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)