u/realystic74

Little project I’ve been building: a custom game client/server and engine, along with OrB Landscaper & OrB Architect. My old core team 20 years ago and I made UO Architect & UO Landscaper.

These shots show the current OrB Engine client from OrBSydia.com. The engine can load existing UO data as read-only for testing, while the larger goal is to build a completely new game. I’m taking a stab at building my original vision of these systems from 20 years ago.

I have full 8-way movement, WASD/arrow keys, with the mouse free to do whatever, hotbar switching with the mouse wheel, full zoom outside of the hotbar, and controller support.

This isn’t a UO emulator; it’s more of a full game client/system sandbox I’ve been building. My tools don’t edit UO data, but instead make use of OrB-data for building custom systems and adding art, etc. later.

This is very much a work in progress. It’s purely for fun. Figured I’d share the WIP. This nod to a game that very loved for decades.

I haven’t set a release date or anything; it’s just been fun to build again. I’ve been building it from the ground up, not using existing source from the emu community, although I’ve put together full credits and info for references, etc.

~Admin Khaybel

I played up to level 185 in ace years ago before they closed it, I loved the game, I'm currently writing a separate isometric game engine client and server.

But at some point cause I had issues with ACE for directx and my wide screen monitors, been toying with the idea of making a clean room 3d client that could work with the ACE project, and possibly my own version of decal.

With current coding work it maybe 3 to 6 months before starting the project, But is there any interest in that, I know I don't talk much on reddit, but been in the scene for a while mostly lurking and building personal projects. I wouldn't want to step on any toes with anyone, but last time I tried to use ace I kept thinking I really should make a client for it. thoughts?

“Little project I’ve been building:

Possible Custom ACE client?