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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) ===
 
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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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'''[[AFE_FAQ2|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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3.4) 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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3.19) PC Elite+
 
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3.20) Archimedes Elite
 
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* 2.2) Unusual denizens and the versions they inhabit
  
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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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'''[[AFE_FAQ3|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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3.23.3.4) How Do I Turn On The Transmission Jammer?
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* 3.3) BBC Disk Elite                 
  
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* 3.4) Elite - The Executive Edition (BBC with Tube)
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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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* 3.10) Spectrum Elite
  
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* 3.12) Tatsung Einstein Elite
  
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* 3.18) PC Elite
  
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* 3.20) Archimedes Elite
  
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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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* 3.23) First Encounters
  
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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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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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* 98.1) 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) X
  
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'''[[AFE_FAQ9|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:FFE]]

Latest revision as of 06:39, 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) 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
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