Ultima: Aiera
an Ultima Project archive site
Last updated: September 15th, 2008
Filed under U8 Remakes, Ultima 8
Produced by: Pentagram Team
Website: Pentagram
Releases:
* Windows Binary (1.57 MB)
* OS X Universal Binary (3.37 MB)
* Mac libPNG Libraries (253.09 KB)
* Source Code (5.58 MB)
* Nokia 770/M800 - Program (766.23 KB)
* Nokia 770/M800 - libSDL (16.17 KB)
* Nokia 770/M800 - INI file (998 bytes)
Pentagram Map Viewer
* Pentagram Map Viewer (1.98 MB)
* Source Code (401.55 KB)
What initially began as a map viewer for Ultima 8 has evolved into a full-on cross-platform engine remake in the spirit of Exult. Although no official demo has yet been released, there are up-to-date releases of source code available, as well as Windows and Mac OS X Universal binaries.
The best aspect of this is that Pentagram runs very smoothly and without an intense CPU load, unlike when Ultima 8 is run under DOSBox.
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DOSBox |
Exult |
Mac |
Pentagram |
Ultima 8 |
Windows
Last updated: June 13th, 2008
Filed under Engines, General Utilities, MD Remakes, Martian Dreams, SE Remakes, Savage Empire, Spin-offs, U1 Remakes, U7 Remakes, U8 Remakes, Ultima 1, Ultima 7, Ultima 8
Produced by: Saduj
Website: Ultima Restoration
Releases:
Utilities
* Ultima Potions (hak pak) (376.62 KB)
* Ultima Potions (demo module) (37.02 KB)
* Ultima Potions v2 (hak pak) (375.84 KB)
* Ultima Potions v2 (demo module) (41.29 KB)
* Venom Dagger (erf import file) (2.44 KB)
* Venom Dagger (hak pak) (36.27 KB)
* Venom Dagger icons (700 bytes)
* Venom Dagger source (11.91 KB)
* NPC Schedules (erf import file) (64.71 KB)
* NPC Schedules (demo module) (455.61 KB)
* NPC Schedules (readme) (4.1 KB)
* Moongates (erf import file) (23.66 KB)
* Moongates (demo module) (198.47 KB)
* Savage Empire Female Portrait Pack (3.23 MB)
* Savage Empire Male Portrait Pack (1.57 MB)
* Conversation System Demo (65.83 KB)
* Conversation System Files (29.87 KB)
This is actually a comprehensive collection of utilities and in-progress remakes of Ultima titles, all done in the Neverwinter Nights engine. The list of utilities is pretty comprehensive, including functional moongates (with Orb of the Moons!), NPC scheduling, animated potions, a conversation system to replace the default NWN system, and a very good reproduction of the venomous dagger of Ultima 7 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 Ultima 1, Ultima 7 (which provides the screenshot here), Ultima 8, Savage Empire, and Martian Dreams. 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 The Black Gate 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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Martian Dreams |
Neverwinter Nights |
Orb of the Moons |
Savage Empire |
The Black Gate |
Ultima |
Ultima 1 |
Ultima 7 |
Ultima 8
Last updated: February 21st, 2008
Filed under AK Remakes, Akalabeth, U4 Remakes, U5 Remakes, U6 Remakes, U7 Remakes, U8 Remakes, Ultima 4, Ultima 5, Ultima 6, Ultima 7, Ultima 8
Produced by: Arnim Sauerbier
Website: Arnim Sauerbier
Releases:
* Akalabeth (33.59 KB)
* Ultima 4 - xu4 (1.85 MB)
* Ultima 7 - Exult - Program (1.01 MB)
* Ultima 7 - Exult - Data (14.01 MB)
* Ultima 7 - Music (low-quality mono) (12.5 MB)
* Ultima 7 - Music (higher-quality stereo) (28.71 MB)
* Ultima 8 - Pentagram - Program (766.23 KB)
* Ultima 8 - Pentagram - libSDL (16.17 KB)
* Ultima 8 - Pentagram - INI file (998 bytes)
These are actually just ports of other Ultima 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 Aiera.
The following projects have been ported to the Nokia 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 (Pentagram, 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!
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Aiera |
Akalabeth |
Aklabeth |
Exult |
Haxima |
Nazghul |
Nokia |
Nuvie |
Pentagram |
SDL |
Ultima |
Ultima 4 |
Ultima 5 |
Ultima 6 |
Ultima 7 |
Ultima 8 |
xu4