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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|April 16, 1992}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|April 16, 1992}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 29, 2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 29, 2011|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_the_complete_ultima_7|title=New release: The Complete Ultima 7 ● GOG.com|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2012}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 24, 2013|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/news/january_mac_game_update_10_new_additions|title=January Mac Game Update: 10 New Additions - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
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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 page  = ultima_7_complete
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|gogcom id    = 1207662623
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|gogcom id side = 1207658984
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|hltb        = 10770
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|igdb        = ultima-vii-the-black-gate
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|lutris      = ultima-viitm-the-black-gate-the-forge-of-virtue
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|strategywiki = Ultima VII: The Black Gate
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|mobygames    = 608
 
|wikipedia    = Ultima VII: The Black Gate
 
|wikipedia    = Ultima VII: The Black Gate
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|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Ultima}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{++}} Use [[#Exult|Exult]] for various enhancements.
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
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 +
|current state    = It is recommended to use [[#Exult|Exult]] for various enhancements.
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|ultima_7_complete|ultima_series|for game series}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207662623|ultima_series|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG | ultima_7_complete | DRM-free |Includes the Forge of Virtue addon and [[Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle|Ultima VII Part Two]].}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical | Run in [[DOSBox]] or [[#Exult|Exult]]. | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| Origin | ultima-7-origin | Origin | Not available in some regions.}}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | ultima_7_complete | physical | Includes the Forge of Virtue addon and [[Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle|Ultima VII Part Two]]. 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 }}
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |Run in [[DOSBox]] or [[#Exult|Exult]].}}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | ultima/ultima-vii | Origin, physical | Includes the Forge of Virtue addon and [[Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle|Ultima VII Part Two]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<br>Not available in some regions. | | Windows }}
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}}
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{{ii}} The manual is needed to answer copy protection questions (see {{file|answers.pdf}} for the GOG.com version).
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/UltimaViiTheBlackGateDemo Archive.org].
 +
 
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==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Forge of Virtue | Included with complete edition. | DOS, Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} The manual is needed to answer copy protection questions (see <code>answers.pdf</code> for the GOG.com version).
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
===Version 3.4 Patch (retail)===
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===Patches===
 
The [ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/origin/patches/u7/ Version 3.4 Patch] updates the English floppy version of the game. CD-ROM and digital versions are already patched.
 
The [ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/origin/patches/u7/ Version 3.4 Patch] updates the English floppy version of the game. CD-ROM and digital versions are already patched.
  
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{{++}} Use [http://exult.sourceforge.net Exult] to play in higher resolution, add new features, use mods, etc.
 
{{++}} Use [http://exult.sourceforge.net Exult] to play in higher resolution, add new features, use mods, etc.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set up Exult (Windows)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Set up Exult (Windows)}}
 
 
# Download and install the latest [http://exult.sourceforge.net/download.php Windows snapshot].
 
# Download and install the latest [http://exult.sourceforge.net/download.php Windows snapshot].
# The installer will prompt for the installation folders; for the GOG.com version these are <code>ULTIMA7</code> for The Black Gate and <code>SERPENT</code> for Serpent Isle.
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# The installer will prompt for the installation folders; for the GOG.com version these are {{folder|ULTIMA7}} for The Black Gate and {{folder|SERPENT}} for Serpent Isle.
 
# Optionally, install the [http://exult.sourceforge.net/download.php All-In-One Audio Data] for enhanced sounds and music.
 
# Optionally, install the [http://exult.sourceforge.net/download.php All-In-One Audio Data] for enhanced sounds and music.
 
# Run Exult from the Start screen/Start menu and both games will now be playable.
 
# Run Exult from the Start screen/Start menu and both games will now be playable.
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set up Exult (OS X)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Set up Exult (OS X)}}
 
 
# Download and install the latest [http://exult.sourceforge.net/download.php OS X snapshot].
 
# Download and install the latest [http://exult.sourceforge.net/download.php OS X snapshot].
 
# Optionally, install the [http://exult.sourceforge.net/download.php All-In-One Audio Data] for enhanced sounds and music.
 
# Optionally, install the [http://exult.sourceforge.net/download.php All-In-One Audio Data] for enhanced sounds and music.
 
# Go to the game installation folder and copy the data files.
 
# Go to the game installation folder and copy the data files.
 
#* For retail versions this will be wherever you installed it to.
 
#* For retail versions this will be wherever you installed it to.
#* For GOG.com open Finder, open the Go menu, choose Go To Folder, then go to <code>/Applications/Ultima 7 The Complete Edition.app/Contents/Resources/Ultima 7 The Complete Edition.boxer/C.harddisk/U7/</code>
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#* For GOG.com, open Finder, open the Go menu, choose Go To Folder, then go to {{folder|{{p|osxhome}}/Applications/Ultima 7 The Complete Edition.app/Contents/Resources/Ultima 7 The Complete Edition.boxer/C.harddisk/U7/}}.
# Open Finder, open the Go menu, choose Go To Folder, then go to <code>/Library/Application Support</code>
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# Open Finder, open the Go menu, choose Go To Folder, then go to {{folder|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support}}.
# Make a folder called <code>Exult</code> (confirm with your password if prompted).
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# Make a folder called {{folder|Exult}}.
 
# Paste the Black Gate and Serpent Isle folders here.
 
# Paste the Black Gate and Serpent Isle folders here.
# Rename the Black Gate folder to <code>blackgate</code>
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# Rename the Black Gate folder to {{folder|blackgate}} and the Serpent Isle folder to {{folder|serpentisle}}.
# Rename the Serpent Isle folder to <code>serpentisle</code>
 
 
# Run Exult from Applications and both games will now be playable.
 
# Run Exult from Applications and both games will now be playable.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Exult|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://exult.sourceforge.net/docs.php#misc_gump|title=Exult - Documentation|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Use Exult}}
 
 
Use [[#Exult|Exult]] (set in Misc Options).
 
Use [[#Exult|Exult]] (set in Misc Options).
 
}}
 
}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|{{p|game}}\GAME**.U7}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\GAME**.U7}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\GAME**.U7}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/Boxer/Gamebox States/com.gog.ultima-7-the-complete-edition/Current.boxerstate/C.harddisk/U7/ultima7}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Boxer/Gamebox States/com.gog.ultima-7-the-complete-edition/Current.boxerstate/C.harddisk/U7/ultima7}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Saves are <code>GAME**.U7</code>; DOS settings are stored in the save file rather than shared.
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{{ii}} Saves are {{file|GAME**.U7}}; DOS settings are stored in the save file rather than shared.
{{ii}} [[#Exult|Exult]] saves and settings are in <code>{{p|localappdata}}\Exult</code> on Windows, <code>~/Library/Application Support/Exult</code> on OS X, <code>~/.exult</code> on Linux.
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{{ii}} [[#Exult|Exult]] saves and settings are in {{folder|{{p|localappdata}}\Exult}} on Windows, {{folder|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Exult}} on OS X, {{folder|{{p|linuxhome}}/.exult}} on Linux.
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               = unknown
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = true
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|gamesave manager      =  
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|origin                   = true
|gamesave manager notes=  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud               =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
[[File:Ultima VII Exult video settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Exult video settings.]]
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{{Image|Ultima VII Exult video settings.png|Exult video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/ultima-vii
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/ultima-vii
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[#Exult|Exult]] or [[DOSBox]]).
 
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[#Exult|Exult]] or [[DOSBox]]).
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                =  
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|high frame rate            = false
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|60 fps                    = false
|high frame rate notes     =  
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|60 fps notes               = [[#Exult|Exult]] has choice of 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, or 10 FPS. Determines game speed.
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|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps notes              =
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = hackable
 
|key remap                = hackable
|key remap notes          = Use the [[DOSBox#Remapping|DOSBox Mapper]] ({{key|Ctrl|F1}}); for Exult see [http://exult.sourceforge.net/docs.php#exult_keys Exult keys].
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|key remap notes          = Use Exult (see [http://exult.sourceforge.net/docs.php#exult_keys Exult keys]).
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =
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|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
[[File:Ultima VII Exult audio settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Exult audio settings.]]
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{{Image|Ultima VII Exult audio settings.png|Exult audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
|separate volume notes    = On/off only.
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|separate volume notes    = On/off only. Note that if you are run into sound issues, the game may decide to toggle its music/speech/sfx options in the Save menu 'off', frustrating further debugging attempts.
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          = Everything is text-based; some minor voices are not subtitled.
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|subtitles notes          = Speech from NPCs is text-based. Voices from The Guardian are not normally subtitled (he gives minor hints). If no sound card is detected or "Speech" is toggled off on the Save menu, the Guardian speech in the intro and popups have subtitles.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
{{ii}} Chinese, Polish and Korean retail versions only have the manuals translated; the game itself is still in English.<ref>[http://ultimacollectors.info/u7_pc_9.htm Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VII - IBM PC]</ref><ref>[http://ultimacollectors.info/u7_pc_15.htm Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VII - IBM PC]</ref><ref>[http://ultimacollectors.info/u7_pc_16.htm Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VII - IBM PC]</ref>
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{{ii}} Chinese, Polish and Korean retail versions only have the manuals translated; the game itself is still in English.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://ultimacollectors.info/u7_pc_9.htm|title=Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VII - IBM PC|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=http://ultimacollectors.info/u7_pc_15.htm|title=Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VII - IBM PC|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=http://ultimacollectors.info/u7_pc_16.htm|title=Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima VII - IBM PC|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    = French retail only. Not available digitally.
 
  |notes    = French retail only. Not available digitally.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = German retail only. Not available digitally.
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  |notes    = German retail only. Not available digitally, but as Fanpatch [https://sirjohn.de/ultima-7/sprachpatch/ Download]
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = true
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  |interface = hackable
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = true
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  |subtitles = hackable
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = 1) Use [http://catslair.ucoz.ru/load/ Перевод Ultima 7: The Black Gate] (requires [[#Exult|Exult]]).<br> 2) [https://www.old-games.ru/game/download/get.php?fileid=3681&modal=1 Fan translation by «Sleepy Emp & Quester»]
|fan      = yes
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|fan      = true
|fan notes = Use [http://catslair.ucoz.ru/load/ Перевод Ultima 7: The Black Gate] (requires [[#Exult|Exult]]).
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Spanish retail only. A [http://reconstruction.voyd.net/index.php?event=project&typeKeyword=translation partial unofficial translation] also exists.
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  |notes    = Spanish retail only. Available a fan translation (includes ''Forge of Virtue'' expansion) by ''Clan Dlan'' (author: L@Zar0), [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hQN2h87PvQnMO_PQjqKbjXXWdnTYwWT9/view?usp=share_link download].
  |fan      =  
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  |fan      = true
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
|OSfamily = Windows
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|OSfamily = DOS
  
|minOS    = XP, Vista
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|minOS    = 3.3
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
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|minCPU  = 386SX
|minRAM  = 512 MB
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|minRAM  = 2 MB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 21 MB
|minDX    = 7
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|minGPU  = MCGA
  
|recOS    =  
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|recOS    = 5.0
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = 486
|recRAM  = 1 GB
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|recRAM  = 4 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recDX    = 9
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|recGPU  = VGA
 
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 15 November 2023

Ultima VII: The Black Gate
Ultima VII: The Black Gate cover
Developers
Origin Systems
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release dates
DOS April 16, 1992
Windows (DOSBox) November 29, 2011[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) January 24, 2013[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Ultima
Ultima VII: The Black Gate on HowLongToBeat
Ultima VII: The Black Gate on IGDB
Ultima VII: The Black Gate guide on StrategyWiki
Ultima VII: The Black Gate on MobyGames
Ultima VII: The Black Gate on Wikipedia
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 VII: The Black Gate is a singleplayer RPG game in the Ultima series.

It is recommended to use Exult for various enhancements.

General information

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.
Run in DOSBox or Exult.
DOS
GOG.com
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Includes the Forge of Virtue addon and Ultima VII Part Two. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Origin
Origin
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Includes the Forge of Virtue addon and Ultima VII Part Two. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.
Not available in some regions.
Windows
The manual is needed to answer copy protection questions (see answers.pdf for the GOG.com version).
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Forge of Virtue Included with complete edition.
DOS
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Patches

The Version 3.4 Patch updates the English floppy version of the game. CD-ROM and digital versions are already patched.

Exult

Use Exult to play in higher resolution, add new features, use mods, etc.
Set up Exult (Windows)[citation needed]
  1. Download and install the latest Windows snapshot.
  2. The installer will prompt for the installation folders; for the GOG.com version these are ULTIMA7 for The Black Gate and SERPENT for Serpent Isle.
  3. Optionally, install the All-In-One Audio Data for enhanced sounds and music.
  4. Run Exult from the Start screen/Start menu and both games will now be playable.
Set up Exult (OS X)[citation needed]
  1. Download and install the latest OS X snapshot.
  2. Optionally, install the All-In-One Audio Data for enhanced sounds and music.
  3. Go to the game installation folder and copy the data files.
    • For retail versions this will be wherever you installed it to.
    • For GOG.com, open Finder, open the Go menu, choose Go To Folder, then go to $HOME/Applications/Ultima 7 The Complete Edition.app/Contents/Resources/Ultima 7 The Complete Edition.boxer/C.harddisk/U7/.
  4. Open Finder, open the Go menu, choose Go To Folder, then go to $HOME/Library/Application Support.
  5. Make a folder called Exult.
  6. Paste the Black Gate and Serpent Isle folders here.
  7. Rename the Black Gate folder to blackgate and the Serpent Isle folder to serpentisle.
  8. Run Exult from Applications and both games will now be playable.

Skip intro videos

Use Exult[4]

Use Exult (set in Misc Options).

Game data

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\GAME**.U7
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Boxer/Gamebox States/com.gog.ultima-7-the-complete-edition/Current.boxerstate/C.harddisk/U7/ultima7
<path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
Saves are GAME**.U7; DOS settings are stored in the save file rather than shared.
Exult saves and settings are in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Exult on Windows, $HOME/Library/Application Support/Exult on OS X, $HOME/.exult on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin

Video

Exult video settings.
Exult video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use Exult.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggle with Alt+ Enter (when using Exult or DOSBox).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
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
Exult has choice of 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, or 10 FPS. Determines game speed.

Input

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

Audio

Exult audio settings.
Exult audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
On/off only. Note that if you are run into sound issues, the game may decide to toggle its music/speech/sfx options in the Save menu 'off', frustrating further debugging attempts.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Speech from NPCs is text-based. Voices from The Guardian are not normally subtitled (he gives minor hints). If no sound card is detected or "Speech" is toggled off on the Save menu, the Guardian speech in the intro and popups have subtitles.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Use Exult.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Chinese, Polish and Korean retail versions only have the manuals translated; the game itself is still in English.[5][6][7]
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
French retail only. Not available digitally.
German
German retail only. Not available digitally, but as Fanpatch Download
Russian
1) Use Перевод Ultima 7: The Black Gate (requires Exult).
2) Fan translation by «Sleepy Emp & Quester»
Spanish
Spanish retail only. Available a fan translation (includes Forge of Virtue expansion) by Clan Dlan (author: L@Zar0), download.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes MCGA, VGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.3
Processor (CPU) 386SX
System memory (RAM) 2 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 21 MB
Video card (GPU) MCGA
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 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