ResidualVM is an open-source engine reimplementation of Escape from Monkey Island, Grim Fandango and Myst III: Exile. A new engine written from scratch that loads the original game's data files.

Do I need the original game files to run ResidualVM?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy. Requires original game files from Grim Fandango, Escape from Monkey Island, Myst III, or The Longest Journey.

I played a bit, but can't start a new game!

The last save and visited scene are stored in the configuration file. Delete the game entry and re-add it, or clear the `last_save` and `last_set` entries.

My saved games don't work any more!

A newer build may have changed the save format; compatibility is not always possible.

ResidualVM

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A new engine written from scratch that loads the original game's data files.

Based on Escape from Monkey Island

Based on Grim Fandango

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Based on Myst III: Exile

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Image of the original game, Escape from Monkey Island. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

Escape from Monkey Island (original game, not this project) — Image of the original game, Escape from Monkey Island. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

Links, repository & details

About

Grim Fandango (1998) and Escape from Monkey Island (2000) are LucasArts adventure games built on the GrimE engine; Myst III: Exile (2001) is a graphic adventure by Presto Studios in the Myst series. All were originally CD/DVD releases for Windows and/or Mac OS, with some later console ports. ResidualVM is a game engine reimplementation that plays 3D adventure games including Grim Fandango, Escape from Monkey Island, Myst III: Exile, and The Longest Journey, using OpenGL for hardware-accelerated 3D graphics with a software renderer fallback. At the time of this README, the GrimE-engine games (Grim Fandango and Escape from Monkey Island) are completable but with glitches, Myst III is fully completable, and The Longest Journey's compatibility is untested.

Getting started

Requires the original game data files — CD/DVD content plus official patches — for whichever game you want to play (for example, Grim Fandango's LAB files and 1.01 update, or Escape from Monkey Island's M4B files and a language-specific update). Add the prepared game folder via "Add Game..." in ResidualVM and click Start.

Known issues & limitations

Grim Fandango and its demo, and Escape from Monkey Island and its demo, are completable with glitches.
Escape from Monkey Island for PS2 and The Longest Journey, including its demo, are untested.
Problems or dead ends may still occur, so save early and often.

What you need to run it

Original game files required. The project ships code only; you provide your own copy of the game. Requires original game files from Grim Fandango, Escape from Monkey Island, Myst III, or The Longest Journey.

Grim Fandango and Escape from Monkey Island require original game files and the official update patch.
Myst III requires its data files and must be at least version 1.1.

Features

3D graphics use OpenGL hardware acceleration, with a software renderer also available.

How to install

Prepare the game directory, open the project, choose Add Game..., select that directory, and click Start.

Summarised from the project's README.

Additional notes

Note: The project's bug tracker, wiki, and compatibility pages are hosted under the ScummVM project's domain (scummvm.org).

FAQ

What is ResidualVM?: ResidualVM is an open-source engine reimplementation of Escape from Monkey Island, Grim Fandango and Myst III: Exile. A new engine written from scratch that loads the original game's data files.
Do I need the original game files to run ResidualVM?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy. Requires original game files from Grim Fandango, Escape from Monkey Island, Myst III, or The Longest Journey.
I played a bit, but can't start a new game!: The last save and visited scene are stored in the configuration file. Delete the game entry and re-add it, or clear the `last_save` and `last_set` entries.
My saved games don't work any more!: A newer build may have changed the save format; compatibility is not always possible.