Subdomain Updates
I’ve been busy building the Ultima 4 subdomain. It’s not quite ready yet; I still need to restore a goodly number of the project entries. But it’s starting to take shape, and at least...
Tagged: Serpent Isle
Britannia & Serpent Isle Maps for Dwarf Fortress
Maps of Britannia (circa Ultima 7) and the Serpent Isle for use in Dwarf Fortress, the part-roguelike, part-city-building, Code page 437-graphics game.
Ultima 7 Added to EA’s Origin Digital Storefront
Electronic Arts has added Ultima 7 — both parts, and both expansions, in one package — to their Origin digital storefront. The game had previously been absent from the Origin catalogue, despite the presence of the other Ultima games.
Exult: The State of Exult
In a lengthy update, Dominus from the Exult team explains why the project hasn’t progressed much of late, and hints at the need for new team members.
Interview with Mike McShaffry
Mike McShaffry, the project director for Ultima 8, graciously agreed to answer a number of questions from the Ultima fandom.
Exult: Much-Needed Attention, Altar of Discipline Fixes…Final Version Soon?
Exult got some “much needed attention” recently, including a fix for some of the issues involving the Altar of Discipline in Serpent Isle. Will we soon see a “final version” release?
A Year in Ultima Fan Projects: 2013 in Review
In which we look at the various Ultima fan projects that have been active, even if only briefly, in 2013, and note the progress that these have made.
Exult: New Snapshot Builds; Stop Using Version 1.2!
In an update to the Exult website — the first in nearly two years — we are informed that development on the project has more or less halted for the time being, and that the current snapshot builds are very stable. As such, everyone who can is encouraged to stop using version 1.2 of the engine.
