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Patch Name December 2015 Update
Changelist Title Game Changes
date_range Wednesday, December 16, 2015
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Features

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    Added gameui_show_dialog, buildcubemaps, voice_ and some snd_ commands to blocked cvar list
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    Added support for L4D1 & Retail Black Mesa Source maps
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    Added maps/*_particles.txt for HL2:EP2 maps
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    Added new TF2 map icons and a few L4D1 map icons
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    Added menu_cleanupgmas that cleans up unused .gma files
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    Added ACT_HL2MP_SWIM_IDLE & ACT_HL2MP_SWIM to Lua
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    Added new soundscript stuff from TF2 update
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    Added 2 new parameters for Entity.RestartGesture - autokill=true, addIfMissing=true
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    Added 6 missing silkicons
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    Added cfg/mapcycle.txt to stop invalid map version spam
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    Added -noworkshop command line parameter
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    Added possible ragdoll related physics crash prevention/fix
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    Added support for Steam game server accounts
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    Added font name to the "There was an error creating the font!"
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    Added Vehicle.IsValid - returns whether the actual VEHICLE is valid or not
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    Added Vehicle.SetPos( vector ) - Actually working SetPos for vehicles
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    system.IsWindowed
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    input.LookupKeyBinding
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    ENT:FireAnimationEvent
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    ENT:HandleAnimEvent
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    CNavArea.SetAttributes
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    CNavArea.GetCostSoFar
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    CNavArea.ComputeAdjacentConnectionHeightChange
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    CNavLadder.GetLength
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    navmesh.IsLoaded
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    navmesh.SetMarkedArea
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    navmesh.GetMarkedArea
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    navmesh.SetMarkedLadder
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    navmesh.GetMarkedLadder
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    navmesh.GetEditCursorPosition
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    navmesh.Reset
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    navmesh.Load
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    navmesh.Save
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    CLuaLocomotion.IsAreaTraversable
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    CLuaLocomotion.GetMaxJumpHeight
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    PathFollower.ResetAge
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    PathFollower.MoveCursorToClosestPosition
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    PathFollower.GetHindrance
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    PathFollower.GetCursorData
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    PathFollower.GetCurrentGoal
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    PathFollower.FirstSegment
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    PathFollower.LastSegment
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    halo.RenderedEntity
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    Entity.IsPlayingGesture
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    Entity.AddGesture
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    Entity.AddGestureSequence
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    Entity.AddLayeredSequence
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    Entity.IsValidLayer
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    Entity.GetLayerDuration
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    Entity.SetLayerDuration
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    Entity.SetLayerPriority
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    Entity.RemoveGesture
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    Entity.RemoveAllGestures
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    Entity.SetLayerCycle
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    Entity.GetLayerCycle
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    Entity.SetLayerPlaybackRate
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    Entity.SetLayerWeight
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    Entity.GetLayerWeight
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    Entity.SetLayerBlendIn
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    Entity.SetLayerBlendOut
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    Entity.SetLayerLooping
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    Entity.StopAndDestroyParticles
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    Entity.StopParticlesNamed
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    Entity.StopParticlesWithNameAndAttachment
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    Weapon.GetWeaponViewModel
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    Weapon.GetWeaponWorldModel
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    Weapon.GetWeight
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    Weapon.HasAmmo
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    Weapon.AllowsAutoSwitchTo
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    Weapon.AllowsAutoSwitchFrom
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    CreateParticleSystem
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    CNewParticleEffect.IsValid
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    CNewParticleEffect.SetControlPoint
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    CNewParticleEffect.SetControlPointOrientation
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    CNewParticleEffect.SetSortOrigin
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    CNewParticleEffect.GetEffectName
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    CNewParticleEffect.StartEmission
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    CNewParticleEffect.StopEmission
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    CNewParticleEffect.GetOwner
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    CNewParticleEffect.AddControlPoint
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    CNewParticleEffect.StopEmissionAndDestroyImmediately
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    Added CNewParticleEffect.__tostring()
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    Added CNewParticleEffect.IsFinished
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    Added CNewParticleEffect.IsViewModelEffect
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    Added CNewParticleEffect.SetIsViewModelEffect
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    Added CNewParticleEffect.SetControlPointEntity
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    Added CNewParticleEffect.SetControlPointForwardVector
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    Added CNewParticleEffect.SetControlPointRightVector
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    Added CNewParticleEffect.SetControlPointUpVector
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    Added CNewParticleEffect.SetControlPointParent
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    Added CNewParticleEffect.GetHighestControlPoint
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    Added CNewParticleEffect.GetAutoUpdateBBox
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    Added CNewParticleEffect.Restart
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Improvements

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    Made the "DirectX Out of Date" message open the Support webpage and changed its text
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    Updated Awesomium to 1.7.5.1
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    PathFollower.Compute( pos, nextbot, function ) now has a third paramter - function( area, areafrom, ladder, elevator, length )
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    input.LookupBinding() now has a second parameter - exact
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    net.ReadData no longer tries to read 0-length or negative length data
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    sv_logsdir can no longer be used to write any file with any extension anywhere on your PC
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    file.Remove no longer can delete any file on your PC in menu state
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    Updated net_graph, sv_log(sdir), Orange Box .pcf particle system & bunch more things to their latest TF2 version
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    Updated All NPC/AI weapons except for Crossbow
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    Increased precision of integers for util.KeyValuesToTable
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    Enabled a some EP2 Alyx stuff - Entering Jalopy, etc.
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    Entity.RestartGesture() is now serverside only ( It never did anything on client )
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    Entity.SetWeaponModel()'s Weapon argument is now optional
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    Improved AI player detection in multiplayer ( It used to detect the last player on server, now properly detects the closest one )
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    Updated propdata.txt to contain Episodic stuff
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    Updated Steamworks API to latest version
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    Updated localization files
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    Moved some files from garrysmod.vpk to fallbacks.vpk ( HLS gibs, Alyx Gun epsodic sounds )
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    Some of gravity gun convars are no longer cheat only
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    Moved GetConVarNumber and GetConVarString to Lua for better performance
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    Ground speed for NPCs now takes model scale into account
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    Slightly improved player movement on moving props so they are less likely to be ejected
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    Moved some steamworks.* Lua functions to ISteamUGC
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    Entity.CreateParticleEffect() now returns the particle object it creates
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Fixed

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    Fixed Vehicle.IsBoosting crashing the game when used on a seat
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    Fixed physenv.AddSurfaceData only working once per map
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    Fixed TF2 .nav files crashing the game on map load
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    Fixed GetSaveTable() not properly handling some entity fields
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    Fixed RPG sound spam #2
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    Fixed triggerable soundscapes being removed when cleaning up the map
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    Fixed combine mines not detecting players in Single Player ( And player in the last player slot in multiplayer )
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    Fixed util.TraceLine and Entity:FireBullets not hitting player hitboxes outside of their hull if there is a prop behind said hitbox
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    Fixed gravity gun not calling OnFailedPhysGunPickup on any entity
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    Fixed not being able to grab a Magnusson Device from Jalopy's back
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    Fixed Jalopy's radar and added multiplayer support
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    Fixes d3_breen01 map getting stuck
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    Fixed Combine Mine leaving looping sound behind if removed while the sound is playing
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    Fixed a bug with Bugbait and Grenade weapons where you can have both stuck in unusable state
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    Fixed SF_TRIG_TOUCH_DEBRIS not working in any trigger entity
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    Fixed Weapon.GetActivity() not returning any values
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    Fixed unhandled usermessage 21
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    Fixed scripted entity names being restricted to 32 characters. ( Now restricted to 64 )
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    Fixed Player:GetEyeTrace not working correctly with lag compensation
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    Fixed prediction errors when walking or attempting to sprint while crouched
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    Fixed particle systems not obeying some attach types correctly
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    Fixed scenes not playing in some cases
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    Fixed some issues with player movement prediction
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    Fixed a client crash issue with some ragdoll models ( unreasonable position )
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    Fixed some things printing twice on Linux srcds
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    Fixed yet another DDoS exploit
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    Fixed some DoS exploits having to do with server log output
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    Fixed a security exploit
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    Fixed splitpacket server crash exploit
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    Fixed net library server crash exploit
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    Fixed yet another server crash exploit
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    Fixed CreateMaterial exploit
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    Fixed Player.Say exploit
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    Fixed an exploit/a bug that allowed people to get the "Play X days/months" achievements faster ( or slower )
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Removed

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    Removed Panel.OnMousePressed method
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    Removed RawConsoleCommand
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    Removed the 8192 .lua file limit for singleplayer. (The limit still exists for multiplayer)
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    Removed the 20 character addon name limit for engine.GetAddons()
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    Removed soundscapes from fallbacks, they are all shipped in garrysmod.vpk now
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    Got rid of unnecessary Steam.dll dependency