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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 8, 2011|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_ultima_4_5_6 New release: Ultima 4+5+6 ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 8, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_ultima_4_5_6|title=New release: Ultima 4+5+6 ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_goes_mac GOG.com goes Mac ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_goes_mac|title=GOG.com goes Mac ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Ultima }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1207662453
 
|gogcom id    = 1207662453
 
|gogcom id side = 1207658965
 
|gogcom id side = 1207658965
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|hltb        = 10767
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|igdb        = ultima-vi-the-false-prophet
 +
|lutris      = ultima-vi
 
|strategywiki = Ultima VI: The False Prophet
 
|strategywiki = Ultima VI: The False Prophet
 +
|mobygames    = 104
 
|wikipedia    = Ultima VI: The False Prophet
 
|wikipedia    = Ultima VI: The False Prophet
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Ultima}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} First game in the series developed specifically for PC with full support for VGA graphics and the contemporary sound cards.
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|introduction      =
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{{++}} Characters can be [[#Import characters|imported]] from [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar]] or [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny]] (see [[#Import characters|Import characters]]).
+
 
 +
|release history  = This was the first game in the series developed specifically for PC with full support for VGA graphics and the contemporary sound cards.
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{++}} Can be run under [[ScummVM]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.scummvm.org/news/20200927/|title=Sep 27, 2020: ScummVM “Interactive Fantasy” 2.2.0 Sees the Light|date=2020-09-28}}</ref>
 +
{{++}} Characters can be [[#Import characters|imported]] from [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar]] or [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny]] (see [[#Import characters|Import characters]]).
 
{{mm}} [http://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Main_Page The Codex of Ultima Wisdom] - A huge wiki for the series
 
{{mm}} [http://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Main_Page The Codex of Ultima Wisdom] - A huge wiki for the series
 
{{GOG.com links|1207662453|ultima_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207662453|ultima_series|for game series}}
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Use [[DOSBox]] or [http://nuvie.sourceforge.net Nuvie]. | | DOS }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Use [[DOSBox]] or [http://nuvie.sourceforge.net Nuvie]. | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | ultima_456 | DRM-free |DOS version in [[DOSBox]]. Includes [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar|Ultima IV]] and [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny|Ultima V]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | ultima_456 | physical | DOS version in [[DOSBox]]. Includes [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar|Ultima IV]] and [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny|Ultima V]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | ultima/ultima-vi-the-false-prophet | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|Origin Access Basic}}.<br/>Not available in some regions. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | ultima/ultima-vi-the-false-prophet | Origin | Not available in some regions. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} The manual is needed to answer copy protection questions (see <code>manual.pdf</code> for the GOG.com version).
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{{ii}} The manual is needed to answer copy protection questions (see {{file|manual.pdf}} for the GOG.com version).
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Import characters===
 
===Import characters===
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{{ii}} Supports importing from [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar]] (<code>PARTY.SAV</code>) or [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny]] (<code>SAVED.GAM</code>).
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{{ii}} Supports importing from [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar]] ({{file|PARTY.SAV}}) or [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny]] ({{file|SAVED.GAM}}).
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{{ii}} [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar|Ultima IV]] is detected first; move/rename <code>PARTY.SAV</code> to use an [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny|Ultima V]] save if both are present.
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{{ii}} [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar|Ultima IV]] is detected first; move/rename {{file|PARTY.SAV}} to use an [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny|Ultima V]] save if both are present.
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Make Ultima folder|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Make Ultima folder|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
# Go to the Ultima VI installation folder.
 
# Go to the Ultima VI installation folder.
−
# Make a new folder called <code>ultima</code> (this is not case-sensitive).
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# Make a new folder called {{folder|ultima}} (this is not case-sensitive).
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# Copy <code>PARTY.SAV</code> or <code>SAVED.GAM</code> here.
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# Copy {{file|PARTY.SAV}} or {{file|SAVED.GAM}} here.
 
# Start the game and choose to transfer (or press {{key|T}}).
 
# Start the game and choose to transfer (or press {{key|T}}).
 
# Press {{key|C}} when prompted for a drive letter.
 
# Press {{key|C}} when prompted for a drive letter.
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\CONFIG.U6}}
 
{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\CONFIG.U6}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\CONFIG.U6}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} [[#Nuvie|Nuvie]] settings are stored in <code>{{p|game}}\nuvie.cfg</code> on Windows, <code>~/Library/Preferences/Nuvie Preferences</code> on OS X and <code>~/.nuvierc</code> on Linux.
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{{ii}} [[#Nuvie|Nuvie]] settings are stored in {{file|{{p|game}}\nuvie.cfg}} on Windows, {{folder|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Preferences/Nuvie Preferences}} on OS X and {{folder|{{p|linuxhome}}/.nuvierc}} on Linux.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME\}}
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SAVEGAME\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} [[#Nuvie|Nuvie]] saves are stored in a <code>u6_save</code> folder in <code>{{p|game}}</code> on Windows.
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{{ii}} [[#Nuvie|Nuvie]] saves are stored in a {{folder|u6_save}} folder in {{folder|{{p|game}}}} on Windows.
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}}
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
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|origin               = unknown
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|epic games launcher      =
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|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|steam cloud           =  
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|gog galaxy               = true
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Ultima VI The False Prophet Nuvie video settings.png|[[#Nuvie|Nuvie]] video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Ultima VI The False Prophet Nuvie video settings.png|[[#Nuvie|Nuvie]] video settings.}}
−
{{Image|GOG.com DOSBox Configurator v2.png|Graphics settings (GOG.com version)}}
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{{Video
−
{{Video settings
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/ultima-vi-false-prophet/en
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/ultima-vi-false-prophet/en
 
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
−
|windowed notes            = Set in Graphic Mode Setup (GOG.com) or toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Ultima VI The False Prophet Nuvie input settings.png|[[#Nuvie|Nuvie]] input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Ultima VI The False Prophet Nuvie input settings.png|[[#Nuvie|Nuvie]] input settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Ultima VI The False Prophet Nuvie audio settings.png|[[#Nuvie|Nuvie]] audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Ultima VI The False Prophet Nuvie audio settings.png|[[#Nuvie|Nuvie]] audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = hackable
 
|separate volume          = hackable
 
|separate volume notes    = Toggle with {{key|Ctrl|Z}}. Use [[#Nuvie|Nuvie]] for separate volume settings.
 
|separate volume notes    = Toggle with {{key|Ctrl|Z}}. Use [[#Nuvie|Nuvie]] for separate volume settings.
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Fan translation by ''Clan Dlan'' (author: L@Zar0), [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H3SEw6qyDOq1U6x0_QrxLnvHsPp6OW1E/view?usp=drive_link download].
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|fan       = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes     = Fan translation, [https://sirjohn.de/ultima-6/ Download].
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
 
}}
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Run INSTALL.EXE in DOSBox|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/ultima_series/starting_new_ultma_6_game/post2 starting new ultma 6 game?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|INSTALL.EXE}} in DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/ultima_series/starting_new_ultma_6_game/post2|title=starting new ultma 6 game?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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# Edit the DOSBox configuration file (<code>dosboxULTIMA6_single.conf</code> for the GOG.com version).
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# Edit the DOSBox configuration file ({{file|dosboxULTIMA6_single.conf}} for the GOG.com version).
 
# Change <code>ULTIMA6.EXE</code> to <code>INSTALL.EXE</code> and save your changes.
 
# Change <code>ULTIMA6.EXE</code> to <code>INSTALL.EXE</code> and save your changes.
 
# Press {{key|H}} when prompted for the installation location.
 
# Press {{key|H}} when prompted for the installation location.
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# Change <code>INSTALL.EXE</code> back to <code>ULTIMA6.EXE</code> and save your changes.
 
# Change <code>INSTALL.EXE</code> back to <code>ULTIMA6.EXE</code> and save your changes.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Cannot load the main game===
 +
If the main game does not start, after selecting "Journey Onward", try to run <code>LOADFIX -32</code> before starting Ultima VI.
 +
 +
<code>LOADFIX</code> is included with DOS 5.0 or later, and is also part of DOSBox.
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
−
|dos modes              =  
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|dos modes              = CGA, Hercules, Tandy, EGA, MCGA, VGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = hackable
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = hackable
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = hackable
 +
|macos arm app          = hackable
 +
|macos app notes        = Requires Nuvie.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://nuvie.sourceforge.net/?page=downloads|title=Nuvie - Downloads|date=2 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nuvie|title=nuvie — Homebrew Formulae|date=2 March 2022}}</ref>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = DOS
 +
 +
|minOS    =
 +
|minCPU  = 8088 / 8086
 +
|minRAM  = 640 KB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  = CGA
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    = 4 MB
 +
|recGPU  = VGA
 +
}}
 +
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows

Latest revision as of 19:22, 15 November 2023

Ultima VI: The False Prophet
Ultima VI: The False Prophet cover
Developers
Origin Systems
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
DOS 1990
Windows (DOSBox) September 8, 2011[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) October 18, 2012[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Ultima
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Ultima VI: The False Prophet on IGDB
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Ultima VI: The False Prophet guide on StrategyWiki
Ultima VI: The False Prophet on MobyGames
Ultima VI: The False Prophet on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress 1982
Ultima III: Exodus 1983
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985
Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness 1987
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny 1988
Ultima VI: The False Prophet 1990
Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire 1990
Ultima Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams 1991
Ultima VII: The Black Gate 1992
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss 1992
Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds 1993
Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle 1993
Ultima VIII: Pagan 1994
Ultima Online 1997
Akalabeth: World of Doom 1998
Ultima IX: Ascension 1999

Ultima VI: The False Prophet is a singleplayer RPG game in the Ultima series.

This was the first game in the series developed specifically for PC with full support for VGA graphics and the contemporary sound cards.

General information

Can be run under ScummVM.[3]
Characters can be imported from Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar or Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (see Import characters).
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
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 Use DOSBox or Nuvie.
DOS
GOG.com
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
 DOS version in DOSBox. Includes Ultima IV and Ultima V. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[4]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Origin
Origin
 Not available in some regions. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Windows
The manual is needed to answer copy protection questions (see manual.pdf for the GOG.com version).

Essential improvements

Import characters

Supports importing from Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (PARTY.SAV) or Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (SAVED.GAM).
Ultima IV is detected first; move/rename PARTY.SAV to use an Ultima V save if both are present.
Make Ultima folder[citation needed]
  1. Go to the Ultima VI installation folder.
  2. Make a new folder called ultima (this is not case-sensitive).
  3. Copy PARTY.SAV or SAVED.GAM here.
  4. Start the game and choose to transfer (or press T).
  5. Press C when prompted for a drive letter.
  6. Follow the steps to finish importing.

Nuvie

Nuvie is an engine remake that adds new features including higher-resolution support and optional interface improvements. Use the Daily Builds.

Skip intro videos

Use Nuvie (set in Gameplay Options).

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\CONFIG.U6
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Nuvie settings are stored in <path-to-game>\nuvie.cfg on Windows, $HOME/Library/Preferences/Nuvie Preferences on OS X and $HOME/.nuvierc on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME\
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Nuvie saves are stored in a u6_save folder in <path-to-game> on Windows.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

Nuvie video settings.
Nuvie video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 320x200. Use Nuvie daily builds for higher resolutions.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Nuvie input settings.
Nuvie input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Nuvie audio settings.
Nuvie audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Toggle with Ctrl+Z. Use Nuvie for separate volume settings.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Spanish
Fan translation by Clan Dlan (author: L@Zar0), download.
German
Fan translation, Download.

Issues fixed

"A game is already in progress. Please run the install program to create a new character disk." error

The save can't be overwritten in-game.
Install the game again (GOG.com Windows version)[citation needed]
  1. Run the GOG.com installer again.
  2. If you have Ultima IV or Ultima V saves you want to keep uncheck those games in the installer options.
  3. Continue installation. The save will be replaced.
Run INSTALL.EXE in DOSBox[5]
  1. Edit the DOSBox configuration file (dosboxULTIMA6_single.conf for the GOG.com version).
  2. Change ULTIMA6.EXE to INSTALL.EXE and save your changes.
  3. Press H when prompted for the installation location.
  4. Press C when prompted for a drive letter.
  5. Press 5 when prompted for the graphics mode.
  6. Press Y when prompted for mouse support.
  7. Press 1 when prompted for a music card.
  8. Press ↵ Enter when prompted for a port.
  9. Press Y to confirm the settings are correct.
  10. Press 1 to clear the current character and exit the installer.
  11. Edit the DOSBox configuration file again.
  12. Change INSTALL.EXE back to ULTIMA6.EXE and save your changes.

Cannot load the main game

If the main game does not start, after selecting "Journey Onward", try to run LOADFIX -32 before starting Ultima VI.

LOADFIX is included with DOS 5.0 or later, and is also part of DOSBox.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes CGA, Hercules, Tandy, EGA, MCGA, VGA
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
macOS (OS X)
Requires Nuvie.[6][7]

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 8088 / 8086
System memory (RAM) 640 KB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 MB
Video card (GPU) CGA VGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible DirectX 9 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to <path-to-game>/cloud_saves/ even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in the cloud_saves folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).

References

  1. ↑ New release: Ultima 4+5+6 ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  2. ↑ GOG.com goes Mac ● GOG.com - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  3. ↑ Sep 27, 2020: ScummVM “Interactive Fantasy” 2.2.0 Sees the Light - last accessed on 2020-09-28
  4. ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ starting new ultma 6 game?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  6. ↑ Nuvie - Downloads - last accessed on 2 March 2022
  7. ↑ nuvie — Homebrew Formulae - last accessed on 2 March 2022