CS:GO Update Improves Player Visibility and Adjusts Maps

The latest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive update features a new video setting “Boost Player Contrast”, which makes it easier to spot enemies at far distances. With the same goal, the developers adjusted multiple competitive maps. Below are the main changes of the update:

Boost Player Contrast

The setting adds a special post process filter that applies to stationary characters and improves their visibility. The feature be enabled by default, and can be turned off in Video – Advanced Video – Boost Player Contrast. The feature acts as follows:

• Increases the character’s contrast against the background at far distances.
• Strengthens edge pixels for characters at far distances.
• Creates a small blur around a character to reduce background noise.
• Creates a small contrasting halo around a character when there is no color difference between the character and the environment.

Besides that, the developers adjusted the character model textures and adjusted fog settings.

Maps Changes:

Overpass

• Removed large ivy-models near bathrooms by A site
• Removed thin windows in bathrooms by A site
• Removed bicycle by picnic by A long
• Brightened up connector tunnel
• Brightened up T spawn
• Added nice stone trims

Dust2

• Flipped B site doors
• Simplified background when looking from B tunnels towards truck in mid
• Changed fog start distance from 1000 to 512, changed max density from .2 to .4
• Raised windows by A site ramp to make characters stand out more

Mirage

• Removed trash pile at top of mid
• Trimmed plant by T spawn, towards apartments
• Boosted light in market window
• Fixed silent dropdown bug from B site balcony
• Changed angle of ladder in ladder-room

Inferno

• Trimmed ivy by CT spawn towards A site arch
• Fixed CSM shadow from tower in mid

Train

• Added new train bumper model with flat top

Cache

• Replaced ladder to sniper’s nest with a box
• Cleaned up several important angles
• Added 1v1 Arenas
• Replaced cargo containers with new model for improved performance
• Visibility improvements in T entrance to A Main
• Fixed unwanted/unintuitive wallbang in Mid Shed
• Subtle color tweaks
• Various clipping fixes
• Optimizations

The developers noted that they are determined to continue improving player visibility in the game and asked users to send their feedback to their email [email protected].