Does anyone remember the game "Elite" for the BBC B (& later other pc's) fantastic game.
Does anyone know if its available for PC's now & where I can get it ??
Local games shop hasn't heard of it.

Ro.

 

Remember it, quite liked it, couldn't help though.

I was just thinking about Monsters and Defender the other day - PC versions must be around to pick up for free somewhere??

 

I think I may have this somewhere. If I can find it you can have it. to be honest, it was a bit disapointing playing on the PC.

 

Local games shop hasn't heard of it???? He doesn't deserve to work in a games shop if he hasn't heard of Elite...

 

yhm

 

Look here for all things elite
http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/

 

Elite 4:Frontier is still () In development for the consoles

Can't wait. Spent many an hour played Elite on the Speccy, spotting Thargoids.

Remember that plastic lens thingy that you held to the screen that you used to have to use as a CD-Key type thingy ?

 

Jeez-oh. I thought I was the only fanatic.

Frontier was sh*te on the PC and a travesty to the original.

Many a night was lost ferrying booty back and forth from Leesti to Lave !

 

DJ - remember it well.
Special missions.....fugitive rating (police always chased you !).....docking computer ( a real luxury)......sun skimming.....

Ro.

 

I got Elite status and sent of my card to Acornsoft. I actually got an "Elite" badge.

Now that's sad

 

Those were the days.
Collecting cargo pods after blasting pirates (or traders, if you swung that way)
Skimming the sun to get fuel after buying the convertor.
I'd had the pleasure of playing Elite on the BBC, the Spectrum, and the CBM Amiga (best vers), and Elite + on the PC (worst vers) along with Frontier and Frontier : First Encounters.
Classics, every one of them

Mind you, if you liked then you'll like X - Beyond the Frontier and the add on X-Tension.

 

You can download the original Elite or Elite Plus Here, but I was disappointed. I managed to get Elite status on Elite Plus really easily

Edward

 

Had the C64, & Elite was fantastic on that though still had problems when I took on a cargo of furry things called @Trumbles@. When you went into battle or docked they'd cover the screen.

And getting the secret missions was superb, I however did not gain Elite status through hard work, I hacked the code and put, 255 by everything.....instant Elitism......what a game...

 

I was 'Elite' on the Spectrum,BBC, BBC Disc version,PC, Elite + on the PC,Frontier and Frontier First Encounters

Where's my Elite badge?

 

Next to your "misspent childhood" badge.

 

Edward

When I try & download the plus version I get a "insert disc" message ?

Ro.

 

LensLok. Used to have it on Starglider and Tomohawk, too. Absolute PITA!

 

LensLok ! Thats it Also had Tomohawk, great game

I can feel another 10 page retro gaming thread coming on

 

I can point you to a hundred Elite/Frontier/FFE resources, I usually start at alioth.net. There are loads of versions on many different platforms. If you like the original then you might like Elite:TNK or Darkness Falls, although the latter is only in demo stage at the moment. Elite 4 I'd give up on for the time being, it's not coming out anytime soon and Frontier Developments always put it back, although it's not entirely their own fault. David Braben isn't too fond of all the versions of Elite out there so it's possible all those could disappear at some point. There is a perfect Palm Pilot version of Elite, but that wont be distributed because DB wont give consent. Get all the copies you can on different emulators (including the Arch version, which is the b0llocks) now!

Steve.

 

This any use?

 

I had Frontier on the Atari ST

Brilliant game!!!

Couldn't believe that it fitted on a 720K disc.... now THAT's programming for you

Dan

 

I just downloaded it and ran it fine (all I did was eject from the space station. Didn't try to dock again as it would have ended in tears).

Unzip it all to a new directory, run the Elite.exe, set up the sound (Adlib), MCGA (256 colours), and type in any word and press return when it asks you, and it worked OK for me.

Edward

 

How Fast does it run Major delay loops required

 

If it is running too fast, try a slow down program such as this. I haven't tried it, but it should work OK.

I'll give it a go when I get home from work, they complain when I play games here

Edward

 

Even the slow down program does'nt make it slow enough

 

Edward

Still cant do it - run elite.exe, set up the sound & colours then it askes me to "insert Elite+ disc 2 & press any key...."

Wierd.

 

Ahhhh Elite...

Had it on the BBC... many happy memories...
Destroyed several joysticks playing this game.
Never got beyond "Deadly" though.

Must read "The Dark Wheel" again...

 

Yeh the good old days of elite.had it on the amiga.wish i had it on my pc.mick.

 

Ah Elite what a game. Do you remeber the competition to become Elite. I missed out on that I was the 14th to become Elite. You can't beat a planet with a bit of Anarchy or a Thargoid invasion zone !


AllanB

 

Anyone else attack the space station - just so you would get chased by the police & become a "fugitive" ?

Ro.