Changelog

Engine

• Updated the maxplayers to be forced at 8 players on all modes except hunted (which supports 16 players)
  
• Updated Server connection retrieve netpackets, to check for lobby servers
  
• Updated Server connection, to use Steam's own networking protocols instead of normal IPv4 (will fallback to it if it fails)
  
• Updated Host_Error to only show "recursive error" if host_error_recursive is set to 1
  
• Fixed "connect" not showing the loading screen when executed
  
• Fixed where the game crashed instead of saying "Missing map"
  
• Fixed "developer" being an invalid command
  

Game

• Added Lobby System (Find & Create lobbies)
  
• Added where the flashlight state is saved on the guns, if they have a flashlight (resets on weapon drop)
  
• Added the missing "TargetID", when looking at fellow survivors (Shows name and health)
  
• Added the melee weapons banjo and guitar
  
• Added indications on the phone for teammates and Survivor/Turret AI locations on Flatline
  
• Added where you get increased money gain on higher difficulties on Flatline
  
• Added where the spectators can view everyone's health trough TargetID
  
• Updated the 3 new Escape achievements to allow solo play (removed 4 player criteria)
  
• Updated Survivor AI to only target enemies within their view cone, instead of doing 180° headshots
  
• Updated built barricades, so they can be picked up by the owner of the board
  
• Updated Flatline to only regenerate health after shop ends on Easy Mode
  
• Updated Flatline to only give melee weapons on hard and Extreme. (Gives sig and melee on Easy and Normal)
  
• Updated Flatline to show the current amount of money on the HUD when the shop opens up
  
• Updated Flatline shop prices for all guns & special items
  
• Updated Flatline scoreboard to show "MONEY" instead of "Zombies: 0 Riots: 0"
  
• Fixed a bug where if the player tried to buy an item, and the shop ended, it tries to buy an item again when going close to an shop_item entity
  
• Fixed Flatline printing the HUD info for all players, when it should be only pointed to the player who is trying to buy the item.
  
• Fixed the ammo pickup sound not playing
  
• Fixed achievements being broken
  
• Fixed where you get penalty for destroying already built barricades (not built by players) on Flatline
  
• Fixed where if you sprint and tap (+USE), it will break the buy timer
  
• Fixed "use" animation not playing when pressing on "prop_button"
  
• Fixed info_safezone not reading all survivors
  
• Fixed where the buy display would bug out when trying to buy something and looking away at the same time
  
• Fixed where the ESC key did not register when on loading screen
  
• Fixed where the Turret AI had a vendetta against cockroaches
  
• Fixed an exploit on barricades, where you can farm money (Flatline)
  
• Fixed melee weapons having inconsistent damage output against Infected
  

Maps

• Added cf_stonecreek
  
• Updated the nav mesh on Unionstation (Flatline)
  
• Updated Montclair and Barlowe weapon scripts
  
• Updated Harvest (Flatline), added purchasable turrets, and round saver
  
• Fixed Hunted version of Harvest not spawning players correctly
  
• Fixed Montclair (second part), where the zombie players didn't spawn near the gas station, and zombie AI not spawning at the correct areas
  
• Fixed Barlowe (first part), where the bank portion was way too hard, and has been tuned down a bit to be more fair
  
• Fixed an exploit on Pioneer Express (Hunted)
  
• Fixed an exploit on Harvest (Flatline)
  
• Fixed the nav on Harvest (Flatline)
  
• Fixed an exploit on Union Station (Flatline & Hunted)
  

SDK

• Added sourcefiles (SMD and QC) for compiling the weapons and survivors
  - Note, I highly recommend using Crowbar, by ZeqMacaw, when compiling for Contagion
  

Changelog

Misc

• Fixed "could not load library client"
  
• Added the missing content for losmuertos_tutorial
  

Tools

• Fixed HLMV loading incorrectly
  
• Fixed ContagionSDK not loading hammer properly
  
• Updated Hammer to support old maps using "-oldbuild" startup paramater
  

Game

• Added missing zombie stumble for blocking doors
  
• Added where heavy weapons (and items) can stumble zombies when using melee (Quite useful in Extreme Difficulty, only works on AI zombies)
  
• Updated the grenade range from 600 to 450
  
• Fixed where if you drop weapons mid round in Flatline, you wouldn't be able to pick them up again
  
• Fixed where some content missing from the game (whoops)
  

Maps

• Fixed the official maps vscript not creating the additional spawns properly
  
• Updated cf_montclair with new purchable items! (they are quite expensive tho, feedback are appreciated!)
  

Mainmenu Freeze

Changelog

Engine

• Fixed where it tried to create .cache files, even tho Contagion doesn't use Miles Sound System anymore. Which caused the dedicated server to crash.
  
• Fixed "invalid hostversion" not showing a dialog when trying to join servers that haven't been updated
  
• Updated MAX_THREADS_SUPPORTED from 32 to 64
  

Game

• Added console command ThePresident_SurvivorSpawnPos and ThePresident_SurvivorSpawnPos_Generate to create Vscript survivor spawns
  
• Updated In-Game menu to support "Server Browser" button
  
• Fixed where the new achievements didn't work due to a calculation error
  

Maps

• Updated all the maps to support up to 16 survivor spawns
  
• Updated barlowe nav mesh
  
• Fixed helicopter noise at round start on RoanokePD
  
• Fixed an exploit in RoanokePD where you can toss your items into places where they shouldn't be at
  

Vscript

• Added ThePresident.CreateSurvivorSpawn - Create a survivor spawn.
  
• Added 4 functions that are fired automatically:
  - OnMapStart
  - OnMapEnd
  - OnRoundStart
  - OnRoundEnd
  

Full changelog

• Added the following maps:
  - cf_unionstation
  - cf_harvest
  - ch_cypruspark_night
  - ch_harvest
  
  
• Added damage masks for Riot Zombie (head only)
  
• Added Riot Zombie helmet gibs
  
• Added new cvar (wsnd_mute_losefocus) to utilize "audio focus" mode
  
• Added new startup parameter (--noworkshop) to disable workshop
  
• Added a new trigger called info_safezone
  
• Added "DEV CONSOLE" button on the mainmenu, if Developer Console is enabled
  
• Added the option to refuse "weapon switch" on weapon pickup with cl_equipweapononpickup set to 0
  
• Added new entity shop_item to allow weapons to be bought from the store in Flatline Gamemode
  
• Added new entity info_zombie_spawn to spawn specific AI zombie types at the location of choice.
  
• Added a notification that shows up if you earn, lose, or buy something in Flatline Gamemode
  
• Added 6 new achievements
  
• Added the missing empty reload animations for MP5K, AR-15, AK74U, SCAR, SIG, 1911 and KG9
  - We are aware of the missing sounds for empty reload, but this will be fixed right away once they get done!
  
  
• Added new VScript values:
  - Added void ThePresident.ReadMapSavedInformation( bool bEnable ) | Enables map saved information.
  - Added void ThePresident.SetMapSavedInformation( string name, string variable ) | Set map saved information.
  - Added string ThePresident.GetMapSavedInformationValue( string name ) | Get map saved information.
  - Added NetPropManager | Used to get/set entity network fields
  

• Removed difficulty health from the zombies, to remove their bullet sponge effect (headshots only).
  
• Removed old .cache and .manifest related for sounds, since Contagion does not use Miles
  

• Fixed game crashes regarding shaders (if set to medium or higher)
  
• Fixed Escape gamemode softlocking due to "zombie lives"
  
• Fixed a crash related to the phone
  
• Fixed a crash related to weapon highlight proxy
  
• Fixed a crash related to flatline when trying to find its way to the shop
  
• Fixed female zombies (common) having faulty leg damage masks for ZombieTestProxy
  
• Fixed credits not working, due to it was trying to read the wrong search path
  
• Fixed fast download not working at all
  
• Fixed WWise memory leakage regarding to unloading and loading of audiobanks
  
• Fixed the phone causing a crash after changing levels
  
• Fixed the navmesh around the statue on ce_montclair
  
• Fixed Mia and Yumi not using the female zombie voices
  
• Fixed Curtis, Lawrence, Manuel, Mia and Yumi having a broken damage mask
  
• Fixed biotec_generator not having a collision mesh
  
• Fixed fireaxe being weaker than a golfclub
  
• Fixed melee weapons acting like foam on flesh targets (basically, use a gun instead)
  
• Fixed “path to shop” causing a crash if it finds nothing on Flatline
  
• Fixed Flatline gamemode crashing on the last wave
  
• Fixed where the displacement would stick through the basement in ce_harvest
  
• Fixed where DLC weapons did not have any physics sound
  
• Fixed Contagion Workshop publish / edit tool not working
  
• Fixed filter_damage_type ignoring “BLAST” damage filter
  
• Fixed contagionds.exe UI not working at all, and refusing to read the VPKS
  
• Fixed crossbow ammo not dealing any damage when shooting at the head hitbox
  
• Fixed crossbow ammo pack not giving 6, but 24
  
• Fixed where you could drop weapons while climbing ladders (this would make the player turn into a T-Pose)
  
• Fixed weapon_gasmask not muffling the sound when in use
  
• Fixed a crash bug related to NextBot AI trying to call a non existent noisemaker object if their enemy target dies from a grenade, or any explosive material
  
• Fixed faulty animations for Jessica and Nicole
  

• Updated WWise 2014.1.4 >> 2015.1.9
  
• Updated WWise soundbank file structure and reduced all the audio banks file sizes
  - Note: Old soundbank structure for custom maps still work, so no extra changes required!
  
  
• Updated "Downloading workshop add-ons..." text to also include "mounting", to tell the clients that there are workshop content currently being mounted
  
• Updated Flatline gamemode, it’s no longer in BETA!
  
• Updated Flatline gamemode last wave, to notify the mapper if the logic_relay "flatline_escape" is missing, and if the info_gps for the extraction zone is missing
  
• Updated ch_unionstation
  - Fixed the inconsistency between flatline and hunted versions
  - Fixed the broken nav mesh
  
  
• Updated ce_roanokepd
  - Fixed where key items would get stuck in the courtyard
  
  
• Updated ce_montclair
  - *Split montclair into 2 parts (ce_montclair and ce_montclair_partb). Note: Part B is hidden from the map selection.
  
  
• Updated ce_barlowesquare
  - *Split barlowesquare into 2 parts (ce_barlowesquare and ce_barlowesquare_02). Note: Second part is hidden from the map selection.
  - Updated and changed the objectives around
  - Updated the subway and truck escape route to be more intense
  
  
• Updated ce_harvest
  - Fixed an exploit in the first floor of the house, in the living room, where the zombies can’t get to you.
  
  
• Updated cf_montclair
  - Fixed an exploit near the bus, where the zombies couldn't get to you
  - Fixed where the boltcutters never spawned after the 2nd round
  
  
• Updated Riot Zombie to support shooting their helmets off
  
• Updated the engine to support "audio focus" mode
  
• Updated Hammer Editor
  - Fixed where the “picker” wouldn’t select the brush properly
  - Fixed where it would sometimes fail to save, or cause the VMF to corrupt itself due to bad memory allocation
  - Removed where it tries to add the folder “hl2”
  
  
• Updated Valve Model Viewer
  - Removed everything related to GoldSrc (old/unused menu tabs)
  - Fixed where hlmv refused to start properly
  - Fixed Load / Merge Steam Model not working with VPKS properly
  - Fixed a crash related to the “drag/rotation” helper calling an invalid object pointer
  - Fixed a crash related to the "Center View" if there is no model present
  
  
• Updated VPK
  - Added “ignorelist.vdf” support
  - Added where it automatically ignores all .cache files
  
  
• Updated the lightmapped shaders to support Parallax Corrected Cubemaps
  
• Updated the Engine Binaries
  
• Updated the FGDs
  
• Updated hammer_run_launcher.exe, now you no longer need the full path for the game.
  
• Updated trigger_escape to allow “next level” change after escape (empty by default, restarts the round)
  
• Updated SCAR, Remington870, and M1 Garand firing sounds
  
• Updated Create Server advanced options
  - Added toggle cheats
  - Fixed where the settings wouldn’t save properly
  
  
• Updated the navigation on the following maps:
  - ce_harvest
  - ce_roanokepd
  - ce_biotec
  - ce_campwithner
  

Notes