The March 30 update has arrived to Counter-Strike 2, and here are the bug fixes and changes that arrived with this patch. Seeing new stuff for Valve’s upcoming Counter-Strike 2 game is great. Actually, it’s not a game. Counter-Strike 2 is a revolutionary update for CS: GO, but it’s in a separate development process right now, and we define it as a game. The game is currently under the closed beta process, so most of us only see the game in the Twitch streams. But the updates are still crucial for the Counter-Strike community. Here are the patch notes for the March 30 update of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2 Update March 30 Patch Notes
Networking
- Multiple network traffic optimizations.
- Shooting random seeds are now correctly desynchronized between server and client code.
Visuals
- Fixed positions of overhead labels and ping elements at different resolutions.
- Fixed halo around enemies to not give away their locations.
- Bomb code will now correctly clear when aborting the bomb plant.
- Fixed rare inspect animations to be rare and not every anim.
- Inspect then reload (“f”, “r”, “f”, “r”) more closely matches CS:GO behavior.
- Disabled all development console commands (including “cl_physics_highlight_active 5”).
Gameplay
- HE grenades no longer affect smokes through walls.
- Disabled collisions between ragdolls.
- Players will no longer drop weapons when getting a bonus weapon in Deathmatch.
- Trajectory preview for decoy grenades is now correct.
- Improved behavior of picking up weapons with the use key.
Input system
- Buy menu and scoreboard now allow movement while they have focus.
- Team intro allows voice chat.
- Keys will no longer get stuck when opening the steam overlay.
- Fixed many cases where user input would get confused.
- Multiple actions cannot be bound to one key.
Sound
- Adjustments to smoke grenade sound timing at a distance.
- Fixed a bug where flashbang or grenade sound effect would remain if player died while having that sound effect active.
- Added dedicated player-only sound when a grenade is correctly jump-thrown.
- Fixed chat wheel lines to be restricted to legitimate chat wheel lines that can be configured in game options.
Dust II
Fixed a hole in the wall.
As you see above, there are many new features to try out. The entire Counter-Strike 2 content will arrive in CS: GO in the summer, and we will keep seeing new features for years. The new Source 2 engine is expanding the capability of the possibilities, which means the game will get new features for years. Counter-Strike 2 is available on PC. For more information regarding this patch, please visit the official Counter-Strike 2 site.
