CS:GO Patch Notes – JULY 2020 Patch Notes

29 JULY 2020 [MISC] – Fixed a performance regression during POV demo playback. – Fixed domain names starting with a digit to be resolvable via DNS as part of “connect” command. – Added a server-side setting sv_closecaption to control whether captions can be displayed during gameplay, defaults to only displaying Co-op Strike Mission chat. – Added main menu movies for Mutiny and Swamp. [MAPS] Mutiny Optimizations: -Added some areaportals to increase optimization at T to B Lower -Adjusted fade distances on some props to increase performance -Removed some unnecessary foliage props Gameplay: -Increased height of cover at A Platform -Removed lamp outside B Site obstructing angles -Removed some foliage at CT to B to increase visibility -Fixed boost spot in mid near A Connector -Added a few boxes in corner at Dirt Road near CT Spawn -Removed barrels and wood stack near CT Spawn for smoother movement -Improved clipping in various locations -Added clipping to the firestacks -Removed inaccurate grenade clips at T to A Upper, A Site and the wall at the top of mid Misc: -Ship cannons now fire out to sea as a celebration when the bomb explodes (thanks ZooL!) -Fixed the ability to see enemies on the radar through crates with tarps -Fixed grenades and weapons dropped falling inside crates with tarps -Fixed seagulls not dying when shot (but please do not shoot the seagulls) -Added more detail to the house near Upper T to A -Increased render distances of various props around Dock -Fixed bomb stuck spots in mid -Sewed displacements near A Site -Sealed multiple walls in Lobby -Removed some unpleasant moss at Stairway to Heaven -Changed the palm tree at elevator -Fixed numerous pixelwalks 27 JULY 2020 [MISC] – Optimized platform shader files and sound configuration files to be packed inside compressed VPK files. [MAPS] Mutiny -Fixed various bird-related bugs -Opened up corner at Dirt Road near CT Spawn -Fixed bomb getting stuck on the small boat -Improved FPS for low/medium shader -Improved optimisation throughout the map -Opened up T to B Upper ceiling to allow for grenade usage -Fixed one way wallbang on B Site -Fixed rendering issue at the top of B Site building -Added fade distance to most small props -Altered some deathmatch spawn positions -Replaced rocks with flowers by the stairs at CT to A -Removed foliage in various locations for improved visibility -Fixed boost spot at elevator near A -Fixed hidden bomb plant underneath stones on A Site -Fixed floating church pillars -Fixed misaligned stone tiles in T Spawn -Fixed misaligned textures on church -Improved clipping at various places -Improved grenade clipping at various places -Updated Overview Swamp Main changes: – Performance boost in some areas (2-5%) – Alligator and frog sounds are lower, less disturbing A-site: – Made brighter background near fence on A-long (CT side) – Made one of the red plywood covers smaller on A-long (T side) – Made the A-short room brighter and also made it easier for T to peek angles on entrance – Closed gap in CT-spawn where players could boost and peek A-long Middle: – Added wood cover under CW so players can’t peek straight down to A-short entrance (T side) – Removed a pallet where a player could jump and get stuck B-site: – Improved balance around bombsite – Added clipping on crane – Added clipping on streetlight – Added plywood cover on bombsite – Removed some of the railing around bombsite for easier movement – Added electrical box, fence and plywood close to B-entrance for less hiding spots – Added plywood in corner close to B-entrance for less hiding spots – Added fence and plywood in water around sniper spot on B-long for easier readability (CT side) 25 JULY 2020 [ TRUSTED MODE ] – Trusted Mode is now the default launch mode for CS:GO. — Previous Trusted Mode launch options have been deprecated. — Instead, a new compatibility launch option “-allow_third_party_software” is provided to allow third party software to access the CS:GO game process. – For more information about Trusted Mode please refer to the following Knowledge [ MAPS ] – Added Mutiny and Swamp to official matchmaking in Casual, Deathmatch, and Scrimmage game modes. – Chlorine and Jungle have been removed from official matchmaking. [ GAMEPLAY ] – Grenades now convey the correct amount of damage to teammates if thrown by another teammate who switched teams or disconnected. – Decoy grenade explosions no longer damage teammates by default. (controlled via convar ff_damage_decoy_explosion) [ MISC ] – Fixed bsp-embedded models caching rules to allow for reloading the correct model when transitioning to a different map. – Capped view model backfaces on Desert Eagle. – Fixed workshop workbench texture regeneration on low shader quality GPU configurations. – Minor adjustments to Danger Zone delivery drone behavior for Steam Workshop Danger Zone maps. 23 JULY 2020 [ TRUSTED MODE ] – Trusted Mode is now the default launch mode for CS:GO. — Previous Trusted Mode launch options have been deprecated. — Instead, a new compatibility launch option “-allow_third_party_software” is provided to allow third party software to access the CS:GO game process. – For more information about Trusted Mode please refer to the following Knowledge Base article. [ MAPS ] – Added Mutiny and Swamp to official matchmaking in Casual, Deathmatch, and Scrimmage game modes. – Chlorine and Jungle have been removed from official matchmaking. [ GAMEPLAY ] – Grenades now convey the correct amount of damage to teammates if thrown by another teammate who switched teams or disconnected. – Decoy grenade explosions no longer damage teammates by default. (controlled via convar ff_damage_decoy_explosion) [ MISC ] – Fixed bsp-embedded models caching rules to allow for reloading the correct model when transitioning to a different map. – Capped view model backfaces on Desert Eagle. – Fixed workshop workbench texture regeneration on low shader quality GPU configurations. – Minor adjustments to Danger Zone delivery drone behavior for Steam Workshop Danger Zone maps. 13 JULY 2020 [Trusted Mode] – Fixed performance issue caused by third party applications repeatedly attempting to inject into CS:GO. – Fixed crashes caused by third party applications injecting into CS:GO. 9 JULY 2020 [MISC] – CS:GO will now display an error if launched from outside of Steam. – Fixed a case where players in Trusted mode would experience a framerate issue caused by certain 3rd party apps. 8 JULY 2020

 [Trusted Mode] – Players now launch CS:GO in Trusted mode by default — While in Trusted mode, third party software will be blocked from interacting with CS:GO — To allow third party software to interact with CS:GO, you can start the game with the -untrusted launch option. Note that in this case your Trust score may be negatively affected. — A backwards compatibility label “1.37.5.9” is temporarily available for players experiencing difficulty launching the latest version of the game. – If you are a third party developer, all of your DLLs that interact with CS:GO must be digitally signed. — If your customers would like to use third party software that is not digitally signed, they can start the game with the -insecure launch option. Note that they will not be able to join VAC servers with this option.

[MISC] – Fixed a regression to reenable twitch.tv streams in the “Watch tab”