ScummVM news

"Feel my wrath" ...

2008-05-11T07:00:00Z

... is on Malcolm's mind after being freed from his stony statue. Sadly he is unable to plan his revenge on his own, so give him a helping hand in The Legend of Kyrandia: Book Three: Malcolm's Revenge. It will be damn fun for you and him!

Procedure for playing is as always: Grab your copy of The Legend of Kyrandia: Book Three: Malcolm's Revenge and a daily build of ScummVM. Also we ask you, our fellow users, to report any bugs you run across to our bug tracker. Make sure you got all required datafiles before you report a bug though. For further information, check out the bug submission guidelines. We also ask for screenshots, which should be reported to our patch tracker. For further information about this, check out the screenshot guidelines.

The Hand of Fate is moving...

2008-04-01T07:00:00Z

...and the finger points to you! Or to be precise to Zanthia, youngest of the Kyrandian Mystics. But since she is the one you play in ScummVM's newest supported adventure The Legend of Kyrandia: Book Two: Hand of Fate that is not a big difference. So grab your copy of The Legend of Kyrandia: Book Two: Hand of Fate and a daily build of ScummVM to help her save Kyrandia.

Since we are not finished with supporting every feature, there are still some missing: Currently we support only the DOS CD-ROM version. Another thing missing is support for the in-game GUI, so saving is possible only via hotkeys. Check out the hotkey section of our README on how to do it. And last but not least we do not support MIDI output, so make sure you use AdLib as "Music Driver".

Of course all bugs should be reported to our bug tracker. Make sure you got all required datafiles before you report a bug though. For further information, check out the bug submission guidelines.

ScummVM in GSoC. Don't miss your last train

2008-03-31T07:00:00Z

UPDATE: The GSoC deadline was extend to April, 7^th! The GSoC timeline should be updated soon to reflect this.

Do you enjoy the fabulousness of ScummVM? You still have a chance to add to it by participating in its development.

Prerequisities: ScummVM, students, and their free time and desire to take part in the development of one of the most successful open source projects. Whereas we don't have a problem with first item, the latter two aren't in a desired quantity this year.

So, it is your last chance to help us make ScummVM even better and get paid for it! The deadline of the Google Summer of Code (we reported it earlier) for student applications is drawing closer. Officially it is today, March 31^st (although a deadline extension seems likely).

We added several new existing tasks to Open Tasks list, and we revised some of the old ones. Take a look now and apply.

Note that your first application draft doesn't have to be perfect. You have time till April 10^th to improve upon it (see the GSoC timeline).

See you in the applications list!

ScummVM and the Quest for Code: Join the Google Summer of Code^TM

2008-03-21T07:00:00Z

Do you know what a fabulous time we had last year participating in the Google Summer of Code? OK, you don't have to answer that, it's a rhetorical question. Fact is, it was fabulous! So fabulous we thought we'd apply again. And Google is so fabulous that they've elected ScummVM to take part again. Fabulous. (overuse of some words purely intentional).

So, where are you going to spend this summer^*? Again some exotic beach? Perhaps this year on Monkey Island^TM?

Well if you are a student and want to make a buck this summer (more accurately $4500 US of them), Google is organizing the absolute Open Source recruitment drive, also known as the Google Summer of Code! The program is designed to create an incentive for students to participate in Open Source projects, by providing guidance and economic support. What's more, your favorite project ScummVM is proud to be participating!

Think about it. Have you ever thought about contributing to a large Open Source project like ScummVM but were intimidated to do so? With the Summer of Code opportunity, you can put your skills at work under close cooperation with our mentors. They'll help you ease in the team, plan the task ahead of time with you and guide you all along.

To get things started, you have to pitch us your idea. Take a look at our Open Tasks page for some suggestions. Then visit the Google Summer of Code website, read up on the FAQ and check out the application guide.

Now, hurry up! You've got until March 31, so get cracking!

^*: Summer in the northern hemisphere definition :-)

You awake with a splitting headache...

2008-03-02T08:00:00Z

...on a moving ship and you've got no recollections on how you got there. Can you find your way around when you're Lost in Time?

Same procedure as last time: Get your copy of Lost in Time and a daily build of ScummVM, then report all bugs to our bug tracker and submit screenshots to our patch tracker. For further information, check out the bug submission guidelines and screenshot guidelines, respectively.