- Fixed issue where NPC reactions to the player's flashlight and some incidental dialogue would not play after switching between episodes.
- Fixed amount of bloom applied after switching between Episode One and Episode Two.
- Fixed the FOV setting not applying until you got the HEV Suit if you started a new game and watched the intro sequence.
- Fixed issue where HUD messages for pickups and responses to some console commands would display multiple times after switching between episodes.
- Fixed scaling for Aim Assist at very high or very low framerates.
- Fixed issue where the gamepad weapon selector UI could be stuck on after relaunching the game with no gamepad connected.
- Fixed non-workshop mods displaying their title as "Half-Life 2" on the main menu.
- Improved load times when switching between episodes or when adding and removing workshop content.
- Workshop - Fixed some mods that were tagged to load as Episode One data but were being loaded as Episode Two mods.
- Workshop - Better handling for addons that are corrupt.
- Workshop - Fixed support for weapon mods that reskin the Stunstick.
NOTE: There is now a public "beta" branch for Half-Life 2 that will periodically receive updates before they go live to all players.