ScummVM v1.2.0 "FaSCInating Release" Released

Submitted by greg; October 18, 2010


ScummVM version 1.2.0 comin' up... And I'm talking big changes -- big SCI (Sierra Creative Interpreter) changes. ScummVM now not only supports SCUMM and AGI games, but SCI games too. That said we have support for like 35+ new games with the added ability to make SCI 16-colour games look better. Below is a video showcasing the undithered/dithered difference in Space Quest 3. Ah, the childhood memories. How wonderful. See the full list of compatible games right here. Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle, Monkey Island, Sam & Max, Police, King's and Space Quest -- all those and plenty more. New Games:

• Added support for Fascination.

New Games (Sierra SCI0 - SCI1.1):

• Added support for Castle of Dr. Brain (EGA and VGA).
• Added support for Codename: ICEMAN.
• Added support for Conquests of Camelot.
• Added support for Conquests of the Longbow (EGA and VGA).
• Added support for EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus.
• Added support for EcoQuest 2: Lost Secret of the Rainforest.
• Added support for Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist.
• Added support for Hoyle's Book of Games 1.
• Added support for Hoyle's Book of Games 2.
• Added support for Hoyle's Book of Games 3 (EGA and VGA).
• Added support for Hoyle Classic Card Games.
• Added support for Jones in the Fast Lane.
• Added support for King's Quest I (SCI remake).
• Added support for King's Quest IV (SCI version).
• Added support for King's Quest V (EGA and VGA).
• Added support for King's Quest VI (low and hi res).
• Added support for Laura Bow: The Colonel's Bequest.
• Added support for Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon Ra.
• Added support for Leisure Suit Larry 1 (SCI remake) (EGA and VGA).
• Added support for Leisure Suit Larry 2.
• Added support for Leisure Suit Larry 3.
• Added support for Leisure Suit Larry 5 (EGA and VGA).
• Added support for Leisure Suit Larry 6 (low res).
• Added support for Mixed-up Fairy Tales.
• Added support for Mixed-up Mother Goose.
• Added support for Pepper's Adventures in Time.
• Added support for Police Quest I (SCI remake).
• Added support for Police Quest II.
• Added support for Police Quest III (EGA and VGA).
• Added support for Quest for Glory I/Hero's Quest.
• Added support for Quest for Glory I VGA remake.
• Added support for Quest for Glory II.
• Added support for Quest for Glory III.
• Added support for Slater & Charlie go camping.
• Added support for Space Quest I (SCI remake) (EGA and VGA).
• Added support for Space Quest III.
• Added support for Space Quest IV (EGA and VGA).
• Added support for Space Quest V.
• Added support for The Island of Dr. Brain.

General:

• Removed the outdated PalmOS port.
• Switched to the "fast" DOSBox OPL emulator.
• Fixed a crash in the rjp1 player code affecting the FOTAQ Amiga version.
• Added support for more original media layouts.
• Added support for GUI localization.
• Improved GUI by adding tooltips and radiobuttons.
• Improved GUI usability by hiding more irrelevant options not supported by specific games.

SCUMM:

• Several improvements in Maniac Mansion NES.

PSP port:

• New backend design: fixed minor graphical issues and enabled 16-bit support.
• Enabled playback of MP3 files using the Media Engine. This means that the port is optimized for MP3 files (as opposed to OGG).
• Many optimizations. Everything should run faster.

Download: ScummVM v1.2.0 Thanks to Bluddy for the comment. - source: scummvm.org


Tags: PSP Homebrew, ScummVM