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− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Origin Systems}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Origin Systems|1992}} |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|1992-present}} | ||
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|official site=https://web.archive.org/web/19991114000116fw_/http://www.origin.ea.com/ultima/uu/index.html | |official site=https://web.archive.org/web/19991114000116fw_/http://www.origin.ea.com/ultima/uu/index.html | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | {{Introduction | ||
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+ | |release history = | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
− | The [ | + | {{ii}} The [https://archive.org/download/ftp_ftp.ea.com_2014.03/2014.03.ftp.ea.com.tar/ftp.ea.com%2Fpub%2Forigin%2Fpatches%2Fuu1%2Fuw1patch.exe Ultima Underworld 1 Patch] ([https://archive.org/download/ftp_ftp.ea.com_2014.03/2014.03.ftp.ea.com.tar/ftp.ea.com%2Fpub%2Forigin%2Fpatches%2Fuu1%2Fuw1patch.txt readme]) is needed for floppy disk versions. The CD-ROM and digital versions are already fully patched. An unofficial General MIDI patch is available [http://reconstruction.voyd.net/zips/Uwgm.zip here] as well. |
===Run in DOSBox (retail)=== | ===Run in DOSBox (retail)=== | ||
− | To run correctly in [[DOSBox]] change <code>cycles=auto</code> to <code>cycles=fixed 20000</code> or some other value between 18000 and 23000 cycles. | + | {{ii}} To run correctly in [[DOSBox]], change <code>cycles=auto</code> to <code>cycles=fixed 20000</code> or some other value between 18000 and 23000 cycles. |
===[https://github.com/JohnGlassmyer/UltimaHacks#ultima-underworld-the-stygian-abyss Ultima Hacks mouselook patch]=== | ===[https://github.com/JohnGlassmyer/UltimaHacks#ultima-underworld-the-stygian-abyss Ultima Hacks mouselook patch]=== | ||
− | + | Implements mouse-look (looking around by moving the mouse), which can be toggled on and off with a keypress. In support of this, the allowed range of vertical view angle has been greatly expanded, and the 3D rendering engine has been hacked to have it draw the bits of the world that become visible when the player looks sharply upward or downward. | |
Also, spell runes can be typed directly (with {{key|Ctrl|Alt}}+<letter>), without having to navigate through the inventory and the rune bag. | Also, spell runes can be typed directly (with {{key|Ctrl|Alt}}+<letter>), without having to navigate through the inventory and the rune bag. | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Apply the mouselook patch (Windows GOG.com release)|ref=<ref name="mouselookpatch">[https://github.com/JohnGlassmyer/UltimaHacks#ultima-underworld-the-stygian-abyss "Ultima Hacks mouselook patch" - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Apply the mouselook patch (Windows GOG.com release)|ref=<ref name="mouselookpatch">[https://github.com/JohnGlassmyer/UltimaHacks#ultima-underworld-the-stygian-abyss "Ultima Hacks mouselook patch" - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>|fix= | ||
− | # Extract the contents of {{ | + | # Extract the contents of {{file|{{p|game}}\game.gog}} to a new directory, located at {{folder|{{p|game}}\game\}}. |
− | # Upload {{ | + | # Upload {{file|{{p|game}}\game\UW\UW.EXE}} to the online patching tool. |
# Save the patched file over the original. | # Save the patched file over the original. | ||
− | # Locate {{ | + | # Locate {{file|{{p|game}}\dosboxULTIMA1_single.conf}} and replace its contents with the following (back up the original file first) to make DOSBox run from the patched ISO. Simply revert the config file to make it run from the unpatched exe. |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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Package made for owners of the GOG version of Ultima Underworld 1 and 2, it has an easy to use launcher and incorporates community made mods. | Package made for owners of the GOG version of Ultima Underworld 1 and 2, it has an easy to use launcher and incorporates community made mods. | ||
− | {{++}} Easy to use launcher. | + | {{++}} Easy to use launcher. Comes with [https://dosbox-staging.github.io DOSBox Staging], resulting in improved emulation. |
− | |||
{{++}} Roland MT-32 support incorporated by default, which means high quality music when compared to Sound Blaster and sound effects that plays properly. | {{++}} Roland MT-32 support incorporated by default, which means high quality music when compared to Sound Blaster and sound effects that plays properly. | ||
− | {{++}} Provides community made mods like the mouselook patch from Ultima Hacks, a | + | {{++}} Provides community made mods like the mouselook patch from Ultima Hacks, a Portuguese translation, a modified {{file|shades.dat}}, an extraction tool that installs the game if the required GOG file is found on the same directory of the extractor. |
− | + | {{--}} Requires [[Windows]]. Does not work on [[Mac]] nor [[Linux]]. Config files and mod components can still be used. | |
− | {{--}} Requires [[Windows]] | + | {{ii}} Only the {{file|game.gog}} file is required - just copy it on the same to the same directory where the extraction tool is located that both Ultima Underworld 1 and 2 will be installed. |
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} The files from the CD-ROM release can be used, but are required to be extracted manually in the required directory, since the extractor cannot do this on its own. |
− | {{ | ||
− | {{ii}} The files from the CD-ROM release can be used, but | ||
===Underworld Exporter=== | ===Underworld Exporter=== | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Set up Underworld Exporter (Windows)|ref={{cn|date= September 2018}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Set up Underworld Exporter (Windows)|ref={{cn|date= September 2018}}|fix= | ||
# Download and install the latest [https://github.com/hankmorgan/UnderworldExporter/releases Github release]. | # Download and install the latest [https://github.com/hankmorgan/UnderworldExporter/releases Github release]. | ||
− | #Find | + | #Find the config file and open it with a text editor. |
− | #Find <code> Path_UW1=</code> and place the path to | + | #Find <code> Path_UW1=</code> and place the path to the Ultima Underworld installation folder after the <code>=</code>. |
#* That is, the folder with <code>CRIT</code>, <code>CUTS</code>, <code>DATA</code>, etc. | #* That is, the folder with <code>CRIT</code>, <code>CUTS</code>, <code>DATA</code>, etc. | ||
− | #* Note: All paths must end with a trailing slash <code>\</code>. | + | #* Note: All paths must end with a trailing slash <code>\</code>, e.g. <code>C:\path\to\folder\</code> |
− | # To add music, download <code>Music.Packs</code> from the same location as the releases and extract. Afterwards, go into <code>config</code>, find <code>UW1_Soundbank=</code>, and then place the path to the folder containing | + | # To add music, download <code>Music.Packs</code> from the same location as the releases and extract. Afterwards, go into <code>config</code>, find <code>UW1_Soundbank=</code>, and then place the path to the folder containing the chosen music after the <code>=</code>. |
#* The music pack gives one the choice between MIDI, Soundblaster, and PSX (PlayStation 1) versions of the OST. | #* The music pack gives one the choice between MIDI, Soundblaster, and PSX (PlayStation 1) versions of the OST. | ||
− | #* | + | #* Custom music files can be used if they are in .ogg format. |
− | #To use with the GOG.com version of the game, | + | #To use with the GOG.com version of the game, extract the files from {{file|game.gog}}; the folder {{folder|UW}} is all one needs. |
− | #* One method is to rename the file from | + | #* One method is to rename the file from {{file|game.gog}} to {{file|game.iso}} and then extracting the files using WinRAR or 7-zip. |
}} | }} | ||
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|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
− | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = limited |
− | |60 fps notes = The game has timing issues related to player movement if it's running at 60fps in Dosbox. Limit the CPU cycles on the configuration file of the emulator. A value between 18000-23000 cycles is recommended. | + | |60 fps notes = The game has timing issues related to player movement if it's running at 60fps in Dosbox <ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/ultima_series/ultima_underworld_character_moves_incorrectly/post3</ref>. Limit the CPU cycles on the configuration file of the emulator. A value between 18000-23000 cycles is recommended. |
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
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|subtitles = hackable | |subtitles = hackable | ||
|fan = true | |fan = true | ||
− | |notes = Fan translation, [ | + | |notes = Fan translation by ''Clan Dlan'' (authors: L@Zar0, Txibi), [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pQQ2H_9HuO6j98bqy7_seQF-55v_LuPE/view?usp=drive_link Version 1.0] or [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lqWoEAAxUjupvaoWlwQpXtjQjWYvb4ov/view?usp=drive_link Version 1.1]. |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Fix jumpy mouse cursor (Windows)|ref=<ref name="mouse problem1">[https://www.gog.com/forum/ultima_series/underworld_wonky_controls "Underworld- wonky controls" - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Fix jumpy mouse cursor (Windows)|ref=<ref name="mouse problem1">[https://www.gog.com/forum/ultima_series/underworld_wonky_controls "Underworld- wonky controls" - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>|fix= | ||
# Go to the installation folder. | # Go to the installation folder. | ||
− | # Edit | + | # Edit {{file|dosboxULTIMA1.conf}} with a text editor. |
# Set <code>joysticktype</code> to <code>none</code> | # Set <code>joysticktype</code> to <code>none</code> | ||
− | # Save | + | # Save the changes. |
}} | }} | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Fix sluggish mouse (Windows)|ref=<ref name="mouse problem2">[https://www.gog.com/forum/ultima_series/ultima_underworld_how_to_improve_the_control_scheme "Ultima Underworld - how to improve the control scheme?" - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Fix sluggish mouse (Windows)|ref=<ref name="mouse problem2">[https://www.gog.com/forum/ultima_series/ultima_underworld_how_to_improve_the_control_scheme "Ultima Underworld - how to improve the control scheme?" - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>|fix= | ||
# Go to the installation folder. | # Go to the installation folder. | ||
− | # Edit | + | # Edit {{file|dosboxULTIMA1.conf}} with a text editor. |
# Change <code>sensitivity</code> from <code>100</code> to <code>200</code>. Experiment with this figure until your mouse feels right. | # Change <code>sensitivity</code> from <code>100</code> to <code>200</code>. Experiment with this figure until your mouse feels right. | ||
− | # Save | + | # Save the changes. |
}} | }} | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Fix fullscreen windowboxing|ref=<ref name="windowboxing">[https://www.gog.com/forum/general_archive/ideal_dosbox_settings_for_1920x1080_tv_screen/post3 "Ideal Dosbox settings for 1920x1080 tv screen" - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Fix fullscreen windowboxing|ref=<ref name="windowboxing">[https://www.gog.com/forum/general_archive/ideal_dosbox_settings_for_1920x1080_tv_screen/post3 "Ideal Dosbox settings for 1920x1080 tv screen" - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>|fix= | ||
# Go to the installation folder. | # Go to the installation folder. | ||
− | # Edit | + | # Edit {{file|dosboxULTIMA1.conf}} with a text editor. |
# Under <code>[sdl]</code>, set <code>output</code> to <code>ddraw</code> and <code>fullresolution</code> to <code>0x0</code>. | # Under <code>[sdl]</code>, set <code>output</code> to <code>ddraw</code> and <code>fullresolution</code> to <code>0x0</code>. | ||
− | # Save | + | # Save the changes. |
}} | }} | ||
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|vulkan versions = | |vulkan versions = | ||
|vulkan notes = | |vulkan notes = | ||
− | |dos modes = | + | |dos modes = VGA |
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = |
Latest revision as of 10:59, 12 January 2024
Developers | |
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Blue Sky Productions | |
Publishers | |
1992 | Origin Systems |
1992-present | Electronic Arts |
Engines | |
Underworld engine | |
Release dates | |
DOS | March 1992 |
Windows (DOSBox) | June 2, 2011[1] |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | October 18, 2012[2] |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Immersive sim, RPG |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Ultima |
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss is a singleplayer first-person immersive sim and RPG game in the Ultima series.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Floppies or CD-ROM; see run in DOSBox (retail). | |||
GOG.com | Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[3] Includes Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds. | |||
Origin | Included with EA Play. Not available in some regions. |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
---|---|
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via EA Play. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The Ultima Underworld 1 Patch (readme) is needed for floppy disk versions. The CD-ROM and digital versions are already fully patched. An unofficial General MIDI patch is available here as well.
Run in DOSBox (retail)
- To run correctly in DOSBox, change
cycles=auto
tocycles=fixed 20000
or some other value between 18000 and 23000 cycles.
Ultima Hacks mouselook patch
Implements mouse-look (looking around by moving the mouse), which can be toggled on and off with a keypress. In support of this, the allowed range of vertical view angle has been greatly expanded, and the 3D rendering engine has been hacked to have it draw the bits of the world that become visible when the player looks sharply upward or downward.
Also, spell runes can be typed directly (with Ctrl+Alt+<letter>), without having to navigate through the inventory and the rune bag.
Things made more convenient:
- The opening title-screen or cinematic is skipped.
- The player's heading is not adjusted when moving against a wall.
- Skill points gained in training are immediately reported in the message log (currently only in Ultima Underworld II).
A number of keys have been added or changed as listed on the patch website.
Apply the mouselook patch (Windows GOG.com release)[4] |
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[autoexec] # Lines in this section will be run at startup. cls mount C ".." mount d "..\game" -t cdrom d: cls uw.bat exit |
Ultima Underworld Portable
Package made for owners of the GOG version of Ultima Underworld 1 and 2, it has an easy to use launcher and incorporates community made mods.
- Easy to use launcher. Comes with DOSBox Staging, resulting in improved emulation.
- Roland MT-32 support incorporated by default, which means high quality music when compared to Sound Blaster and sound effects that plays properly.
- Provides community made mods like the mouselook patch from Ultima Hacks, a Portuguese translation, a modified
shades.dat
, an extraction tool that installs the game if the required GOG file is found on the same directory of the extractor. - Requires Windows. Does not work on Mac nor Linux. Config files and mod components can still be used.
- Only the
game.gog
file is required - just copy it on the same to the same directory where the extraction tool is located that both Ultima Underworld 1 and 2 will be installed. - The files from the CD-ROM release can be used, but are required to be extracted manually in the required directory, since the extractor cannot do this on its own.
Underworld Exporter
- Use Underworld Exporter to play in higher resolutions, add mouse look, listen to higher quality/custom music, etc.
- Some bugs still remain.
- Can also be used to play Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds, but it is only partially supported at the moment.
Set up Underworld Exporter (Windows)[citation needed] |
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Game data
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVE*\ |
Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Boxer/Gamebox States/com.gog.ultima-underworld-1+2/Current.boxerstate/C Ultima Underworld 1 and 2.harddisk/UNDEROM1 <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
- The
SAVE1
,SAVE2
,SAVE3
andSAVE4
folders are save slots I-IV.SAVE0
is temporary storage, not a save. - In-game settings are stored in each save rather than shared.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 320x200 only. | ||
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 | The game has timing issues related to player movement if it's running at 60fps in Dosbox [5]. Limit the CPU cycles on the configuration file of the emulator. A value between 18000-23000 cycles is recommended. | ||
120+ FPS |
- An alternate shades.dat is available here which will increase the overall brightness of the game without destroying it's atmosphere. Use it if you feel the game is too dark.
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
Mouse input in menus | To avoid mouse lag, set "sensitivity=200" | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | On/off only. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Everything is text-only after the opening cutscene. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
- Chinese, Korean and Polish retail versions only have the manuals translated; the game itself is still in English.
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation (download). Tradução Ultima website (archived). | |||
Spanish | Fan translation by Clan Dlan (authors: L@Zar0, Txibi), Version 1.0 or Version 1.1. |
Issues fixed
Piano footstep sounds
The GOG.com version's sound is incorrectly configured by default to use the Roland MT-32. As the Roland MT-32 predated General MIDI, the sound effects will not match with what's normally expected.[6]
Run Game DOS Settings[7] |
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Configure DOSBox MIDI to use Munt[8] |
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Notes
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Sluggish and/or jumpy mouse controls
- The cursor may jump around in-game or mouse control may feel sluggish (especially on menu screens). To fix the first issue, disable joystick functionality; to fix the second, increase mouse sensitivity.
Fix jumpy mouse cursor (Windows)[10] |
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Fix sluggish mouse (Windows)[11] |
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Windowboxing/black borders on all sides
- By default, DOSbox does not scale to fullscreen vertical resolution, leaving black borders around the entire view area. This fix removes the black borders on the top and bottom, leaving only black borders on the left and right due to the original 8:5 aspect ratio
Fix fullscreen windowboxing[12] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | VGA |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | Miles Sound System | [13] |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | DOS | |
Processor (CPU) | IBM or 100% compatible 386SX, 386 or 486 | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 MB with Expanded Memory (EMS) | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 11 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256-color VGA graphics |
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) | 48 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) or later | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+ | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 45 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 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 thecloud_saves
folder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).
References
- ↑ New Release: Ultima Underworld 1+2 - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ GOG.com goes Mac - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ "Ultima Hacks mouselook patch" - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/ultima_series/ultima_underworld_character_moves_incorrectly/post3
- ↑ Problems with sound (quality, sound playing music etc.), page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Verified by User:Garrett on 7 August 2021
- Sound Blaster Pro is the best audio option (that isn't Roland) because it supports dual OPL2 music.
- ↑ Configuration:MIDI - DOSBox wiki
- ↑ Ultima Underworld sound problems \ VOGONS - last accessed on 7 August 2021
- "I have just checked UU1 and it uses Roland LAPC-I/CM-32L sound effects. So if you play the game with Roland MT-32 or MT-100 you won't have all the sound effects (if you walk in a stream for example you hear nothing with mt-32). To hear all sound effects you need to have LAPC-I or CM-32L or CM-64 or CM-500."
- ↑ "Underworld- wonky controls" - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ "Ultima Underworld - how to improve the control scheme?" - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ "Ideal Dosbox settings for 1920x1080 tv screen" - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Miles Customer Page - last accessed on November 17, 2017