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ScummVM Spreads Nostalgia 03 Feb, 2002, 10:54 / 12 comments

By DJG


While Mojo was away on, erm, vacation, a new SCUMM tool has taken the fan community by storm. ScummVM, a free and open source application, allows you to run the old LucasArts adventure games on various operating systems. For example, you can run Day of the Tentacle on WindowsXP with full sound support! Of course, there are still bugs to work out and some people may find it a bit user-unfriendly, but it's certainly worth checking out. Go to the website for downloads and to see what games are supported.

Update: I've just noticed that there is even a Dreamcast port under development! It currently only plays the DOTT demo, but hopefully soon we will be able to play our favourite adventures on Our favourite Sega. - Spaff

Update: Another port is being worked on, this time for the ever classic Amiga. As far as I recall LEC stopped making their games for the Amiga after Monkey2. Anyone know better? and while we're at it, any other ports we should know about? Thanks Remi O - Spaff
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12 Comments

  • draedan on 04 Feb, 2002, 13:52…
    it's just a great app. just to play old games, had installed 98, in addition to xp.
  • Shmargin on 04 Feb, 2002, 12:18…
    Oh, so I just need to download this, then run my C++ compiler...Oh wait...I dont have that...Well good thing I can use my....Oh I dont have that either...Well maybe I can use my vast knowledg of computer code compilers too....oh wait, I dont have that either....Well damn....Think anyone that HAS gotten this to work, can at least say where to go to maybe get some of the stuff to make it work?
  • Murray-Mint on 04 Feb, 2002, 06:01…
    Uhmm, I did make a ScummVM for Windows site, complete with builds of ScummVM for Windows users. If I can find Visual Studio again, then I will finish making the site.
  • El_Pollo_Diablo on 03 Feb, 2002, 14:02…
    I have mine working with Dott but with no music just sound and voice (that's wierd i could run it b4 with music but without sound or voices)
  • Metallus on 03 Feb, 2002, 13:28…
    *SOB* I can't make this work! It's too hard!!
  • Dalixam on 03 Feb, 2002, 12:54…
    Let's hope LucasArts doesn't shut it down.
  • Jake on 03 Feb, 2002, 13:02…
    ScummVM doesn't have anything to do with piracy though, and it doesn't use any of LEC's art or code. I'd rather see LEC wake up and put a coder or two on the project so new versions of Windows, etc can play their games..
  • Remi O on 03 Feb, 2002, 11:11…
    Heh, and the last Lucas game on the Amiga was Fate of Atlantis.
  • Jake on 03 Feb, 2002, 11:05…
    I'm most excited about the Mac port which I've read about a couple places. CMI on the Mac?!
  • Metallus on 03 Feb, 2002, 11:43…
    A-maze.
  • Remi O on 03 Feb, 2002, 10:43…
    Best news evar here - http://www.sebelinteractive.de/scummvm/
  • ED on 03 Feb, 2002, 09:41…
    This sound like will be a great tool once it's finished. I hope that people will continue to work on it and that we will still be able to play our favourite LEC games when our PCs become too powerful to even run them.