Random Crit Sound Glitch

[Caleb]

So lately I've been getting this sound glitch most commonly with Soldier & Demoman where when I shoot it makes the random crit sound, but the shot turns out not to be a crit. Instead, it is just a normal shot. Has this been happening to anyone else and has it been confirmed to be an actual bug? I'd like to know if it is a glitch or if it's something wrong with my files and how to fix it. Thanks.

[pathulhu]

its happened to me too and i dont really know the cause or how to fix it

[Chinaball]

Might be a minicrit. Idk

[trash]

pretty sure that happens when your client thinks it rolled a random crit, but the serverside check added to prevent 100% crithacks says you failed the roll

[Mossy Snake]

Happens to me too actually.

[Caleb]

Originally posted by Der Siebte Führer | Blitzwerfer:

Might be a minicrit. Idk

No it's just a regular shot.

[Caleb]

Originally posted by slop:

pretty sure that happens when your client thinks it rolled a random crit, but the serverside check added to prevent 100% crithacks says you failed the roll

So I guess there is no way to fix that. This happens to me on any server like matchmaking and community servers.

[Haydrix]

Maybe disconnect from the game and lunch again?
Idk how to fix.

[Caleb]

Originally posted by ๖ۣۜXenon Blaze:

Maybe disconnect from the game and lunch again?

Won't work sadly.

[Barnek]

I see the same with bullets but in the other way around: bullets trace with the crit effect but no sound or damage.
It also happens if you create a server to play with bots. Latency and server-client communication are off the ecuation.

Code strings taking more than it should to respond? Buffer issues? Possible rounding up errors? (assuming its rng has unintended floating values).
No idea.

[jotea is #washed]

Yep when I see like 5 enemies and I hear the crit rocket the games like "nah b"

[Stock]

crit machine broke
*seinfeld theme*