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Team Fortress 2 Update Released TeamFortress Patches
7 years ago

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Fixed the firing speed for the Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol (now faster)
  • Fixed a client/server crash related to contracts
  • Fixed a server crash related to taunting
  • Updated The Dragon's Fury such that extinguishing a teammate will return 20 health to the Pyro, matching other flamethrowers
  • Abandon/disconnect dialogs now show controller hint icons when Steam Controller is active
  • Removed trade restrictions from the Prinny items


Team Fortress 2 Update Released TeamFortress Patches
7 years ago

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Added a Steam Workshop tag for War Paint submissions
  • Updated the description for The Gas Passer
  • Updated The Ubersaw to support the Cool, Hot, and Isotope Unusual effects
  • Updated the models/materials for The Nuke, The Snowmann, and The Fireman's Essentials
  • Updated the following Contracts:
    • Reduced the number of times the bonus objectives for the Thermal Thruster Contract need to be completed
    • Reduced the number of times "Defend the control point" objectives need to be completed
  • Fixed The Loose Cannon not being able to Double Donk
  • Fixed the afterburn duration for The Huo-Long Heater, The Sharpened Volcano Fragment, The Huntsman, and The Cow Mangler
  • Fixed the charge meters for The Phlogistinator and The Gas Passer overlapping in the HUD
  • Fixed the charge meter not recharging for The Fishcake and The Robo-Sandvich
  • Fixed The Fishcake not honoring the viewmodel minmode setting
  • Fixed The Festive Black Box not working for Black Box Contracts
  • Fixed the charge meter for The Sandvich not resetting to 100% when the player picks up a health kit
  • Fixed the 2nd objective for the Brass Beast Contract
  • Fixed the HUD prompt for a movable building so it shows the proper Steam Controller button text
  • Fixed party invite and join requests being inconsistent with five or more players in the group
  • Fixed the party invite mode setting not saving when exiting the game
  • Fixed party invite mode and ignore party invites settings not always working as expected
  • Fixed a case were a party invite or join request would reappear after being acted upon












Team Fortress 2 Update Released TeamFortress Patches
7 years ago

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Fixed a client crash related to the Dragon's Fury
  • Fixed showing only a few weapons instead of the full set when redeeming a War Paint
  • Fixed an exploit related to the Heavy's health and the G.R.U.
  • Fixed contract objectives related to the Direct Hit not registering
  • Fixed contract objectives related to sentries not registering
  • Fixed War Paints and weapons that came out of campaign cases not displaying the correct rarity
  • Fixed being unable to turn-in one of the bonus objectives for the Medic contract
  • Fixed players being able to use the Thermal Thruster during the freeze period at the beginning of the round
  • Updated koth_lazarus
    • Fixed an issue with map-specific sprites not loading
  • Updated pl_enclosure_final
    • Fixed various errors related to textures
  • Updated cp_mercenarypark
    • Fixed enemy players being able to enter opposing spawn rooms
    • Fixed areas near cap A and cap B where Engineers could build in inaccessible areas
    • Fixed spawn room doors sometimes becoming blocked
  • Updated Steam Controller support
    • Game controllers which are attached but left idle no longer cause the game to assume that Steam Controller input is desired.
    • Reverted configuration change which caused some non-Steam Controller devices to default to using Steam Controller configuration. Users can re-enable this via the Steam Big Picture UI if desired.(Conversely, players who prefer the legacy gamepad mode, should ensure this setting is not enabled.)

Team Fortress 2 Update Released TeamFortress Patches
7 years ago

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Fixed a client stutter related to the Friends panel in the main menu

Team Fortress 2 Update Released TeamFortress Patches
7 years ago

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Fixed not being able to redeem War Paints
  • Fixed War Paints not displaying properly in the backpack
  • Fixed a bug where the first shot fired from pistols was off-center
  • Fixed the ConTracker UI not working properly in DirectX 8
  • Fixed being able to select a style for the ConTracker in the loadout screen
  • Fixed not being able to use the Thermal Thruster after taunting with it