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Sorry for the delay, I was away on vacation.

So firstly, yes, the GOG version is compatible, in fact it's that version that I made the mod specifically for. You do need to turn off the 'Cloud Saves' as mentioned in the installation instructions though.

If you are looking to play the upgraded version of the game in 256 colour, then the good news is that 'Ultimore: A World Divided' is included in Pix's Ultima Patcher so you could do the whole thing in one hit and it might be a little easier to install too.

https://www.pixsoriginadventures.co.uk/category/ultima-patcher/

Lord Ponsonby has updated the UltiExo map editor that I use to convert these scenarios. It now has the ability to export any map to a JPG file. As such I've uploaded a zip file containing all the maps from the Ultimore: Egypt scenario.

While I know some players will enjoy creating their own maps, for those who prefer pre-made maps you now have the choice.

Okay, no idea what happened there, but you're absolutely right, somehow the original TIME.ULT shipped with the mod and not the updated "Fenton's Cave".

This page has now been updated to Version 1.2 and includes the correct map.

Many thanks for bringing this bug to my attention, apologies if it interrupted your playthrough.

If you encounter any more bugs please let me know.

Interesting. I'll take a look at this today and get back to you ASAP.

NEW VERSION: I cleared some time and got that new version out ASAP.

Turning off cloud saves in GOG Galaxy and make a small change in a .CONF file will stop GOG replacing the SOSARIA.ULT map every time you start play, allowing you to play with the new Sosaria map as intended.

I've included two copies of EXODUS.BIN now, one for the 'vanilla' game as found on GOG, and another for those use the Ultima Upgrade Patch as they are apparently slightly different. Those of you not using the upgrade patch will have found the game to hang when using the EXODUS.BIN in the original release.

The more you know. Many thanks to Fenyx4 for finding these issues and offering solutions.

Please, if you do find any bugs or have any problems installing or getting this scenario to run, let me know. I'm more than happy to problem solve and help you get it running.

BUG DISCOVERED: The included EXODUS.BIN file is actually slightly different due to me playing with the 'upgrade patch' that includes improved graphics and sound. This is not quite the same EXODUS.BIN file that the GOG version uses.

I will have an updated ZIP file in the next 24 hours that will include both the 'vanilla' EXODUS.BIN and the 'upgrade patch' EXODUS.BIN

Presently you can play the Ultimore scenario by not copying over the EXODUS.BIN file (Unless you are already using the upgrade patch yourself). You will lose some flavour text.

Also, it's worth mentioning that the 'cloud saves' that GOG uses may cause it to replace the SOSARIA.ULT map. It's advised that you turn off cloud saves for this game while running the Ultimore scenario.

Apologies for any inconveniences, if anyone else discovers any bugs or issues, please let me know.

Regards,

Daemon Master

Yeah absolutely. I play Ultima III in DosBox, most people do. The GOG version of the game runs DosBox.

All you want to do is make a backup of the files in the Ultima III directory, then copy my files into that directory overwriting the existing .ULT maps and EXODUS.BIN file.

When you start the game you'll still have the original title and main menu, but once you've made a party and entered into Sosaria you'll see that things are very different.

One easy way to tell is to make a new game with your version of Ultima III. If your party starts with 100 HP and 100 Food then it's the original version and won't work with this scenario properly. If you start with 150 HP and 150 Food then it's the newer version and this scenario will work fine with it.