Patch 23077

TL;DR

• Game size halved
  
• Better game performance (+ upscaling technologies for more FPS)
  
• Update project to Unreal Engine 4.27 & a lot of core source code refactoring
  
• A new gamemode
  

Unreal Engine 4.27

• Enable Oodle Compression (ratio about 60%, 50GB => 20GB game size; while also providing faster loading times, however even small updates will be a lot bigger in the future)
  
• Nvidia Reflex Low latency
  
• Nvidia DLAA
  
• Support new upscaling technologies for better performance with only some minor visual artifacts on balanced / quality preset
  
  
  
  • AMD FSR 2 (works also on older Nvidia cards without DLSS support)
    
  • Nvidia DLSS 2
    
  
  

Recommendation for good performance:

• Nvidia Platform: DLSS > TAA, Always use Reflex
  (Reflex Low Latency boost mode trades additional GPU load for even less latency if you have the resources)
  
• General: TAA even on high / epic offers great performance (seems to have issues on older GPUs, known fix is to set AA to Low / Medium or use FXAA),
  FSR improves performance a lot and even works on older Nvidia / AMD GPUs
  

Other changes

• General source code refactoring & cleaning (needed before even thinking about adding bots; more lines of code deleted than added :))
  
• Rework weapon hit / miss fx replication (affects especially shotgun fx replication)
  
• Reactivate low pass filter automation when flashed
  
• Hide minimap setting
  
• Usage of async trace interface for continuous tracing: third person weapon laser, "aim-at" ui features (player name, tooltips), might improve performance
  
• Fix TAA artifacts on first person meshes
  
• Removed overlap workaround for collision events of physics actors (onCollide events caused random physx crashes when using them in earlier engine versions; might improve performance)
  
• Fix "random" fps hitches caused by garbage collector due to unnececary rebuilding of ui maplist (yes that happened :D)
  
• Fix nade clipping through window without breaking it
  

New Gamemode: Sabotage (WIP)

• SBT-Abstract
  
• SBT-Terminal
  
• SBT-Underground
  

Coming up todos (some already wip)

• Migration from OSS Steam to EOS Plus (with Steam)
  
• Freebie Easy Anticheat (EOS Game Services)
  
• New replicated projectile actor (for nades & at some time knives / nade launchers)
  
• Gamemode overrides for Maps; run game modes without the need to package extra maps for them (Classic / TDM / CTF / SBT)
  
• New / Reworked distributed builder framework (distributed compiling the game / gameservers on multiple servers at once)
  
• TO4ST features: Gamemode specific game config overrides, maplist presets (map + gamemode override)
  
• Gameserver distribution via SteamCMD
  
• First person animations rework + new weapons (long term)
  
• Bots (long term)
  
• UE5 (very long term :D)
  

Maps

MAP-2on2-Lock

• Enlarged both T-base and SF-base. No longer there is a direct sightline into base for both teams
  
• Hostages are slightly more spread
  
• Made it possible to access both T-base and Hostage area without it being a one-way street
  
• Changed all glowsticks into decent models
  
• Redid some rain parts (let heavy on performance)
  
• Added some more surrounding buildings and landscape
  
• Slightly increase overall lighting
  
• Added a few extra strategic cover points on both connecting sides
  
• Fixed new minimap
  
• Fixed collision on stairs new SF base
  
• Removed some foliage due to sight lines
  

MAP-Fueled

• Moved the palm on sniper alley on T-side (was an overpowered spot)
  
• Replaced some meshes since they were broken (due to engine migration?)
  

MAP-Thunderball

• Enlarged and replaced the SWAT buyzone (was a strangely placed and small zone)
  

MAP-Torii

• Replaced most blocking volumes (for pawn) around the cliffs on the edge of the world. We need these for smoother movement, but it also prevents from picking up weapons/bomb laying behind the volume
  

MAP-Drought

• Fixed the one strange blocking volumes (and bullet impact effects) on walls
  
• Fixed foilage
  

MAP-Scope

• Fixed the strange blocking volumes on some windows (especially middle house)
  
• Changed the look and feel of RedHouse to actually match the map more
  
• Removed breakable bottles that looked bad
  

MAP-Trainyard

• Fixed misaligned meshes on the ground
  
• Fixed some materials that were broken
  
• Fixed strange collision / wall in the air near the bombspot A (inside warehouse)
  
• Fixed the bug where you could shoot through the train (especially the glass)
  
• Fixed the strange opening in the container on the backside of bombspot B (near the train)
  
• Redid the mesh painting on the big walls near SF-base; they had strange lines to it which seemed unnatural
  

MAP-Smuggler

• Replaced the T-base. It's seconds closer to the middle of the map now
  
• Added some extra cover for T-base routes towards points in the map
  
• Redid all glowsticks
  
• Fixed some misplaced / overlapping actors in the map
  
• Closed the breakable windows in the lower middle building (cant see through anymore, gives cover)
  
• Added some extra lights in the map to get rid of too much darkness
  
• Fixed missing ceiling in the house next to SF-base (you could look through the entire building)
  
• Added a snipers nest on the high route, only accessible from the Terrorist side. This point overviews the high route Escape but also part of the middle roof
  

MAP-FollowTheMoney

• Fixed the one-sides mesh on the stairwell (you could look through, but not shoot)
  
• Fixed the strange collision on plants
  
• Fixed the one-sided panel
  

MAP-Arena-PreAIM

• Added extra ramp for T-base to get up more quickly (Balancing)
  
• Adjusted containers completly to the floor to prevent damage being done from underneath
  
• Adjusted small overlapping actors
  

MAP-Arena-KillThemAll

• Slightly brightened the wall texture