Access Point – 2020 Updates
Version 3.17.0 (28th September, 2020) -> 3.17.9 (28th December, 2020) Release Notes Version 3.16.0 (22th July, 2020) -> 3.16.7 (07th September, 2020) Release Notes Version 3.15.8 – 19th June, 2020 Bugfix that may affect the Save Game functionality Bugfix a rare case where the running game is not properly closed at session end Free Roam additions Optimization affecting The Raft Version 3.15.7 – 16th June, 2020 Stability improvements bHaptics 1.6.0 support Improved content verification and repair process “Download Cache” beta (disabled by default) Version 3.15 – 23rd March, 2020 New licensing capabilities bHaptics support Save game support for Half-Life: Alyx Version 3.14 – 18th February, 2020 Stability improvements New “File Update” plugins Support for yet unannounced games Version 3.13 – 17th January, 2020 Stability improvements Improved Revive support Leaderboard App support
Updated Access Point to Beta Version
If you need to update SynthesisVR to the latest Beta version (for testing and/or directed by the SynthesisVR support team), go to C:\SynthesisVR Exclusive Content\4301 folder where the Updater app is installed and with right-click create a new shortcut to the Desktop for the SynthesisVR-Update.exe: Then right-click on the shortcut on your Desktop and select Properties then go to the Shortcut tab: Add ” -beta” but without the quotation marks at the end of the Target. Be sure there is a space between the -beta and the text already in the field. Click on “OK” and launch the app via the shortcut and if there is a beta available you will be prompted to update the Access Point. To go back to the standard update, edit the shortcut as above, but remove the ” -beta” portion.
SynthesisVR For Android
Version – 1.129 – January 13th, 2021 Bugfix – SynthesisVR doesn’t start automatically upon restarting HMDs running Android 10+ and where Synthesis can’t run as OS Launcher Bugfix – Selecting games in the menu no longer requires precise clicks Version – 1.127 – November 30th, 2020 Hotfix – license verification fails during the last day of the subscription Pico Hotfix – games not stopping automatically at the end of the session Support for Android 10
SynthesisVR Updater Detected As a Virus by Windows Defender
We have got multiple reports where the new “SynthesisVR Updater” tool brings false-positive virus alerts by Microsoft Defender. As result, Windows Defender wrongly put the updater executable under quarantine, braking the new update process. We brought the case up to Microsoft and, after an additional verification, they excluded SynthesisVR Updater from their virus definitions. Here is the official response from Microsoft: Analyst comments: We have removed the detection. Please follow the steps below to clear cached detection and obtain the latest malware definitions. Open command prompt as administrator and change directory to c:\Program Files\Windows Defender Run “MpCmdRun.exe -removedefinitions -dynamicsignatures” Run “MpCmdRun.exe -SignatureUpdate” Alternatively, the latest definition is available for download here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/definitions Thank you for contacting Microsoft.
Update SynthesisVR
For those with versions 3.8 or lower Download the latest version found here: http://synthesisvr.com/download/ Download the file that is labeled “Full Version” Once downloaded, install the software over the current version as per this article: When you need to do future updates, please follow the guide below. Otherwise you are up to date. For those that are on version 3.8.1 or later. NOTE: You can still follow the steps above to update, the guide below is a more automated process after the first update using the below method. Refresh your station if you haven’t in a while. Once you do, you should see at least one Content Event ready to install. Click on that button to find the Synthesis VR Update program. Choose the directory you want to install the Updater and then click on Install on the bottom. This will place a shortcut to the program on your desktop. Method 1 Simply launch the program through the desktop shortcut and SynthesisVR will go through and update the Access Point app. Method 2 Go to your VR Stations section in the Administration section: Simple: Advanced: If an update is available for your station will see that you need to update as indicated below: Click on the “Update To x.xx” and you will be taken to the Your Arcade section and see something similar to the following. Note that if you have more stations that need to be update, all stations will be shown: If you don’t want to update a certain station, click on the big red x and it will be removed from this update process. Click on the “Select a Game” drop down and choose “SynthesisVR Updater”. Note that you could also choose “Don’t change he game” instead of the big red x so skip this station. Also another note is that you only need to do this on one Station and it will aggregate to the other stations in the list so this does not need to be done for each station. Once all stations you want update are selected, click on the OK button. At this point, all stations selected will launch the updater and update the Access Point to the latest version. IMPORTANT: Once all stations have been updated (or while they’re update, or even before they’re updated) you will need to update the Server PC. To do that, you can follow the instructions found here: Future Updates Once you’ve updated to the 3.10 and later versions of SynthesisVR, you would be able to update the Access Point automatically using the method above but it will not be necessary to use the Content Events to download as you will have the installer installed (with the exception of if they installer itself needs to be updated.)
SynthesisVR Version 3.10 Changelog
What’s new in 3.10: Fixed Bug – Synthesis may refuse to further launch games if the save game directory for a launched title isn’t accessible for writing Changes – improved network negotiation process New – Added “Internal Communication Type” selection New – Added Station status icon under the “Your Arcade” page New – Added Station Shutdown button New – Added “Start PC” button (read more) New – More status icons on the “VR Stations” page The installer will open more ports to the Windows Firewall Behavior – upon starting a session without a pre-selected game, the VR Interface will automatically popup Why do we think this is a big deal? Internal Communication Type You’ll find the new option under “Administration >> click on your arcade name >> Settings tab >> SynthesisVR Internal Communication Mode”. It has 3 states: RWS (RESTful Web Services) – Legacy WebSocket – Performance WebSocket with RWS Fallback – Default For the past 2+ years, RWS is the primary method for communication between the VR Server Mode and the Access Point desktop application. As long as our RWS implementation works pretty stable, the need for consistent communication emerged and so, WebSocket support is now added. Here are a few things that WebSocket does better: Some of the Android based standalone HMDs have a strict firewall in place. If the HMD can’t be reached via RWS, we wont be able to control it via SynthesisVR. With the WebSocket, the connection is initiated from the device out to the VR Server Mode – it does the trick. The RWS communication isn’t suitable for controlling stations outside of your arcade. The WebSocket integration gives this limitation a room to improve. The RWS implementation involves a timeout state that applies when a station is not accessible. If the “WebSocket” option is selected (the one mark for “Performance”), you’ll enjoy faster web commands. With WebSocket, we are able to detect things much faster. Enjoy the new green circle in front of each station on the “Your Arcade” page. It indicates the station is ready to be controlled. WebSocket now took the network negotiation control from the UDP communication (the UDP communication is still available as an automatic fallback option when the VR Server Mode is not present). Our advice is to switch to the “WebSocket – Performance” option, restart the VR Server Mode and Refresh all the stations. Then run few sessions and, if you don’t face any issues, stick with it. The Legacy option shouldn’t be used unless it is absolutely necessary to get rid of the WebSocket support. Speaking about the network negotiation process Not only it got WebSocket support, but it also got a lot of stability improvements. Previously, it was necessary to stop a session before – indeed uncomfortable and we do appreciate all the feedback we have received. With the new version, you will experience much more flawless operations. And while on the networking side of things The installer will open some extra TCP and UDP ports. If you still face any communication issues (like station not starting via the web administration), check the “VR Stations” page. It will hint you if you have a Windows firewall that could be blocking the connection. You can remotely shut down or start the VR stations To be able to remotely start a PC, please make sure it is configured for “Wake on Lan” Enjoy!