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# The only reason for a rear-mounted laser...
Have a pop at the space station as you launch, then blow away 3 or 4 vipers as they emerge before hitting hyperspace :oD

I have an old laptop at home which is now pretty much dedicated to a downloaded version of Elite in all its wireframe glory and 8-bit aduio majesty.

It's not a particularly good laptop, but this must still count as one of the most overspecced bits of kit in the world!
(I helped save b3ta! barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 11:55, archived)
# As much as I love playing X3, there's nothing quite like going back and playing Elite
(Canazza is mostly listening to Yes, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 12:00, archived)
# ^ this
HARD.
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 12:00, archived)
# I was in hog heaven when I found
this. Happy days...
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 12:00, archived)
# oooh
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 12:04, archived)
# Ooo that looks fun :o)
*saves for later reference*
(I helped save b3ta! barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 12:04, archived)
# Any good then?
(I helped save b3ta! Wasp Box like a nervous random stranger at a glory hole, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 12:10, archived)
# It's pretty good, actually!
Although running it on an anywhere near recent/decent 'puter means you've got to up your game... *considerably*, shall we say ;-)

My ageing reaction times were woeful.
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 12:14, archived)
# I'm tempted to download a specy emulator on my phone
but I know that Elite would be totally unplayable with a toch screen keyboard!!
(I helped save b3ta! Wasp Box like a nervous random stranger at a glory hole, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 12:34, archived)
# I've been playing Firelord on mine
well, attempting to, cos for some reason there's too much latency and I just die
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 12:38, archived)
# try
wiki.alioth.net/index.php/FFE_D3D
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 13:16, archived)
# Ohhh - bleedin 'ell!
That looks a bit keen - top linkage, thank you!
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 13:19, archived)
# I last tried it a couple of years back when I still had a Windows machine
it's obviously still being worked on but if you liked Elite II or III then it's a must-have. it really is basically Elite III with the bugs cleaned out and a new graphics engine.

I'm getting the urge to say fuck work and play Elite II for the rest of the day now :)



Edit: Christ, Oolite is looking good! It's a couple of years since I last looked at it and it was pretty good then but someone's been doing a lot of work on it.
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 13:34, archived)
# *thargoids*
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 12:02, archived)
# *pummels*
*fuel scoops*
*alien artifacts*
.
*profit!*
(I helped save b3ta! barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Fri 10 Jun 2011, 12:05, archived)