Download & Installation

Description

This guide will walk you through the downloading and installation process for Ultima Online with the use of a Launcher. This guide will be compatible for Forever Online client, the Forever Client, and The Legacy (UOSteam) clients. Support can be found in our public Discord. Information in the Discord can ensure you are up to date with regard to what's happening with the game.

Before you begin, make sure that all instances of Ultima Online clients and related programs such as ClassicUO are closed. The launcher also automatically updates itself and will install a new file path for the client.

Many thanks to Skye Wolfbane of Trin for creating the below video and walking through install and highlights for the new launcher!

Please take some time to watch her video as it is extremely helpful, if slightly out of date. Again, Discord can help with the most up-to-date information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZTPFKPLupk

Downloading

• To download the launcher, visit

https://uoforever.com/download/

• Click "Download Launcher" and save the file.
• Locate the downloaded executable.

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  UOF Website Download
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  Open MyUOF.exe by "Show in Folder"
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Installation

Launcher

• Right Click on the executable which should be labeled "myuofinstaller.exe" or similar and then select "Run as Administrator".
• You will be prompted with a classic application install prompt
• Choose where you would like to install the Launcher

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  Run as administrator
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  Windows Defender - "Run anyways"
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  Norton Anti-virus popup warning
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  Choose Launcher location
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  Additional Tasks
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  Confirmation & Install
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  Launch MyUOF
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Client

If the Launcher installation went smoothly, the Launcher should now load or can be "Run as Administrator" from desktop.

Run as Administrator

• Click the "Install" button at the top left of the Launcher menu
• Wait patiently while the client downloads
• Run through the client installation process
  • If you don't have any other clients installed already, it is best to install the client in its default location

Once the client is installed, you will be returned to the launcher

• Click on Update Manager and select Update All
• Hit Play!

During the installation Razor will be automatically installed. Even if you prefer UOSteam or Razor Enhanced. Before you try to set those up, it is recommended that you make sure that you can load the recommended client (Forever Online) and log into the server with Razor.

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  Click Install on left and center
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  Downloading Step 1
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  Downloading Step 2
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  Install Complete!
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  Hit Play!
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Settings

Click the Settings button at the bottom left of the Launcher. This will present you with a few options to:

• Path Settings: This is where you will set up any other UO install locations. If you aren't sure, there is no need to change anything. Just use the default location that the launcher installed to.
• General Settings: Currently four options involving enabling/disabling aspects of the launcher. Auto updates, minimizing, sound, folder security.
• Notification Settings: For enabling/disabling five different notification settings.

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  Path Settings

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  General Settings

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  Notification Settings

Troubleshooting

I have finished downloading, but when I attempt to run the launcher nothing happens. What should I do?

Validate the error by going into the event viewer, the process for that is: Start > Event Viewer. Once in event viewer, Click Windows Logs, then Application. This can be seen in the three screen shots below.

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  Event Viewer
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  Error 1
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  Error 2
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This issue should fix by running this installer:

"You will specifically need x86 c++ redist."

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=48145

If you get a corrupt install, you will get the below error while running that file:

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  Run as administrator
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If you get this corrupt install go to Start > Run >

%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\REGSVR32.EXE %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\WUAUENG.DLL

This command should rebuild the .DLL

After that is complete you will then want to re-run the installer and it should fix the problem.

Once you are able to successfully complete the installer then you should be able to open the MyUOF Launcher.

What if I am having issues with downloading the updated art files or would like to update them manually?

You should be able to visit the below locations to get the files outside of the launcher to download/update manually.

http://portal.uoforever.com/launcher/latest/

FAQ

I already have Ultima Online installed. What do I do?

Assuming you downloaded and installed it with the UOF Launcher. Simply run the launcher, select options, specify the Razor directory (If not done already) and click Patch or Play. We cannot provide support for other client versions. The version displayed on the UO login screen should be 7.0.45.0 (Patch Unknown).

I already have the Legacy client (UOSteam) or Sallos, not Razor. How do I make it work?

For Sallos, run the launcher, select options, specify your Sallos directory in the and click Play. For the Legacy client and UOSteam, choose 'other' at the first screen and install them. Keep in mind that these are unsupported clients.

Does this work properly with Sallos?

Yes. Installation instructions can be found on the Sallos page, and you may need to check the Discord to get it running if that is your choice. Sallos is an unsupported client, so there will be missing graphics and functionality without some extra work.

Is this launcher safe?

Yes, it was designed by the Ultima Online Forever team. Be sure to check download links to make sure it comes from https://uoforever.com/download/

I had the old launcher from Beta testing, will that work?

No, download the latest version of the launcher. If you're not sure, just overwrite the old one. https://uoforever.com/download/

It says Ready to Play but Play doesn't do anything

Make sure that you have selected the appropriate directories located in the Launcher Settings.

How do I switch between clients like UOSteam or Sallos?

Choose 'other' on the first screen in the launcher.

What is Tree hack? Is that legal?

Tree "Hack" was probably a poor choice of words. Tree hack replaces the tree textures to turn them into stumps. It's legal and built in to the recommended Forever Online client. It's often used by PVPers to give them a better view of players.

I'm stuck in fullscreen mode. How can I change it back?

Close your client and then go to C:\Users\username\Documents\EA Games\Ultima Online Legacy

You may have something besides UO Legacy installed, maybe you have Stygian Abyss.

In this folder you will see folders with the names of all your accounts. You can go into these folders and find the specific character you were logged in as when you went into full screen. You can then either delete their folder (warning: this will remove your other character customisations) or open the uo.cfg from your character's folder and in a text editor and change FullScreen = on to Fullscreen = off.

If that doesn't work, try this sequence: Go to Options (Alt-O), click on the eyeball icon and make sure full screen isn't checked. Then hit "default" on the bottom, log out and close your client and reload it.