New Map: Cursed Soul
The ankh is a symbol of resurrection, and you'll be subjecting your opponents to a lot of respawning in this all new 8-player map!
Available for modes: TDM, DM, SAC, CTF, CA, IG, UHT, and I9.
QuakeCon Qontent
- QuakeCon 2024 Nameplate & Profile Icon store bundle (available now!)
- QuakeCon Tri-Bolt - Free login reward available August 5-12
New Audio Setting
- Teammate Volume - Lowers or mutes your teammate's movement, VO, and shot sounds
Sound Engine Updated
- FMOD upgraded from 1.08.13 (2016) to 2.02 (latest stable)
- Improved sound quality, increased sample rate from 44.1 kHz to 48 kHz
- Increased max sound channels from 50 to 256 to address sounds cutting out
- Fixed Surround Sound support for 5.1 and 7.1
- Sounds above and below the player’s eye line now have distinct EQ balancing to make their vertical position discernible
- Optimized sound events for reduced CPU usage
- Fixed distance attenuation and occlusion for item pickup sound events
- Fixed Tri-bolt third person sounds from playing the incorrect vanity Tri-bolt sound set
- Removed the HRTF option in favor of the new audio system
Weapon Updates
- Shotguns updated for improved damage and consistency in close & mid-range fights. Pellet counts, spread, falloff all adjusted, but total damage and DPS unchanged.
Map Updates
- Crucible - Respawn locations reworked
Miscellaneous
- Fixed Tri-bolt third person FX for Sunrise 69
Anti-Cheat Updates
- Fixed anti-cheat compatibility issue with 2000-2010 era CPUs