Counter-Strike: Global Offensive CS:GO Pre-Release Notes for 9/20/2016

[Medviah]

NETWORKING

• Allowing wider range for network channel bandwidth rate setting representing allowed game traffic to client:
• Increased default rate to 196608 which will accommodate users with internet connections of 1.5 Mbps or better.
• Players can increase their rate setting up to 786432 to represent 6 Mbps surge bandwidth allowed, but must be aware that requesting high surge bandwidth may cause packet loss if their ISP or network hardware drops packets at a high surge rate.

SMOKE

• Flying smoke grenades no longer have a half-second restriction after a bounce before subsequent bounce can extinguish a molotov.
• Smoke grenades bouncing off a surface not directly on fire will not extinguish a molotov.
• Smoke grenades can no longer stick under a hot surface to extinguish a molotov.
• Smoke can still extinguish fires in a smoke volume even if the emitting smoke grenade rests behind an obstacle.

MISC

• Fixed a bug where players could double crouch jump higher than designed height.
• Fixed a bug where players would not be able to uncrouch in the air.

Rumor has it:

• Both of the previous prerelease branches have been destroyed, so if you were on those, you'll be sent back to the public branch when Steam picks up that they've been destroyed
  
• Wish to opt in? Right-click on CS:GO in your Steam library, go to Properties, go to the Betas tab, then select "1.35.4.9rc"
  
• If you don't see this branch offered, restart Steam
• To opt in for servers: run "+app_update 740 -beta 1.35.4.9rc" in SteamCMD
• Features that rely on Valve's servers may be unavailable
• SteamDB GameTracking services will be completely unavailable as it only keeps eyes on the public branch - be aware

 

[Medviah]

When this goes live on the main branch, you will want to update your autoexecs to better reflect your internet quality.

This is the new "standard" (for people with good internet connections):

rate "786432"
cl_cmdrate "128"
cl_updaterate "128"
cl_interp "0"
cl_interp_ratio "1"

And this for people with less than good connections/the new default values CS GO ships with:

rate "196608"
cl_cmdrate "64"
cl_updaterate "64"
cl_interp "0"
cl_interp_ratio "2"

Please note that these will not be able to effect anything today, only when this updates to the main client. I'll make a note of it in next thread if/when these changes still apply.

 

[sweg]

better exploit smoke glitch before it gets removed

Sent from my LGLS990 using Tapatalk

 

[RedDragonKnight]

I think I can handle 6mb.

 

[BeauL5]

Cool thanks for the update summary Medviah

 

[RedDragonKnight]

these changes are now live.

 

[Medviah]

When this goes live on the main branch, you will want to update your autoexecs to better reflect your internet quality.

This is the new "standard" (for people with good internet connections):

rate "786432"
cl_cmdrate "128"
cl_updaterate "128"
cl_interp "0"
cl_interp_ratio "1"

And this for people with less than good connections/the new default values CS GO ships with:

rate "196608"
cl_cmdrate "64"
cl_updaterate "64"
cl_interp "0"
cl_interp_ratio "2"

Please note that these will not be able to effect anything today, only when this updates to the main client. I'll make a note of it in next thread if/when these changes still apply.

This is now live. Please make sure to update your autexecs, otherwise the new networking changes will not take effect on your client. Also only use the new "standard" if you have 6 Mb/s

 

[Dr. Doctor (inactive)]

If you have a download speed other than 6 Mbps or 1.57 Mbps, refer to this chart to see what rate you should use:

• .5 Mbps - rate 62500
• .64 Mbps - rate 80000 (old default)
• 1.0 Mbps - rate 125000
• 1.5 Mbps - rate 187500
• 1.57 Mbps - rate 196608 (new default)
• 2.0 Mbps - rate 250000
• 2.5 Mbps - rate 312500
• 3.0 Mbps - rate 375000
• 3.5 Mbps - rate 437500
• 4.0 Mbps - rate 500000
• 4.5 Mbps - rate 562500
• 5.0 Mbps - rate 625000
• 5.5 Mbps - rate 687500
• 6.0 Mbps - rate 750000
• 6.2 Mbps - rate 786432 (new Max)

Try to go at least .5 Mbps below your download speed when picking your rate, e.g. picking the 4.5 Mbps rate even if your download speed is 5 Mbps.

 

[Medviah]

If you have a download speed other than 6 Mbps or 1.57 Mbps, refer to this chart to see what rate you should use:

• .5 Mbps - rate 62500
• .64 Mbps - rate 80000 (old default)
• 1.0 Mbps - rate 125000
• 1.5 Mbps - rate 187500
• 1.57 Mbps - rate 196608 (new default)
• 2.0 Mbps - rate 250000
• 2.5 Mbps - rate 312500
• 3.0 Mbps - rate 375000
• 3.5 Mbps - rate 437500
• 4.0 Mbps - rate 500000
• 4.5 Mbps - rate 562500
• 5.0 Mbps - rate 625000
• 5.5 Mbps - rate 687500
• 6.0 Mbps - rate 750000
• 6.2 Mbps - rate 786432 (new Max)

Try to go at least .5 Mbps below your download speed when picking your rate, e.g. picking the 4.5 Mbps rate even if your download speed is 5 Mbps.

Unless you live in an area that allows higher then 6.7 Mbps download =). Then you should stay at the 6.2 Mbps