Verify Ultima VIII: Pagan

[tomojira]

This game had 6 entries added - English, French, German, GOG English, GOG French, and GOG German. Plus the Installation variant

Have adequate installation instructions been provided to match any config files in the DOSZ?
No, I added more explanation. Running a second installer is needed after the first to install the Speech Pack.

Installed using Redump-verified CD-ROM: Ultima VIII - Pagan (USA) (En,Fr,De) (Rerelease)
Run "install english" at command line in D:
Install options:
	Source Drive: D:\ENGLISH (Default)
	Destination Drive: C:\ULTIMA8 (Default)
	Sound Card: Sound Blaster Pro, 16/16ASP - Port 0x0220, IRQ 7, DMA 1
	Music Card: Sound Blaster Pro - Port 0x0220
Then run D:\ENGSPCH\INSTALL.EXE to install the Speech Pack
DoDAT cannot build this directly from the disc image

The GOG comments mention a problem with AILXMI.DLL, but I didn't encounter it. AILXMI.DLL appears to be identical to SOUND/A16SBFM.DLL (or SOUND/A16MT32.DLL if you use GM).

Have any official patches been applied, if necessary?
This CD-ROM release is already fully updated to v2.12, and also includes the Speech Pack.

Have digital versions (Steam, GOG) been checked for matching?
Yes, there were 3 GOG variants (English, French, and German) added. The English GOG variant actually matched with the main entry after removing only 1 file (README.TXT), so I did that and eliminated it. The same couldn't be done with the French/German GOG variants and the main French/German variants because they have a different INSTALL.EXE, needed to change sound config.

I didn't try to combine the main French/German variants with the English one (using DOSC options for language instead) because they each have a different U8SAVE.000 file, and it contains quite a lot (410 KB).

Can the game benefit from using embedded data or embedded patches in the datfile?
No.

Can DoDAT build the game from the disc image?
No, the files on the disc are in containers that are unpacked by the installer.

If the game requires a yml in the DOSZ, has it been added to the yml folder in the repo?
Not applicable.

Are there .PIF or .ICO or Win32 .EXE files that could be excluded?
No.

Do the file timestamps match the installation media?
The file timestamps are unknown. The files on the disc are in containers.

Does the DOSZ run standalone?
Yes, but you have to run INSTALL.EXE first to generate U8.INI sound config.

For CD games, can the game be set up to run without a CD mounted?
Not applicable.

Can the game benefit from using CHDtoOGG?
Not applicable.

Is the game creating a swap file in the .pure.zip that could be avoided by increasing memory size? Or is it creating other bloated files that could be prevented by adding them in the DOSZ?
No, though several files are created when playing.

Does the DOSC contain problematic data (i.e. copyright issue)?
No.

Does the DOSC have copy protection removed, if possible?
Not applicable.

Is the game running at the correct speed? Is CPU year specified?
cpu_year: 1994 was set, but I changed it to cpu_max_year: 1994 because the cycles were dynamic. The speed seems fine.

Is the DOSC auto-running and skipping past any obstructions? Is it updated to use WAITMODECHANGE if possible?
Yes.

Does the game have MT-32 support? If so, is it correctly using MT-32 (old) or CM-32L (new), going by the Vogons Wiki?
There is no MT-32 support.

Does the game have General MIDI support?
Yes, I added it. An XOR patch is used to copy SOUND/A16MT32.DLL to AILXMI.DLL (the filename says MT32 but it is GM).

Is the game set up to run with the best quality graphics options by default?
Not applicable.

For certain old games only - are the graphics/audio improved by specifying video_card: pcjr, tandy, or generic_cga?
Not applicable.

Does the game have a mouse cursor that benefits from enabling input_directmouse?
Yes, I added it.

Does a game with separate episodes/executables have the options named and ordered properly in the DOSZ? Do they use the run_utility feature?
Not applicable.

Does the game share saves with a sequel, expansion, etc? If so, is it updated to use the .savename feature?
Not applicable.

Summary of changes

• Edited comments and links
• Removed README.TXT from the main entry, allowing GOG to match. Therefore removed GOG English variant
• Changed from cpu_year: 1994 to cpu_max_year: 1994
• Added General MIDI option
• Added input_directmouse: true

Unmentioned above:

• Changed the Sound Blaster config to IRQ 7 from 5
• Removed a line in the main German variant DOS.YML that seemed to be an error: run_mount: CD\U8.CHD