Valve continue updating their popular FPS Counter-Strike: Global Offensive [Steam], with the latest update giving the Linux version some more attention. While the Linux version (at least for me) does perform rather well, more improvements to keep it as smooth as possible are always welcome.
In their latest patch notes, they noted improvements with the new Panorama UI to fix a VRAM leak for OpenGL affecting Linux and also "Multiple performance improvements" for Linux as well.
The MP5-SD they recently added is also now available in official Competitive Matchmaking. Additionally, they also pushed out an update to the FBI character models, which are live on the Nuke, Agency, and Office maps.
For those interested in the full changelog, find it here.
It will be interesting to see how long Valve can keep the train going for CS:GO, there's probably a good few years of life left in it considering it's constantly in the top most played games on Steam. It did have a big dip in the player count starting around March/April, but it looks like it's rebounding now.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
DoctorJunglist Oct 4, 2018
Quoting: buenaventuraI am always on the ropes about buying CS:GO, my friends all played 1.6 and then I did some Source back in the and I liked it, but meeeh, dunno. I have overwatch and insurgency, feels like CS:GO is just too bland.I say go for it.
The FBI was already there LOL, such nonsense from devnull.
I've been playing CS since 1.6, through Source, and now CS GO. It is true that by now it got a little 'bland' - but that's only because you've already spent so much time playing the previous iterations. The gameplay itself, is one of a kind, and superb as always.
I only have 46 hours in CS GO even though I've had it for a while - but still, I enjoy playing a match or two from time to time.
buenaventura Oct 4, 2018
Quoting: DoctorJunglistQuoting: buenaventuraI am always on the ropes about buying CS:GO, my friends all played 1.6 and then I did some Source back in the and I liked it, but meeeh, dunno. I have overwatch and insurgency, feels like CS:GO is just too bland.I say go for it.
The FBI was already there LOL, such nonsense from devnull.
I've been playing CS since 1.6, through Source, and now CS GO. It is true that by now it got a little 'bland' - but that's only because you've already spent so much time playing the previous iterations. The gameplay itself, is one of a kind, and superb as always.
I only have 46 hours in CS GO even though I've had it for a while - but still, I enjoy playing a match or two from time to time.
Yeah I think you've convinced me - at the next sale I'll get it! Or perhaps trade for it if anyone has it.
QuoteIt will be interesting to see how long Valve can keep the train going for CS:GO, there's probably a good few years of life left in it considering it's constantly in the top most played games on Steam. It did have a big dip in the player count starting around March/April, but it looks like it's rebounding now.
Valve supports their games forever I think. See TF2 or L4D2. And there is a loyal community even for the old titles. I just started CSGO a year ago. Now it's my favorite game. Once you're gripped, it's hard to stop.
strunkenbold Oct 5, 2018
Quoting: strunkenboldWondering if these are general performance improvements or if they just fixed performance issues caused by the new Panorama UI.What seems to be changed is better multicore usage.
Before, I had all 8 Cores used (4+4HT), but one core was nearly always at 100%, others around 20-30%, so effectively, it was CPU-bottle-necked.
Now, all 8 cores are very evenly around 30%, never seen such nice balanced multi-threading on OpenGL (only on Vulkan).
Quoting: KayKay91Screw that, have they fixed the issue where the game won't download the maps in community servers already?!?
The one where it will always stay at 0%.
https://github.com/ericek111/linux-csgo-downloadfixer
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