14 DAY TRIAL // Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has just received a fresh update on Steam that finally adds support for the popular Twitch live streaming service into the game, while modifying stealth sounds and certain maps.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has become quite popular in the last year or so thanks to the efforts of Valve's development team, as well as to special things like the Arms Deal update or Operation Bravo.
Now, a fresh patch has just been made available for download on the Steam service, bringing support for the Twitch service inside the game, while modifying quite a few sounds, mechanics, and maps, such as Cache or Mirage.
Check out the full changelog below, via Steam.
GAMEPLAY
- Changed C4 planting sounds based on pro feedback. When planting the bomb, it plays an initialization sound that everyone can hear, but ONLY the player planting will hear the code typing sounds. This makes fake planting possible (similar to fake diffusing as a CT). - All items now follow the same pick up sound rules (grenades, C4, weapons, defuse kits, etc): -- If a player picks up an item while running, it plays a pickup sound that everyone can hear. -- If a player picks up an item while moving silently, it plays a subtle pickup sound to ONLY the player picking it up. - Weapons, grenades, and remaining money are now displayed as icons above player heads during freezetime. - Fixed overhead teammate arrows not showing up in some cases. - Fixed automatic observer target selection failing to find a controllable bot when a player was killed.
MAPS
- Cache: -- Fixed lighting on prop in CT spawn. -- Fixed buggy wallbangs at A main and B halls. -- Fixed issue with dropping bomb behind spools in mid warehouse. - Mirage: -- Increased size of Bombsite A plant area. -- Opened up skybox in T spawn. -- Improvements to visibility throughout the map. -- General optimizations. -- Smoothed out movement in Bombsite B.
UI
- Added ability to link your Steam account to Twitch.tv account. - Added Link to Twitch.tv button in Watch tab. - Added more stats to the Spectator Graphs: Average Damage per Round, Headshot Percentage, Total Cash Earned. - Fixed uncased knives with no finish displaying incorrectly in the GOTV and Demo UI. - Fixed spectator weapon panel staying visible when switching to Roam camera. - Fixed player panel appearing behind graphs.
DEMOS
- Work in progress improvements to demoui & demoplayer: -- Seeking backward no longer reloads the map. -- Can now seek to next/previous round start or player death.
COMMUNITY
- Fixed x-ray rules for coaches. - Players can now become coaches during freezetime in addition to warmup.
The new patch is already available for download via Steam.