CS2 patch notes: October 2, 2024 update

October 2, 2024 · Patch

October 2, 2024 update

12 new33 changes23 fixes

ChangeThe Armory is now available in the store (https://store.steampowered.com/sale/armory)
ChangeFeatures 3 new weapon collections, 2 charm collections, 2 sticker collections, the Gallery Case, and the Heat Treated Desert Eagle Gallery CaseDesert Eagle
ChangePurchase and activate an Armory Pass to start earning Armory Credits
ChangeMake progress toward credits whenever you earn XP with an active Armory Pass
ChangeRedeem credits for items in the Armory

NewIntroducing Charms: dynamic items you can apply to your favorite weapons. Currently available exclusively in the Armory
ChangeDrag and drop Charms to precisely place them on the weapon of your choice. A weapon can have one charm attached at a time
ChangeUse a Charm Detachment to detach the Charm from a weapon. The Charm will return to your inventory and can be reused
ChangeRedeeming a Charm from the Armory grants three complimentary Charm Detachments. Additional Charm Detachments are available for purchase

ChangeAll items acquired from the in-game store (including the Armory), Trade Offers, and Steam Community Market are now subject to a 7 day re-trade and re-market restriction
ChangeAll stickers, patches, and charms available on Steam Community Market, in the Armory, or on friends' Steam Inventory web pages can now be previewed on your own inventory items
ChangeRemoved ability to delete weapon cases from your inventory
NewAdded sticker scrape level selector when applying new stickers to weapons
NewAdded precise sticker wear level selector when scraping existing stickers on inventory weapons. Any applied stickers can only increase their sticker scrape level
NewAdded a way to immediately remove existing stickers from inventory weapons in addition to sticker scraping
NewAdded nametag module preview on the actual items when applying nametags
FixFixed several cases where applying nametags or stickers would unequip the weapon from your loadout
ChangeCustomizing a base weapon that's currently equipped will now auto-equip the newly customized version

ChangeImproved character posing when on large slopes
ChangeMade feet pin and unpin differently for all use cases to help remove aggressively leaned characters (AKA the MJ lean)
ChangePin/unpin IK logic now not affected by poor server ping times
ChangeFeet IK now repositions to idle pose if the feet have pinned at a largely different pose to that authored
FixRe-authored run, walk, and crouch content to fix wide/scissor leg posing when traversing
ChangeChanged ladder animations and behavior so characters heads are much more representative of where the player camera is, including characters now display crouch correctly when on ladders
ChangeRemoved popping when crouching or uncrouching while jumped and reduced leaning on jump animations
FixFixed character's pose popping when falling off a ledge
FixFix for many cases where character's posing would subtly pop when traversing with slow moving weapons

ChangeFlashbangs and HE grenades no longer prematurely detonate when they exceed their 'stuck bounce' limit

NewAdded a Display selection dropdown for non-windowed Fullscreen mode to the Video settings screen
FixFixed graphics artifacts for fire effect in the Advanced Video tab

FixFixed a bug where UI sounds wouldn't position correctly when in-game
FixFixed an issue where step sounds would play for the local player but fail to broadcast to other players and vice-versa
FixFixed an issue where ragdoll water splash sounds would erroneously play on alive players
FixFixed a case where voice chat didn't work on community servers
FixFixed a case where incoming voice chats would sometimes never close

NewAdded telemetry option to display graphs of network jitter and misdelivery
ChangeChanged how packet misdelivery is measured. Previously, if packets arrived out of order, this could be counted as misdelivery even if it was corrected and did not impact gameplay. Also, jitter was not considered, even though excessive jitter can disrupt smooth gameplay. The new measurement method will only count reordered packets as misdelivered if they impact gameplay. Furthermore, if network jitter exceeds a threshold where gameplay is affected, the packets are counted as misdelivered even if they are not dropped and arrive in order

ChangeAncient Ancient
FixFixed some disappearing geometry
FixFixed some cases where players could detect player movement through water from across the map
FixFixed some pixel peeks
FixFixed a case where player shadows could be seen through geometry
ChangeAdjusted some clipping for better player movement
ChangeAnubis Anubis
FixFixed some missing collision
ChangeNudged some geometry and clipping that were blocking grenade throws
ChangeImproved clipping on some floors for more predictable grenade throws
FixFixed a pixel peek
ChangeAdjusted clipping in a few areas for better player movement
ChangeDust2
FixFixed some clipping at B site
ChangeItaly Italy
NewAdded to competitive matchmaking
FixFixed bird animations
ChangeMirage Mirage
FixFixed some C4 stuck spots
ChangeNuke Nuke
FixFixed a pixel walk
FixFixed some C4 stuck spots
FixFixed some gaps in geometry where items could get lost
FixFixed some disappearing geometry
ChangeOverpass Overpass
ChangeAdjusted some grenade clipping to prevent bad grenade bounces

NewAdded optional 3rd layer to environment blend shader
NewAdded biplanar mapping as an option for environment shaders
NewAdded optional wetness layer, paintable in Hammer on environment materials with the feature enabled
NewAdded color correction, roughness, and normal adjustments to foliage shader and static overlays

ChangeRemoved support for command line options that were intended for development purposes only