Team Fortress 2 and Counter-Strike: Source Beta Update Released

Updates to Team Fortress 2 and Counter-Strike: Source Beta have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Engine

• Improved crash reporting system to enable more detailed crash reports
• Fixed a client crash caused by a buffer overflow while processing temp entities

Counter-Strike: Source Beta

• Fixed not being able to add bots to the game using the Create Server dialog
• Fixed some movement ConVars to match the current Counter-Strike: Source settings for default values and flags
• Fixed several rubberbanding/stuttering issues with objects and players
• Fixed several ConVars (sv_accelerate, maxspeed, etc.) being hidden
• Fixed bloom problems
• Fixed a server crash caused by malformed client autobuy string
• Fixed developer console output being on by default
• Fixed "Report Bug" in the main menu not working
• Fixed the missing icon for the desktop shortcut
• Fixed the "rebuy" command not buying the correct items depending on the order they were purchased in
• Fixed the clock image in the spectator HUD being clipped

Team Fortress 2

• Fixed a case where the Spy could start taunting and cloak at the same time
• Flamethrower changes
  • Increased base damage 10%
  • Afterburn duration increased (from 6 to 10)
  • Flares that hit a burning player at mid-to-long range will crit
  • Reduced Backburner damage bonus from 20% to 15%

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[oldfart]

Received this today and being a programmer I had to share it on Whirlpool Aus and here

Required updates for Team Fortress 2 and Counter-Strike: Source Beta are now available. Please run hldsupdatetool to receive the updates. The specific changes include:

Engine:
- Improved crash reporting system to enable more detailed crash reports
- Fixed a client crash caused by a buffer overflow while processing temp entities

Counter-Strike: Source Beta:
- Fixed not being able to add bots to the game using the Create Server dialog
- Fixed some movement ConVars to match the current Counter-Strike: Source settings for default values and flags
- Fixed several rubberbanding/stuttering issues with objects and players
- Fixed several ConVars (sv_accelerate, maxspeed, etc.) being hidden
- Fixed bloom problems
- Fixed a server crash caused by malformed client autobuy string
- Fixed developer console output being on by default
- Fixed "Report Bug" in the main menu not working
- Fixed the missing icon for the desktop shortcut
- Fixed the "rebuy" command not buying the correct items depending on the order they were purchased in
- Fixed the clock image in the spectator HUD being clipped

Team Fortress 2:
- Fixed a case where the Spy could start taunting and cloak at the same time
Flamethrower changes:
- Increased base damage 10%
- Afterburn duration increased (from 6 to 10)
- Flares that hit a burning player at mid-to-long range will crit
- Reduced Backburner damage bonus from 20% to 15%

Jason
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I loved this guy's answer

"Hey look, our beta is solid! So far 0 bug reports! Well done team!"

cheers
OldFart

 

[HalfLifeFTW]

YES ! Buffer overflow is fixed !!!