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ScummVM is a program which allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games, provided you already have their data files. The clever part about this: ScummVM just replaces the executables shipped with the games, allowing you to play them on systems for which they were never designed!

Some of the adventures ScummVM supports include Adventure Soft’s Simon the Sorcerer 1 and 2; Revolution’s Beneath A Steel Sky, Broken Sword 1 and Broken Sword 2; Flight of the Amazon Queen; Wyrmkeep’s Inherit the Earth; Coktel Vision’s Gobliiins; Westwood Studios’ The Legend of Kyrandia and games based on LucasArts’ SCUMM (Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion) system such as Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, Sam and Max and more. You can find a thorough list with details on which games are supported and how well on the compatibility page. ScummVM is continually improving, so check back often.

Release notes:

ScummVM continues to leap forward in a leap year, and we are pleased to announce the next shiny bugfix release of the project.

As usual, it holds a number of improvements, it’s more stable, and it should bring you even more fun than 0.11.0.

We fixed the digital iMUSE system (better COMI experience), King’s Quest 4 bugs were squashed, and support for fanmade AGI games has been improved; Lure of the Temptress, Inherit the Earth and I Have no Mouth all work better since we fixed several crashes, lock-ups and all such buzzwords.

As a special bonus we are glad to announce the return of the BeOS port and the deeply missed Playstation 2 port.

Changes 0.11.1 (2008-02-29):

Ports:
– Revived the PS2 port.
– Revived the BeOS port.

SCUMM:
– Improvements for Digital iMUSE subsystem. This fixes several glitches in The Curse of Monkey Island.
– Fixes for cursors in HE games.

AGI:
– Fix for zombies in King’s Quest 4.
– Fix for changing palettes in fanmade games using AGIPAL.

Lure:
– Fixed some conversation crashes in the German version.
– Fixed operation of the optional copy protection dialog in the German version.
– Added saving of conversation flags as to whether a particular conversation option had been previously selected or not.
– Fixed glitch that could cause transformation sparkle to happen a second time.
– Fixed behavior of Goewin when you rejoin her after meeting the dragon.

SAGA:
– Fix for rat maze bug in Inherit the Earth which made game not completable.
– Fixes for Inherit the Earth and I Have no Mouth game startup on a number of platforms.
– Reduced the number of simultaneous open files in I Have no Mouth, to allow it to run on platforms that can keep a limited amount of files open (e.g. on the PSP).
– Fixed graphics glitch in Inherit the Earth with simultaneous speech.
– Fixed palette glitch in Inherit the Earth when looking at the map while at the docks.

Pool for the iPhone is a native Pocket Billiard game to run on Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.

The object of the game is to pocket all colored balls, using as few strokes as possible. The order of pocketing is free. If the cue ball (white) is pocketed, one of the previously pocketed balls is placed back on the table.

Changes:

– Selectable ball size (16 and 18 pixels).
– Added shadow.
– Small changes to graphics.

Backgammon for the iPhone is a native version of the classic game to run on Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.

Changes:

– Added: Doubling cube.
– Added: Resigning options.
– Change: 3 levels of the game are available for all.

Currently we do have a coding competition here on PDRoms. It’s comming to an end in nine days, but it’s still enough to write a minigame and compete – pick up your coding tools and extend the amount of homebrew games for the community, along with this there are also chances to win some of the supplied prizes!

Competition running time: 24th January 2008 to 2nd March 2008
Deadline: Sunday, 9th March 2008 @ 23:59, in YOUR timezone!

Systems allowed: Atari 2600, Coleco Vision, Gameboy, Gameboy Color, Gameboy Advance, Game Gear, Genesis/Megadrive, GP2x, Intellivision, Master System, Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), Nintendo DS, PC Engine, Playstation Portable (PSP), Wonderswan, Wonderswan Colo, Neo Geo CD

Topic: Create any kind of childproof game (no pr0n, racisms, extraordinary violence and adult humour, …) by using maximum four colors only on screen at once per scene (this could be a level, menu, etc) (also applies for dual screen systems – 2 screens count as one unit). Black, white, grey do count as color! You can choose your four colors freely. If your game features music and/or sound fx is up to you.

Good luck!

Are you looking for a Sega Master System VDP testing program? If so, you might be interested that FluBBa has recently updated the 2007 release with 10 more tests.

DroidDraw is a graphical user interface (GUI) builder for the Android platform.

Converter.app by Vladimir Kofman is a unit and currency converter for iPhone.

Changes:

1. Advanced Mode: now it’s possible to see more than just “from” and “to” units, results are displayed for all units. Also in advanced more it’s possible to rearrange the units’ list as you wish.

2. More Languages:

– Spanish by J. Palacio and Southie

– Chech by janvacula

– Simplified Chinese by super3547

– Danish by Nikolaj Mogensen

– Polish by Piotr Biegala and Tomasz Szeweluk (will be available in the next version)

– Dutch by Herbert Kats (will be available in the next version)

– Logical Hebrew support (big thanks to Amir Leshem)

3. Update Currencies issue on 1.1.3 firmware: It should work now! (let me know…) Also, any 1.1.4 feedback is welcome!

4. No new measurements/units: I know I promised to add more measurements… I’m planing a major update (both for content and technology) for the next version, so please be patient (I’m sorry to keep you waiting…).

ZiPhone is a famous unlocking tool for MacOSX and Windows.

Release notes:

ZiPhone 2.5 is now on download site for
you all to enjoy. I decided to release it for everyone since MANY are helping supporting sponsors. And it would not have been fair to them.

I suggest you to do a restore to 1.1.4 not an update. Because installer keeps old installed apps in it’s cache and you would have problems.Hoping people at nullriver software resolve that soon. After restore to 1.1.4, just use “ziphone -Z Y” or the first button on GUI versions.

Have fun! And thanks to everyone for supporting and caring! Stay tuned! More interesting things are coming up on this site!

Namaste!
Zibri.

d136b by neoscientists is a Playstation 2 demo released at the recently held Oxyron Party 2008.

Beat2X is a Dance Dance Revolution like game for the GP32. It’s now at Beta 2 status.

For all who don’t have an account at GP32spain, get a local download without registration here at PDRoms – //files/1554/