A version of Elite that even works on Vista

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:10 am

I just found a link to a version of Elite, the space game, that even works on my Vista powered laptop, looks good as well.

Brings back memories of playing the Amiga version.

Anyway, it's here if anyone wants it.

http://www.noodan.com/page.php?id=902

Tipperton · Post by **Tipperton** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:47 pm

Thanks for the link! I'll have to try that out.

I remember playing the Apple II version for countless hours, even with its age, it is still one of if not the best game I've ever played. It would be really nice to see the same game re-made exactly as it was back then but with modern graphics and sound...

Here are some more Elite links:

Ian Bell's (co-author) Elite home page: He has a large archive of Elite related files including emulable versions for most platforms.
http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/

Computer Games Magazine wrote:Jumpgate is the realization of a dream shared by Elite fans everywhere...
"What if every one of those ships were piloted by real people?"

http://www.jossh.com

Enjoy!

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:37 pm

I have tried a few of the downloads from Ian Bell's site but they never seem to quite work right, I was hopeful that the BBC version would work but no.

Thanks for the other link, Ill have a look.

Tipperton · Post by **Tipperton** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:06 pm

Derek wrote:Thanks for the other link, Ill have a look.

If you like MMOs it definitely looks interesting.

I got turned off on MMOs by people using cheats.

I'll never understand why people do that, you can't really feel any satisfaction or sense of accomplishment in your standing or ranking becuase you know you cheated to get there and didn't really earn it.

And it ruins the game for everyone else.

Where's the fun in that?

Rescator · Post by **Rescator** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:16 am

Now single player cheats on the other hand, I love those. *hugs god mode, noclip etc*

Tipperton · Post by **Tipperton** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:58 am

Rescator wrote:Now single player cheats on the other hand, I love those. *hugs god mode, noclip etc*

I will use those but only if there's no other way to win.

When I do use them I prefer cheats like full health and or full ammo instead of cheats like god mode. God mode just take away the challenge.

Beating a game is a lot more satifying to me if I don't have to resort to cheats.

Tipperton · Post by **Tipperton** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:18 am

Tipperton wrote:
Rescator wrote:Now single player cheats on the other hand, I love those. *hugs god mode, noclip etc*
I will use those but only if there's no other way to win.

When I do use them I prefer cheats like full health and or full ammo instead of cheats like god mode. God mode just take away the challenge.

Beating a game is a lot more satifying to me if I don't have to resort to cheats.

Also:

If any of you liked the Frontier sequels to Elite (I didn't) the other author of Elite (David Braben) as a web site where you can find both Frontier: Elite II and Frontier: First Encounter as shareware.
http://www.eliteclub.co.uk/

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:13 am

I didn't mind Frontier, had a lot more depth to it. Will have a look at the site, thanks.

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:54 pm

thanks for the MMO link... perhaps I will try it soon..

I knew about Frontier - have it runnging here on a win95 P100 with DOS-bootdisk.
needed a super-slim mouse-driver to get enough low-mem.

if you need it, I can look up where I got it from...

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:56 pm

I tried the downloads but I don't want to be messing around with dos mode games, always seems like too much trouble, probably isn't but that's just me.

The thing with the Elite rewrite is that it just works straight off.

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:07 pm

if you don't have an old machine with DOS or Win95 on it,
you can install the DOS_Box on your actual machine to easily play DOS-games.

I think, Frontier is really worth a look.
It has a wonderful big "map", such was never done again
(except in First Encounters, but there the grafic of the interface was crap.)

when I first played "Freelancer", I was bloody disappointed with the small areas and the static planets...

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:42 pm

Thanks, Kaeru, nice tip about DOSbox.

Just installed it and ran Frontier, haven't seen that screen for years.

Now I just have to remember how to play the game.

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:57 pm

iirc on David Braben's site are a lot of downloads...
there should be a textfile or such with the control keys...

I downloaded some doc when I installed Frontier three years ago...