Short:        Amiga port of ScummVM 2.5.1 (68060)
Author:       NovaCoder
Uploader:     novacoder yahoo co uk
Type:         game/misc
Version:      2.5.1.40
Architecture: m68k-amigaos >= 3.1.0
Distribution: Aminet

Overview:

ScummVM is an interpreter that allows you to run certain classic graphical
point-and-click adventure games on an Amiga (provided you have their data
files).  The clever part about this: ScummVM just replaces the executables
shipped with the games, allowing you to play them on systems for which they
were never designed! This Amiga ScummVM port only supports certain ScummVM
game engines (see the About Box within the ScummVM Launcher).


Requirements:

1) An AGA Amiga (PAL only).
2) 68060 processor or better.
3) AHI installed and configured.
4) CAMD library installed and configured.
5) The original games (or demos).


Features:

    * Double buffered 16-bit SFX and speech
    * Double buffered 8-bit graphics
    * External MIDI support (using the CAMD library)
    * 16-bit GUI (converted to 8-bit in real-time!)
    * Screen shake (shake it baby)
    * Back ported OS4, MorphOS and AROS code
    * Compressed music support


Configuration:

You can manually add the following to your own INI file:

The 'mixer_priority' configuration option can be used set the mixer 
thread priority (default is 1).
The 'output_rate' configuration option can be used set the mixer 
frequency (default is 11025).

There are various configuration options within the ScummVM Launcher (see
the official ScummVM readme for more details).

When running from the Shell you must specify a stack of at least 300,000.
You will need to install the CAMD library if you want to use an external MIDI
device.


Performance Considerations:

1) Fast File System is actually not, use PFS3 instead.
2) Playing compressed audio or video on a real 68k CPU will be very slow.
3) Use v4.18 of AHI as the later versions are too slow.
4) If you are using Paula try the 'FAST' audio AHI modes.
5) Try reducing the audio playback frequency down to 11k if you're still having
   performance issues.
6) Image scaling will add an additional overhead, this includes enabling
   aspect ratio correction.
7) You can set your global settings to use a 2x scaler and enable aspect
   ratio correction for a higher resolution launcher and then set each game
   to override the global settings with a 1x scaler and no aspect ratio correction.


Limitations:

1) FLAC compressed files are not supported.
2) Only specific 'AGA 68k friendly' game engines are supported.
3) Only specific 'AGA 68k friendly' video codecs are supported.


Version History:

1.9.0.01 - Initial release based on ScummVM 1.9.0.
1.9.0.02 - General performance improvements.
1.9.0.03 - Configuration improvements.
1.9.0.04 - Performance improvements.
1.9.0.05 - Fixed graphical issues with SCI engine.
2.0.1.01 - Initial release based on ScummVM 2.0.1.
2.0.1.02 - Fixed CAMD, updated XEEN engine.
2.0.1.05 - Performance improvements.
2.0.1.06 - Fixed font size issue with FM Towns games (SCUMM).
2.0.1.07 - Fixed missing cutscenes in KYRA.
2.3.0.01 - Initial release based on ScummVM 2.3.0.
2.3.0.02 - Improved error handling.
2.3.0.03 - Removed Broken Sword 2 support (buggy).
2.3.0.04 - FM Towns fix (disabled dual layer support).
2.5.1.01 - Initial release based on ScummVM 2.5.1.
2.5.1.10 - Built off the latest RTG code base.
2.5.1.17 - Built off the latest RTG code base.
2.5.1.19 - Built off the latest RTG code base.
2.5.1.24 - Built off the latest RTG code base.
2.5.1.30 - Built off the latest RTG code base.
2.5.1.33 - Improved shutdown behaviour.
2.5.1.36 - Built off the latest RTG code base.
2.5.1.40 - Improved disk access speed.


Links:

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=56815 (ScummVM AGA thread on EAB)
http://www.scummvm.org/
http://www.scummvm.org/demos/
http://www.scummvm.org/compatibility/
http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/User_Manual/Configuring_a_game_in_ScummVM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmjKlKiQ4mo (ScummVM features demo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlkxvDx27sY (AHI setup guide)
https://convertio.co/ (OGG to WAV converter)


Thanks and acknowledgements:

The ScummVM team!