FreeSynd 0.6
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FreeSynd is a free, cross-platform reimplementation of engine for the classic
Bullfrog game "Syndicate". For more information see:
    http://freesynd.sourceforge.net/

License information
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FreeSynd is released under the GNU General Public License, version 2.
See the file "COPYING" for information on this license.

Thanks to Tomasz Lis for some preliminary work on the level files. His code is
used under GNU General Public License, version 2 or later with permission from
author.

Some code is based on "libsyndicate" library by Paul Chavent. It is
re-licensed under GNU General Public License, version 2. The original license
and code are located in svn under "libsyndicate".

The ConfigFile class is based on code from Richard J. Wagner. For License
information, see comments in the files src/utils/configfile.*

Freesynd includes UTF8-CPP, a library by Nemanja Trifunovic for handling UTF-8 string.
It is freely available. See license in the utils/utf8.h and utils/utf8/*.h files.

Class CRC32 from NetworkDLS, see license in utils/ccrc32.h and ccrc32.cpp.


What's new in this release?
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See the file "NEWS".

Installing the game
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See the file "INSTALL" for information on how to install the game.

Running under Linux
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After installing the game, type "freesynd".

Running under Windows
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Just double click freesynd.exe and enjoy.

Running under Mac OS X
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Just double click the FreeSynd application.

Configuration
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Edit the freesynd.ini file to configure the game. The location of the file
and a description of the options can be found in the file INSTALL under the
heading "Configuring FreeSynd".
 
Commands
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- Mission Selection:
 * 0     : Puts the selector on first mission.
 * Left  : Puts the selector on the next mission.
 * Right : Puts the selector on the previous mission.
 * + / - : Increase / decrease tax rate on selected country by 1%.
           If control key is held while clicking with the mouse on the button , the rates will change by 10%.
           (Rates above 30% will downgrade the population status to rebellious
           and the mission will have to be played again. Rates below 30% will
           upgrade the population status to "very happy".)
 * Page Up / Page Down : Increase / decrease tax rate on selected country by 10%.
 
- In game:
 * F1  : Turns music on/off.
 * F2  : Turns game sounds on/off.
 * 1-4 : Numeric key selects the corresponding agent.
 * 0   : Key 0 cycles between all 4 agents.
 * Ctrl + 0           : Inverts the selection.
 * Ctrl + Left Click  : Sets a waypoint for the selected agents.
 * Left,Right,Up,Down : Scrolls the map.
 
 - Debug Mode :

Contact
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If you find a bug or would like to help the development of FreeSynd, please 
stop by the sourceforge project bug tracker, drop us an email or visit the
forums.
