The following changes are available in the animgraph_2_beta build. To opt into the beta build, follow the instructions here: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/5A86-0DF4-C59E-8C4Au
To report bugs or provide feedback about the beta build, please email csgoteamfeedback@valvesoftware.com with the subject "AG2 Beta".
[ ANIMGRAPH 2 ]
– The CS2 animation system has been updated to Animgraph 2, which reduces CPU and networking costs associated with animation.
– All third-person animations have been re-authored, and in several cases adjusted in response to player feedback.
– Smoothed in-air crouching transitions in first and third-person.
– In support of Animgraph 2, the logic adjusting player height on sloped surfaces has been refactored.
– Player height on ramps is now consistent and no longer depends on approach direction.
– As a result of this change, grenade lineups on sloped surfaces may have changed.
[ ENGINE ]
– Updated engine code to the latest version of Source 2.
[ CS SCRIPT ]
– Added function GetRoundRemainingTime.
[ GAMEPLAY ]
– Player occlusion now uses a GPU query to prevent players clipping through thin walls when none of their bounding volume is visible.
[ SOUND ]
– Mix adjustments to help accentuate jump landing sounds during combat.
– New c4 equip sound.
– Minor adjustments to ambient sound levels.
– Fixed missing ambient sounds on team selection and end of match screens.
– Fixed missing sounds in the main menu UI
– Mix tweaks while taking damage
– Fixed bug where DeathCam music cue was causing volume ducking for too long.
– Vertical occlusion is now more gradual at the edges of transition points in Nuke and Vertigo.
– Various map audio adjustments in Baggage, Shoots, Ancient, Nuke, and Vertigo.
[ KNOWN ISSUES ]
– In some rare cases, when you turn your head there will be a slight unintended camera shift.