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)