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Ur-Quan Masters

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Overview

Ur-Quan Masters is the open-source revival of Star Control II. REG-Linux places it under the ports group and loads the uqm engine with the community content package.

Quick reference

  • ROM folder: /userdata/roms/uqm
  • Accepted format: .game
  • Emulator: uqm
  • System group: ports

ROMs

Create a packages/ subfolder inside /userdata/roms/uqm/ and place your uqm-0.8.0-content.uqm (or a later content bundle) there. Then add a placeholder launcher:

touch "/userdata/roms/uqm/Ur-Quan Masters.game"

The .game file tells EmulationStation to expose the entry while the content bundle supplies all of the assets.

Emulators

UQM

The uqm binary loads the content package directly and honors the standard options for RetroArch-style frontends. Use the Quick Menu to adjust video, audio, or controller overrides if needed.

Controls

Ur-Quan Masters was built for keyboard and mouse, but the newer client also supports gamepads. Map your preferred hotkeys through the in-game controls menu.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the packages/uqm-0.8.0-content.uqm file is intact and zipped correctly; corrupted bundles prevent the game from starting.
  • Delete /userdata/system/configs/uqm/ if you need to reset saved controls or settings.