Team Fortress 2 Update Released

[tf2.com]

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:

• Improved Steam Voice support for servers that have enabled it
  • Removed sv_use_steam_voice convar. Steam voice is now selected via "sv_voicecodec steam"
  • Fixed demos not properly recording Steam Voice status, resulting in potential corrupt voice in demos with differing default settings
  • Will now use the native Steam Voice sampling rate, instead of clamping to 11kHz
  • Improved compatibility with Steam client beta
• Fixed OS X voice communication sounding high-pitched when using the default CELT voice codec
• Fixed an animation bug that would cause the client and server hitboxes to become out of sync
• Fixed the Scout not playing the correct animation when using the Shortstop's Alt-Fire to shove someone
• Fixed some missing VO sounds for the Scout when he picks up a baseball
• Fixed Spectators seeing the fake death notices for the Spy when he feigns death
• Fixed the Widowmaker not doing increased damage when the Sentry's target is a building, boss, or tank
• Fixed not earning Crikey meter progress with The Cleaner's Carbine when damaging a building, boss, or tank
• Fixed the Scout not getting assists for shoving players while using the Shortstop
• Fixed not being able to use non-tradable Giftapults
• Fixed powerups sometimes being removed from the game in Mannpower mode
• Fixed a case where the scoreboard would not update properly when players volunteer to switch teams in Casual mode
• Fixed a case where Casual servers would spontaneously terminate with "Server shutting down" upon losing connection with the matchmaking service
• Updated the logic used to pick the maps players can vote on in the end-of-match map vote on Casual servers to help maintain healthier game mode representation across regions
  • Casual servers were often rotating to unrelated game modes during votes, resulting in partially filled servers in certain regions
• Updated the player_bodygroups that are hidden when equipping The Dark Falkirk Helm and The Sole Saviors
• Updated the model/materials for The Snowmann to fix some LOD issues
• Updated the localization files
• Added Gift Wrap back to the Mann Co. Store at a reduced price
• Added TF2Maps 72hr TF2Jam Winter Participant 2017 community medal
• Added Rally Call Charity Tournament community medals
• Added ozfortress Season 18 tournament medals
• Added new survey questions to the end-of-match survey for Casual and Competitive modes and fixed a bug where multiple surveys could be displayed at the same time

Read on the TF2 Blog...

 

[drp]

• Added TF2Maps 72hr TF2Jam Winter Participant 2017 community medal

Neat.

 

[Diva Dan]

Does that mean they've been distrubuted? Obv I'll wait but I'm just wondering

 

[Crash]

That just means they are in the system now for us to distribute.

 

[[PUDÚ]Sepelentus]

Woohoo! TF2 Jam medal!

 

[Zeklyn]

They finally fixed the demo bug, woho

 

[toro]

WOO RALLY CALL AND JAM MEDALS

 

[nickybakes]

This was a big one! Really nice to see. If anyone can get a screenshot of the new end of match survey questions, that would be great.

 

[Diva Dan]

This was a big one! Really nice to see. If anyone can get a screenshot of the new end of match survey questions, that would be great.

From reddit

 

[scwishy]

Can't wait to receive the medal!

 

[CommodoreKong]

"- Fixed an animation bug that would cause the client and server hitboxes to become out of sync" is a pretty major fix for TF2. Apparently since launch if you changed between some classes your character model and hit box would be slightly out of sync. You can see a video of it here:

 

[Diva Dan]

Fun fact, that bug has been in the game since launch!

 

[Vel0city]

So many fixes. But, to OS X players, did they fix their horrible memory management as well?

 

[Nuke]

From reddit

Where is option : "My PC/Macbook/etc can't afford running game at required high settings for competetive"