too lazy to apply fancy css since only notable thing is Valve got the PR approved and merged for lag compensation for pose parameters

http://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2015/08/12274/

Release Notes for 8/17/2015

17 Aug 2015 -

[STICKERS]
– Updated some player signatures with their latest submissions: device, dupreeh, Skadoodle, emagine, and literally, n0thing.

[UI]
– Fixed top nav bar becoming unresponsive.
– Recovered Watch Highlights button. Now can be used on any player in the match.
– Added ability to specify what round to begin watching downloaded demo from.
– Fixed bug where reloading Watch Panel would not preserve categories.

[MISC]
– Enabled lag compensation on pose parameters.

Varanice

United States1517 Posts

August 18 2015 22:17 GMT

#63

so thoughts on valve changing player signatures and using text fonts?

amazingxkcd

GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts

September 03 2015 23:44 GMT

#64

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Release Notes for 9/3/2015

Misc

Fixed an FOV zoom bug caused by crouching immediately after a zoomed-in shot.
Fixed a case where rapidly pressing a key while loading into a competitive game would prevent the client from spawning.
Adjusted the molotov/incendiary grenade extinguishing distance.
Fixed mouse cursor being visible and eating keyboard input during Demo playback.

LINUX

Added SIGINT handler to issue a graceful sv_shutdown.
Added SIGTERM handler to quit the server.

MAPS

Cache
- Improved the silhouette of forklift to facilitate better firefights
- Fixed an issue where weaponry could become irretrievable beneath vent (Thanks JoshOG!)
Dust2
- Fixed a spot near mid doors where C4 could get stuck
- Fixed some texture bugs in A site
- Raised lamp near T spawn towards mid
- Added commemorative grafitti
Train
- Fixed a ladder bug close to T entrance to A
- Fixed a bug where grenades could fall into traintrack grooves and not deal any damage

Mission accomplished for Hiko?

amazingxkcd

GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts

September 15 2015 23:09 GMT

#65

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Release Notes for 9/15/2015

ANIMATION / GAMEPLAY

Replaced all player body animations (Existing character models retained for demo compatibility)
Replaced all world model weapon animation
Updated shared player skeleton
Re-rigged all player model geometry and player scaffold animation
Updated animation networking to continually synchronize animation state instead of periodically latching
Player animation sequence selection is now server-initiated
Added new player states including bomb defusal and ladder climb poses
Added thirdperson weapon deploy animations to more accurately represent viewmodel deploy state
Extended all vertical aim matrix ranges to encompass the majority of vertical aim pitch so weapons line up precisely to firing angle
Added reverse-bone-merge animation support so weapon models can store and play independent animation on the player holding them
Added support for arbitrary numbers of articulated mechanical parts on world weapon models
Updated weapon world model articulation points, bodygroup presets, holster positions and reverse-bone-merge skeletons
Added physics motion to holstered attachment weapon locations
Added support for non-polygonal capsule-shaped hit volumes, defined by a line segment and radius
Replaced shared hitboxes with new capsule-based set
Rebuilt player ragdoll angular constraints, physics hulls, and interaction pairs
Ragdolls now assume more exact pose of their parent player on physics init
Re-built animation statemachine to support blending locomotion over any weapon aim or action poses
Enabled support for dynamic player animation layer re-ordering
Sequence blendlayers now correctly contribute to computed cyclerate
Added defuser cables and multimeter model
Added hlmv support for capsule rendering, submodel attachment previewing, ragdoll constraint limit and bone name rendering, plus numerous small fixes
Added model format support for named bodygroups, combined physics hulls, activity modifiers and animation system specific metadata

Fixed a bug where the mini-scoreboard armor/helmet information was not displaying for coaches
Added sv_show_voip_indicator_for_enemies server convar. If set, it will make it so the ‘voice chat’ icon shows over enemy players as well as allies when they are using their microphone.
Added sv_showbullethits feature to visualize server-confirmed hits and near-misses on listen servers

RENDERING

Fixed improper stencil state in glow pass rendering

GAMEPLAY

Added dynamic player culling to prevent players and weapons poking through thin walls and revealing their position
M4A1-S
- Reduced price
- Reduced armor penetration
- Reduced ROF
- Increased base spread
Zeus x27
- Reduced price to $100
Dual Berettas
- Increased armor penetration
- Increased range modifier

GOTV

Added viewmodel position lerp to gotv camera transitions

OVERWATCH

Players can now report enemies for anti-competitive griefing (i.e. deliberately losing).

The Church of the M4A4 welcomes all

Faruko

Chile34171 Posts

September 15 2015 23:15 GMT

#66

M4A1 daed ?

Dwayn

Germany949 Posts

September 15 2015 23:55 GMT

#67

I wonder if we'll actually see the zeus be used now. you can buy armor + zeus

tofucake

Hyrule19180 Posts

September 15 2015 23:57 GMT

#68

Depending on how the new hitbubbles work, A1 might not be toooooo bad...

amazingxkcd

GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts

September 16 2015 00:12 GMT

#69

this is basically source 2.0.

i want 1.6, not sauce :/

tofucake

Hyrule19180 Posts

September 16 2015 01:44 GMT

#70

this update ruined my FPS, and a bunch of people are getting random lag spikes now too

Djzapz

Canada10681 Posts

September 16 2015 02:11 GMT

#71

Game's a few years old now, stop messing with the guns. The M4A1-S change... I'm too old to adapt to this bullshit.

Camail

United States1030 Posts

September 16 2015 02:33 GMT

#72

Oh god this new ROF is fucking hideous. Give me my a1 back, I wasn't one of those tier whores I was a loyalist from day 1, GIVE ME BACK MY BABY.

iXphobos

Germany1464 Posts

September 16 2015 08:25 GMT

#73

Wow, it's actually a whole new game.

amazingxkcd

GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts

September 18 2015 01:41 GMT

#74

Dont have time for fancy post, since i have esea match in 30 mins

http://blog.counter-strike.net/

http://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2015/09/12543/

brand new knife, wtf is this?

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