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2026-04-30

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Aim Punch Is Capped at 90 Degrees, and Cache Gets a Map-Wide Clipping Pass

Aim punch is now limited to a maximum of 90 degrees. Cache received map-wide clipping fixes and geometry polish, including a fix for spots where a dropped bomb could become unreachable. The update also fixes dynamic shadows breaking in some spots and a shader compile error affecting older GPUs.

C4 · Cache

map

  • reworkMap-wide clipping fixes and geometry polish.Cache
  • fixFixed some spots where bomb would be unreachable when dropped.C4 · Cache
  • fixFixed dynamic shadows breaking in some spots.Cache
  • fixFixed some surface sound types.Cache

audiovisual

  • fixFixed hand popping when counter-strafing with a grenade equipped.

misc

  • reworkLimit aim punch to 90 degrees.
  • reworkAdjusted ground smoothing at locations where sloped ground surfaces join with step-height transitions.
  • fixFixed issue that caused defuse-cables from completely occluded players to also be occluded.
  • fixFixed 'FATAL ERROR: Failed to on-demand compile shader' affecting some older GPUs.

weapon

  • reworkAdded secondary intersection trace for partially-occluded thirdperson weapons.
Valve's original notes
[p]\[ MAPS ][/p][p]Cache[/p][list][*][p]Map-wide clipping fixes and geometry polish.[/p][/*][*][p]Fixed some spots where bomb would be unreachable when dropped.[/p][/*][*][p]Fixed dynamic shadows breaking in some spots.[/p][/*][*][p]Fixed some surface sound types.[/p][/*][/list][p][/p][p]\[ ANIMGRAPH 2 ][/p][list][*][p]Fixed hand popping when counter-strafing with a grenade equipped.[/p][/*][/list][p][/p][p]\[ MISC ][/p][list][*][p]Limit aim punch to 90 degrees.[/p][/*][*][p]Added secondary intersection trace for partially-occluded thirdperson weapons.[/p][/*][*][p]Adjusted ground smoothing at locations where sloped ground surfaces join with step-height transitions.[/p][/*][*][p]Fixed issue that caused defuse-cables from completely occluded players to also be occluded.[/p][/*][*][p]Fixed 'FATAL ERROR: Failed to on-demand compile shader' affecting some older GPUs.[/p][/*][/list]

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