New Project Entry: Beh Lem (and Blackthorn’s Castle) in Ultima 7
Crowley has been working on a mod for Exult that will add Ultima 6 NPC Beh Lem, and the ruins of Blackthorn’s Castle on Terfin, into Ultima 7.
Tagged: Ultima 6
In Which Rustic Dragon and Richard Garriott Leave Me Humbled
I received a package in the mail from Rustic Dragon. Little did I know what was waiting inside it.
The Ultima 6 Remake: Very Good Ideas
The Ultima 6 Remake team discuss some of their plans to make Britannia feel more “at war” in their Exult-based remake of Ultima 6.
Nuvie: Export Maps to Tiled Map Editor’s TMX Format
It is now possible to use Nuvie to export maps from Ultima 6 (and, I assume, Martian Dreams and Savage Empire) to the Tiled Map Editor’s TMX format.
A Year in Ultima Fan Projects: 2014 in Review
In which we look at the various Ultima fan projects that have been active, even if only briefly, in 2014, and note the progress that these have made.
Play Ultima 6, Savage Empire, and Other Origin Systems Classics In Your Browser Now
The Internet Archive has published a trove of over 2,000 MS-DOS games which can be played in a browser window. Several Origin Systems games, some Ultima titles included, are in the collection.
Nuvie: Correct Ultima 6 Endgame Music; More Martian Dreams Support
The Nuvie team have been hard at work as 2015 dawns. They’ve even restored the proper Ultima 6 endgame music to the engine.
The Ultima 6 Remake: Overworld Finished; Suggestions for Content Wanted
The overworld for The Ultima 6 Remake (an Exult-based re-creation of Ultima 6) is complete, and the team are taking suggestions for content to add to the world.
Nuvie: Larger Conversation Window; Lots More Martian Dreams Support
The Nuvie team have added a new conversation gump to the engine, which makes conversations in Ultima 6, Martian Dreams, and Savage Empire much easier to follow.
The CRPG Book: Alpha Release (Just In Time for Christmas)
Felipe Pepe has released an alpha version of The CRPG Book, his compilation of reviews of CRPGs from across the history of the genre.
