Another ScummVM Port for PS3 Released


Submitted by greg; June 13, 2011
Developer bgK is picking up where lousyphreak left off, releasing a new port of ScummVM for PS3. ScummVM, if you didn't know, stands for "Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion Virtual Machine." And that translates to playing classic point-and-click adventures on a variety of devices ... and not just Maniac Mansion. For ScummVM to work you require the original data files from whatever game, and I'm talking about games like Day of the Tentacle, the original (non-PSN version) Sam & Max, Monkey Island, Zak McKracken, Leisure Suit Larry, King's Quest, Space Quest... The list goes on and on... There are tons of playable LucasArts and Sierra AGI/SCI classics. Check this compatibility guide for the full list of supported games. Now this particular PS3 port is considered a test version -- don't expect everything to be 100% playable. You'll likely encounter instability and bugs in some cases. Hopefully bgK continues hammering out updates because ScummVM is a definite must-have for anyone who vegged these games in the 90s. Visit scummvm.org for more ports for more platforms. Download: ScummVM for PS3 (Test) - source: ps3hax | github


Tags: DOS, Emulators, LucasArts, PS3 Homebrew, ScummVM, Sierra



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# Gonzalo Alejandro Cura 2011-06-13 18:18
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# grcgigb yzdfa 2011-06-13 21:14
It's nice but as long as I have to use a controller scummvm will be useless, for me, on consoles. I love adventure games but pixel hunting with a d-pad or analog stick is a pain. tap left - moved the cursor too far. tap right - cursor moves right too far. arrrgh this scenario is maddening.

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# wohdin 2011-06-14 01:49
the most powerful video game console on the market and there is still a group of individuals who would rather play text adventures on it.

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# grcgigb yzdfa 2011-06-14 02:55
none of these games are text adventures

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# winston 2011-06-14 04:29
cmon devs release somthing nicer then a old emulator of a old gameconsole of the stone age cmon guys what you need to do is try to add more feature at 3.65 spoof like 3.60+ games support or online or a CFW(i dont care about PSN)

 that guy calt matheulies (math) he says he cracked 3.60+ and he was playing 3.60+games (portal 2) he math if you read this send me the firmware 
i would send it to all hacking scenes or your holyhacking bible cmon make somthing nicer then oldie emulaters 

release: WII emulater ,PSX emulater (working),PS2 emulater (without swapmagic)

cmon devs look a another hombrew make no sense PS3VIBE 1.0

DAMMMM!!!!

but yeah greeting winston 


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# mechacrash 2011-06-14 06:04
i think i speak for the majority of us when i say, "just shut up"

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# ekhlious 2011-06-14 08:21
why is that if i updated my ps3 to 3.65 i cannot go back on kmeaw cfw even on another hard disk?!can any one explain,thanks

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# Dan Carpenter Jesus Carepnte 2011-06-14 14:45
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=why+is+th...

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# Dan Carpenter Jesus Carepnte 2011-06-14 14:56
Unfortunately, stupid (read: ignorant) people are the base of the scene. So many dumb questions asked and statements made every day no matter which scene you follow.

Obviously, the people who are creating the programs are creating programs they want and things that are good practice to develop for the PS3. Most of the guys contributing to the scene have a college degree and many many years of experience in the field. And, each one of those people can't be Programmer Extraordinaires . Not everyone can be a god of hacking. A Wii emulator built for the PS3 from the ground up would easily take a year of development from a group of well educated programmers. Is it even worth it? Do you even know if the PS3 could emulate the Wii? If it was as easy as you made it sound, winston, then, yes you idiot, we would have all that stuff. Do you think people are sitting around thinking of ways to not release good emulators? winston, you just sound so dumb.

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# SomeAnonymousKid 2011-06-14 20:50
Ugh. I think it's time to move to PC gaming. Even though to get performance on PC compared to PS3 or Xbox isn't cheap, I think it's worth it.

What do you think?

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# jtc242 2011-06-14 23:42
Because the firmware isn't on the hard drive its stored in NAND flash memory.

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