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SteamPipe update was a update to GoldSrc which adds HTTP, better mod support for Steam, 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 (such as MetaAudio or Creative Alchemy for older versions). This does not affect mods such as Sven Co-op (version 3.x - 4.x, which uses FMOD). Direct3D support were also removed.

Features

Added

• Faster and smoother^[Clarify] downloads
• Faster game boot times and map load times
• HTTP Caching
• FBO renderer - A new method of rendering the game, which allows MSAA to work with GoldSrc engine. This also allows the game to run on fullscreen in a borderless window, and aspect ratio that are different from your monitors, for example, 4:3 on 16:9, will not be stretched to fill the black bars.
• 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
  • This also removes support for surround sound (4, 5.1, 7.1, etc...) in general, leaving the game only outputs in Stereo.
  • Another downside with the removal of EAX/A3D is certain DSP sound effect (DSP no. 26-28 or Weirdo 1 to 3 for example, which was usually used for vents) will have buzzing noises instead of proper echoes effect.
• Direct3D 7 support
• Stencil shadows