About this fork of FreeSynd

Improvements

Make it playable with modern controls and high-resolution screens.

• Fullscreen by default, preserving aspect ratio as in the original DOS game.
• Configurable scaling. Set for example scale_factor = 3 in user.conf. Default is calculated depending on resolution.
• See more of the map in a zoomed out view, pixel-perfect integer scaled.
• Hold down Tab key or Mousewheel to pan the view using the mouse.
• Smooth panning with WASD keys instead of edge-panning.
• High framerate. If you have a 144 Hz monitor scrolling is 144 fps (for example).
• Faster menu transitions.
• Press key 1-4 to select agent. Double press key 1-4 to center on agent.
• Build on macOS with Windows x64 (mingw64) cross-compile.

All credits to the original FreeSynd authors and Bullfrog.

Developer notes

Convert data files to lower case

rename.pl -f 'y/A-Z/a-z/' *

CMake options on macOS

--preset "ninja-clang-arm64-release" -DCONAN_COMMAND=~/Library/Python/3.14/bin/conan

Go directly to mission with cheats

./FreeSynd -m 8 -c "COOPER TEAM"

Start with lots of cash and all weapons and mods unlocked

./FreeSynd -m 18 -c "STACKED"

List of missing implementation

• Enemy agent AI (React to player actions and seek out player agents). IN PROGRESS
• Player agent AI (Reacts acoording to IPA levels, defend themselves). IN PROGRESS
• Be able to sort gear in the agent equip screen. DONE
• Panic mode. DONE
• Reintroduce edge-panning in addition to WASD.

Bugs

• If NPC get in the line of fire agent will spray a lot until NPC fall down completely. FIXED
• Player agent will try to fire / defend themselves even though there is a wall between them and the enemy. FIXED
• Player agent can't hit enemy agent that is on another level or up the stairs FIXED
• Enemy agent or Police will keep firing in the same place until ammo run out, instead of where you moved. FIXED