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Not an Exult related question. Just curious. I was wondering if there is any way one could remake U9 with the Ultima Online engine. (the original not with the 3d additions) Seems like it looks like the closest to the original screenshots of ultima 9. Just something I though about looking into if theres is a good way of modding it.

Wouldn't it be a better idea to simply to port the UO graphics to U7 or U8?

Then again, I don't see the point of hacking a 2d Ultima to make a U9 remake. If you want to make what you consider a "proper" Ultima game (i.e. one with a more complex plot, more consistency, NPCs schedules, unlinear gameplay), then it would be easier to hack U9 to include those "features" (for example, U9 is totally capable of handling NPCs schedules, Origin just didn't implement them due to time restrictions).

I wouldn't mind playing an Ultima 9 remake on a 2D engine like Nazghul or GemRB.

Josef, it's very possible with an emulator like RunUO (www.runuo.com), and an enormous amount of scripting.