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=N900 Gaming= | |||
The N900 makes a great gaming device. | The N900 makes a great gaming device. It has a 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. | There is a range of options to get games on your device. | ||
==Native Games== | |||
The N900 supports hardware accelerated 3D OpenGL ES. Expect a full range of games! There are also dozens of games available in the Maemo 5 repository. | The N900 supports hardware accelerated 3D OpenGL ES. Expect a full range of games! There are also dozens of games available in the Maemo 5 repository. | ||
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** [[Miniature]] - a networked, community-developed chess program, designed for Maemo - coming soon | ** [[Miniature]] - a networked, community-developed chess program, designed for Maemo - coming soon | ||
==Flash Games== | |||
As the N900 supports Flash 9 and has a hardware keyboard, many flash games should just work | 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]. | ||
==Games 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] | |||
* Old PC (x86, DOS) - [http://maemo.org/packages/view/dosbox/ DOSBox] | |||
* Sega 8 bit consoles - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/mg/ Mastergear] | |||
Other console emulators are not working 100% yet, but are available for the adventurous: | |||
* SNES - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/drnoksnes/ DrNokSnes] - Not 100% ported yet | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0wbLaMXeu4 Control your N900 with a Wii controller] | |||
* [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/scummvm/ ScummVM] - Needs porting from n8xx to n900 | |||
* 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] | |||
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 | |||
* [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/xmame/ Xmame] - Dead file needs fixing | |||
* [http://koti.mbnet.fi/tammat/hatari/index.shtml Hatari] - Atari ST(e)/TT/Falcon emu - Needs porting | |||
* 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] | |||
==Other Game Related Apps== | |||
* [http://maemo.org/packages/view/wiicontrol/ WiiControl] - Use your wiimote to play games! | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lMtDv-khKQ N900 and Wii Balance Board Video] | |||
== Frequently asked questions == | |||
===Will n900 play games from big companies?=== | |||
===What if I want a game not yet available?=== | ===What if I want a game not yet available?=== | ||
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===All my previous phones have run java games: why can’t I play them on n900?=== | ===All my previous phones have run java games: why can’t I play them on n900?=== | ||
Java is | Java is [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=31678 not currently available] for the N900. | ||
[[Category:Software]] | [[Category:Software]] | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 30 November 2009
N900 Gaming
The N900 makes a great gaming device. It has a TV Out, Accelerometers, and hardware support for 3D graphics.
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
The N900 supports hardware accelerated 3D OpenGL ES. Expect a full range of games! There are also dozens of games available in the Maemo 5 repository.
- 3d graphics engines
- Bounce Evolution for N900
- Maemo 5 Downloads
- OS2008 games - most of these games should be 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
Flash Games
As the N900 supports Flash 9 and has a hardware keyboard, many flash games should just work. Read more about the options.
Games Emulators
There are many emulators of older game consoles available for Maemo.
- Game boy colour - Vgb
- Game boy advance - Vgba
- Nintendo Entertainment System - iNES
- Old PC (x86, DOS) - DOSBox
- Sega 8 bit consoles - Mastergear
Other console emulators are not working 100% yet, but are available for the adventurous:
- SNES - DrNokSnes - Not 100% ported yet
- Control your N900 with a Wii controller
- ScummVM - Needs porting from n8xx to n900
- GemRB - Needs porting from n8xx to n900
- Frodo C64 - Needs porting from n7xx to n900
Some other terminal emulators exist for Linux, but do not work on Maemo:
- Neogeo - doesn't work but someone could fix it
- Xmame - Dead file needs fixing
- Hatari - Atari ST(e)/TT/Falcon emu - Needs porting
- Amiga - UAE has been ported to previous versions of maemo
- Exult - The engine for some of the Ultima series has been run on previous versions of maemo
Other Game Related Apps
- WiiControl - Use your wiimote to play games!
- N900 and Wii Balance Board Video
Frequently asked questions
Will n900 play games from big companies?
What if I want a game 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?
Java is not currently available for the N900.
