pl upward f12

About

The original map pl_upward was made by Valve.

Refreshed By:

Upward is generally the first map most players think of when someone mentions the payload gamemode. Being a major staple of both competitive and casual this map is beloved by all but its not without its flaws. Being released in 2010, upward has aged poorly with its clipping issues, unconventional mapping techniques and abundance of holes. Refresh has corrected all of this while still maintaining the same map we all love.

Update History

f12

17/03/2024
  • improvement
    Changed the doors in dropdown to never be opened after closing.
  • improvement
    Changed the doors in dropdown from silent to making a sound when closing.
  • fixed
    Fixed detail brushes flickering on 1st point.
  • fixed
    Fixed some lighting issues.
  • fixed
    Fixed some props and brushes being solid.
  • fixed
    Fixed water brushes in skybox with various cubemaps.
  • fixed
    Fixed unoptimized visleaves next to the hill.
  • fixed
    Fixed floating barrel near 2nd.
  • improvement
    Improved clip alignment under balcony on 3rd.
  • improvement
    Added blockbullets in front of window and dropdown-elbow.
  • improvement
    Added more func_occluders.
  • improvement
    Added resupply sign on last RED last spawn.
  • improvement
    Reduced t-junction and edicts (func_brush).
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f11

25/01/2024
  • improvement
    Added back occluders from stock upward.
  • improvement
    Added more hints, areaportals and occluders for optimization.
  • improvement
    Redone skybox brushes for optimization.
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f10

30/07/2022
  • fixed
    Fixed the catwalk roof on third.
  • improvement
    Improved splash handling by removing leftover spawn signs collision.
  • improvement
    Added clip to window on last near dropdown.
  • reverted
    Brought back PC props instead of the resupply cabinet in last spawn.
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f9

06/06/2022
  • fixed
    Fixed non-solid roof on bridge on 3rd.
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f8

25/05/2022
  • fixed
    Fixed wrap assassin bug on last.
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f7

14/04/2022
  • fixed
    Added cubemaps.
  • fixed
    Fixed some texture misalignments.
  • improvement
    Improved some blockbullets in tunnel and playground on 2nd.
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f6

18/03/2022
  • fixed
    Fixed textures overwriting on other maps.
  • improvement
    Small clipping and splash improvements across the map.
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f5

13/12/2021
  • fixed
    Misaligned fire extinguisher on last.
  • fixed
    Support beams on last upper no longer bounce stickies.
  • fixed
    Overlay ammo patch in dropdown/window second.
  • improvement
    Replaced clipbrushes with blockbullets in: backstairs last, balcony/window second, house second-third, dropdown/banana last, spiral last, b house second.
  • improvement
    Changed cabinet in spawn to no longer have shadows and prevent doors clipping out
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f4

10/12/2021
  • fixed
    Being able to cap/deny cart from under rollercoaster on 3rd.
  • fixed
    Sign behaviour around the map to avoid solidity/visibility issues.
  • improvement
    Clipping around first point under playground and blue side of the cliff-bridge.
  • improvement
    Clipping in spiral.
  • improvement
    Clipping around metal vertical beams and curbs under point on last.
  • improvement
    Clipping under heavy balcony on third.
  • improvement
    Splash around first-tunnel entrance wall.
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f3

29/10/2021
  • fixed
    Gap between the wood and dirt on First.
  • fixed
    Floating windows and boards above Second.
  • removed
    Remaining bush on flank side of First.
  • removed
    New hiding spot along Blue base.
  • removed
    New hiding spot above First.
  • improvement
    Attached a lightswitch wire to the ceiling on Third.
  • custom
    Replaced all patch overlays under health and ammo with func_illusionary ones so they are always visible.
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f2

26/10/2021
  • fixed
    Lighting around last should reflect how it is in default upward now.
  • fixed
    Readded a bunch of missing decals.
  • improvement
    Raised ceiling bar on red last to make movement smoother.
  • improvement
    Various clipping and block bullet changes behind and around props.
  • improvement
    Lighting on rock models.
  • improvement
    Adjusted Bloom and hdr exposure settings.
  • removed
    Pop-in on specific props.
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f1

21/09/2021
  • fixed
    Removed a lot of exploits (including: resup binding on enemy spawn doors, shooting into blue spawn from third, getting stuck on signs and being able to build in the dropdown).
  • improvement
    Corrected clipping.
  • improvement
    Better splash handling.
  • improvement
    Closing off of a LOT of holes.
  • improvement
    Reworked decorative props and brushwork to be more in line with the competitive format.
  • removed
    The box gap on last.
  • custom
    Compiled with BSPReveal.
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First
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First
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First
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Tunnel
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Tunnel
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Tunnel
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Side-Tunnel
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Tunnel-Highway
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Second-Hill
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Second-Hill
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Second
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Second
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House-Boiler
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Sewers
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Third
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Third
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Shithouse
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Spiral
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Last-Choke
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Last-FrontStairs
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Last-Upper
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Last-Boxes
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Last
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Last-HarryPotter
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Last-Under
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Last
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Blue-First-Spawn
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Red/Blue-Spawn
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Red-Last-Spawn
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