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Archive for the ‘Ultima 8’ Category

15
Sep

Pentagram

   Posted by: Withstand the Fury Dragon Tags: , , , , ,

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Produced by: Pentagram Team
Website: Pentagram
Releases:
* [drain file 28 url Windows Binary] ([drain file 28 size])
* [drain file 24 url OS X Universal Binary] ([drain file 24 size])
* [drain file 91 url Mac libPNG Libraries] ([drain file 91 size])
* [drain file 109 url Source Code] ([drain file 109 size])
* [drain file 410 url Nokia 770/M800 - Program] ([drain file 410 size])
* [drain file 408 url Nokia 770/M800 - libSDL] ([drain file 408 size])
* [drain file 409 url Nokia 770/M800 - INI file] ([drain file 409 size])

Pentagram Map Viewer
* [drain file 27 url Pentagram Map Viewer] ([drain file 27 size])
* [drain file 26 url Source Code] ([drain file 26 size])

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 .

 
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Produced by: Saduj
Website: Ultima Restoration
Releases:

Utilities
* Ultima Potions (hak pak) (376.6 KiB, 129 hits)
* Ultima Potions (demo module) (37.0 KiB, 85 hits)
* Ultima Potions II (hak pak) (375.8 KiB, 73 hits)
* Ultima Potions II (demo module) (41.3 KiB, 82 hits)
* Venom Dagger (erf import file) (2.4 KiB, 80 hits)
* Venom Dagger (hak pak) (36.3 KiB, 78 hits)
* Venom Dagger (icons) (700 bytes, 81 hits)
* Venom Dagger (source files) (11.9 KiB, 74 hits)
* NPC Schedules (erf import file) (64.7 KiB, 76 hits)
* NPC Schedules (demo module) (455.6 KiB, 74 hits)
* NPC Schedules (readme) (4.2 KiB, 87 hits)
* Moongates (erf import file) (23.7 KiB, 71 hits)
* Moongates for CEP (erf import file) (23.7 KiB, 74 hits)
* Moongates (demo module) (198.5 KiB, 69 hits)
* Moongates for CEP (demo module) (565.3 KiB, 75 hits)
* Savage Empire Female Portraits (3.2 MiB, 124 hits)
* Savage Empire Male Portraits (1.6 MiB, 103 hits)
* Ultima Conversation System (files) (287.7 KiB, 79 hits)
* Ultima Conversation System (demo) (685.6 KiB, 78 hits)
* NWN 1.69 Portraits & Soundsets Unlocker (18.3 KiB, 96 hits)
* NWN 1.69 Portraits & Soundsets Unlocker (readme) (216 bytes, 87 hits)
* NWN 1.69 Portraits (93.4 KiB, 101 hits)
* NWN 1.69 Soundsets (31.6 KiB, 123 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.

 

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Produced by: Arnim Sauerbier
Website: Arnim Sauerbier
Releases:
* Aklabeth for Nokia Smartphones (33.6 KiB, 154 hits)

* xu4 for Nokia Smartphones (1.9 MiB, 149 hits)

* [drain file 406 url Ultima 7 - Exult - Program] ([drain file 406 size])
* [drain file 407 url Ultima 7 - Exult - Data] ([drain file 407 size])
* [drain file 403 url Ultima 7 - Music (low-quality mono)] ([drain file 403 size])
* [drain file 404 url Ultima 7 - Music (higher-quality stereo)] ([drain file 404 size])

* [drain file 410 url Ultima 8 - Pentagram - Program] ([drain file 410 size])
* [drain file 408 url Ultima 8 - Pentagram - libSDL] ([drain file 408 size])
* [drain file 409 url Ultima 8 - Pentagram - INI file] ([drain file 409 size])

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!

 
20
Jun

U8 Mapper

   Posted by: Withstand the Fury Dragon Tags: ,

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Releases:
* [drain file 474 url U8 Mapper] ([drain file 474 size])

A set of binaries that can be used to generate 2D or 3D maps of using the original game graphics.

 
13
Mar

Ultima 8 Viewer

   Posted by: Withstand the Fury Dragon Tags:

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Produced by: Mike Angus
Website: Ultima VIII Viewer
Releases:
* [drain file 195 url Ultima 8 Viewer] ([drain file 195 size])

A rather novel utility that can be used to browse all the graphics 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.

 
13
Mar

Ultima 8 Cheat Program

   Posted by: Withstand the Fury Dragon Tags:

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Produced by: Clockwork & Stix
Releases:
* [drain file 194 url Cheat Program] ([drain file 194 size])

A simple cheat program for .

 
6
Mar

Ultima 8 in Windows

   Posted by: Withstand the Fury Dragon Tags: , ,

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Produced by: Dragon Baroque (Gaseous Dragon)
Website: Gaseous Dragon
Releases:
* [drain file 193 url Windows 9x v1.14] ([drain file 193 size])

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.

 
6
Mar

Ultima 8 AdLib Patch

   Posted by: Withstand the Fury Dragon Tags: , ,

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Produced by: Origin Systems Inc. (defunct)
Website: Origin Systems (redirects to UO site)
Releases:
* [drain file 188 url AdLib Patch] ([drain file 188 size])

Another . patch, this time to correct support in .