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* [http://maemo.org/packages/view/wiicontrol/ WiiControl] - Use your wiimote to play games! WiiMote can also be used GLOBALLY with your N900
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* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=43050&highlight=wiimote 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
* Configure WiiMote as Gamepad for Dr. NokSnes: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=506339

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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 and Games Publishers

The N900 supports SDL and hardware accelerated 3D OpenGL ES, allowing it to run several linux games. Several are available in the Maemo 5 'extras' repository.


Rovio

Rovio have ported the following games to the N900

  • Bounce Evolution
  • Angry Birds. The Community have also created custom level editor for this great game

Both are available from the Ovi store Ovi Rovio Games


SIO2 Interactive

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

SIO2 Games Thread

Secret Exit

Secret Exit will be release a number of Games for N900

Secret Exit Game Thread

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.


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


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

Game Controllers and Peripherals

WiiMote as Gamepad/Remote

  • Wiimote - Use your wiimote to play games! WiiMote can also be used GLOBALLY with your N900

Video Here

Play-station Six Axis Controller

The Six axis Controller now works on the N900

Thread Here

Other

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. [1]

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. And probably not in English lol.

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 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.

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