I am new .... be kind please ......

unclet · Post by **unclet** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:04 pm

jg · Post by jg » Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:35 pm

Here's a step by step process to get the needed files.

Buy the game you want to play.
Insert the CD into your computer.
Copy files from CD to hard drive.
Add game to ScummVM.
Play!

See, it's easy! Note step number 1. And read the forum rules. When it says "READ BEFORE POST", that means you should read it before posting. Especially rule #0.

unclet · Post by **unclet** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:56 pm

Ok, I got it .... I updated my post above ... sorry for that.

BTW: If you buy the game, then why would you need ScummVM ... I would simply install it and play .... correct?

jg · Post by jg » Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:24 pm

From scummvm.org: "allowing you to play them on systems for which they were never designed". Old games designed for DOS generally don't run on Windows XP, Mac OS, Linux or mobile phones. ScummVM does.

unclet · Post by **unclet** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:44 pm

Ok, that makes sense now.

jg · Post by jg » Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:45 pm

Now, when you do get yourself a legal copy of a game, you don't have to copy all of the files from the floppy(s)/CD, just the ones in this list: http://www.scummvm.org/documentation.php?view=datafiles

unclet · Post by **unclet** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:31 pm

Thank you for the additional link ... I will look into getting some real games and trying it out..... thanks

Post by **eriktorbjorn** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:52 pm

unclet wrote:Thank you for the additional link ... I will look into getting some real games and trying it out..... thanks

Beneath a Steel Sky and Flight of the Amazon Queen can be downloaded from the ScummVM downloads page. Normally this wouldn't be allowed, of course, but the original copyright holders have granted permission for these two particular games.

unclet · Post by **unclet** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:01 pm

Excellent, I will start there ...... thanks