Syndicate

[jdoggg12]

Yes, syndicate from 1993 by Bullfrog... i miss that game, it was really ahead of its time.

Anyone got this running on an xp machine?

 

[Jarska]

One might suggest emulation. Not sure if Dosbox is up to the task, but the Amiga-version of Syndicate was rather good, and should work well with WinUAE.

 

[Tifosi248F1]

I have it running on DosBox 0.72 using the D.O.G frontend. I had no problem with Populous/Populous II either. The only Bullfrog game that gives me problems is Theme Park...it just runs way too fast, even with CPU cycle tweaks.

 

[BudAshes]

Bullfrog was the shiznit back in the early 90's. Syndicate was one of my favorite games back in my old Mac Performa days. I hope you figure out how to run it.

 

[Dorkenstein]

Dungeon Keeper and MAGIC CARPET!!!!

 

[jdoggg12]

Ive never run DOSbox before... any good tutorials on running/learning it?

 

[Dorkenstein]

http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/blankendaalr/dbgl/

That's the GUI which might make things easier.

 

[Martimus]

There was a Win95 version of the game, I'll see if I can find a link to it. (It was the sequel though, before Bullfrog got bought out.) I should try to find my original Syndicate game and I will try it out on DosBox for you.

edit: It seems I was wrong. While I remember running it on Windows 95, it seems like it was written for DOS. Syndicate Wars was the name of the sequel I was talking about.

 

[MrWizzard]

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
Ive never run DOSbox before... any good tutorials on running/learning it?

Don't worry its super easy to run, you can type help in the main window and it explains how to use it.

 

[jdoggg12]

Thanks for the help guys - IIRC it was a better game than half the crap released today. I'm just feeling some nostalgia and i knew you guys were the right source to seek help

 

[Martimus]

Originally posted by: jdoggg12
Thanks for the help guys - IIRC it was a better game than half the crap released today. I'm just feeling some nostalgia and i knew you guys were the right source to seek help

I remember going back through the game and trying to win each level without being seen or firing a shot. My favorite was the one where you have to kill the mayor or governor or something in an armed convoy. I would take 3 disguise devices (can't remember what they were called) and two bombs. I would place the bombs in the street where the car would go, and blow them when he drove over them. He dies, and no-one whould even see me as I walked away.

 

[jdoggg12]

My fav was getting fully upgraded with mini-guns accross the boad... nothing could kill you... not even the syndicate island... good times indeed

 

[imported_Imp]

Good times, except I was young when I played it and always cheated. Nothing beat a loadout of 2 or 3 gauss guns and 2 mini-guns for close encounters. It sure brought out the 'genocider' in me though... Were we suppose to minimize civie kills?

 

[leeland]

God you bring back some memories there....

I recall playing the hell out of this game...I got as far as one of the last levels I think...I had mini-guns across the board with all my guys but couldn't for the life of me get past the level...


there was just TOO many bad guys coming at me...

I might have to find this game and relive the memories!!!

EDIT:
Here is a nice link with the actual game...and some DOSbox settings I guess...

Syndicate

I will have to try it out maybe tonight

 

[Oyeve]

Geez, I totally forgot how much fun this game is!

 

[KMFJD]

I wasted a lot of time playing that on my Amiga, great game!

 

[SoulAssassin]

that game rocked, the last mission was tough...took me forever to beat it. could never get into the sequel for some reason.

 

[SoulAssassin]

http://syndicate.lubie.org/

lot of stuff here, I remember how much of a bitch it was sometimes when there was a guy you had to kill or brainwash inside a building and you couldn't tell exactly where he was so you had to just walk around with the brainwashing thing inside the building guessing in a corner