The goal of this project is to convert Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress for the PC, a game from 1982, up to newer standards. The first phase of this project is to convert the legacy CGA (4-color) graphics to EGA (16-color) graphics. I am conforming loosely to the Apple II color scheme, and will be using some tiles from the PC versions of U1 & U4. Other goals include adding Quit and Restore hot keys, slowing down or controlling the game speed, and adding an option to disable the somewhat-annoying "AutoSave" feature. I've also taken the liberty to modify some of U2's more annoying aspects for the better; for example, you can now save while on a mount or on other planets. The most recent versions of Moonstone Dragon's U2 Galaxy map patch (which also includes some fixes to dungeon files) and Micro Dragon's Speed Fix have been integrated into this package. At present, the U2 EGA package is in maintenance mode. This means that the package is stable and fairly complete. I will resolve bugs as they are pointed out to me. Sometime in the future, I may add VGA support (256-color) to this upgrade. As I am a tech and not a graphic artist, that phase will require the participation of others. Please note that Ultima is a registered trademark of Origin Systems Inc (OSI), which is now a part of EA Games. This project is not affiliated with nor endorsed by OSI/EA. You must own a legal copy of Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress in order to apply this patch. |