Ever since Counter-Strike 2 was launched on September 27, many players have stumbled upon several unexpected hiccups and glitches while playing. These issues were not a part of the plan! Thankfully, Valve, the dedicated company behind the game, is on top of it. They're tirelessly working and releasing updates to enhance the game, ensuring players have a smoother and more enjoyable experience.
In this recent update, several changes stand out. The game’s visuals and maps have been fine-tuned for better play. Also, they’ve taken care of some pretty significant bugs. One change that many were waiting for is the voting system – now, a game won’t just end prematurely unless a majority agrees. That’s a relief! Also, if you happened to be kicked out of a game, don’t worry too much – the penalty won’t be as harsh as before. Additionally, for those who use AMD graphics cards, there's good news. If you were facing any shader issues, a simple software update can take care of that now.
October 6 Patch Notes:
GRAPHICS
- Fixed a case where water would appear black in screenshots and video capture
- For AMD GPU users, shader compilation hitches can now be fixed with a driver update: https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-rad-win-23-20-11-7
ANIMATION
- Fixed a case where the grenade throw animation would be canceled by holding the inspect key
- Adjusted M4A4 and M4A1-S draw animation to start from out-of-frame
- Minor animation system performance optimizations
MAPS
- Various bug fixes and tweaks to Nuke, Vertigo, Anubis, and Overpass
MISC
- All surrender votes now require a majority to pass
- Fixed an exploit where players could spam chat during the Premier draft phase
- Fixed a bug where kicked players were receiving the maximum CS Rating penalty. Kicked players will now receive CS Rating based on the final outcome of the match instead
- Fixed a bug where the first character at the beginning of the terrorist team intro wouldn't render
- Configured SDL to prefer X11 over Wayland on Linux
- Paris 2023 items are no longer for sale
