ScummVM Xbox

ScummVM XBOX
General
Author(s)	A600
Type	Computer
Version	1.4.1
Licence	Mixed
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What is ScummVM

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 game, allowing you to play them on systems for which they were never designed!

Originally it was designed to run LucasArts' SCUMM games, such as Maniac Mansion, Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle or Sam and Max. SCUMM stands for 'Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion', which was the first game for which LucasArts designed this system. And much later it gave its name to ScummVM ('VM' meaning Virtual Machine).

Over time support for a lot of non-SCUMM games has been added, and ScummVM now also supports many of Sierra's AGI and SCI games (such as King's Quest 1-6, Space Quest 1-5, ...), Discworld 1 and 2, Simon the Sorcerer 1 and 2, Beneath A Steel Sky, Lure of the Temptress, Broken Sword I and II, Flight of the Amazon Queen, Gobliiins 1-3, The Legend of Kyrandia series, many of Humongous Entertainment's children's SCUMM games (including Freddi Fish and Putt Putt games) and many more. You can find a full list with details on which adventures are supported and how well on the compatibility page. ScummVM is continually improving, so check back often.

Among the systems on which you can play those games are regular desktop computers (running Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, ...), game consoles (Dreamcast, Nintendo DS & Wii, PS2, PSP, ...), smartphones (Android, iPhone, PocketPC, Symbian ...) and more.

ScummVM 1.4.1 ported by A600

This is a ScummVM port for the Xbox1, possible thanks to the hard work of the ScummVM team and the SDLx libs by Lantus.

It features all the 1.4.1 supported engines, MP3, Vorbis, Flac, AAC and FluidSynth (the MT-32 emu isn't included because the Xbox lacks the power to handle it). All HQ scalers should work.

The file xbox.patch is the diff patch against the 1.4.1 branch https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm.git

What's new:

- Updated to ScummVM 1.4.1 (check the NEWS file for the changes) - Source code clean-up. Xbox specific code moved to its own files. - Xbox 360 port (check README-XBOX360.txt for more info) - Added command line support. This is a .cut example for XBMC:

<shortcut>

  <path>f:\Emu\ScummVM\default.xbe</path>
  <label>Lands of Lore</label>
  <thumb>Lands of Lore.png</thumb>   
     <custom>
        <game>lol-cd</game>
     </custom>

</shortcut>

<game></game> must contain the game-id for the game you want to launch. The game-id is the name between brackets from the scummvm.ini file.

CONTROLS

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Left Analog -> Move Cursor Dpad -> Arrow keys. In the select game dialog, left=pgup, rigth=pgdown A -> Left Button B -> Right Button X -> Escape Y -> Enter. In Lands of Lore, attack button for all party members (F1+F2+F3) Back -> R (Rest party in Lands of Lore) Start -> ScummVM Menu Left Trigger -> Increases cursor speed while pressed. In Lands of Lore, turn left Right Trigger -> Decreases cursor speed while pressed. In Lands of Lore, turn right White -> F5 Black -> Virtual Keyboard Right Analog -> Numeric keypad as shown below Right Analog Thumb -> KP5

7 8 9

 \ | /

4 - 5 - 6

 / | \

1 2 3

SCREEN

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The xResizer.xbe included allows to resize the screen for those with overscan problems. It generates an xbox.cfg with these default settings:

xpos=0 ypos=0 xstretch=0 ystretch=0 flickerfilter=1 720p=1

The flickerfilter option can be a number between 0 and 5.

NOTE: for a pixel perfect screen with correct aspect ratio these values should be used (for the 720 mode, use the 3x* scalers):

480p:

---

xpos=40 ypos=0 xstretch=-80 ystretch=0

720p:

---

xpos=160 ypos=0 xstretch=-320 ystretch=0

1.4.0 Changelog

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- Unlike previous versions, only games officially supported are included. - Changed compiling options to gain 3 MB of memory. - Added numeric keypad "emulation" with the right analog needed by, for example,

 the "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" fights (big thanks to zx81 for the
 analog joystick source code)

- Digital pad used for cursor keys and Y button for the ENTER key. - Fixed a pretty big memory leak when using fluidsynth and returning to the launcher. - Fixed a bug where F5 key wasn't released after returning to the launcher. - Now screen options are loaded from xbox.cfg so there is no need to edit the

 scummvm.ini anymore.
 IMPORTANT: If you have an xbox.cfg from the 1.3.0git Update1, delete it because
 it may hang the Xbox.

- Added the libfaad2 lib needed by The 7th Guest iOS (untested) - Added keys needed by Lands of Lore (check the controls list for more details)

 With this controller configuration, LOL is more than playable. I finished the game
 without problems and, in fact, I prefer the gamepad to the keyboard + mouse combo.