The Classic Client has been upgraded to use hardware rendering vs software rendering. This means higher frame rate, scalable gameplay window, and smoother animations!
We are now in the beta phase of this release and invite you to test the client upgrade and provide feedback and bug reports via discord.
How do I play the Classic Client upgrade?
You will need to patch your classic client via the patcher. This will download all of the necessary updated files. Once the patch is complete, close the patcher.
You will then run a separate executeable file from your Ultima Online installation directory: client_beta.exe
That’s it! We thank you all in advance for your patience working up to this release.
Will there be additional updates to the Classic Client?
Yes – our plan is to deliver a stable version of the Classic Client with the upgraded renderer as described. Once we are satisfied that goal has been met, we will focus on quality of life improvements.
What types of Quality of Life improvements can we look forward to?
We will rely on community feedback and ranking to determine the priority of quality of life improvements we build into the Classic Client. Some QoL improvements include things like,
- Gridded Backpacks / Containers
- Updated Radar / Map Tools
- Updated Macro Support
- and more!