BassTractor Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 After the Atom I bought the Beeb, and was given a game for free by the shop-owner, [b]but[/b] I had to swear I would only ever play that [b]one[/b] game, and apart from that use the computer exclusively for geeky stuff. So I don't understand why people get so upset... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1403169890' post='2480367'] However, I seem to remember the Electron couldn't run the original "Elite" (probably had a reduced version developed for it), and if that is true you can keep yer demn Electron fer all I care. [/quote] Just thought I'd ask: did you pledge in the Kickstarter campaign for the new version of Elite (: Dangerous)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1403186689' post='2480620'] Just thought I'd ask: did you pledge in the Kickstarter campaign for the new version of Elite (: Dangerous)? [/quote] If that's a general question to the floor then, yes, I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1403186828' post='2480622'] If that's a general question to the floor then, yes, I did. [/quote] Interesting... What level? Edited June 19, 2014 by leftybassman392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1403187175' post='2480626'] Interesting... What level? [/quote] Physical boxed edition of the game, standard beta and all the other stuff below that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1403128820' post='2480163'] My first home computer was a Tandy TRS80. [/quote] So was mine - with the cassette tape for loading and backup. Did you ever get to play Galactic Trader? (pre elite-type game with pixel graphics) -oh the memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [Blatant Topic Hijack] Elite Commander here, too, both past (very modestly..! ) and future (doubtless even more modestly..! ). My PC is too creaky to play the Betas, so they have been loaded onto our eldest's for evaluation and admiration. I'll be sorely tempted to get adequate hardware, I don't doubt, but SHMBO has to be convinced first. There is hope, but it won't be soon... [/Blatant Topic Hijack] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 My last post about Elite... I shelled out all the way to DDF! Every once in a while I do wonder if it was worth the cost as the atmosphere in the DDF forum is a bit, well, intense. The vast majority are I.T. professionals of one sort or another and all of them seem to be hardcore gamers (being present during the 'Ironman' proposal discussion was an education and no mistake ). Because I'm neither of these things these days I seem to get politely ignored most of the time - if I'm lucky one or two of them will take pity on me and answer one of my questions occasionally, but they do have a bit of tendency to pounce if one makes the tiniest error of fact. Oh, and they all speak this sort of 'sounds-like-it-should-be-English-but isn't-really'; and quite a lot of them have (as far as I've been able to ascertain) no sense of humour whatsoever. On the bright side, it does make me feel good about changing careers all those years ago - being a musician is LOADS more fun than being an I.T. teacher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBollock Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='Allie' timestamp='1403187623' post='2480631'] So was mine - with the cassette tape for loading and backup. Did you ever get to play Galactic Trader? (pre elite-type game with pixel graphics) -oh the memories. [/quote] It came with Crazy Painter, Cuthbert Goes Walkabout, Cuthbert Goes Digging, Pengo and Keys Of The Wizard. I never saw any other games for it that you could buy, all the other games I played came from books I got from the local library, I had to type them in myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1403189845' post='2480655'] [Blatant Topic Hijack] Elite Commander here, too, both past (very modestly..! ) and future (doubtless even more modestly..! ). My PC is too creaky to play the Betas, so they have been loaded onto our eldest's for evaluation and admiration. I'll be sorely tempted to get adequate hardware, I don't doubt, but SHMBO has to be convinced first. There is hope, but it won't be soon... [/Blatant Topic Hijack] [/quote] Load the pc full of porn, explain the concept of ransomware, and declare you will not bow to terrorism! There really is nothing else you can do but purchase a i7 4770, gtx 780, 500G ssd system. That'll teach them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Bolo' timestamp='1403198938' post='2480768']...There really is nothing else you can do but purchase a i7 4770, gtx 780, 500G ssd system...[/quote] OK, if you say so, but I was rather planning on getting a PC..! ... No, seriously, it's sad, really it is. I was, until recently, an IT Manager, and now I don't understand any of these new-fangled jargon definitions and specs. I could handle Pentium n, I could grasp MHz, and even GHz (yes, yes; I really could..!). I think the rot set in when they brought out Tru-Color. Am I a lost cause, or just old..? Edited June 19, 2014 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1403186689' post='2480620'] did you pledge in the Kickstarter campaign for the new version of Elite [/quote] Nope. But it sounds like a potentially great thing. In its time, Elite was overwhelming if you'd only played Snapper prior to that. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1403202212' post='2480809'] Nope. But it sounds like a potentially great thing. In its time, Elite was overwhelming if you'd only played Snapper prior to that. :-) [/quote] If you go to youTube there's an absolute shedload of in-game video footage. Just type 'Elite' into the search engine and away you go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 In the same way that chess, as a game, does not need elaborate graphics to intrigue and pass the test of time, Elite, in its day, had it all. The new version being developed has much more than sublime graphics and hunter/killer gameplay. The old Elite is still entirely playable, albeit ergonomically 'clunky' by modern standards; the new one promises to correct all that. The footage and demo/betas presently available don't (yet...) do it full justice; there's a potential that is quite difficult to portray if one hasn't already the bug, imo. That will change, probably, when the final commercial version is released and the plenitude of the game becomes apparent. Can't come too soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1403204269' post='2480830'] In the same way that chess, as a game, does not need elaborate graphics to intrigue and pass the test of time, Elite, in its day, had it all. The new version being developed has much more than sublime graphics and hunter/killer gameplay. The old Elite is still entirely playable, albeit ergonomically 'clunky' by modern standards; the new one promises to correct all that. The footage and demo/betas presently available don't (yet...) do it full justice; there's a potential that is quite difficult to portray if one hasn't already the bug, imo. That will change, probably, when the final commercial version is released and the plenitude of the game becomes apparent. Can't come too soon... [/quote] You forgot to mention Oolite... [url="http://www.oolite.org/"]http://www.oolite.org/[/url] It's free and is about as close you can come to the original game on a modern machine I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1403206351' post='2480849'] You forgot to mention Oolite... [url="http://www.oolite.org/"]http://www.oolite.org/[/url] It's free and is about as close you can come to the original game on a modern machine I think. [/quote] [URL=http://www.smileyvault.com/][IMG]http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/CBSA/smileyvault-cute-big-smiley-animated-041.gif[/IMG][/URL] What did I tell you..? Old age; great, innit..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1403203450' post='2480819'] If you go to youTube there's an absolute shedload of in-game video footage. Just type 'Elite' into the search engine and away you go! [/quote] Thanks, mate! I had no idea these things were happening. Had a quick look just now, and, as expected, it not only looks great, but also seems to incorporate a lot of game play. I sooo need to stay away from it, but I do feel the Game Acquisition Syndrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I was all about Arc Elite back in the day. Played it to death on my Acorn A3000, and had another spell when I acquired a Risc PC a few years ago. In my opinion, it was the ultimate implementation of old Elite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Atari for me, although I did like the RISC Archimedes and such. I was a 68K developer until the Falcon fiasco, after which I went back to work..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBollock Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Thinking about it, I do remember there being an Atari 2600 in the house when I was a kid, we actually had the infamous E.T. game. Before that there was an orange metal box with joysticks that had three versions of Pong on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1403219396' post='2480980'] Atari for me, although I did like the RISC Archimedes and such. I was a 68K developer until the Falcon fiasco, after which I went back to work..! [/quote] I used to love ARM assembly. The simple instruction set did mean a little extra building things, this was offset by the full time/any time conditional execution and barrel shifter which could be invoked "on the fly" in most instructions at little/no cost. (geek thread hijack) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 The reason why people rant on internet forums is because they can. In real life when your boss, the salesperson in the shop, the traffic warden, the person, listening to techno at frightening volume, sitting in front of you on the bus, piss you off......you have to hold your tongue. Because there are consequences to actually saying what you feel in REAL life. On the internet there are none. So when you get narked by the frustrating irritations in your, day to day, life. You can vent by coming onto off topic and letting it rip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1403219396' post='2480980'] Atari for me, although I did like the RISC Archimedes and such. [/quote] Just before I retired I got talking to the father of one of my bass students, who turned out to be working for ARM. I was amazed to see how the technology has not just survived but flourished, and is now used in a huge variety of everyday applications. If you're interested, here's a link to the website: [url="http://www.arm.com/"]http://www.arm.com/[/url] We do seem to have hijacked the thread. Apologies to anyone offended by this selfish internet behaviour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 [quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1403245714' post='2481029'] We do seem to have hijacked the thread. Apologies to anyone offended by this selfish internet behaviour! [/quote] How could you!? I know it's only the internet - but I'm so upset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Mark, I'm truly upset on your behalf that you think exactly like me (although happily, you word it a lot better). But there was no hijacking going on!?!? We're only upset about the demise of those lovely old computers - even in these Internet days. Just look at it: [URL=http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/basstractor1/media/SinclairZX80-right_zpscc33dc45.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r525/basstractor1/SinclairZX80-right_zpscc33dc45.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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