BodhiThis forum is for the discussion of Bodhi Linux.
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
I am using Bodhi Linux 5.0 on an old netbook for NES,SNES, and old DOS games for my daughter. Is there a port of ScummVM that works with it? I am very new to Bodhi, how should I find programs that are not in the Bodhi AppCenter?
Hi
if it's not in the App centre, you probably have enough there in Bodhi to download it and compile it. It needs some weird sound stuff - fluidsynth
I installed ScummVM for some Space Quest games, but the experience sucked. It was messy going off screen to the left or right, and when I started into it, I found you couldn't get through the game at certain points. So they had a pack of saved games for download so when you got stuck you could load the saved game after. In Space Quest 1 you're a layabout janitor on a spaceship which has been captured by aliens, and has it's 15 minute self-destruct sequence initiated. You have 15 minutes to get in the 'space pod' and save you a**. It was a nostalgia trip until I tried to get past the first level. It was so slow searching, collecting & navigating you haven't a hope without a walkthrough, and even then I was never going to make it.
I am using Bodhi Linux 5.0 on an old netbook for NES,SNES, and old DOS games for my daughter. Is there a port of ScummVM that works with it? I am very new to Bodhi, how should I find programs that are not in the Bodhi AppCenter?
Thanks for your help,
Will
It is in Ubuntu's repo so all you need to do is install it using apt or synaptic. No need to compile it. Never heard of it or used it so make no promises as to how well it works ...
How old is your daughter? I have some old computers set up for my 5yo daughters. I found this a useful source of apps for my young kids... many are already available from apt/synaptic, all can be installed from that website with gdebi...
Space Quest was good. I never took to CGA, and was usually working away while kids were playing it. I had three boys - ('Steps of Stairs' is the Irish expression) and they used gather round studying their brother's playing and laughing their heads off when they got blown away or sliced up on occasion.
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.