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'' The following is a 'historically preserved document' rescued from a Google cache that contains a lot of information on various classic forms of Elite. '' |
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=== Alt.Fan.Elite Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) === |
=== Alt.Fan.Elite Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) === |
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Contains abbreviations and idiosincracies of the group as well as an introduction to posting for newcomers. |
Contains abbreviations and idiosincracies of the group as well as an introduction to posting for newcomers. |
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| − | '''2) Common information''' |
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| − | 2.1) Ship groupings |
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| − | 2.2) Unusual denizens and the versions they inhabit |
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| − | 2.2.1) Cloak and Dagger Ship |
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| − | 2.2.2) Dredgers |
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| − | 2.2.3) Generation Ships |
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| − | 2.2.4) Rock Hermits |
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| − | 2.3) Hidden Features |
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| − | 2.3.1) Initiative Save |
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| − | 2.3.2) Forced Witchspace |
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| − | 2.4) Missions |
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| − | '''3) Versions of the Game''' |
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| − | 3.1) Electron Elite |
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| − | 3.2) BBC Tape Elite |
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| − | 3.3) BBC Disk Elite |
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| − | 3.4) Elite - The Executive Edition (BBC with Tube) |
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| − | 3.5) BBC Master Elite |
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| − | 3.6) BBC Tube Elite |
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| − | 3.7) Master Compact Elite |
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| − | 3.8) Elite A |
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| − | 3.8.1) Description |
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| − | 3.8.2) Missions |
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| − | 3.9) Amiga Elite |
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| − | 3.10) Spectrum Elite |
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| − | 3.11) MSX Elite |
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| − | 3.12) Tatsung Einstein Elite |
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| − | 3.13) NES Elite |
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| − | 3.14) C64 Elite |
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| − | 3.15) Apple II Elite |
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| − | 3.16) Amstrad CPC Elite |
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| − | 3.17) Atari ST Elite |
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| − | 3.18) PC Elite |
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| − | 3.19) PC Elite+ |
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| − | 3.20) Archimedes Elite |
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| − | 3.20.1) Description |
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| − | 3.20.2) Missions |
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| − | 3.20.2.1) Genesis Capsule |
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| − | 3.20.2.2) Kill Zartid III |
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| − | 3.20.2.3) Kill Zurid Pino (cloaked) |
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| − | 3.20.2.4) Medicine Run |
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| − | 3.20.3) Extra features |
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| − | 3.20.3.1) Space Beacons |
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| − | 3.20.3.2) The Urutu |
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| − | 3.20.3.3) Crazy Craft |
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| − | 3.20.3.4) Missionaries |
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| − | 3.20.3.5) Messages |
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| − | 3.20.3.6) Scrolltext |
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| − | 3.20.3.7) Escorts |
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| − | 3.20.3.8) Rentadock |
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| − | 3.20.4) Fluffy Dice |
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| − | 3.21) Archimedes Elite Gold |
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| − | 3.22) Frontier Elite II - PC, Amiga and Atari ST |
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| − | 3.22.1) Description |
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| − | 3.22.2) The Mirage and the Dart |
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| − | 3.22.3) Bugs |
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| − | 3.22.3.1) Deimos and Phobos |
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| − | 3.22.3.2) Garbage Truck Bug |
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| − | 3.22.3.3) Wormholes |
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| − | 3.22.3.4) Get Rich Quick |
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| − | 3.22.3.5) Mining Machine Bug |
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| − | 3.22.3.6) Mad Protection Scheme |
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| − | 3.22.3.7) Impossible Missions |
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| − | 3.22.3.8) Unshiftable dissatisfied passenger |
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| − | 3.22.3.9) Note |
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| − | 3.23) First Encounters |
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| − | 3.23.1) Description and missions |
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| − | 3.23.2) Interesting Ships |
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| − | 3.23.2.1) Bubble Drive Ships |
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| − | 3.23.2.2) Thargoid (the "Unknown") |
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| − | 3.23.2.3) Keeping the Quest |
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| + | * 2.1) Ship groupings |
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| − | 3.23.2.4) Baffling Alien |
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| + | * 2.2) Unusual denizens and the versions they inhabit |
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| − | 3.23.2.5) Long Range Cruiser |
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| + | * 2.3) Hidden Features |
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| − | 3.23.3) Bugs and Problems |
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| + | * 2.4) Missions |
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| − | 3.23.3.1) My Missile Hits Me! |
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| + | '''[[AFE_FAQ3|3) Versions of the Game]]''' |
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| − | 3.23.3.2) My Turret Gun Hits Me! |
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| + | * 3.1) Electron Elite |
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| − | 3.23.3.3) They Won't Give Me A Nuclear Missile! |
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| + | * 3.2) BBC Tape Elite |
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| − | 3.23.3.4) How Do I Turn On The Transmission Jammer? |
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| + | * 3.3) BBC Disk Elite |
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| − | 3.23.3.5) I Can't Voluntarily Use My Escape Capsule! |
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| + | * 3.4) Elite - The Executive Edition (BBC with Tube) |
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| + | * 3.5) BBC Master Elite |
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| − | 3.23.3.6) My Assassination Target's Not There! |
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| + | * 3.6) BBC Tube Elite |
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| − | 3.23.3.7) Joystick prevents map rotation |
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| + | * 3.7) Master Compact Elite |
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| − | 3.23.3.8) I have -1 passengers and can't sell my ship |
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| + | * 3.8) Elite A |
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| − | 3.23.3.9) Not Actually Bugs. |
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| + | * 3.9) Amiga Elite |
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| − | 3.23.3.9.1) Everyone's Out To Kill Me! |
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| + | * 3.10) Spectrum Elite |
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| − | 3.23.3.9.2) Wormholes fixed |
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| + | * 3.11) MSX Elite |
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| − | '''4) Tricks of the Trade''' |
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| + | * 3.12) Tatsung Einstein Elite |
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| − | 4.1) Good trading |
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| + | * 3.13) NES Elite |
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| − | + | * 3.14) C64 Elite |
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| − | 4.1.2) Frontier & FirstEnc |
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| + | * 3.15) Apple II Elite |
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| − | 4.2) Good combat |
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| + | * 3.16) Amstrad CPC Elite |
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| − | 4.2.1) Original Elite |
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| + | * 3.17) Atari ST Elite |
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| − | 4.2.2) Frontier & FirstEnc |
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| + | * 3.18) PC Elite |
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| − | 4.2.3) Archimedes Elite |
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| + | * 3.19) PC Elite+ |
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| − | '''5) Technical Information''' |
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| + | * 3.20) Archimedes Elite |
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| − | 5.1) Slowing down old games on a PC |
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| + | * 3.21) Archimedes Elite Gold |
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| − | 5.2) Getting the various Elites |
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| + | * 3.22) Frontier Elite II - PC, Amiga and Atari ST |
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| − | + | * 3.23) First Encounters |
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| − | 5.4) Trouble with Win95 |
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| + | '''[[AFE_FAQ4|4) Tricks of the Trade]]''' |
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| − | 5.4.1) Frontier Elite II |
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| + | * 4.1) Good trading |
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| − | + | * 4.2) Good combat |
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| − | '''6) Other Relevant FAQs''' |
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| + | '''[[AFE_FAQ5|5) Technical Information]]''' |
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| − | '''7) Particularly impressive Elite WWW sites''' |
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| + | * 5.1) Slowing down old games on a PC |
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| − | '''98) Is that it?''' |
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| + | * 5.2) Getting the various Elites |
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| − | 98.1) The Elite Project |
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| + | * 5.3) Problems running First Encounters |
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| − | 98.1.1) What is it? |
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| + | * 5.4) Trouble with Win95 |
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| − | 98.1.2) How can I keep tabs on it? |
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| + | '''[[AFE_FAQ6|6) Other Relevant FAQs]]''' |
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| − | 98.2) The Galileo Project |
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| + | '''[[AFE_FAQ7|7) Particularly impressive Elite WWW sites]]''' |
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| − | 98.2.1) What is it? |
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| + | '''[[AFE_FAQ8|98) Is that it?]]''' |
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| − | 98.2.2) How can I keep tabs on it? |
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| + | * 98.1) The Elite Project |
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| − | 98.3) X |
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| + | * 98.2) The Galileo Project |
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| − | 98.3 |
+ | * 98.3) X |
| − | 98.3.2) How can I keep tabs on it? |
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| + | '''[[AFE_FAQ9|99) Miscellaneous]]''' |
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| − | '''99) Miscellaneous''' |
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| + | * 99.1) How do the rankings go? |
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| − | 99.1) How do the rankings go? |
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| + | * 99.2) What's with this Right On Commander stuff? |
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| − | 99.2) What's with this Right On Commander stuff? |
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| + | * 99.3) Acknowledgements |
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| − | 99.3) Acknowledgements |
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| + | * 99.4) Disclaimer |
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| − | 99.4) Disclaimer |
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| + | [[Category:Classic]] |
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| + | [[Category:FE2]] |
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| + | [[Category:FFE]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:39, 4 April 2010
The following is a 'historically preserved document' rescued from a Google cache that contains a lot of information on various classic forms of Elite.
Please do not edit nor expect links, addresses, to work.
Alt.Fan.Elite Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
This FAQ can be read in a linear fashion or by following the hypertext links. Your choice.
Last updated 28th September 1999. Changes: Many download URLs removed. As soon as alternatives are found they will be posted here and in the Mini-FAQ.
Please send comments, corrections and additional information (especially about missions in various versions) to afefaq@randomword.demon.co.uk
Contents
1) Netiquette - a quick guide Contains abbreviations and idiosincracies of the group as well as an introduction to posting for newcomers.
- 2.1) Ship groupings
- 2.2) Unusual denizens and the versions they inhabit
- 2.3) Hidden Features
- 2.4) Missions
- 3.1) Electron Elite
- 3.2) BBC Tape Elite
- 3.3) BBC Disk Elite
- 3.4) Elite - The Executive Edition (BBC with Tube)
- 3.5) BBC Master Elite
- 3.6) BBC Tube Elite
- 3.7) Master Compact Elite
- 3.8) Elite A
- 3.9) Amiga Elite
- 3.10) Spectrum Elite
- 3.11) MSX Elite
- 3.12) Tatsung Einstein Elite
- 3.13) NES Elite
- 3.14) C64 Elite
- 3.15) Apple II Elite
- 3.16) Amstrad CPC Elite
- 3.17) Atari ST Elite
- 3.18) PC Elite
- 3.19) PC Elite+
- 3.20) Archimedes Elite
- 3.21) Archimedes Elite Gold
- 3.22) Frontier Elite II - PC, Amiga and Atari ST
- 3.23) First Encounters
- 4.1) Good trading
- 4.2) Good combat
- 5.1) Slowing down old games on a PC
- 5.2) Getting the various Elites
- 5.3) Problems running First Encounters
- 5.4) Trouble with Win95
7) Particularly impressive Elite WWW sites
- 98.1) The Elite Project
- 98.2) The Galileo Project
- 98.3) X
- 99.1) How do the rankings go?
- 99.2) What's with this Right On Commander stuff?
- 99.3) Acknowledgements
- 99.4) Disclaimer
