Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, Source SDK, and Source Engine updates are available and will be applied automatically when Steam is restarted. The changes include:

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

• Added SLAM, Stunstick and Crowbar


• Added dm_steamlab


• Fixed game_score entity not awarding points


• Added team specific spawn points ( info_player_combine, info_player_rebel)


• Optimized weapon firing effects bandwidth usage

Source SDK

• Added source code for Half-Life 2 multiplayer (Run the 'Create a Mod' link)


• Added ability to create new shaders. See Authoring Shaders In Source for documentation


• Added new tool and source code of DemoTool.exe -- which shows the high-level structure of .dem files


• Added source code for Source Model Viewer included (src\\utils\\hlmviewer)


• Added source for Half-Life 2's Airboat model


• Fixed issues with Steam account names with ".."


• Fixed FacePoser flex sliders


• Hammer limits framerate in 3D views to 300fps -- eliminates overheating problems

Source Engine

• Fixed screenshots/save games being saved in the wrong place


• Fixed hang in rcon server


• Fixed server crash where banned players could retry/cancel quickly during connection


• Fixed crash when a user specifies a heapsize that is too large


• Fixed "play" command crashing on dedicated servers


• Fixed bspzip'd assets in maps not loading properly


• Added FCVAR_CHEAT to r_shadowids


• HLTV port/server can be completely disabled by command line parameter "-nohltv"