Team Fortress 2 Update from October 23, 2025

An update for Team Fortress 2 is now available and will install automatically when you next restart the game. Notable fixes and changes include:

• Resolved a crash caused by KeyValues handling.
• Added a “No Bullets” style option for the Paka Parka.
• Fixed the Widowmaker not awarding metal when a Spy is disguised as their own team (GitHub fix from Grampa Swood).
• Corrected on-hit attributes failing to trigger for Spies disguised as their own team (GitHub fix from Grampa Swood).
• Fixed game-mode prefix checks breaking when loading Workshop maps (GitHub fix from LizardOfOz).
• Added null-pointer checks tied to the recent casual-doors fix (GitHub fix from Bitl).
• Prevented Gas Passer gas from affecting players inside spawn rooms (GitHub fix from Bitl).
• Corrected a typo in a logical expression (GitHub fix from Ian Brun).
• Stopped Vaccinator charge sounds from playing multiple times per tick (GitHub fix from treacherousfiend).
• Fixed an event text leak in CTFHudPasstimeBallStatus (GitHub fix from Dmitry Tsarevich).
• Prevented Minigun barrel movement from being updated multiple times per tick (GitHub fix from Marioiscool246).
• Fixed CHealthAccountPanel so negative values use NegativeColor (GitHub fix from Bradasparky).
• Improved the random-class selection algorithm to lower the chance of failure (GitHub fix from Bradasparky).
• Fixed a KeyValues memory leak affecting bird entities (GitHub fix from CosminPerRam).
• Corrected Team Spirit Footprints to display BLU team coloring properly (GitHub fix from Herobrine0412).
• Fixed animation playback in the class-selection menu (GitHub fix from Hunter Kvalevog).
• Mann Co. Catalog controls updated to match the Workshop dialog behavior (GitHub fix from Liam Stone).
• Fixed the Globetrotter so the secondary style no longer uses the wrong BLU team skin.
• Updated and added several tournament medals.
• Seamann’s Stubble updates:
  • Improved the normal map for better shading.
  • Updated the backpack icon.
• arena_afterlife update:
  • Fixed a rare regression where players in Hell could be counted as alive.
• koth_dusker updates:
  • Prevented building inside RED spawn.
  • Removed an unintended perch outside BLU spawn.
  • Added a visual boundary for the capture zone.
• zi_atoll, zi_blazehattan, zi_devastation_final1, zi_murky, zi_sanitarium, and zi_woods:
  • Patched an exploit that allowed Zombie Spies to disguise as Survivors.
• ctf_doublecross_event improvements:
  • Made significant FPS improvements, especially around the bridge.
  • Reduced particle and prop usage across the map.
  • Removed the minify-spell roll and replaced it with a single-charge teleport spell (Thanks Lizard of Oz).
  • Extended window frames between opposing bases and adjusted raised shacks to limit Sniper sightlines.
  • Removed the two spell books positioned just outside each base door.
  • Slightly increased the respawn time for the rare spell book.
  • Added Gargoyle spawn points.
  • Fixed several minor visual issues and clipping bugs (thanks to Lilly, The Rat Man, Dr. Maxi, and everyone who reported them).

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