[Scummvm-tracker] [ScummVM :: Bugs] #12182: ULTIMA8: Trolls do not drop items

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#12182: ULTIMA8:  Trolls do not drop items
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Reporter:  bliznik                 |       Owner:  (none)
    Type:  defect                  |      Status:  new
Priority:  normal                  |   Component:  Engine: Ultima
 Version:                          |  Resolution:
Keywords:  Troll money coins drop  |        Game:  Ultima VIII: Pagan
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Comment (by bliznik):

 OK, I think we're getting somewhere! This is definitely a PC vs. Mac
 thing.

 First, you're correct, ScummVM on a PC (I'm running Windows 10, 64-bit)
 does not load the ultima.dat file correctly. I found this out when I was
 trying to edit the ultima.dat file for something I wanted to do in Ultima
 IV, and I needed to use "Extra Path" to get it to work. (You can see my
 work here: https://forums.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16235)

 Second, it does not seem like the "extrapath" variable works as expected.
 It's not in the scummvm.ini file, and when I try to add it to the file, I
 get an error message "Could not located engine data ultima.dat"

 Third, even using the "Extra Path" hack, there is something funny with how
 ScummVM uses the u8monsters.ini file on the PC. It does a few things
 correctly:
 - It uses the u8monsters.ini file, since if I add "asdf" I will get an
 error when I try to start Ultima 8
 - It uses parts of the u8monsters.ini file correctly, since I was able to
 set a Troll's HP to 1 by setting hp_min=1 and hp_max=1
 - But it didn't seem to use the "treasure" field correctly. It works fine
 if I delete everything except for "treasure=type=weapon" but things like
 "treasure=type=obsidian mult=30-75" or "type=oilflask mult=1-8" don't
 work.

 So...a few things not working here.
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