Ultima Underworld Unity "remaster"

[chakkman]

https://kweepa.itch.io/unity-underground

To my shame, I must admit that I never played the game, more than the occasional "Let's check what it's like", and then realized that the controls are a bit too ancient for me. But, I think I will give the game another try with this engine, and the more modern controls.

[Baal]

That is a cool project, but the 3D models ruin the original's charm for me. They're not recreations of the sprites, but taken from the asset store (as far as I know), and don't fit very well (especially the characters and monsters).

I would rather play the original with the mouse look mod. You have to get used to how "ancient" it feels, but it is still a fantastic game.

[chakkman]

1 hour ago, Baal said:

That is a cool project, but the 3D models ruin the original's charm for me. They're not recreations of the sprites, but taken from the asset store (as far as I know), and don't fit very well (especially the characters and monsters).

I would rather play the original with the mouse look mod. You have to get used to how "ancient" it feels, but it is still a fantastic game.

You mean this one? https://github.com/JohnGlassmyer/UltimaHacks

Edit: Hm, I think I will use this, which already inclued that mouse look mod: https://github.com/vini1264/Ultima-Underworld-Portable/releases

Edited July 21 by chakkman

[Baal]

Yes, that's unfortunately still the best way to play UW1/2.

[I.C.H.I.]

On 7/21/2026 at 12:13 PM, Baal said:

They're not recreations of the sprites, but taken from the asset store (as far as I know)

Link or it didn't happen.

I've played the original game and judging by the screenshots of this remake they are very faithful.

[chakkman]

I just read that they're custom made.

https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Retrospektive-Thema-214694/News/Fan-Remake-Unity-Underground-kostenlos-1548991/

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Unity Underground replaces all sprite graphics with fully modeled and animated 3D enemies, as well as newly created inventory and environmental objects, complete with new, custom-developed sound and particle effects. The pixelated look of the environments, however, is deliberately preserved as a tribute to the original.

According to "Kweepa," the new models were handcrafted by two artists; AI assistance was used only for the coding.

I tried the original with the Underworld Portable patch, but, it was too old school for me... back to the Unity remaster.

Edited July 22 by chakkman

[Baal]

I was wrong about the models. But I still think they don't fit the style of the original and the environments at all. 

[chakkman]

The game is absolutely brilliant, I must say. Just 2 hours in or so, but already addicted.  

Gotta read the manual though, from time to time, or you will miss some things. Well, that's how it was, back then.

Edited July 22 by chakkman

[chakkman]

1 hour ago, Baal said:

I was wrong about the models. 

Sounds like at least some of the sound and particle effects are from the store: https://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=153298&p=2537323&viewfull=1#post2537323

I wonder why the guy is so obsessed with Steffi Graf, by the way.

Edited July 22 by chakkman