Frozen Synapse
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| Developers | |
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| Mode 7 | |
| macOS (OS X) | James Urquhart |
| Linux | Ryan C. Gordon |
| Publishers | |
| Mode 7 | |
| Engines | |
| Torque Game Engine[1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 26, 2011 |
| macOS (OS X) | May 26, 2011 |
| Linux | September 28, 2011 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 85 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Expansion pack |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Top-down view |
| Genres | TBS |
| Themes | Cyberpunk |
| Series | Frozen Synapse |
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| Frozen Synapse | |
|---|---|
| Frozen Synapse | 2011 |
| Frozen Synapse Prime | 2014 |
| Frozen Synapse 2 | 2018 |
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer website | |
DRM-free download[2] and a Steam key. Includes a second copy for a friend. | |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
No 2-pack.[3] | |
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| Steam | |
2-pack. | |
- To get the DRM-free installer paste your key into this form.
- Online play requires a Frozen Synapse account.
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Red | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | [Installfolder]\psychoff\spSave*.enc |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/FrozenSynapse/ |
| Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/FrozenSynapse/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/FrozenSynapse/ |
| Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/FrozenSynapse/ |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
General settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | There is no real benefit to using Eyefinity or Surround, as the gameplay is fixed to the center screen. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | ~65 FPS cap | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
- Online play requires a Frozen Synapse account.
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Hot seat |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL |
| Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | ||||
| macOS (OS X) | ||||
| Linux |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 220 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Netbook integrated graphics | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.3 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz PowerPC (or Intel) | |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 220 MB | |
References
- ↑ Indie DB - Frozen Synapse - last accessed on 2022-05-19
- ↑ Frozen Synapse - Features - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Reddit - last accessed on 17 May 2023