Source Multiplayer Update Released

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Just as the title says... Valve has released a previously announced update addressing the poor voice communication quality within Source multiplayer games. Also, an overhaul to the in game text chat system has been released. Chat history and the ability to filter messages is included in the rehash.

Source Multiplayer

• Improved multiplayer voice communication, now using a much clearer codec
• First release of a completely reworked in game text chat to which now includes a chat history and a filter to only see important chat messages
• Fixed not being able to use sounds, decals or models if they were downloaded from the server

The official changelog can be found herehttp://storefront.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=news&id=975&cc=US. As usual, restart your Steam client to download and apply the updates.[br]For your server operators, you need to update your servers as well.

 

[kami7889]

wow, i just updated steam.

this new update looks terrible. the text box is bulky and looks like it was made for windows 95.

 

[CyberPitz]

I was wondering why it kept saying I wasn't up to date on my version of CS....

But I'm hoping for a time when I can turn off the radio chats..I'm sick of hearing, "FIRE IN TEH HOLE" 20 times a second.

 

[Zannovere]

Woot. Finally. This update owns.

 

[Qonfused]

I love the new text box, and I love the new voice quality. Before, everyone sounded the same. Now it's almost as good as Vent, aside from a few crackles.

 

[Candy art]

yeah voice quality is almost voip.

 

[Apostle11]

Pretty cool, I like it!

 

[Luc1f3r]

to bad that the updated screwed over everyone who plays garrys mod... no can even load a dam map...

DAM YOU VALVE!

 

[eAi]

I wish they'd do this sound update for Half-Life (1) too. I know they don't support it much, but its still got 4 or 5 times more players than Half-Life 2 does... I'd certainly like it in Natural-Selection anyway...

 

[CyberPitz]

I wish they'd do this sound update for Half-Life (1) too. I know they don't support it much, but its still got 4 or 5 times more players than Half-Life 2 does... I'd certainly like it in Natural-Selection anyway...

Mmmmm being able to actually understand people in NS....it's hot.

 

[Gorgon]

excellent,

 

[Xendance]

Well that sucks if it screwed up Garry's Mod.

 

[Mahalis]

Am I the only one for whom all voices now sound even higher-pitched than usual? I was playing SF and thought it was the usual bunch of prepubescents, but some of them were in the near ultrasonic.

 

[Penguin929]

I was wondering why it kept saying I wasn't up to date on my version of CS....

But I'm hoping for a time when I can turn off the radio chats..I'm sick of hearing, "FIRE IN TEH HOLE" 20 times a second.

Can you turn them off? Please tell me you can.

 

[Asuka]

Neat little update.

 

[citric]

The new update totally f**ked over my GLview setup for Hammer... Can runt the map trough GLView but, I don't see any visleafs..
The textures are all white and gray.. Damn Valve..