# What engine does Synergy use?

**URL:** <https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/what-engine-does-synergy-use/2222>\
**Category:** Half-Life 2\
**Created:** [July 15, 2013, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/what-engine-does-synergy-use/2222 "2013-07-15T09:44:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![kArppo](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@kArppo](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/kArppo)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/what-engine-does-synergy-use/2222/1 "2013-07-15T09:44:22Z")

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Im new to speedrunning, and I really like to play HL2 with my friends, so I don’t die of boredom.

I would love to use these tricks in Synergy, but I have no clue what engine Synergy runs. ABH does not work, so it isnt the Orange Box Engine. Also bhopping while holding W doesnt make you gain speed.

So does anybody know what engine Synergy uses?  
(PS. sorry if this is a complete noob-post, I seriously have no clue :DD)

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**Author:** ![Jeralulz](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@Jeralulz](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Jeralulz)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/what-engine-does-synergy-use/2222/2 "2013-07-15T10:06:49Z")

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As far as I know the ‘Synergy’ mod is using the multiplayer Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Engine so it is a tweaked 2007 Mulitplayer Engine to allow Singleplayer gameplay. You are out of luck I guess.

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**Author:** ![kArppo](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@kArppo](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/kArppo)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/what-engine-does-synergy-use/2222/3 "2013-07-15T10:13:16Z")

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Oh, thanks for the reply 🙂 So basically all I can do is use the tricks what can be done in DM?

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**Author:** ![Cameron\_D](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/cameron_d/32/251_2.png) [@Cameron\_D](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Cameron_D)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/what-engine-does-synergy-use/2222/4 "2013-07-15T10:21:02Z")

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> [@kArppo](#):
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> So basically all I can do is use the tricks what can be done in DM?

Yeah, pretty much