I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| IHNMAIMS Definite Update Patch 1 is available now | 2025-11-21 | Hello everyone,We have a small update available now for I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream which addresses the following issues:A crash cause by an asset conflict has been fixedUnimportant leftover build files have been removed from the gameThe PC version now has 128 save slotsA situation where the player could not acquire the Gorrister's Heart achievement has been fixedA black screen issue caused by pressing New Game or Load Game too quick after pressing one or the other has been fixedAttempting to save the game in any language other than English will no longer failIncorrect information about the save load system has been corrected in the ma |
| I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream - Definitive Update | 2025-10-16 | I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream has been updated on Steam and GOG for PC, Mac, and Linux!PATCH NOTESAdded modern menu options, allowing players to customize their experience as they prefer (screen size adjustments, background image selection, visual filters, aim sensitivity).Added in-game bonus content, including a fully localized manual and jukebox with the complete I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream soundtrack.Improved controller support, added pre-set shortcuts for smoother and more intuitive gameplay.Added an achievement system to encourage exploration and extend replayability.Added cloud saves, game progress is now stored and linked t |
| Update #9 available now | 2018-01-04 | Hello Everyone, A new update is available now for I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream which contains the following improvements on Windows, MacOS and Linux: Updated ScummVM to ScummVM 2.0.0 which also contains an update to Simple DirectMedia Layer 2 (SDL2). This should improve compatibility with a lot of monitor setups and resolve mouse issues, Fixed Linux Launch Steam Text. Upgraded Linux Executable to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64-bit SAGA Engine Improvements: Fixed crash when using the 'Give' verb on an actor, Fixed Gorrister becoming invisible and stuck when reloading at mooring ring, Fixed the conversation panel background colour. You can learn mor |
| Update #9 available now | 2018-01-04 | Hello Everyone, A new update is available now for I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream which contains the following improvements on Windows, MacOS and Linux: Updated ScummVM to ScummVM 2.0.0 which also contains an update to Simple DirectMedia Layer 2 (SDL2). This should improve compatibility with a lot of monitor setups and resolve mouse issues, Fixed Linux Launch Steam Text. Upgraded Linux Executable to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64-bit SAGA Engine Improvements: Fixed crash when using the 'Give' verb on an actor, Fixed Gorrister becoming invisible and stuck when reloading at mooring ring, Fixed the conversation panel background colour. You can learn mor |
| Update #8 available now | 2017-03-31 | Hello Everyone, There is an update available now for I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream which includes the following updates and changes: Updated the ScummVM engine from 1.8.0 to 1.9.0.2: SAGA: Fixed user interface colors in the French and German versions of I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream. SAGA: Improved AdLib music support Translation files updated, Steam Cloud Save support has been enabled. Saves will be synced, and can be played across, Windows, Mac, and Linux, Updated internal depot configuration, Updated Source Code. Enjoy, Daniel, Nightdive Studios. |
| Update #8 available now | 2017-03-31 | Hello Everyone, There is an update available now for I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream which includes the following updates and changes: Updated the ScummVM engine from 1.8.0 to 1.9.0.2: SAGA: Fixed user interface colors in the French and German versions of I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream. SAGA: Improved AdLib music support Translation files updated, Steam Cloud Save support has been enabled. Saves will be synced, and can be played across, Windows, Mac, and Linux, Updated internal depot configuration, Updated Source Code. Enjoy, Daniel, Nightdive Studios. |
| Update #7 available now | 2016-03-31 | Hello Everyone, A small update is available now for IHNMAIMS. ScummVM ( http://www.scummvm.org ) has been updated from the 1.8.0Git build to the official 1.8.0 release. Source Code updated. Enjoy. Daniel, Night Dive Studios |
| Update #7 available now | 2016-03-31 | Hello Everyone, A small update is available now for IHNMAIMS. ScummVM ( http://www.scummvm.org ) has been updated from the 1.8.0Git build to the official 1.8.0 release. Source Code updated. Enjoy. Daniel, Night Dive Studios |
| Update #6 available now | 2015-03-19 | Hello Everyone. A new update is out now for IHNMAIMS which contains the following changes and fixes: Added a new launch option. People will non 100% OpenGL supported hardware can use it and should now be able to play the game without experiencing a black screen on start-up. The Steam Overlay will not function in this mode. Updated ScummVM ( http://www.scummvm.org ) to 1.8.0Git (Released on March 16th 2015, source code provided) which contains a fix for Ellen disappearing from the screen when loading a save game. Saves that are affected by this bug will not be retroactively fixed and a previous save will have to be loaded. Enjoy the update. Sa |
| Update #6 available now | 2015-03-19 | Hello Everyone. A new update is out now for IHNMAIMS which contains the following changes and fixes: Added a new launch option. People will non 100% OpenGL supported hardware can use it and should now be able to play the game without experiencing a black screen on start-up. The Steam Overlay will not function in this mode. Updated ScummVM ( http://www.scummvm.org ) to 1.8.0Git (Released on March 16th 2015, source code provided) which contains a fix for Ellen disappearing from the screen when loading a save game. Saves that are affected by this bug will not be retroactively fixed and a previous save will have to be loaded. Enjoy the update. Sa |
| Update #5 available now | 2014-08-16 | Hello Everyone, A new update for IHNMAIMS is now available which contains the following: Updated ScummVM from 1.6.0 to 1.7.0 across Windows, OS X and GNU/Linux. opengl_nearest is the new display renderer. This provides really sharp looking graphics and also re-enables the Steam Overlay for Windows. It runs at your monitors current resolution. I have completely re-written the shell launcher for GNU/Linux and implemented a new libraries system. This should allow for many more users of GNU/Linux to play the game and not just people on the latest versions of Ubuntu and Mint. The scummvm-ihnmaims.ini file has been hugely reduced in content which s |
| Update #5 available now | 2014-08-16 | Hello Everyone, A new update for IHNMAIMS is now available which contains the following: Updated ScummVM from 1.6.0 to 1.7.0 across Windows, OS X and GNU/Linux. opengl_nearest is the new display renderer. This provides really sharp looking graphics and also re-enables the Steam Overlay for Windows. It runs at your monitors current resolution. I have completely re-written the shell launcher for GNU/Linux and implemented a new libraries system. This should allow for many more users of GNU/Linux to play the game and not just people on the latest versions of Ubuntu and Mint. The scummvm-ihnmaims.ini file has been hugely reduced in content which s |
| Update #4 available now | 2014-05-03 | Hello Everyone, A new update is out now. It includes the following: New Bonus Content! - Read the original short story by Harlan Ellison that inspired the game itself. You will find the content in your 'Bonus Content' folder inside your IHNMAIMS installation. All users now have access to both the MP3 AND the OGG versions of the Soundtrack. More effecient depot management! - Backing up and restoring backups on a different OS should go much smoother now. It also allows us to put out updates much more effeciently. The original SDL.DLL has been restored for Windows. This should fix reported mouse stuttering issues on some computers. Enjoy the new |
| Update #4 available now | 2014-05-03 | Hello Everyone, A new update is out now. It includes the following: New Bonus Content! - Read the original short story by Harlan Ellison that inspired the game itself. You will find the content in your 'Bonus Content' folder inside your IHNMAIMS installation. All users now have access to both the MP3 AND the OGG versions of the Soundtrack. More effecient depot management! - Backing up and restoring backups on a different OS should go much smoother now. It also allows us to put out updates much more effeciently. The original SDL.DLL has been restored for Windows. This should fix reported mouse stuttering issues on some computers. Enjoy the new |
| Update #3 available now | 2014-02-19 | Hello Everyone, An update is out now for IHNMAIMS which includes the following changes: Engine Change for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X - DOSBox has been replaced with ScummVM 1.6.0. This also comes with the following bugfixes (spoilers ahead): When loading a save game, the music played is still the music which was playing in the previous scene before the save game is loaded When picking up or using objects in a scene, sometimes a "ghost" object is created in the top left corner of the screen Chapter 1 (Gorrister): After reading the note in the starting room, the hotspot for the note moves to the upper-left corner, so you can read it again and |
| Update #3 available now | 2014-02-19 | Hello Everyone, An update is out now for IHNMAIMS which includes the following changes: Engine Change for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X - DOSBox has been replaced with ScummVM 1.6.0. This also comes with the following bugfixes (spoilers ahead): When loading a save game, the music played is still the music which was playing in the previous scene before the save game is loaded When picking up or using objects in a scene, sometimes a "ghost" object is created in the top left corner of the screen Chapter 1 (Gorrister): After reading the note in the starting room, the hotspot for the note moves to the upper-left corner, so you can read it again and |
| Update #2 available now | 2013-12-19 | Hello Everyone, A new update to the game is out now. Here are the changes: Added the vanilla version of DOSBox for people who want a more retro experience when playing the game, Lowered sound blocksize and prebuffering values which may have caused sound issues for some users. Enjoy the game! |
| Update #2 available now | 2013-12-19 | Hello Everyone, A new update to the game is out now. Here are the changes: Added the vanilla version of DOSBox for people who want a more retro experience when playing the game, Lowered sound blocksize and prebuffering values which may have caused sound issues for some users. Enjoy the game! |
| Update #1 available now | 2013-11-27 | Hello Everyone, An update for IHNMAIMS is out now after being in beta for a while. It contains the following fixes: Crosshair flickering should be massively reduced and mouse movement should be generally better now (All) The DOSBox Console will no longer display on launching the game (Windows) Updated Libraries (Linux) Fixed "Inconsistency detected by ld.so: dl-open.c: 695: _dl_open: Assertion ` dl_debug_initialize (0, args.nsid) ->r_state == RT_CONSISTANT' failed!' (Linux) Enjoy! |
| Update #1 available now | 2013-11-27 | Hello Everyone, An update for IHNMAIMS is out now after being in beta for a while. It contains the following fixes: Crosshair flickering should be massively reduced and mouse movement should be generally better now (All) The DOSBox Console will no longer display on launching the game (Windows) Updated Libraries (Linux) Fixed "Inconsistency detected by ld.so: dl-open.c: 695: _dl_open: Assertion ` dl_debug_initialize (0, args.nsid) ->r_state == RT_CONSISTANT' failed!' (Linux) Enjoy! |