use_scummvm/install_computer use_scummvm/the_launcher use_scummvm/game_files use_scummvm/mac_game_files use_scummvm/add_play_games use_scummvm/save_load_games use_scummvm/keyboard_shortcuts use_scummvm/how_to_settings use_scummvm/connect_cloud use_scummvm/LAN use_scummvm/taskbar_integration
other_platforms/*
settings/accessibility settings/audio settings/backend settings/cloud settings/control settings/game settings/graphics settings/gui settings/keymaps settings/lan settings/misc settings/paths
advanced_topics/autostart advanced_topics/command_line advanced_topics/configuration_file advanced_topics/understand_audio advanced_topics/understand_graphics advanced_topics/understand_search_box
help/report_bugs help/contact help/faq help/credits help/release
ScummVM allows you to play classic graphic point-and-click adventure games, text adventure games, and RPGs, as long as you already have the game data files. ScummVM replaces the executable files shipped with the games, which means you can now play your favorite games on all your favorite devices.
So how did ScummVM get its name? Many of the famous LucasArts adventure games, such as Maniac Mansion and the Monkey Island series, were created using a utility called SCUMM (Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion). The 'VM' in ScummVM stands for Virtual Machine.
While ScummVM was originally designed to run LucasArts' SCUMM games, over time support has been added for many other games: see the full list here. Noteworthy titles include Broken Sword, Myst and Blade Runner, although there are countless other hidden gems to explore.
We have a user manual section covering THE BASICS:
Installing ScummVM on a computer <use_scummvm/install_computer>
use_scummvm/the_launcher
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use_scummvm/game_files
use_scummvm/mac_game_files
use_scummvm/add_play_games
use_scummvm/save_load_games
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use_scummvm/keyboard_shortcuts
use_scummvm/how_to_settings
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use_scummvm/connect_cloud
use_scummvm/LAN
We also have guides on how to get ScummVM running on a wide range of other platforms:
other_platforms/nintendo_3ds
other_platforms/nintendo_ds
other_platforms/nintendo_switch
other_platforms/playstation_portable
other_platforms/playstation_vita
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other_platforms/playstation_3
other_platforms/sega_dreamcast
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Phones and tablets ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ other_platforms/ios
other_platforms/tvos
other_platforms/android
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other_platforms/amigaos_4
other_platforms/atari
other_platforms/morphos
other_platforms/risc_os
For our more experienced users, ScummVM features a command line interface, as well as the ability to edit settings directly in a configuration file.
In this section, we also take a deep dive into understanding the graphics and audio settings.
advanced_topics/autostart
advanced_topics/configuration_file
advanced_topics/command_line
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The audio settings <advanced_topics/understand_audio>
The graphics settings <advanced_topics/understand_graphics>
The search box <advanced_topics/understand_search_box>
ScummVM is still under development. While we do our best to make sure that as many games as possible can be completed with no major bugs, crashes can happen!
If you are having problems with any aspect of ScummVM, take a look at our help section.
help/faq
How to report a bug <help/report_bugs>
help/contact
Check out the Release notes <help/release> for both current and past releases.
ScummVM is an open-source project created, maintained and constantly improved by a team of passionate volunteers <help/credits> from all around the world. If you enjoy using ScummVM and would like to support the team, you can use the PayPal Donate button below.
Another way to support us is to buy your games from GOG.com using the ScummVM Affiliate link.
If you have software development or technical writing skills, we would love for you to join the ScummVM team! Check out Developer Central on the ScummVM wiki for more information on contributing to ScummVM.