ScummVM 0.5.0 Out, With Some Official Game Support

Ndr_Amigo writes "ScummVM (an interpreter for several different adventure game engines, like Simon the Sorcerer 1 and 2, the LucasArts' SCUMM adventures and Beneath a Steel Sky, earlier Slashdot story) just released version 0.5.0. Among the usual bugfixes, new game support, etc, the interesting thing about this version is that the developers of one of our target games (Beneath a Steel Sky, by Revolution Software) actually supported us. To the extent of not only supplying us with the original assembly source code, but later deciding to release the game as Freeware to coincide with our reimplementation of their engine. This is a complete turnaround from our prior experiences, and shows that there are still a few smaller active game developers out there that are willing to help keep the classics alive for their fans... And of course you can download ScummVM and the freeware release of Beneath a Steel Sky from the ScummVM homepage :)"

Comments

More abandonware games

[Mwongozi]

If you have the UAE Amiga Emulator, you can find hundreds of legitimately-released games at Back 2 The Roots, enough to keep you entertained for years!

ScummVM is amazing

[whitmer]

I'm still able to play good ol' Lucasarts adventures like DOTT, Sam'n'Max and Full Throttle even though I don't have "compatible hardware" for running them in "native DOS mode".

Previously I tried to play them under Win98s DOS, but audio and especially speech support was flaky because I have SB Live 1024. Now with ScummVM, no problems at all. Props to the development team!

My Impressions

[Jagasian]

I used a previous version of ScummVM to play one of my favorite childhood games: Sam and Max (talkie version). ScummVM worked perfectly. I highly recommend it to anyone trying to enjoy an oldie but goodie. I haven't tried this latest version yet, but I am sure it is at least as good as the version I used for Sam and Max.

And there's more!

[Dasaan]

Not only has beneath a steel sky been released but Revolution are also helping the scummvm team to add support for broken sword 1 & 2.

IMO this is a great move as it makes some of the coasters sitting on the shelves of linux converts into much more useful items again.
Go Revolution

Re:PocketPC version

[Ndr_Amigo]

I use the pocketpc version to play Sam and Max on the train :) I only have a 256mb CF card tho, but I just use the MP3 compression. - Ender Lead Monkey Wrangler, ScummVM

ScummLinux LiveCD

[g_dancer]

The ScummLinux project allows you to play your favorite ScummVM-supported games anywhere; just boot the CD, choose a game, and enjoy. It supports all the soundcards supported by the Linux kernel and TV-Out for some graphics cards, so you can even play on a television set.

Re:I love it :)

[RedK]

Don't forget the Final Fantasy series for SNES...Re-releasing any of those games

But, they did re-release those games, playable on your Playstation or Playstation 2. Look for Final Fantasy Origins, Final Fantasy Chronicles and Final Fantasy Anthology. With those 3 collections, you get Final Fantasy 1-6 (except 3), all in english plus Chrono Trigger! And better yet, Final Fantasy 1 and 2 have received much needed graphical overhauls.

Links : Origins, Chronicles, Anthology

Re:Any way to extend this to modern games?

[Jucius Maximus]

" Isn't it easier just to run DOS in VMWare or Virtual PC?"

VMWare will still cost you a pretty penny and it's not open source like ScummVM.

And it's probably faster to use ScummVM too because once you set up your shortcut or whatever the equivalent is on your platform then you just click it and it starts instantly instead of having to wait for the whole VM to boot up.