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Elite for EMACS v.0.8.6
Features
Commands
 Changes
Pictures
 Game notes
Download & Installation
 Development notes
 

Version 0.8.6 is the 7th public release of Elite for EMACS.

Features
  • 8 galaxies, 256 systems in each galaxy
  • Trading
  • Combat
  • Combat status, legal status and reputation
  • Combat graphics/animation
  • Windowed user interface
  • Delivery missions
  • Passenger transport missions
  • 1 special mission
Changes

See CHANGES for list of major changes since version 0.8.

Game notes

Functional equipment:
  • missiles
  • fuel scoops
  • front lasers
  • large cargo bay
  • energy unit
  • galactic hyperdrive
Reputation is gained when successfully completing missions.

Development notes


Elite for EMACS uses now windows and buffers in the user interface.

Saved commanders are in two files, by default files are ~/.elite-commander and ~/.elite-commander_<COMMANDER NAME>.

Elite for EMACS is developed and tested on Emacs 20.7.1. running on Win2K. Frame size for Elite is 115*35, background color is black, foreground color is darkgray and cursor color for Elite is black. When starting Elite frame size is set to 115*35 and cursor colors are set to default. After quitting Elite original size and original colors are restored.

Commands

See README for commands.

Pictures

Commander Jameson in Lave system. Day 0 and journey is just beginning..
Commander Jameson fighting for right to go freely to ORERVE. Notice typical malfunction in current Cobra MK III.


Download & Installation

Download Elite for EMACS v.0.8.6 and add these lines to .emacs
(add-to-list 'load-path (expand-file-name "C:/apps/FSFEmacs/add-ons/elite-for-emacs-0.8.6"))
(require 'elite)