It has come to our attention that AgentQ and the rest of the ScummVM DS team have released ScummVM DS 0.11.1 beta 1for testing. This latest version has some bugfixes implemented although the features remain essentially the same as the previous version of this emulator. For a list of compatible games, head on over to the full article.

Download:  ScummVM DS 0.11.1 beta 1

Having trouble trying to run Future Wars on your current build of ScummVM DS? We're letting you know that AgentQ has just released the emulator's 0.11.0 Beta 2, which addresses some game and visual issues. You can view the details over in the full article.

Download: ScummBM 0.11.0 Beta 2

Fans of old adventure games rejoice! ScummVM DS v0.11.0 Beta has finally been released. This latest release is compatible with more titles and adds a few functions that were missing in previous versions. In addition, the developers also implemented a new mode which is said to make text more readable.

Want to know more? Head on over to the full article where you can find information of the different features of this homebrew.

Download: ScummVM DS 0.11.0 Beta 1

DS homebrew developer Agentq has announced that he is releasing ScummVM DS v0.10.0a for general use. This app, for those wondering, is an emulator that enables users to play games that use LucasArt's famed Scumm engine.

This latest version (v0.10.0a) of the emulator will make use of several fixes Agentq picked up thanks to the previous beta release:

• New engines supported: AGI, CINE, and SAGA.

• Option to show the mouse cursor
• Word completion on keyboard for AGI games
• Plenty of optimisations
• Numerous bug fixes
  

ScummVM's DS version in particular also carries support for games like the later Goblins series, Future Wars, and Sierra AGI games, along with overall speed boosts. That's the lowdown on this release - guys interested in reading the full instructions are advised to check out the readme included the file bundle, available for download here.

Download: ScummVM DS port v0.10.0a

If you're a fan of old point and click adventure games, then you've probably heard of ScummVM. In the odd case that you haven't, it's an emulator for your DS that allows you to play games using the LucasArts' famed Scumm engine.

It looks like agentq (Neil Millstone) and the rest of the ScummVM team have recently rolled out the Beta 1 version of ScummVM DS v0.10.0. So early adopters may want to help them out by testing it and submitting bug reports to the developers.

It was announced by agentq that there are no full instructions for this release since it's still on beta, though they did come up with the changes that were implemented along with the games supported by the latest build. Here are the changes:

Changes in This Version:

• New engines supported: AGI, CINE, and SAGA.
• Option to show the mouse cursor
• Word completion on keyboard for AGI games
• Plenty of optimisations

Supported Games:

Build A:

All Lucasarts games from Manic Mansion to Sam & Max Hit the Road.

Build B:

Beneath a Steel Sky
Flight of the Amazon Queen

Build C:

Simon the Sorcerer 1/2

Build D:

Sierra AGI games
Gobliiins 1 - 3
Bargon Attack
Ween: The Prophecy
Future Wars

Build E:

Inherit the Earth

Build F:

The Legend of Kyrandia

If you'd like to try it, download ScummVM DS v0.10.0 Beta 1 from the download link below. Keep checking back here for the latest homebrew for your DS.

Download: ScummVM DS v0.10.0 Beta 1

Among the more lucrative homebrew gaming projects we've been picking up on for the DS scene, one that's been exceptionally exciting to watch is Simon Hall's upcoming QuakeDS game. Aside from the recent pre-release we hosted earlier, the author announced a new pre-release version for Quake DS's WiFi build, which now carries support for an on-screen keyboard keyboard. Here's a gist of what this new feature does:

QuakeDS pre2a has a built-in on-screen keyboard, to allow you to press more buttons than there are physical buttons on the DS. It can be overlaid on the subscreen by binding a button to the 'osk' command. To bind the button, either go to the key configurations menu and set up 'on screen keyb' (about half way down) or just add a line like bind "PAD A" "osk" to your config.cfg file. Once you've bound the button, just press it to see and use the keyboard.

That's just the rough on this latest game update, which was helped along by AgentQ's ScummVM Ds project. Given that much work (and complicated coding) went into building this new feature in - not to mention in the absence of a README - we strongly advise curious users to visit Simon Hall's site (via source link) for the long list of details. Enjoy the download!

Download: QuakeDS WiFi build with onscreen keyboard

ScummVM DS 0.9.1a has left the Beta stage, and its creators, agentq (Neil Millstone) and the rest of the ScummVM team, should be proud of their latest release. In the past, we covered ScummVM DS 0.9.1a Beta 2, 0.9.1a Beta 3, 0.9.1a Beta 4, and the last Beta version, Beta 6. Now in this newest version of ScummVM, they have added some more features and fixes that should make fans of legacy games happy.

Aside from the fixes that were mentioned in previous our coverage of the emulator, they have also repaired a few other things in this version. For starters, they fixed the graphics glitch which occurs with Scumm games that use a lot of scrolling sdasdas, long filename support, (Mac versions of Scumm games will now run) and the turning controls in the Indiana Jones games have all been fixed.

In addition, they have added new features to the emulator as well. Additional zooming options (100%, 200%, and Fit) are now available and CD audio tracks can now start from track one or two. Those hoping to play Lucasarts' Full Throttle, The Dig, or The Curse of Monkey Island are still out of luck though, because of certain RAM issues that the DS has. Humongous Entertainment games still aren't playable as well since the extra code required would eat up too much RAM.

A readme file is enclosed in the Zip file, along with instructions on how to install the emulator, as well as other important information such as compatibility issues and controls. Be sure to read it before trying to install the emulator.

Download: Scumm VM v0.9.1a

agentq and the ScummVM team has unrolled yet another update to their homebrew emu for the DS, Scumm VM. For those not in the know, Scumm VM is an emulator that allows you to play Lucasarts' back catalog of point and click adventure games on modern computers.

So anyway, the emu is now on Beta 2, and the biggest addition to this one is the DLDI support. Meaning, the emu now supports DLDI drivers and you'll need to patch the zip file with a driver before you get to run it on your flash card reader.

Changelog:

• Removed all card reader drivers
• added DLDI interface
• Fixed bug where the CD Audio wasn't looping
  

Clueless about the whole DLDI thing? Don't worry, the devs have provided step-by-step instructions on this in the readme_dldi file so make sure you check it out. And if this is your first time to use ScummVM, you'll also find detailed info in the readme, so make sure you do read it before you tinker with your handhelds.

Download: [ScummVM 0.9.1a Beta 2]

Looks like we are into another version of ScummVM DS today as Neil Millstone - a.k.a. AgentQ - has released beta 6 of ScummVM DS v0.9.1. This homebrew game, which is a port of the PC application of the ScummVM, allows DS users to play all LucasArts old point-and-click games, Simon the Sorcerer 2, etc. here's the changelog:

• Fixed held keys not being detected on startup
• Fixed SCSD driver
• Fixed broken icon

Be reminded that this is still on its sixth beta version, so we can still expect more improvements until the final version is released. Basing from the six versions that has already been released, this homebrew looks very promising and we can't wait to see what the next version has to offer. For the meantime, download the newest version and check it out. Comments and suggestions are welcomed here. For more updates of ScummVM DS, stay tuned here at QJ!

Download: [ScummVM DS v0.9.1 Beta 6]

Just a few days after the last update, Neil Millstone (agentq) has again released a new version of ScummVM DS, bumping it up to v0.9.1 Beta 5. ScummVM DS, which is a port of the ScummVM PC app. ScummVM DS is a little piece of homebrew that - get this - lets you play those old LucasArts point-and-click PC games on your DS.

That's right folks, with ScummVM DS you can finally get to experience the purple menace in Day of the Tentacle all over again! And today's a perfect time to try that game out, seeing as how the main baddie there made it into this list of the 20 greatest bosses in videogame history.

Anyway, here's what's new in Beta 5:

• M3 Driver can now be enabled/disabled
• NinjaDS driver now works properly (tested)
• Fixed delay on startup
• Fixed long delay on starting Kyrandia

What're you waiting for? Click on the download link below to download ScummVM DS and start playing.

Download: [ScummVM DS v0.9.1 beta5]