is reduced over distance. - Added 'The Medi-eval Medic', 'The Hibernating Bear', and 'The Expert's Ordnance' item sets. - Added new weapons: 'The Claidheamohmor', 'The Back Scratcher', 'The Boston Basher', 'The Fists of Steel', 'The Amputator', 'The Crusader's Crossbow', 'The Ullapool Caber', 'The Loch-n-Load', 'The Buffalo Steak Sandvich', 'The Brass Beast', 'The Warrior's Spirit', 'The Candy Cane', and 'The Jag'. - Added 20 new hats. - Added a prototype item testing map, and associated functionality, for contributors to test their work. Further details in an upcoming blog post. - Spies can now see TargetID's of players and objects regardless of their own disguise status. - Fixed some speech lines continuing after the speaker changes class - The Spy 'Sap Auteur' achievement now increments in cases where the Spy was the assister in the building destruction. - Fixed the arrow burning effect getting stuck on if you changed class in a respawn room with your arrow lit. - Fixed a Flamethrower bug that allowed players to rapidly fake the Pyro's airblast effect. - Throwing the Jarate or Milk now returns you to your previous weapon, instead of your Primary. - Added leaderboard to track duel wins. - Added ability for players to donate money directly to the creators of their favorite community maps. - Increased backpack size by 100 slots. Jason _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux

