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The 2.1.4 Patch for Team Fortress 2 Classic has been released. To apply this update to TF2 Classic, use the latest version of our downloader. The major changes include:

Important Changes:​

• We have once again enabled the Medi Gun sound collage feature introduced with version 2.1.0, and all related crashes have been addressed.
• Fixed a longstanding exploit that allowed any player to change a server's map to a random one (Sappho)
• Implemented a few sanity checks during startup to ensure the game was properly installed; to disable this behavior, use the -nodircheck launch option

Weapon Changes:​

• Updated the Nail Gun:
  • Increased fire rate by ~12.5% (to 0.1s, from 0.115s)
  • Updated first person model to animate the ammo belt (Raptor Dan)
• Updated the Mine Layer:
  • Reload animation is now slightly lowered to improve visibility (Raptor Dan)
• Updated the Anti-Aircraft Cannon:
  • Updated the model and textures (SamDum)
• Updated the Sandvich:
  • Heavy now carries a lunchbox with him when equipped (SamDum)
  • Fixed crit particles not showing on the throwable
  • Throwable no longer detonates friendly Mine Layer mines
• Updated Chekhov's Punch:
  • Sounds for gaining or losing crits are now audible to all players
  • Crit glows are now only visible on the weapon's own model if crits are full
• Updated Jump Pads:
  • Jump Pads are now fully client predicted and consistent on any ping (Wonderland_War)
  • Can now be built in Medieval Mode
• Updated the Fishwhacker:
  • Updated first person animations (Ventrici)
  • Ragdolls now take extra knockback from Fishwhacker kills
• Updated L'Escampette:
  • Reduced cloak penalty when damaged while cloaked to -10% (from -15%)
  • Reduced cloak capacity penalty to -40% (from -50%)

Map Changes:​

• Updated koth_frigid (Wheat):
  • Added a new dropdown route that leads from the rooftop to the side flank
  • Added reflections to various surfaces that didn't have them before
  • Added parallax corrected cubemaps to most of the map
  • Increased detail on several brush-based decorations
  • Vents now drop down into the hallway below instead of leading to mid
• Updated pl_jinn (14bit, abp):
  • Reworked the track's path and surrounding geometry near the final point
  • Reduced the number of crouch-jumps required to navigate final
  • Reduced Red's spawn time at final to 9 seconds (down from 10)
  • Added dynamic team-colored lights to the Payload checkpoints (as seen on Lakeside)
  • Added parallax-corrected cubemaps
  • Fixed the finale kill trigger not disabling properly
  • Miscellaneous ammo and health pack adjustments
  • Miscellaneous lighting and visual fixes
  • Miscellaneous clipping adjustments
  • Reduced map file size
• Updated cp_powerhouse (newgreenshoot):
  • Sun angle has been rotated to match the skybox
  • Team-colored lights have been added to the control points, reflecting the point's owner
  • Cubemaps across the map are now parallax-corrected
  • The river now uses a new, custom water material, using our new shader
  • Volumetrics have been added to a few windows across the map
  • Skylight is now emulated more accurately using light_directional
  • Reflectivity has been increased, making many interiors slightly brighter and more colorful
  • Many props using the wrong team skin have been adjusted
  • The lightmap scale across the map has been adjusted, making it less detailed in distant/inaccessible areas and far more detailed in gameplay spaces
  • Most lights have been reconfigured to add greater contrast and visual interest to areas
  • The turbines are now static props, rather than dynamic props. This makes them more realistically lit, but they're currently lacking their internal animation. We'll improve this in the future
  • Many stairs are now blockbulleted for better explosion handling
  • Disabled collision on hanging lamps across the map
  • The tonemap has been adjusted to make sunlit concrete materials no longer blinding
  • Imprisoned cow
  • Reduced map file size
• Updated vip_badwater (newgreenshoot):
  • Fixed broken-looking shadows on players and dynamic props
  • Tweaked lighting around the map to rely more on environmental/bounce lighting instead of artificial lights
• Updated dom_hydro (newgreenshoot):
  • Updated water material to be more similar to tc_hydro
  • Brightened up many areas around the map to aid in player visibility
  • Synchronized the parallax_obb brushes with tc_hydro, for nicer vent reflections
• Updated ctf_2fort (newgreenshoot):
  • Slightly adjusted lighting around the map, and fixed some previous lighting errors
  • Updated the basement floors for each team to be properly reflective (after the cubemaps on them were previously broken)
  • Added parallax correction for spawnroom floors across the map
• Updated pl_frontier_final (newgreenshoot):
  • Fixed various displacement seams
  • Adjusted some displacements outside of BLU's first spawn to look more natural
  • Some boulders are no longer hovering above the ground
  • Many, many lighting fixes
  • The runoff puddle outside of BLU's spawn now uses the same modern water material as tc_hydro
  • Restored cubemaps, and added parallax correction for the floors in RED's final spawn
• Updated pl_upward from f10 to f12 (refresh.tf/Hamn):
  • Added back occluders from stock Upward
  • Added more hints, areaportals and occluders for optimization
  • Redone skybox brushes for optimization
  • Changed the doors in dropdown to never be opened after closing
  • Changed the doors in dropdown from silent to making a sound when closing
  • Fixed detail brushes flickering on 1st point
  • Fixed some lighting issues
  • Fixed some props and brushes being solid
  • Fixed water brushes in skybox with various cubemaps
  • Fixed unoptimized visleaves next to the hill
  • Fixed floating barrel near 2nd
  • Improved clip alignment under balcony on 3rd
  • Added blockbullets in front of window and dropdown-elbow
  • Added resupply sign on last RED last spawn
  • Reduced t-junctions and edict usage
• Updated dom_oilcanyon (Waugh101):
  • Detail has been increased on and around cliff faces across the map
  • Detail has been increased in the skybox terrain and foliage
  • Various skybox details have been tweaked to appear slightly more true-to-life
  • Capture Point C's building has been modified to appear more visually interesting
  • Multiple BLU buildings have been changed to better fit BLU's design language
  • Various structures have been subtly tweaked to increase consistency between them
  • Minor optimization improvements

Mapping Changes:​

• tf2c_ctf_4team_no_repeats 1 is now enabled by default (Trotim)
  • Each team can only capture each enemy team's flag only once. Neutral flags are unaffected.
• Included additional developer textures
• Civilian's limousine model is now usable as prop_static
• Added several missing game_text inputs
  • SetText, SetPosX, SetPosY, SetTextColor, SetTextColor2
• Add class limit option to info_player_teamspawn (Trotim)
  • Uses Spawnflags to see which classes are allowed to spawn if the restrict_classes keyvalue is set to 1
• Implemented force_respawntime_override and force_respawntime_override_timer for health and ammo pickups

Miscellaneous Changes:​

• Reset stats button on the stats page now has a confirmation dialog
• Implemented support for custom keybindings for Engineer's PDAs
• Implemented LanguagePreference material proxy, for localized materials
• Implemented tf2c_force_thirdperson for server owners
• Implemented mp_bots_must_join_team, mp_humans_must_join_team
• Implemented tf2c_arena_always_start_round
• Implemented bot_mirror
• The minimum for fov_desired is now 20, if sv_cheats is enabled
• Lowered support points rewarded to UberCharged Medics for blocking Sentry damage (Trotim)
• Passing no arguments to bot_teleport now iterates upon the player list instead of picking a random bot every time
• Fixed a bug where normal muzzle flash appeared under beta muzzle flash (NitoAndTheFunkyBunch)
• Fixed VIP being able to avoid respawn by staying in class selection menu
• Fixed cl_load_custom_item_schema loading the wrong path on server
• Fixed a crash regarding the boioing suicide command
• Fixed a crash caused by healing someone while dead
• Fixed a crash in loadout screen if the class model's flex controller is missing
• Fixed a crash with bots being unable to find a fallback area for spawn
• Fixed hidden attributes counting towards the attribute limit in the item tooltip
• Fixed Flame Thrower airblast overriding custom visual effects
• Updated the appearance of tf_grenade_show_radius and tf_rocket_show_radius spheres (Azzy)
• Grenades using the set_detonate_mode 2 attribute now use the correct explosion particle
• Removed tf_bot_reevaluate_class_in_spawnroom
• Exposed several hidden console variables and commands
• Added a few item attributes
• Updated localization files
  • Added Polish translation (zbik)
• Updated medals