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by Gotcha!
Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:51 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Deadeye's OTHER reason for following Batlin
Replies: 21
Views: 13201

Re: Deadeye's [i]other[/i] reason for following Batlin

More backstory than there already is? Since you can make out in-game that Selina is Celennia, is from Moonshade, and that Lydia's her sister. Although the player has to connect the dots themselves. Interesting bit (that I guess you're referring to) from the wiki: "Evidence of Selina's involveme...
by Gotcha!
Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Deadeye's OTHER reason for following Batlin
Replies: 21
Views: 13201

Re: Deadeye's [i]other[/i] reason for following Batlin

This has kept me awake at night as well. Well, almost... I've wondered if he's related to Kalen, the pirate that tries to kill you in Fawn, but other than them both being pirates and wearing a red bandanna on their heads, there's really nothing that proves any relation. Although it does make a bit o...
by Gotcha!
Sat Mar 21, 2020 8:59 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Gwenno and the waters of discipline.
Replies: 2
Views: 1066

Re: Gwenno and the waters of discipline.

Interesting. I've never tried this myself, always hauling bodies back to Monk Isle before resurrecting them.
Next time I play through the game I'll be sure to try it.

Well, at least you fixed it!
by Gotcha!
Tue Jan 21, 2020 1:09 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Ultima 7 can't enter shrine of codex
Replies: 7
Views: 1967

Re: Ultima 7 can't enter shrine of codex

I believe you. I never played any Ultima games prior to 7 though.
I tried Ultima 6 and Underworld, but could not get into them.
by Gotcha!
Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:09 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Ultima 7 can't enter shrine of codex
Replies: 7
Views: 1967

Re: Ultima 7 can't enter shrine of codex

I've been there. :P
Kudos to the mod creator, but I kinda wish he had made a keyring mod and left it at that.
by Gotcha!
Fri Jan 10, 2020 4:47 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Ultima Maps
Replies: 10
Views: 2936

Re: Ultima Maps

Looking good! :)
by Gotcha!
Wed Jan 01, 2020 8:49 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Happy new year!
Replies: 3
Views: 1309

Happy new year!

A happy new year to everyone. Stay healthy and safe!
by Gotcha!
Mon Dec 02, 2019 8:39 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Chronologically confused
Replies: 5
Views: 1609

Re: Chronologically confused

https://ultima.fandom.com/wiki/Ophidians

I guess the King of the White Dragon wasn't thorough enough.
I can imagine not every person going to his party. I wouldn't have. I don't like crowds. :P
by Gotcha!
Tue Nov 19, 2019 4:20 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Day Parts
Replies: 6
Views: 2688

Re: Day Parts

Good luck, man! :D
by Gotcha!
Mon Nov 18, 2019 8:02 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Ultima 7 Black Gate Soundtrack Remake
Replies: 62
Views: 22010

Re: Ultima 7 Black Gate Soundtrack Remake

That's a bummer, capitalism strikes again.
I can't blame him though. A lot of work was put into it.
by Gotcha!
Fri Nov 01, 2019 10:08 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Moon phases and wind directions.
Replies: 11
Views: 3929

Re: Moon phases and wind directions.

Both Brion (Nelson is the one in the library) and Rudyom have a kite. I'm very sure there's no windsock in either TBG or SI. This thread made me very happy, because I never knew the kite is actually a usable item! Was this also the case in the original game? If so, I can't believe I missed that. I t...
by Gotcha!
Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:32 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Exult and Bugs and Bug fixes
Replies: 5
Views: 1433

Re: Exult and Bugs and Bug fixes

Good luck, and remember, stealing is a virtue, as long as you don't get caught!
by Gotcha!
Mon Oct 28, 2019 11:59 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Exult and Bugs and Bug fixes
Replies: 5
Views: 1433

Re: Exult and Bugs and Bug fixes

There are no plot stoppers with Exult that I know of, and I've been playing through both U7 games at least once every 2 years since around Exult 1.2. The worst bug in the original that I can think of is the "too many items" bug, where the world literally starts falling apart when you gener...
by Gotcha!
Fri Oct 25, 2019 7:31 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: The myth of the clean sheet of paper.
Replies: 3
Views: 1395

Re: The myth of the clean sheet of paper.

As Dominus and Colourless Dragon stated, yeah, these games' engines are completely different. You can take RG's word on it.
by Gotcha!
Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:50 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Basic Blacksmithing (not FoV)
Replies: 5
Views: 1684

Re: Basic Blacksmithing (not FoV)

What Dominus said. (The Keyring mod definitely allows it.)
by Gotcha!
Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:40 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Old development interviews
Replies: 2
Views: 887

Re: Old development interviews

There's some stuff on the Ultima Collection cd-rom, which I own, but other than that I have no idea. I checked it out, and there's 25 videos, 234 mb total. I clicked a few, it's mainly Garriott talking, and there are some game intros. Not the gold you're looking for. The videos I clicked weren't inf...
by Gotcha!
Fri Sep 20, 2019 9:28 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Fps speed gets reverted everytime I restart Exult
Replies: 40
Views: 4949

Re: Fps speed gets reverted everytime I restart Exult

I don't use those scalers. I like my pixels pixely. :)
by Gotcha!
Tue Jul 23, 2019 6:13 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Exult
Replies: 2
Views: 827

Re: Exult

And still receiving updates. <3
by Gotcha!
Tue Jun 18, 2019 11:51 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Please help with installing mods
Replies: 4
Views: 1281

Re: Please help with installing mods

Hi there,

The Keyring mod is only meant for The Black Gate, so it won't work in Serpent Isle.

The 'Mods' folder should hold the Keyring folder and Keyring.cfg file, but I bet you did that right, or the mod wouldn't have shown up in-game at all.

Are you sure you're using the latest Exult snapshot?
by Gotcha!
Thu May 02, 2019 7:10 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Savage Empire Remake update
Replies: 4
Views: 1271

Re: Savage Empire Remake update

The only criticism I can give at the moment is: They're photos of your screen, making it very hard to see what's going on.
Why don't you make screenshots instead?
by Gotcha!
Wed May 01, 2019 11:30 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Exult Studio and Gimp
Replies: 6
Views: 2211

Re: Exult Studio and Gimp

What Donfrow said!

I think we've all been there at some point, where you run into a certain problem, google it, find a forum thread where there's someone with the same problem, says he fixed it, but doesn't say how and leaves us poor souls hanging. :P
by Gotcha!
Wed Apr 03, 2019 8:30 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: paperdolls in BG
Replies: 10
Views: 2400

Re: paperdolls in BG

Yeah, eventually this forum stops working, giving that error.
You can delete this site's related cookies to make it work again.
by Gotcha!
Wed Apr 03, 2019 2:10 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Rescue 911, Black Gate Style
Replies: 13
Views: 4155

Re: Rescue 911, Black Gate Style

Hmm, what's the story behind Elizabeth and Abraham (EA) in Ultima 7 then?
Was it just the developers seeing the oncoming storm?
by Gotcha!
Tue Apr 02, 2019 6:04 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Rescue 911, Black Gate Style
Replies: 13
Views: 4155

Re: Rescue 911, Black Gate Style

I think the monk finds his way home after you tell him how to get out. Gorn isn't really lost? But yeah, they could have easily added a quest where you can talk to Gorn after you destroy the cube; after you do, Gorn should have been free of the Guardian's influence. The people hunting the unicorn; i...
by Gotcha!
Tue Mar 26, 2019 1:07 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Anyone had a long, relaxing playthrough recently?
Replies: 18
Views: 4152

Re: Anyone had a long, relaxing playthrough recently?

Would that egg be at either the Throne of Change or that other throne you have to sit in to progress?
Just a guess.
by Gotcha!
Tue Mar 26, 2019 8:27 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Make Combat Great Again! (or mediocre??)
Replies: 4
Views: 1705

Re: Make Combat Great Again! (or mediocre??)

Although I agree with Dominus, at some point the party should say:

Begone with the virtues! Every time we allow an enemy to live and rethink their life choices, they attack us anyway! From here on out, no mercy!
by Gotcha!
Tue Mar 26, 2019 8:24 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: paperdolls in BG
Replies: 10
Views: 2400

Re: paperdolls in BG

Hmm, that's odd. It only seems to be a problem with weapons put on the back, not on the belt.
Putting two-handed weapons near their feet does put them on their back.

I can't say if this problem is new or not.
by Gotcha!
Sat Mar 23, 2019 8:05 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Movement and animation issues
Replies: 28
Views: 5974

Re: Movement and animation issues

Not to mention the many dragons inside dungeon Destard, who become colourless when turning invisible. :)
by Gotcha!
Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:18 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Movement and animation issues
Replies: 28
Views: 5974

Re: Movement and animation issues

I'd like that, but can't afford much to be honest. Sure, I could make a small donation, but I don't see the developers jump up and run to vastly improve Exult after having received enough money to buy a few crates of beer. :P I think we have to face the fact that this is what we have. Ultima 7 is no...
by Gotcha!
Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:04 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Movement and animation issues
Replies: 28
Views: 5974

Re: Movement and animation issues

I get the feeling the developers need a serious bribing for that ever to happen. :P
by Gotcha!
Sun Mar 10, 2019 8:34 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Anyone had a long, relaxing playthrough recently?
Replies: 18
Views: 4152

Re: Anyone had a long, relaxing playthrough recently?

Will these crashes worsen over time, growing in number, eventually making the game unplayable? Or is it more of a save often, game might crash once every few hours?
by Gotcha!
Sat Mar 09, 2019 8:59 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Anyone had a long, relaxing playthrough recently?
Replies: 18
Views: 4152

Re: Anyone had a long, relaxing playthrough recently?

I'm always very thorough when playing through the games, and I haven't seen the disappearing items bug in a very long time.

Couldn't tell you how long ago; I make it a thing to replay both games every ~2 years and haven't run into this for at least a bunch of play-throughs.
by Gotcha!
Sun Mar 03, 2019 8:11 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Option Question
Replies: 29
Views: 4496

Re: Option Question

Artists are hard to find. I am sure they'd have preferred to have custom-made portraits that look the part.
by Gotcha!
Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:34 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: How much of a warmth-level is needed in SI?
Replies: 9
Views: 2420

Re: How much of a warmth-level is needed in SI?

Okay, you'll need at least 175 to stay warm. 170 is too cold. Fur boots, fur cloak, and hat give a whopping 200, thus you can walk around 'naked'. Wearing only a leather armour (20), fur cloak (70) and leather boots (85) gives a total of 175 and is enough to keep warm. I swapped the leather armour (...
by Gotcha!
Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:22 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: How much of a warmth-level is needed in SI?
Replies: 9
Views: 2420

Re: How much of a warmth-level is needed in SI?

I did a quick test and I was very wrong. It does have effect. Silly me.
I'm going to try to find the threshold as well.
by Gotcha!
Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:06 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: How much of a warmth-level is needed in SI?
Replies: 9
Views: 2420

Re: How much of a warmth-level is needed in SI?

I have no idea, and I wonder if this system is broken or was never truly implemented? I know nothing else than that you need to have a fur hat/helm of light/fur boots/cloak to stay warm, even though every piece of clothing seems to have a warmth rating. I think you can even walk around naked, with o...
by Gotcha!
Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:01 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Option Question
Replies: 29
Views: 4496

Re: Option Question

And the dagger you're talking about is a Great Dagger, and only exists in The Black Gate, not Serpent Isle.
by Gotcha!
Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:00 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Option Question
Replies: 29
Views: 4496

Re: Option Question

That sword certainly exists, in Shamino's Castle.
You'll have to whack open a chest, there's no way to unlock it.

It's in a room with 8 chests: Four are unlocked and empty, four are locked and need to be smashed.
by Gotcha!
Wed Feb 27, 2019 7:46 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Serpent Isle Map Viewer
Replies: 13
Views: 6481

Re: Serpent Isle Map Viewer

Great work indeed. :)
by Gotcha!
Wed Feb 27, 2019 1:06 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Serpent Isle Map Viewer
Replies: 13
Views: 6481

Re: Serpent Isle Map Viewer

Hey, an easy opportunity to thank the map creator himself for his amazing work.
Thank you for making it, Kxmode. :) It is magnificent.
by Gotcha!
Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:32 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Ultima VII music engine
Replies: 5
Views: 1517

Re: Ultima VII music engine

I believe you're right, agentorangeguy; I share the same experience.
by Gotcha!
Wed Feb 20, 2019 1:10 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Option Question
Replies: 29
Views: 4496

Re: Option Question

Oh man, bigfoot hard disks. I remember installing those ridiculous looking things at my first job.
You make me feel old.
by Gotcha!
Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:18 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Option Question
Replies: 29
Views: 4496

Re: Option Question

To be honest, it's a bit of a pity that the loading screen is that short.
I liked staring at the swirling blue when I was a kid. :)

The (only?) downside of fast loading times!
by Gotcha!
Wed Feb 13, 2019 9:01 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Runic to english option?
Replies: 3
Views: 625

Re: Runic to english option?

In Exult while in-game, press the following keys in order:
F2, N, 0 (as in zero), ENTER, N, 4, X, X, X
by Gotcha!
Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:54 am
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Has anyone come across the "Souls of Chaos" in Serpent Isle?
Replies: 13
Views: 2294

Re: Has anyone come across the "Souls of Chaos" in Serpent I

I'd say, if you're looking to solve it, go for the easiest solution. :)
by Gotcha!
Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:20 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Has anyone come across the "Souls of Chaos" in Serpent Isle?
Replies: 13
Views: 2294

Re: Has anyone come across the "Souls of Chaos" in Serpent I

Oh, sorry, I'm being derp. I thought you meant Sansalys' location. *facepalm at self* Yeah, the book can drop under the table, since the ghost will drop it as soon as you double-click it, and if the ghost happens to be in a table, thanks to its ethereal form, then you can't pick it up. I'm not sure ...
by Gotcha!
Tue Feb 12, 2019 5:41 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Has anyone come across the "Souls of Chaos" in Serpent Isle?
Replies: 13
Views: 2294

Re: Has anyone come across the "Souls of Chaos" in Serpent I

Glad to have been of help, SirJohn. If you have more questions, do let us know. :)
by Gotcha!
Tue Feb 12, 2019 5:28 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Has anyone come across the "Souls of Chaos" in Serpent Isle?
Replies: 13
Views: 2294

Re: Has anyone come across the "Souls of Chaos" in Serpent I

Yeah, definitely working as intended. Sansalys says the following: "In life, I was Sansalys, the keeper of the Library of Chaos. Alas, the books are taken, except for a few." "There is another who awaits thee there. She would aid thee, but of necessity her aid will be strange to thee....
by Gotcha!
Tue Feb 12, 2019 5:21 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Has anyone come across the "Souls of Chaos" in Serpent Isle?
Replies: 13
Views: 2294

Re: Has anyone come across the "Souls of Chaos" in Serpent I

@KC: I'm positive it's all working as intended.
Perhaps it would have made sense for Sansalys to be in the library, but why would he/she, since he/she's dead and there aren't many customers these days. :)
by Gotcha!
Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:28 pm
Forum: Exult Discussion
Topic: Has anyone come across the "Souls of Chaos" in Serpent Isle?
Replies: 13
Views: 2294

Re: Has anyone come across the "Souls of Chaos" in Serpent I

Oh, I think this needs a bit of clarification: Sansalys is not the librarian you get the book from.
It's given by a ghost that's actually in the library. It has no dialogue and just drops the book when spoken to (under a table if you're unlucky).