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{{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 }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | ultima_456 | DRM-free |DOS version in [[DOSBox]]. Includes [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar|Ultima IV]] and Ultima | + | {{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 }} |
{{Availability/row| Origin | ultima-6-origin | Origin | Not available in some regions. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Origin | ultima-6-origin | Origin | Not available in some regions. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]]. | | Windows }} | ||
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Revision as of 16:20, 14 January 2019
Developers | |
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Origin Systems | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1990 |
Windows | September 8, 2011[1] |
macOS (OS X) | October 18, 2012[2] |
Key points
- First game in the series developed specifically for PC with full support for VGA graphics and the contemporary sound cards.
- Characters can be imported from Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar or Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (see Import characters).
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 | Use DOSBox or Nuvie. | |||
GOG.com | DOS version in DOSBox. Includes Ultima IV and Ultima V. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3] | |||
Origin | Not available in some regions. Pre-packaged with DOSBox. |
- 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] |
---|
|
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>\CONFIG.U6[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) |
- Nuvie settings are stored in
<path-to-game>\nuvie.cfg
on Windows,~/Library/Preferences/Nuvie Preferences
on OS X and~/.nuvierc
on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME\ |
Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVEGAME\[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) |
- 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 |
Video settings
Nuvie video settings.
Graphics settings (GOG.com version)
Input settings
Nuvie input settings.
Audio settings
Nuvie audio settings.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
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] |
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Run INSTALL.EXE in DOSBox[4] |
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|
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).