Difference between revisions of "Ultima IX: Ascension"
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{{ii}} The setup tool may open with an error: "The device you have selected does not appear to support all the functions required for Ultima IX: Ascension." | {{ii}} The setup tool may open with an error: "The device you have selected does not appear to support all the functions required for Ultima IX: Ascension." | ||
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See [[#Black screen|Black screen]]. | See [[#Black screen|Black screen]]. | ||
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===FMV cutscenes are blank=== | ===FMV cutscenes are blank=== | ||
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Revision as of 19:35, 19 November 2017
Developers | |
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Origin Systems | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 24, 1999 |
Key points
- Change the renderer if you get a black screen when starting the game.
General information
- The Codex of Ultima Wisdom - A huge wiki for the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Install Patch v1.18f. | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Origin | Not available in some regions. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
- The intro video is automatically skipped once
start.dat
is generated.
Delete/rename column.dat[citation needed] |
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|
Patches
The version 1.18F patch fixes many crucial bugs and is required to finish the game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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- Key mappings are stored in
<path-to-game>\Default.kmp
.
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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-
start.dat
determines the default starting save but saves can still be loaded without it (after completing enough of the tutorial to unlock save/load functions).
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
- Thai, Russian, Polish, Italian, Dutch/Greek, Spanish and Portuguese retail only have the manuals translated.[1]
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
German | German retail only; not available digitally. | |||
French | French retail only; not available digitally. | |||
Japanese | Japanese retail only; not available digitally. |
Issues fixed
Black screen
Change Game Rasterizer in Options.ini[2] |
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|
Error when launching setup tool
- The setup tool may open with an error: "The device you have selected does not appear to support all the functions required for Ultima IX: Ascension."
Change Game Rasterizer in Options.ini[2] |
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See Black screen. |
FMV cutscenes are blank
Uninstall codec packs[3] |
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Uninstall any codec packs (e.g. K-Lite). |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
- These requirements are for the GOG.com release.
References
- ↑ Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima IX - IBM PC
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Garrett on 2014-01-03
- ↑ Ultima 9 no cutscenes, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com