• NVIDIA Reflex
  

• Fixed unlimited shotgun ammo
  

• Fast Reload magazines maintain velocity from animation
  

• Revoke penalties if AI tries to threaten someone again (by fake surrendering, for example)
  
• Fixed an issue where a suspect drawing a weapon would be considered unjustified when force was used
  
• Updated SWAT engagement rules
  
• Fixed an issue where fake surrender exits would not count as authorized use of force
  
• Fixed an issue where fake surrenders with a knife would not count as authorized use of force
  
• Shortened required yell reaction time before authorizing use of force
  
• Made surrender checks more lenient in the case where accidental shots were fire as soon as an AI surrenders
  
• If a suspect is hesitating or fleeing with a weapon, even after hearing a yell, force is authorized
  

• Civilians again avoid traps
  
• 'Bring Order to Chaos' is only complete if all suspects are arrested or dead. Excludes civilians.
  
• Added civilian response to yelling outside of line of sight(with a cooldown).
  
• Any weapon can now be canted (Default: O)
  
• Pepper spray now reduces morale
  
• Knife damage now applied to AI
  
• Lowest chunks of destroyable doors now ignore pawn collision (may resolve AI getting stuck inside doors)
  
• Detonator now appears in tactical device slot once all C2 has been used/placed
  
• Fixed an issue where clients could not see item scroll menu due to inventory not being replicated at start
  
• Fixed bleed audio playing on death
  
• Fixed new fake surrender exits not aborting when stunned
  
• Fixed camera being stuck in mirror gun when dying while mirroring in full screen
  
• Fixed several crashes
  
• Fixed AI not always having correct health on start
  
• Fix for ragdolls repeatedly playing collision sounds
  
• Fix for ragdolls never sleeping
  
• Fixed suspects being able to fake surrender multiple times
  

• New Map: Club (Early Blockout Phase)
  
• Support for displaying modded maps on the World Map (in Lobby)
  
• World generation on modded maps will now have AI and Stack Up points generated automatically
  

• RoE updates/improvements
  

• Fixed loading screen crash
  
• Multiple crash fixes
  

• Fixed an issue where placed C2 explosives would spawn inside of some doors instead of on it
  
• Fixed an issue where CS Gas would sometimes trigger off traps
  
• Fixed crash when opening loadout
  
• Fixed double evidence bagging with AI teammates
  
• Fixed shotgun reloading one too many rounds when reloading from empty
  
• Fixed an issue where reporting a suspect may sometimes cause a crash
  
• Fixed crash when firing a projectile based weapon (pepperball gun, R7, etc)
  

• Fixed an issue where hesitating AI would sometimes move (floating around)
  

• Fixed possible crash when giving a stack up order when no SWAT are available
  
• Fixed SWAT sometimes getting stuck on the 'Restrain' command
  

• Knife wielding suspects(Careful, these guys are sharp)
  
• Added ability for AI to place traps
  

• Fixed suspects instantly reacting to the player deciding to kick a door
  
• Fixed bug preventing AI from holstering weapons
  
• Fixed an issue where suspects could sometimes exit arrests while being arrested by SWAT
  

• Grenade de-sync fixes and improvements
  

• Continue to search for game automatically when server is full
  

• Fixed Online Login crash
  
• Fixed Tasers not properly replicating magazines from server to client post-reload
  

• G36C -- A German 5.56 assault rifle that looks way cooler without a carry handle.
  
• BRN-180 -- A modern take on the classic AR-18 with its sleek charging handle.
  

• Changed the Speed Grip's name to Angled Grip
  
• Changed the Control Grip's name to Vertical Grip
  
• Adjusted the BCM MK1 recoil and damage to be the same values as the SR16
  

• UI and HUD font overhaul
  

• Added Chinese localization
  

• Meth Suspect and Civilian voices
  

• Dialogue doesn't duck FP gun fire as much(prevents dialogue from artificially quieting gunfire)
  

• Farm boiler room ambiance(I am scared)
  
• New NVG toggle sound(Tacticool)
  

• Volume tweaks for various ambiances for better balance
  
• Use proper physics materials to various surfaces / objects
  

• Backend ambiance system overhaul for Dealer, Farm, Fast Food, Gas, Meth, Penthouse, Port, and Valley
  
• Additional sounds / footstep Foley areas added to Port
  
• Many Farm ambiances tweaked for better atmosphere
  
• Additional sound detailing to Meth raid house
  
• Additional sound detailing to Valley
  
• Optimized Hotel for smaller audio CPU footprint
  
• Optimized Lobby for smaller audio CPU footprint
  
• Adjusted certain footstep sounds
  

• Metal doors now play a sound when the player attempts to open a locked metal door
  
• Certain props no longer cause incorrect SFX to play for level duration
  
• Certain sounds on Dealer now properly spatialized
  
• Port auction music now only plays in the correct game mode
  
• Certain incorrect sounds removed from incorrect modes on Hotel
  
• Certain sounds no longer pop when looped on Meth
  
• Fixed many instances of incorrect bullet impacts for certain surfaces
  

• Port track added(not final)
  
• Club diagetic track(a bop)
  

• Fixed a rare crash when opening the World Map
  
• High quality lobby lighting bake and lightmap adjustments on broken objects
  

• Lobby clock now simulates occlusion when player is behind it
  

• Remove instances of sounds that shouldn't be playing in certain modes
  

• Increased physics barrel mass(even though they were hilarious before)
  
• Increase velocity threshold before any barrel sounds to play (should not play sounds as often)
  
• Moved physics barrels out of corridor and into another room nearby
  

• Fixed navmesh in shipping services area
  

• Multiple crash fixes
  

• Reduced time AI can fire at player after breaking LoS from 2.5 seconds to 0.5 seconds
  
• Removed unauthorized penalty when AI is knocked out
  
• Fixed light of sight check being broken when kicking doors
  

• SBR-300 renamed SBR-556 to accurately represent caliber
  
• Fixed ATACR not having secondary tilt for SR16
  

• Fixed SWAT masks not sounding muffled
  

• Tweak to combat loop on Dealer timeline so string section is played slightly less often
  

• Hide Supporter verification code if not a Supporter
  
• Lock Roll and Pitch rotation for characters (causing titled character bug)
  

• Potential crash fix on host migration
  
• Multiple crash fixes
  
• Fixed NVG offset on helmet (fixes floating headwear)
  

• Performance profiler capture from settings menu (may have contributed to overall performance loss)
  

• FBI HRT ballistic shield matches regular ballistic shield hitbox dimensions
  

• Fixed an issue where interaction would not work sometimes
  
• Fixed an issue where evidence items would not be recoverable if an evidence bag is covering the interaction point
  
• Potential fix for items not equipping if said item’s class was not loaded
  
• Fixed an issue where a grenade could be released whilst in low ready
  
• Fixed an issue where grenades could sometimes go through geometry (walls, doors, etc)
  
• Fixed an issue where trap cables would not sometimes simulate properly
  
• Fixed pistol equipped with shield disappearing and reappearing on alternating frames
  
• Fixed an issue where the hand could be shot while using the FBI HRT ballistic shield
  

• Spawn blood effects when hitting players
  

• Improved line of sight checks to reduce instances of AI seeing their enemies through walls
  

• Multiple crash fixes for AI
  
• Fixed an issue where AI would not use their unalerted/alerted perception logic (only triggered by noise)
  

• Fixed an issue where equipped player gear would occasionally not display on paper doll.
  

• Scale relevant AI tick rate based on distance
  

• Replication performance (Hosts should now have a considerable performance boost, especially in full lobbies)
  

• Fixed an issue where an objective status would not sync when migrating hosts
  
• Various networking fixes and improvements
  

• Increased SBR-300 damage
  
• BCM MK1 fire rate now matches HK416’s fire rate
  

• Fixed MP5 mag in and mag out using wrong sounds
  

• Physics items (shells, grenades, taser doors, projectiles) now have character interaction disabled
  
• Removed pawn interaction physics off incapacitated humans
  

• Slight attenuation bump to C2 and beanbag shotgun
  
• Prevent certain weapons from severely blowing out mix
  
• Weapon fire can now be heard from a greater distance than before
  

• Updated Korean translations
  

• Fixed buzzer sound playing when shooting the civilian target when timer was not running
  
  Coffee Machine nasty bugs cleanout:
  
  
• Fixed an issue where non-host players could not interact with the machine
  
• Fixed an issue where the coffee machine could deadlock forever if interaction was spammed
  
• Fixed an issue where interaction spam and network latency could cause multiple coffee cups to be spawned at once
  
• Fixed an issue where the coffee drinker could still interact with the machine whilst drinking their beverage
  
• Fixed an issue where coffee machine SFX would not play for clients
  
• Fixed an issue where the coffee machine would not reset when cup is left unattended beyond its max allowed time limit (causing deadlocked coffee machine)
  
• Fixed an issue where interacting with unrelated parts of the coffee machine would trigger other parts of the coffee machine (especially when interaction is spammed)
  

• Add static TV sound source to bar
  

• Reduced suspects on Raid
  

• Hotel briefing audio
  

• Fixed multiple sound sources not playing
  

• Reduced AI unalerted sight range on meth
  
• Blocking volumes to backgarden of fumigated house (fixes falling into the void)
  

• Outside AI spawns on Raid
  

• Added main room radio tune to Gas
  

• Added 3 Test Maps: Valley, Fast Food and Penthouse (Heavily WIP!)
  
• Working Mirrors
  
• Vivox Integration
  

• New Weapon Descriptions
  
• Interaction ranges and icon sizes in Lobby
  

• Fixed a rare bug causing you to get stuck on the loading screen
  
• Fixed rare bug where trap wires would look incorrect (when doors were fully opened)
  
• Fixed broken lightmap UVs
  
• Fixed team view cam sometimes going to pre-mission planning level (viewing SWAT truck)
  
• Fixed Optiwand mesh not appearing in Team View Cam
  
• Various bugs and crash fixes
  
• Depreciated SWAT command decal markers and outlines
  

• Sight swapping/toggling for new optics
  
• Free Look (with option to activate through a hold or toggle). Also has a wider horizontal range of movement
  
• Alarm traps
  

• Better weapon offset for super wide monitors
  
• Grenades now have a more centered throw trajectory
  
• Improved melee system for players and AI
  
• Improved melee hit detection
  

• Reduced max Flashbangs and Stingers per player to 4
  
• Start match time reduced to 10 seconds (previously 20 seconds)
  

• Fixed loadouts occasionally resetting
  
• Fixed bug that could cause the arrest target to teleport
  

• AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution graphics option
  
• Options to disable world decals or modify their density and fade distance (significant performance improvement for some hardware)
  

• More items now visible in mirror/team view
  
• NVG visual overhaul
  
• Several tweaks to reduce blinding the player
  
• Re-enabled NVG spotlight with extremely low intensity to take care of fringe cases where there's not enough light data
  
• New LUTs for green and white phosphor options (coming soon)
  
• Updated overlay material to show inner screen reflections/lighting
  
• Tweaked exposure curve for better "auto-gating" in extreme light conditions
  

• Fixed some clipping issues at high FOV and low aspect ratio
  
• Fixed clipping when player was in Low Ready but playing a blocking animation
  
• Fixed crash on some GPUs running low settings on DX12
  

• Allow arrested AI to move
  
• Increased AI step angle so they don’t get caught on small props, causing them to be stuck in place
  
• Significantly improve AI enemy detection reaction time (SWAT especially)
  
• Fleeing Improvements
  
• No fleeing to outdoor areas
  
• Reduced occurrences of AI running into you
  

• Any AI can set off traps
  
• Increased default number of Roamers to 3
  
• Increased morale loss from SWAT bash/melee attacks
  
• Tweaked Rules of Engagement
  

• Fixed roamers so they don't try roam where they can't go (e.g. through locked doors)
  
• Fixed surrender exit bugs
  
• Fixed bug with instant snap aiming
  
• Fixed bug causing AI that are getting up to 'pop'
  
• Fixed AI being able to see through pixel perfect gaps in geometry
  
• Fixed bug causing AI to be less aggressive than intended
  

• SWAT will fire back when sensing damage (fixes SWAT getting shot and not returning fire, also allows Suspects to fire back if they they take damage through walls/doors)
  
• SWAT will abort arrest if target is not surrendered, or is already arrested
  
• SWAT now use door interactions from the center (reduces issues in tight geometry spaces where the point on the navmesh will end up on the wrong side)
  
• SWAT now checks if enemy is fake surrender/drawing/picking up a weapon for engagement checks (with a small buffer of time to simulate delay)
  
• Improved SWAT navigation for all maps
  

• Reduced time spent with weapon up on suspects so they can shoot quicker
  
• Stack 1/1 on door if giving a single team command (red/blue)
  

• Fixed crash if you collect evidence while giving 'Collect Evidence' command to SWAT
  
• Fixed several issues causing stalls when breaching and clearing
  
• Fixed giving two commands in quick succession leading to SWAT not executing the first commands
  
• Fixed issue where giving quick commands to different SWAT teams could have them execute on the wrong contextual data (e.g. previous door/location)
  
• Fixed bug that could cause the navmesh to break after using 'Shotgun and Clear' on a door
  
• Fixed SWAT executing 'Breach and Clear' command early.
  

• Hesitation Mechanic
  
• Reaction animation to heard gunshots
  
• Suspects investigate trap stimulus when trap goes off
  
• Suspects lower weapons against walls and doors
  

• Tweaked suspect accuracy for better engagements
  
• Suspects are more likely to surrender if you yell at them before they've targeted anybody
  

• First 3 bullets that a suspect fires have an accuracy penalty
  
• Suspects in Hostage Rescue now execute hostages after spotting an enemy instead of when hearing aggressive noises.
  
• Reduced shotgun fire rate to 1/sec (We will miss you, shotgun John Wick)
  
• Beanbag shotgun removed from suspects on Hotel
  
• Patrols can only end up inside (but can traverse outside)
  

• Fixed Suspects using trapped doors when they had been peeked open
  
• Fixed Suspects spam firing
  
• Fixed patrols sometimes not working
  

• Halved civilian morale
  

• Use (Only) key bind
  
• Added Toggle Secondary Sight key bind. Default is bound to P
  
• Added Free Look Toggle and Hold key binds
  
• Advanced mirror options (anti alias, decals and dynamic shadows. disabled by default)
  
• Mouse inverted options for Optiwand
  

• Fixed Reload, Tactical Reload and Mag Check binds
  

• Implemented crouch animation for 'Paper Doll' health indicator.
  

• Changed heal prompt to ‘Press F to Stop Bleeding’
  

• Fixed NVG Paper Doll icon not being displayed sometimes
  

• Added Performance Profiler (to capture and send performance issues to VOID)
  

• Reduced VRAM usage by ~2GB
  
• Loading screen improvements
  
• Significantly improved Beanbag and Pepperball particle performance (especially when spammed in a small area)
  
• Flashbang post process effect
  
• Beanbag impact particle
  
• Team View & Optiwand render performance
  
• Significantly improved team view/optiwand memory usage (was using 16x more memory than needed)
  
• Main Menu performance
  
• Mirror performance
  
• Rain particle FX performance
  
• Potential stutter improvements
  
• Performance on levels with many AI
  

• Fixed frosted glass (causing major performance hits)
  
• Fixed stinger post process effects severely affecting game performance by ~50%
  
• Fixed stuffer when team view/optiwand are active
  

• Host Migration
  
• Only attempt migration on Connection Lost or Connection Timeout
  
• World state is saved from client perspective at the time of disconnect (getting you back into the game seamlessly)
  
• Host admin game controls
  

• Join random session within desired ping instead of always joining lowest ping (allows people with slightly higher ping to receive players / spreads players over more sessions)
  
• Greatly optimized network performance
  

• Allow joining of servers using Find Sessions running different mods if checksum is turned off(and server has checksum turned off), option available in settings.
  
• Modded games can now always join any server that has checksum disabled regardless of their own checksum state (vanilla games will only join modded games if this is turned off)
  
• Change session state in pre-login if server is full (may help with finding full servers)
  
• Sync movement for physics props placed in the world
  
• Stagger the initialization of the world over the full time to help reduce bandwidth load when starting a level
  

• Fixed 'Time Until Bomb Explodes' on Bomb Threat only showing for the host
  
• Fixed occasionally not being able to join sessions
  
• Fixed quit to main menu not going back to main menu if not a listen server
  
• Fixed being kicked when restarting the mission
  
• Potentially fixed some issues causing disconnections (and added further logging to determine any other causes)
  
• Fixed other SWAT appearing in truck for clients
  
• Fixed issue where light/laser could fall out of sync if used outside of network relevancy range
  

• R7 Launcher, a magazine-fed customizable pepperball gun.
  
• MK.16, reliably accurate 5.56 assault rifle.
  
• BCM MK1, weapon skeleton with new audio/model/mesh exclusive to Supporter edition owners. No statistical advantage over other 5.56 ARs currently in game.
  
• SLR 47, modernized Eastern carbine boasting compactness and power.
  
• Added ATACR and SDR optics to M4, SBR-300, SA58, BCM MK1, Mk. 16, SR16, and HK416
  

• G19 Gen5, updated model/audio for the G19.
  
• P92X, updated model/audio for the M9A1.
  
• Reduced camera shake when shooting SA58
  
• Significantly lowered UMP45 Recoil
  
• Shortened the SBR-300's barrel significantly
  
• 'Thumb over bore' combat grip now used for HK416, SBR-300, and SR16
  
• New Stinger Grenade model.
  
• New Flash Grenade model.
  
• New CS Gas Grenade model.
  
• Increased fire rate of AR-pattern weapons to be more realistic
  
• SRS optic now uses risers for HK416, SBR-300, and SR16 (if you had the SRS equipped before this change, you may have to re-equip on the workbench)
  
• Corrected laser rotation when right up against an object
  

• Fixed M4A1 socket for M600V
  
• Fixed double sound playing for MPX, UMP45 and SBR-300
  
• Fixed brake scaling for SR16
  
• Fixed shotgun accuracy
  
• Fixed P92X(M9) pistol using wrong inertia values
  
• Fixed G19 backplate not moving with slide
  
• Fixed G19 slide plate not actually disappearing when an optic is attached
  

• Fixed lowered shield reloads with Python revolver
  
• Fixed A-Pose when killing arrested AI
  
• Fixed wrongly assigned animations for m45A1 speed reload
  
• Fixed arrested death poses
  

• Re-enabled physics prop interactions (Increased push force so you cannot get stuck on/behind them)
  
• Fixed collision with thrown items (Chemlights and Grenades)
  

• Scores will no longer save if game is modded
  
• Traps no longer impact scoring
  

• Removed loading screen percentage when going back to main menu (as it's a blocking load)
  
• Fixed mission select not working if two inputs were sent at the exact same time
  
• Fixed 'Finding Session' text not showing on the menu
  

• TOC Voice
  
• New set of generic female voice lines
  

• Removed unused voice files
  
• Removed legacy/placeholder voice lines
  

• Only agender Judge lines play when ordering arrests
  
• Updated female civilian voice lines
  

• Footstep tweaks for 3P Civilians / Suspects
  
• Bump sound size for pistol melee so it doesn't pan as player moves
  
• 3P weapons slightly sidechain bullet impacts now
  
• Lowered volume for certain sidearm melee foleys
  
• Tweaks to certain 3P weapons for better parity
  
• Slightly lower bullet crack chance, removed EQ
  
• Added updated taser assets and updated taser shot / hum
  
• Lower trap cut volume
  
• Many tweaks to existing events across the board to minimize sound drop out
  
• Updated Mk. 16 / SBR300 / SA58 / Stinger sound events
  
• Disabled auto activation for many sound sources to prevent leaking
  
• SWAT voice lines can be heard in headset at range
  

• 'Fast Food' restaurant song(It's a bop)
  
• 'Penthouse' music
  

• Added Korean, French, German and Czech translations
  
• Korean text now uses Numan font
  

• Fixed spelling/grammar misteaks
  
• Added Discord Supporter Code in settings (for Supporter server verification purposes)
  
• Crash reporter now displays a simple error message (ie. Crash, GPUCrash, Assert) and the reason, if possible
  

• Shoothouse target mini-game (Shoothouse timer is now operational)
  
• Coffee machine in Lobby (with speed buffs for certain drinks)
  
• Updated Shoothouse trigger box range to get out of forced Low Ready at the first door
  

• Active Shooter Mode
  
• Hostage Rescue Mode
  
• Raid Mode
  
• Hotel's lobby and first floor areas now available for new modes
  
• Added Chef models
  

• Raid Mode
  
• Second house has been opened up.
  
• Added destructible lights
  
• TV now plays static sound(spooky)
  
• Sewer area now plays dripping sounds(yucky)
  

• Environmental Updates
  
• Incapacitated Minor score penalty increased to -350 (previous penalty was erroneously -15)
  
• Adjustments to Meth tunnel ambience
  
• Tweaks to Meth audio
  
• Additional sounds added to sewer
  
• TV on floor in main house now plays sound
  
• Chime sound added to main house side
  
• Additional sounds added to spawn garage
  
• Additional sounds added to street light near spawn
  
• Rat / debris sounds now play around main house
  
• Added volume to Meth front door so outdoor ambience plays in near it
  
• Child's radio on Meth now has event cone parameter so player can't hear it behind wall
  
• Female suspects on Meth now use female suspect lines
  

• Fixed popping of certain Meth sounds
  
• Fixed some navs in meth
  
• Fixed out of bounds areas
  
• Collision fixes
  
• Lighting fixes
  
• Fixed some Meth spawns where AI wouldn't be able to move
  
• Fixed AI not being able to navigate the hole in the fence on Meth
  

• Bomb Threat Mode
  
• Added rockin' radio track courtesy of a legend
  

• Max attenuation for barrel fire reduced
  
• Increased distance of Dealer car passerby SFX
  
• Slight volume tweaks to outside Dealer outside quake SFX
  
• Minor Dealer artwork changes
  

• Adjustments to certain Gas ambiences
  
• Huge overhaul of ambience volumes to prevent leaking
  
• Certain room tones changed for better parity
  
• Certain spatial sounds moved
  
• Flies now fly around poor Mudasir
  

• Bomb Threat Mode
  
• Added creepy auction music to auction room
  
• Added blocking volume to certain area so players can't go for a swim
  

• Tweaked Raid AI count
  

• Fixed drip sound from stopping and starting, remove second sound for better consistency with location
  

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