Every Byte of “Underworld II”: Another Decompiled “Ultima” Game
And now somebody has decompiled both the C and assembler for “Ultima Underworld 2.”
Creation takes time. Time is limited.
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The Black Gate, Decompiled
The “Ultima 7: The Black Gate” source code has (finally!) been decompiled from the original game executable.
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Richard Garriott Takes Dragon Con’s Julie Award and Outlines a Plan to Reclaim “Ultima”
Richard Garriott was the recipient of this year’s Julie Award at Dragon Con…where he also outlined a plan to reclaim the “Ultima” copyright in the near future.
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Tap to Walk: Check Out This Build of “Ultima 4” for Mobile and Web
A web-based engine for playing “Ultima 4” and, very soon, “Ultima 5” using the original game data. Also available as an iOS TestFlight app!
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“Code of The Savage” Is Headed to October’s Steam Next Fest
“Code of the Savage,” a dark fantasy RPG with “Ultima” roots, will feature in Steam’s upcoming Next Fest next month.
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Peter Tieryas’s Latest Kotaku Article Focuses on the History of “Ultima 7,” “Exult,” and the Ultima Dragons
Peter Tieryas is back with another Kotaku column looking at the history of “Ultima 7,” the “Exult” project, and even the Ultima Dragons.
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“Ultima 7: Revisited”: Everything in Trinsic Should Work Now (Instruments Included)
Anthony Salter has released a new update for “Ultima 7: Revisited” that should allow the entire introductory story of “Ultima 7” to be played to completion.
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Catching Up With TITAN: “Ultima 6” and “Underworld 2” Support, and a Sosaria Map
The Grey Wanderer has made numerous updates to “TITAN,” transforming it into a tool for exploring the data files from a broad range of “Ultima” games.
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Someone is Rebuilding Trinsic from “Ultima 7: The Black Gate” as a Browser-Based 3D Game
Reddit user shiftpgdn is rebuilding Trinsic, from “Ultima 7: The Black Gate,” as a browser-playable 3D game, to serve as the setting for a prequel story.
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.
“Ultima 8: Exult”: Translators Wanted (Eventually)
Ideal Dragon is putting out feelers for volunteers willing, when it’s ready, to help translate “Ultima 8: Exult” to other languages besides English.
Richard Garriott: “Shroud of the Avatar” Now Has “Zero Bugs” Thanks to AI
Speaking on the TechJesse podcast, Richard Garriott made the rather bold claim that, thanks to AI, “Shroud of the Avatar” is now “bug free.” But maybe the bigger surprise is that he’s still involved with “Shroud” at all?
“Legends of Britannia”: Beyond Trinsic
James McHugh has continued working on his browser-based prequel to “Ultima 7,” adding support for importing the original game data.
“Unknown Realm” Heads Back to Portland for Playtesting
Stirring Dragon Games will again be bringing “Unknown Realm” to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, which kicks off this weekend!
So…There’s a Browser-Based “Ultima 7” MMO (Kind Of)
Someone is working on a browser-based, fully MMO version of “Ultima 7,” aided by OpenAI’s Astra model
“Ultima V Redux” Is Function-Complete and Heading Toward Playtesting
Brad Hannah’s “Ultima V Redux” is feature-complete, and now in an extended playtesting and bugfixing phase.
Check Out Rothbardic’s “Origin Systems Anthology” Album on Bandcamp
Another anthology album by Rothbardic, featuring music from a variety of Origin Systems titles.
Check Out “Sand Castle RPG Maker”, an In-Development “Ultima 7/Ultima 8”-Style Construction Set
A fledgling game engine for creating “Ultima 7/Ultima 8”-style games.
The Worlds of Origin: A Fun Theory
A look at the career of Raph Koster, the designer of “Ultima Online’s” virtual world, and a multi-talented creative in his own right.
The Worlds of Origin: Ion Junction Glass and the Arkane Floodgate
Ion Storm, Looking Glass, Junction Point, Arkane, Irrational, Floodgate, and OtherSide…just a few of the many studios founded by ex-Origin talent.
The Worlds of Origin: Destination Portalarium
A look at Richard Garriott’s career trajectory after his departure from Origin Systems.
