- name: Libraries & Technologies
description: >-
The following lists some libraries and technologies ScummVM makes use of
(depending on which system your run it and which configuration is chosen).
links:
- name: SDL
description: >-
SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) is a cross-platform multimedia library,
and used by the primary backend of ScummVM.
url: 'https://www.libsdl.org/'
- name: MAD
description: >-
MAD is a high-quality MPEG (MP3) audio decoder. ScummVM optionally
supports playback of CD tracks and other audio data encoded using MP3.
url: 'https://www.underbit.com/products/mad/'
- name: Ogg Vorbis
description: >-
Ogg Vorbis is a fully open, non-proprietary, patent-and-royalty-free,
general-purpose compressed audio format. ScummVM optionally supports
playback of CD tracks and other audio data encoded using Ogg Vorbis.
url: 'https://xiph.org/vorbis/'
- name: FLAC
description: >-
FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec. Grossly oversimplified, FLAC
is similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in
FLAC without any loss in quality. ScummVM optionally supports playback
of CD tracks and other audio data encoded using FLAC.
url: 'https://xiph.org/flac/'
- name: Scale2x/3x/4x
description: >-
Scale2x is a real-time graphics effect able to increase the size of
small bitmaps guessing the missing pixels without blurring the images.
ScummVM optionally supports enlarging the game graphics using this
scaler.
url: 'http://www.scale2x.it/'
- name: hq2x/3x/4x
description: >-
The hq2x/3x/4x filters form a family of fast, high-quality magnification
filters. ScummVM optionally supports enlarging the game graphics using
these scaler.
url: >-
https://web.archive.org/web/20131114143602/http://www.hiend3d.com/hq3x.html
- name: Other sites of interest
description: >-
The following are links to sites that provide news and help on retro-gaming
or are otherwise of interest.
links:
- name: 'VOGONS :: Very Old Games On New Systems'
description: >-
VOGONS is a large forum site, offering supports and tips for people who
need help running older classic games on their modern computers and
operating systems. If you want to play a game that ScummVM doesn't
support, this is the place to ask for help!
url: 'https://www.vogons.org/'
- name: 'MixNMojo :: The Purple LucasArts Fan Site'
description: >-
MixNmojo is one of the longest running, and definitely largest,
LucasArts sites out there. If your looking for information, hints,
news... or even just a place to hang... with hosted and partnered sites
catering for everything, the International House of Mojo should be your
very first stop.
url: 'https://mixnmojo.com/'
- name: 'DoubleFine :: Where taking over the word is a news scripts job'
description: >-
DoubleFine is the company of the lovable Tim Schafer, the genius behind
some of the best of the worst gags and games in LucasArts history. Go
buy Psychonauts, their new game. Because if you don't, the rats will get
you and eat your family, computer and house. And poop everywhere.
url: 'https://www.doublefine.com/'
- name: Revolution Software
description: >-
Revolution Software are the people behind such wonderful titles as
Beneath a Steel Sky and the Broken Sword series of games. Revolution
have provided us with the source code to some of these games so that we
can add support for them, and allowed us to release BASS as freeware.
Thanks guys!
url: 'https://revolution.co.uk/'
- name: Grumpy Gamer
description: >-
The personal blog of Ron Gilbert, the man behind many great LucasArts
adventures, like Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island.
url: 'https://grumpygamer.com/'
- name: Other classic game engine open source projects
description: >-
The following are links to other classic game engine open source projects
similar to ScummVM. Know any other classic game projects that should be
linked here? Let us know!
links:
- name: 'XU4 :: Ultima IV'
description: XU4 is the recreation of Ultima IV - Quest of the Avatar.
url: 'http://xu4.sourceforge.net/'
- name: 'Nuvie :: Ultima VI'
description: >-
Nuvie, pronounced 'New-Vee' is an open sourced game engine for playing
Origin's games Ultima 6, Martian Dreams and Savage Empire on modern
operating systems.
url: 'http://nuvie.sourceforge.net/'
- name: 'Exult :: Ultima VII'
description: >-
Exult is the recreation of the Ultima VII engine used in The Black
Gate and The Serpent Isle
url: 'http://exult.sourceforge.net/'
- name: 'Pentagram :: Ultima VIII'
description: >-
Pentagram is a project aiming to create an Ultima 8 engine for use on
modern operating systems.
url: 'http://pentagram.sourceforge.net/'
- name: ResidualVM
description: >-
ResidualVM is a cross-platform interpreter which allows you to play
LucasArts' LUA-based 3D adventures Grim Fandango and Escape
from Monkey Island.
url: 'https://residualvm.org/'
- name: DOSBox
description: >-
DOSBox does not really quite fit in here since it emulates a classic
operating system (namely DOS) and even a PC to run it on; but since it
can be used to run many classic DOS games (at least if you are using a
sufficiently powerful desktop computer), we mention it here anyway. Plus
it's a cool project, too :).
url: 'https://www.dosbox.com/'
- name: Technical information about SCUMM and other engines
description: >-
SCUMM is a complex system that grew over many years. Understanding it can be
quite difficult at times. Therefore we tried to collect some information
about these engines in our Wiki. Sadly
not everything is in there. But there are other sites out there that provide
you with a bunch of information about some engines. Here are some of them.
links:
- name: SCUMM Hacking forum
description: Information and discussion on resource formats used in LucasArts games.
url: 'http://www.lucasforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=363'
- name: AGI Development Site
description: >-
Large amounts of information surrounding Sierra's AGI system and home of
the NAGI AGI interpreter.
url: 'http://www.agidev.com'