“Exult” Adds Support for FMV Cutscenes
The “Exult” engine now supports using custom introduction and endgame cutscenes, and also allows for the use of cutscenes during normal gameplay.
Tagged: Ultima 7
“Ultima VII: Revisted”: Memory Optimizations & Sprite Testing
Anthony Salter has been testing 8-way sprites, and improving RAM usage, in his custom 3D engine for “Ultima 7”.
“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.
“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.
Requiescat in Pace: Kirk Winterrowd
Kirk Winterrowd, formerly a developer and composer at Origin Systems, has passed away.
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.
“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”.
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.
“Ultima 7 Revisited”: Objects Complete…Onward to Gameplay!
With all needed 3D objects implemented, Anthony Salter can move on to re-creating U7’s gameplay in “Ultima 7 Revisited”.
“Ultima 7 Revisited”: Spot the New 3D Objects
“Ultima 7 Revisited” is beginning to incorporate custom-made 3D objects into its 3D take on “Ultima 7’s” game world.
“Ultima 7 Revisited”: Looking Good
“Ultima 7’s” world is looking better and better when extruded into 3D, in Anthony Salter’s “Ultima 7 Revisited”.
