
FreeSynd 0.2
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This is a prelimary release for testing and development purposes.  For more 
information see:

    http://freesynd.sf.net/

This release boasts the following:

   * The first level is "playable".
   * Most of the menus are complete and functional.
   * Sound and music are operational.

Known issues with this release:

   * Agent AI is different from the original game.
   * No trees the map.
   * The minimap is not complete.
   * Tax collection and other functionality of the world map are not done.

Runnning under Linux
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In order to run FreeSynd under Linux, you need to install libSDL-1.2 and 
libSDL_mixer.  On a debian based distribution you can do this as simply as:

   apt-get install libsdl1.2debian
   apt-get install libsdl-mixer1.2

for other distributions, consult the appropriate documentation.

Running under Windows
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Everything you need to run FreeSynd is included in this release.  Just double
click freesynd.exe and enjoy.

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.

QuantumG <qg@biodome.org>

