[hlds] Mandatory updates coming this afternoon
We're getting ready to release mandatory updates for TF2, CS:S, DoD:S, and HL2:DM this afternoon. It'll be another hour or two before they're ready. This is just an early warning of what's coming later today. -Eric ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
[hlds] Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Updates Released
Updates to Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch are now available. Please run hldsupdatetool to receive the updates. The specific changes include: Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM) - Fixed a packet injection exploit in the client/server streams - Fixed UDP logging exploit - Added a new server convar sv_logsecret which emits a new S2A_LOGSTRING2 UDP packet to any UDP log targets with the secret value pre-pended Team Fortress 2 - Added new map Koth_Badlands - Updated CP_Well - Spawn room by second cap for each time is now a one-way door - Updated Training - Added 3 new training courses for the Demoman, Engineer, and Spy - Added the Ready for Duty achievement for completing all of the training courses - Added a new system to associate dedicated servers with Steam accounts - Use the ConCommand cl_gameserver_create_identity in the Team Fortress 2 client console to create a server account using the currently logged in Steam account. This will generate values for tf_server_identity_account_id and tf_server_identity_token - Put the values for tf_server_identity_account_id and tf_server_identity_token into your server.cfg - Use the ConCommand cl_gameserver_list in the Team Fortress 2 client console to list all of the game server accounts owned by the currently logged in Steam account - Added a new system for coaching players - Added a new vote system - Server convars to control the vote system - sv_allow_votes : Allow voting? - sv_vote_failure_timer: A vote that fails cannot be voted on again during this period. - sv_vote_allow_specators : Allow spectators to vote? - sv_vote_issue_changelevel_allowed: Allow votes to change levels? - sv_vote_issue_kick_allowed : Allow votes to kick players from the server? - sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_allowed : Allow votes to set the next level? - sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_allowextend : Allow votes to extend the current map? - sv_vote_issue_restart_game_allowed : Allow votes to restart the game? - sv_vote_issue_scramble_teams_allowed : Allow votes to scramble the teams? - sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_choicesmode : Present players with a list of maps with the lowest playtimes to choose from? - sv_vote_kick_ban_duration: How long should a kick vote ban someone from the server? (in minutes) - Added dynamic model loading to improve performance - Combat Text changes - Added a new convar hud_combattext_healing to display the amount of healing done per second - Added bonus points to the items displayed using Combat Text - Starting position of values is now affected by range to target, making it easier to see numbers when next to targets - Updated voice to use the Steam voice codec to improve quality - Servers can toggle between the old codec and the new codec with the convar sv_use_steam_voice, which defaults to 1. - Fixed not being able to see the correct colors for painted hats when running with DX8 - Fixed not being able to see the | character in custom names and descriptions - Fixed a couple cases where custom sprays would not import correctly - Duel changes - The duel dialog has been extended to include class-specific duels in addition to the default duels - Duel badges now only show the number of wins a player has - Added Payload maps to Offline Practice - Fixed taunt kills made with a Katana not counting towards honorbound kills - Fixed a bug where killing a Katana wielder with a Katana was incorrectly causing an increased crit chance - Fixed infinite noisemakers exploit where noisemakers could continue to be used after their charges had run out - Improved the Medic overheal effect so it's more noticeable - Fixed func_build entities to respect the team value and prevent the associated team from building in the area - Items changes: - Added new Sort by Rarity option for sorting backpack items - Improved the backpack sorting algorithms - Added styles for the Ghastlier Gibus, Scotsman's Stove Pipe, Treasure Hat, Hat of Undeniable Wealth And Respect, and the Googly Gazer - Added paint preview to the preview section when shopping for hats - Updated the Googly Gazer to be paintable - Added new paint styles to the Pyromancer's Mask - Items in the action slot won't be swapped until returning to a supply cabinet - Replaced the no-crit attribute with -25% damage on the following: - The Eyelander, The Gunslinger, The Southern Hospitality, The Powerjack (also added +20% melee vulnerability) - The Horseless Headless Horseman's Headtaker, The Ullapool Caber, The Claidheamohmor - Vitasaw - Added the ability to see enemy health - Dalokohs Bar -
Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Updates Released
hey visit MyDemoulas.com On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Jason Ruymen jas...@valvesoftware.comwrote: Updates to Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch are now available. Please run hldsupdatetool to receive the updates. The specific changes include: Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM) - Fixed a packet injection exploit in the client/server streams - Fixed UDP logging exploit - Added a new server convar sv_logsecret which emits a new S2A_LOGSTRING2 UDP packet to any UDP log targets with the secret value pre-pended Team Fortress 2 - Added new map Koth_Badlands - Updated CP_Well - Spawn room by second cap for each time is now a one-way door - Updated Training - Added 3 new training courses for the Demoman, Engineer, and Spy - Added the Ready for Duty achievement for completing all of the training courses - Added a new system to associate dedicated servers with Steam accounts - Use the ConCommand cl_gameserver_create_identity in the Team Fortress 2 client console to create a server account using the currently logged in Steam account. This will generate values for tf_server_identity_account_id and tf_server_identity_token - Put the values for tf_server_identity_account_id and tf_server_identity_token into your server.cfg - Use the ConCommand cl_gameserver_list in the Team Fortress 2 client console to list all of the game server accounts owned by the currently logged in Steam account - Added a new system for coaching players - Added a new vote system - Server convars to control the vote system - sv_allow_votes : Allow voting? - sv_vote_failure_timer: A vote that fails cannot be voted on again during this period. - sv_vote_allow_specators : Allow spectators to vote? - sv_vote_issue_changelevel_allowed: Allow votes to change levels? - sv_vote_issue_kick_allowed : Allow votes to kick players from the server? - sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_allowed : Allow votes to set the next level? - sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_allowextend : Allow votes to extend the current map? - sv_vote_issue_restart_game_allowed : Allow votes to restart the game? - sv_vote_issue_scramble_teams_allowed : Allow votes to scramble the teams? - sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_choicesmode : Present players with a list of maps with the lowest playtimes to choose from? - sv_vote_kick_ban_duration: How long should a kick vote ban someone from the server? (in minutes) - Added dynamic model loading to improve performance - Combat Text changes - Added a new convar hud_combattext_healing to display the amount of healing done per second - Added bonus points to the items displayed using Combat Text - Starting position of values is now affected by range to target, making it easier to see numbers when next to targets - Updated voice to use the Steam voice codec to improve quality - Servers can toggle between the old codec and the new codec with the convar sv_use_steam_voice, which defaults to 1. - Fixed not being able to see the correct colors for painted hats when running with DX8 - Fixed not being able to see the | character in custom names and descriptions - Fixed a couple cases where custom sprays would not import correctly - Duel changes - The duel dialog has been extended to include class-specific duels in addition to the default duels - Duel badges now only show the number of wins a player has - Added Payload maps to Offline Practice - Fixed taunt kills made with a Katana not counting towards honorbound kills - Fixed a bug where killing a Katana wielder with a Katana was incorrectly causing an increased crit chance - Fixed infinite noisemakers exploit where noisemakers could continue to be used after their charges had run out - Improved the Medic overheal effect so it's more noticeable - Fixed func_build entities to respect the team value and prevent the associated team from building in the area - Items changes: - Added new Sort by Rarity option for sorting backpack items - Improved the backpack sorting algorithms - Added styles for the Ghastlier Gibus, Scotsman's Stove Pipe, Treasure Hat, Hat of Undeniable Wealth And Respect, and the Googly Gazer - Added paint preview to the preview section when shopping for hats - Updated the Googly Gazer to be paintable - Added new paint styles to the Pyromancer's Mask - Items in the action slot won't be swapped until returning to a supply cabinet - Replaced the no-crit attribute with -25% damage on the following: - The Eyelander, The Gunslinger, The Southern Hospitality, The Powerjack (also added +20% melee vulnerability) - The
Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Updates Released
Hey this new srcds is incredibly unstable. Also my client keeps dimming my volume similar to other VoIP apps as if people were talking, but people aren't talking, and it's constantly dimming my volume. Please say there's a fix in progress. -BloodyIron - Original Message - From: Jason Ruymen jas...@valvesoftware.com Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011 7:48 pm Subject: [hlds] Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Updates Released To: 'Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list' hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com, 'Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list' hlds@list.valvesoftware.com, 'hlds_annou...@list.valvesoftware.com' hlds_annou...@list.valvesoftware.com Updates to Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch are now available. Please run hldsupdatetool to receive the updates. The specific changes include: Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM) - Fixed a packet injection exploit in the client/server streams - Fixed UDP logging exploit - Added a new server convar sv_logsecret which emits a new S2A_LOGSTRING2 UDP packet to any UDP log targets with the secret value pre-pended Team Fortress 2 - Added new map Koth_Badlands - Updated CP_Well - Spawn room by second cap for each time is now a one-way door - Updated Training - Added 3 new training courses for the Demoman, Engineer, and Spy - Added the Ready for Duty achievement for completing all of the training courses - Added a new system to associate dedicated servers with Steam accounts - Use the ConCommand cl_gameserver_create_identity in the Team Fortress 2 client console to create a server account using the currently logged in Steam account. This will generate values for tf_server_identity_account_id and tf_server_identity_token - Put the values for tf_server_identity_account_id and tf_server_identity_token into your server.cfg - Use the ConCommand cl_gameserver_list in the Team Fortress 2 client console to list all of the game server accounts owned by the currently logged in Steam account - Added a new system for coaching players - Added a new vote system - Server convars to control the vote system - sv_allow_votes : Allow voting? - sv_vote_failure_timer : A vote that fails cannot be voted on again during this period. - sv_vote_allow_specators : Allow spectators to vote? - sv_vote_issue_changelevel_allowed : Allow votes to change levels? - sv_vote_issue_kick_allowed : Allow votes to kick players from the server? - sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_allowed : Allow votes to set the next level? - sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_allowextend : Allow votes to extend the current map? - sv_vote_issue_restart_game_allowed : Allow votes to restart the game? - sv_vote_issue_scramble_teams_allowed : Allow votes to scramble the teams? - sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_choicesmode : Present players with a list of maps with the lowest playtimes to choose from? - sv_vote_kick_ban_duration : How long should a kick vote ban someone from the server? (in minutes) - Added dynamic model loading to improve performance - Combat Text changes - Added a new convar hud_combattext_healing to display the amount of healing done per second - Added bonus points to the items displayed using Combat Text - Starting position of values is now affected by range to target, making it easier to see numbers when next to targets - Updated voice to use the Steam voice codec to improve quality - Servers can toggle between the old codec and the new codec with the convar sv_use_steam_voice, which defaults to 1. - Fixed not being able to see the correct colors for painted hats when running with DX8 - Fixed not being able to see the | character in custom names and descriptions - Fixed a couple cases where custom sprays would not import correctly - Duel changes - The duel dialog has been extended to include class-specific duels in addition to the default duels - Duel badges now only show the number of wins a player has - Added Payload maps to Offline Practice - Fixed taunt kills made with a Katana not counting towards honorbound kills - Fixed a bug where killing a Katana wielder with a Katana was incorrectly causing an increased crit chance - Fixed infinite noisemakers exploit where noisemakers could continue to be used after their charges had run out - Improved the Medic overheal effect so it's more noticeable - Fixed func_build entities to respect the team value and prevent the associated team from building in the
Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Updates Released
If you are crashing before a map changes, set sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_choicesmode to 0 On 4/15/2011 1:27 AM, TRISTAN MARLER wrote: Hey this new srcds is incredibly unstable. Also my client keeps dimming my volume similar to other VoIP apps as if people were talking, but people aren't talking, and it's constantly dimming my volume. Please say there's a fix in progress. -BloodyIron - Original Message - From: Jason Ruymen jas...@valvesoftware.com Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011 7:48 pm Subject: [hlds] Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Updates Released To: 'Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list' hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com, 'Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list' hlds@list.valvesoftware.com, 'hlds_annou...@list.valvesoftware.com' hlds_annou...@list.valvesoftware.com Updates to Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch are now available. Please run hldsupdatetool to receive the updates. The specific changes include: Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM) - Fixed a packet injection exploit in the client/server streams - Fixed UDP logging exploit - Added a new server convar sv_logsecret which emits a new S2A_LOGSTRING2 UDP packet to any UDP log targets with the secret value pre-pended Team Fortress 2 - Added new map Koth_Badlands - Updated CP_Well - Spawn room by second cap for each time is now a one-way door - Updated Training - Added 3 new training courses for the Demoman, Engineer, and Spy - Added the Ready for Duty achievement for completing all of the training courses - Added a new system to associate dedicated servers with Steam accounts - Use the ConCommand cl_gameserver_create_identity in the Team Fortress 2 client console to create a server account using the currently logged in Steam account. This will generate values for tf_server_identity_account_id and tf_server_identity_token - Put the values for tf_server_identity_account_id and tf_server_identity_token into your server.cfg - Use the ConCommand cl_gameserver_list in the Team Fortress 2 client console to list all of the game server accounts owned by the currently logged in Steam account - Added a new system for coaching players - Added a new vote system - Server convars to control the vote system - sv_allow_votes : Allow voting? - sv_vote_failure_timer: A vote that fails cannot be voted on again during this period. - sv_vote_allow_specators : Allow spectators to vote? - sv_vote_issue_changelevel_allowed: Allow votes to change levels? - sv_vote_issue_kick_allowed : Allow votes to kick players from the server? - sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_allowed : Allow votes to set the next level? - sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_allowextend : Allow votes to extend the current map? - sv_vote_issue_restart_game_allowed : Allow votes to restart the game? - sv_vote_issue_scramble_teams_allowed : Allow votes to scramble the teams? - sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_choicesmode : Present players with a list of maps with the lowest playtimes to choose from? - sv_vote_kick_ban_duration: How long should a kick vote ban someone from the server? (in minutes) - Added dynamic model loading to improve performance - Combat Text changes - Added a new convar hud_combattext_healing to display the amount of healing done per second - Added bonus points to the items displayed using Combat Text - Starting position of values is now affected by range to target, making it easier to see numbers when next to targets - Updated voice to use the Steam voice codec to improve quality - Servers can toggle between the old codec and the new codec with the convar sv_use_steam_voice, which defaults to 1. - Fixed not being able to see the correct colors for painted hats when running with DX8 - Fixed not being able to see the | character in custom names and descriptions - Fixed a couple cases where custom sprays would not import correctly - Duel changes - The duel dialog has been extended to include class-specific duels in addition to the default duels - Duel badges now only show the number of wins a player has - Added Payload maps to Offline Practice - Fixed taunt kills made with a Katana not counting towards honorbound kills - Fixed a bug where killing a Katana wielder with a Katana was incorrectly causing an increased crit chance - Fixed infinite noisemakers exploit where noisemakers could continue to be used after their charges had run out - Improved the Medic overheal effect so it's more noticeable - Fixed func_build entities to respect the team value and
