{quote} If you have a great collection of DOS or Windows based classic point and click adventure games, then the latest update of ScummVM 1.7.0 will do you nicely. I for one have it installed and use it for all my classic adventure games. But what is ScummVM, I hear you ask? ScummVM is a very special program which allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games in the compatibility list with extra added nifty features, provided you already have the main files.{/quote}

Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Dreamcast, PocketPC, PalmOS, AmigaOS, BeOS, OS/2, PSP, PS2, SymbianOS and many more..

http://www.indieretronews.com/2014/07/scummvm-v170-best-way-to-play-adventure.html

( Hmmm how do I quote on this forum? )

Thanks for the info :)

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You're welcome

Pardon me for sounding lazy, but what is the benefit of using SCUMMVM over DOSbox?

I think linking the original site of Scumm would be better than some article about it ;-)

http://scummvm.org/ For someone only interested in playing some old adventures who does not want to bother fiddling with DOSbox, Scumm is very easy to use.
For me the good thing about Scumm is the fact, that they override the old copy protection of the LucasArts games, since I can't find my card wheel for the first Monkey Island game anymore (but I still have the one for the second :D )

Thanks for the info :)
At least some positive news for me these days.

Are ScummVM savegames still uncompatible with the original games? :\