Alpha v28.1 Release Notes

2026-03-11 kinoko

• Download v28.1-alpha build
• Install NT;RE (client)
• GitHub Issues (Bug reports and feature requests)

Gameplay fixes/changes/additions

• Changes to cloak to bring it closer to parity
• Fixed sometimes being able to see ghost beacons during death animation
• Fixed the player being able to stay scoped while the SRS bolt racking animation was playing
• Rounds now tie when all players die on the last tick
• Rework to BALC3:
  • Added ADS to the gun
  • Added impact grenade alt fire mode, which can bounce off walls
  • Buffed base damage from 25 to 36
  • Buffed penetration
  • Increased clip size from 40 to 50
  • Tweaked the accuracy
  • Weapon now cools faster underwater
  • Replaced sounds
  • Fixed prediction for the gun

Bot related fixes/changes/additions

• Bots no longer use smoke for concealment if they are not a Support

Map fixes/changes/additions

• Changed various physics props to static/debris on Rise, Rogue, Saitama, Shrine and Threadplate
• Added a ghost clip to the deep water at beach/boat cap on Rogue to prevent the ghost from getting stuck
• Added parallax corrected cubemaps to some areas on Threadplate and Saitama
• Lighting adjustments and visibility optimizations on Saitama
• Clipped off the bridge sides on Shrine for navmesh convenience

HUD fixes/changes/additions

• Replaced the steam avatars with class icons on the new HUD
• Match points are now displayed on the HUD as “Do or die” when a tie would be enough for the leading team to win
• Fix player’s team not drawing when in Alpha squad
• NSF players whos class is unknown now use the correct team icon in the new squad HUD

UI fixes/changes/additions

• Improved readability of killer info and damage report
• Refactored crosshair serialization
• Names longer than max name length defined in IFF marker are now defined in the IFF marker settings now display again

General fixes/changes/additions

• Raised the particle limit, more smokes can be active concurrently
• Added customizable rate limit for cloak and vision when bound to mouse wheel
• Reverted r_drawviewmodel back to a cheat protected command
• Added various spectating related commands
• Fixed JGR bleeding
• Added a new sound effect when pressing +use, replacing the default HL2 sound effect
• Fixed vision modes not displaying properly when spectating a match through SourceTV
• Gave the TGRs a good brushing

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