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ScummVM 0.11.0 released for almost every OS ever

Posted Jan 17th 2008 8:00AM by Brad Linder
Filed under: Games, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Palm, Open Source, iPhone

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Ever wish you could play your favorite adventure games from the 80s and 90s on your PDA, iPhone, or modern PC? ScummVM is an open source project that lets you run a huge number of games including classic LucasArts titles like Maniac Mansion and The Secret of Monkey Island.

ScummVM 0.11.0 was released today with support for two new operating systems including the iPhone and Maemo (which runs on Nokia's internet tablet devices). There's also support for a number of new games including the freeware game Lure of the Temptress. The updated version also includes improved support for 64-bit systems and more support for non-English versions of games.

On the downside, while ScummVM releases are usually available for pretty much every operating system on earth, the latest version does not include PS2 or GP32 ports because the development team doesn't have anyone available to write those ports at the moment.
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ScummVM 0.10.0 released

Posted Jun 25th 2007 10:30AM by Brad Linder
Filed under: Fun, Games, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Windows Mobile, Palm

ScummVM ScummVM has hit its first double digit (but still beta) release. ScummVM started out as a game engine capable of running old LucasArts games built for the Scumm engine. Over the last few years, it's transformed over the years into a cross-platform system for running dozens of classic video games, including some early Sierra Adventure games.

Version 0.10.0 is available for OS X, Linux, Windows, Windows mobile, the Nintendo DS, and a bunch of other operating systems/platforms. Updates include:
  • Support for Future Wars
  • Support for Gobliins 2
  • Support for Gobliins 3
  • Support for Ween: The Prophecy
  • Support for Bargon Attack
  • Support for Nippon Safes
  • Support for Sierra AGI games including the early Kings Quest, Police Quest, and Space Quest titles
There are also under the hood tweaks and bug fixes which should mean improved speed and reliability, particularly on the mobile versions for Nintendo DS, Symbian, Windows Mobile and Palm systems.

Remember, most of these games are still protected by copyrights, and it's only legal to play them if you own the original disks. A few adventure games have been released for free, and can be downloaded from the ScummVM downloads page.

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Top 5 emulators for Windows Mobile - Mobile Minute

Posted Mar 5th 2007 10:00AM by Brad Linder
Filed under: Fun, Games, Windows Mobile, Freeware, Mobile Minute

ScummVM - Beneath a Steel SkyIn the last two Mobile Minutes we've focused on productivity tips: How to sync your PDA with Thunderbird, and replacements for the built in file explorer. But we all know the real reason you lug a tiny computer around with you isn't to keep your contacts and appointments within arm's reach. It's for playing games in board meetings.

With that, we bring you Download Squad's top 5 emulators for Windows Mobile. Each of the following programs has been tested on a PDA running Windows Mobile 2003SE with a VGA screen. They should all work on Windows Mobile 5.0 devices with VGA or QVGA screens.

Keep in mind that while the emulators are all free it is against the law to download commercial video game ROMS. There are a number of resources out there for finding free and legal "homebrew" or demo games. Or you can always convert your own game cartridges or discs into ROMS.

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