Rather Infrequent Open Thread
The no longer anywhere near nightly open discussion thread at Ultima Aiera.
Monthly Archive: September 2011
Film Director Duncan Jones is an Ultima Fan
In an interview with Retro Gamer (UK), film director Duncan Jones (the son of David Bowie, by the way) reveals his love for the Ultima series, and in particular Ultima 3.
The CRPG Addict: (Almost) A Tragedy!
After a lengthy spell of grinding to build up experience, the CRPG Addict very nearly had to begin his playthrough of Ultima 5 anew after his savegame became corrupted.
Updated Download: Pix's Ultima Patcher
Pix has produced a patching utility that will automatically update Ultimas 1-6 and Ultima Underworld 1&2 (the Good Old Games versions) with all available patches and enhancements for each title.
By Popular Request: The Ultima V: Lazarus Soundtrack
Because you asked for it, Dragons and Dragonettes, here is the soundtrack to Ultima V: Lazarus, the Dungeon Siege-based remake of Ultima 5.
Ultima 6 Technical Documents
Technical documents from Origin Systems containing all manner of details about Ultima 6.
The Ultima 5 Soundtrack on a Passport Wavetable Card
The Passport Wavetable was an amazing and expensive MIDI sound system…and the Ultima 5 soundtrack sounded awesome on it.
Town and City Maps from Ultima 4's Cluebook
The town and city artwork from the Ultima 4 cluebook was…well, nothing short of phenomenal.
Ultima 4 and 5 Commodore 64 Soundtracks
The soundtracks from the Commodore 128 ports of Ultima 4 and 5.
Ultima 6 Gameplay Graphics Comparison
Comparison screenshots of gameplay graphics from the few ports of Ultima 6.
