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Revision: 7477 http://sourceforge.net/p/exult/code/7477 Author: dominus Date: 2014-07-17 21:04:06 +0000 (Thu, 17 Jul 2014) Log Message: ----------- updated links to our project page and the bug tracker Modified Paths: -------------- web/trunk/content/docs.dat web/trunk/content/faq.dat web/trunk/content/links.dat web/trunk/content/news.dat web/trunk/docs.txt web/trunk/faq.txt Modified: web/trunk/content/docs.dat =================================================================== --- web/trunk/content/docs.dat 2014-07-17 21:02:23 UTC (rev 7476) +++ web/trunk/content/docs.dat 2014-07-17 21:04:06 UTC (rev 7477) @@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@ made the "usecode" interpreter possible.</li><li>Olivier Marcoux's technical document was also crucial in understanding some data files.</li><li>Thanks also go to the person who wrote u7items.txt and the contributor of the "avatar.ttf" font.</li><li>Aurelien Marchand (Artaxerxes) for his extensive guide for the Zaurus.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="contact">12.2. Contacting us</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><p> - You can contact the <em>Exult</em> team and/or get more information from:<br/><a href="http://exult.sourceforge.net/">http://exult.sourceforge.net/</a> or<br/><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/exult/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/exult/</a><br/></p></td></tr></table><hr width="100%"/><table width="100%"><tr><th align="left"><a name="Changes to the Documentation">13. Changes to the Documentation</a></th></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="09052014">13.1. - 09 May 2014</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> added coremidi_device setting.</li><li><a href="#midi_music">3.2. MIDI Music</a> added coremidi_device setting.</li><li><a href="#coremidi_device">3.5. OS X CoreMidi device ID</a> added to explain the coremidi_device setting.</li><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> added coremidi_device setting.</li><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> added coremidi_device setting.</li><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> added coremidi_device setting.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="19122013">13.2. - 19 December 2013</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#gog_mac">11.10. Using the version for OS X from GOG.com</a> paths in the disk image changed.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="21112013">13.3. - 21 November 2013</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#gog_windows">11.9. Using the version for Windows from GOG.com</a> default installation path changed.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="11022013">13.4. - 11 February 2013</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> FluidSynth soundfont stack added.</li><li><a href="#path_config_osx">2.7. Path-Settings for Mac OS X</a> deleting exult.cfg might help.</li><li><a href="#midi_music">3.2. MIDI Music</a> FluidSynth soundfont stack added.</li><li><a href="#gog_mac">11.10. Using the version for OS X from GOG.com</a> added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="01152013">13.5. - 15 January 2013</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_keys">5.2. Keyboard commands</a> orb of the moons keyboard command.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="01012013">13.6. - 01 January 2013</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#midi_music">3.2. MIDI Music</a> timidity.cfg needs to be in ~/.exult on Linux systems.</li><li><a href="#movement">5.1. Movement</a> and <a href="#exult_keys">5.2. Keyboard commands</a> walk and run keys were switched.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="16122012">13.7. - 16 December 2012</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> wrong height for windowed default.</li><li><a href="#command_line">2.10. Command line options</a> added --reset-video and --mapnum and sorted it a bit.</li><li><a href="#scaler">4.4. Scaler</a> xBR scalers added.</li><li>deleted "Making Digital Sound work on Mac OS X" since Exult works fine on all supported OS X versions.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="14112012">13.8. - 14 November 2012</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_version">1.1. Exult Version</a> it's for the SVN of Exult.</li><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> added autonotes options.</li><li><a href="#notebook">6.1. Using the Notebook</a> saved when saved game and when cheating you see the coordinates.</li><li><a href="#autonotebook">6.2. The automatic Notebook</a> Autonotes are bundled and can be toggled.</li><li><a href="#misc_gump">7.6. Misc Options</a> Autonotes option added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="28102012">13.9. - 28 October 2012</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> added right click pathfind, fixed the text backgrounds + You can contact the <em>Exult</em> team and/or get more information from:<br/><a href="http://exult.sourceforge.net/">http://exult.sourceforge.net/</a> or<br/><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/exult/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/exult/</a><br/></p></td></tr></table><hr width="100%"/><table width="100%"><tr><th align="left"><a name="Changes to the Documentation">13. Changes to the Documentation</a></th></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="09052014">13.1. - 09 May 2014</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> added coremidi_device setting.</li><li><a href="#midi_music">3.2. MIDI Music</a> added coremidi_device setting.</li><li><a href="#coremidi_device">3.5. OS X CoreMidi device ID</a> added to explain the coremidi_device setting.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="19122013">13.2. - 19 December 2013</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#gog_mac">11.10. Using the version for OS X from GOG.com</a> paths in the disk image changed.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="21112013">13.3. - 21 November 2013</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#gog_windows">11.9. Using the version for Windows from GOG.com</a> default installation path changed.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="11022013">13.4. - 11 February 2013</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> FluidSynth soundfont stack added.</li><li><a href="#path_config_osx">2.7. Path-Settings for Mac OS X</a> deleting exult.cfg might help.</li><li><a href="#midi_music">3.2. MIDI Music</a> FluidSynth soundfont stack added.</li><li><a href="#gog_mac">11.10. Using the version for OS X from GOG.com</a> added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="01152013">13.5. - 15 January 2013</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_keys">5.2. Keyboard commands</a> orb of the moons keyboard command.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="01012013">13.6. - 01 January 2013</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#midi_music">3.2. MIDI Music</a> timidity.cfg needs to be in ~/.exult on Linux systems.</li><li><a href="#movement">5.1. Movement</a> and <a href="#exult_keys">5.2. Keyboard commands</a> walk and run keys were switched.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="16122012">13.7. - 16 December 2012</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> wrong height for windowed default.</li><li><a href="#command_line">2.10. Command line options</a> added --reset-video and --mapnum and sorted it a bit.</li><li><a href="#scaler">4.4. Scaler</a> xBR scalers added.</li><li>deleted "Making Digital Sound work on Mac OS X" since Exult works fine on all supported OS X versions.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="14112012">13.8. - 14 November 2012</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_version">1.1. Exult Version</a> it's for the SVN of Exult.</li><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> added autonotes options.</li><li><a href="#notebook">6.1. Using the Notebook</a> saved when saved game and when cheating you see the coordinates.</li><li><a href="#autonotebook">6.2. The automatic Notebook</a> Autonotes are bundled and can be toggled.</li><li><a href="#misc_gump">7.6. Misc Options</a> Autonotes option added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="28102012">13.9. - 28 October 2012</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> added right click pathfind, fixed the text backgrounds and some other small fixes.</li><li><a href="#movement">5.1. Movement</a> righht click pathfinding can be single or double.</li><li><a href="#gameplay_gump">7.5. Gameplay Options</a> same as above and the paperdolls option needs SI installed.</li><li><a href="#gog_windows">11.9. Using the version for Windows from GOG.com</a> added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="01122011">13.10. - 01 December 2011</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> added alternate_drop setting.</li><li><a href="#path_config_osx">2.7. Path-Settings for Mac OS X</a> explained difference between the Library folders and how to access ~/Library on Lion.</li><li><a href="#scaler">4.4. Scaler</a> added HQ4x.</li><li><a href="#movement">5.1. Movement</a> added the new way of dropping a whole stack of items without splitting.</li><li><a href="#misc_gump">7.6. Misc Options</a> Alternate drag'n'drop added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="16032011">13.11. - 16 March 2011</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> added coreaudio_soundfont setting.</li><li><a href="#midi_music">3.2. MIDI Music</a> as above.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="19022011">13.12. - 19 February 2011</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> stereo/mono is switched by yes/no, facestats needed the setting for left status bars.</li><li><a href="#wave_sfx">3.7. Digital Wave Sound Effects</a> split off the installation part.</li><li><a href="#all_in_one_pack">3.8. All-in-One Audio Data pack and installers</a> added.</li><li><a href="#digital_music_install">3.9. Installation of the digital music packs</a> moved below the all-in-one pack.</li><li><a href="#wave_sfx_install">3.10. Installation of the digital wave sound effects</a> added and moved below the all-in-one pack.</li><li><a href="#exult_cheats">5.3. Cheat keys</a> Alt-V for create objects is not only for OS X.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="24012011">13.13. - 24 January 2011</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> there is no extra border setting for windows mode settings.</li><li><a href="#command_line">2.10. Command line options</a> fixed copy/paste error and added more explanations.</li><li><a href="#wave_sfx">3.7. Digital Wave Sound Effects</a> switching sfx works right away, removed note.</li><li><a href="#misc_gump">7.6. Misc Options</a> more information on the charmed combat options and on mouse wheel scroll.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="23012011">13.14. - 23 January 2011</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#Changes to the Documentation">13. Changes to the Documentation</a> moved to the bottom.</li><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> new options for combat and windowed video settings and several other settings added.</li><li><a href="#command_line">2.10. Command line options</a> added portable option.</li><li><a href="#resolution">4.1. Resolution</a> Video settings can be set for either fullscreen or windows mode.</li><li><a href="#exult_cheats">5.3. Cheat keys</a> Cmd-V added for insert shape.</li><li><a href="#Exult Setup and Game Menu">7. Exult Setup and Game Menu</a> renamed since <em>Exult</em> Setup and Game menu share the same gump.</li><li><a href="#open_menu">7.1. Access to the <em>Exult</em> Setup and Game menu</a> same and some explanation.</li><li><a href="#savemenu">7.2. Load/Save Game</a> only available in the Game menu.</li><li><a href="#audio_gump">7.4. Audio Options</a> You cannot choose the SFX pack in the <em>Exult</em> setup.</li><li><a href="#gameplay_gump">7.5. Gameplay Options</a> reordered.</li><li><a href="#misc_gump">7.6. Misc Options</a> formerly named Combat Options but now added non combat options to it.</li><li><a href="#quit_game">7.7. Quit</a> only in the Game menu.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="13102010">13.15. - 13 October 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_version">1.1. Exult Version</a> new official version.</li><li><a href="#scaler">4.4. Scaler</a> OpenGL is only available in snapshots.</li><li><a href="#exult_cheats">5.3. Cheat keys</a> Alt+KP+/- no longer works.</li><li><a href="#studio_keys">5.4. Map Editing keys</a> only with a snapshot.</li><li><a href="#notebook">6.1. Using the Notebook</a> added.</li><li><a href="#autonotebook">6.2. The automatic Notebook</a> added.</li><li><a href="#screenshots">6.3. Screenshots</a> added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="30082010">13.16. - 30 August 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> added the new config options for video.</li><li><a href="#resolution">4.1. Resolution</a> rewrote some more with Colourless' latest changes.</li><li><a href="#video_fill_modes">4.2. Fill modes</a> added.</li><li><a href="#video_gump">7.3. Video Options</a> more changes to the video gump.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="25082010">13.17. - 25 August 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> added the new config options for video and audio.</li><li><a href="#resolution">4.1. Resolution</a> rewrote a bit to explain the new rendering.</li><li><a href="#res_cheating">4.3. Higher resolution is cheating</a> added.</li><li><a href="#video_gump">7.3. Video Options</a> added new game res setting.</li><li><a href="#audio_gump">7.4. Audio Options</a> forgot the speech option.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="15082010">13.18. - 15 August 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#midi_music">3.2. MIDI Music</a> Fluidsynth support is not compiled into the snapshots, also MT32 is supported on OS X.</li><li><a href="#win32_device">3.4. Windows MIDI Mapper</a> the log files are now where exult.cfg is saved to not necessarily where exult.exe is.</li><li><a href="#error_log">9.2. Error Log</a> also about location of log files.</li><li><a href="#bg_manual">11.5. Manual installation of the BG floppy disks</a> some *nix command.</li><li><a href="#si_manual">11.6. Manual installation of the SI floppy disks</a> some *nix command.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="28042010">13.19. - 28 April 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_config">2.3. Settings in exult.cfg</a> audio options for sample rate and stereo added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="11032010">13.20. - 11 March 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#path_config_osx">2.7. Path-Settings for Mac OS X</a> we changed the default paths for OS X once more.</li><li><a href="#wave_sfx">3.7. Digital Wave Sound Effects</a> the SFX pack can now be chosen in the Game Menu.</li><li><a href="#audio_gump">7.4. Audio Options</a> added new SFX pack option and updated screenshot.</li><li><a href="#wave_sfx">3.7. Digital Wave Sound Effects</a><em>Exult</em> finds and uses the SFX pack automatically and defaults to MT32 SFX.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="10032010">13.21. - 10 March 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#path_config">2.4. Path-Settings</a> I've split this up for all the different OS'.</li><li> added Path-Settings chapters for the most common OS with examples.</li><li><a href="#midi_music">3.2. MIDI Music</a> CoreMIDI driver added.</li><li><a href="#wave_sfx">3.7. Digital Wave Sound Effects</a><em>Exult</em> finds and uses the SFX pack automatically and defaults to MT32 SFX.</li><li><a href="#mods_savegames_location">8.5. Where to find the savegames of modded games</a> added this so savegames of modded games can be found.</li><li><a href="#error_log">9.2. Error Log</a> added where to find the error log on OS X.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="08032010">13.22. - 08 March 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#whatis_exult">1.2. What is <em>Exult</em>?</a> fixed typo in Jakob Schonberg's name.</li><li><a href="#exult_config_location">2.2. Location of exult.cfg</a> needs its own chapter now.</li><li><a href="#path_config">2.4. Path-Settings</a> needed a lot of changes because of the LOCAL_APPDATA changes.</li><li><a href="#midi_music">3.2. MIDI Music</a> the MT32 option will no longer crash <em>Exult</em> on OS X.</li><li><a href="#scaler">4.4. Scaler</a> OpenGl scaler is not considered stable.</li><li><a href="#mods_path">8.4. Adapting the location of Mods and Patches</a> be aware of the LOCAL_APPDATA changes.</li><li><a href="#osx_digital">1.1. </a> is probably not needed for newer versions of OS X.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="16072009">13.23. - 16 July 2009</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#midi_music">3.2. MIDI Music</a> MT32 device type is not supported on Mac OS X.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="03062009">13.24. - 03 June 2009</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>Spell checked the whole documentation.</li><li><a href="#midi_music">3.2. MIDI Music</a> slightly rewrote the FluidSynth section and Modified: web/trunk/content/faq.dat =================================================================== --- web/trunk/content/faq.dat 2014-07-17 21:02:23 UTC (rev 7476) +++ web/trunk/content/faq.dat 2014-07-17 21:04:06 UTC (rev 7477) @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<p>last changed: 21 April 2014(GMT)</p><hr/><p> +<p>last changed: 17 July 2014(GMT)</p><hr/><p> A text only version can be found <a href="http://exult.sourceforge.net/faq.txt">here</a></p><br/><p><a href="#Introduction">1. Introduction</a><br/><a href="#exult_version">1.1. Exult Version</a><br/><a href="#why_name_exult">1.2. Why is it called <em>Exult</em> - what is the meaning of this name?</a><br/><a href="#is_exult_free">1.3. Is <em>Exult</em> free ?</a><br/><a href="#exult_donation">1.4. Do you accept donations?</a><br/><a href="#origin_exult">1.5. Does Origin support <em>Exult</em>?</a><br/><a href="#other_ultimas">1.6. Will <em>Exult</em> support other Ultima games?</a><br/><a href="#pentagram">1.7. But isn't <em>Pentagram</em> some kind of <em>Exult</em> for U8?</a><br/><a href="#multiplayer">1.8. Will there be a multiplayer <em>Exult</em>?</a><br/><a href="#whereis_exult">1.9. Where do I find <em>Exult</em>?</a><br/><a href="#whatis_snapshot">1.10. What is a snapshot? Are these screenshots or what?</a><br/><a href="#compile_snapshot">1.11. How do I compile a source code snapshot for my OS?</a><br/><a href="#latest_version">1.12. What is the latest version of <em>Exult</em>?</a><br/><a href="#what_platforms">1.13. On what platform does <em>Exult</em> run?</a><br/><a href="#pocketpc_port">1.14. Will a port for Pocket PC be available anytime?</a><br/><a href="#any_port">1.15. Will there be a port of <em>Exult</em> for <insert platform here>?</a><br/></p><p><a href="#Exult and Ultima 7">2. Exult and Ultima 7</a><br/><a href="#u7_needed">2.1. Do I need Ultima 7?</a><br/><a href="#u7_versions">2.2. Does <em>Exult</em> work on all versions of the game?</a><br/><a href="#play_through_u7">2.3. Can you play through U7 yet?</a><br/><a href="#si_support">2.4. How about Serpent Isle?</a><br/><a href="#addon_support">2.5. Do the Add-ons work?</a><br/><a href="#old_savegames">2.6. Do save games from the original work in <em>Exult</em>?</a><br/><a href="#saves_compatibility">2.7. Do <em>Exult</em> savegames work on all Operating Systems?</a><br/><a href="#u7_download">2.8. Where do I find Ultima 7 on the net to download?</a><br/></p><p><a href="#Miscellaneous">3. Miscellaneous</a><br/><a href="#walkthroughs">3.1. Where do I find a walkthrough?</a><br/><a href="#where_cfg">3.2. Where do I find the configuration file?</a><br/><a href="#savegames_gone">3.3. I updated Exult to the new version. Where have my savegames gone?</a><br/><a href="#transports_work">3.4. Do the carriages, ships and the magic carpet work?</a><br/><a href="#how_move_ships">3.5. So why can't I sail a ship in BG?</a><br/><a href="#si_ext_intro">3.6. Will you implement the extended intro for SI?</a><br/><a href="#party_formation">3.7. Why is the party formation different?</a><br/><a href="#save_crash">3.8. What should I do when Exult keeps crashing when I try to save?</a><br/><a href="#choppy_game">3.9. Why does the game run so choppy?</a><br/><a href="#no_sfx">3.10. Why can't I hear the Sound Effects?</a><br/><a href="#no_intro_speech">3.11. Why can't I hear the speech in the intro?</a><br/><a href="#red_x">3.12. What does the red crossed out speaker next to the gamename mean?</a><br/><a href="#linux_audio">3.13. Why do I hear strange, noisy effects in Linux?</a><br/><a href="#diferent_volume">3.14. Why is the music so much louder/softer than the sfx/speech?</a><br/><a href="#blank_screen">3.15. Why does my monitor stay black when I try to run <em>Exult</em>?</a><br/><a href="#improvements">3.16. What are the improvements in <em>Exult</em> over the original Ultima 7?</a><br/><a href="#paperdoll_issues">3.17. Are there issues with the SI style paperdoll in BG? @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ I heard that <em>Exult</em> is meant to be a game engine. Can I make my own game with <em>Exult</em>? </a><br/><a href="#mods_patches">3.20. Are there patches or Mods for <em>Exult</em></a><br/></p><p><a href="#Bugs, known issues and not yet implemented features">4. Bugs, known issues and not yet implemented features</a><br/><a href="#known_bugs">4.1. Bugs</a><br/><a href="#bug_report">4.2. How do I submit a proper bug report?</a><br/><a href="#by_design">4.3. Broken by Design</a><br/><a href="#known_issues">4.4. Known Issues</a><br/><a href="#compile_issues">4.5. Known Compile Issues</a><br/><a href="#w9x_issues">4.6. Problems with Windows 9x</a><br/><a href="#osx_issues">4.7. Problems with Mac OS X</a><br/></p><p><a href="#Gameplay FAQ">5. Gameplay FAQ</a><br/><a href="#why_gameplayfaq">5.1. Why is there a gameplay FAQ?</a><br/><a href="#who_speaks">5.2. Why don't all NPCs have audible speech (BG+SI)?</a><br/><a href="#reagents_differ">5.3. Why do spells require different reagents than the manual lists (BG+SI)?</a><br/><a href="#sextant_roof">5.4. Why can't I see my location on the map (BG+SI)?</a><br/><a href="#virtue_stones">5.5. Why can't I cast mark/recall on the Virtue Runes (BG)?</a><br/><a href="#skarabrae_sacrifice">5.6. Why can't I get the sacrifice in Skara Brae to work (BG)?</a><br/><a href="#skarabrae_forsythe">5.7. Why can't I talk to the mayor of Skara Brae (BG)?</a><br/><a href="#tetrahedron">5.8. Multiple problems with the tetrahedron generator and prism (BG)?</a><br/><a href="#alagnar_dead">5.9. Why is Alagnar not dead (BG)?</a><br/><a href="#demon_gem">5.10. Where did my gem of the Demon vanish to (FoV)?</a><br/><a href="#stone_of_castambre">5.11. Attacking the Stone of Castambre doesn't work (FoV)</a><br/><a href="#pikeman_disappears">5.12. Where is the pikeman that lets you train in Monitor (SI)?</a><br/><a href="#hawk_gangplank">5.13. How to break the game by closing Capt. Hawk's gangplank (SI)?</a><br/><a href="#fedabiblio_quest">5.14. How do I get the Mandrake Roots for Fedabiblio (SI)?</a><br/><a href="#pothos_mad_mage">5.15. Why won't Pothos take the blood moss and talk about the mad mage (SI)?</a><br/><a href="#great_hierophant">5.16. Why can't I summon the Great Hierophant (SI)?</a><br/><a href="#xenka_sacrifice">5.17. Why won't Xenka speak about sacrifice (SI)?</a><br/><a href="#si_npc_gone">5.18. Where did XY disappear to (SI)?</a><br/><a href="#karnax_gone">5.19. Why can't I find Karnax and the other monks (SI)?</a><br/><a href="#serpent_staff">5.20. An important note about the Serpent Staff (SI)</a><br/><a href="#pillars_fort">5.21. How to break the plot by double clicking some pillars (SI-SS)</a><br/><a href="#altar_discipline">5.22. Left or right on the Altar of Discipline (SI-SS)</a><br/></p><p><a href="#Questions and Answers">6. Questions and Answers</a><br/><a href="#howto_get_answers">6.1. How can I get answers concerning Ultima 7/<em>Exult</em>? - </a><br/><a href="#contact">6.2. How do I contact the author of this FAQ?</a><br/></p><p><a href="#Links and Thanks">7. Links and Thanks</a><br/><a href="#main_links">7.1. Important Links</a><br/><a href="#thanks">7.2. Thanks</a><br/></p><p><a href="#Changes to the FAQ">8. Changes to the FAQ</a><br/><a href="#21042014">8.1. - 21 April 2014</a><br/><a href="#21112013">8.2. - 21 November 2013</a><br/><a href="#28102012">8.3. - 28 October 2012</a><br/><a href="#01122011">8.4. - 01 December 2011</a><br/><a href="#19012011">8.5. - 19 February 2011</a><br/><a href="#19012011">8.6. - 19 January 2011</a><br/><a href="#18122010">8.7. - 18 December 2010</a><br/><a href="#13102010">8.8. - 13 October 2010</a><br/><a href="#23082010">8.9. - 23 August 2010</a><br/><a href="#15082010">8.10. - 15 August 2010</a><br/><a href="#12032010">8.11. - 12 March 2010</a><br/><a href="#10032010">8.12. - 10 March 2010</a><br/><a href="#16072009">8.13. - 16 July 2009</a><br/><a href="#03062009">8.14. - 03 June 2009</a><br/><a href="#20052009">8.15. - 20 May 2009</a><br/><a href="#30042009">8.16. - 30 April 2009</a><br/><a href="#21102007">8.17. - 21 October 2007</a><br/><a href="#08042006">8.18. - 08 April 2006</a><br/><a href="#04102004">8.19. - 04 October 2004</a><br/><a href="#14082004">8.20. - 14 August 2004</a><br/><a href="#23052004">8.21. - 23 May 2004</a><br/><a href="#27012004">8.22. - 27 January 2004</a><br/><a href="#12122003">8.23. - 12 December 2003</a><br/></p><hr width="100%"/><table width="100%"><tr><th align="left"><a name="Introduction">1. Introduction</a></th></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="exult_version">1.1. Exult Version</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><p> + </a><br/><a href="#contact">6.2. How do I contact the author of this FAQ?</a><br/></p><p><a href="#Links and Thanks">7. Links and Thanks</a><br/><a href="#main_links">7.1. Important Links</a><br/><a href="#thanks">7.2. Thanks</a><br/></p><p><a href="#Changes to the FAQ">8. Changes to the FAQ</a><br/><a href="#17072014">8.1. - 17 July 2014</a><br/><a href="#21042014">8.2. - 21 April 2014</a><br/><a href="#21112013">8.3. - 21 November 2013</a><br/><a href="#28102012">8.4. - 28 October 2012</a><br/><a href="#01122011">8.5. - 01 December 2011</a><br/><a href="#19012011">8.6. - 19 February 2011</a><br/><a href="#19012011">8.7. - 19 January 2011</a><br/><a href="#18122010">8.8. - 18 December 2010</a><br/><a href="#13102010">8.9. - 13 October 2010</a><br/><a href="#23082010">8.10. - 23 August 2010</a><br/><a href="#15082010">8.11. - 15 August 2010</a><br/><a href="#12032010">8.12. - 12 March 2010</a><br/><a href="#10032010">8.13. - 10 March 2010</a><br/><a href="#16072009">8.14. - 16 July 2009</a><br/><a href="#03062009">8.15. - 03 June 2009</a><br/><a href="#20052009">8.16. - 20 May 2009</a><br/><a href="#30042009">8.17. - 30 April 2009</a><br/><a href="#21102007">8.18. - 21 October 2007</a><br/><a href="#08042006">8.19. - 08 April 2006</a><br/><a href="#04102004">8.20. - 04 October 2004</a><br/><a href="#14082004">8.21. - 14 August 2004</a><br/><a href="#23052004">8.22. - 23 May 2004</a><br/><a href="#27012004">8.23. - 27 January 2004</a><br/><a href="#12122003">8.24. - 12 December 2003</a><br/></p><hr width="100%"/><table width="100%"><tr><th align="left"><a name="Introduction">1. Introduction</a></th></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="exult_version">1.1. Exult Version</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><p> These frequently asked questions are for the snapshot version of <em>Exult</em>. If you have another <em>Exult</em> version, its documentation can be found where you installed it. </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="why_name_exult">1.2. Why is it called <em>Exult</em> - what is the meaning of this name?</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jeff wrote on the Boards:<br/><cite> @@ -430,10 +430,10 @@ mods and patches in <em>Exult</em>. </p></td></tr></table><hr width="100%"/><table width="100%"><tr><th align="left"><a name="Bugs, known issues and not yet implemented features">4. Bugs, known issues and not yet implemented features</a></th></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="known_bugs">4.1. Bugs</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><p> To see a list of open bugs and bug reports go to - <a href="sourceforge.net/p/exult/bugs">sourceforge.net/p/exult/bugs</a>. + <a href="http://sourceforge.net/p/exult/bugs/">http://sourceforge.net/p/exult/bugs/</a>. </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="bug_report">4.2. How do I submit a proper bug report?</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ol><li>Read the <a href="http://exult.sourceforge.net/docs.php">Documentation</a> and this FAQ to see if that is not already covered and you have all set up correctly.</li><li>Before you report a bug to the - <a href="sourceforge.net/p/exult/bugs">bug tracker</a> + <a href="http://sourceforge.net/p/exult/bugs/">bug tracker</a> please try the latest <a href="http://exult.sourceforge.net/download.php">snapshot</a>. If the bug still occurs make sure that no one else already reported the bug @@ -712,17 +712,17 @@ </p><p> Thanks go to <strong>Matt0</strong> who really got me thinking about doing this FAQ (though he just did it to tease me). - </p></td></tr></table><hr width="100%"/><table width="100%"><tr><th align="left"><a name="Changes to the FAQ">8. Changes to the FAQ</a></th></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="21042014">8.1. - 21 April 2014</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#altar_discipline">5.22. Left or right on the Altar of Discipline (SI-SS)</a> the altar is now bug free.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="21112013">8.2. - 21 November 2013</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#whereis_exult">1.9. Where do I find <em>Exult</em>?</a> added the Ubuntu PPA and deleted the PocketPC one.</li><li><a href="#latest_version">1.12. What is the latest version of <em>Exult</em>?</a> use snapshots rather than release.</li><li><a href="#bug_report">4.2. How do I submit a proper bug report?</a> some little changes since the tracker changed.</li><li><a href="#altar_discipline">5.22. Left or right on the Altar of Discipline (SI-SS)</a> left or right is not very precise.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="28102012">8.3. - 28 October 2012</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#u7_download">2.8. Where do I find Ultima 7 on the net to download?</a> at GOG.com.</li><li><a href="#mods_patches">3.20. Are there patches or Mods for <em>Exult</em></a> link to the Ultima 6 remake added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="01122011">8.4. - 01 December 2011</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#whereis_exult">1.9. Where do I find <em>Exult</em>?</a> Link to our SVN added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="19012011">8.5. - 19 February 2011</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#what_platforms">1.13. On what platform does <em>Exult</em> run?</a> added native Android port and restructured it.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="19012011">8.6. - 19 January 2011</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#Changes to the FAQ">8. Changes to the FAQ</a> moved to the bottom.</li><li><a href="#what_platforms">1.13. On what platform does <em>Exult</em> run?</a> news about ports for Android, Dingoo, XBox 360 and PSP.</li><li><a href="#savegames_gone">3.3. I updated Exult to the new version. Where have my savegames gone?</a> added hint about copying the saves to the new location.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="18122010">8.7. - 18 December 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_version">1.1. Exult Version</a> back to snapshot.</li><li><a href="#savegames_gone">3.3. I updated Exult to the new version. Where have my savegames gone?</a> since 1.4.9rc1 savegames location changed.</li><li><a href="#no_intro_speech">3.11. Why can't I hear the speech in the intro?</a> if introsnd.dat becomes corrupt.</li><li><a href="#bug_report">4.2. How do I submit a proper bug report?</a> we require SF log in for bug reports due to spam on the tracker.</li><li><a href="#sextant_roof">5.4. Why can't I see my location on the map (BG+SI)?</a> sometimes people don't know how to see their position.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="13102010">8.8. - 13 October 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_version">1.1. Exult Version</a> new official version.</li><li><a href="#whatis_snapshot">1.10. What is a snapshot? Are these screenshots or what?</a> this FAQis not mainly about the snapshot atm.</li><li><a href="#latest_version">1.12. What is the latest version of <em>Exult</em>?</a> 1.4.9 RC1 is the latest version and we recommend this one.</li><li><a href="#saves_compatibility">2.7. Do <em>Exult</em> savegames work on all Operating Systems?</a> don't use 1.4.9 RC1 savegames with 1.2.</li><li><a href="#improvements">3.16. - What are the improvements in <em>Exult</em> over the original Ultima 7?</a> added notebook.</li><li><a href="#known_issues">4.4. Known Issues</a> got rid of 1.2 issues.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="23082010">8.9. - 23 August 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#latest_version">1.12. What is the latest version of <em>Exult</em>?</a> better use the snapshots than the ooooold version.</li><li><a href="#u7_versions">2.2. Does <em>Exult</em> work on all versions of the game?</a> cleaned up a bit.</li><li><a href="#party_formation">3.7. Why is the party formation different?</a> Recently was a couple of years ago.</li><li><a href="#known_issues">4.4. Known Issues</a> I pity whoever still uses the Nvidia 40.x reference drivers.</li><li>Fullscreen switching bug should be fixed and thus I'm removing this item.</li><li><a href="#howto_get_answers">6.1. + </p></td></tr></table><hr width="100%"/><table width="100%"><tr><th align="left"><a name="Changes to the FAQ">8. Changes to the FAQ</a></th></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="17072014">8.1. - 17 July 2014</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>Fixed links to our bug tracker.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="21042014">8.2. - 21 April 2014</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#altar_discipline">5.22. Left or right on the Altar of Discipline (SI-SS)</a> the altar is now bug free.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="21112013">8.3. - 21 November 2013</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#whereis_exult">1.9. Where do I find <em>Exult</em>?</a> added the Ubuntu PPA and deleted the PocketPC one.</li><li><a href="#latest_version">1.12. What is the latest version of <em>Exult</em>?</a> use snapshots rather than release.</li><li><a href="#bug_report">4.2. How do I submit a proper bug report?</a> some little changes since the tracker changed.</li><li><a href="#altar_discipline">5.22. Left or right on the Altar of Discipline (SI-SS)</a> left or right is not very precise.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="28102012">8.4. - 28 October 2012</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#u7_download">2.8. Where do I find Ultima 7 on the net to download?</a> at GOG.com.</li><li><a href="#mods_patches">3.20. Are there patches or Mods for <em>Exult</em></a> link to the Ultima 6 remake added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="01122011">8.5. - 01 December 2011</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#whereis_exult">1.9. Where do I find <em>Exult</em>?</a> Link to our SVN added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="19012011">8.6. - 19 February 2011</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#what_platforms">1.13. On what platform does <em>Exult</em> run?</a> added native Android port and restructured it.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="19012011">8.7. - 19 January 2011</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#Changes to the FAQ">8. Changes to the FAQ</a> moved to the bottom.</li><li><a href="#what_platforms">1.13. On what platform does <em>Exult</em> run?</a> news about ports for Android, Dingoo, XBox 360 and PSP.</li><li><a href="#savegames_gone">3.3. I updated Exult to the new version. Where have my savegames gone?</a> added hint about copying the saves to the new location.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="18122010">8.8. - 18 December 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_version">1.1. Exult Version</a> back to snapshot.</li><li><a href="#savegames_gone">3.3. I updated Exult to the new version. Where have my savegames gone?</a> since 1.4.9rc1 savegames location changed.</li><li><a href="#no_intro_speech">3.11. Why can't I hear the speech in the intro?</a> if introsnd.dat becomes corrupt.</li><li><a href="#bug_report">4.2. How do I submit a proper bug report?</a> we require SF log in for bug reports due to spam on the tracker.</li><li><a href="#sextant_roof">5.4. Why can't I see my location on the map (BG+SI)?</a> sometimes people don't know how to see their position.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="13102010">8.9. - 13 October 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_version">1.1. Exult Version</a> new official version.</li><li><a href="#whatis_snapshot">1.10. What is a snapshot? Are these screenshots or what?</a> this FAQis not mainly about the snapshot atm.</li><li><a href="#latest_version">1.12. What is the latest version of <em>Exult</em>?</a> 1.4.9 RC1 is the latest version and we recommend this one.</li><li><a href="#saves_compatibility">2.7. Do <em>Exult</em> savegames work on all Operating Systems?</a> don't use 1.4.9 RC1 savegames with 1.2.</li><li><a href="#improvements">3.16. + What are the improvements in <em>Exult</em> over the original Ultima 7?</a> added notebook.</li><li><a href="#known_issues">4.4. Known Issues</a> got rid of 1.2 issues.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="23082010">8.10. - 23 August 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#latest_version">1.12. What is the latest version of <em>Exult</em>?</a> better use the snapshots than the ooooold version.</li><li><a href="#u7_versions">2.2. Does <em>Exult</em> work on all versions of the game?</a> cleaned up a bit.</li><li><a href="#party_formation">3.7. Why is the party formation different?</a> Recently was a couple of years ago.</li><li><a href="#known_issues">4.4. Known Issues</a> I pity whoever still uses the Nvidia 40.x reference drivers.</li><li>Fullscreen switching bug should be fixed and thus I'm removing this item.</li><li><a href="#howto_get_answers">6.1. How can I get answers concerning Ultima 7/<em>Exult</em>? - </a> pointing the Google groups instead of the old newsgroup link.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="15082010">8.10. - 15 August 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#whereis_exult">1.9. Where do I find <em>Exult</em>?</a> also OS X snapshots available.</li><li><a href="#what_platforms">1.13. On what platform does <em>Exult</em> run?</a> The Amiga port homepage is only available in the Wayback Machine these days.</li><li><a href="#bug_report">4.2. How do I submit a proper bug report?</a> name and location of log files.</li><li><a href="#fullscreen_bugs">1.1. </a> workaround added.</li><li><a href="#osx_issues">4.7. Problems with Mac OS X</a> should be fixed but if not we need to know.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="12032010">8.11. - 12 March 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#fullscreen_bugs">1.1. </a> No more 8bit scaler issues.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="10032010">8.12. - 10 March 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#where_cfg">3.2. Where do I find the configuration file?</a> On Windows this changed.</li><li><a href="#fullscreen_bugs">1.1. </a> added.</li><li><a href="#hawk_gangplank">5.13. How to break the game by closing Capt. Hawk's gangplank (SI)?</a> added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="16072009">8.13. - 16 July 2009</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#known_issues">4.4. Known Issues</a> re-added some things that are fixed in snapshots.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="03062009">8.14. - 03 June 2009</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>Spell checked the whole FAQ</li><li><a href="#any_port">1.15. Will there be a port of <em>Exult</em> for <insert platform here>?</a> added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="20052009">8.15. - 20 May 2009</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_version">1.1. Exult Version</a> leveled up.</li><li><a href="#play_through_u7">2.3. Can you play through U7 yet?</a> yes you can.</li><li><a href="#si_support">2.4. How about Serpent Isle?</a> has been working for ages.</li><li><a href="#saves_compatibility">2.7. Do <em>Exult</em> savegames work on all Operating Systems?</a> do not use 1.4x saves with 1.2.</li><li><a href="#walkthroughs">3.1. Where do I find a walkthrough?</a> Excalibur's World of Ultima has disappeared.</li><li><a href="#party_formation">3.7. Why is the party formation different?</a> the original's formation has become the default.</li><li><a href="#red_x">3.12. What does the red crossed out speaker next to the gamename mean?</a> added.</li><li><a href="#exult_engine">3.19. + </a> pointing the Google groups instead of the old newsgroup link.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="15082010">8.11. - 15 August 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#whereis_exult">1.9. Where do I find <em>Exult</em>?</a> also OS X snapshots available.</li><li><a href="#what_platforms">1.13. On what platform does <em>Exult</em> run?</a> The Amiga port homepage is only available in the Wayback Machine these days.</li><li><a href="#bug_report">4.2. How do I submit a proper bug report?</a> name and location of log files.</li><li><a href="#fullscreen_bugs">1.1. </a> workaround added.</li><li><a href="#osx_issues">4.7. Problems with Mac OS X</a> should be fixed but if not we need to know.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="12032010">8.12. - 12 March 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#fullscreen_bugs">1.1. </a> No more 8bit scaler issues.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="10032010">8.13. - 10 March 2010</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#where_cfg">3.2. Where do I find the configuration file?</a> On Windows this changed.</li><li><a href="#fullscreen_bugs">1.1. </a> added.</li><li><a href="#hawk_gangplank">5.13. How to break the game by closing Capt. Hawk's gangplank (SI)?</a> added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="16072009">8.14. - 16 July 2009</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#known_issues">4.4. Known Issues</a> re-added some things that are fixed in snapshots.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="03062009">8.15. - 03 June 2009</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>Spell checked the whole FAQ</li><li><a href="#any_port">1.15. Will there be a port of <em>Exult</em> for <insert platform here>?</a> added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="20052009">8.16. - 20 May 2009</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#exult_version">1.1. Exult Version</a> leveled up.</li><li><a href="#play_through_u7">2.3. Can you play through U7 yet?</a> yes you can.</li><li><a href="#si_support">2.4. How about Serpent Isle?</a> has been working for ages.</li><li><a href="#saves_compatibility">2.7. Do <em>Exult</em> savegames work on all Operating Systems?</a> do not use 1.4x saves with 1.2.</li><li><a href="#walkthroughs">3.1. Where do I find a walkthrough?</a> Excalibur's World of Ultima has disappeared.</li><li><a href="#party_formation">3.7. Why is the party formation different?</a> the original's formation has become the default.</li><li><a href="#red_x">3.12. What does the red crossed out speaker next to the gamename mean?</a> added.</li><li><a href="#exult_engine">3.19. I heard that <em>Exult</em> is meant to be a game engine. Can I make my own game with <em>Exult</em>? </a> changed a bit.</li><li><a href="#mods_patches">3.20. Are there patches or Mods for <em>Exult</em></a> link to the ReadMe installation instructions.</li><li><a href="#known_bugs">4.1. Bugs</a> link to the bug tracker changed.</li><li><a href="#bug_report">4.2. How do I submit a proper bug report?</a> many changes to the SF bug tracker.</li><li><a href="#by_design">4.3. Broken by Design</a> cleaned up.</li><li><a href="#known_issues">4.4. Known Issues</a> also cleaned up.</li><li><a href="#compile_issues">4.5. Known Compile Issues</a> added Ubuntu issue.</li><li>removed "Not yet implemented" as the only issue is stealing and killing and that is mentioned in <a href="#known_issues">4.4. Known Issues</a>.</li><li><a href="#w9x_issues">4.6. Problems with Windows 9x</a> added and moved the sound issue to that.</li><li><a href="#osx_issues">4.7. Problems with Mac OS X</a> added because of the audio crashes.</li><li><a href="#howto_get_answers">6.1. How can I get answers concerning Ultima 7/<em>Exult</em>? - </a> the #exult logs have moved ages ago.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="30042009">8.16. - 30 April 2009</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#mods_patches">3.20. Are there patches or Mods for <em>Exult</em></a> eguides disappeared, but Marzo's Seven Towers takes its place - (as well as TFL url fix).</li><li><a href="#known_issues">4.4. Known Issues</a> added that we were wrong with spell requirements and costs.</li><li><a href="#reagents_differ">5.3. Why do spells require different reagents than the manual lists (BG+SI)?</a> added.</li><li>removed the keyboard movement question.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="21102007">8.17. - 21 October 2007</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#whereis_exult">1.9. Where do I find <em>Exult</em>?</a> neither the BeOS nor the Amiga port are available - anymore, but we do have the PocketPC snapshots.</li><li><a href="#compile_snapshot">1.11. How do I compile a source code snapshot for my OS?</a> compile instructions for Linux are in INSTALL.</li><li><a href="#what_platforms">1.13. On what platform does <em>Exult</em> run?</a> Amiga port is not downloadable.</li><li><a href="#pocketpc_port">1.14. Will a port for Pocket PC be available anytime?</a> Lanica ported to PocketPC.</li><li><a href="#known_issues">4.4. Known Issues</a> bug with summoning Chaos Hierophant in 1.2.</li><li><a href="#who_speaks">5.2. Why don't all NPCs have audible speech (BG+SI)?</a> added since there was confusion about this before.</li><li><a href="#contact">6.2. How do I contact the author of this FAQ?</a> removed a defunct eMail address.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="08042006">8.18. - 08 April 2006</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#mods_patches">3.20. Are there patches or Mods for <em>Exult</em></a> a list of where to find those.</li><li><a href="#why_gameplayfaq">5.1. Why is there a gameplay FAQ?</a> explained the mark in the questions.</li><li><a href="#alagnar_dead">5.9. Why is Alagnar not dead (BG)?</a> a bug that also exists in the original.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="04102004">8.19. - 04 October 2004</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#why_gameplayfaq">5.1. Why is there a gameplay FAQ?</a> walkthroughs, the source of evil.</li><li><a href="#tetrahedron">5.8. Multiple problems with the tetrahedron generator and prism (BG)?</a> two issues come up from time to time.</li><li><a href="#pothos_mad_mage">5.15. Why won't Pothos take the blood moss and talk about the mad mage (SI)?</a> needed to be added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="14082004">8.20. - 14 August 2004</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#is_exult_free">1.3. Is <em>Exult</em> free ?</a> contact us via the forum.</li><li><a href="#pentagram">1.7. But isn't <em>Pentagram</em> some kind of <em>Exult</em> for U8?</a> the homepage is actually informative now.</li><li><a href="#pocketpc_port">1.14. Will a port for Pocket PC be available anytime?</a> time to have this answered.</li><li><a href="#stone_of_castambre">5.11. Attacking the Stone of Castambre doesn't work (FoV)</a> Willem added this useful information.</li><li><a href="#si_npc_gone">5.18. Where did XY disappear to (SI)?</a> teleporting is dangerous.</li><li><a href="#karnax_gone">5.19. Why can't I find Karnax and the other monks (SI)?</a> example for above.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="23052004">8.21. - 23 May 2004</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#latest_version">1.12. What is the latest version of <em>Exult</em>?</a> 1.2 now.</li><li><a href="#exult_donation">1.4. Do you accept donations?</a> No we don't but SF would be happy.</li><li><a href="#latest_version">1.12. What is the latest version of <em>Exult</em>?</a> 1.2 now.</li><li><a href="#where_cfg">3.2. Where do I find the configuration file?</a> if you really can't find it.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="27012004">8.22. - 27 January 2004</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#latest_version">1.12. What is the latest version of <em>Exult</em>?</a> 1.1.9rc1 now.</li><li><a href="#known_issues">4.4. Known Issues</a> Items descriptions in SI-only work now.</li><li><a href="#xenka_sacrifice">5.17. Why won't Xenka speak about sacrifice (SI)?</a> added.</li><li><a href="#serpent_staff">5.20. An important note about the Serpent Staff (SI)</a> Willem fixed this.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="12122003">8.23. - 12 December 2003</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#skarabrae_sacrifice">5.6. Why can't I get the sacrifice in Skara Brae to work (BG)?</a> Stuart told me another workaround.</li><li><a href="#howto_get_answers">6.1. + </a> the #exult logs have moved ages ago.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="30042009">8.17. - 30 April 2009</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#mods_patches">3.20. Are there patches or Mods for <em>Exult</em></a> eguides disappeared, but Marzo's Seven Towers takes its place + (as well as TFL url fix).</li><li><a href="#known_issues">4.4. Known Issues</a> added that we were wrong with spell requirements and costs.</li><li><a href="#reagents_differ">5.3. Why do spells require different reagents than the manual lists (BG+SI)?</a> added.</li><li>removed the keyboard movement question.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="21102007">8.18. - 21 October 2007</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#whereis_exult">1.9. Where do I find <em>Exult</em>?</a> neither the BeOS nor the Amiga port are available + anymore, but we do have the PocketPC snapshots.</li><li><a href="#compile_snapshot">1.11. How do I compile a source code snapshot for my OS?</a> compile instructions for Linux are in INSTALL.</li><li><a href="#what_platforms">1.13. On what platform does <em>Exult</em> run?</a> Amiga port is not downloadable.</li><li><a href="#pocketpc_port">1.14. Will a port for Pocket PC be available anytime?</a> Lanica ported to PocketPC.</li><li><a href="#known_issues">4.4. Known Issues</a> bug with summoning Chaos Hierophant in 1.2.</li><li><a href="#who_speaks">5.2. Why don't all NPCs have audible speech (BG+SI)?</a> added since there was confusion about this before.</li><li><a href="#contact">6.2. How do I contact the author of this FAQ?</a> removed a defunct eMail address.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="08042006">8.19. - 08 April 2006</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#mods_patches">3.20. Are there patches or Mods for <em>Exult</em></a> a list of where to find those.</li><li><a href="#why_gameplayfaq">5.1. Why is there a gameplay FAQ?</a> explained the mark in the questions.</li><li><a href="#alagnar_dead">5.9. Why is Alagnar not dead (BG)?</a> a bug that also exists in the original.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="04102004">8.20. - 04 October 2004</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#why_gameplayfaq">5.1. Why is there a gameplay FAQ?</a> walkthroughs, the source of evil.</li><li><a href="#tetrahedron">5.8. Multiple problems with the tetrahedron generator and prism (BG)?</a> two issues come up from time to time.</li><li><a href="#pothos_mad_mage">5.15. Why won't Pothos take the blood moss and talk about the mad mage (SI)?</a> needed to be added.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="14082004">8.21. - 14 August 2004</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#is_exult_free">1.3. Is <em>Exult</em> free ?</a> contact us via the forum.</li><li><a href="#pentagram">1.7. But isn't <em>Pentagram</em> some kind of <em>Exult</em> for U8?</a> the homepage is actually informative now.</li><li><a href="#pocketpc_port">1.14. Will a port for Pocket PC be available anytime?</a> time to have this answered.</li><li><a href="#stone_of_castambre">5.11. Attacking the Stone of Castambre doesn't work (FoV)</a> Willem added this useful information.</li><li><a href="#si_npc_gone">5.18. Where did XY disappear to (SI)?</a> teleporting is dangerous.</li><li><a href="#karnax_gone">5.19. Why can't I find Karnax and the other monks (SI)?</a> example for above.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="23052004">8.22. - 23 May 2004</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#latest_version">1.12. What is the latest version of <em>Exult</em>?</a> 1.2 now.</li><li><a href="#exult_donation">1.4. Do you accept donations?</a> No we don't but SF would be happy.</li><li><a href="#latest_version">1.12. What is the latest version of <em>Exult</em>?</a> 1.2 now.</li><li><a href="#where_cfg">3.2. Where do I find the configuration file?</a> if you really can't find it.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="27012004">8.23. - 27 January 2004</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#latest_version">1.12. What is the latest version of <em>Exult</em>?</a> 1.1.9rc1 now.</li><li><a href="#known_issues">4.4. Known Issues</a> Items descriptions in SI-only work now.</li><li><a href="#xenka_sacrifice">5.17. Why won't Xenka speak about sacrifice (SI)?</a> added.</li><li><a href="#serpent_staff">5.20. An important note about the Serpent Staff (SI)</a> Willem fixed this.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong><a name="12122003">8.24. - 12 December 2003</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="#skarabrae_sacrifice">5.6. Why can't I get the sacrifice in Skara Brae to work (BG)?</a> Stuart told me another workaround.</li><li><a href="#howto_get_answers">6.1. How can I get answers concerning Ultima 7/<em>Exult</em>? </a> still used the old invalid address for irc and #exultlog (thanks Lars).</li></ul></td></tr></table> \ No newline at end of file Modified: web/trunk/content/links.dat =================================================================== --- web/trunk/content/links.dat 2014-07-17 21:02:23 UTC (rev 7476) +++ web/trunk/content/links.dat 2014-07-17 21:04:06 UTC (rev 7477) @@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="10"></td> - <td valign="top"><b><a href="http://sourceforge.net/project/?group_id=2335">Project Page</a></b></td> + <td valign="top"><b><a href="http://sourceforge.net/p/exult/">Project Page</a></b></td> <td> <p>Our official Sourceforge page, for access to <i>Exult</i>'s bug system and source-code repository.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="10"></td> - <td valign="top"><a href="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=2335&atid=102335"><b>Bug Tracker</b></a></td> + <td valign="top"><a href="http://sourceforge.net/p/exult/bugs/"><b>Bug Tracker</b></a></td> <td>Found a bug? First check if it is already in the Bug tracker; if not, add it!</td> </tr> <tr> Modified: web/trunk/content/news.dat =================================================================== --- web/trunk/content/news.dat 2014-07-17 21:02:23 UTC (rev 7476) +++ web/trunk/content/news.dat 2014-07-17 21:04:06 UTC (rev 7477) @@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ And now we seem to be in a situation that everytime we think Exult could be ready for a new release, some new bug is discovered that prevents us from releasing.</p> <p>This time the big bad bug is a flaw in which we handle game eggs - (see <a href="https://sourceforge.net/p/exult/bugs/1875/">Bug #1875</a> ). Mostly you will + (see <a href="http://sourceforge.net/p/exult/bugs/1875/">Bug #1875</a> ). Mostly you will not notice that something is wrong until you reach to the abandoned outpost in SI and get slaughtered by the misbehaving fire shooter/energy barrier trap room - (see <a href="https://sourceforge.net/p/exult/bugs/1848/">Bug #1848</a> - savegame included) + (see <a href="http://sourceforge.net/p/exult/bugs/1848/">Bug #1848</a> - savegame included) or when you notice that the anti magic rain in BG never stops until you restart Exult or whatever - (see <a href="https://sourceforge.net/p/exult/bugs/1865/">Bug #1865</a>).<br/> + (see <a href="http://sourceforge.net/p/exult/bugs/1865/">Bug #1865</a>).<br/> Whenever this is fixed you can expect another round of bug reports coming in about all the things now broken...<br/> (not to mention countless other stuff, including some bug in the way we handle midi music, @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ our <a href="download.php">download page</a>. Please play with it and tell us of any problem you encounter using the <a href="forum/index.php">forum</a> or - <a href="http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?group_id=2335">bug tracker</a>.</p> + <a href="http://sourceforge.net/p/exult/bugs/">bug tracker</a>.</p> <p>If you have followed the news this list is likely already familiar to you, but we did a lot with Exult in the years since 1.2:</p> Modified: web/trunk/docs.txt =================================================================== --- web/trunk/docs.txt 2014-07-17 21:02:23 UTC (rev 7476) +++ web/trunk/docs.txt 2014-07-17 21:04:06 UTC (rev 7477) @@ -1569,9 +1569,6 @@ * 2.3. Settings in exult.cfg added coremidi_device setting. * 3.2. MIDI Music added coremidi_device setting. * 3.5. OS X CoreMidi device ID added to explain the coremidi_device setting. -* 2.3. Settings in exult.cfg added coremidi_device setting. -* 2.3. Settings in exult.cfg added coremidi_device setting. -* 2.3. Settings in ... [truncated message content] |