quote:

---

After spending a lot of time on decoding the file formats, we finally managed to unravel the file format for the models used in U9. The picture below shows a render scene from blender, a 3d modeling program using the models and textures from Ultima IX Ascension. We are using a self-written Python script to import models to blender where we can pose and modify them."

---

• Regarding Lazarus: DOUG the Eagle Dragon added a Lazarus anti-walkthrough to his IT-HE Software site; Lazarus is looking for French beta testers (see Dagon's Lair); XiDragon is working on an enhanced graphics mod for Lazarus; the Lazarus website has been redesigned; Lazarus fans sent Tiberius a Iolo-made crossbow; there is a Lazarus review at UltimaDot; the final version (1.20) of Lazarus was released for PC and Mac, as well as their modding tools.
  
  
• Ultima IV Multiplayer is once again running an alpha test, and has seen loads of client updates.
  
  
• The Ultima 6 Project website is back with a new Gargoyle Nursery.
  
  
• Ashes: Two Worlds Collide provided a video showing off Ashes in action.
  
  
• Infinity Eternal was almost cancelled due to hardware problems experienced by Thepal, but these were overcome and the project goes on.
  
  
• Concerning the Ultima 5 remake for TI Calculators by David Randall, the original Omnimaga forum with all the remake info went down, so now there's a new forum at TI Freakware dedicated to this remake.
  
  
• A website for Michael "Firstknight" Menapace's Forgotten World project has surfaced, and he also managed to recruit some team members. Firstknight is credited with making the Ultima 9 Freedom Mod.
  
  
• News from Titans of Ether: all forum posts since November were lost; the Titans are running a third contest where the winner will win an exclusive in-game movie.
  
  
• Project Britannia Milestone 2 released.

• Lazarus has released a patch fixing a few bugs in their 1.0 release. Technically, this is the second patch, but whatever -- we'll host the most current version. Some of the bug fixes include
  • a fix for teleportation to/from the Shadow realm
    
  • Time freezes when leaving shops should be completely eliminated
    
  • Some monsters have been upgraded in toughness
    
  • And a whole host of others...see the Lazarus website
  
  
• Also, at the Lazarus Gameplay Guide, you can find the manual and printable map seperate from the game itself.
  
  
• The Mac version of Lazarus has been released as well, and I am in the process of obtaining it. When it is posted to the site, I will let you all know.
  
  
• There have been numerous updates to Ultima 5 for TI Calculators -- I would recommend checking its project page for all the details, as there are too many to list here.
  
  
• In slightly older news, but still among the news postings that I've missed in recent weeks, there is a tentative announcement from Ultima 6 Archon of an intended February milestone release.
  
  
• Nuvie was updated last November, and there have been a huge number of changes made to the module. Once again, I refer you to the project's website, as the list is too massive for this already lengthy newspost.
  
  
• The Titans of Ether have upgraded their forum appearence, and have launched a Developer's Diary forum as well. There are also some new screenshots of Kristy, a character in the game.
  
  
• Infinity Eternal has some fresh news -- Thepal has posted news of the release of Lazarus. No updates on his own project yet, though. But he assures us that development is progressing, in anticipation of Oblivion's release.
  
  
• Also, Project Britannia M1 has been released. I will endeavour to get these files onto Aiera post-haste.
  
  
• Haxima has also been released, and is bundled with the latest release of Nazghul. I will have this hosted soon as well.
  
  
• Someone in the forum dropped a link to Black Dawn Online, which appears to be an Ultima-inspired MMORPG. I'll do some research and post more news on this one shortly.
  
  
• And keep an eye on Ultima 6 Online -- Galleon Dragon will be posting an update shortly (from the announcement on the site, it should have been up on the 13th, but there is no news of it just yet).

• First, the folks at Lazarus have released two new talking points:
  
  
  • Talking Point #7 - This talking point comes to us from Jim "Dirt" Dertz, a fairly recent member of Team Lazarus who has proven to be an extremely valuable jack-of-all-trades. He came aboard initially for writing dialogue, and did a great job with that, but since then has been doing a lot of playtesting and bug reporting, and producing a slew of art assets for both their building nodes (the textures of both British and Blackthorn's castles were done by Jim), almost all the custom NPC skins in the game, and now a slew of quest-critical items.
    http://www.u5lazarus.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2356
    
    
  • Talking Point #8 - This Friday's Talking Point has the Avatar following Jimmy, the sick kid who dreams of being a sailor as he stares across the pond south of Trinsic, while checking the time and phases of the moon with his handy pocket watch. [There are a whole ton of excellent screenshots -- WtFD]
    http://www.u5lazarus.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2375
  
  
• Also, there is a new Teaser Trailer that the team have released. The link is the File Planet download link, and there are more mirrors that are available through the Lazarus mainpage.

quote:

---

Register on the board if you haven't done so yet, then click on the "Games" link on top of the board. This will lead you to our new flash games site. There click on the "character page" link an create a character. It's easy, you can choose the name, class etc... It's important that you create this character because else you can't collect the GE (game experience) points you need to win.

After you did that just play the games! There are over 20 flash games waiting for you. Some of them might bring back memories of old Amiga or C64 days ;) I will add at least one new game every day, so everyone has a chance.

Everytime you beat your own highscore you will get 3 GE points. Everytime you win a trophy you will get 8 GE points. The one who has the most GE points on the 3rd of December 2005 at 11 pm CET is the winner!

---