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|multimonitor = hackable | |multimonitor = hackable | ||
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Revision as of 01:34, 16 June 2019
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| Developers | |
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| Origin Systems | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 24, 1999 |
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Key points
- Change the renderer if you get a black screen when starting the game.
General information
- The Codex of Ultima Wisdom - A huge wiki for the series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
SafeDisc DRM[Note 1]. Install Patch v1.18f to remove. | |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Origin | |
Included with EA Play. Not available in some regions. |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
- The intro video is automatically skipped once
start.datis generated.
| Delete/rename column.dat[citation needed] |
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Patches
The version 1.18F patch fixes many crucial bugs and is required to finish the game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Options.ini[Note 2] |
- Key mappings are stored in
<path-to-game>\Default.kmp.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\savegame\[Note 2] |
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start.datdetermines the default starting save but saves can still be loaded without it (after completing enough of the tutorial to unlock save/load functions).
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Origin |
Video settings
In-game settings.
Setup tool settings.
Input settings
Audio settings
Audio settings.
Localizations
- Thai, Russian, Polish, Italian, Dutch/Greek, Spanish and Portuguese retail only have the manuals translated.[3]
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| German | German retail only; not available digitally. | |||
| French | French retail only; not available digitally. | |||
| Japanese | Japanese retail only; not available digitally. | |||
| Spanish | Fan translation, download. |
Issues fixed
Black screen
| Change Game Rasterizer in Options.ini[4] |
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Error when launching setup tool
- The setup tool may open with an error: "The device you have selected does not appear to support all the functions required for Ultima IX: Ascension."
| Change Game Rasterizer in Options.ini[4] |
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See Black screen. |
FMV cutscenes are blank
| Uninstall codec packs[5] |
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Uninstall any codec packs (e.g. K-Lite). |
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
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) | 2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
- These requirements are for the GOG.com release.
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Ultima Collectors Guide - Ultima IX - IBM PC
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Verified by User:Garrett on 2014-01-03
- ↑ Ultima 9 no cutscenes, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com