• Added backend support for Steam Networking. Frontend TBD.
• Fixed additional instances of Anti-virus false positives with synergy.exe and srcds.exe
• Updated executable icons on Windows.
• Linux DS: Fixed NPC sounds not playing.

Steam Networking (beta)

This update includes backend netcode support for Steam Networking. This means you can play Synergy with your friends without the hoster needing to port forward their listen client or dedicated server. UI changes to help facilitate this are currently in progress.

How can I use it now?

Whoever will be hosting the server simply needs to load into a map and provide their SteamID64 to their friends. Type status in the console while loaded into a map to get your SteamID64.

This will be one of the lines printed:
steamid : [A;1;123456789:03210] (01234567890123456)This is your SteamID. The SteamID64 is the one in parentheses: (01234567890123456). Send this to friends who would be connecting to your server.

To connect to a friend's server, type the following into the console given your friend's SteamID64:
connect 01234567890123456This works with dedicated servers as well. When a dedicated server loads a map, it will also provide a game server SteamID64 via the status command. However the game client's Server Browser does not support listing servers via SteamID yet.

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