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| − | == Oolite Test Release - 1.70 == |
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| + | == Elite - 25th Anniversary == |
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| − | A new test release of the game has been made available for Mac OSX, Windows and Linux. There have been many updates to the game, the details of which can be [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=4060 found here]. Installers can be downloaded from [http://developer.berlios.de/project/showfiles.php?group_id=3577&release_id=13777 GURPO] - the Windows version appears under '''Oolite (Windows)''', Mac version under '''Oolite (Mac OS X)''' and the Linux autopackage under '''oolite-dev-installer'''. |
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| + | It's now a quarter of a century since David Braben and Ian Bell changed the face of computer gaming with the release of Elite on the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. |
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| − | [[User:Winston|Winston]] 17:40, 3 December 2007 (UTC) |
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| + | Frontier Developments have launched a [http://elite.frontier.co.uk/ 25th Anniversary Website] to celebrate. |
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| − | == Another Elite remake: The Battle for Birera == |
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| + | [[User:Steve|Steve]] 16:25, 21 September 2009 (BST) |
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| − | [[Jason Togneri]] wrote on the EBBS about another Elite remake that he spotted, which appears to be based on Elite: TNK. "''Completely re-written AI, there are now battles going on in universe that are independent of player, pirates attacking trader convoys, police patrols attacking pirates or even complete war outbreaks.... this "Elite remake" should be in par with ArcElite (Archimedes Elite), well at least that was my goal... but there is more, hard-coded 7 extra missions and added many other features that appeared in Elite remakes and some completely new stuff, read description, hints and tips here - [http://www.geocities.com/abaraba1/index.htm The Battle for Birera]''" |
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| + | == New dev release of Oolite == |
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| − | [[User:Winston|Winston]] 17:00, 28 November 2007 (UTC) |
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| + | 1.72 is now out for Mac OS X, Linux and Windows. You can get your fresh copy of Oolite from [http://www.oolite.org oolite.org] now. |
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| − | == Darkness will perhaps fall? == |
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| + | [[User:Winston|Winston]] 15:03, 8 November 2008 (UTC) |
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| − | It's been some time since [[Christian Pinder]] had worked on Darkness Falls, and the assumption was that it was yet another abandoned Elite tribute project. However, it seems like he's gearing up to work on it again, according to his resurrected newkind.co.uk website - [http://www.newkind.co.uk/games/ details here.] |
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| + | == Elite on TV == |
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| − | [[User:Winston|Winston]] 18:01, 24 November 2007 (UTC) |
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| + | On the 22nd August a program was broadcast in the UK all about the creation of Elite, including interviews with its two inventors - David Braben and Ian Bell. |
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| − | == #alt.fan.elite IRC channel - new home == |
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| + | If you missed it you can watch it [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=38455283567435786 here] |
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| − | The new home for #alt.fan.elite is now irc.synirc.net. See you there. |
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| + | [[User:Steve|Steve]] 20:57, 2 September 2008 (BST) |
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| − | [[User:Winston|Winston]] 18:02, 27 October 2007 (BST) |
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| + | == Ulite, version 4 == |
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| − | == #alt.fan.elite IRC channel - ZiRC dead? == |
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| + | [[Ulite]], the German web based game inspired by Frontier First Encounters is having a major revision on the 5th of May, with version 4 of the game. The game is available in English as well as German. At present, no information on what the update contains. The game can be found at http://www.ulite.de |
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| − | ZiRC, the network (well, server - they ceased being an actual network a while ago) seems to have met its end. This means the #alt.fan.elite channel is homeless. Watch this space for news of a new home. |
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| + | [[User:Winston|Winston]] 14:01, 24 April 2008 (BST) |
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| − | [[User:Winston|Winston]] 20:48, 26 October 2007 (BST) |
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| + | == New Oolite test release - 1.71 == |
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| − | == David Braben: "government luddites and gaming" == |
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| + | A new Oolite test release is available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. There are many updates and bug fixes - see Ahruman's post here: [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=4487] . You can download a new package for all platforms from [http://oolite-linux.berlios.de|the BerliOS project page], as an exe installer for Windows, a Linux autopackage, or a Mac OSX .dmg (there are also updaters available; see the appropriate forum on the [http://aegidian.org/bb|Oolite Bulletin Board] for information for your specific computer) |
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| − | The BBC news reports here [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7034179.stm] that the Government is to conduct a study on gaming violence. [[David Braben|The Breadbin]] is quoted in the article, asking why games are being singled out, commenting, "Historically there has always been in government a Luddite sentiment - whatever the new industry is tends to take the blame of the latest ailment of society. We do tend to be the people who get the blame first at the moment. And that is a tragedy - because this industry is one of the most interesting media." |
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| + | [[User:Winston|Winston]] 12:00, 23 April 2008 (BST) |
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| − | Thanks to Frantic for the tip. |
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| + | == Braben on the Beeb == |
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| − | [[User:Winston|Winston]] 08:48, 9 October 2007 (BST) |
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| + | [[Simon Challands]] on [[alt.fan.elite]] spotted an article on the BBC, about the [[David Braben|Breadbin]] on the BBC Micro. It's an interesting read to Braben's opinion on the machine, and computing today. You can read it here - [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7305699.stm] |
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| − | == Oolite Test Release 1.69.1 == |
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| + | [[User:Winston|Winston]] 11:09, 31 March 2008 (BST) |
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| − | [[Oolite]] Test Release 1.69.1 is now available for [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=3706 Mac OS X] and [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=3708 Windows]. This release focuses on severe bugs found in version 1.69. |
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| − | [[User:Ahruman|Ahruman]] 21:26, 14 July 2007 (BST) |
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| + | == Braben's impression of the UK government's attitude to the games industry == |
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| − | == #alt.fan.elite IRC channel update == |
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| + | On a link from Frontier's website, I noticed that David Braben has strongly criticised the British government's treatment of the UK game industry. In Gamespot, he's quoted as saying, "The government has made it very clear that it doesn't give a damn about the games industry." When asked to expand on his point, Braben told GameSpot that, "As an industry we have largely slipped between the cracks until now as far as government is concerned. Certainly as an industry, we have a low profile within government; there is a lack of appreciation of the size and revenue generated by our industry, and a similar lack of awareness of the issues we face." |
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| − | The channel seems to have stayed stuck to the ZiRC network. Currently, you'll need to connect to 'us.zirc.org' rather than 'irc.zirc.org' - but the channel and everyone in it is still there. |
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| + | You can read the full article here: [http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6183562.html] |
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+ | [[User:Winston|Winston]] 11:02, 14 March 2008 (UTC) |
| − | == Trouble for the #alt.fan.elite IRC channel == |
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| + | == News Archives == |
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| − | It looks like changes are being thrust on the #alt.fan.elite irc channel. This has happily lived on the ZIRC network for the last couple of years, but unknown to us, ZIRC was having a self-destructive internal power struggle between its admins, and many servers have broken away to form a network called SynIRC. Since no one in the channel was aware of this stupidity, we've been caught by it unawares so half the channel is probably on ZIRC and half the channel is probably on SynIRC. Hopefully we can figure out soon enough were we all are and settle on one or the other (or a completely new) network. Watch this space. |
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| − | [[User:Winston|Winston]] 09:49, 11 July 2007 (BST) |
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| − | == Oolite Test Release 1.69 == |
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| − | [[Oolite]] Test Release 1.69 is now available for [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=3660 Mac OS X], [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=3661 Windows] and [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=38164#38164 Linux]. |
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| − | [[User:Ahruman|Ahruman]] 10:11, 2 July 2007 (BST) |
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| − | == The Battle of Rocky Fields == |
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| − | The adventures of the ''Azure Sunset'' continue in the lastest installment of the HPA 2 Saga. Part 2 of the Battle of Rocky Fields is now out and available at all good BBS' |
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| − | [[User:Jack Hamtilon|Jack Hamilton]] 06:28, 21 May 2007 (BST) |
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| − | == 25th Anniversary of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum == |
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| − | On the 23rd of April, 1982, Britain's most influential computer of the 1980s was launched by Sinclair Research. An eventual target for Elite, the Spectrum and other 8 bitters (including the mighty BBC Microcomputer) taught a generation to code as well as reach Elite. |
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| − | Get a dose of nostalgia here: [http://www2.b3ta.com/heyhey16k/heyhey16k.swf Hey Hey 16K!] |
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| − | The ZX Spectrum still has a healthy following. Thanks to Amstrad's enlightened approach to emulation, unlike the BBC and other computers, the Spectrum ROM is legally available to emulators - and the Spectrum scene as a result is still vibrant. [http://www.worldofspectrum.org World of Spectrum] also has the vast majority of titles produced for this machine, and the spirit of openness has rubbed off on most authors of Spectrum software, who have granted permission to redistribute. |
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| − | [[User:Winston|Winston]] 19:53, 24 April 2007 (BST) |
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| + | '''Present archives:''' |
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| + | * [[Wikinews Archive 1]] |
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| + | * [[Wikinews Archive 2]] |
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| + | * [[Wikinews Archive 3]] |
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| + | * [[Wikinews Archive 4]] |
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Contents
Elite - 25th Anniversary
It's now a quarter of a century since David Braben and Ian Bell changed the face of computer gaming with the release of Elite on the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron.
Frontier Developments have launched a 25th Anniversary Website to celebrate.
Steve 16:25, 21 September 2009 (BST)
New dev release of Oolite
1.72 is now out for Mac OS X, Linux and Windows. You can get your fresh copy of Oolite from oolite.org now.
Winston 15:03, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
Elite on TV
On the 22nd August a program was broadcast in the UK all about the creation of Elite, including interviews with its two inventors - David Braben and Ian Bell.
If you missed it you can watch it here
Steve 20:57, 2 September 2008 (BST)
Ulite, version 4
Ulite, the German web based game inspired by Frontier First Encounters is having a major revision on the 5th of May, with version 4 of the game. The game is available in English as well as German. At present, no information on what the update contains. The game can be found at http://www.ulite.de
Winston 14:01, 24 April 2008 (BST)
New Oolite test release - 1.71
A new Oolite test release is available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. There are many updates and bug fixes - see Ahruman's post here: [1] . You can download a new package for all platforms from BerliOS project page, as an exe installer for Windows, a Linux autopackage, or a Mac OSX .dmg (there are also updaters available; see the appropriate forum on the Bulletin Board for information for your specific computer)
Winston 12:00, 23 April 2008 (BST)
Braben on the Beeb
Simon Challands on alt.fan.elite spotted an article on the BBC, about the Breadbin on the BBC Micro. It's an interesting read to Braben's opinion on the machine, and computing today. You can read it here - [2]
Winston 11:09, 31 March 2008 (BST)
Braben's impression of the UK government's attitude to the games industry
On a link from Frontier's website, I noticed that David Braben has strongly criticised the British government's treatment of the UK game industry. In Gamespot, he's quoted as saying, "The government has made it very clear that it doesn't give a damn about the games industry." When asked to expand on his point, Braben told GameSpot that, "As an industry we have largely slipped between the cracks until now as far as government is concerned. Certainly as an industry, we have a low profile within government; there is a lack of appreciation of the size and revenue generated by our industry, and a similar lack of awareness of the issues we face."
You can read the full article here: [3]
Winston 11:02, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
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