System Shock: Enhanced Edition Source Port update now available

A free update to System Shock: Enhanced Edition has been released on Steam, and it features System Shock rebuilt from the original source code.

The Source Port update for System Shock: Enhanced Edition has been released on Steam, and includes System Shock rebuilt from the original source code.

This update is free to all who own System Shock: Enhanced Edition on Steam. If you don't own it, the game is currently on sale for 50% off until September 10.

If you haven't given the game a go just yet, here's what you can expect:

• Higher resolution support up to 4K widescreen mode
• Mouselook support
• Rebindable keyboard/mouse/joystick commands
• Adapted to Nightdive's KEX engine
• Support for both Direct3D and OpenGL
• Option to switch between hi-resolution Mac assets and the original DOS assets
• Official support for fan missions and fan mods
• New unified options menu that allows changing preferences before gameplay
• Adjustable FOV (Field of View)
• Smoother camera rotation and translation
• Improved control scheme which allows faster and streamlined experience
• Brand new achievements
• In-Game re-mappable keys with three profiles to choose from: original controls, custom controls, and left handed controls.
• Many original game bugs fixed.

The team at Nightdive Studios is still working on its System Shock remake, after a few setbacks. It's slated to arrive sometime around 2020.