At a glance
- Restores the ability to mute other players’ microphones.
- Prevents opposing-team voice from remaining audible after switching teams.
- Removes lingering VIVOX connections after leaving a match.
- Improves in-game microphone selection.
- Fixes an infinite-ammo exploit caused by dropping and picking up weapons.
Player impact
Voice chat should be easier to control and should disconnect more cleanly after matches, while microphone selection is available inside the game. The weapon exploit fix reduces a source of unfair grenade and ammunition use.
Key changes
Version 1.7.0 restores player muting, corrects voice behavior after team switching, cleans up VIVOX connections when leaving a match, and improves microphone selection. The update also fixes an infinite-ammo exploit tied to dropping and retrieving weapons.
What this means for players
The update should make voice communication more predictable and remove unwanted match audio after leaving a server. Its exploit fix also addresses an issue with direct competitive consequences.
Editorial context
Steam Update Radar assessment: this is a focused quality-of-life and integrity update rather than a content release. The developer mentions future hotfix work but gives no confirmed details, so none are included here.
Verification record
- Official publication time: July 14, 2026 at 11:17 PM CST, as displayed by Steam.
- Last checked: July 17, 2026 at 5:55 PM CST.
- Official source: RS2 Vietnam Quality of Life Update 1.7.0 on Steam