Merci à tous pour toutes ces heures passées ensemble et votre aide financière pour faire tourner Cold. RDV pour Team Fortress 3 ou un autre jeu!

RIP Cold. 01/2008-06/2011 (ainsi que les autres serveurs TF2 et L4D2)

Required updates for Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch are now available. The specific changes include:

Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM)

- Fixed an OpenGL crash for Mac players

- Fixed several crashes related to Alt-Tab in fullscreen mode on Windows

- Fixed client crash caused by invalid mesh

- Updated shared interfaces to support the new Replay feature in TF2

Counter-Strike: Source

- Updated the localization files

Team Fortress 2

- Added the Replay feature: http://www.teamfortress.com/replayupdate

– Known issue with blurry Mac replay rendering will be fixed in the next update

- Launched the First Annual Saxxy Awards: http://www.teamfortress.com/saxxyawards

- Added 8 new Replay achievements

- Added 10 new hats

- Added The Director’s Vision, an item that provides you with a new taunt

- Fixed a problem with certain equippable items rendering incorrectly on the loadout screen

- Fixed a problem causing the Mann Co. store previews to render incorrectly

- Crafted items will now remember/display who crafted them

- Added a reward for the early crafters of new items

- Added a new style to the Aperture Labs Hard Hat

- Added a new style to the Blighted Beak

- Fixed bugs with the refurbish items interface so that some properties will no longer be un-removable under certain circumstances

- Fixed the briefcase not being drawn on players when it’s being carried in CTF maps

- Fixed the Gloves of Running Urgently not using the correct skin in the character loadout screen

- Fixed the Kritzkrieg not drawing the correct model in the character loadout screen

- Fixed the Horseless Headless Horsemann displaying the burning material in DirectX8

- Fixed the Aperture Labs Hard Hat displaying the burning material in DirectX8

- Fixed removing the burning/jarated conditions on players who are being critboosted by a Medic using the Kritzkrieg

- Added Mad Milk to the conditions that are cleared when players are made invulnerable by a Medic with an ÜberCharge

- For web developers: added tool and capability information to the IEconItems_440/GetSchema Web API

Jason

RDV dans la semaine (on verra bien quel(s) jour(s)) pour jouer sur ce mapcycle (qui pourra être adapté si besoin)

cp_antiquity_b4
cp_biodome_b1
pl_boundary_final
koth_lolcano_b2
cp_crossroads_b4a
koth_lakeside_final
cp_metalworks_b14
koth_watermill_b4
cp_tidal_v3
koth_switcheroo_b4
pl_frontier_final

Et une archive pour tout récupérer à l’avance: http://www.coldorak.net/tf/maps/newmaps20110410.rar

A très très bientôt!

Edit: et pour l’organisation, RDV sur GeekZone.fr: http://www.geekzone.fr/ipb/topic/48618-soiree-revival

A required update for Team Fortress 2 is now available. The specific changes include:

Engine (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM)
- Removed the rate limit for the « status » command when entered into the server console.
- Fixed an exploit that allowed people to send fake server messages to clients.
- Significantly improved engine vertex compression (large reduction in per-model memory usage).

Team Fortress 2
- Added TF2Maps.net Art-pass contest winners:
– Mountain Lab
– Mann Manor
- Halloween 2010 Event
– Mann Manor is haunted by the Horseless Headless Horsemann.
– Random gift drop in Mann Manor.
– 4 new Halloween achievements.
– Added new Halloween hats.
– Added a new Halloween weapon.
- Added Gift Wrapping of gifts to the store.
- Added Custom Description tag to the store.
- Added the community created « Swamp Theme » assets, so all maps can use it:
– See http://swamp.tf2maps.net/ for full details.
- Updated cp_coldfront with the latest changes from the community creator (Icarus):
– Improved visibility on last CP.
– Moved second CP slightly closer to the attacker’s side.
– Added cover for players queuing up the health pack on the second CP.
– Improved clipping on the zig-zag ramp to middle CP.
– Teams that capture the middle CP are now awarded with faster spawn times.
- Added a health penalty to the Rocket Jumper.
- Added the Sticky Jumper for Demomen to practice jumping.
- Fixed the Sandvich charge meter.
- Fixed glows not drawing correctly when using antialiasing on some computers.
- Improved the checks that trigger mp_scrambleteams_auto.
- Added console commands to initiate trades directly (cl_trade/cl_trade_steamid) to help people running trading servers.

Jason

Required updates for Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch are now available. The specific changes include:

Shared changes (CS:S, DoD:S, HL2:DM, and TF2)
* ServerBrowser now sorts by ping by default once again.
* Fixed Mac crash on launch when running Mac OSX 10.5.8.
* Fixed spectator bug where spectating a Sniper looking through scope didn’t zoom fov.

Team Fortress 2
General Fixes
* Fixed an issue that caused some old demos to crash.
* The server browser now sorts by ping by default.
* The Trading dialog now starts with the chat window having focus.
* Fixed a bug that caused overheal to not work properly.
* Fixed the Sandvich cooldown not occurring when the Heavy is hurt.
* Fixed the Heavy’s hands being invisible.
* Soldiers no longer maintain their rage level when changing loadout.
* Alerts now sort on top of achievement status.
* Prevented a bad state occurring when someone tried to trade with themselves.
* Fixed a dueling related crash caused by custom scoreboard UIs.
* Fixed players not being able to set their default FOV correctly.
* Fixed being unable to equip customized shotguns & pistols on some classes.
* Improved the explanation of the item set bonus in set item descriptions.
* Fixed a bug where items with particle systems would show up at the player’s feet or pelvis.
* Fixed the wrench number for the Golden Wrench not displaying properly.
* Fixed the medal number for the Gentle Manne’s Service Medal not displaying properly.
* Fixed client seeing incorrect message when changing team while participating in a duel.

Economy Changes
* Added Remove Name and Remove Paint features.
* Achievement items and store promotion items are now usable in crafting.
* Gifted items are now craftable and tradable.
* Attempting to craft a non tradable item will result in a warning that the items produced by the craft will also be marked as non tradable.
* Community, Self-Made, and Valve items are not tradable or usable in crafting.
* Changed « Not Craftable » description to « Not Usable in Crafting » to increase clarity.

Item Changes
* The TF badge on the Glengarry Bonnet is no longer team colored.
* Restored the missing PDA2 Slot Token.
* Restored the appearance of the Tippler’s Tricorne to the version prior to the Mannconomy Update. This item is now paintable.
* Added a new paintable hat, the ‘Rimmed Raincatcher’ that has a new Tricorne style appearance.
* The Earbuds are now nameable.
* Duel fixes:
* Fixed Dueling badges using the wrong texture.
* Fixed an issue where dueling stats did not show up on dueling badges above Bronze.
* During a duel, the Dueling mini-game item used to initiate the duel cannot be deleted, traded or crafted.
* The following hats now allow the paint to affect their color more (colors should not be washed out):
* The Pugilist’s Protector, The Hard Counter, The Bombing Run, Football Helmet, Fancy Fedora, Cowboy Hat, Engineer’s Cap, Viking Helm, Respectless Rubber Glove, Batter’s Helmet, Brigade Helm, Master’s Yellow Belt, Killer’s Kabuto, Backbiter’s Billycock
* Dueling Mini-Game now drops with 5 uses.

Weapon Changes
* The Battalion’s Backup no longer gives rage for falling damage.
* The Shortstop is now affected by tf_use_fixed_weaponspreads.
* The Gloves of Running Urgently now using the boxing taunt and boxing glove weapons are now of the type « Boxing Gloves » instead of « Fists. »
* Your Eternal Reward no longer disguises the Spy if the victim survives the backstabbing attempt (because of Ubercharge, The Razorback, etc)
* Your Eternal Reward no longer disguises the Spy if they are carrying the flag.
* The Holy Mackerel no longer displays a fish hit message when a Spy disguised as the attacker’s team is hit.
* The Holy Mackerel no longer triggers other death events (like achievements or stats mods) improperly.
* The Sydney Sleeper no longer penetrates targets.
* The Sydney Sleeper no longer randomly crits.
* Milk will no longer spray from the barrels of other Scout weapons when switching from the Mad Milk.

TF2
———–
Added the Mann-conomy.
– Added 65 new items (hats, weapons, tools, minigames, gifts, crates).
– Added the Mann Co. Store & Catalog.
– Added Trading.
– Added Item customization.

Additional TF2 features:
– Added new auto-team-scramble system:
Set mp_scrambleteams_auto to 1 (default) to automatically scramble the teams if the criteria is met
Set mp_scrambleteams_auto_windifference to set the number of round wins a team must lead by in order to trigger an auto scramble (default is 2)
– Updated how Spy disguise targets are selected to more randomly distribute the selections
– Fixed the FreezePanel background not using the correct color if you were killed by a player or building on your own team
– Server browser tweaks:
It will now encourage you to add servers to Favorites or Blacklists after you have a good/bad experience on them.
The Server Browser now automatically closes after successfully connecting to a server (opt-out via the Options-Multiplayer->Advanced dialog)

Achievement tuning:
– Demoman achievement « The Stickening » changed to 3 from 5.
– Heavy achievement « Krazy Ivan » changed to 50 from 100.
– Medic achievement « Consultation » changed to 3 from 5.
– Medic achievement « Peer Review » changed to 10 from 50.
– Medic achievement « Placebo Effect » changed to 2 from from 5.
– Medic achievement « FYI I am A Medic » changed to 1 from 5.
– Medic achievement « Family Practice » changed to 5 from 10.
– Soldier achievement « Geneva Contravention » changed to 3 from 5.
– Scout achievement « Strike Zone » now counts assists.
– Scout achievements « Fall Classic » and « Foul Territory » are fixed.

Engine changes (CS:S, DoD:S, HL2:DM, and TF2)
———–
– Added sv_alltalk to the list of convars that are checked for the sv_tags list.
– Fixed a model instance crash.
– Removed engine ConVar « r_ForceRestore ».

Updates to Left 4 Dead 2 have been released. The major changes include:

*Addons*

– Client’s custom HUDs will be reloaded when changing between Official
and Non-official servers.

*GamePlay*

– Bullets that first pass through an infected character before striking a
Survivor are now ignored as friendly fire.
– Fix for survivors speaking The Passing Finale lines in other campaigns.

*Versus*

– Charger now receives 300 points for any Survivor that is insta-killed.
– Charger now receives 100 points for any Survivor that is insta-incapped
by a charge.
– Any infected that causes a Survivor to stumble into a « ledge hang »
situation will receive 50 points.

*Tank*

– Tanks go into a stasis when they spawn and leave stasis when the human
player takes over.
– Tanks in stasis are invisible but still show a glow to the infected
team.
– Tanks do not attack when they are in stasis.
– Tanks in stasis cannot be set on fire or damaged.

*SDK Tools*

– Fixed crash whenever a VMT was loaded in L4D2 tools mode.

A required update to Team Fortress 2 is now available. Please run hldsupdatetool to receive the update. The specific changes include:

Engine:
– Increased the resilience of client/server data table mismatches when playing back demos. This will make most old demo files playable again, but with potential visual side effects.

Team Fortress 2:
– Updated CP_Coldfront
– Added map to the default mapcycle and motd files.
– Fixed a server crash issue related to increased maxplayer servers.
– Fixed a couple Engineer building exploits.
– Updated the localization files.
– Improved the performance of the critboost particle effect.
– Fixed a server crash related to carrying buildings at round start.
– Fixed players picking up buildings before a round has started.
– Fixed an exploit where Engineers could create level 3 mini-sentries.

Team Fortress 2

– Fixed an exploit that allowed Engineers to build level 2/3 mini sentries.
– Fixed a bug that allowed sapped buildings to be picked up by the Engineer.
– Fixed a bug where Wrangled level 3 sentryguns would still fire rockets when they were out of ammo.
– Fixed a bug where players would go into reference poses when switching classes while carrying a building.
– Fixed seeing the changeclass label in the spectator HUD when using cl_hud_minmode.
– The amount of revenge crits a player can have at one time is now capped at 35.
– The Wrangler no longer shows the shotgun’s ammo count.
– Engineers can no longer pick up buildings while stunned or in loser state.
– Fixed Engineer shotgun and piston not using team skins for the Engineer’s arms.
– Fixed an issue where Wrangled sentrygun effects wouldn’t be attached to the sentrygun.
– The Gunslinger 3 hit combo now only increments the combo count when hitting enemy players.
– Fixed a crash in the control point progress bar.
– Fixed a server crash in the player death code, related to building carrying.
– Fixing performance spikes that occur at round start, and after each point capture, when TFBots are present in the server.
– Achievement fixes:
– The « Rio Grind » achievement limit is now correctly set to 50.
– Fixed a typo in Six-String Stinger achievement name.
– Fixed a bug in the « Death Metal » achievement that caused it to rapidly complete itself.
– Fixed getting the Six-String Stinger achievement without playing the guitar.
– Fixed sentrygun detection code in « Best Little Slaughterhouse in Texas » and « Deputized ».
– Missed notes from yesterday’s release:
– New response rules and sounds added for some classes