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NAME

       exult - an engine for running Ultima VII

SYNOPSIS

       exult [options]

DESCRIPTION

       Exult  is an engine built for running Ultima VII. It started its life as a map-browser for Ultima VII and has evolved from there, thanks to
       the open source-model and contributions of time and code from many people.

       You cannot use Exult without game data files. At present, the only finished games are Origin's Ultima VII: The Black Gate and  Ultima  VII,
       Part  2:  The  Serpent Isle. In any case, both Ultima VII's are some of the best computer Role-Playing-Games made to date. Check your local
       computer dealer's bargain bin or an online auction site. Ultima VII can still be purchased for only a few dollars. Run out and buy it!

       There is a world editor available to create your own games: Exult Studio. Check the exult homepage (URL below) for more information.

OPTIONS

       -h, --help
	      Show the available command-line options

       -v, --version
	      Display (detailed) Exult version information

       -c configfile
	      Specify an alternate configuration file to load

       --bg   Skip the main Exult menu and run Black Gate

       --si   Skip the main Exult menu and run Serpent Isle

       --nomenu
	      Skip the game menu for BG/SI

       --buildmap type
	      Create a fullsize map of the current gameworld.  If type = 0, paint all roofs. If type = 0, skip second-floor roofs. If  type  =	2,
	      don't paint any roofs. You also need to specify --bg or --si.

       --nocrc
	      Skip the CRC check of the .flx datafiles. Only use this if you modified them yourself without recompiling exult

FILES

       See the README supplied with exult for information on this (Note: you NEED this configuration file to set up and run the game).

NOTES

       For more help and information with exult go to:

       http://exult.sourceforge.net/

       http://sourceforge.net/projects/exult/

       Ultima  itself  remains the property of Origin Systems, Inc.  Ultima VII (The Black Gate) is copyright Origin Systems, Inc. Ultima VII (The
       Serpent Isle) is copyright Origin Systems, Inc. The Exult Team is in no way affiliated with Origin  Systems,  Inc.,  Electronic	Arts,  and
       those companies probably neither know nor care about Exult. Don't go bugging them if you have problems. Bug the Exult Team instead.

BUGS

       There are always bugs. Please report them at:

       http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?group_id=2335
	      (be sure to mention information about your operating system, and which version of exult you are running)

AUTHOR

       The Exult Team

								   July 22, 2003							  exult(6)