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by Published on June 2nd, 2009 00:52
Another present this time from DJWillis
As some people know I have been hacking around with the Wiz on and off for some time now (in addition to the Pandora) and while I got ScummVM running on the Wiz quite some time ago I have been holding off on a release so that I could get a little more time to fix issues with the Wiz backend.
Well time has been rather cruel of late and I have not had as much time as I would like to clean up things and add funky features so rather then leave a half completed ScummVM backend languishing on my hard disk and rotting I decided to find a few hours to trim down the code, bring it up to date and put aside all the non working bits for now (mostly scaling support, OpenGLes parts, better controls, that sort of stuff) and get a ‘raw and ready’ ScummVM release out so people can start to give me feedback etc.
This release is mostly untested and is built from mainline (HEAD) ScummVM revision 41101. Expect odd issues and things not to quite be working correctly yet. If your not happy with the odd crash and bit of unexpected behavior then this build is not for you.
Anyway, onto what you get in this release and what you need to do to get it running.
You can download the release here - Don’t forget to check the README-GP2XWIZ text file in the zip.
Once you have downloaded the release you need to extract the contents of the zip to the ‘game’ folder on your SD card. Once extracted you should have a ‘scummvm.ini’ file in the game folder and a separate ‘scummvm’ folder with all the actual files needed by the Wiz.
Pop the SD card into your Wiz and select ScummVM from the SD games menu. If all goes well after a few seconds you should be greeted with the ScummVM game launcher. From this point it behaves very much like any other ScummVM release.
Controls are very similar to the GP2X F200 release (including touchscreen support) with a few notable exceptions. Menu now brings up the game menu and Left trigger + Menu now brings up the global main menu for ScummVM.
Other then that things pretty much match the layout of the GP2X F200 release. If you want to refresh yourself of the control mappings I have included full details in the README-GP2XWIZ text file in the zip.
Known Issues:
No scaling support so only 320*xxx games run. Games that need a bigger screen then the Wiz will just crash ScummVM. Scaling support is on the TODO.
Save support may be erratic. Not quite sure of the cause yet but some of my testers had the odd issues with saves not writing correctly.
Speed. For most games speed is quite good but I have noticed a few points when performance really gets bad. Still looking into that.
OGG Vorbis support: One tester mentioned that games he used that had OGG Vorbis audio did not work. Still looking into that.
Download Here and Give Feedback Via Comments ...by Published on June 2nd, 2009 00:46
Skeezix has released a new version of his Atari ST Emulator for Wiz:
- audio is in
- it should throttle down to 60fps; I'd buggered something up in last one to make it slow.. unthrottled this is running crazy fast
- it will pick up notaz mmuhack kernel module if its present (not needed, but included in the zip)
- most menus are usable (a few are still scrolling too fast to use
- floppy access indicators are back and working
- main outstanding odditiy is the joystick may 'stick' when crossing from diagonals to ordinal directions; I'll fix that soon.
This one seems solid!
(yes, there was for a good 30 mins a version 002, but it had some issues I luckily found quick, so nab this one instead!)
Download and Give Feedback Via Comments ...by Published on June 2nd, 2009 00:43
Brunette_redhead has released Bugiin 1.1:
If you have ever played Mario Paint for the SNES, then you have probably played the Gnat Attack game (also known as Coffee Break). My game is a spinoff of this, created for the Wii. I took many creative liberties with it, including redoing all of the sound effects with my brother and my girlfriend, and switching up the game modes just a bit.
There are two main game modes, the "Classic" mode, which is level based much like the original. There is also a "Swarm" mode which features endless enemies.
Controls are simple: use the wiimote's IR pointer to control the swatter and then just press the A or B button to swat at the bugs. If you hit home during the game, it will take you back to the main menu, and from there you can exit the app or change game modes.
All comments and criticisms are welcome, and if you find a bug (one that isn't supposed to be there lol, I've heard plenty of jokes about this already) let me know and I'll do my best to fix it.
Other than that, enjoy the game! I hope at least a few of you enjoy it as much as I've enjoyed making it. Also, keep your eye out for updates, I have many more levels in mind, as well as a multiplayer mode and a few other features that will be added in time. Thanks for reading, and be sure to check out the first release below.
V1.1 - 05/31/2009:
Added high score table.
Fixed levels to be a bit easier.
Download and Give Feedback Via Comments ...by Published on June 2nd, 2009 00:39
At today's Electronic Entertainment Expo press briefing, Microsoft unveiled Project Natal, a technology that eliminates the controller from gaming on the Xbox 360. In one demo, a player used her arms and legs to hit balls in an attempt to destroy a brick wall, and in another game, an employee threw virtual "paint" on a canvas to create a painting, even drawing an elephant using a silhouette feature. An accompanying video also demonstrated automatic login using facial recognition, videoconferencing with other Xbox Live members, and participating in a gameshow against another family through the Internet using speech recognition
http://games.slashdot.org/story/09/0...s-Gaming-At-E3 ...by Published on June 2nd, 2009 00:35
EA Sports Active seems to be quite the hit! So much so that, like the resistance bands that ship with the disc, the game is due for expansion. Even though the game just came out May 19, EA has already announced the first expansion pack. It's coming "this holiday, just in time to help you with your New Year's resolutions."
If you resolve to buy more fitness games this year, EA wants to help! Peter Moore did say EA Sports Active was a "platform."
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/01/ea...-this-holiday/ ...by Published on June 2nd, 2009 00:28
One of the most stunning moments of the Xbox 360 press conference this morning, was the introduction of Peter Molyneux's Milo
http://kotaku.com/5274554/molyneuxs-...o-the-xbox-360 ...by Published on June 2nd, 2009 00:27
EA Sports boss Peter Moore has unveiled the company's next big sports franchise - MMA.
That stands for Mixed Martial Arts, don't you know. It was announced at EA's E3 press conference, but there was no word on release date or platforms.
Moore did promise "an authentic and broad mixed martial arts experience". He was standing in front of a funky logo and a picture of a man's muscly back, complete with tattoo. "We are more than ready for the fight," said Moore.
Here's hoping we'll get to see a bit more of MMA once E3 proper gets underway.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/e3...ts-unveils-mma ...by Published on June 2nd, 2009 00:26
The Halo story continues, sort of, with what sounds like a possible prequel. Spartans on the ground, brace!
http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/e3-h...reveal-trailer ...by Published on June 2nd, 2009 00:25
Konami has declined to comment when asked whether Metal Gear Solid: Rising is coming to any other format besides Xbox 360.
Rising was announced during Microsoft's E3 conference and the press release simply said "Metal Gear Solid: Rising will be released for Xbox 360."
However, a spokesperson was unwilling to comment when asked whether the game would also be released on PlayStation 3.
MGS Rising stars Raiden of MGS2 and MGS4 fame.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/e3...on-mgs-formats
...by Published on June 2nd, 2009 00:23
The next installment of the popular Forza racing series is heading to the Xbox 360 this fall, with a new engine, a video editor, and more cars than you can shake a stick-shift at.
Shipping in October from Turn Ten, Forza 3 will feature a brand-new engine that runs at a sliky-smooth 60 frames-per-second. And you'll need all of those frames for the new video editing feature, which will allow players to create and edit their own HD driving videos, uploading and sharing them with the Forza community.
The producer for the game took the stage at today's Microsoft E3 2009 press conference, delivering these details as well as promising "hundreds of cars", after initially mentioning the word "400" and then backpedaling.
Either way, that's a ton of cars, and the only thing racing gamers like more than racing cars is showing off to others, so it sounds like Forza 3 will be a win on all fronts.
http://kotaku.com/5274236/forza-3-sp...0-this-october ...- Search DCEmu
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