Beta updates

Below, you can find a list of all beta updates.

This is list of updates on the beta branch. Check out the list of release updates of the game in the stable updates section.

  • Beta update – 8 Mar, 2024 @ 05:56 UTCBeta update - 8 Mar, 2024 @ 05:56 UTC
    The beta branch has been updated with the following changes: Reworked the way that inventory items are sent to the game server.For now, this just means that medals should show up faster when you load into a lobby. Let me know ...
  • Beta update – 4 Mar, 2024 @ 04:13 UTCBeta update - 4 Mar, 2024 @ 04:13 UTC
    The beta branch has been updated with the following changes: Fixed dedicated servers spawning more IO threads than intended. Dedicated servers now spawn 3 IO threads rather than one per core with no limit (or 0 as before if -noasync is ...
  • Beta update – 25 Feb, 2024 @ 06:52 UTCBeta update - 25 Feb, 2024 @ 06:52 UTC
    The releasecandidate branch has been updated. It contains a preview of the March 1st update. A draft of the release notes for the update is shown below. Next month (April) is Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop’s 7th anniversary. We’re not planning on ...
  • Beta update – 22 Feb, 2024 @ 18:12 UTCBeta update - 22 Feb, 2024 @ 18:12 UTC
    The beta branch has been updated with the following changes: Spectators no longer run lag compensation, causing undue load on servers. Fixed the “Report a Problem” screen only accepting English text.
  • Beta update – 22 Feb, 2024 @ 01:51 UTCBeta update - 22 Feb, 2024 @ 01:51 UTC
    The beta branch has been updated with the following changes: Fixed a performance hitch when sending equipped inventory items to a server. Added a new option to the pause menu: “Report a Problem”. This can be used to report anything from game ...
  • Beta update – 20 Feb, 2024 @ 01:44 UTCBeta update - 20 Feb, 2024 @ 01:44 UTC
    The beta branch has been updated with the following changes: Fixed an extra OnComputerHackCompleted output occurring at the end of the download if asw_simple_hacking is enabled by a challenge. Reported by WhenTanksFly. Fixed XInput support not being fully re-enabled when the rd_steam_input_disable ...
  • Beta update – 11 Feb, 2024 @ 18:19 UTCBeta update - 11 Feb, 2024 @ 18:19 UTC
    The beta branch has been updated with the following changes: Combine soldiers now use asw_weapon_pdw_single rather than being hard-coded to use the single PDW model and animations. The entity becomes an asw_weapon_pdw, so scripts that deal with weapons do not need ...
  • Beta update – 10 Feb, 2024 @ 03:19 UTCBeta update - 10 Feb, 2024 @ 03:19 UTC
    The beta branch has been updated with the following changes: cl_lagcompensation no longer requires disconnecting from a lobby to change. Fixed eggs animating with less interpolation than intended. Added a quick report option to the player list. Icons are not ready yet.
  • Beta update – 28 Jan, 2024 @ 04:18 UTCBeta update - 28 Jan, 2024 @ 04:18 UTC
    The beta branch has been updated with the following changes: Added a version of dropship.mdl that has physics collision and a black inner shell that may be useful to mappers. To avoid breaking missions that rely on dropship.mdl not having collision, ...
  • Beta update – 27 Jan, 2024 @ 05:31 UTCBeta update - 27 Jan, 2024 @ 05:31 UTC
    The beta and releasecandidate branches have been updated with the following changes: Fixed buzzers never shattering after being frozen. Fixed func_tracktrain being oriented incorrectly if the first path_track node’s orientation did not match the direction from the first to the second path_track ...