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Games

2010-07-18T15:10:39Z

88.14.107.83: E-UAE, UAE

[[Image:SNES.jpg]]
==N900 Gaming==

The [[Nokia N900|N900]] makes a great gaming device. It has TV out, accelerometers, and hardware support for 3D graphics.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBzUNe5ov_o&feature=player_embedded Video] showing what can be done with 3D and TV out

There is a range of options to get games on your device.

===Native Games and Games Publishers===

The N900 supports SDL and hardware accelerated 3D [[OpenGL-ES|OpenGL ES]], allowing it to run many Linux games. Several are available in the [[Open development/Maemo roadmap/Fremantle|Maemo 5]] [[extras]] repository.

* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34559 3d graphics engines]
* [http://maemo.org/downloads/Maemo5/games/?org_openpsa_qbpager_org_openpsa_products_product_dba_page=1 Maemo 5 Downloads]
* [http://maemo.org/downloads/OS2008/games/?org_openpsa_qbpager_org_openpsa_products_product_dba_page=1 OS2008 games] - most of these games should be [[:wikipedia:Porting|portable]] to the N900
* [[Chess]] - there are a variety of chess games available, including:
** [[Miniature]] - a networked, community-developed chess program, designed for Maemo - coming soon
* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=31658 Quake3]
* [[uqm | The Ur-Quan Masters (Starcontrol 2)]]
* [[Starcraft]]

====Rovio====

[http://www.rovio.com/ Rovio] have ported the following games to the N900:

* Bounce Evolution
* Angry Birds. The Community have also created [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=42999&highlight=angry+birds custom level] editor for this great game

Both are available from the Ovi store
[http://store.ovi.com/publisher/RovioMobile/ Ovi Rovio Games]

====SIO2 Interactive====

SIO2 Interactive have ported their Open Source 3D engine to the N900, and have released a number of games.

[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=43202 SIO2 Games Thread]

====Secret Exit====

Secret Exit will be release a number of games for N900

[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=42412&highlight=zeemote Secret Exit Game Thread]

===Flash Games===

As the N900 supports Flash 9 and has a hardware keyboard, many Flash games should just work. [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34472&highlight=flash+games Read more about the options].

===Emulators===

There are [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34526 many emulators] of older game consoles available for Maemo.

* Game boy colour - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/vgb/ Vgb]
* Game boy advance - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/vgba/ Vgba]
* Nintendo Entertainment System - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/ines/ iNES]
* Nintendo SNES - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/drnoksnes/ DrNokSnes] - (See [[Games#WiiMote_as_Gamepad.2FRemote|Use WiiMote as Gamepad]])
* Nintendo N64 - [[Mupen64plus]]
* Old PC (x86, DOS) - [http://maemo.org/packages/view/dosbox/ DOSBox]
* Sega 8 bit consoles - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/mg/ Mastergear]
* [http://maemo.org/packages/view/scummvm/ ScummVM]
* Amiga - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/uae4all/ UAE4All]

Other console emulators are not working 100% yet, but are available for the adventurous:

* GemRB - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=32986 Needs porting from n8xx to n900]
* Frodo C64 - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...ighlight=Frodo Needs porting from n7xx to n900]
* [[Mame|SDLMAME]] - MAME emulator
* [http://koti.mbnet.fi/tammat/hatari/index.shtml Hatari] - Atari ST(e)/TT/Falcon emu
* Playstation - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=47227 PCSX-m], [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=47904 PSX4All], [http://maemo.org/packages/view/psx4m/ PSX4M]
* Amiga - [http://maemo.org/packages/view/e-uae/ E-UAE], [http://maemo.org/packages/view/uae/ UAE]

Some other terminal emulators exist for Linux, but do not work on Maemo:

* [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/xgngeo/ Neogeo] - doesn't work but someone could fix it
* Exult - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=5978 The engine for some of the Ultima series has been run on previous versions of maemo]

===Game Controllers and Peripherals===

====WiiMote as Gamepad/Remote====

* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=43050 Wiimote] - Use your wiimote to play games! WiiMote can also be used GLOBALLY with your N900
* Configure WiiMote as Gamepad for Dr. NokSnes: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=506339
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0wbLaMXeu4 Video Here]

====Play-station Six Axis Controller====

The Six axis Controller now works on the N900

* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=41693 Thread Here]
* [http://tomasz.sterna.tv/2010/02/play-games-on-nokia-n900-with-ps3-sixaxis-controller/ Instructions Here]
* [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=517534&postcount=220 Alternate Windows Instructions Here]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tON2gO72b1U Video Here]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/OzN900 More Videos Here]

====Wii Balance Board====

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lMtDv-khKQ N900 and Wii Balance Board Video]

=== Frequently asked questions ===

====Will N900 play games from big companies?====

Nokia has publicly stated that they are fully committed to creating a proper channel for Premium content publishers to sell their content in a protected form via their Ovi Store. [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34783]

As for what we have now, well from what Ive researched there are vast repositories of games, both old and some semi new where one can get games for the N900. The very nature of the device is such that the onus is upon the user to do the necessary research to find what will work.

There are numerous emulators where you can play thousands of old games for the NES, Gameboy, GBA, etc.

As for DOS Games, it is yet to be seen if we can expect full compatibility, but rest assured, someone, somewhere is working on it.

Being that it is such a new device, and has yet to achieve anywhere near market penetration, the number of developers working on is still relatively small.

Maemo is a developers dream but give it 6 months before you have precompiled, easy to use games…

My two cents for now. You have the full internet in your pocket! Isn’t that enough?

====What if I want a game that is not yet available?====

See above (where do I get software from)

====All my previous phones have run Java games: why can’t I play them on N900?====

{{wikify|1=http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=37405}}

Java is currently available for the N900 but requires some manual installation.

[[Category:Software]]
[[Category:N900]]
[[Category:Games]]

Games

2010-07-18T15:08:45Z

88.14.107.83: Amiga, PSX

[[Image:SNES.jpg]]
==N900 Gaming==

The [[Nokia N900|N900]] makes a great gaming device. It has TV out, accelerometers, and hardware support for 3D graphics.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBzUNe5ov_o&feature=player_embedded Video] showing what can be done with 3D and TV out

There is a range of options to get games on your device.

===Native Games and Games Publishers===

The N900 supports SDL and hardware accelerated 3D [[OpenGL-ES|OpenGL ES]], allowing it to run many Linux games. Several are available in the [[Open development/Maemo roadmap/Fremantle|Maemo 5]] [[extras]] repository.

* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34559 3d graphics engines]
* [http://maemo.org/downloads/Maemo5/games/?org_openpsa_qbpager_org_openpsa_products_product_dba_page=1 Maemo 5 Downloads]
* [http://maemo.org/downloads/OS2008/games/?org_openpsa_qbpager_org_openpsa_products_product_dba_page=1 OS2008 games] - most of these games should be [[:wikipedia:Porting|portable]] to the N900
* [[Chess]] - there are a variety of chess games available, including:
** [[Miniature]] - a networked, community-developed chess program, designed for Maemo - coming soon
* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=31658 Quake3]
* [[uqm | The Ur-Quan Masters (Starcontrol 2)]]
* [[Starcraft]]

====Rovio====

[http://www.rovio.com/ Rovio] have ported the following games to the N900:

* Bounce Evolution
* Angry Birds. The Community have also created [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=42999&highlight=angry+birds custom level] editor for this great game

Both are available from the Ovi store
[http://store.ovi.com/publisher/RovioMobile/ Ovi Rovio Games]

====SIO2 Interactive====

SIO2 Interactive have ported their Open Source 3D engine to the N900, and have released a number of games.

[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=43202 SIO2 Games Thread]

====Secret Exit====

Secret Exit will be release a number of games for N900

[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=42412&highlight=zeemote Secret Exit Game Thread]

===Flash Games===

As the N900 supports Flash 9 and has a hardware keyboard, many Flash games should just work. [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34472&highlight=flash+games Read more about the options].

===Emulators===

There are [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34526 many emulators] of older game consoles available for Maemo.

* Game boy colour - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/vgb/ Vgb]
* Game boy advance - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/vgba/ Vgba]
* Nintendo Entertainment System - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/ines/ iNES]
* Nintendo SNES - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/drnoksnes/ DrNokSnes] - (See [[Games#WiiMote_as_Gamepad.2FRemote|Use WiiMote as Gamepad]])
* Nintendo N64 - [[Mupen64plus]]
* Old PC (x86, DOS) - [http://maemo.org/packages/view/dosbox/ DOSBox]
* Sega 8 bit consoles - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/mg/ Mastergear]
* [http://maemo.org/packages/view/scummvm/ ScummVM]
* Amiga - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/uae4all/ UAE4All]

Other console emulators are not working 100% yet, but are available for the adventurous:

* GemRB - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=32986 Needs porting from n8xx to n900]
* Frodo C64 - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...ighlight=Frodo Needs porting from n7xx to n900]
* [[Mame|SDLMAME]] - MAME emulator
* [http://koti.mbnet.fi/tammat/hatari/index.shtml Hatari] - Atari ST(e)/TT/Falcon emu
* Playstation - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=47227 PCSX-m], [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=47904 PSX4All], [http://maemo.org/packages/view/psx4m/ PSX4M]

Some other terminal emulators exist for Linux, but do not work on Maemo:

* [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/xgngeo/ Neogeo] - doesn't work but someone could fix it
* Amiga - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=5298&page=4 UAE] has been ported to previous versions of maemo
* Exult - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=5978 The engine for some of the Ultima series has been run on previous versions of maemo]

===Game Controllers and Peripherals===

====WiiMote as Gamepad/Remote====

* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=43050 Wiimote] - Use your wiimote to play games! WiiMote can also be used GLOBALLY with your N900
* Configure WiiMote as Gamepad for Dr. NokSnes: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=506339
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0wbLaMXeu4 Video Here]

====Play-station Six Axis Controller====

The Six axis Controller now works on the N900

* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=41693 Thread Here]
* [http://tomasz.sterna.tv/2010/02/play-games-on-nokia-n900-with-ps3-sixaxis-controller/ Instructions Here]
* [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=517534&postcount=220 Alternate Windows Instructions Here]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tON2gO72b1U Video Here]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/OzN900 More Videos Here]

====Wii Balance Board====

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lMtDv-khKQ N900 and Wii Balance Board Video]

=== Frequently asked questions ===

====Will N900 play games from big companies?====

Nokia has publicly stated that they are fully committed to creating a proper channel for Premium content publishers to sell their content in a protected form via their Ovi Store. [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34783]

As for what we have now, well from what Ive researched there are vast repositories of games, both old and some semi new where one can get games for the N900. The very nature of the device is such that the onus is upon the user to do the necessary research to find what will work.

There are numerous emulators where you can play thousands of old games for the NES, Gameboy, GBA, etc.

As for DOS Games, it is yet to be seen if we can expect full compatibility, but rest assured, someone, somewhere is working on it.

Being that it is such a new device, and has yet to achieve anywhere near market penetration, the number of developers working on is still relatively small.

Maemo is a developers dream but give it 6 months before you have precompiled, easy to use games…

My two cents for now. You have the full internet in your pocket! Isn’t that enough?

====What if I want a game that is not yet available?====

See above (where do I get software from)

====All my previous phones have run Java games: why can’t I play them on N900?====

{{wikify|1=http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=37405}}

Java is currently available for the N900 but requires some manual installation.

[[Category:Software]]
[[Category:N900]]
[[Category:Games]]