November 12, 2003 Patch (Classic)
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Patch notes
Team Fortress Classic
- Added check to make sure only one instance of the game is running.
- Added code to try help diagnose the 'filesystem dll not found' sporadic error.
- Added some more info to help debug 'could not load filesystem' error.
- Added fallback to software mode if selected video mode is not supported when game tries to start.
- Added compression to server->client file transfers, reduces connection time downloading security module -- controlled by "
sv_filetransfercompression" cvar. - Changed error string "
BADPASSWORD" to be a friendly string. - Changed default player name to be the users' friends name.
- Fixed "condump" command.
- Fixed corrupted VGUI2 text when using the TriAPI (only happened in mods)
- Added greater control of game startup background & layout -- controlled by resource/BackgroundLayout.txt, BackgroundLoadingLayout.txt.
- Increase
MAX_HUD_SPRITESfrom 128 to 256. - Added avi playback option to game startup - the text file media/StartupVids.txt contains the list of avi's to play.
- Changed missing models to only be fatal error when developer cvar > 1.
- Fixed a Steam authentication error ("Invalid User ID Ticket") that occurred when connecting to any server which was run from the Steam Games list.
- Fixed startup crash where the text file buffer wasn't always terminated correctly causing bad info to be parsed out.
- Fixed mouse cursor staying visible when alt-tabbing back into the game when in windowed mode.
- Fixed corrupted VGUI2 text when using the TriAPI.
- Fixed bug where singleplayer games were listed in the Mods list for HLDS.
- Fixed bug where the Mod previously used wasn't being loaded properly (and saved) the next time you ran HLDS.
- Fixed 'load failed' error causing players to timeout from server during level changes.
- Fixed problem pulling crates in half-life.
- Fixed mp3 volume slider not taking effect immediately.
- Fixed changing the bitdepth in video options not making the apply button show up.
- Fixed downloading of custom content from a server never saying 'complete'.
- Fixed sponsor banner never being shown in the game.
- Fixed game menus still be clickable even when hidden by game load dialog.
- Fixed crash opening options dialog if "voice_enable 0" was in the config.cfg file.
- Fixed timer graphic not displaying in Counter-Strike.
