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April 25, 2024 · Patch

April 25, 2024 update

15 new25 changes2 fixes

Viewmodel

  • ChangeAdjusted viewmodel bob movement
  • NewAdded "Preferred Viewmodel Left/Right Handedness" setting
  • NewAdded "Switch Viewmodel Left/Right Hand" key binding (default: US keyboard letter H) to switch hands temporarily during gameplay
  • ChangeViewmodel position setting and left/right hand state are now networked and visible to first-person spectators.
  • ChangeDeprecated "Couch" viewmodel position setting

HUD

  • NewAdded "Radar Map Alternate Zoom" setting and "Toggle Radar Zoom" key binding to toggle between zoom levels during gameplay
  • NewAdded a radar icon for the local player when free cam spectating
  • NewAdded a grenade line-up reticle that appears shortly after pulling the pin. The timing can be configured for each grenade type independently
  • ChangeChanged weapon Swap text (when pointing at a dropped weapon) to always show the gameplay name of the weapon instead of any customized name it might have.
  • NewAdded a kill feed icon for "in-air" kills
  • NewAdded the scoreboard to the ESC menu
  • NewAdded an icon to indicate bots on the scoreboard

Buy Menu

  • NewAdded a "Dropped Weapons" panel, which shows (and allows the direct pickup of) weapons that have been dropped by teammates that are standing in the buy zone
  • NewAdded the minimum amount of money that a player is guaranteed to have in the next round to the buy menu title bar. (thanks, Kadomos)

Gameplay

  • ChangeIncreased Zeus movement speed and adjusted the attack cone
  • ChangeIncreased Zeus kill reward from $0 to $100 ($50 in Casual)
  • ChangeIncreased CZ75-Auto kill reward from $100 to $300 ($150 in Casual) CZ75-Auto
  • ChangeReduced XM1014 kill reward from $900 to $600 ($300 in Casual) XM1014

Inventory

  • ChangeLighting adjustments in Inspect background maps
  • NewAdded Wear Category to the info tooltip in the Inspect screen
  • NewAdded gameplay name in panels that used to only show customized name. E.g., Inspect screen, inventory tile

Maps

  • ChangeReplaced Overpass with Dust 2 in the Active Duty Group, current competition map pool, and Premier matchmaking OverpassDust
  • ChangeBaggage Baggage
  • ChangeOpened roll-up doors at spawns
  • ChangeUpdated models for some conveyors
  • ChangeSolidified stairs
  • FixVarious bug fixes
  • ChangeInferno: Inferno
  • ChangeRemoved overhanging building at top mid
  • ChangeRemoved overhangs at bottom of banana
  • ChangeVarious map tweaks to improve player collision and readability
  • ChangeOverpass, Nuke, Vertigo, Mirage and Office OverpassNukeVertigoMirageOffice
  • FixBug and exploit fixes
  • ChangeCollision and line of sight adjustments
  • ChangeMinor performance improvements

Weapon Finishes

  • ChangeAK-47 | Inheritance: Texture and mask adjustments AK-47
  • ChangeUSP-S | Jawbreaker: Corrected ambient occlusion texture USP-S

Misc

  • ChangeDecoupled demo playback camera movement from playback speed. This allows moving the camera even if playback is paused
  • NewAdded ability to launch practice matches and workshop maps with party members
  • NewAdded Overwatch system to enable match demo review by trusted partners
  • ChangeCopenhagen 2024 Major sticker capsules are on sale now -75% off
  • NewAdded ability to adjust brightness in windowed modes

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