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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 31, 1996}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 31, 1996}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 21, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 21, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/release_syndicate_wars|title=Release: Syndicate Wars ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 9, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref> | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 9, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/mac_game_update_10_new_additions|title=Mac Game Update: 10 New Classic Additions ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}} |
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Strategy }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Cyberpunk }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Cyberpunk }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Syndicate }} |
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = 1207659193 | |gogcom id = 1207659193 | ||
| + | |hltb = 9535 | ||
| + | |lutris = syndicate-wars | ||
| + | |igdb = syndicate-wars | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 551 |
|wikipedia = Syndicate Wars | |wikipedia = Syndicate Wars | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ | + | |
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Use [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Use [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | syndicate_wars | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | syndicate_wars | DRM-free | 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=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/swdemo_201407 Archive.org]. | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| − | ===Syndicate Wars Port=== | + | ===Syndicate Wars PC Port=== |
| − | A fan-created source port | + | {{ii}} [http://swars.vexillium.org/ A fan-created source port] allows the game to run natively on modern operating systems. |
| + | {{ii}} The project was forked in 2015, the latest release can be found on their [https://github.com/mefistotelis/swars Github page] | ||
| + | {{--}} Lacks networking support. | ||
| − | + | {{Fixbox|description=Installation insctructions||fix= | |
| − | + | # Extract the port's files to {{file|{{p|game}}\SWARS|folder}} folder. | |
| − | + | # Start the game with {{file|swars.exe}}. | |
| + | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |discord | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = true |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
{{Image|Syndicate Wars Video.png|In-game video settings.}} | {{Image|Syndicate Wars Video.png|In-game video settings.}} | ||
| − | |||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = false |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|tracked motion prompts = unknown | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| − | |other controllers = | + | |other controllers = true |
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
| − | |other button prompts = | + | |other button prompts = false |
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
|controller hotplug = false | |controller hotplug = false | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
|red book cd audio = true | |red book cd audio = true | ||
|red book cd audio notes = | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
| − | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
| − | |online play players = | + | |online play players = |
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
| − | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = unknown | |windows 32-bit exe = unknown | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = unknown | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown |
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|physics = | |physics = | ||
|physics notes = | |physics notes = | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = Miles Sound System |
| − | |audio notes = | + | |audio notes = MSS sound, CDA music |
|interface = | |interface = | ||
|interface notes = | |interface notes = | ||
|input = | |input = | ||
|input notes = | |input notes = | ||
| − | |cutscenes = Smacker | + | |cutscenes = Smacker Video Technology |
|cutscenes notes = | |cutscenes notes = | ||
|multiplayer = | |multiplayer = | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
| + | {{GOG.com Enhancement Project}} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Bullfrog Productions | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Engines | |
| Magic Carpet | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | October 31, 1996 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | March 21, 2013[1] |
| macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | May 9, 2013[2] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Genres | Action, Strategy |
| Themes | Cyberpunk |
| Series | Syndicate |
 |
|
| Syndicate | |
|---|---|
| Syndicate | 1993 |
| Syndicate Wars | 1996 |
| Syndicate (2012) | 2012 |
Syndicate Wars is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view action and strategy game in the Syndicate series.
General information
- Syndicate Wiki - a wiki dedicated to the syndicate game series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Syndicate Wars PC Port
- A fan-created source port allows the game to run natively on modern operating systems.
- The project was forked in 2015, the latest release can be found on their Github page
- Lacks networking support.
| Installation insctructions |
|---|
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SWARS[Note 1]<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | <path-to-game>\SWARS\QDATA\SAVEGAME[Note 1] <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy |
Video
In-game video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| 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 and 120+ FPS | |||
Input
In-game control settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | CD Music, Tension Music, and Sound | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
| Royalty free audio | ||
| Red Book CD audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Swedish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 8 | |||
| Online play | For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation. | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | SVGA |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Miles Sound System | MSS sound, CDA music |
| Cutscenes | Smacker Video Technology |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 6.0 | 6.22 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 486 DX2 66 MHz | Intel Pentium 75 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 55 MB | 95 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | SVGA | |
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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_savesfolder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).
References
- ↑ Release: Syndicate Wars ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Mac Game Update: 10 New Classic Additions ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023