Unofficial translations (French, Spanish, Italian, Russian) available from our download page.

And documentation update.

Author: DominusExult

docs.html

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 <h1>Exult - Documentation
 								</h1>
 <p>last changed:
-									13 January 2026 (GMT)</p>
+									30 January 2026 (GMT)</p>
 <hr>
 <p> The latest version of this document can be found
 									<a href="https://exult.info/docs.html">here</a></p>
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 <p><a href="#The-exult.cfg-file">11. The exult.cfg file</a><br><a href="#exult_config">11.1. Settings in exult.cfg</a><br><a href="#path_config">11.2. Path-Settings</a><br><a href="#path_config_nt5">11.3. Path-Settings for Windows</a><br><a href="#path_config_osx">11.4. Path-Settings for macOS</a><br><a href="#path_config_nix">11.5. Path-Settings for Linux/Unix systems</a><br><a href="#advanced_config">11.6. Advanced Configuration: Using both the original and the Add-Ons</a><br></p>
 <p><a href="#Installing-the-original-Ultima-VII-games-for-use-with-Exult">12. Installing the original Ultima VII games for use with Exult</a><br><a href="#gog_windows">12.1. Using GOG.com's installer for Windows</a><br><a href="#gog_mac">12.2. Using GOG.com's installer for macOS</a><br><a href="#cdrom_install">12.3. Installing the CD-ROM versions of Ultima VII</a><br><a href="#dosbox_floppy">12.4. Installing the floppy disks of BG/SI using DOSBox</a><br><a href="#dosbox_addons">12.5. Installing the floppy disks of the Add-Ons FoV/SS using DOSBox</a><br><a href="#bg_manual">12.6. Manual installation of the BG floppy disks</a><br><a href="#si_manual">12.7. Manual installation of the SI floppy disks</a><br><a href="#win32_floppy">12.8. Installing the floppy disks of BG/SI on Windows</a><br><a href="#win32_addons">12.9. Installing the floppy disks of the Add-Ons FoV/SS on Windows</a><br><a href="#files_note">12.10. Exult only needs one folder</a><br></p>
 <p><a href="#Credits-and-Contact">13. Credits and Contact</a><br><a href="#thanks">13.1. Thanks</a><br><a href="#contact">13.2. Contacting us</a><br></p>
-<p><a href="#Changes-to-the-Documentation">14. Changes to the Documentation</a><br><a href="#13012026">14.1. - 13 January 2026</a><br><a href="#15042025">14.2. - 16 April 2025</a><br><a href="#20032025">14.3. - 20 March 2025</a><br><a href="#19012025">14.4. - 19 January 2025</a><br><a href="#06012025">14.5. - 06 January 2025</a><br><a href="#03072024">14.6. - 03 July 2024</a><br><a href="#25042024">14.7. - 25 April 2024</a><br><a href="#23042024">14.8. - 23 April 2024</a><br><a href="#older_changes">14.9. older changes</a><br></p>
+<p><a href="#Changes-to-the-Documentation">14. Changes to the Documentation</a><br><a href="#30012026">14.1. - 30 January 2026</a><br><a href="#13012026">14.2. - 13 January 2026</a><br><a href="#15042025">14.3. - 16 April 2025</a><br><a href="#20032025">14.4. - 20 March 2025</a><br><a href="#19012025">14.5. - 19 January 2025</a><br><a href="#06012025">14.6. - 06 January 2025</a><br><a href="#03072024">14.7. - 03 July 2024</a><br><a href="#25042024">14.8. - 25 April 2024</a><br><a href="#23042024">14.9. - 23 April 2024</a><br><a href="#older_changes">14.10. older changes</a><br></p>
 <hr class="full-width">
 <table class="full-width">
 <tr><th class="left-aligned"><a id="Introduction">1. Introduction</a></th></tr>
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 <strong>Language</strong><br>
 						We added the possibility to translate <em>Exult</em> to another language and this sets
 						it for all of <em>Exult</em> and the game messages.</li>
+					<li>
+<strong>Built-in fonts</strong><br>
+						Built in fonts provide the original (fraktur like) fonts as well as a serif one that
+						some people prefer over the harder to read original.<br>
+						Additionally both fonts provide special characters needed for French, Spanish and
+						German for the above localization option.<br>
+						However the built in fonts clash with old unofficial translations of the games and
+						possibly other mods and patches. In this case disable the built-in fonts</li>
 				</ul>
 			</td></tr>
 <tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
@@ -3247,6 +3255,14 @@ <h1>Exult - Documentation
 							yes
 							</td></tr>
 <tr><td style="text-indent:32pt">&lt;/language&gt;</td></tr>
+<tr>
+<td style="text-indent:32pt">&lt;fonts&gt;</td>
+<td rowspan="3"><span class="non-selectable-comment">**original/serif/disabled. Choose the built-in fonts or disable it for unofficial translations.</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr><td style="text-indent:32pt">
+							original
+							</td></tr>
+<tr><td style="text-indent:32pt">&lt;/fonts&gt;</td></tr>
 <tr><td style="text-indent:16pt">&lt;/gameplay&gt;</td></tr>
 <tr>
 <td style="text-indent:16pt">&lt;audio&gt;</td>
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 <table class="full-width">
 <tr><th class="left-aligned"><a id="Changes-to-the-Documentation">14. Changes to the Documentation</a></th></tr>
 <tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
-<tr><td><strong><a id="13012026">14.1. - 13 January 2026</a></strong></td></tr>
+<tr><td><strong><a id="30012026">14.1. - 30 January 2026</a></strong></td></tr>
+<tr><td>
+				<ul>
+					<li>
+<a href="#game_display_gump">3.8. Game Display</a> built-in fonts added.</li>
+					<li>
+<a href="#exult_config">11.1. Settings in exult.cfg</a> built-in fonts added.</li>
+				</ul>
+			</td></tr>
+<tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
+<tr><td><strong><a id="13012026">14.2. - 13 January 2026</a></strong></td></tr>
 <tr><td>
 				<ul>
 					<li>
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 			</td></tr>
 <tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
-<tr><td><strong><a id="15042025">14.2. - 16 April 2025</a></strong></td></tr>
+<tr><td><strong><a id="15042025">14.3. - 16 April 2025</a></strong></td></tr>
 <tr><td>
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 					<li>
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 <tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
-<tr><td><strong><a id="20032025">14.3. - 20 March 2025</a></strong></td></tr>
+<tr><td><strong><a id="20032025">14.4. - 20 March 2025</a></strong></td></tr>
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 <tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
-<tr><td><strong><a id="19012025">14.4. - 19 January 2025</a></strong></td></tr>
+<tr><td><strong><a id="19012025">14.5. - 19 January 2025</a></strong></td></tr>
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 			</td></tr>
 <tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
-<tr><td><strong><a id="06012025">14.5. - 06 January 2025</a></strong></td></tr>
+<tr><td><strong><a id="06012025">14.6. - 06 January 2025</a></strong></td></tr>
 <tr><td>
 				<ul>
 					<li>
 <a href="#Android-Guide">10. Android Guide</a> added.</li>
 				</ul>
 			</td></tr>
 <tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
-<tr><td><strong><a id="03072024">14.6. - 03 July 2024</a></strong></td></tr>
+<tr><td><strong><a id="03072024">14.7. - 03 July 2024</a></strong></td></tr>
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 			</td></tr>
 <tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
-<tr><td><strong><a id="25042024">14.7. - 25 April 2024</a></strong></td></tr>
+<tr><td><strong><a id="25042024">14.8. - 25 April 2024</a></strong></td></tr>
 <tr><td>
 				<ul>
 					<li>Replaced *nix with Linux as people are mostly looking for Linux and might get confused.</li>
@@ -5267,7 +5293,7 @@ <h1>Exult - Documentation
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 			</td></tr>
 <tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
-<tr><td><strong><a id="23042024">14.8. - 23 April 2024</a></strong></td></tr>
+<tr><td><strong><a id="23042024">14.9. - 23 April 2024</a></strong></td></tr>
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 			</td></tr>
 <tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
-<tr><td><strong><a id="older_changes">14.9. older changes</a></strong></td></tr>
+<tr><td><strong><a id="older_changes">14.10. older changes</a></strong></td></tr>
 <tr><td>
 				<p>
 					For older changes of the documentation, please see its git history.
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 									<a href="https://github.com/exult/exult/discussions">Contact us.</a></span></address></td></tr>
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docs.txt

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 Exult Documentation
-last changed: 13 January 2026 (GMT)
+last changed: 30 January 2026 (GMT)
 
 The latest version of this document can be found at https://exult.info/docs.html
 
@@ -115,15 +115,16 @@ The latest version of this document can be found at https://exult.info/docs.html
 13.2. Contacting us
 
 14. Changes to the Documentation
-14.1. - 13 January 2026
-14.2. - 16 April 2025
-14.3. - 20 March 2025
-14.4. - 19 January 2025
-14.5. - 06 January 2025
-14.6. - 03 July 2024
-14.7. - 25 April 2024
-14.8. - 23 April 2024
-14.9. older changes
+14.1. - 30 January 2026
+14.2. - 13 January 2026
+14.3. - 16 April 2025
+14.4. - 20 March 2025
+14.5. - 19 January 2025
+14.6. - 06 January 2025
+14.7. - 03 July 2024
+14.8. - 25 April 2024
+14.9. - 23 April 2024
+14.10. older changes
 
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -454,6 +455,10 @@ When you have enabled digital music and and another midi driver you can set both
  To fit the intro of SI onto the constraints of floppy disks, it was cut and made much simpler than originally envisioned by Denis Loubet. We have restored the intro and made it possible to watch it.
 * Language
  We added the possibility to translate Exult to another language and this sets it for all of Exult and the game messages.
+* Built-in fonts
+ Built in fonts provide the original (fraktur like) fonts as well as a serif one that some people prefer over the harder to read original.
+ Additionally both fonts provide special characters needed for French, Spanish and German for the above localization option.
+ However the built in fonts clash with old unofficial translations of the games and possibly other mods and patches. In this case disable the built-in fonts
 
 
 
@@ -1471,6 +1476,10 @@ Note: the settings in exult.cfg are the same on all operating systems (except wh
     yes
 				**sets the language of Exult.
     </language>
+    <fonts>
+    original
+				**original/serif/disabled. Choose the built-in fonts or disable it for unofficial translations.
+    </fonts>
   </gameplay>
   <audio>
     <enabled>
@@ -2251,7 +2260,14 @@ You can contact the Exult team through our Github Discussions page.
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 14. Changes to the Documentation
-14.1. - 13 January 2026
+14.1. - 30 January 2026
+
+* 3.8. Game Display built-in fonts added.
+* 11.1. Settings in exult.cfg built-in fonts added.
+
+
+
+14.2. - 13 January 2026
 
 * 3.7. Game Engine Enhancements and feeding added.
 * 3.8. Game Display Language option added.
@@ -2261,15 +2277,15 @@ You can contact the Exult team through our Github Discussions page.
 
 
 
-14.2. - 16 April 2025
+14.3. - 16 April 2025
 
 * 3.5. Advanced Audio Settings added.
 * 4.2. MIDI Music FluidLite can be used.
 * 11.1. Settings in exult.cfg New audio advanced settings in the cfg.
 
 
 
-14.3. - 20 March 2025
+14.4. - 20 March 2025
 
 * 2.2. Location of exult.cfg Flatpak cfg path.
 * 2.4. Default game folders on Linux Flatpak default paths.
@@ -2278,20 +2294,20 @@ You can contact the Exult team through our Github Discussions page.
 
 
 
-14.4. - 19 January 2025
+14.5. - 19 January 2025
 
 * 4. Audio added more information on MIDI drivers.
 * 10.3. The Exult Launcher on Android added to explain ways to toggle autolaunch.
 
 
 
-14.5. - 06 January 2025
+14.6. - 06 January 2025
 
 * 10. Android Guide added.
 
 
 
-14.6. - 03 July 2024
+14.7. - 03 July 2024
 
 * 3.4. Audio Options settings changed and Volume Mixer was added.
 * 3.6. Volume Mixer macOS no longer uses the Console.app to show stdout.
@@ -2301,7 +2317,7 @@ You can contact the Exult team through our Github Discussions page.
 
 
 
-14.7. - 25 April 2024
+14.8. - 25 April 2024
 
 * Replaced *nix with Linux as people are mostly looking for Linux and might get confused.
 * Removed documentation for unsupported Windows versions.
@@ -2311,7 +2327,7 @@ You can contact the Exult team through our Github Discussions page.
 
 
 
-14.8. - 23 April 2024
+14.9. - 23 April 2024
 
 * 2.5. Command line options Added the shortcut to starting the Serpent Isle beta.
 * 4.13. Linux and Audio Alsa port magic by Dragon Baroque.
@@ -2323,7 +2339,7 @@ You can contact the Exult team through our Github Discussions page.
 
 
 
-14.9. older changes
+14.10. older changes
 
 For older changes of the documentation, please see its git history.
 

download.html

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 							<td class="blank-column"></td>
 							<td></td>
 						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td colspan="2"><b>Unofficial fan translations:</b></td>
+							<td class="blank-column"></td>
+							<td></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td class="blank-column"></td>
+							<td class="link-column"><a href="https://sirjohn.de">German translations of The Black Gate/Forge of Virtue and Serpent Isle/SilverSeed.</a></td>
+							<td class="blank-column"><br /></td>
+							<td class="size-column">1 MB</td>
+							<td class="datetime-column"><br /></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td class="blank-column"></td>
+							<td class="link-column"><a href="https://exult.sourceforge.io/snapshots/translations/SS_translation_french.zip">SI-French translates Serpent Isle/SilverSeed into French. Repackaged as a mod.</a></td>
+							<td class="blank-column"><br /></td>
+							<td class="size-column">1 MB</td>
+							<td class="datetime-column"><br /></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td class="blank-column"></td>
+							<td class="link-column"><a href="https://exult.sourceforge.io/snapshots/translations/FoV_translation_spanish.zip">Spanish translation of The Black Gate/Forge of Virtue.</a></td>
+							<td class="blank-column"><br /></td>
+							<td class="size-column">6 MB</td>
+							<td class="datetime-column"><br /></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td class="blank-column"></td>
+							<td class="link-column"><a href="https://exult.sourceforge.io/snapshots/translations/SS_translation_spanish.zip">Spanish translation of Serpent Isle/SilverSeed.</a></td>
+							<td class="blank-column"><br /></td>
+							<td class="size-column">6 MB</td>
+							<td class="datetime-column"><br /></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td class="blank-column"></td>
+							<td class="link-column"><a href="https://exult.sourceforge.io/snapshots/translations/FoV_translation_italian.zip">Italian translation of The Black Gate/Forge of Virtue.</a></td>
+							<td class="blank-column"><br /></td>
+							<td class="size-column">12 MB</td>
+							<td class="datetime-column"><br /></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td class="blank-column"></td>
+							<td class="link-column"><a href="https://exult.sourceforge.io/snapshots/translations/SS_translation_italian.zip">Italian translation of Serpent Isle/SilverSeed.</a></td>
+							<td class="blank-column"><br /></td>
+							<td class="size-column">2 MB</td>
+							<td class="datetime-column"><br /></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td class="blank-column"></td>
+							<td class="link-column"><a href="https://exult.sourceforge.io/snapshots/translations/FoV_translation_russian.zip">Russian translation of The Black Gate/Forge of Virtue.</a></td>
+							<td class="blank-column"><br /></td>
+							<td class="size-column">3 MB</td>
+							<td class="datetime-column"><br /></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td class="blank-column"></td>
+							<td class="link-column"><a href="https://exult.sourceforge.io/snapshots/translations/SS_translation_russian.zip">Russian translation of Serpent Isle/SilverSeed.</a></td>
+							<td class="blank-column"><br /></td>
+							<td class="size-column">1 MB</td>
+							<td class="datetime-column"><br /></td>
+						</tr>
 					</table>
 					<p>
 					</p>