Alt Fan Elite FAQ

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) Common information

• 2.1) Ship groupings

• 2.2) Unusual denizens and the versions they inhabit

• 2.3) Hidden Features

• 2.4) Missions

3) Versions of the Game

• 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) Tricks of the Trade

• 4.1) Good trading

• 4.2) Good combat

5) Technical Information

• 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

6) Other Relevant FAQs

7) Particularly impressive Elite WWW sites

98) Is that it?

• 98.1) The Elite Project

• 98.2) The Galileo Project

• 98.3) X

99) Miscellaneous

• 99.1) How do the rankings go?

• 99.2) What's with this Right On Commander stuff?

• 99.3) Acknowledgements

• 99.4) Disclaimer