Release Notes for 9/26/2017
2017.09.26 - 
[ GAMEPLAY ]
– Fixed rare cases when smoke would not extinguish fire when it bounces between the flames.
– Reduced the height at which smoke grenades that bounce off of walls can extinguish flames.
– Fixed a bug where bullets could sometimes fail to penetrate player arms.
– Reduced price by $100 for both the Revolver (now $600) and Dual Elites (now $400).
[ MISC ]
– Fixed gloves not appearing on certain custom maps that skip default equipment.
– Added an option cl_crosshair_t for a T-shaped crosshair.
– Fixed StatTrak™ music kits not showing StatTrak™ logo in limited time offers.
– Fixed a case where certain cheats could approximate the random seed used on the game server.
– Added a way to acquire a worldwide CS:GO license for accounts running outside of CS:GO Launcher.
Release Notes for 9/21/2017
2017.09.21 -
[ PERFECT WORLD ]
– Added UI to see current Perfect World account balance and add funds from the main menu.
– Added ability to purchase keys outside of case opening.
[ OPERATION HYDRA ]
– Operation Hydra passes are now 50% off.
– Fixed a rare case where Operation Hydra rewards were earned at reduced rate for accounts who maxed out their regular weekly XP.
– Fixed an issue where the Operation Hydra UI erroneously claimed that more stars would become available next week.
– Fixed an issue that caused some UI elements to show a gold operation coin for users with diamond coins.
– Removed weekly “Operation XP Exhausted” end-of-match warning for players with the maximum amount of event stars.
[ MISC ]
– Fixed some cases where footstep sounds would not be heard. Thanks to /u/Jambozx for his video demonstration this issue.
– Updated Mac-10 | Oceanic to have more randomness in the texture pattern.
– Fixed several security exploits (thanks Sikari!)
Release Notes for 9/14/2017
2017.09.14 - 
[ PERFECT WORLD ]
– CS:GO is available today in mainland China through partnership with Perfect World.
– The CS:GO Launcher can be downloaded from the official Perfect World website at http://www.csgo.com.cn/download/index.html, or the game can be launched by Perfect World players using -perfectworld launch option after they have completed their Perfect World account registration.
– All Perfect World players with a valid registered Perfect World account who play CS:GO during the launch month will get a promotional gift package free of charge which will include the following limited-time exclusive items:
— one sticker from the “CS:GO Perfect World Sticker Capsule 1”
— one sticker from the “CS:GO Perfect World Sticker Capsule 2”
— one graffiti from the “CS:GO Perfect World Graffiti Capsule”
– After the promotional exclusivity period, in October, both Perfect World sticker capsules and the Perfect World graffiti capsule will be available for purchase worldwide.
[ ECONOMY ]
– Added the Spectrum 2 Case, featuring 17 community designs. In the Spectrum 2 Case, the rare special item will be the second generation of knives in Chroma finishes.
[ GAMEPLAY ]
The following changes from the “1.36.0.3-rc1” CS:GO Beta depot have also been included in this update:
– Significantly reduced unarmored aimpunch.
– Additional changes to pistols with the goal of emphasizing skillful use of the weapons.
– Glock: Slight adjustments favoring accurate players who close the distance to their opponent.
— Increased base damage
— Reduced damage at longer distances
— Slightly improved accuracy while firing rapidly
— Slightly improved accuracy while moving
– P250: The P250 has been adjusted to reward longer-distance engagements, particularly against unarmored opponents.
— Increased base damage
— Reduced armor penetration
— Improved damage at longer distances
— Reduced accuracy while moving
[ MISC ]
– logaddress_add_http will automatically ignore duplicate entries.
Pre-Release Notes for 9/12/2017
2017.09.12 -
The following changes are in the “1.36.0.3-rc1” CS:GO Beta depot.
[GAMEPLAY]
– Significantly reduced unarmored aimpunch.
– Additional changes to pistols with the goal of emphasizing skillful use of the weapons.
– Glock: Slight adjustments favoring accurate players who close the distance to their opponent.
— Increased base damage
— Reduced damage at longer distances
— Slightly improved accuracy while firing rapidly
— Slightly improved accuracy while moving
– P250: The P250 has been adjusted to reward longer-distance engagements, particularly against unarmored opponents.
— Increased base damage
— Reduced armor penetration
— Improved damage at longer distances
— Reduced accuracy while moving
Release Notes for 9/11/2017
2017.09.11 -
[ PERFECT WORLD ]
– Enabled person to person trading.
[ MISC ]
– Fixed a rare crash on dedicated servers that disallowed votes.
– Fixed players sometimes losing helmets when restoring round backups in tournament matches.
– Added error detection when failing to fully initialize NVIDIA graphics driver.
