Ultimore: Egypt

Originally released in the 1980's for the Apple II computer by Joel Fenton, the Ultimore series of adventures for Ultima III: Exodus continued the adventure for those keen for more Ultima and couldn't wait for Ultima IV. 

Over time these scenarios were lost, but now, thanks to the hard work of  a number of collectors, archivists, and very passionate enthusiasts, these have now all been discovered!

Now Daemon Master and Lord Ponsonby bring 'Ultimore: Egypt' to the IBM PC for the very first time! No longer must you tackle Apple II emulators (or hardware), instead you can enjoy this classic scenario simply using the GOG version of Ultima III, with or without enhanced visuals and sound.

INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS

This scenario requires the 'later' version of Ultima III (which is conveniently found on GOG). New characters will begin with 150 Food and 150 Health. The original version will not work with this scenario, characters in that version begin with 100 Food  and 100 Health. Why? Well mainly it's to do with how the game saves maps, especially dungeons. If you load the dungeons maps up in this mod with the earlier version of Ultima III you'll find the top level a jumbled mess.

Before installing this scenario it is recommended that you backup your existing installation of Ultima III, especially if you already have a game in progress.

To install, simply extract all of the files in this ZIP file into your Ultima III installation directory, overwriting all files as needed. This should include 21 .ULT map files and EXODUS.BIN

For those using the Ultima Upgrade Patch (allowing for 256 colours and improved sound) also copy the EXODUS.BIN file found in the 'PatchedExodus' folder into your install directory. The Ultima Patcher changes the EXODUS.BIN file and so a slightly different version is needed.

For those running the GOG version of the game makes sure that you disable 'Cloud Saves' in GOG Galaxy. Click the sliding toggles button next to 'Play', select 'Manage Installion', select 'Configure...', and uncheck the 'Sync local saves with GOG Galaxy Cloud' box. You will also need to edit the 'dosboxULTIMA3_single.conf' file in your Ultima III install directory. Find the line that reads "mount C "..\cloud_saves" -t overlay" and put a # at the start of the line. If you don't perform these steps GOG will replace your SOSARIA.ULT map with the original each time you load the game.
 
Then, start your copy of Ultima III as you would normally. I'd recommend creating a new party from scratch.

For more information, updates, and conversation regarding Ultimore and other Ultima III modifications head over to my website - https://daemonmaster.com

Thanks again for the download and I hope you have fun! If you encounter any bugs please don't hesitate to leave a comment on the itch.io page - https://daemon-master.itch.io/