Open main menu

Difference between revisions of "Windows CE"

1,124 bytes removed ,  22:56, 23 January 2008
m
cleanup
(→‎Free games for ScummVM: no link to al lowe's site, it is an illegal download link!)
m (cleanup)
Line 38: Line 38:
Support for the following devices is not complete, not working properly or discontinued because the device is now obsolete. Feel free to [mailto:jubanka_at_scummvm_dot_org?subject:ScummVM contribute] and improve the port for your favorite device, or use the last release built with the previous port architecture (0.5.1) which was less resource hungry and supported more exotic devices.
Support for the following devices is not complete, not working properly or discontinued because the device is now obsolete. Feel free to [mailto:jubanka_at_scummvm_dot_org?subject:ScummVM contribute] and improve the port for your favorite device, or use the last release built with the previous port architecture (0.5.1) which was less resource hungry and supported more exotic devices.


;*'''"Palleted" devices (non [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truecolor truecolor])'''
;*'''"Paletted" devices (non [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truecolor truecolor])'''


:These devices will be supported through the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_Device_Interface GDI] layer which will slow down the games a lot. You can try to disable the music/sound effects to get a better experience with a faster framerate.
:These devices will be supported through the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_Device_Interface GDI] layer which will slow down the games a lot. You can try to disable the music/sound effects to get a better experience with a faster framerate.
Line 49: Line 49:


All available ScummVM engines are supported in this Windows CE port. See the [http://scummvm.org/compatibility.php compatibility chart] for more information on what games run on each engine.
All available ScummVM engines are supported in this Windows CE port. See the [http://scummvm.org/compatibility.php compatibility chart] for more information on what games run on each engine.
It should be noted that some games, such as [http://scummvm.org/compatibility.php?details=samnmax Sam & Max: Hit The Road], may require to have a mouse button mapped to a physical button on your device. This can be accomplished by using the Mapping utility, please read '''''How to use ScummVM''''' below.
It should be noted that some games, such as [http://scummvm.org/compatibility.php?details=samnmax Sam & Max: Hit The Road], may require to have a mouse button mapped to a physical button on your device. This can be accomplished by using the Mapping utility, please read [[Windows CE#How to use ScummVM|below]]. See [[Where to buy games|here]] for where to buy games.
 
=== Free games for ScummVM ===
 
* Some commercial games compatible with ScummVM have been made available free for the public by their respective authors. On [http://scummvm.org/downloads.php#extras the extras download page] you may currently find three adventures:
 
#[http://scummvm.org/compatibility.php?details=sky Beneath A Steel Sky]
#[http://scummvm.org/compatibility.php?details=lure Lure Of The Temptress]
#[http://scummvm.org/compatibility.php?details=queen Flight Of The Amazon Queen]
 
A great cheer goes out to [http://www.revolution.co.uk/ Revolution Software] and [http://www.passfieldgames.com/ John Passfield] for making these games freeware.
 
* Using the Sierra [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_Game_Interpreter AGI] engine found in ScummVM, users can play some - if not all - [http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/features/143/ fan-created games] such as [http://www.wiw.org/~jess/replicated.html Space Quest 0: Replicated] and [http://frostbytei.com/space/ Space Quest: The Lost Chapter]. You can find a quite comprehensive list of fan-made games over at [http://agisci.classicgaming.gamespy.com/fangames.shtml The Ultimate AGI & SCI Website].


== FAQ ==
== FAQ ==
2,051

edits