SCUMM source code

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SCUMM source code

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Hi!

I'm just curious about the original DOS version of SCUMM. Is the original source code available somewhere?
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No it isn't. ScummVM was developed with RE, LucasArts never gave away the sourcecode.
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And is there any open sourced "drop-in replacement" engine for SCUMM games (like ScummVM, but for DOS)? :roll:
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No, but you could try to write a DOS-backend for ScummVM :)
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john_doe wrote:No, but you could try to write a DOS-backend for ScummVM :)
Yeah, say, with use of Allegro. Should not be very hard.


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That's a good idea, I thought a lot about that a few months ago, but I'm currently busy with another project. But if I have some free time, "I'll give it a try". :lol:
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Wow. I did write DOS backend some time ago using DJGPP and allegro lib and it actually worked pretty well, but I deleted all the source codes by accident.
Think I should make backups frequently. :P
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john_doe wrote:No, but you could try to write a DOS-backend for ScummVM :)
To run it in DOSBOX? :P :wink:
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wonst719 wrote:Wow. I did write DOS backend some time ago using DJGPP and allegro lib and it actually worked pretty well, but I deleted all the source codes by accident.
Think I should make backups frequently. :P
Are you considering to developing it again someday? What about a bounty for it?

I will get an old machine for DOS stuff, and I will put certain audio hardware for testing. ScummVM for DOS could be quite interesting for my retrogaming experiments :)
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I am not sure you would want to run ScummVm on an "old machine", unless it's not that old after all. It takes a lot of resources, even if run under DOS.
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fingolfin wrote:I am not sure you would want to run ScummVm on an "old machine", unless it's not that old after all. It takes a lot of resources, even if run under DOS.
What about from a Pentium 100 to a Pentium II 300? That range seems the most usual DOS configuration for retrogamers as I readed from VOGONS, and more likely the last one...

Are there some aproximatelly hardware requirements list per architecture?
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Hmm, so there actually is some interest in a DOS-backend.
Interesting... :)
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john_doe wrote:Hmm, so there actually is some interest in a DOS-backend.
Interesting... :)
That's relative...

Not sure for devs, but for users there are DOS related communities that would be interested in a DOS port.
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Yes, I meant interest from the user side. If no one uses it making a DOS backend (and releasing it :)) wouldn't be of much use.
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im confused... most of the games scummvm supports run in dos, and not win 98+, so why is there any need for one?
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