[Guide] How to install webOS games on Nokia N900

The Nokia N900 is the first and only device from the company to run Maemo 5. Since there aren't many devices running this OS you can understand why game developers wouldn't build games for the Maemo community. Nokia has since shifted it's focus towards Meego leaving Maemo users with very little.

At least until now. Since Maemo is a linux flavor much like WebOS which powers Palm devices, users have found a way to run unmodified Palm Games like Need for Speed Undercover and The Sims 3 on the N900.

Check the video below and follow the guide to find out how you can do it yourself:

Step by Step Guide:

• Download Palm IPK File of your choice (You may need Palm device to obtain files)
• Download 7-Zip here
• Use Z-Zip to extract the data in the IPK file.
• Go inside the extracted folder and find the compressed file with the name containing 'data'
• extract that file. You may get an error message, just ignore and let the file continue to be extracted.
• go inside the extracted data folder until you reach a folder containing a file with *.json extension.
• Connect your N900 to computer using Mass Storage Mode
• copy that folder into your N900
• Now open X-Terminal and type 'sudo gainroot' and press Enter
• Type 'apt-get install preenv' and press Enter.
• Accept what the terminal asks you to do.
• Use file manage of your choice to copy the game folder into /home/user/ folder on your device.
• Access your game in the new folder by typing cd /home/user/(gamefolder)
• Type chmod +rwx 'gamename'
• Type desktopgen appinfo.json

You are done. The app will now appear with your other apps. Using the video and the guide you should be able to get in without an issue. In case you have any issues leave a comment below.

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