Counter-Strike 2 Update
HE grenade damage calculation fix for mid-air explosions and a new settings-saving feature for community maps.
Key Changes
- 1Fixed HE grenade damage calculation for mid-air explosions near the ground
- 2Added 'host_writeconfig_with_prompt' for community maps to save user settings
- 3Restricted community maps to a smaller list of allowed console commands
- 4Updated community map Stronghold to the latest version
- 5Performance optimizations for exploding chickens
- 6Adjusted various knife sounds
- 7Fixed Entity.SetOwner scripting bug regarding undefined values
All Changes
🎮Gameplay(1)
- fixHE Grenade: Damage from HE grenades exploding mid-air near the ground is no longer calculated as if they exploded on the ground.
🔊Audio(1)
- changeKnife: Various adjustments made to knife sounds.
🚀Performance(1)
- changeChickens: Performance optimizations implemented for exploding chickens.
🛠️Workshop & Scripting(4)
- fixScripting API: Fixed a map scripting bug where Entity.SetOwner did not correctly accept undefined values.
- newCommunity Maps: Added 'host_writeconfig_with_prompt' method allowing community maps to prompt users to save modified settings like radar, viewmodel, and safezones.
- changeCommunity Maps: Community maps are now restricted to a smaller list of allowed console commands by default.
- newConsole: Added -disable_workshop_command_filtering launch option to bypass community map command restrictions.
🗺️Maps(1)
- changeStronghold: Updated Stronghold to the latest version from the Community Workshop.
Summary
Gameplay & Audio
This update addresses a specific calculation error where HE grenades exploding mid-air near the ground were incorrectly treated as ground explosions. Additionally, various knife sounds have been adjusted for better audio feedback.
Community & Workshop
A significant quality-of-life feature has been added for community map players, allowing maps to prompt users to save custom settings like radar and viewmodel configurations. To improve security and stability, community maps are now restricted to a curated list of console commands unless specifically disabled by the user.
Technical & Maps
Performance optimizations have been applied to chicken explosions, and a scripting bug affecting entity ownership has been resolved. The community map Stronghold has also been updated to its latest workshop version.