ScummVM 2026.4.0 adds 50+ games including Star Wars: Rebel Assault, Nancy Drew series
ScummVM 2026.4.0 "Never-slop" adds support for more than 50 new games including Star Wars: Rebel Assault I and II, seven Nancy Drew titles, and over 140 Wintermute engine games.
Summary
ScummVM 2026.4.0 "Never-slop" expands its game compatibility significantly with over 50 newly supported titles. Major additions include the Star Wars: Rebel Assault series, multiple Nancy Drew adventure games, Dracula: Resurrection and its sequel, and the classic dungeon crawler Dungeon Master. The release also brings performance improvements to audio mixing, an ImGui-based Event Recorder interface, and better platform support including Android 17 and external MIDI devices.
Notable additions in ScummVM 2026.4.0
- New game engines and titles: Over 50 new games supported, including full Nancy Drew sub-engine (7 titles), Star Wars: Rebel Assault I/II, Wintermute engine (140+ titles), and classic titles like Dungeon Master and Harvester
- Audio improvements: Optimised mixing and rate converters for better performance; switched Nuked-OPL3 AdLib emulator to faster fork; added General MIDI and MT-32 support for TsAGE engine games
- Platform ports: Android port updated to Android 17 with TTS and external MIDI device support; Atari port gained nFM library integration; Haiku backend can now build dynamic plugins
- Quality-of-life fixes: Nancy Drew games can run without Windows installer via obfuscated InstallShield support; Event Recorder gets ImGui interface; Hopkins underwater base shooter restored with optional HUD
Why it matters
The breadth of newly supported titles, particularly the Nancy Drew series and Star Wars: Rebel Assault games, significantly expands ScummVM's appeal beyond its traditional point-and-click adventure core. The Wintermute engine support alone adds over 140 indie adventure games to the compatibility list.
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