From Update.UO.com:

On Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at approximately 7:00PM PST (November 8 - 3:00AM GMT), we will deploy client patch 5.0.6c.

Details for the patch are as follows:

* Ladders now work correctly in the 3D client
* Added Castle ladders to get off the roof of castles and keeps
* Players who have existing ladders will need to re-deed them
* Castle ladders that face south and east are invisible
* Added new ladder art for south and east leaning ladders
* Adjusted the height of the Heritage tables to allow items to sit on them properly
* Crystal walls with windows are now the same height as ones without windows
* Raised the height of one of the sides of Shadow foundations to be the same as the others
* Added artwork in the Heritage menu for the tree trunks

PLEASE NOTE:

* The current version of the Heritage ladders are meant for use with castles and keeps only

If patched correctly, your current version will display 5.0.6c for both clients. If you have any difficulty receiving this patch, please check the following:

Check the “Patch” directory within your Ultima Online directory (the default location is C:\Program Files\EA Games\Ultima Online\Patch). This directory should be empty. Any files in this directory should be deleted.

Run a virus scan on your computer. Undetected viruses may cause conflicts with patching Ultima Online. For information on up-to-date virus detection software, please visit http://www.mcafee.com.

If after trying the above, you are still experiencing difficulty patching the Ultima Online client, please visit this web page.

Another client patch has been released, version 5.0.6b, with details at UO.com (or below).

On Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at approximately 6:00PM PDT (November 1 - 2:00AM GMT), we will deploy client patch 5.0.6b.

Details for the patch are as follows:

* Modified Heritage Ladders to allow players to reach the roof of their castles and keeps
* Updated localization text
* Bump client version to “5.0.6b”

PLEASE NOTE:

* Ladders will require a follow-up patch to work correctly in the 3D client
* A follow-up patch will be required to update the art for two ladder directions

If patched correctly, your current version will display 5.0.6b for both clients. If you have any difficulty receiving this patch, please check the following:

Check the “Patch” directory within your Ultima Online directory (the default location is C:\Program Files\EA Games\Ultima Online\Patch). This directory should be empty. Any files in this directory should be deleted.

Run a virus scan on your computer. Undetected viruses may cause conflicts with patching Ultima Online. For information on up-to-date virus detection software, please visit http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/vso/default.asp.

If after trying the above, you are still experiencing difficulty patching the Ultima Online client, please visit this web page.

From the FYI/Update Center at UO.com, we have a new client patch, version 5.0.6a:

On Friday, October 27, 2006 at approximately 6:30PM PDT ( October 28 - 1:30AM GMT), we will deploy client patch 5.0.6a.

The first time your client is patched after this update, your patcher will need to be updated as well. When this occurs, you will see the patcher appear twice. Simply click the OK button both times and your client will be up to date.

If patched correctly, your current version will display 5.0.6a for both clients. If you have any difficulty receiving this patch, please check the following:

Check the “Patch” directory within your Ultima Online directory (the default location is C:\Program Files\EA Games\Ultima Online\Patch). This directory should be empty. Any files in this directory should be deleted.

Run a virus scan on your computer. Undetected viruses may cause conflicts with patching Ultima Online. For information on up-to-date virus detection software, please visit http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/vso/default.asp.

If after trying the above, you are still experiencing difficulty patching the Ultima Online client, please visit this web page.

Finally tonight, again, from the update center at UO.com, Client 5.0.5c:

On Thursday, October 26, 2006 at approximately 7:00PM PDT ( October 26 - 2:00AM GMT), we will deploy client patch 5.0.5c.

Details for the patch are as follows:

* Added Crystal and Shadow stairs for 9th to the 9th Anniversary housing tile sets
* Modified Shadow arches so that they can now be passed through
* Crystal/Shadow housing tiles now display their name when clicked on
* Fixed Heritage trees that had an issue with their foliage disappearing
* The Heritage wall torch can now be raised and lowered with the house deco tool
* Updated text and localization
* Bump version to “5.0.5c”

If patched correctly, your current version will display 5.0.5c for both clients. If you have any difficulty receiving this patch, please check the following:

Check the “Patch” directory within your Ultima Online directory (the default location is C:\Program Files\EA Games\Ultima Online\Patch). This directory should be empty. Any files in this directory should be deleted.

Run a virus scan on your computer. Undetected viruses may cause conflicts with patching Ultima Online. For information on up-to-date virus detection software, please visit http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/vso/default.asp.

If after trying the above, you are still experiencing difficulty patching the Ultima Online client, please visit this web page

The FYI/Update page at UO.comhas posted this information about the new Client Patch (Version 5.0.5b)

Client Patch 5.0.5b Oct 19 2006 1:10AM GMT (PST +08:00)
On Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at approximately 6:30PM PDT ( October 19 - 1:30AM GMT), we will deploy client patch 5.0.5b.

Details for the patch are as follows:

* Updated look of the Shadow roof tiles
* Crystal and Shadow roof tiles now show up on the radar map
* Added new art to allow the Heritage curtains to open and close
* The Heritage wall torch now animates
* The Heritage wall torches now give off light
* The Heritage trees are no longer bare in Felucca using the 3D client
* The Shadow Banner is now partially hued to allow it to be dyed
* Added new cauldron art for Heritage selection gump
* Fixed a piece of the Crystal Altar that wasn’t added correctly before
* Fixed a Crystal and Shadow door that players couldn’t walk through
* Fixed bug with Shadow arches that was not allowing them to be committed if they stood alone
* Updated text and localization
* Bump version to “5.0.5b”

If patched correctly, your current version will display 5.0.5b for both clients. If you have any difficulty receiving this patch, please check the following:

Check the “Patch” directory within your Ultima Online directory (the default location is C:\Program Files\EA Games\Ultima Online\Patch). This directory should be empty. Any files in this directory should be deleted.

Run a virus scan on your computer. Undetected viruses may cause conflicts with patching Ultima Online. For information on up-to-date virus detection software, please visit http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/vso/default.asp.

If after trying the above, you are still experiencing difficulty patching the Ultima Online client, please visit this web page.

Over the weekend, a lot of information came out about Publish 43 (which is now up on the Test Center by the way). Putting aside the additions for the 9th Anniversary Collection that will ship later this month or early next month, quite a bit has been done that affects the following: PvPers, PvMers, Siege/Mugen players, people who like to transfer characters on shards, people who like EM-run events, etc., etc. (i.e, there is something for everybody).

For full details, you can read our Publish 43 Page

From the UO.com Update Center:

On Thursday, October 12, 2006 at approximately 7:30PM PDT ( October 13 - 2:30AM GMT), we will deploy client patch 5.0.5a.

Details for the patch are as follows:

* Updated the tool-tip for two ToT item properties to reflect recent changes
* New crystal and shadow house tile art
* New crystal and shadow housing furniture
* New token art for crystal and shadow furniture, and Heritage Collection
* New art for the Heritage Collection selection menu
* Updated art for Heritage Collection furniture
* Client updates to support this week’s live events
* Localization updates
* Bumped version to “5.0.5a”

If patched correctly, your current version will display 5.0.5a for both clients. If you have any difficulty receiving this patch, please check the following:

Check the “Patch” directory within your Ultima Online directory (the default location is C:\Program Files\EA Games\Ultima Online\Patch). This directory should be empty. Any files in this directory should be deleted.

Run a virus scan on your computer. Undetected viruses may cause conflicts with patching Ultima Online. For information on up-to-date virus detection software, please visit http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/vso/default.asp.

If after trying the above, you are still experiencing difficulty patching the Ultima Online client, please visit this web page.

Looks like we are getting close to the 9th Anniversary Collection release, as a lot of the updates are geared for that. Interesting to see what “client updates to support this week’s live events” turn out to be….

From the FYI page at UO.com - Client Patch 5.0.4e

On Thursday, September 22, 2006 at approximately 6:30PM PDT (September 23 - 1:30AM GMT), we will deploy client patch 5.0.4e.

Details for the patch are as follows:

* Updated the copyright on the login screen and some of the splash screens

If patched correctly, your current version will display 5.0.4e for both clients. If you have any difficulty receiving this patch, please check the following:

Check the “Patch” directory within your Ultima Online directory (the default location is C:\Program Files\EA Games\Ultima Online\Patch). This directory should be empty. Any files in this directory should be deleted.

Run a virus scan on your computer. Undetected viruses may cause conflicts with patching Ultima Online. For information on up-to-date virus detection software, please visit http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/vso/default.asp.

If after trying the above, you are still experiencing difficulty patching the Ultima Online client, please visit this web page.

Note: All this did was add 2006 copyright information to the Standard, Samurai Empire, Mondain’s Legacy, and 8th Age splash screens. These are located in your \UO\Models\Maps directory (sort by date, you’ll see the BMPs).

Along with tonight’s Client 5.0.4d patch and the shard publish, these two lines jumped out at us:

* Added live event content (Shard)
* Updated text strings and localization for Live Event (Client)

I went poking around the the new cliloc.enu (client version 5.0.4d) (located in the root directory of your UO installation) and rand a diff against a slightly older cliloc.enu - I’ll run a check against newer text/localization strings when I get a chance, but it matches up with what others are saying on other sites - that we have some very interesting things coming about.

These are very interesting - once again the Devs are “putting more “Ultima” back in “Ultima Online”" as some of the words mentioned/added relate to Ultima (non-UO) history.

Keep in mind this could be a spoiler, so you’ll have to click on the “Read the rest of this entry »” link below to read.
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With the 5.0.4d client update tonight, a new splash screen was added for the Ultima Online 9th Anniversary Collection:

This has me hoping that they will add a lot of Ultima-related stuff - a cloth map, metal ankh, etc.

Of note, it’s called “UO_9th_Age_OpeningSplash.bmp” (located in your UO directory under \models\maps\) - “Eve of a New Age” has been bandied about as the title, however the graphic itself says “9th Anniversary Collection” (which is what Amazon, etc., refer to it as ).

We’ve made two small wallpapers out of it - 1024×768 and 1280×960, located here.