The release of the free cross-platform interpreter for classic quests ScummVM 2.6.0 has been announced. It replaces executable files for games and allows many classic games to be played on platforms for which they were not originally intended. The project code is distributed under the GPLv3+ license.
In total, it supports running over 260 quests and more than 1600 interactive text games, including titles from companies like LucasArts, Humongous Entertainment, Revolution Software, Cyan, and Sierra, such as Maniac Mansion, Monkey Island, Broken Sword, Myst, Blade Runner, King’s Quest 1-7, Space Quest 1-6, Discworld, Simon the Sorcerer, Beneath A Steel Sky, Lure of the Temptress, and The Legend of Kyrandia. Games can be run on platforms such as Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, PS Vita, Switch, Dreamcast, AmigaOS, Atari/FreeMiNT, RISC OS, Haiku, PSP, PS3, Maemo, GCW Zero, and more.
In the new version:
- The project's source texts have been transferred from the GPLv2 license to the GPLv3 license.
- Support for the following games has been added:
- Sanitarium.
- Hades Challenge.
- Marvel Comics Spider-Man: The Sinister Six.
- The 11th Hour.
- Clandestiny.
- Tender Loving Care.
- Uncle Henry’s Playhouse.
- Wetlands.
- Chewy: Esc from F5.
- Building now requires a compiler supporting the C++11 standard. Support for building in VS2008 has been discontinued.
- Enhanced filtering capabilities have been added to search results.
- A mode based on icons has been implemented in the graphical interface.
- Support for the RetroWave OPL3 sound card has been added.
- An experimental OpenDingux port has been added.
- The Symbian port has been removed.
- The create_engine utility has been provided to simplify the creation of new engines.
- The Launcher now allows games to be grouped by categories, and a new navigation interface for new games has been offered, designed in a grid of icons.
- A new Digital iMUSE engine has been added.
- The SCI engine now supports recording in the games BRAIN1, BRAIN2, ECOQUEST1, ECOQUEST2, FAIRYTALES, PHARKAS, GK1, GK2, ICEMAN, KQ1, KQ4, KQ5, KQ6, KQ7, LB1, LB2, LIGHTHOUSE, LONGBOW, LSL1, LSL2, LSL3, LSL5, LSL6, LSL6HIRES, LSL7, PEPPER, PHANT2, PQ1, PQ2, PQ3, PQ4, PQSWAT, QFG1, QFG1VGA, QFG2, QFG3, QFG4, SHIVERS, SQ1, SQ3, SQ4, SQ5, SQ6, TORIN.
- In the Android platform port, support for hardware acceleration of 3D graphics has been added.
Source: opennet.ru
