XCSTRIKE Changelog

Fixes

• Cron jobs were hitting the site over HTTP instead of running as php .../cron_query.php, which took the page down for visitors.
• CounterStrikeSharp compiler was stuck on "Checking…" with Build doing nothing, and SourceMod's build counter jumped around after a refresh. Both compile and show the real count now.
• /tools/ returned 404 because a real tools/ folder on the server was eating the URL. It's a real page now.
• Player leaderboard showed 0 hours and 0 frags while the profile had real stats, and printed the intro as raw HTML instead of a normal paragraph.
• CS:GO Competitive listed 1.6 servers. "Bomb defuse" on maps also matched fy_ and awp_ maps. Map pages listed offline and archived servers; they only show online ones now.
• CS2 inventory kept saying Steam was rate limited even when it wasn't.
• Joining a community needed approval. You join and leave on your own now.
• Votes reset on the website, but the CS 1.6 client still offered last month's top servers on Random. The score page now shows how long until the next reset.
• Forum signature banners showed a blank image because the banner app was started in the wrong folder. CS:S banners were also missing the game icon.

New

• Hero banner (650×135): map preview, server tags, rank, game mode and a live player bar.
• Mini banner (250×110), made for forum signatures.
• Banner Studio: customize every banner with 6 colors (background, border, text, secondary text, accent, tags), or pick one of 8 ready-made themes. Changes preview live.
• Last month's winners get a gold, silver or bronze crown next to their rank in the server list (hover it to see the month), and their servers are added to Random Server in the CS client.

Improved

• Card banner redesign: bigger map preview, game mode pill, server tags and live status.
• New look for the top 10 in the server list: the rank badges fade step by step from #1 to #10.
• Banners with a map get a subtle map-style finish.
• High-DPI (retina) screens get double-resolution banners.
• Faster, more reliable loading: server queries and banner rendering now run on a dedicated server.
• Compilers are more stable under load, with fairer limits for each user.

Fixes

• Small text on Wide and Slim banners is no longer pixelated.
• Fixed banners not showing in some forum signatures.
• Fixed banners sometimes showing old colors for a short time after saving a theme.
• Fixed the occasional "site can't be reached" errors.

Security

• Many security improvements across accounts, voting, server management and the compilers.