ScummVM 2.9.0 (Codename "Close Encounters of the 2.9th Kind") veröffentlicht

Erstellt von playingtux am 23. Dezember 2024 - 17:16

Mit der Veröffentlichung der Version 2.9.0 (Codename "Close Encounters of the 2.9th Kind") von ScummVM gibt es unter anderem Updates für diverse Spiele-Engines.

Mit ScummVM lassen sich klassische Point-and-Click-Adventures (LucasArts, Sierra etc.) und weitere Spiele auf vielen Systemen wieder zum Leben erwecken.

Dec 22, 2024: ScummVM 2.9.0 "Close Encounters of the 2.9th Kind" has landed
Posted by criezy

Almost one year after the last major release, and just in time for Christmas, ScummVM 2.9.0 - "Close Encounters of the 2.9th Kind" has landed. Amongst its gifts, you will find 15 newly supported games and a new supported platform.
New games

The Adventures of the Good Soldier Schweik
Backyard Basketball
Castle Master
Marvellous Mice Adventures: Meeting Sea Rat
Marvellous Mice Adventures: Sea Rat's Birthday
Mask Show
Moonbase Commander
Orion Burger
Rise of the Dragon
The Space Bar
Thimbleweed Park[^1]
Total Eclipse
Total Eclipse 2
Unrest
Wait for it! Issue 3. Song for a Hare

New platform

ScummVM now has an official Sailfish OS port. While we are waiting for official builds to appear, adventurous users are welcome to build their own and very personalized copy!
Notable engine enhancements

The AGS engine has been brought up to version 3.6.1.30 from upstream, which adds support for some recently released games, such as Stranger in Utopia, The Phantom Fellows, and It Takes Two to Tangle.

Keymapper support was added to more than 20 engines, allowing customization of the keys, mouse buttons, and joystick buttons used to play the games.

The SCI engine benefits from numerous script fixes for various games and an impressive speech repair feature for Gabriel Knight 1 CD.

The SCUMM engine sees graphics and audio improvements for the Macintosh version of several games.
Notable platform enhancements

The macOS release for recent Intel and Apple Silicon systems has been signed and notarized, so it has been accepted by Apple Gatekeeper.

The Android release now supports Android 15 and has improved gamepad support.

The iOS release adds support for the Apple Pencil, which was one of the most requested features.