Ultima IX Game Options & Tweaks
Version 0.06b - (c) Meschiari Stefano.

Ultima IX : Ascension is (c) 1999 Origin Systems, Electronic Arts.

This help file is only a preview version, and thus will contain only the essential notes about the program. If you need any clarification wait next release or write me at silmesc@tin.it. Thanks for your patience.


Contents
Introduction

The program

System optimizations
Video configuration
Sound configuration
Keyboard
Misc


Introduction
This freeware project was born about three months ago, two months after I bought Ultima IX : Ascension. A great game, indeed, with astounding graphics, but the slow gameplay quickly turned down my excitement. Ultima IX eats up a lot of system resources (and it often "swallows" them down, forgetting to free them), and many systems (64mb of RAM for example) would not be able to play it with satisfaction.

Ultima IX GO&T replaces the original Hardware Options program by Origin with a much more extended and comprehensive tool. Not only you can change every single, hidden setting of Ascension : you can optimize your system to make Ascension run a lot quicker (this is extremely useful for those, like me, who played Ascension with only 64mb of RAM).

In the same package of GO&T there is also Ultima IX Starter, which frees up to 25 mb of RAM before running Ascension, and Keymap editor which allows you to change game keystrokes with ease.

I hope this package will satisfy every UltimaIX dragon.

WARNING : While GO&T is very easy to use, the settings you can change are not so easily comprehensible. You should pay attention to what you do. The author cannot be made responsible for any damage caused directly or indirectly by this program.


The program
GO&T is very easy to use. Choose the configuration area from the left list; when you are done with your settings, simply press "Save and exit" to save your preferences.

WARNING : If you do something bad to your configuration, you can always restore your previous options.ini by using the file "options_backup.bak" in the same folder.

Don't do anything if you don't know what you're doing!


System optimizations
These settings are not directly related to Ultima IX : Ascension but they can help you improve your gaming experience.

 


Video configuration
With these settings you can change the graphics of Ultima IX. Most of these options are not covered in this beta help. You should refer to Ultima IX FAQ (http://www.fansforultima.com).

 


Sound configuration
With these settings you can change the sound options of Ultima IX. Most of these options are not covered in this beta help. You should refer to Ultima IX FAQ (http://www.fansforultima.com).

 


Keyboard
With these settings you can change how Ultima IX uses keyboard. Most of these options are not covered in this beta help. You should refer to Ultima IX FAQ (http://www.fansforultima.com).

"Launch Keymap editor" launches the Keymap editor. Refer to its guide for hints on its use.