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Posted by WtF Dragon On September - 15 - 2008
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Pentagram

Produced by: Pentagram Team
Website: Pentagram
Releases:
* Pentagram (Windows) (1.9 MiB, 667 hits)
* Pentagram (OS X) (6.9 MiB, 395 hits)
* Mac LibPNG Libraries (253.1 KiB, 296 hits)
* Pentagram Source (5.6 MiB, 341 hits)

Pentagram Map Viewer
* Pentagram Viewer (Windows) (2.0 MiB, 377 hits)
* Pentagram Viewer Source (401.6 KiB, 285 hits)

What initially began as a map viewer for has evolved into a full-on cross-platform engine remake in the spirit of . Although no official demo has yet been released, there are up-to-date releases of source code available, as well as and OS X Universal binaries.

The best aspect of this is that runs very smoothly and without an intense CPU load, unlike when Ultima 8 is run under .

Posted by WtF Dragon On June - 13 - 2008

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Produced by: Saduj
Website: Ultima Restoration
Releases:

Utilities
* Ultima Potions (hak pak) (376.6 KiB, 598 hits)
* Ultima Potions (demo module) (37.0 KiB, 449 hits)
* Ultima Potions II (hak pak) (375.8 KiB, 437 hits)
* Ultima Potions II (demo module) (41.3 KiB, 417 hits)
* Venom Dagger (erf import file) (2.4 KiB, 436 hits)
* Venom Dagger (hak pak) (36.3 KiB, 446 hits)
* Venom Dagger (icons) (700 bytes, 445 hits)
* Venom Dagger (source files) (11.9 KiB, 445 hits)
* NPC Schedules (erf import file) (64.7 KiB, 412 hits)
* NPC Schedules (demo module) (455.6 KiB, 403 hits)
* NPC Schedules (readme) (4.2 KiB, 467 hits)
* Moongates (erf import file) (23.7 KiB, 440 hits)
* Moongates for CEP (erf import file) (23.7 KiB, 432 hits)
* Moongates (demo module) (198.5 KiB, 434 hits)
* Moongates for CEP (demo module) (565.3 KiB, 472 hits)
* Savage Empire Female Portraits (3.2 MiB, 585 hits)
* Savage Empire Male Portraits (1.6 MiB, 520 hits)
* Ultima Conversation System (files) (287.7 KiB, 465 hits)
* Ultima Conversation System (demo) (685.6 KiB, 427 hits)
* NWN 1.69 Portraits & Soundsets Unlocker (18.3 KiB, 481 hits)
* NWN 1.69 Portraits & Soundsets Unlocker (readme) (216 bytes, 478 hits)
* NWN 1.69 Portraits (93.4 KiB, 508 hits)
* NWN 1.69 Soundsets (31.6 KiB, 517 hits)

This is actually a comprehensive collection of utilities and in-progress remakes of titles, all done in the engine. The list of utilities is pretty comprehensive, including functional moongates (with !), NPC scheduling, animated potions, a conversation system to replace the default NWN system, and a very good reproduction of the venomous dagger of fame.

But even more promising is the list of remakes that are being put together by this team and others. Currently in progress are remakes of , (which provides the screenshot here), , , and . Most of these seem still to be in the early stages of development, but the Ultima 7 remake — which deals, it seems, only with the events of at present — looks to have progressed somewhat further.

Here is hoping, then, that this collective set of efforts bears much fruit in the future! As the projects progress, I’ll probably break off each remake into its own standalone entry. For now, this one omnibus entry will suffice.

Posted by WtF Dragon On February - 21 - 2008
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Akalabeth on a Nokia

Produced by: Arnim Sauerbier
Website: Arnim Sauerbier
Releases:
* Aklabeth for Nokia Smartphones (33.6 KiB, 554 hits)
* Ultima 7 - Exult - Program (1.0 MiB, 373 hits)
* Ultima 7 - Exult - Data (14.0 MiB, 330 hits)
* Ultima 7 - Music (mono) (12.5 MiB, 322 hits)
* Ultima 7 - Music (stereo) (28.7 MiB, 377 hits)
* Ultima 8 - Pentagram - Program (766.2 KiB, 354 hits)
* Ultima 8 - Pentagram - libSDL (16.2 KiB, 303 hits)
* Ultima 8 - Pentagram - Configuration (998 bytes, 290 hits)

These are actually just ports of other projects (linked below), but as I’ve never seen so many in one place at one time (and from one person!), they are classified not only as ports but as their own separate entry on .

The following projects have been ported to the 770/N800 internet tablets:

It serves to note that these ports are ongoing works, and it further serves to note that some of the projects that have been ported (, for an easy example) are themselves incomplete. However, O Reader, if you use a Nokia 770/N800 internet tablet, and would like to be able to play some classic Ultima titles whilst on the go, this is likely a project for you!

Posted by On June - 20 - 2007

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Releases:
* U8 Mapper (16.6 KiB, 247 hits)

A set of binaries that can be used to generate or maps of using the original game graphics.

categories: U8 Utilities, Ultima 8
Posted by On March - 13 - 2007

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Produced by: Mike Angus
Website: Ultima VIII Viewer
Releases:
* Ultima 8 Viewer (22.7 KiB, 235 hits)

A rather novel utility that can be used to browse all the in , including animation sprites for creatures.

It also gives the ability to export individual graphics and sprites to bitmap, or to export collections of graphics in the same manner. A text file containing image data is created with each export.

categories: U8 Utilities, Ultima 8
Posted by On March - 13 - 2007

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Produced by: Clockwork & Stix
Releases:
* Ultima 8 Cheat (18.0 KiB, 240 hits)

A simple cheat program for .

categories: U8 Utilities, Ultima 8
Posted by On March - 6 - 2007

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Produced by: Dragon Baroque (Gaseous Dragon)
Website: Gaseous Dragon
Releases:
* Windows Patch v1.14 (40.2 KiB, 261 hits)

Gaseous Dragon comes through again, this time with a patch that enables to run in the expanded-memory environment. While rendered somewhat redundant now that has reached a later stage of its development, this patch will still be useful to many while Pentagram remains unfinished.

categories: U8 Patches, Ultima 8
Posted by WtF Dragon On March - 6 - 2007

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Produced by: Origin Systems Inc.
Website: UO Herald
Releases:
* AdLib Patch (42.3 KiB, 204 hits)

Another . patch, this time to correct support in .

categories: U8 Patches, Ultima 8
Posted by WtF Dragon On March - 6 - 2007

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Produced by: Origin Systems Inc.
Website: UO Herald
Releases:
* English Patch (547.3 KiB, 268 hits)
* French Patch (543.0 KiB, 151 hits)
* German Patch (535.9 KiB, 180 hits)

This patch upgrades to version 2.12 and makes several bug fixes and enhancements. It adds the Birthplace of Moriens (which had previously been absent), allows for targeted jumping (and also halts all floating platforms!) and introduces a number of shortcut keys.

If you have the CD, you probably won’t need this patch. There are three versions: English, French, and German.

categories: U8 Patches, Ultima 8
Posted by On March - 6 - 2007

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Produced by: Creative Labs
Website: SoundBlaster
Releases:
* AWE32 Patch (40.8 KiB, 199 hits)

This patch uses the chip to provide support on the card in .

categories: U8 Patches, Ultima 8

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