GoldSrc (SteamPipe)
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SteamPipe update was a update to GoldSrc adds HTTP, better mod support for Steam, broke some GoldSrc mods and adds macOS and Linux support. The downside is that surround sound audio support was removed because EAX/A3D are non-functional on newer version of Windows (since Vista), without using third-party software/workarounds. Direct3D support were also removed.
Features
Added
- Faster and smoother[Clarify] downloads
- Faster game boot times and map load times
- HTTP Caching
- MSAA anti-aliasing - GoldSrc now natively supports anti-aliasing, specifically, MSAA 4X, which is enabled by default on most modern hardware, reducing the number of jagged edges/staircases effect on the geometry.
- macOS support
- Linux support
Removed
- EAX and A3D surround sound audio
- Direct3D 7 support