Additions

• Added ability to lift ammo when it doesn't fit in player's inventory
• Added cvar "cl_melee_impact_effects" to enable / disable melee impact particles

Changes

• Reduced chainsaw impact effects on characters (#1414)
• Reduced game installation size by compressing misc. textures
• Removed friends requirement from the achievement "HAZMAT Team", new goal is "Kill 500 zombies with 6 or more players"
• Show compatibility warning when playing with Linux runtime on Steam Deck
• Show loading spinner while downloading user avatar
• Updated the localization files:
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• With thanks to community translators: Blueberryy, BloodyMoonlight, Klowby, MakinDay, marcielcps, MsLGXC, Plazehorta
• Want to localize NMRiH to your own language? Visit our localization repository on GitHub.

Fixes

• Fixed alignment when using line breaks on center print text
• Fixed ambient_fmod's "Play everywhere" flag using entity's sound origin (#1426)
• Fixed armored zombie spawn rule having no effect on "npc_nmrih_runnerzombie" (#1432)
• Fixed car model crashing clients (#1436)
• Fixed chat font drop shadow not being fully opaque
• Fixed crash on player join when the main fog controller gets removed
• Fixed excessive impact effects on some props (#1421)
• Fixed false "Invalid BSP" error in Workshop Publisher (#1416)
• Fixed god mode if player spawns mid-cinematic (#1411)
• Fixed melee traces ignoring objects and walls (#1415)
• Fixed minor performance issues during rendering
• Fixed mutator dialog displaying an empty list when leaving it open and closing the "create game" panel
• Fixed observer target FOV not using user settings
• Fixed point message text not aligning to center
• Fixed point messages displaying garbage output when updated often
• Fixed potential crash with "game_ui" entity
• Fixed several shaders requesting values for undefined base textures
• Fixed skillshot material not being precached

Changes for mappers and modders

• Added cvar "sv_ignore_win_loss_state", prevents round from ending on win / loss, useful for custom game modes
• Added several entities to Hammer game data, including "generic_actor" with model / skin selector, and scripted sequences
• Added surface prop "bouncyball"
• Cleaned up unused entities in Hammer game data
• Entity "point_message_multiplayer" now allows properties to be changed by keyvalues
• Following entities no longer require edicts: env_instructor_hint, env_timer, game_text, logic_progress, logic_script, player_speedmod, point_message_multiplayer, scripted_sequence
• Extended entity "prop_sphere" with customizable radius
• Improved entity "point_message_multiplayer", text now follows movement parent smoothly without jitter, and height offset can be changed
• MapHack: Fixed $remove server crash (#1425)
• MapHack: Restricted unsafe entities in potentially dangerous functions
• Updated "trigger_hurt" damage types to match NMRiH overrides in Hammer
• Updated VPhysics clip editor texture
• VScript: Added CNavMesh interface and CScriptNavArea class
• VScript: Added CNMRiH_BaseZombie::GetShoved()
• VScript: Added CNMRiH_WeaponBase functions SetViewModelOverride() and ClearViewModelOverride()

Changes for server admins

• Added cvar "sv_vote_initial_delay", sets time in seconds before first vote can be called after map start (#1431)
• Added network cvar overrides, new additions are "sv_net_maxcleartime_override" and "sv_net_splitrate_override"

Maps

All maps

• Fixed hint instructors following players who interracted with objectives

nmo_boardwalk

• Tweaked clips
• Fixed zombie shamblers getting stuck in windows during "Survive" objective

nmo_broadway2

• Tweaked VPhysics clips

nmo_cabin

• Fixed watermelon not being "debris"

nmo_cleopas

• Added few VPhysics clips
• Rotated player spawn on the second floor for speedrunners

nmo_lakeside

• Little tweak for the ivy texture

nmo_quarantine

• Added a roof to the diner inside the inner quarantine since it was visible, as well as some additional detail
• Added boxes near the graveyard FastEx truck that players can use to boost on top of zombies potentially blocking the chokepoint
• Added VPhysics clipping to areas in the sewers where objective items could be lost
• Added watermelons
• Braced a door, please do not open it
• Fixed a bug where upon grabbing the walkie talkie, players could infinitely trigger the soldier's dialogue and destroy everyone's eardrums
• Fixed a minor rendering hiccup at the beginning of the sewers
• Fixed multiple instances where backside of displacements were visible
• Fixed the red X not properly rendering atop the breakable plywood at spawn
• Fixed visible nodraw in the Park
• Large optimization pass throughout the entire map
• Lowered a building in the skybox that was ruining my immersion, visibly floating in the air at certain angles
• Players can now get on top of the dumpster in the laundromat alley
• Removed a clip brush impeding intentional design
• The dumpster in the laundromat alley is on fire
• The fire in the inner quarantine is now within the audible spectrum
• Tweaked the nav mesh to reduce the chances of zombies getting stuck in certain locations

nmo_rockpit

• Added fade out distances to a lot of props
• Fixed the surface fire particles sometimes appearing invisible
• Fixed invalid brushes
• Improved zombie navigation in the surface building
• Other minor optimizations and fixes

nmo_toxteth / nmo_toxtethdark

• Tweaked clips

nmo_underground

• Added few props
• Tweaked VPhysics clips

nms_arpley

• Reduced train damage to players to prevent an instant kill

nms_favela

• Added glowsticks to make it more clear where players need to extract
• Replaced unusable ladder prop with a step ladder to prevent any confusion

nms_isolated

• Misc. tweaks

nms_laundry

• Added electric trap for zone A
• Added few details
• Added kerosine lamp to zone B
• Changed ammo_min "0" parameter value to "10" on random spawners to prevent the spawning of "empty" ammoboxes
• Misc. tweaks
• Moved flamethrower from zone A to zone B

nms_midwest

• Added hurt trigger to train to prevent it being blocked and not letting other players to extract