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==N900 Gaming==
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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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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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[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==
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===Native Games===
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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
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===Flash Games===
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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
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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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Great thread discussing the options [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34472&highlight=flash+games Click Here]
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==Games Emulators==
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===Games 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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* 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]
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* Nintendo Entertainment System - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/ines/ iNES]
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* Old PC (x86, DOS) - [http://maemo.org/packages/view/dosbox/ DOSBox]
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* Sega 8 bit consoles - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/mg/ Mastergear]
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Other console emulators are not working 100% yet, but are available for the adventurous:
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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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* SNES - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/drnoksnes/ DrNokSnes] - Not 100% ported yet
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0wbLaMXeu4 Control your N900 with a Wii controller]
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* [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/scummvm/ ScummVM] - Needs porting from n8xx to n900
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* GemRB - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=32986 Needs porting from n8xx to n900]
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* Frodo C64 - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...ighlight=Frodo Needs porting from n7xx to n900]
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Some other terminal emulators exist for Linux, but do not work on Maemo:
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=====Available=====
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* [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/xgngeo/ Neogeo] - doesn't work but someone could fix it 
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* [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/xmame/ Xmame] - Dead file needs fixing
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* [http://koti.mbnet.fi/tammat/hatari/index.shtml Hatari] - Atari ST(e)/TT/Falcon emu - Needs porting
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* Amiga - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=5298&page=4 UAE] has been ported to previous versions of maemo
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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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Download from these links
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==Other Game Related Apps==
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Game boy colour - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/vgb/ Vgb -]
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* [http://maemo.org/packages/view/wiicontrol/ WiiControl] - Use your wiimote to play games!
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lMtDv-khKQ  N900 and Wii Balance Board Video]
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Game boy advance - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/vgba/ Vgba -  ]
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== Frequently asked questions ==
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===Will n900 play games from big companies?===
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Nintendo Entertainment System - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/ines/ iNES - ]
 
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Old PC (x86, DOS) - [http://maemo.org/packages/view/dosbox/ DOSBox -]
 
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Sega 8 bit consoles - [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/mg/ Mastergear -]
 
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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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Nice video with Wii Controller [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0wbLaMXeu4 Click 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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GemRB - Needs porting from n8xx to n900 - [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=32986 Thread Here]
 
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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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=====Possible in the future=====
 
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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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Xmame - Dead file needs fixing [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/xmame/ Click Here]
 
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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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Dreamcast - Needs new emu, don't thinks theres one for the n8xx
 
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Playstation - Rumours have been floating on a possible psxemu.
 
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Nintendo 64 - I think there is one available for n8xx, can't find any links though
 
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Nintendo DS - unlikely but not impossible.
 
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Amiga - UAE is possible. There have been ports to previous versions of maemo. See [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=5298&page=4 here]
 
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Exult - The engine for some of the Ultima series has been run on previous versions of maemo. See [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=5978 here] for more information.
 
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Playstation 2 - Nowhere near technologically capable
 
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Xbox - Same as PS2
 
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PSP - Never fast enough to say, play games on
 
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PS3 - Not directly, but a port of [http://code.google.com/p/open-rp/ Open-rp] to enable remote play would enable the N900 to have the same Remote-Play capabilities as the PSP
 
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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?===
 
===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?===
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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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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

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Contents

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.

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:

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

Other Game Related Apps

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.

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