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==N900 Gaming==
 
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The N900 makes a great gaming device.  It has a TV Out, Accelerometers, and hardware support for 3D graphics.
 
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Nice Video showing what can be done with 3D and TV out [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBzUNe5ov_o&feature=player_embedded Click Here]
 
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The [[Nokia N900|N900]] makes a great gaming device. It has TV out, accelerometers, and hardware support for 3D graphics.
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[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.
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==Native Games and  Games Publishers==
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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.
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===Native Games===
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* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34559 3d graphics engines]
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The N900 supports hardware accelerated 3D OpenGL ES. Expect a full range of games like
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* [http://maemo.org/downloads/Maemo5/games/?org_openpsa_qbpager_org_openpsa_products_product_dba_page=1 Maemo 5 Downloads]
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* [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
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* [[Chess]] - there are a variety of chess games available, including:
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** [[Miniature]] - a networked, community-developed chess program, designed for Maemo - coming soon
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* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=31658 Quake3]
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* [[uqm|The Ur-Quan Masters (Starcontrol 2)]]
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* [[Starcraft]]
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There is a thread discussing 3d graphics engines [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34559 Click here]
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===Rovio===
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[http://www.rovio.com/ Rovio] have ported the following games to the N900:
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Bounce Evolution is the first 3D games for N900 [http://maemo.nokia.com/maemo-select/applications/bounce-evolution/ Download Here]
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* Bounce Evolution
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* 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
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===Flash Games===
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Both are available from the Ovi Store
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As the N900 supports Flash 9 and has a hardware keyboard, many flash games should just work
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[http://store.ovi.com/publisher/RovioMobile/ Ovi Rovio Games]
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Great thread discussing the options [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34472&highlight=flash+games Click Here]
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===SIO2 Interactive===
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SIO2 Interactive  have ported their Open Source 3D engine to the N900, and have released a number of games.
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===Games Emulators===
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[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=43202 SIO2 Games Thread]
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===Secret Exit===
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Secret Exit will be releasing a number of games for N900
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[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=42412&highlight=zeemote Secret Exit Game Thread]
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Here is a list of emulators and their status on the N900, Thanks to [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34526 This Thread]
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==Palm WebOS games==
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[[Image:PreenvSS-1.jpg]]
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{{main|Preenv}}
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=====Available=====
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==Flash Games==
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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].
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Download from these links
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==Emulators==
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There are [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34526 many emulators] of older game consoles available for Maemo.
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[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/vgb/ Game boy colour - Vgb -]
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* Game Boy Colour - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/vgb/ VGB]
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* Game Boy Advance - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/vgba/ VGBA], [[GpSP]]
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* Nintendo DS - [http://maemo.org/packages/view/desmume DeSmuME]
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* Nintendo Entertainment System - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=83108 FCE Ultra], [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/ines/ iNES]
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* Nintendo SNES - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/drnoksnes/ DrNokSnes] - (See [[Games#WiiMote_as_Gamepad.2FRemote|Use WiiMote as Gamepad]])
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* Nintendo N64 - [[Mupen64+]]
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* Old PC (x86, DOS) - [http://maemo.org/packages/view/dosbox/ DOSBox]
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* Sega Master System and GameGear - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/mg/ Mastergear]
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* Sega Genesis/Megadrive/Sega CD - [http://maemo.org/packages/view/picodrive/ PicoDrive]
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* [http://maemo.org/packages/view/scummvm/ ScummVM]
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* NeoGeo - [http://maemo.org/packages/view/gngeo/ gngeo], [http://maemo.org/packages/view/gngeo-gui/ gngeo-gui], [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=72574&highlight=gngeo gngeo-gui howto]
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* Amiga - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/uae4all/ UAE4All]
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* C64, VIC20 - [http://maemo.org/packages/view/vice VICE]
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[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/vgba/ Game boy advance - Vgba -  ]
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Other console emulators are not working 100% yet, but are available for the adventurous:
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[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/ines/ Nintendo Entertainment System - iNES - ]
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* GemRB - [http://maemo.org/packages/view/gemrb/ GemRB N900]
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* Frodo C64 - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...ighlight=Frodo Needs porting from 770 to N900]
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* [[Mame|SDLMAME]] - MAME emulator
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* [http://koti.mbnet.fi/tammat/hatari/index.shtml Hatari] - Atari ST(e)/TT/Falcon emu
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* 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], [http://maemo.org/packages/view/pcsx-rearmed/ PCSX Rearmed]
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* Sega Saturn - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=75992 Yabause]
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* Amiga - [http://maemo.org/packages/view/e-uae/ E-UAE], [http://maemo.org/packages/view/uae/ UAE], [http://maemo.org/packages/view/uade UADE]
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[http://maemo.org/packages/view/dosbox/ Windows - DOSBox -]
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Some other terminal emulators exist for Linux, but do not work on Maemo:
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[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/mg/] Sega 8 bit consoles - Mastergear -
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====Not Officially Available but being made====
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* 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]
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==Game Controllers and Peripherals==
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===WiiMote as Gamepad/Remote===
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{{main|Wii remote}}
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* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=43050 Wiimote] - Use your wiimote to play games! WiiMote can also be used GLOBALLY with your N900
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* Configure WiiMote as Gamepad for Dr. NokSnes: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=506339
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0wbLaMXeu4 Video Here]
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SNES - DrNokSnes - Not 100% ported yet, but it works on n900 - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/drnoksnes/ Click Here] 
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===Play-station Six Axis Controller===
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The Six axis Controller now works on the N900
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Nice video with Wii Controller [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0wbLaMXeu4 Click Here]
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* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=41693 Thread Here]
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* [http://tomasz.sterna.tv/2010/02/play-games-on-nokia-n900-with-ps3-sixaxis-controller/ Instructions Here]
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* [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=517534&postcount=220 Alternate Windows Instructions Here]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tON2gO72b1U Video Here]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/user/OzN900 More Videos Here]
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ScummVM - Needs porting from n8xx to n900 - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/scummvm/ Click Here]
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===Wii Balance Board===
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lMtDv-khKQ  N900 and Wii Balance Board Video]
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GemRB - Needs porting from n8xx to n900 - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=32986 Thread Here]
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===Zeemote===
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[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=51209 Connect one or more Zeemote Joysticks to the N900 using ZeeControl]
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Frodo C64 - Needs porting from n7xx to n900 - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...ighlight=Frodo Thread Here]
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===Game Gripper===
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[http://www.home.game-gripper.com/ The Game Gripper is a slip-on gamepad accessory for the N900.]
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==Frequently asked questions==
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=====Possible in the future=====
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===Will N900 play games from big companies?===
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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]
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Neogeo - gngeo - doesn't work but someone could fix it  [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/xgngeo/ Click Here]
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As for what we have now, well, from what I've 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.  
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Xmame - Dead file needs fixing [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/xmame/ Click Here]
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There are numerous emulators where you can play thousands of old games for the NES, Game Boy, GBA, etc.
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Hatari - Atari ST(e)/TT/Falcon emu - Needs porting  [http://koti.mbnet.fi/tammat/hatari/index.shtml Click Here]
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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.
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Dreamcast - Needs new emu, don't thinks theres one for the n8xx
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The number of developers working on it is still relatively small.
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Playstation - Rumours have been floating on a possible psxemu.
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Maemo is a developer's dream, but give it 6 months before you have precompiled, easy to use games…
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Nintendo 64 - I think there is one available for n8xx, can't find any links though
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My two cents for now. You have the full internet in your pocket! Isn’t that enough?
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Nintendo DS - unlikely but not impossible.
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===What if I want a game that is not yet available?===
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See above (where do I get software from)
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=====Never will be available=====  
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===All my previous phones have run Java games: why can’t I play them on N900?===
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{{main|Java}}
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Playstation 2 - Your dreaming if you think this
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{{wikify|1=http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=37405}}
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PSP - Haven't you woken up?
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Xbox - Head in the clouds!
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PS3 - Yup defo coming to n900
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===Other Game Related Apps===
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WiiControl - Use your wiimote to play these games! [http://maemo.org/packages/view/wiicontrol/ Click Here]
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N900 and Wii Balance Board Video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lMtDv-khKQ Click here]
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===Will n900 play games from big companies?===
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===What if I want a game not yet available?===
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See above (where do I get software from)
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===All my previous phones have run java games: why can’t I play them on n900?===
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Java is currently available for the N900 but requires some manual installation.
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Java is not currently available for the N900. You can follow the discussion [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=31678  here]
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[[Category:Games]]

Latest revision as of 23:45, 24 March 2018

Image:SNES.jpg

The N900 makes a great gaming device. It has 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.

Contents

Native Games and Games Publishers

The N900 supports SDL and hardware accelerated 3D OpenGL ES, allowing it to run many 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 releasing a number of games for N900

Secret Exit Game Thread

Palm WebOS games

Image:PreenvSS-1.jpg

Main article: Preenv


Flash Games

As the N900 supports Flash 9 and has a hardware keyboard, many Flash games should just work. Read more about the options.

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

Main article: Wii remote


Video Here

Play-station Six Axis Controller

The Six axis Controller now works on the N900

Wii Balance Board

N900 and Wii Balance Board Video

Zeemote

Connect one or more Zeemote Joysticks to the N900 using ZeeControl

Game Gripper

The Game Gripper is a slip-on gamepad accessory for the N900.

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 I've 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, Game Boy, 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.

The number of developers working on it is still relatively small.

Maemo is a developer's 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?

Main article: Java

This article should include information from this external resource. Please help to copy the relevant information to the wiki.


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

Retrieved from "http://wiki.maemo.org/Games"