Team Fortress 2 December 15 Update Out Now, Patch Notes

Tuna Han

December 16, 2023

Team Fortress 2 is a 2007 multiplayer first-person shooter game developed and published by Valve Corporation. It’s the sequel to the 1996 Team Fortress mod for Quake and its 1999 remake, Team Fortress Classic. A while ago, a new update showed up, which brings many fixes to the game. Here are the details about the Team Fortress 2 December 15 update.

Team Fortress 2 December 15 Update Patch Notes

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Fixed the Pyro’s right hand c_model not drawing correctly
• Fixed The Razorback not being displayed in the 3D HUD player model and the loadout preview (community fix from gidi30)
• Fixed the Engineer’s Destruction PDA using the wrong animation in the 3D HUD player model (community fix from gidi30)
• Fixed naming conflicts between the plr_hacksaw and plr_hacksaw_event localization strings
• Updated the Scruffed ‘n Stitched cosmetic item to fix a paint problem with the second style
• Updated the display name for the Trench Warefarer cosmetic item to Trench Warfarer
• Updated the Strasbourg Scholar cosmetic item
  • Fixed cross-cosmetic clipping
  • Fixed triangulation mismatch on pants and resulting rig issue
  • Fixed LOD bone collapse error
  • Fixed minor UV stretching on LODs
• Updated pl_frontier_final
  • Fixed Engineers being able to build in Red’s final spawn room
• Updated plr_hacksaw
  • Fixed non-zero roll on spectator cameras
  • Fixed Erroneous clip brushes
  • Simplified and merged door frames across the map to have fewer obstructions
  • Removed some cover on each team’s balconies that preventing being able to spam sentries
  • De-cluttered finale roof so that you can travel from balcony-to-balcony
  • Lowered rocks between middle and the finale
  • Adjusted prop fades
• Updated ctf_turbine_winter
  • Fixed issue with teleporters exploding when players used them in the vents
  • Added extra ammopacks in the intel hallways
  • Fixed cubemaps having odd reflections in the center area
  • Adjusted clipping in the center area
  • Added neutral Train Camera so you can enjoy the Slay Ride
  • Added small details
• Updated pl_emerge
  • Fixed some malformed geometry in Blu’s first spawn
  • Fixed unintentional perch point just outside Blu’s first spawn
• Updated pl_camber
  • Clipped sewer grate
  • Disabled rock collision
  • Increased Red respawn room
  • Improved clipping
  • Blocked off a sightline on the final point
• Updated cp_brew
  • Fixed missing collision on red arrow outside Red’s first spawn
  • Fixed missing flatbed truck trailers outside of the diner
• Updated koth_snowtower
  • The control point is now more closed-off
  • Slightly extended the cover on the lower balconies on both sides
  • Moved the ammo from the control point to the higher platform of the central tower
  • Fixed z-fighting on the lower ramps on both sides
  • Changed from toolsblockbullets2 to toolsplayerclip for the tree’s clipping near the crossing
  • Updated menu photos
• Updated koth_krampus
  • Fixed minor visual issues
  • Fixed Krampus’ unique boss bar randomly getting replaced with the default one
  • Fixed people getting stuck or telefragged when taking the Krampus portal
  • Krampus’ landing sound is now more audible
  • Krampus now correctly destroys all buildings in his way
• Updated cp_carrier
  • Adjusted fade distances of some areaportals
  • Adjusted Blu team’s respawn times
  • Extended Blu team’s respawn room
  • Fixed hud text overlapping
  • Fixed soundscapes not working correctly
  • Fixed objective text not displaying properly
  • Fixed the ability for the carrier to pick up restricted weapons
  • Fixed players not becoming the carrier while standing on the platform as it resets
  • Announcer’s bomb voice lines no longer play after the bomb has been deployed
  • Half-Zatoichi kills now restore 25% of the carrier’s health instead of 50%
  • Added 25% crit resistance to the carrier
  • Added overtime while there is a carrier
  • The carrier’s health bar now displays their class icon
  • Decreased size of the frog