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− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 19, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 19, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_syndicate|title=New Release: Syndicate ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_goes_mac|title=GOG.com goes Mac ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}} |
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− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | syndicate | DRM-free | Syndicate Plus. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | syndicate | DRM-free | Syndicate Plus. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=17 May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }} |
{{Availability/row| Origin | syndicate/syndicate-1993 | Origin | Syndicate Plus. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<br/>Included with {{store feature|EA Play}}. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Origin | syndicate/syndicate-1993 | Origin | Syndicate Plus. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<br/>Included with {{store feature|EA Play}}. | | Windows }} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:23, 28 July 2023
This page is for the original 1993 game. For the first-person shooter reboot, see Syndicate (2012).
Developers | |
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Bullfrog Productions | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
DOS | June 6, 1993 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1994 |
Windows (DOSBox) | January 19, 2012[1] |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | October 18, 2012[2] |
Reception | |
IGDB | 69 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, Subscription gaming service |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Genres | Action, Strategy |
Themes | Cyberpunk |
Series | Syndicate |
Syndicate | |
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Syndicate | 1993 |
Syndicate Wars | 1996 |
Syndicate (2012) | 2012 |
Syndicate is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric action and strategy game in the Syndicate series.
General information
- Syndicate Wiki
- Syndicate Unofficial Fan Site - A fan site for the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Use DOSBox. | |||
GOG.com | Syndicate Plus. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3] | |||
Origin | Syndicate Plus. Pre-packaged with DOSBox. Included with EA Play. |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Version differences
- Syndicate Plus is a complete edition which includes the base game and American Revolt expansion.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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Expansion pack | The expansion pack includes new weapons and missions, as well as multiplayer support. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via EA Play. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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American Revolt |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename INTRO.EXE[citation needed] |
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- The title screen will still be shown.
FreeSynd
FreeSynd is a cross-platform, open-source re-implementation that allows for playing the game natively rather than in the DOSBox emulator.
Set up FreeSynd |
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- FreeSynd requires the game's original files.
- The main download button retrieves an old version (0.7.1). Download version 0.7.5 from the folder view instead.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVE\ <path-to-game>\SAVE2\ |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
- American Revolt saves are in
<path-to-game>\SAVE2\
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 640x480 only. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | Native DOS cursor. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Retail only. | |||
Polish | Retail only. | |||
Spanish |
Network
- Multiplayer requires the American Revolt expansion (Syndicate Plus includes the expansion)
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes | VGA, SVGA |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 3.0 (Original release) 5.0 (CD release) |
6.22 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 386 33 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | VGA, SVGA |
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to
<path-to-game>/cloud_saves/
even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in thecloud_saves
folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).
References
- ↑ New Release: Syndicate ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ GOG.com goes Mac ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 17 May 2023