New Ultima 7 version!

[sumthinelse]

It's called Exult. It is supposed to run on modern machines. Before this, since Ultima 7 did not run on windows (it took over memory and drive management) it was a pain to get it to work. Now there are free [/v] win32, linux, bsd unix, mac versions.

This is really one of the classic RPGs. Does anybody remember?

http://exult.sourceforge.net/

 

[Mikoyan]

Hey, i always wanted to play Ultima 7 (but couldn't find it...)
Cool! I'm downloading it right now.

Edit: Argh, you need the frickin original game.

 

[sumthinelse]

Yes, I just discovered that too. I have the "Ultima Collection" on CD. I had to install a WIN9X compatability package just to get ultima 7 to install, but it did. The Ultima Collection is still available and cheap. For example

http://half.ebay.com/cat/buy/prod.cgi?cpid=1065193916&domain_id=2266&meta_id=5

They have a linux version -- How do you install the original U7 on Linux? Well maybe the Linux version doesn't require the original U7?

 

[GenghisK]

Yeah there is a legendary compilation called Ultima Anthology. I got it a while ago. I think Ultima 5 and 7 are by far the best ones. Nothing, absolutely nothing to do with the stupid Ultima ascension...

Btw, the Underworld series are good too.

 

[sumthinelse]

Here is what you do for ultima7. Install the Ultima Collection somewhere. You will get a \UC\ULTIMA7 directory. Then Extract the EXULT install stuff to that same directory, \UC\ULTIMA7. Then run EXULT. (The instructions that come with it were a little confusing.) It worked on my WIN2000 machine except it ran in a small window.

Do you know how to force an app to use a larger window in win2000? I tried the "Run maximized " option in the shortcut and that didn't work.

EDIT: OK, the video works now. The Escape key goes to a video menu and other useful options. Now I can run Ultima 7 in 800X600 which looks a hell of a lot better than the original 320X200!