“Exult” Version 1.12 Released
The “Exult” team have released version 1.12 of their cross-platform “Ultima 7” engine, ahead of a switch from SDL2 to SDL3.
Creation takes time. Time is limited.
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Check Out Aleksi Eeben’s Port of “Ultima 3” to the VIC 20
An unofficial port by “Ultima 3” to the VIC 20 by Aleksi Eeben.
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“Chronicles of Ellusus” (AKA “The Dark Unknown”) is Looking for Beta Testers
Goldenflame Dragon may still be looking for beta testers for “Chronicles of Ellusus 1: The Dark Unknown”, his long-in-development homage to the early “Ultima” games.
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Requiescat in Pace: Kirk Winterrowd
Kirk Winterrowd, formerly a developer and composer at Origin Systems, has passed away.
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Music From “Ultima IX: Redemption” Has Been Released on SoundCloud
One of the composers who created music for the cancelled “Ultima IX: Redemption” project has released his work on SoundCloud.
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Eldiron Engine: Version 0.8 Brings a Total Overhaul
Markus Moenig has refactored the Eldiron Engine, expanding it from a pure 2D retro RPG engine into one that supports isometric and first-person 3D views.
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Check Out Woolly Dragon’s Compilation of “Ultima V: Lazarus” Mods
Luke the Woolly Dragon has compiled a list of all the mods and guides he could find online for “Ultima V: Lazarus”.
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A Look at the Usecode for “Ultima 8: The Lost Vale”
An analysis of the plot of “Ultima 8: The Lost Vale”, based on newly-found usecode for the cancelled expansion.
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“U3.5: Pax Britannia”: Development Resumes
Zedex Dragon has resumed work on creating “U3.5: Pax Britannia”, an “Ultima 3”-inspired RPG for the ZX Spectrum.
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The Ultima Source Code Offline Archive Project (USCOAP)
Inspired by the Wing Commander CIC’s efforts, the Ultima Codex is launching an attempt to archive — offline, of course — the source code for as many Ultima games as possible.
“Classic Ultima Online”, by Shattered Moon, is Back…Maybe…Sort of…
“Classic Ultima Online,” a multiplayer reworking of “Ultima 4,” is once again being worked on by its original developer.
“Ultima VII: Revisted”: Conversations Using Original Usecode!
Anthony Salter has implemented a conversation system in “Ultima 7: Revisited” that reads directly from the original game’s usecode.
“Ultima 8: Exult”: New Tools, New Sprites, and More
Ideal Dragon and the “Ultima 8: Exult” team are still hard at work building out their remake of “Ultima 8”.
GOG Has Added the “Ultima” Games to its Preservation Program
GOG have added all the “Ultima” games to their new Preservation Program, and have also made a few updates to how they support some of the games.
Anyone Want an “Ultima 8”-Themed “Bucketead” Avatar “Minecraft” Skin?
Wander through the blocky realms of “Minecraft” dressed in virtuous livery!
“Ultima 8: Exult”: Serpent Armor for the Avatar
Ideal Dragon has added the Serpent Armor from the end of “Ultima 7 Part 2: Serpent Isle” to this “Exult”-based remake of “Ultima 8”.
Check Out Zhelkas’ Enhanced Sprites for “Ultima 5”
Improved sprite graphics for gazers, jesters, orcs, reapers, and a few other things in the MS-DOS version of “Ultima 5”.
“Ultima 8: Exult”: Jumping Yes, Party…Maybe
Ideal Dragon has added jumping to his “Exult”-based remake of “Ultima 8”, and is exploring adding a party of companions as well.
Grant W. Chapman’s Collection of “Exult” Sprites Continues to Expand
Grant W. Champan continues to expand his collection of custom graphics for “Exult”, the cross-platform reworking of the “Ultima 7” game engine.
Does Anyone Know How Dithering Works in “Ultima Underworld”?
How does the colour dithering logic in the “Ultima Underworld”/”Ultima Underworld 2” engine actually work? Does anyone know?
Check Out TeaRex73’s “xu4”-Based German Translation of “Ultima 4”
A German translation of the xu4 engine – and with it, “Ultima 4”.
