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# Edit <code>dosboxULTIMA1.conf</code> | # Edit <code>dosboxULTIMA1.conf</code> | ||
# 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 your changes. | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ===Windowboxing/black borders on all sides=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} 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 | ||
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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= | ||
+ | # Go to the installation folder. | ||
+ | # Edit <code>dosboxULTIMA1.conf</code> | ||
+ | # Under <code>[sdl]</code>, set <code>output</code> to <code>ddraw</code> and <code>fullresolution</code> to <code>0x0</code>. | ||
# Save your changes. | # Save your changes. | ||
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Revision as of 07:18, 26 January 2020
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Developers | |
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Blue Sky Productions | |
Publishers | |
Origin Systems | |
Engines | |
Underworld engine | |
Release dates | |
DOS | March 1992 |
Windows (DOSBox) | June 2, 2011[1] |
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | October 18, 2012[2] |
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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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 | Not available in some regions. |
Essential improvements
Patches
The Ultima Underworld 1 Patch is needed for floppy disk versions. The CD-ROM and GOG.com 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
to cycles=max
.
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>\SAVE*\[Note 1] <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | ~/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 2] |
- 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 |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin |
Video settings
- 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 settings
Audio settings
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 | ||||
Spanish | Fan translation, download. |
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.[4]
- If you have issues with audio coming from one speaker or headphone, replace
2 7 220 1 sound
with4 -1 -1 -1 sound
Manually change audio settings (Windows)[4] |
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Notes
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Manually change audio settings (OS X)[4] |
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Configure DOSBox MIDI to use Munt[5] |
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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)[6] |
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Fix sluggish mouse (Windows)[7] |
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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[8] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | [9] |
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
- ↑ 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
- ↑ GOG.com goes Mac - GOG.com
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Problems with sound (quality, sound playing music etc.), page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Configuration:MIDI - DOSBox wiki
- ↑ "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