Syn3 Updater

Settings Tab

Updated: 3rd June 2022
Syn3UpdaterSettingsTab

The settings tab is a extremely important tab, here you configure the application, detailed information on each setting can be found below.

Car Configuration

These settings are profile based and can be different for each profile

Here you must enter your current car configuration, entering this wrong will cause you issues.

SettingDefault ValueComments
Full VersionN/AEnter they full version number of your current SYNC version.
As of Syn3 Updater v2.9.0 you can type and it will auto suggest your version!
RegionN/ASelect your current SYNC region, (EU, NA, CN, ANZ, SA, ROW).
NavigationFalseSelect whether you have navigation/maps on your SYNC unit.

Ensure you enter these settings correctly, entering wrong information here will cause you issues, Syn3 Updater automatically determines the best install mode based on your current version, region 

Configuration

These settings are application based and are not changeable per profile.

Here you can set your preferred paths for downloads and log files.

SettingDefault ValueComments
Download LocationSystem Downloads PathSelect where you want to download the sync files, do not use your destination drive as the download path.
Log LocationLocal AppDataSelect where you want the log files to save.

Application Options

These settings are application based and are not changeable per profile.

Here you can change the language Syn3 Updater will use, change between Dark and Light mode update to Beta or Alpha and enter a license key for cutdown map package features.

SettingDefault ValueComments
LanguageSystem LanguageSelect the language of Syn3 Updater. You can also click the "Refresh" button next to it to force a download of the latest localizations
ThemeSystem ThemeSelect to use Dark or Light mode on Syn3 Updater
Download Connections8How many threads to use when downloading files, the default of 8 is suitable in most cases but if you experience issues downloading you may need to lower this, especially for poor connections
Generator KeyN/AEnter a license key if you have generated a cutdown map package from http://cyanlabs.net/fhub/syn3updater-cutdown-maps/
Release BranchStableSwitch between Syn3 Updater branches (Stable, Beta and Alpha)

Advanced Options

These settings are profile based and can be different for each profile

Once you check the "Edit Advanced Options" toggle you will be able to tweak advanced settings, despite what many YouTube videos say you do not need to change the installmode!

SettingDefault ValueComments
Edit Advanced OptionsFalseEnable the below settings
Toggle MY20 ProtectionAuto-DetectManually enable/disable MY20 protection for 2020+ APIMS, setting it to the 3rd state will revert to Auto-Detect
Install ModeAuto-DetectLeave this on Auto-Detect unless you know better, you most likely do not, even if YouTube says you should change it

once you have configured all your settings, simply press "Apply" or leave the tab to save your settings.

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