October 27, 2010 Patch
This article is specific to the patch released. For information on the update, see Scream Fortress Update.
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Official update page:    Scream Fortress
 
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Patch notes
Engine (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM)
- Removed the rate limit for the "status" command when entered into the server console
 - Fixed an exploit that allowed people to send fake server messages to clients
 - Significantly improved engine vertex compression (large reduction in per-model memory usage)
 
Team Fortress 2
- Added TF2Maps.net Art-pass contest winners:
 - Halloween 2010 Event
- Mann Manor is haunted by the Horseless Headless Horsemann.
 - Random gift drop in Mann Manor.
 - 4 new Halloween achievements.
 - Added new Halloween hats.[1]
 - Added a new Halloween weapon.
 
 - Added Gift Wrapping of gifts to the store.
 - Added Custom Description Tag to the store.
 - Added the community created "Swamp Theme" assets, so all maps can use it:
- See http://swamp.tf2maps.net/ for full details.
 
 - Updated 
cp_coldfrontwith the latest changes from the community creator (Icarus): - Added a health penalty to the Rocket Jumper.
 - Added the Sticky Jumper for Demomen to practice jumping.
 - Fixed the Sandvich charge meter.
 - Fixed glows not drawing correctly when using antialiasing on some computers.
 - Improved the checks that trigger 
mp_scrambleteams_auto. - Added console commands to initiate trades directly (
cl_trade/cl_trade_steamid) to help people running trading servers 
Undocumented changes
- Fixed Napper's Respite painted pattern.
 - Modified Troublemaker's Tossle Cap's painted pattern.
 - Released series #3, #4 and #5 crates.
 - Gentle Manne's Service Medal is now tradable.
 - Added the Cadaver's Cranium, Frenchman's Beret, Heavy Duty Rag, Horrific Headsplitter, Hotrod, Hustler's Hallmark, Killer's Kabuto, Magistrate's Mullet, Physician's Procedure Mask, Spine-Chilling Skull, Triboniophorus Tyrannus, and Voodoo Juju to the store.
 - Added new game start up music "gamestartup_halloween".
 - Added Noise Makers
- Added the Banshee, Black Cat, Crazy Laugh, Gremlin, Stabby, Witch, Werewolf, and (unused) Spooky Noise Makers.
 - Added the Noise Maker Bundle to the Mann Co. Store.