Team Fortress 2 major update released and source available for modders via the Source SDK

It wasn’t simply Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source that acquired massive updates as we speak, as Valve additionally printed a brand new replace for Crew Fortress 2 together with updating the Supply SDK to incorporate TF2! It is a massive one for modders, because you now have the supply obtainable for TF2!

As announced on the official TF2 web site, having the Supply SDK up to date to incorporate “all of the Crew Fortress 2 consumer and server recreation code” means modders can do a complete lot with it. This consists of constructing whole conversions, which could be launched on Steam. This SDK is underneath a “non-commercial foundation” so every thing made with it have to be free. Valve included somewhat phrase on TF2 objects although:

Gamers have a variety of funding of their TF2 inventories, and Steam Workshop contributors have created of a variety of that content material. The vast majority of objects within the recreation now are because of the arduous work of the TF2 neighborhood. To respect that, we’re asking TF2 mod makers proceed to respect that connection, and to not make mods which have the aim of attempting to revenue off Workshop contributors’ efforts. We’re hoping that many mods will proceed to permit gamers entry their TF2 stock, if this is sensible for the mod.

Pictured – TF2 on Linux

As for the primary TF2 update here is what’s included:

Added lacking information for Taunt: The Journey Agent

Added No Hat types for the Cozy Cowl-Up

Added VScript help for HIDEHUD_MATCH_STATUS flag to cover the Match Standing panel

Added a borderless window choice to video settings

Added bicubic lightmaps (from Half-Life 2: twentieth Anniversary Replace)

Added radial fog (from Half-Life 2: twentieth Anniversary Replace)

Added help for Steam Networking

Made the default server identify for pay attention servers embrace the participant’s identify

Made the sport launch in native decision by default as a substitute of 640×480

Consumer-side prediction fixes (these repair ‘jank’/rollback in sure conditions)

Mounted a prediction bug the place if the participant was moved on the consumer, their input-based motion for that tick was not taken into consideration in non-player actions

Improved prediction for strolling on props and different entities

Made sure client-side entities solely set off native prediction errors

e.g. If the viewmodel experiences a prediction error, the participant won’t expertise a prediction error

Mounted prediction of viewmodel sway

Mounted a prediction error relating to weapon idle animations

Mounted sure breakable props not gibbing accurately

Mounted a difficulty the place sure variables like place wouldn’t be up to date accurately to match the server in sure conditions

Mounted the participant’s base velocity (eg. conveyors, transferring objects and many others.) getting subtly out of sync from consumer/server

Mounted gamers with the ability to spam duel cancellation messages for a duel that does not exist

Mounted not with the ability to be a part of neighborhood servers through Steam invitations or recreation data

Mounted lighting place discrepancies for beauty objects, weapons, and viewmodels (neighborhood repair from ficool2)

Mounted Outfitted label overlapping attribute icons within the loadout menu (neighborhood repair from Lindon)

Mounted a difficulty with props and group colours when taunting with Australium weapons

Mounted the Voices from Under impact not working when taunting with the Highland Hound set outfitted

Mounted participant voice instructions being abruptly ended when the participant enters shallow water

Mounted incorrect quantity on the Geneva Contravention achievement icon

Mounted the Navy Fashion for The Surgeon Common to remain correctly semi-visible in any respect angles

Mounted some lessons lacking the BLU group materials for That ’70s Chapeau

Mounted the Spanish-Latin America choice being displayed as English within the Settings menu

Mounted the MOTD dialog not working for Spanish-Latin America

Up to date attribute descriptions for The Scottish Resistance and the Stickybomb Jumper to make use of ‘stickybomb’ as a substitute of ‘pipebomb’

Up to date equip_region settings for The Little Bear, The Heavy-Weight Champ, The Grand Duchess Tutu, and the Fight Slacks to repair pointless conflicts

Up to date the Spooky Evening and Ominous Evening Uncommon taunt results to repair a visible bug (Thanks Kiffy!)

Up to date koth_overcast_final to enhance optimization

Up to date ctf_applejack

Added block bullets to some shops

Unblocked a window at mid, permitting Snipers to shot throughout the center hut

Eliminated the lacking texture in BLU spawn

Gave a rooster a good friend, as a result of friendship is magic

Up to date cp_fortezza

New radio mannequin for spawn rooms

Modified sentry shack ammo pack on final to a medium

Adjusted well being pickups all through the map

Modified kill quantity on cap A double doorways to be extra in line with visuals

Improved bot help (Thanks Star Vibrant)

Element go

Up to date pl_patagonia

[Stage 1]

Mounted some RED bots caught without end attempting to make an unattainable soar on the steps exterior spawn

Mounted the cart not capping the primary level on extraordinarily uncommon events

[Stage 2]

Improved optimization

Mounted a nodraw ground close to the primary BLU spawn prepare bridge waterfall

Mounted 3D skybox trying pitch black for gamers utilizing mat_hdr_level 2

[Stage 3]

Improved optimization

Mounted wrap murderer baubles colliding with a stable func_brush bounding field exterior BLU spawn

Eliminated the platform above the open choke of the final level

Added a further path to the window overlooking the open choke of the final level

Mounted RED bots getting caught on a stable fence exterior the RED spawn

Mounted 3D skybox trying pitch black for gamers utilizing mat_hdr_level 2